公开(公告)号：US11885531B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US17733756

申请日：2022-04-29

Applicant: A. O. SMITH CORPORATION

Inventor： Curtis George Gagne ,  Yonggon Lee ,  Brian Thomas Branecky ,  Barry Anthony Collins ,  Daniel Mitchell ,  Mohamed Mehdi Doura

IPC: F24H9/20 ,  F23N5/00 ,  F24H1/00 ,  F24H15/36 ,  F24H15/414

CPC classification number: F24H9/2035 ,  F23N5/006 ,  F24H1/0027 ,  F24H15/36 ,  F24H15/414 ,  F23N2241/04

Abstract: A fluid heating system including a burner unit is operated based on feedback control loops. The fluid heating system comprises a burner unit configured to heat a fluid, a sensor configured to sense a characteristic of the appliance, and a controller coupled to the burner unit and the sensor. The controller includes an electronic processor and a memory. The controller is configured to receive a first signal corresponding to the characteristic from the sensor, determine, based on the first signal, a first feedback loop control, control combustion of the burner unit based on the first feedback loop control, determine, based on the first feedback loop control, a second feedback loop control, and control combustion of the burner unit based on the second feedback loop control.

公开(公告)号：US10544944B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-28

申请号：US15182219

申请日：2016-06-14

Applicant: A. O. SMITH CORPORATION

Inventor： Brian T. Branecky ,  Yonggon Lee

IPC: F24D17/00 ,  F24H1/00 ,  F24H1/18 ,  F24H9/20

Abstract: System and method for grid load-up dual set point. The invention provides a method of operating a water heater having a tank configured to store water. The method includes heating, via a first heating element, a first portion of the water to a first temperature set point. The method also includes heating, via a second heating element, a second portion of the water to a second temperature set point, the second temperature set point being greater than the first temperature set point. The method additionally includes receiving a load-up signal from a grid controller, and heating, via the first heating element, the first portion of the water to the second temperature set point upon receiving the load-up signal.

公开(公告)号：US20240110728A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-04

申请号：US18530557

申请日：2023-12-06

Applicant: A. O. Smith Corporation

Inventor： Curtis George Gagne ,  Yonggon Lee ,  Brian Thomas Branecky ,  Barry Anthony Collins ,  Daniel Mitchell ,  Mohamed Mehdi Doura

IPC: F24H9/20 ,  F23N5/00 ,  F24H1/00 ,  F24H15/36 ,  F24H15/414

CPC classification number: F24H9/2035 ,  F23N5/006 ,  F24H1/0027 ,  F24H15/36 ,  F24H15/414 ,  F23N2241/04

Abstract: A fluid heating system including a burner unit is operated based on feedback control loops. The fluid heating system comprises a burner unit configured to heat a fluid, a sensor configured to sense a characteristic of the appliance, and a controller coupled to the burner unit and the sensor. The controller includes an electronic processor and a memory. The controller is configured to receive a first signal corresponding to the characteristic from the sensor, determine, based on the first signal, a first feedback loop control, control combustion of the burner unit based on the first feedback loop control, determine, based on the first feedback loop control, a second feedback loop control, and control combustion of the burner unit based on the second feedback loop control.

公开(公告)号：US20220349622A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-03

申请号：US17733756

申请日：2022-04-29

Applicant: A. O. SMITH CORPORATION

Inventor： Curtis George Gagne ,  Yonggon Lee ,  Brian Thomas Branecky ,  Barry Anthony Collins ,  Daniel Mitchell ,  Mohamed Mehdi Doura

IPC: F24H9/20 ,  F24H1/00 ,  F24H15/36 ,  F24H15/414 ,  F23N5/00

Abstract: A fluid heating system including a burner unit is operated based on feedback control loops. The fluid heating system comprises a burner unit configured to heat a fluid, a sensor configured to sense a characteristic of the appliance, and a controller coupled to the burner unit and the sensor. The controller includes an electronic processor and a memory. The controller is configured to receive a first signal corresponding to the characteristic from the sensor, determine, based on the first signal, a first feedback loop control, control combustion of the burner unit based on the first feedback loop control, determine, based on the first feedback loop control, a second feedback loop control, and control combustion of the burner unit based on the second feedback loop control.

公开(公告)号：US20170356660A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15182219

申请日：2016-06-14

Applicant: A. O. SMITH CORPORATION

Inventor： Brian T. Branecky ,  Yonggon Lee

IPC: F24D17/00 ,  F24H1/18 ,  F24H1/00 ,  F24H9/20

CPC classification number: F24D17/0026 ,  F24H1/0018 ,  F24H1/185 ,  F24H9/2014

Abstract: System and method for grid load-up dual set point. The invention provides a method of operating a water heater having a tank configured to store water. The method includes heating, via a first heating element, a first portion of the water to a first temperature set point. The method also includes heating, via a second heating element, a second portion of the water to a second temperature set point, the second temperature set point being greater than the first temperature set point. The method additionally includes receiving a load-up signal from a grid controller, and heating, via the first heating element, the first portion of the water to the second temperature set point upon receiving he load-up signal.