公开(公告)号：US5437249A

公开(公告)日：1995-08-01

申请号：US143937

申请日：1993-10-27

申请人： Charles L. Adams ,  Richard C. Adams

发明人： Charles L. Adams ,  Richard C. Adams

IPC分类号： F23C3/00 ,  F23D14/22 ,  F23D14/36 ,  F24H1/20 ,  F22B5/00

CPC分类号： F24H1/206 ,  F23C3/004 ,  F23D14/22 ,  F23D14/36

摘要： A water heater is shown having a closed tank with an opening for receiving a combustion chamber, the interior of the tank normally containing water under pressure. A combustion chamber is located within the tank interior and includes a body portion having an open end adjacent the tank opening into which combustible fuel is introduced and ignited in the presence of air to create products of combustion. A flue collector is mounted on the exterior of the closed tank and has an annular chamber surrounding a flue opening for receiving the products of combustion for exhaustion to the atmosphere. An outer wall portion closes one end of the flue opening to provide a closed compartment within the collector which can be pressurized by an external blower. An inner wall portion of the collector has an opening which communicates with the combustion chamber. A fuel supply conduit carries a pressure plate and electrodes which provide controlled ignition of the fuel and air mixture within the opening in the inner wall portion to provide heat to the combustion chamber of the closed tank.

摘要翻译： 显示一个热水器具有封闭的罐，其具有用于容纳燃烧室的开口，罐的内部通常包含处于压力下的水。 燃烧室位于罐内部，并且包括主体部分，其具有与罐开口相邻的开口端，可燃燃料在空气存在下被引入其中并被点燃以产生燃烧产物。 烟道收集器安装在封闭罐的外部，并且具有围绕烟道开口的环形室，用于接收用于排放到大气中的燃烧产物。 外壁部分封闭烟道开口的一端，以在收集器内提供一个封闭的隔室，该隔室可由外部鼓风机加压。 收集器的内壁部分具有与燃烧室连通的开口。 燃料供应管道承载压力板和电极，其提供燃料和空气混合物在内壁部分内的开口内的受控点燃以向封闭罐的燃烧室提供热量。

公开(公告)号：US5400962A

公开(公告)日：1995-03-28

申请号：US144148

申请日：1993-10-27

申请人： Richard C. Adams ,  Charles L. Adams

发明人： Richard C. Adams ,  Charles L. Adams

IPC分类号： F23N1/10 ,  F23N3/08 ,  F23N1/08 ,  F22B37/42

CPC分类号： F23N1/102 ,  F23N2023/08 ,  F23N2025/08 ,  F23N2029/00 ,  F23N2033/08 ,  F23N2035/14 ,  F23N2035/18 ,  F23N3/08

摘要： A system and method for controlling operation of a water heater provides generating a heating demand signal which a minimum level corresponds to a required heat input for maintaining water temperature in the water tank in case of no exogenous demand for water. Responsive to the heating demand signal, air flow from the forced draft blower and flow of combustible fluid from the combustible fluid delivery system are varied to produce combustion product over a minimum 15 to 1 ratio. This allows water heating to be varied to meet maximum expected exogenous demand or to maintain water temperature with no exogenous demand.

摘要翻译： 用于控制热水器操作的系统和方法提供产生一个最低水平对应于所需热量输入的加热需求信号，以在没有外界对水需求的情况下保持水箱中的水温。 响应于加热需求信号，来自强制送风机的空气流和来自可燃流体输送系统的可燃液体的流动是变化的，以产生最小15比1的燃烧产物。 这允许水加热变化以满足最大预期的外生需求或者不需要外部需求来维持水温。

公开(公告)号：US5713515A

公开(公告)日：1998-02-03

申请号：US567471

申请日：1995-12-05

申请人： Charles L. Adams ,  Richard C. Adams

发明人： Charles L. Adams ,  Richard C. Adams

IPC分类号： F23N1/08 ,  G05D15/00

CPC分类号： F23N1/082 ,  F23N2025/08 ,  F23N2033/08 ,  F23N2035/16 ,  F23N2035/18 ,  F23N2037/20

摘要： In a fluid heating apparatus having a fluid tank, a combustion chamber communicating with the fluid tank for heat exchange, and a combustible fluid delivery system coupled to the combustion chamber, a plurality of valves are individually configured in either an off-state or an on-state for delivering combustible fluid to the combustion chamber. Depending on the configuration of the multiple valves, the rate at which combustible fluid is supplied to the combustion chamber may be varied in response to a heat demand signal. Individual valve signals are generated for each of the multiple valves in response to the heat demand signal to place the multiple valves in a configuration to supply combustible fluid at predetermined rates. The demand signal is calculated in response to reading temperature at an inlet temperature probe and an outlet temperature probe, wherein the outlet temperature probe is located nearer a fluid outlet from the fluid tank than is the inlet temperature probe. The heat demand signal may also be a function of the excess of a set point temperature over a temperature measured by the outlet temperature probe. An airblower may also be coupled to the combustion chamber and operated in a plurality of modes for supplying air at a plurality of rates in response to the heat demand signal. The rates of air supply provided by the air blower are selected to supply air at a stoichiometric rates in relation to the fuel supply rates provided by various configurations of the valves in the combustible fluid delivery system.

摘要翻译： 在具有流体箱的流体加热装置中，与流体箱连通以进行热交换的燃烧室以及耦合到燃烧室的可燃流体输送系统，多个阀单独地构造成关闭状态或在关闭状态 - 将可燃流体输送到燃烧室。 根据多个阀的构造，可燃液体供应到燃烧室的速率可以响应于热需求信号而变化。 响应于热需求信号而为多个阀中的每一个产生单独的阀信号，以将多个阀放置在以预定速率供应可燃流体的构造中。 响应于入口温度探针和出口温度探针处的读取温度来计算需求信号，其中出口温度探针比入口温度探针更靠近流体箱的流体出口。 热需求信号也可以是由出口温度探针测量的温度超过设定点温度的函数。 吹气器还可以联接到燃烧室并且以多种模式操作，以响应于热需求信号以多个速率供应空气。 选择由鼓风机提供的供气速率，以相对于由可燃流体输送系统中的各种结构提供的燃料供给速率的化学计量速率供应空气。

公开(公告)号：US4968066A

公开(公告)日：1990-11-06

申请号：US386455

申请日：1989-07-27

申请人： Charles L. Adams

发明人： Charles L. Adams

IPC分类号： F16L41/08

CPC分类号： F16L41/086

摘要： A bolt-on fitting is shown for coupling a fitting to an object having external sidewalls and a normally closed interior containing a liquid, such as a water heater tank or boiler. The bolt-on fitting has a body with an inner surface and an outer surface. A plurality of bolt openings are spaced about the periphery of the body. An O-ring is located on the inner surface for sealing between the flange and the mating surface on the tank. The inner surface of the flange is concave, being curved about both a horizontal and a vertical axis drawn to bisect the body so that the bolt openings form isolated points of contact with the tank surface when the flange is bolted into position.

摘要翻译： 示出了用于将配件联接到具有外侧壁的物体和包含诸如热水器箱或锅炉的液体的常闭内部的螺栓连接件。 螺栓连接件具有内表面和外表面的本体。 多个螺栓开口围绕主体的周边间隔开。 O形圈位于内表面上，用于密封凸缘和罐体上的配合表面。 凸缘的内表面是凹形的，围绕被平行分离的主体的水平和垂直轴线弯曲，使得当凸缘螺栓固定就位时，螺栓孔与罐表面形成隔离的接触点。

公开(公告)号：US5666943A

公开(公告)日：1997-09-16

申请号：US552007

申请日：1995-11-02

申请人： Charles L. Adams

发明人： Charles L. Adams

IPC分类号： F24H1/20

CPC分类号： F24H1/206

摘要： A water heater/boiler design is shown having a tank with a submergible, pressurized combustion chamber and a resilient sealing means which divides the interior of the water heater tank into a primary and secondary heat exchange compartments. A forced draft burner is used to heat the combustion chamber with the products of combustion passing through multiple heat exchange surfaces to a flue collector located on the exterior of the device.

摘要翻译： 一个热水器/锅炉设计显示具有一个具有潜水，加压燃烧室的箱体和一个将热水器箱体的内部分成一个和二个热交换室的弹性密封装置。 强制通风燃烧器用于加热燃烧室，燃烧产物通过多个热交换表面到位于设备外部的烟道收集器。

公开(公告)号：US5479913A

公开(公告)日：1996-01-02

申请号：US381129

申请日：1995-01-31

申请人： Charles L. Adams

发明人： Charles L. Adams

IPC分类号： F23C3/00 ,  F23D14/22 ,  F23D14/36 ,  F24H1/20

CPC分类号： F23C3/004 ,  F23D14/22 ,  F23D14/36 ,  F24H1/206

摘要： A direct contact water heater is provided having an upright, closed cylindrical tank formed from an outer tank shell. The outer tank shell has a top, a bottom and an external sidewall extending between the top and bottom to define an interior of the tank. A combustion chamber is centrally located within the interior of the tank. Combustible fuel is introduced downward from a combustion means into the combustion chamber and is ignited in the presence of air within the combustion chamber to create products of combustion. A plurality of spray nozzles are connected to a water supply to be heated. The spray nozzles are evenly spaced around and along the length of the combustion chamber for directing water from the water supply into the combustion chamber so that more uniform contact of the water is achieved with the products of combustion to facilitate heating of the water.

摘要翻译： 提供一种直接接触式热水器，其具有由外罐壳体形成的直立的封闭的圆筒形容器。 外罐壳体具有顶部，底部和在顶部和底部之间延伸的外侧壁，以限定罐的内部。 燃烧室位于罐的内部的中心。 可燃燃料从燃烧装置向下引入燃烧室，并且在燃烧室内的空气存在下被点燃以产生燃烧产物。 多个喷嘴连接到待加热的水源。 喷嘴在燃烧室周围并且沿着燃烧室的长度均匀地间隔开，以将水从供水引导到燃烧室中，从而与燃烧产物实现更均匀的水接触以便于加热水。

公开(公告)号：US4981112A

公开(公告)日：1991-01-01

申请号：US446642

申请日：1989-12-06

申请人： Charles L. Adams ,  Weldon M. Hiddleston

发明人： Charles L. Adams ,  Weldon M. Hiddleston

IPC分类号： F24H1/18 ,  F24H1/20 ,  F24H9/12

CPC分类号： F24H1/206 ,  F24H1/183 ,  F24H9/124 ,  Y10T29/4935

摘要： A potable, hot water storage vessel is shown with a metallic body having a water inlet, water outlet and at least one additional opening communicating the vessel interior and exterior. A flexible, non-molded liner is installed within the vessel interior through the additional opening. The liner has integrally formed ports which extend through the vessel inlet and outlets to the exterior of the vessel body. A bolt-on flange is received on the vessel exterior at the inlet and outlet to form a seal with each of the liner ports.

摘要翻译： 显示了一种饮用热水储存容器，其具有金属体，其具有进水口，出水口和连通容器内部和外部的至少一个附加开口。 柔性的非模制衬垫通过附加开口安装在容器内部。 衬套具有一体形成的端口，其延伸穿过容器入口和出口到容器主体的外部。 在入口和出口处的容器外部容纳螺栓法兰，以与每个衬管端口形成密封。

公开(公告)号：US4545329A

公开(公告)日：1985-10-08

申请号：US640128

申请日：1984-08-13

申请人： Charles L. Adams

发明人： Charles L. Adams

IPC分类号： F24H1/20 ,  F24H9/18 ,  F22B5/00

CPC分类号： F24H9/1836 ,  F24H1/206

摘要： A water heater is shown which has a water tank having a water inlet, a water outlet, and an opening in a sidewall of the tank. A combustion chamber assembly has a submergible portion which is adapted to be received within the opening in the tank sidewall. The combustion chamber assembly has a mounting flange for detachably engaging a tank mounting flange for mounting the assembly within the tank. The combustion chamber assembly has a plurality of curved fire tubes. Each of the tubes has at least one end which communicates through the mounting flange with the tank exterior. The combustion chamber assembly is removable from the tank by detaching the mounting flanges and sliding the assembly out of the tank opening.

摘要翻译： 示出了具有水箱的热水器，该水箱具有进水口，出水口和在罐的侧壁中的开口。 燃烧室组件具有适于被容纳在罐侧壁中的开口内的潜水部分。 燃烧室组件具有用于可拆卸地接合罐安装凸缘的安装凸缘，用于将组件安装在箱体内。 燃烧室组件具有多个弯曲的消防管。 每个管具有至少一个端部，其通过安装凸缘与罐外部连通。 通过拆卸安装凸缘并将组件滑出罐开口，燃烧室组件可从罐移除。

公开(公告)号：US4254826A

公开(公告)日：1981-03-10

申请号：US74554

申请日：1979-09-11

申请人： Charles L. Adams

发明人： Charles L. Adams

IPC分类号： F28D7/10 ,  F28F9/26

CPC分类号： F28D7/106

摘要： A heat exchanger has a modular construction to create uniformity among several of its components. The heat exchanger utilizes concentric tubes, with one fluid flowing through the inner tube, and the other fluid flowing through the annular space in the outer tube. The inner tube fluid flows back over the outer tube, further exchanging heat, as it is discharged. The heat exchanger includes four cup-shaped modules that nest or slide together. Each module includes a sleeve with a port for one of the fluids. Each module also has a convex portion that slides sealingly into an adjacent module and contains holes for the tubes. The tubes are sealed into the holes in the convex portions, causing each module to define one of the four manifolds necessary for the operation of the heat exchanger.

摘要翻译： 热交换器具有模块化结构，以在其几个部件之间产生均匀性。 热交换器使用同心管，其中一个流体流过内管，另一个流体流过外管中的环形空间。 内管流体流过外管，在排出时进一步交换热量。 热交换器包括嵌套或滑动在一起的四个杯形模块。 每个模块包括一个带有一个流体端口的套筒。 每个模块还具有凸起部分，其密封地滑入相邻模块并且包含用于管的孔。 管被密封到凸部中的孔中，使得每个模块限定热交换器操作所需的四个歧管中的一个。

公开(公告)号：US07178543B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-20

申请号：US11167798

申请日：2005-06-27

申请人： Charles L. Adams

发明人： Charles L. Adams

IPC分类号： F03B1/00 ,  F16K49/00

CPC分类号： G05D23/1919 ,  Y10T137/0318 ,  Y10T137/0402 ,  Y10T137/6497 ,  Y10T137/85954 ,  Y10T137/86389

摘要： An apparatus is shown for attachment to a plumbing system for the rapid on-demand delivery of hot water through the plumbing system to an ultimate point of use. The apparatus includes a diverter valve located in a hot water supply line upstream of the point of use. The diverter valve is actuated for a predetermined interval by a user to initially purge cold water from the hot water line to a drain. After the preset interval, the valve automatically closes. The initial diversion of cold water standing in the water supply line causes rapid delivery of hot water to the point of use once the diverter valve has completed its cycle.

摘要翻译： 示出了用于附接到管道系统的装置，用于将热水快速按需传送通过管道系统到最终使用点。 该设备包括位于使用点上游的热水供应管线中的分流阀。 切换阀由使用者致动一段预定的间隔，以便将冷水从热水管中清除出去。 预设间隔后，阀门自动关闭。 一旦分流阀已经完成循环，冷水立即在供水管线中的初始转移将导致热水快速传递到使用点。