公开(公告)号：US07201181B1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-10

申请号：US11006129

申请日：2004-12-07

申请人： James C. Daugherty ,  Lawrence J. Grubka ,  Darryl L. Watkins ,  Paul K. Holliday

发明人： James C. Daugherty ,  Lawrence J. Grubka ,  Darryl L. Watkins ,  Paul K. Holliday

IPC分类号： G05D11/16

CPC分类号： G05D23/1386 ,  F16K19/00 ,  Y10T137/2521

摘要： A mixing valve for mixing steam and water comprising an inlet chamber for steam, an inlet chamber for water, and a mixing chamber for mixing the steam and the water. The mixing chamber has at least one outlet connected thereto. A valve member arranged in the steam inlet chamber is coupled to a diaphragm. The valve is responsive to pressure differentials in the water inlet chamber, and is utilized to control steam flow from the steam inlet chamber to the mixing chamber. The mixing valve includes an internal partition between the steam inlet chamber and the water inlet chamber. The internal partition includes a thermal break that minimizes the contact between the steam inlet chamber and the water inlet chamber, thus minimizing the heat transfer therebetween.

摘要翻译： 一种用于混合蒸汽和水的混合阀，包括用于蒸汽的入口室，用于水的入口室和用于混合蒸汽和水的混合室。 混合室具有与其连接的至少一个出口。 布置在蒸汽入口室中的阀构件联接到隔膜。 阀门响应于进水室中的压差，并用于控制从蒸汽入口室到混合室的蒸汽流。 混合阀包括在蒸汽入口室和进水室之间的内部隔板。 内部分隔件包括热断裂，其最小化蒸汽入口室和进水室之间的接触，从而最小化其间的热传递。

公开(公告)号：US06446877B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-10

申请号：US09708862

申请日：2000-11-08

申请人： Michael H. Gaines ,  Carl Suchovsky ,  Paul K. Holliday

发明人： Michael H. Gaines ,  Carl Suchovsky ,  Paul K. Holliday

IPC分类号： F24F314

CPC分类号： F22B9/16 ,  F22B1/1884 ,  F22B9/08 ,  F24F6/18 ,  F24F2221/34

摘要： A system for providing humidified air includes a tank containing water and one or more heat exchanger tubes mounted in the tank. The system includes a burner assembly positioned to supply heat to the heat exchanger tubes. The system includes an induction fan for inducing combustion gases from the burner assembly through the heat exchanger tubes. Heat from the burner assembly in the heat exchanger tubes generates steam in the tank. The system includes a steam dispersion apparatus connected to the tank for humidifying air with the steam and a means for measuring humidity in a target location. The system also includes a controller for controlling one or both of the fuel supply to the burner assembly or the induction fan in response to the measured humidity in the target location.

摘要翻译： 用于提供加湿空气的系统包括容纳水的罐和安装在罐中的一个或多个热交换器管。 该系统包括定位成向热交换器管提供热量的燃烧器组件。 该系统包括用于从燃烧器组件通过热交换器管引入燃烧气体的感应风扇。 来自热交换器管中的燃烧器组件的热量在罐中产生蒸汽。 该系统包括连接到罐的蒸汽分散装置，用于利用蒸汽加湿空气以及用于测量目标位置的湿度的装置。 该系统还包括控制器，用于响应于目标位置中的测量湿度来控制燃烧器组件或感应风扇的燃料供应中的一个或两个。