公开(公告)号：US20220010977A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-13

申请号：US17352727

申请日：2021-06-21

申请人： Rheem Australia Pty Limited

发明人： Grant Andrew Stepa ,  Peter Robert Kerr

IPC分类号： F24D19/10 ,  F24H1/18 ,  H02S10/20 ,  H02S40/32 ,  H02S40/44 ,  H02J3/38

摘要： A solar photovoltaic (PV) water heating system includes a tank (1.020) including at least a first heating unit (1.016) having at least first and second heating elements (1.016.1 . . . 1.016.x), at least one of which is switchable (1.014.1A . . . 1.014.1m); a PV solar collector (1.002); an inverter (1.004) adapted to convert the output from the PV collector to an alternating power supply; a modulator (1.060) to modulate the alternating power supply from the inverter; a controller (1.040) adapted to control the modulator and the switching of the or each switchable heating element; wherein the controller is adapted to control the modulator and the switchable heating elements to maximize the energy drawn from the PC collector.

公开(公告)号：US11041640B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-22

申请号：US15795174

申请日：2017-10-26

申请人： RHEEM AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED

发明人： Grant Andrew Stepa ,  Peter Robert Kerr

IPC分类号： F24D19/10 ,  H02S40/32 ,  F24H1/18 ,  H02S10/20 ,  H02J3/38 ,  H02S40/44 ,  F24D17/00 ,  G05F1/67 ,  H02S50/00 ,  H02S40/38 ,  H02J7/35

摘要： A solar photovoltaic (PV) water heating system includes a tank (1.020) including at least a first heating unit (1.016) having at least first and second heating elements (1.016.1 . . . 1.016.x), at least one of which is switchable (1.014.1A . . . 1.014.1m); a PV solar collector (1.002); an inverter (1.004) adapted to convert the output from the PV collector to an alternating power supply; a modulator (1.060) to modulate the alternating power supply from the inverter; a controller (1.040) adapted to control the modulator and the switching of the or each switchable heating element; wherein the controller is adapted to control the modulator and the switchable heating elements to maximize the energy drawn from the PC collector.

公开(公告)号：US20180106502A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-19

申请号：US15802037

申请日：2017-11-02

申请人： Rheem Australia Pty Limited

发明人： Jim Jensen ,  Peter Robert Kerr ,  Juraj Gacsay ,  Anthea Knowles ,  Lee Kernich

IPC分类号： F24H9/20 ,  F17C3/12 ,  C23F13/00 ,  B23P19/04

CPC分类号： F24H9/2021 ,  B23P19/04 ,  C23F13/005 ,  C23F13/18 ,  F17C3/12 ,  F24H9/0047

摘要： A water heater tank anode support and or locator device for an anode provided in a water heater tank, the support device having an anode engaging portion to engage said anode, and a tank engaging formation for operatively engaging a base of the tank.

公开(公告)号：US12000599B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US17352727

申请日：2021-06-21

申请人： Rheem Australia PTY Limited

发明人： Grant Andrew Stepa ,  Peter Robert Kerr

IPC分类号： F24D19/10 ,  F24D17/00 ,  F24H1/18 ,  F24H15/225 ,  F24H15/292 ,  F24H15/296 ,  F24H15/37 ,  F24H15/407 ,  G05F1/67 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J3/38 ,  H02S10/20 ,  H02S40/32 ,  H02S40/44 ,  F24H15/164 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H02S40/38 ,  H02S50/00

CPC分类号： F24D19/1057 ,  F24H1/185 ,  F24H15/225 ,  F24H15/292 ,  F24H15/296 ,  F24H15/37 ,  F24H15/407 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J3/38 ,  H02J3/381 ,  H02S10/20 ,  H02S40/32 ,  H02S40/44 ,  F24D17/0068 ,  F24D2200/02 ,  F24D2200/08 ,  F24D2200/14 ,  F24D2200/32 ,  F24H15/164 ,  G05F1/67 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H02J2300/22 ,  H02J2300/24 ,  H02S40/38 ,  H02S50/00

摘要： A solar photovoltaic (PV) water heating system includes a tank (1.020) including at least a first heating unit (1.016) having at least first and second heating elements (1.016.1 . . . 1.016.x), at least one of which is switchable (1.014.1A . . . 1.014.1m); a PV solar collector (1.002); an inverter (1.004) adapted to convert the output from the PV collector to an alternating power supply; a modulator (1.060) to modulate the alternating power supply from the inverter; a controller (1.040) adapted to control the modulator and the switching of the or each switchable heating element; wherein the controller is adapted to control the modulator and the switchable heating elements to maximize the energy drawn from the PC collector.

公开(公告)号：US20180238563A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-23

申请号：US15795174

申请日：2017-10-26

申请人： RHEEM AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED

发明人： Grant Andrew Stepa ,  Peter Robert Kerr

IPC分类号： F24D19/10 ,  F24H1/18 ,  F24D17/00 ,  G05F1/67

CPC分类号： F24D19/1057 ,  F24D17/0068 ,  F24D2200/02 ,  F24D2200/08 ,  F24D2200/14 ,  F24D2200/32 ,  F24H1/185 ,  G05F1/00 ,  G05F1/67 ,  H02J3/383 ,  H02S10/20 ,  H02S50/00 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02B10/70 ,  Y02E10/58

摘要： A solar photovoltaic (PV) water heating system includes a tank (1.020) including at least a first heating unit (1.016) having at least first and second heating elements (1.016.1 . . . 1.016.x), at least one of which is switchable (1.014.1A . . . 1.014.1m); a PV solar collector (1.002); an inverter (1.004) adapted to convert the output from the PV collector to an alternating power supply; a modulator (1.060) to modulate the alternating power supply from the inverter; a controller (1.040) adapted to control the modulator and the switching of the or each switchable heating element; wherein the controller is adapted to control the modulator and the switchable heating elements to maximize the energy drawn from the PC collector.