公开(公告)号：US20240164572A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18429858

申请日：2024-02-01

申请人： SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.

发明人： Ioannis Argyris ,  Eric Granger

IPC分类号： A47J31/54 ,  F24H9/20 ,  F24H15/219 ,  F24H15/269 ,  F24H15/37 ,  F24H15/421 ,  F24H15/486 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24H1/10 ,  F24H15/238 ,  F24H15/242

CPC分类号： A47J31/545 ,  F24H9/2028 ,  F24H15/219 ,  F24H15/269 ,  F24H15/37 ,  F24H15/421 ,  F24H15/486 ,  G05D23/1919 ,  F24H1/10 ,  F24H15/238 ,  F24H15/242

摘要： A beverage preparation machine includes a thermal conditioning device, such as a heater or cooler. The thermal conditioning device contains a control unit for controlling a start-up phase of the thermal conditioning device from a temperature of inactivity to an operative temperature. The control unit includes a controller with a start-up profile for starting-up the thermal conditioning device, and the start-up profile has at least one parameter. The controller has a self-learning mode for adjusting the at least one parameter. A temperature sensor is connected to the controller for measuring a temperature of the thermal conditioning device. The self-learning mode causes the controller during a start-up phase to: calculate a ramp value representative of a rate of change in temperature during the start-up phase of the thermal conditioning device; adjust the at least one parameter as a function of the adjusted ramp value; and use the adjusted at least one parameter for a remainder of the start-up phase.

公开(公告)号：US11852381B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US17154146

申请日：2021-01-21

申请人： Eccotemp Systems, LLC

发明人： Joe Bolognue

IPC分类号： F24H1/06 ,  F24H9/20 ,  F24H1/14 ,  F24H15/395 ,  F24H15/36 ,  F24H15/128 ,  F24H15/281 ,  F24D17/00 ,  F24D19/10 ,  F24D19/06 ,  F24H15/184 ,  F24H15/269 ,  F24H15/144 ,  F24H15/486 ,  F24H15/277 ,  F24H15/31 ,  F24H15/345 ,  F24H15/219 ,  F24H15/20 ,  F24H15/156 ,  F24H15/176 ,  F24H15/242 ,  F24H15/238 ,  F24H15/464 ,  F24H15/215 ,  F24H15/14

CPC分类号： F24H9/2035 ,  F24D17/0026 ,  F24D19/06 ,  F24D19/1051 ,  F24H1/06 ,  F24H1/145 ,  F24H15/128 ,  F24H15/281 ,  F24H15/36 ,  F24H15/395 ,  F24H15/14 ,  F24H15/144 ,  F24H15/156 ,  F24H15/176 ,  F24H15/184 ,  F24H15/20 ,  F24H15/215 ,  F24H15/219 ,  F24H15/238 ,  F24H15/242 ,  F24H15/269 ,  F24H15/277 ,  F24H15/31 ,  F24H15/345 ,  F24H15/464 ,  F24H15/486

摘要： An apparatus and method for heating water using tankless water heater with improved rain cap.

公开(公告)号：US20230304702A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US18040091

申请日：2021-08-05

申请人： ACCENTA

发明人： Pierre TREMOLIERES ,  Philippe BRUAND

IPC分类号： F24H15/152 ,  F24D11/00 ,  F24H15/262 ,  F24H15/265 ,  F24H15/269 ,  F24H15/296

CPC分类号： F24H15/152 ,  F24D11/00 ,  F24H15/262 ,  F24H15/265 ,  F24H15/269 ,  F24H15/296 ,  F24D2200/11

摘要： A system for regulating a building energy supply and distribution installation, the installation including items of energy collection equipment, each of which is in an energy transfer relationship with a respective source; items of energy transformation equipment powered by the collection equipment; items of energy using equipment; the regulation system configured for defining, for the items of equipment, different respective activation states chosen according to parameters, for optimizing with regard to criteria. The system implements a method in the installation, with the following steps: regulation is performed by placing the items of equipment in respective activation states chosen according to demand and parameters, for the purpose of optimizing with regard to criteria; at an intervention instant of regulation, regulation takes forecasts relating to at least one of the parameters into account, the forecasts relating to a period after the intervention instant. A related installation includes the regulation system.

公开(公告)号：US20240102695A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18276002

申请日：2022-02-07

申请人： OCTOPUS ENERGY HEATING LIMITED

发明人： Peter KONOWALCZYK

IPC分类号： F24H15/156 ,  F24H15/172 ,  F24H15/219 ,  F24H15/269 ,  F24H15/325 ,  F24H15/395 ,  F24H15/414

CPC分类号： F24H15/156 ,  F24H15/172 ,  F24H15/219 ,  F24H15/269 ,  F24H15/325 ,  F24H15/395 ,  F24H15/414

摘要： The present disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method of modulating utility usage of a water provision system, the water provision system comprising a heat pump configured to transfer thermal energy from the surrounding to a thermal energy storage medium and a control module configured to control operation of the heat pump, the water provision system being configured to provide water heated by the thermal energy storage medium to a user at one or more water outlets, the method being performed by the control module and comprising: determining a water-usage event upon a water outlet being turned on for provision of water at a first temperature, the first temperature being set by the user; determining whether the water-usage event is a short-duration event based on at least one indicator; and deploying one or more utility-reduction strategies upon determining that the water-usage event is a short-duration event.

公开(公告)号：US11918141B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US16492228

申请日：2018-03-08

申请人： SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.

发明人： Ioannis Argyris ,  Eric Granger

IPC分类号： A47J31/54 ,  F24H9/20 ,  F24H15/219 ,  F24H15/269 ,  F24H15/37 ,  F24H15/421 ,  F24H15/486 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24H1/10 ,  F24H15/238 ,  F24H15/242

CPC分类号： A47J31/545 ,  F24H9/2028 ,  F24H15/219 ,  F24H15/269 ,  F24H15/37 ,  F24H15/421 ,  F24H15/486 ,  G05D23/1919 ,  F24H1/10 ,  F24H15/238 ,  F24H15/242

摘要： A beverage preparation machine (1) comprising a thermal conditioning device (71), such as a heater or cooler, said thermal conditioning device (71) comprising a control unit (4) for controlling a start-up phase of the thermal conditioning device (71) from a temperature of inactivity to an operative temperature, the control unit (4) comprising: a controller with a start-up profile for starting-up the thermal conditioning device (71), wherein the start-up profile has at least one parameter and the controller has a self-learning mode for adjusting the at least one parameter; and a temperature sensor connected to the controller for measuring a temperature of the thermal conditioning device (71); wherein the self-learning mode causes the controller during a start-up phase to: calculate a ramp value representative of a rate of change in temperature during the start-up phase of the thermal conditioning device; adjust the at least one parameter as a function of the adjusted ramp value; use the adjusted at least one parameter for a remainder of the start-up phase. A method for operating and calibrating the thermal conditioning device of such a beverage preparation machine.

公开(公告)号：US12072107B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US17705529

申请日：2022-03-28

申请人： Rheem Manufacturing Company

发明人： Piyush Porwal ,  Shreya Gharia

IPC分类号： F24D19/10 ,  F24H9/20 ,  F24H15/225 ,  F24H15/355 ,  F24H15/421 ,  F24H15/457 ,  F24H15/464 ,  F24H15/12 ,  F24H15/156 ,  F24H15/174 ,  F24H15/238 ,  F24H15/242 ,  F24H15/269 ,  F24H15/281 ,  F24H15/31 ,  F24H15/395 ,  F24H15/486

CPC分类号： F24D19/1006 ,  F24D19/1063 ,  F24H9/2007 ,  F24H15/225 ,  F24H15/355 ,  F24H15/421 ,  F24H15/457 ,  F24H15/464 ,  F24D2220/042 ,  F24D2220/048 ,  F24D2240/20 ,  F24D2240/22 ,  F24D2240/24 ,  F24D2240/243 ,  F24D2240/26 ,  F24H15/12 ,  F24H15/156 ,  F24H15/174 ,  F24H15/238 ,  F24H15/242 ,  F24H15/269 ,  F24H15/281 ,  F24H15/31 ,  F24H15/395 ,  F24H15/486

摘要： A water heating system can include a water heater having a tank, and a first temperature sensor disposed toward a top end of the tank to measure a first temperature and a second temperature sensor disposed toward a bottom end of the tank to measure a second temperature. The water heating system can further include a controller communicably coupled to the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor, where the controller determines an amount of heated water in the tank based on a plurality of algorithms and measurements made by the first and second temperature sensors. The plurality of algorithms solves for at least one calculated temperature for at least one point between a first location of the first temperature sensor and a second location of the second temperature sensor, where the at least one calculated temperature is used to determine the amount of heated water in the tank.

公开(公告)号：US11835242B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US16770045

申请日：2018-12-04

申请人： KYUNGDONG NAVIEN CO., LTD.

发明人： Hyuk Choi ,  Jung Keom Kim ,  Chang Heoi Hu

IPC分类号： F24D3/08 ,  F24D17/00 ,  F24H9/20 ,  F24D19/10 ,  F24H15/174 ,  F24H15/219 ,  F24H15/269 ,  F24H15/335 ,  F24H15/156 ,  F24H15/36 ,  F24H1/10 ,  F24H15/281

CPC分类号： F24D19/1069 ,  F24D17/001 ,  F24H9/20 ,  F24H15/156 ,  F24H15/174 ,  F24H15/219 ,  F24H15/269 ,  F24H15/335 ,  F24H15/36 ,  F24D3/08 ,  F24H1/107 ,  F24H15/281 ,  Y02B30/18

摘要： The purpose of the present invention is to provide a hot water supplying apparatus which enables supply of hot water by utilizing waste heat of a pipe and a boiler as a heat source if there is a small quantity of residual hot water to use therefor, the residual hot water being required when using hot water of an instantaneous boiler, and a method for utilizing waste heat of a hot water supplying apparatus. The hot water supplying apparatus of the present invention for achieving said purpose comprises: a sensible heat exchanger for heating a heating fluid by means of combustion heat from a burner; a hot water supply heat exchanger for generating hot water by means of a heat exchange between the heating fluid heated by the sensible heat exchanger and direct water, and supplying the hot water to a faucet; and a pump for circulating the heating fluid via a heating fluid flow path which connects the sensible heat exchanger and the hot water supply heat exchanger, wherein the hot water supplying apparatus comprises: a signal reception unit for receiving a final hot water use signal; and a control unit for stopping the operation of the burner on the basis of the signal received by the signal reception unit and controlling the pump to circulate the heating fluid.

公开(公告)号：US20230314044A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US18193077

申请日：2023-03-30

申请人： EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED

发明人： Souvik Chandra ,  Mohd Azrin Mohd Zulkefli ,  Arun Sukumaran Nair ,  Roger Alexander ,  Roger Rognli ,  Joseph E. Childs

IPC分类号： F24H9/20 ,  F24H15/421 ,  F24H15/292 ,  F24H15/269

CPC分类号： F24H9/2021 ,  F24H15/421 ,  F24H15/292 ,  F24H15/269

摘要： Control of an electric water heater based on a two-mass model may be provided. First, a reserve capacity of an Electric Water Heater (EWH) may be determined. Next, a safe deferred time for the EWH based on the determined reserve capacity may be determined. Then a grid service event initiation may be received. In response to receiving the grid service event initiation, the EWH may be caused to not heat water for the determined safe deferred time.