EP1686329A2 - Appareil pour chauffer de l'eau - Google Patents

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EP1686329A2
EP1686329A2 EP06100880A EP06100880A EP1686329A2 EP 1686329 A2 EP1686329 A2 EP 1686329A2 EP 06100880 A EP06100880 A EP 06100880A EP 06100880 A EP06100880 A EP 06100880A EP 1686329 A2 EP1686329 A2 EP 1686329A2
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Thomas Braun
Christian Saunus
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
    • F24H9/00—Details
    • F24H9/20—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • F24H9/2007—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for water heaters
    • F24H9/2014—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for water heaters using electrical energy supply
    • F24H9/2028—Continuous-flow heaters
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
    • F24H15/00—Control of fluid heaters
    • F24H15/10—Control of fluid heaters characterised by the purpose of the control
    • F24H15/174—Supplying heated water with desired temperature or desired range of temperature
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
    • F24H15/00—Control of fluid heaters
    • F24H15/20—Control of fluid heaters characterised by control inputs
    • F24H15/212—Temperature of the water
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
    • F24H15/00—Control of fluid heaters
    • F24H15/20—Control of fluid heaters characterised by control inputs
    • F24H15/238—Flow rate
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
    • F24H15/00—Control of fluid heaters
    • F24H15/20—Control of fluid heaters characterised by control inputs
    • F24H15/242—Pressure
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
    • F24H15/00—Control of fluid heaters
    • F24H15/30—Control of fluid heaters characterised by control outputs; characterised by the components to be controlled
    • F24H15/355—Control of heat-generating means in heaters
    • F24H15/37—Control of heat-generating means in heaters of electric heaters
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
    • F24H15/00—Control of fluid heaters
    • F24H15/40—Control of fluid heaters characterised by the type of controllers
    • F24H15/407—Control of fluid heaters characterised by the type of controllers using electrical switching, e.g. TRIAC
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
    • F24H15/00—Control of fluid heaters
    • F24H15/10—Control of fluid heaters characterised by the purpose of the control
    • F24H15/12—Preventing or detecting fluid leakage

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  • the present invention relates to a device for preparing hot water.
  • the present invention relates to a domestic water heater in which the control of the amount of heat supplied to the water to be heated by an electronic control device based on the amount of water flowing through the water heater.
  • the amount of heat supplied to the water flowing through the instantaneous water heater is regulated as a function of the temperature of the water flowing out of the instantaneous water heater and the drawn hot water quantity, that is to say on the hot water side.
  • electronic instantaneous water heaters are so-called electronic instantaneous water heaters.
  • the energy supplied to the heating device is regulated down until the temperature of the water leaving the instantaneous water heater has dropped to the setpoint temperature.
  • a control of the amount of heat supplied to the water to be heated takes place on the basis of the amount of water flowing through the water heater per unit of time (River).
  • a mechanical switching element so that when a high hot water demand switching to a high power level occurs and so the water supplied heat and to increase the energy supplied to the heater.
  • switching to a low power level occurs, so that the energy supplied to the heater and thus also the amount of heat supplied to the water is reduced.
  • the flow measurement is usually carried out in such flow heaters in the flow area, ie cold water side. Furthermore, the control of the energy supplied to the heating device or the amount of heat supplied to the water takes place at discrete switching levels, ie is not continuously increased or reduced with the flow rate, but only for different flow intervals, d. H. Areas between a first flow rate and a second flow rate, switched.
  • Object of the present invention is therefore to provide a device for preparing hot water and in particular a water heater available, which overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art and in particular has a compact and inexpensive to manufacture type.
  • a device for the preparation of hot water at least one heating device, which has at least one inlet and a drain and at least one heating stage is heated by the water, which flows through the inlet at a first temperature T 1 in the heater, so that it flows out of the heater at a second temperature T 2 .
  • the device according to the invention furthermore has at least one measuring device for determining a quantity of water (flow) flowing through the heating device per unit time, wherein the measuring device outputs an electrical signal representing the information about the flow.
  • an electronic control device is provided which registers the electric signal representing the flow from the measuring device and on the basis of this signal controls the amount of heat supplied to the water by the heating device, whereby this control takes place by means of discrete switching states, so that for a first flow interval, In other words, a first switching state is activated for a region between a first flow F 1 and a second flow F 2 and, if appropriate, further switching states are activated for further flow intervals.
  • the device according to the invention makes it possible, in a surprising manner, to provide devices for the preparation of hot water, which are distinguished, in particular, by a compact construction and the possibility of a favorable production and, in particular, by reliable and long-lasting operation. Furthermore, the control of high powers is avoided by electromechanical switching sets by the present invention, whereby the known disadvantages of such sets are bypassed.
  • the discrete switching states of the electronic control device consist of switching on or off further heating stages of the heating device.
  • the discrete switching states of the electronic control device consist of switching on or off further heating stages of the heating device.
  • a first heating stage is actuated or switched on by the electronic control device, whereas with an increased water flow through the device according to the invention for the first heating stage, second and optionally further heating stages arranged in series are activated or switched on.
  • the flow measurement is carried out by continuous or discontinuous probe, such.
  • Hall sensors, optical sensors or the like or paddle switch which have a defined flow in the water surface, which are moved depending on the flow size from its rest position and thereby a switching state on or off.
  • the electrical signal generated by the sensor for determining the amount of water flowing through the heating device per unit of time is represented in the form of pulses, preferably counting pulses or else a sequence of counting pulses integrated over a predetermined time unit.
  • the electronic control device for controlling the heating stage or the heating stages to a power output stage which is preferably controlled by a likewise contained in the electronic control device control stage.
  • the control stage processes the electrical signal representing the flow and optionally further information relevant to the control of the device according to the invention, such as, for example, As security information, power preset information and the like, and determines therefrom the switching state to be controlled.
  • the control of the power output stage takes place in such a way that it controls the energy supplied to the heating stage or stages.
  • the power output stage comprises electronic power switching elements which are selected from a group which includes thyristors, power transistors and in particular IGPT and MOSFETs, triacs and the like, similar power semiconductors for switching large currents.
  • the power output stage and in particular the power semiconductors on a cooling device which dissipates heat loss and preferably heat transfer between the power output stage or the power switching elements and the water flowing through the device according to the invention allowed.
  • the cooling device for cooling the power output stage or the power switching elements in the flow of the heater is arranged so that the heat transfer between the power output stage or the power switching elements and the water, which has the temperature T 1 occurs.
  • the device according to the invention has a power selection switch, which is connected to the electronic Steuerungseinrichiung and causes a selection and optionally an exclusion of the controllable by the electronic control device switching states.
  • the power selection switch thus the Berriebseinwolf the device of the invention and thus the electronic control device can be influenced insofar as the amount of water supplied to the water does not exceed a certain value even with a large flow through the device according to the invention.
  • the device according to the invention in a particularly preferred embodiment, safety devices which are connected to the electronic control device and causes an exclusion of substantially all controllable by the electronic control device switching states when a safety-relevant state is detected.
  • safety devices which are connected to the electronic control device and causes an exclusion of substantially all controllable by the electronic control device switching states when a safety-relevant state is detected.
  • the safety devices mentioned are particularly preferably temperature sensors which measure the temperature of the water flowing through the heating device or else also individual heating stages and output a measured value to the electronic control device. When a predetermined maximum temperature is exceeded then takes place by the electronic control device, if necessary, the shutdown, d. H. the connection, single or all switching states.
  • a pressure gauge is used, which is upstream or downstream of the device or individual heating stages, and by which the hydrostatic pressure in the system, ie the device according to the invention determined and a corresponding measured value is output to the electronic control device. If the undershooting of a predetermined minimum pressure is detected, it can be assumed that the system is pressureless or leaking and the electronic control device shuts down or excludes individual or substantially all switching states. In the case of an overpressure in the system can be assumed, for example, from a system overheating, which could also have an immediate shutdown of individual or all switching states by the electronic control device would result or would have.
  • the said safety devices also include electrical or electronic sensors which monitor the correct or error-free operation of the heating stage or heating stages and in the event of malfunction, a shutdown or exclusion of individual or substantially all switching states by the electronic control device.
  • FIG. 1 shows an apparatus according to the invention for preparing hot water 1, which has three heating stages 4a, 4b and 4c connected in series in terms of flow technology.
  • the arrows 13 indicate the flow direction of the water flowing through the device 1 according to the invention.
  • the heating stages 4 are particularly preferably electrical heating elements which transmit heat generated by the flow of electronic current to the water flowing through the heating stage.
  • the device according to the invention according to FIG. 1 has shut-off valves 6, 7 both at the inlet and at the outlet, which make it possible to carry out water installation work on the device according to the invention without the device having to be emptied of water.
  • the device for preparing hot water 1 according to FIG. 1 furthermore has a measuring device 8 installed on the cold water side, which determines the quantity of water flowing through the device 1 or its heating device 5 per unit of time (flow) and communicates this information to the measuring device 8 electronic control device 9 transmitted in the form of an electrical signal.
  • the electronic control device 9 has a control stage 10, which determines the system information regarding the system pressure, water temperature, which is determined by the measuring device 8 and by a power selection switch 15 and by a pressure sensor 16 and the temperature sensors 17 and 18 and evaluates the operating state and determines and controls the switching state to be triggered therefrom.
  • the control stage of the electronic control device controls the power switching elements 12a, 12b and / or 12c of the power output stage 11 of the electronic control device 9, so that they cause an activation or deactivation of the heating stages 4a, 4b and / or 4c.
  • the power output stage 11 of the electronic control device 9 of the device according to the invention for preparing hot water 1 according to FIG. 1 further comprises a cooling device 20, which serves to cool the power switching elements 12a, 12b and 12c, and which heat transfer between the power switching elements and the device permeable water allows.
  • a cooling device 20 which serves to cool the power switching elements 12a, 12b and 12c, and which heat transfer between the power switching elements and the device permeable water allows.
  • flow channels of the cooling device 20 are connected in parallel to the main water flow through the device, so that a portion of the device flowing through the water flows through the cooling device and thus serves to dissipate heat loss of the power switching elements.
  • the power selection switch 15 allows the operating state of the device to be adjusted, i. H. the control of the heating stages 4a, 4b and / or 4c to influence such that depending on the hot water demand, the maximum amount of heat flowing to the device 1 water is limited by a selection or limitation of the electronic control device 9 only certain, preferably low switching levels.
  • the pressure sensor 16 is connected to the electronic control device 9 and transmits to this information about the hydrostatic system pressure. If an exceeding of a predetermined maximum pressure p max or an undershooting of a predetermined minimum pressure p min is registered, then the control device switches off all power switching elements 12a, 12b and 12c, so that none of the heating stages 4a, 4b or 4c is energized and thus no heat energy to the water is delivered. equally shutdown of some or all of the power switching elements 12a to 12c of the power output stage 11 of the electronic control device 9, if by one of the temperature sensor 17, 18, the exceeding of the water temperature over a predetermined temperature value T max is registered.
  • the device according to the invention according to FIG. 1 thus makes it possible to increase or reduce the quantity of heat supplied to the water by the heating stages 4a, 4b and 4c in a stepwise manner and in dependence on the flow through which the device flows.
  • the power switching elements 12a, 12b and / or 12c of the power output stage 11 takes place an individual energization of the heating stages 4a, 4b and 4c, which corresponds to a switching on or off of the heating stages.
  • Fig. 2 shows the structure of a particularly preferred measuring device 8 of a device for preparing hot water 1 according to the present invention.
  • the measuring device 8 in this case has a first paddle switch 22 and a second paddle switch 23, which each change their switching state upon reaching a first flow F 1 and a second flow F 2 .
  • the signal generated by the first paddle switch 22 is superimposed on the signal generated by the second paddle switch 23 in the over-bearing device 24 and transmitted to the electronic control device 9.
  • the water flow flowing through the flow pipe 25 is determined by a turbine arranged in the flow such that the rotational speed of the turbine is determined by, for example, a Hall sensor or an optical sensor, and from this the size of the flow through the flow pipe 25 flowing water flow is determined.
  • the signal generated by the flow sensor 26 is transmitted to the electronic control device 9 and made by this to the basis of the determination of the switching states to be controlled.

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WO2008083900A3 (fr) * 2007-01-10 2008-10-30 Bsh Bosch Siemens Hausgeraete Dispositif pour la commande d'un dispositif de chauffage
EP2098802A3 (fr) * 2008-03-04 2015-07-29 BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Appareil d'eau chaude doté d'un tuyau de refroidissement électronique
NL1035645C2 (nl) * 2008-07-01 2010-01-05 Agpo Bv Besturing van een brander in een CV-ketel.
FR2942302A1 (fr) * 2009-02-18 2010-08-20 Dominique Akel Installation de preparation instantanee d'eau chaude.
WO2010094893A3 (fr) * 2009-02-18 2010-10-14 Dominique Akel Installation de préparation instantanée d'eau chaude
US9163855B2 (en) 2009-02-18 2015-10-20 Dominique Akel Apparatus for instantly preparing hot water
CN107504551A (zh) * 2017-08-30 2017-12-22 宗永红 一种分体式电热取暖装置
WO2019179822A1 (fr) * 2018-03-19 2019-09-26 Karavani Ilan Dispositif pour effectuer le traitement shirodhara et procédé pour établir un flux de liquide qui s'écoule hors d'une sortie
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