EP4057774B1 - Faisceaux de chauffage dotés d'une sortie de puissance variable à l'intérieur des zones - Google Patents

Faisceaux de chauffage dotés d'une sortie de puissance variable à l'intérieur des zones

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EP4057774B1
EP4057774B1 EP22161468.8A EP22161468A EP4057774B1 EP 4057774 B1 EP4057774 B1 EP 4057774B1 EP 22161468 A EP22161468 A EP 22161468A EP 4057774 B1 EP4057774 B1 EP 4057774B1
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Mark Everly
Scott BOEHMER
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B1/00—Details of electric heating devices
    • H05B1/02—Automatic switching arrangements specially adapted to apparatus ; Control of heating devices
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
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    • F24H1/102—Continuous-flow heaters, i.e. heaters in which heat is generated only while the water is flowing, e.g. with direct contact of the water with the heating medium using electric energy supply with resistance
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
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    • F24H1/102—Continuous-flow heaters, i.e. heaters in which heat is generated only while the water is flowing, e.g. with direct contact of the water with the heating medium using electric energy supply with resistance
    • F24H1/103—Continuous-flow heaters, i.e. heaters in which heat is generated only while the water is flowing, e.g. with direct contact of the water with the heating medium using electric energy supply with resistance with bare resistances in direct contact with the fluid
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
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Claims (15)

  1. Système de chauffage (10) comprenant :
    un faisceau de chauffage (12) comprenant : une pluralité d'ensembles de chauffage (18), au moins l'un des ensembles de chauffage (18) comprenant une pluralité d'unités de chauffage (52), au moins une unité de chauffage ayant une zone de chauffage commandée indépendamment (62) ;
    une pluralité de conducteurs de puissance reliés électriquement à la pluralité d'unités de chauffage ;
    un moyen pour déterminer la température ; et
    un dispositif d'alimentation électrique comprenant un dispositif de commande configuré pour moduler la puissance à la zone de chauffage commandée indépendamment à travers les conducteurs de puissance sur la base de la température déterminée afin de fournir une sortie de puissance souhaitée sur une longueur de l'au moins un ensemble de chauffage,
    caractérisé en ce que l'au moins un ensemble de chauffage comprend une construction physique configurée pour délivrer une sortie de puissance variable par unité de longueur sur une longueur de l'au moins un ensemble de chauffage.
  2. Système de chauffage (10) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la construction physique comprend un élément de chauffage résistif (120) dans au moins une unité de chauffage (52) ayant un pas variable (P1, P2, P3).
  3. Système de chauffage (10) selon la revendication 2, dans lequel le pas variable est continuellement variable sur une longueur de l'élément de chauffage résistif (120).
  4. Système de chauffage (10) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la construction physique comprend un élément de chauffage résistif (120) dans au moins une unité de chauffage (52) ayant une zone de section transversale variable.
  5. Système de chauffage (10) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la construction physique comprend un élément de chauffage résistif (120) dans au moins une unité de chauffage (52) ayant une zone de section transversale variable et un pas variable.
  6. Système de chauffage (10) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la construction physique comprend une pluralité de circuits parallèles dans au moins une unité de chauffage (52).
  7. Système de chauffage (10) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la construction physique est prévue dans plus d'une de la pluralité d'unités de chauffage (52).
  8. Système de chauffage (10) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la construction physique comprend un élément de chauffage composite ayant une résistivité électrique plus élevée à proximité d'une unité de chauffage adjacente ou d'une partie d'extrémité de l'au moins un ensemble de chauffage et une résistivité électrique plus faible à proximité d'une autre unité de chauffage adjacente opposée (52).
  9. Système de chauffage (10) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la construction physique est prévue dans plus d'un des ensembles de chauffage (18).
  10. Système de chauffage (10) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel au moins un ensemble de chauffage (18) parmi la pluralité d'ensembles de chauffage est une cartouche de chauffage (30).
  11. Système de chauffage (10) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la construction physique comprend au moins une unité de chauffage (18) ayant une zone de section transversale qui est différente de celle des unités de chauffage adjacentes (18).
  12. Système de chauffage (10) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les unités de chauffage (18) comprennent une pluralité d'éléments de chauffage résistifs (120), où au moins l'un des éléments de chauffage résistifs fonctionne comme un capteur.
  13. Système de chauffage (10) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la construction physique comprend un élément de chauffage composite ayant une résistivité électrique variable.
  14. Système de chauffage (10) selon la revendication 13, dans lequel la résistivité électrique variable comprend une résistivité électrique plus élevée à proximité d'une unité de chauffage adjacente ou d'une partie d'extrémité de l'au moins un ensemble de chauffage et une résistivité électrique plus faible à proximité d'une unité de chauffage adjacente opposée.
  15. Appareil (70) pour chauffer un fluide, comprenant :
    un boîtier étanche (72) définissant une chambre interne et ayant une entrée de fluide (76) et une sortie de fluide (78) ; et
    le système de chauffage (10) selon la revendication 1, le faisceau de chauffage (12) étant disposé dans la chambre interne du boîtier,
    dans lequel le faisceau de chauffage (12) est adapté pour fournir une distribution de chaleur réactive à un fluide dans le boîtier (72).
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