WO2010031994A3 - An improved water heater - Google Patents

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WO2010031994A3
WO2010031994A3 PCT/GB2009/002178 GB2009002178W WO2010031994A3 WO 2010031994 A3 WO2010031994 A3 WO 2010031994A3 GB 2009002178 W GB2009002178 W GB 2009002178W WO 2010031994 A3 WO2010031994 A3 WO 2010031994A3
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Mark Storey
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Baxi Heating UK Ltd
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Priority to EP09785095A priority Critical patent/EP2338006A2/en
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    • F24H15/156—Reducing the quantity of energy consumed; Increasing efficiency
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    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
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    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24D—DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS; DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24D—DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS; DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24D—DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS; DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24D—DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS; DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR
    • F24D2240/00—Characterizing positions, e.g. of sensors, inlets, outlets
    • F24D2240/26—Vertically distributed at fixed positions, e.g. multiple sensors distributed over the height of a tank, or a vertical inlet distribution pipe having a plurality of orifices

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Abstract

A water heater for supplying hot water, to a domestic or office environment, the heater comprising a storage vessel (10) to retain water, a plurality of heating elements (14-16) within the storage vessel said elements (14-16) being spatially separated from each other in a vertical direction; a plurality of temperature sensors (17-19) within the storage vessel (10) measuring the water temperature a heating element (14-16) being associated with at least one sensor (17-19); a control unit operably linked to each element and each sensor, the control unit comprising data receiving means to receive data from the sensors, a storage area to store system data, processing means to compare the sensor data with the system data, a decision making means to determine activation or de-activation of the elements (17-19).
PCT/GB2009/002178 2008-09-17 2009-09-14 An improved water heater Ceased WO2010031994A2 (en)

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EP09785095A EP2338006A2 (en) 2008-09-17 2009-09-14 An improved water heater

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GB0817042A GB0817042D0 (en) 2008-09-17 2008-09-17 An improved water heater
GB0817042.5 2008-09-17
GB0902496.9 2009-02-14
GB0902496A GB0902496D0 (en) 2009-02-14 2009-02-14 An improved water heater

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GB2512024A (en) * 2013-01-08 2014-09-24 Baxi Heating Uk Ltd Improvements in water heaters
CN103363656B (en) * 2013-03-28 2014-04-16 山东理工大学 Electric water heater with water level controlling function
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US6363216B1 (en) * 1999-07-27 2002-03-26 Kenneth A. Bradenbaugh Water heater having dual side-by-side heating elements
US20030093186A1 (en) * 2001-11-15 2003-05-15 Patterson Wade C. System and method for controlling temperature of a liquid residing within a tank
US6785466B1 (en) * 2003-09-22 2004-08-31 Rheem Manufacturing Company Electric water heater having balanced wattage density water heating
US20070133965A1 (en) * 2005-12-08 2007-06-14 Therm-O-Disc, Incorporated Control and method for operating an electric water heater

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