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Method for controlling a heating unit as well as a heating unit and a computer program product for carrying out the control method

US10605458B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VIESSMANN WERKE GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

Sebastian Hack · Marburg, DE
Arno Clemens · Katzenelnbogen, DE
Martin Ries · Frankenberg, Hesse, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 11, 2016
Grant date	Mar 31, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 10, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF23N2229/12
WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for controlling a heating unit comprising a burner (1) with a burner housing (2), an ionization electrode (7) associated with the burner (1), and a voltage supply (8) for applying an alternating voltage between the ionization electrode (7) and the burner housing (2), said method comprising the method steps: applying an alternating voltage between the ionization electrode (7) and the burner housing (2) by means of the voltage supply (8) and correcting the output of the voltage supply (8) in the event of parasitic leakage flows. The object of the present invention is in particular to improve the reliability when ascertaining the air-fuel ratio via the ionization current.

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