System and methods for mitigating condensation in a sensor module
US10697815B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 9, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23N2900/05005
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and systems for mitigating condensation in a sensor module of a combustion appliance are disclosed. In one example, a fluid flow from a main conduit is cooled with a passive heat exchanger. A sensor of a sensor module may be heated to a temperature above the cooled fluid flow. Cooling the incoming fluid flow with a passive heat exchanger and/or heating the downstream flow sensor may help mitigate condensation in the sensor module, and in particular, on the sensor device. This may help increase the reliability of the system.
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