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Electric heater with thermistor temperature control

US5111527A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 12, 1990
Grant dateMay 5, 1992
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF24H15/407
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A forced gas electric heater has a serpentine heating element in series with a preheat coil. Gas to be heated first flows through the preheat coil before flowing through the serpentine heating element. A thermistor is disposed between two adjacent turns of the preheat coil. The thermistor controls the "on" time of a solid state power control device which is in series with the preheat coil and the serpentine heating element.

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