Premix boiler construction
US5203689A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 1991 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24H1/32
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gas boiler having a boiler unit constructed by interconnected boiler sections each having an internal waterway bounded by one or more heat transfer surfaces. Baffles on the boiler sections define serpentine flue passages, and the baffles include bypass openings formed by notches and/or slits to suppress standing waves and associated noise. A burner includes a conical burner element having burner ports arranged in clusters to enhance the flame distribution and stability. A distributor cone nested within the burner element provides a pressure drop for noise suppression. The blower shaft is equipped with a magnetic plastic washer which effects a seal against air infiltration while allowing the blower shaft to shift from side to side.
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