Water flow heater
US6600875B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24H15/37
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Water flow heater with a first heater element (20) for supplying a fixed power, a second, controllable heater element (30), a temperature sensor (40, 50) for measuring the temperature of heated water, and a control unit (22, 32, 80) for controlling the heat supply from the second heater element (30) in dependence on a temperature detected by the temperature sensor (40, 50). A water flowrate lying within a predetermined range is safeguarded in that a pump (60) is provided for generating a water flow through a channel (13), and the control unit is designed so as to activate the heater elements (20, 30) in dependence on activation of the pump (60). As a result, the first heater element (20) of fixed power can have a comparatively high power rating without the risk of water being too strongly heated thereby.
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