Patent · US Expired

Heater part, especially for a vehicle water or air heater which is operated with liquid fuel

US6724983B1 · kind B1 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

J. Eberspaecher GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Michael Humburg · Göppingen, DE
Hermann Eppler · Balingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 28, 2001
Grant date	Apr 20, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 28, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60H2001/2271
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a heater part, especially for a liquid fuel-operated vehicle water or air heater in the form of a supplementary heater or an auxiliary heater with a burner and a heat-exchanger. According to the invention, at least one part of a fuel heater (1) and at least one part of an electric heater (1′) are provided as a structural unit, in particular in order to retrofit or expand an electrically operated heater (1′) with a heater (1) for fuel operation.

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