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Hot water supply system

US7058457B2 · kind B2 · utility

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29Claims
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Filing dateMar 4, 2003
Grant dateJun 6, 2006
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Expiry dateJun 24, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B2219/32061
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A hot water supply system operated by linking plural water heaters. A system controller is provided in every specific number of water heaters for centralizing controls thereof. A host system controller is further provided in every specific number of the system controllers for centralizing controls thereof, and finally the controls are centralized in one highest system controller. In this configuration, therefore, the highest system controller controls the operation of individual water heaters by way of the lower system controllers.

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