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Continuous-flow heater

US9578687B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH · DE

Inventors

Thomas Giffels · Stuttgart, DE
Andreas Nagora · Bretten, DE
Alexander Dauth · Maulbronn, DE
Ralf-Peter Wachter · Altdorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 21, 2014
Grant date	Feb 21, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 5, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH05B2203/023
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a continuous-flow heater having a housing, which comprises an inlet opening and an outlet opening, and a heater housing, which comprises at least one tubular chamber, in which at least one heating element is arranged. In accordance with this disclosure a plurality of ribs are arranged on a front side and a rear side of the heater housing, said ribs defining, between themselves, flow channel portions for liquid to be heated.

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