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WATER HEATER SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
20230175735 · 2023-06-08 ·

A water heater comprising: an inner container (2) capable of storing fluid; a mixture device used for gas-liquid mixing of a gas and a liquid, the mixture device being provided with a mixing space (1) used for gas-liquid mixture, the mixing space (1) being arranged within the inner container (2); and a driver device (3) capable of being in communication with the inner container (2) and the mixture device, the driver device (3) being capable of guiding the fluid in the inner container (2) into the mixing space (1) for gas-liquid mixture and returning same into the inner container (2). Also provided is a control method for the water heater. This allows the implementation of gas-liquid mixture so as to produce micro-bubbled water available to a user, is not only energy-saving, water-saving, and environmentally friendly, provides water supply with strong cleaning performance, but also prepares in advance, before being used by the user, the micro-bubbled water in the inner container, thus better satisfying use demands of the user.

Systems and methods for controlling water heaters
09829897 · 2017-11-28 · ·

A water heater includes a storage tank, a sensor configured to measure a temperature of water in the storage tank, a burner configured to heat the water in the storage tank, and a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor and the burner. The controller is configured to initiate a call for heat when the measured temperature reaches a trigger temperature, wherein the trigger temperature is a differential amount less than a set-point temperature, calculate a reduced activation time when the call for heat results in a predetermined number of calls for heat occurring within a predetermined time period, and control the burner based on the reduced activation time.

COMBUSTION CONTROL SYSTEM OF GAS WATER HEATER OR WALL-HANGING BOILER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
20170336099 · 2017-11-23 ·

The embodiments of the present application disclose a combustion control system of a gas water heater or wall-hanging boiler, and a control method thereof. The system comprises: a flue gas channel consisted of a combustor, a heat exchanger and a stepless speed regulating fan and a smoke tube, which are connected sequentially; a control unit connected to a signal input end of the stepless speed regulating fan; a wind pressure sensor assembly that detects a pressure signal upstream of an impeller of the stepless speed regulating fan, a signal output end of the wind pressure sensor assembly being connected to the control unit; the control unit comprising a storage for storing a correspondence relationship between the pressure signal upstream of the stepless speed regulating fan and a thermal load of the combustor, and a controller that controls operation of the stepless speed regulating fan according to the correspondence relationship. The present application further regulates the rotational speed of the stepless speed regulating fan by detecting the pressure signal upstream of the impeller of the stepless speed regulating fan, thereby achieving a better wind-resistant performance of the present application.

DEVICE FOR HEATING WASHER FLUID
20170334408 · 2017-11-23 · ·

A washer fluid heating device includes a container that contains a washer fluid, a lid portion attached to a first end of the container to face an accommodation space for the washer fluid, heating means that has a proximal end portion attached to the lid portion and extends toward the accommodation space, and an outflow pipe having an outlet disposed in the accommodation space to allow the washer fluid in the accommodation space to flow out, and the outlet of the outflow pipe is provided such that a space formed between a horizontal plane passing through the outlet and an inner wall surface at a second end on an opposite side to the first end of the container corresponds to 10% or more of a volume of the accommodation space.

COMBUSTION CHAMBER FOR WATER HEATER, WATER HEATER INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMBUSTION CHAMBER
20230175732 · 2023-06-08 · ·

Disclosed are a combustion chamber for a water heater, a water heater including the same, and a method for manufacturing the combustion chamber. The combustion chamber for a water heater includes a first part, of which a first diameter that is a diameter of an upper end thereof is larger than a second diameter that is a diameter of a lower end thereof, a second part, of which a diameter of an upper end is the same as the second diameter and of which a third diameter that is a diameter of a lower end thereof is smaller than the second diameter, and a third part, of which an upper end is connected to the lower end of the first part and of which a lower end is connected to the upper end of the second part.

A WATER HEATING SYSTEM
20230167982 · 2023-06-01 ·

The present disclosure provides a water heating system for efficient heating of water for immediate use that fits either to industrial applications or household applications. The water heating system is suitable to be combined with a solar heating unit and it can be operated on electric power or on gas-based heating units for providing hot water to multiple consumers for household or industrial utilization. Furthermore, the system can be stand-alone, operating without any additional water heating system and can provide an immediate stream of hot water, e.g. it can be installed within a water supplying appliance. The water can operate in two modes: (1) heating for immediate use of hot water; and (2) heating water to be contained in a reservoir for later use. The system uses a two (bi) directional flow valve.

Heat Exchanger
20220057081 · 2022-02-24 ·

A heat exchanger which is used primarily in oil and gas operations to heat tanks of liquids, such as drilling mud, water, heavy oil or other such fluids from freezing or becoming too viscous to pump.

Cathodic corrosion and dry fire protection apparatus and methods for electric water heaters

The metal tank portion of an electric water heater is protected against corrosion utilizing a corrosion protection system that detects a voltage potential between the sheath portion of a tank water-immersed electric heating element and the tank. In one embodiment of the corrosion protection system the sensed sheath/tank potential is utilized to enable a user of the water heater to accurately gauge the necessity of replacing a sacrificial anode extending into the tank. In another corrosion protection system, the sensed sheath/tank potential is utilized to provide impressed current cathodic protection of the tank and also to prevent dry firing of the electric water heater.

CYCLONIC INLET AIR FILTER AND FLUID HEATING SYSTEMS AND COMBUSTION BURNERS HAVING THE SAME
20170307253 · 2017-10-26 ·

A combustion gas supply system and method includes: a cyclonic air filter (or separator), a blower having an inlet and an outlet, and a combustible gas inlet, wherein the cyclonic air filter, the blower, and the combustible gas inlet are in fluid communication.

HOT WATER BARREL STRUCTURE FOR WATER DISPENSER
20170307252 · 2017-10-26 ·

Provided is a hot water barrel structure for a water dispenser, the hot water barrel structure including: a hot water barrel having a water reservoir therein; a partition plate provided in the hot water barrel and dividing the water reservoir into an upper water reservoir part and a lower water reservoir part; an inlet pipe supplying water that is to be heated to the lower water reservoir part of the hot water barrel; a heater provided at the hot water barrel and heating water introduced to the lower water reservoir part to produce hot water; and a hot water pipe provided at the upper water reservoir part of the hot water barrel.