F24D2220/0221

HEAT MEDIUM CIRCULATION DEVICE
20180003426 · 2018-01-04 ·

Provided is a heat medium circulation device with a simple structure, capable of reducing power consumption in performing an anti-freezing treatment. A first heat medium circuit 2 and a second heat medium circuit 3 are connected via a connector 5. An anti-freezing control unit 42 activates the first pump 22 with the second pump 32 in a stopped state, when preventing the heat medium in the first heat medium circuit 2 from freezing.

Hot, tempered, and cold water delivery systems
11573012 · 2023-02-07 · ·

A tempered hot water delivery system configured to prevent or reduce colonisation of Legionella bacteria in tempered water delivered from the system to one or more outlets in a facility. The system comprises: a thermostatic mixing valve comprising; a hot water inlet for connection to a supply of hot water at a temperature of at least 60° C., a cold water inlet for connection to a supply of cold water, a tempered water outlet for supplying tempered water obtained from mixing the supplied hot water and cold water to provide tempered water at a temperature of between 36° C. to about 53° C. to at least one tempered water outlet of a facility, a recirculating inlet for connection to a recirculating water line circuit; and a recirculating water line circuit comprising a circulating return line connected to a circulating return outlet from the facility and to a water inlet feed line for connection to an inlet of a water heater and storage tank for providing the supply of hot water, the recirculating water line circuit further comprising a thermostatic element configured to introduce hot water to the recirculating water line circuit to maintain the temperature of water in the recirculating water line circuit during periods of little or no draw-off.

Water preconditioner system
11168897 · 2021-11-09 · ·

A water preconditioner system comprising a user interface for manually or automatically receiving inputs from a user, a mixing assembly including a plurality of control valves coupled to hot and cold water supply lines, and a controller in communication with the plurality of control valves and the user interface for controlling the operation of the system. The controller is configured to operate in a plurality of modes to precondition the water to one of a desired preset water dispensing temperature or a target temperature different from the desired preset water dispensing temperature.

WATER HEATING DEVICE
20230314010 · 2023-10-05 ·

The present invention provides a water heating device capable of shortening a flow passage that mixes hot water and cold water and saving space in the device. In a flow path cross section of circular orthogonal to the central axis of the flow path, the flow inlet has an outer wall extending from the inner peripheral surface of the flow path in a direction of a tangent of the inner peripheral surface, and the central axis of the flow inlet is disposed closer to the inner peripheral surface of the flow path connected to the outer wall with respect to the central axis of the flow path.

HYDRAULIC SEPARATOR WITH REDUCED HEAT DISPERSION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
20220243929 · 2022-08-04 · ·

A hydraulic separator for hydronic systems for heating and/or cooling, including a hollow body with a casing, internally defining a chamber; at least two first through openings for the delivery of a fluid, and at least two second through openings for the return of the fluid, said first openings and said second openings being made on said casing of the body and being suitable to put in fluid communication said chamber to external circuits by hydraulic connecting means, further includes at least a mobile element suitable for separating said chamber of the body in a first portion and a second portion, in such a way to reduce the opening section of passage and of fluid contact between said first portion and said second portion. The invention further includes a control method for the hydraulic separator and hydronic systems for heating and/or coding.

HYDRONIC SPACE CONDITIONING AND WATER HEATING SYSTEMS WITH INTEGRATED DISINFECTING DEVICE
20210317997 · 2021-10-14 ·

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a system for disinfecting water for hydronic space conditioning and domestic hot water. The system includes a thermal storage tank, a disinfecting device and a control unit. The control unit monitors an outlet temperature of water exiting the thermal storage tank. Further, the control unit calculates a temperature difference between a temperature threshold limit associated with the disinfecting device and the outlet temperature. The control unit transmits a first signal to the disinfecting device when the temperature difference is a positive value. The first signal operates the disinfecting device in the activation mode for heating the water to provide anti-bacterial sanitation. The control unit transmits a second signal to the disinfecting device for deactivating the disinfecting device when the temperature difference is a negative value. The sanitized water from the disinfecting device is used for conditioning an enclosure and a domestic hot water.

Water Preconditioner System
20210247076 · 2021-08-12 · ·

A water preconditioner system comprising a user interface for manually or automatically receiving inputs from a user, a mixing assembly including a plurality of control valves coupled to hot and cold water supply lines, and a controller in communication with the plurality of control valves and the user interface for controlling the operation of the system. The controller is configured to operate in a plurality of modes to precondition the water to one of a desired preset water dispensing temperature or a target temperature different from the desired preset water dispensing temperature.

Water heater with mix tank fluid time delay for causal feedforward control of hot water temperature
10852008 · 2020-12-01 · ·

A water heater includes a heat exchanger. A controllable three-way proportional valve provides a proportionally controllable flow to the hot water inlet of the heat exchanger and a boiler return water outlet. A mixing tank mixes a cold water and a hot water. The mixing tank provides a time delayed mixed water. A temperature sensor is disposed in or on the mixing tank to measure a temperature of the time delayed mixed water to provide a time delayed mixed water temperature. A feedforward control process running on a processor adjusts a proportional operating position of the controllable three-way proportional valve to regulate a temperature of hot water at the hx domestic hot water outlet based on the temperature of the time delayed mixed water temperature. A method for controlling a hot water temperature of a water heater a water heater using a flowmeter based feedforward control are also described.

HEATING SYSTEM
20200240650 · 2020-07-30 · ·

A heating system includes: a heat source machine which heats a heat medium; heating terminals which performs heating using heat of the heat medium; circulation components of the heat medium; a circulation circuit which is configured by connecting the heat source machine, the heating terminals, and the circulation components; and a bypass passage which is arranged in the circulation circuit to bypass the heat source machine. The heat medium heated by the heat source machine and the heat medium of the bypass passage are mixed and circulated. The circulation circuit includes distribution and mixing parts which have a first distribution part for distributing the heat medium heated by the heat source machine, a second distribution part for distributing the heat medium flowing through the bypass passage, and mixing parts for mixing the heat mediums distributed by the first and second distribution parts and corresponding to each other.

WATER HEATER WITH MIX TANK FLUID TIME DELAY FOR CAUSAL FEEDFORWARD CONTROL OF HOT WATER TEMPERATURE
20200200399 · 2020-06-25 ·

A water heater includes a heat exchanger. A controllable three-way proportional valve provides a proportionally controllable flow to the hot water inlet of the heat exchanger and a boiler return water outlet. A mixing tank mixes a cold water and a hot water. The mixing tank provides a time delayed mixed water. A temperature sensor is disposed in or on the mixing tank to measure a temperature of the time delayed mixed water to provide a time delayed mixed water temperature. A feedforward control process running on a processor adjusts a proportional operating position of the controllable three-way proportional valve to regulate a temperature of hot water at the hx domestic hot water outlet based on the temperature of the time delayed mixed water temperature. A method for controlling a hot water temperature of a water heater a water heater using a flowmeter based feedforward control are also described.