IMPROVED OPERATION COMBI BOILER AND AN ASSOCIATED COMBI BOILER OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY DEVICE

Abstract

Operation system of main card software of combi boilers used in houses, workplaces and everywhere heated centrally and the main card containing this innovation and the combi boiler saving device developed for the combi equipment and the current combi boilers used by users and containing the main card software and its feature is that it consists of fuse (fuse of electrical installation), main card (main card, combi boiler saving device containing main card software), sensor measuring the atmospheric temperature, water flow sensor, digital indicator, setting knobs, on-off button, start/stop button, T1 button, T2 button, combi boiler connecting cable.

Claims

1. A main card (2) unit externally electrically couplable to a combi boiler so as to selectively provide or interrupt electrical power to said combi boiler, said main card (2) selectively enabling operation of a water circulation pump of said combi boiler characterized in that; said main card (2) unit calculates the amount of heat energy to be generated by the combi boiler depending on the atmospheric temperature information or climatic program setting and operates the combi boiler for a certain time duration of blazing period upon termination of which the combi boiler and the water circulation pump thereof remains non-powered for a certain time duration until a subsequent heat generation and blazing period is initiated in the manner that period for non-powered state of the water circulation pump and heat generation and blazing period are either calculated based on the atmospheric temperature information or taken as predetermined periods according to manually set climatic program setting.

2. A main card (2) unit as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that said period for non-powered state of the water circulation pump and heat generation and blazing period are determined depending both on atmospheric temperature information and manually set climatic program setting.

3. A main card (2) unit as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that said main card (2) comprises an atmospheric temperature sensor (3) effectuating periodically continuous temperature measurements.

4. A main card (2) unit as set forth in claim 3 characterized in that said main card (2) unit is a separate unit connected with a combi boiler over the power line.

5. A main card (2) unit as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that said main card (2) unit calculates the time interval during which the non-powered sleep mode of said combi boiler remains active and the time interval during which the heat generation by blazing takes place.

6. A main card (2) unit as set forth in claim 5 characterized in that said main card (2) unit operates the combi boiler in an interrupted manner, during operational periods of which the water circulation pump is operated during blazing time.

7. A main card (2) unit as set forth in claim 6 characterized in that said water circulating pump is deactivatable with a predetermined delay.

8. A main card (2) unit as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that said main card (2) unit is in electrical connection with a water flow sensor such that information as to water flow in communication with the combi boiler during the sleep mode thereof is conveyed to said main card (2) unit upon which said main card (2) unit enables powering of said combi boiler.

9. A main card (2) unit as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that said main card (2) unit comprises a plurality of climatic program setting buttons (9, 10), each one activating a certain set of settings for the time durations of the blazing period, water circulation pump operational period and sleep mode period.

10. A combi boiler comprising a main card (2) unit as set forth in claim 1.

11. A combi boiler as set forth in claim 10 characterized in that the main card (2) of the main card (2) unit is separately electrically installed into a free slot of the combi boiler.

12. A combi boiler as set forth in claim 10 characterized in that the main card (2) of the main card (2) unit is realized as an internal part of a main board of the combi boiler.

13. A combi boiler as set forth in claim 10 characterized in that a plurality of climate program setting buttons (9, 10) indicative of the time durations of the blazing period, water circulation pump operational period and sleep mode period settings are provided directly on the combi boiler.

14. A main card (2) unit as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that said combi boiler comprises a button containing time relay start/stop function.

15. A main card (2) unit as set forth in claim 9 characterized in that said plurality of climatic program setting buttons (9, 10) are configured as single rotary switch button.

16. A main card (2) unit as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that main card (2) unit comprises a dedicated start and stop button to selectively deactivate said main card (2) unit for ensuring non-interrupted operation of said combi boiler to provide instantaneous heating.

17. A combi boiler as set forth in claim 10 characterized in that said combi boiler comprises a dedicated start and stop button.

Description

[0023] This invention is hereafter described in more details only via illustration by mentioning the drawings attached, in these drawings;

[0024] FIG. 1 Schematic digital model of the combi boiler saving device and a first model thereof couplable to new combi boilers according to the present invention.

[0025] FIG. 2 Schematic digital model of the combi boiler saving device and a second model thereof couplable to new combi boilers according to the present invention.

[0026] FIG. 3 Schematic digital model of the combi boiler saving device and a third model thereof couplable to new combi boilers according to the present invention.

[0027] FIG. 4 Schematic analogue digital model of the combi boiler saving device and a first model thereof couplable to new combi boilers according to the present invention.

[0028] FIG. 5 Schematic analogue digital model of the combi boiler saving device and a second model thereof couplable to new combi boilers according to the present invention

[0029] FIG. 6 Schematic analogue digital model of the combi boiler saving device and a third model thereof couplable to new combi boilers according to the present invention.

EXPLANATION OF THE REFERENCES

[0030]

TABLE-US-00001 NO PART NAME 1 Fuse (fuse of electrical installation) 2 Main card (main card, combi saving device containing main card software) 3 Sensor measuring atmospheric temperature 4 Water flow sensor 5 Digital indicator 6 Setting knobs 7 On-off button 8 Start/stop button 9 T1 button 10 T2 button

[0031] In the invention; the innovation made in operation system of the combi boiler's main card software and combi boiler's main card containing this software, combi boiler buttons and combi boiler saving device to be mountable to combi boilers independently, which are used at homes, workplaces and everywhere heated centrally consist of fuse (fuse of electrical installation) (1), main card (main card, combi boiler saving device containing main card software) (2), sensor measuring the atmospheric temperature (3), water flow sensor (4), digital indicator (5), setting knobs (6), on-off button (7), start/stop button (8), T1 button (9), T2 button (10), combi boiler connecting cable as per the general structure.

[0032] In line with the present invention, the operation system of the combi boiler's main card software determines the operation and sleep time of the combi boiler by continuously measuring the atmospheric temperature with the sensor (3) measuring the atmospheric temperature thanks to the software in the main card (main card, combi boiler saving device) (2) to be adapted into the combi boilers; combi boiler and its equipment is activated by taking electricity thanks to this main card (main card, combi boiler saving device containing main card software) (2); the combi boiler fulfills its heating function in accordance with the software by taking its electricity from the main card (main card, combi boiler saving device containing main card software) (2) or equipment containing main card (main card, combi boiler saving device containing main card software) (2) shown in the drawings.

[0033] Main card (main card, combi boiler saving device containing main card software) (2) can stop the operation of the combi boiler (blazing) and of the relevant equipment by cutting off the electricity of the combi boiler thanks to combi boiler connecting cable and by the external atmosphere temperature, the sensor measuring the atmospheric temperature (3); Main card (2) can continue the process of stopping (stopping water pump during the time when blazing doesn't take place) and operating (operating the water circulating pump during blazing) the combi boiler with infinite loop; when the user will use the hot water, water flow sensor (4) gives command for hot water to the main card (2) software, main card carries out this process by delivering the electricity to all relevant equipment of the combi boiler and operating all combi boiler equipment (When the user needs hot water, the device of the water flow sensor (4) transmits the command for hot water to the combi boiler saving device and the latter device carries out this process by powering the combi boiler).

[0034] In the combi boiler saving device, the user can keep the combi boiler active/passive as long as he needs hot water by inactivating the device via on-off button (7) on the device; Also combi boiler saving device can use this button having the property of time relay start/stop (8) for use of hot water and enabling all equipment of the combi boiler to operate continuously during a certain period; also the device can operate in two different modes (these modes of use can be increased according to the models) via T1 button (9) and T2 button (10) located on the device, this condition can be seen on digital indicator (5).

[0035] When T1 button (9) on the main card (2) to be used in combi boiler saving devices and new combi boilers is pressed, the software in the main card (2) prepared for regions with hot climate is activated and the combi boiler can operate in accordance with the climatic conditions of this region, when T2 button (10) on the device is pressed, the software in the main card (2) prepared for regions with cold climate is activated and the combi boiler can operate in accordance with the climatic conditions of this region; this functional property can be declined to a single function as well as it can be increased (T1, T2, T3 . . . ) depending on the climatic conditions of countries, in this case, T1 button property may not be added to the devices. These climatic program setting buttons (9, 10) can be configured as a single rotary switch button.

[0036] The equipment and the main card (2) developed in the invention to be adapted into the combi boilers to be manufactured newly ensure that the combi boilers operate with the principle of start-stop (ensures it with the logic of operating the combi boiler during blazing and stopping the water pump until the next blazing time), thus, circulating pump stops and it can seriously reduce the heat loss on the installation.

[0037] The equipment and the main card (2) developed in the invention calculate how much heat the combi boiler should generate by measuring the external atmospheric temperature thanks to the sensor measuring atmospheric temperature (3) and accordingly operates the combi boiler for a certain period (Combi flame burning uptime), then stops the water pump of the combi boiler until a certain period when the heat requirement of the user will arise based on the atmospheric temperature as well as carrying out all processes in current combi boilers; in the model of combi boiler saving device, electrical current is delivered to the combi boiler for a certain period based on the atmospheric temperature; the combi boiler saving device, the main card (2) determines the operation and discontinuation (stopping all combi boiler equipment including water pump in saving device) interval of the combi boiler depending on the external atmospheric temperature and continues this process for infinite loop.

[0038] Thanks to the main card (2) that can be adapted into combi boilers manufactured newly increase energy efficiency by minimizing heat loss in combi boilers and also reduces the heat loss of combi boiler's chimney; it provides a critical energy saving thanks to the main card (2) by operating in two different modes via T1 button (9) and T2 button (10) at climatic transition phases; In spring and autumn when the external atmospheric temperature is slightly cool, as the temperature in return water decreases much due to the lowness of the energy quantity required to be generated by the combi boiler, the heat is absorbed much better by the return water in the combustion chamber within the combi boiler and the temperature of the chimney declines and the combi boiler's efficiency increases.

[0039] Current combi boilers operate with the principle of running the continuous water circulating pump, don't include the logic of stopping the water circulating pump for a short time depending on the atmospheric temperature and operating it, when the main card (2) in the invention developed is adapted into the current combi boilers, fulfills all functions of electronic cards, the electronic card in the invention additionally calculates the energy required to be generated by the combi boiler measuring the external atmospheric temperature thanks to the sensor measuring atmospheric temperature (3) and calculates the period when the user will need heat again, namely, how long the sleep mode will last while transmitting this energy to the radiators and provides energy saving in terms of natural gas and electricity consumption inactivating the water circulating motor of the combi boiler until the next heating period.