21results about "Central heating component positioning" patented technology

Thermodynamic water heater and water heating method implementing it The invention relates to a thermodynamic water heater (1) comprising a heating device (2) and a tank (3) with a container (3') for the water to be heated / heated, the tank (3) also comprising a condenser circuit (4) supplied by the heating device (2) forming a closed loop of heat transfer fluid circulation, and with an upper inlet end (4') and a lower outlet end (4'').A water heater characterized in that said condenser circuit (4) comprises a main hot heat transfer fluid supply inlet (5) and another secondary hot heat transfer fluid supply inlet (51), said secondary supply inlet (51) corresponding to an intermediate connection point (PR) of said condenser circuit (4), located between its upper inlet end (4') and its lower outlet end (4'') and defining two portions of the condenser circuit (4) corresponding respectively to two superimposed volumetric zones (Z1 and Z2) within the internal volume of the container (3'), and in that each of the hot heat transfer fluid supply lines (6, 61) connecting the heating device (2) to the supply inlets (5, 51) comprises a control valve (7, 71). Figure to be published with the abbreviation: Fig. 1.

A water heater has a container storing a volume of water and a heater for heating water in the container. Water may flow into and out of the container via an inlet and outlet, the inlet being positioned below the outlet. A mixing arrangement for mixing water in the container is operable to reduce the temperature difference between water at different parts of the container. The heater is arranged to heat water in the container when the water temperature is greater than a first set point and not to heat water when the water temperature is less than a second set point. The mixing arrangement is arranged to mix water in the container when the water temperature is greater than a third set point and not to mix water when the temperature is less than a fourth set point. The water heater may be a domestic water heater.

A smart heating system (10) for detecting leaks comprising a boiler (12), a plurality of radiators (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d), and a water circulation system (16). A valve is at or adjacent to the inlet and / or outlet of each radiator (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d) and an electronic pressure gauge is at each radiator (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d) configured to measure a water pressure in the radiator (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d) and / or water circulation system (16) adjacent to the radiator (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d) to generate a pressure reading. Each electronic pressure gauge has an identifier. A user electronic device (20) with a user display is communicatively connected with the electronic pressure gauges so as to be configured to receive and display the pressure readings and identifiers.

A water heating system 1 comprises a vessel 2 holding water and receiving heat from heat sources 12, 20. A temperature sensor 24 comprises a plurality of sensing elements (102, Fig. 10) and senses a t

A heat transfer system 10 comprises a liquid flow circuit 14 with a liquid containing a chemical additive flowing through one or more heat transfer devices 11, 12, 13 and a sensor 17 providing an output signal when liquid flows into the circuit 14. The system may be permanently connected to a supply 16 of liquid. The output signal of the sensor may be a function of the volume flow of liquid into the circuit and the system may include a display 19 showing the volume of liquid which has entered the circuit and may be resettable following the addition of liquid or chemical additive to the circuit. The sensor 17 and display 19 may be part of a monitoring device which also includes a data store. The sensor 17 may be in communication with a dosing device 18 to automatically introduce chemical additive to into the circuit in response to a signal from the monitoring device and an alarm may be generated when there is insufficient chemical additive to restore the required concentration in the circuit. The invention is intended for use with domestic central heating systems.

A heat storage device (1) is proposed, comprising at least one storage container (2) for receiving a heat transfer medium and thermal insulation (3) for the storage container (2). The thermal insulation (3) has at least one opening (24) into which a retaining element (7) made of a compressible insulating material can be inserted or is inserted in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner, and a temperature sensor (9) can be arranged on and / or in the retaining element (7), which is thermally coupled to or connected to the storage container (2). Furthermore, a method for mounting a temperature sensor (9) on a heat storage device (1) is proposed. The invention enables particularly simple and quick mounting of a temperature sensor (9) on a heat storage device (1), and also allows for easy revision or replacement of the temperature sensor (9).

The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for automatically detecting a leak of a closed loop hydronic boiler system having a makeup water inlet line. The system may include a fluid flow sensor configured to sense fluid flow through the makeup water inlet line, and optionally a pressure sensor and / or a water chemistry sensor. In addition, the system may include a processor configured to detect positive movement of makeup water through the makeup water inlet line indicative of a leak of the hydronic boiler system based on the measured fluid flow, and cause a display to display information indicative of the leak upon detection of positive movement of makeup water through the makeup water inlet line. In some embodiments, the processor further may automatically adjust operations of the hydronic boiler system responsive to detection of the leak.

A heat storage device (1) is proposed, comprising at least a storage container (2) for receiving a heat transfer medium and thermal insulation (3) of the storage container (2).The thermal insulation (3) has at least one opening (24) into which a retaining element (7) made of a compressible insulating material can be inserted or is inserted in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner, and a temperature sensor (9) can be arranged on and / or in the retaining element (7), which is thermally coupled or connected to the storage container (2), and the retaining element (7) is designed in multiple parts and comprises an outer shell element (8) and an inner core element (27), wherein the temperature sensor (9) is arranged on or in the core element (7), and the core element (27) is arranged in the shell element (8) in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner, and the shell element (8) is arranged or can be arranged in the opening (24) in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner. Furthermore, a method for mounting a temperature sensor (9) on a heat storage container (1) is proposed.The invention enables a particularly simple and quick mounting of a temperature sensor (9) to a heat storage device (1), and also makes it possible to easily revise or replace the temperature sensor (9).

The invention relates to a device or fluid storage unit (10) as a stratified storage unit with a device for introducing a fluid (9) into or removing a fluid (9) from the fluid storage unit (10). In the fluid storage unit (10), the fluid (9) stored therein is stored at different levels depending on its density. The most common application for fluid storage units (10) as stratified storage units is in building heating technology, where heating water storage tanks (10) are used as stratified storage tanks. A device according to the invention enables the introduction of heating water (9) at precisely the level within the heating water storage tank (10) that corresponds to its temperature. Even very large flow rates do not disrupt the thermal stratification within the heating water storage tank (10), thereby significantly increasing the energy efficiency of the heating system.The device according to the invention can react very quickly to changing temperatures of the heating water (9) being introduced or to changes in the temperature distribution in the heating water storage tank (10) and adjust the inlet height using temperature sensors (11) and an electronic control unit (12). For this purpose, inlet openings (5) are controlled at the appropriate height. A small electric motor, controlled by the electronic control unit (12), is sufficient for the necessary adjustment. If a device according to the invention is used to discharge a fluid (9) from a fluid storage tank (10) as a stratified storage tank, fluid (9) with precisely the desired density can be selectively discharged from the appropriate height of the fluid storage tank (10).In the case of a heating water storage tank (10), heating water (9) can be drawn off at precisely the right temperature for heating, thus eliminating the need for the mixing of hot and cooler heating water that is typical in heating systems. If, however, very hot heating water (9) is required, for example, to heat domestic hot water using a plate heat exchanger, the device according to the invention can be adjusted very quickly so that very hot heating water (9) is drawn from further down or from the very top of the heating water storage tank (10). A device according to the invention thus significantly increases the energy efficiency of the heating system, even when used to draw off heating water (9) from a heating water storage tank (10). Advantageous embodiments of the devices according to the invention also include throttling elements (15) to reduce the inflow velocity.Preferably, devices according to the invention are used for both the inlet and outlet processes.

The disclosure relates to a method for controlling input of a heated fluid received from a heat pump (10) to a buffer tank (110) of a heat pump arrangement (1), the buffer tank (110) comprises a housing (111) defining an interior housing volume (114) having a first volume portion (114a), a second volume portion (114b), and a third volume portion (114c), said buffer tank (110) further comprising: a first heat pump inlet structure (151), a second heat pump inlet structure (152), a heat pump outlet structure (200), and a fluid control circuit (605) configured to control a fluid passage to the first heat pump inlet structure (151) and a fluid passage to the second heat pump inlet structure (152), said method comprising: determining a temperature of the heated fluid to be input to the buffer tank (110); determining, based on said measured temperature, a control setting for the fluid control circuit (605); and configure the fluid control circuit (605) to input the heated fluid to the buffer tank (110) based on said determined control setting.

The present disclosure relates to an air conditioning system, particularly, to an air conditioning system comprising a supplementary heat source. The air conditioning system of the present invention may comprise: an outdoor unit, an indoor heat exchanger connected to the outdoor unit and including a temperature sensor, a supplementary heat source supplementarily installed for the outdoor unit and operating by means of an energy source different from that for the outdoor unit, a temperature control unit for controlling the temperature of an installation space into which cold air or warm air is supplied by the outdoor unit and the supplementary heat source, and a communication unit comprising an input unit connected to the temperature control unit, a first output unit connected to the supplementary heat source, a second output unit connected to the outdoor unit, and a control unit for processing signals among the input unit, the first output unit, and the second output unit.

Support device for sensor, temperature measurement or monitoring device for liquid container and container comprising The invention relates to a support (1) for temperature measurement or monitoring sensor(s) (2), intended to be mounted at least partially in a dip tube (3), said support device (1) comprising an elongated and profiled body (4) made of plastic material, with at least one housing (5) in the form of a longitudinal groove for receiving, preferably with retention by elastic constraint and / or friction, at least one sensor (2) and for housing at least an adjoining part of its connecting cable (6).Support device (1) characterized in that the elongated and profiled body (4) has, at one of its ends, a plate-shaped portion (7) formed in one piece with it, extending in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (AL) of said body (4) and having at least one through hole (8) aligned with said at least one groove (5). Figure to be published with the abbreviation: Fig. 10.

The invention relates to a device or fluid storage unit (10) as a stratified storage unit with a device for introducing a fluid (9) into or removing a fluid (9) from the fluid storage unit (10). In the fluid storage unit (10), the fluid (9) stored therein is stored at different levels depending on its density. The most common application for fluid storage units (10) as stratified storage units is in building heating technology, where heating water storage tanks (10) are used as stratified storage tanks. A device according to the invention enables the introduction of heating water (9) at precisely the level within the heating water storage tank (10) that corresponds to its temperature. Even very large flow rates do not disrupt the thermal stratification within the heating water storage tank (10), thereby significantly increasing the energy efficiency of the heating system.The device according to the invention can react very quickly to changing temperatures of the heating water (9) being introduced or to changes in the temperature distribution in the heating water storage tank (10) and adjust the inlet height using temperature sensors (11) and an electronic control unit (12). For this purpose, inlet openings (5) are controlled at the appropriate height. A small electric motor, controlled by the electronic control unit (12), is sufficient for the necessary adjustment. If a device according to the invention is used to discharge a fluid (9) from a fluid storage tank (10) as a stratified storage tank, fluid (9) with precisely the desired density can be selectively discharged from the appropriate height of the fluid storage tank (10).In the case of a heating water storage tank (10), heating water (9) can be drawn off at precisely the right temperature for heating, thus eliminating the need for the mixing of hot and cooler heating water that is typical in heating systems. If, however, very hot heating water (9) is required, for example, to heat domestic hot water using a plate heat exchanger, the device according to the invention can be adjusted very quickly so that very hot heating water (9) is drawn from further down or from the very top of the heating water storage tank (10). A device according to the invention thus significantly increases the energy efficiency of the heating system, even when used to draw off heating water (9) from a heating water storage tank (10). Advantageous embodiments of the devices according to the invention also include throttling elements (15) to reduce the inflow velocity.Preferably, devices according to the invention are used for both the inlet and outlet processes.

The disclosed technology includes a liquid storage tank having a heating element, an inlet for receiving unheated liquid, an outlet for outputting heated liquid, and a partition configured to divide the tank into a first portion and a second portion. The partition can have an aperture such that the first portion and the second portion are in fluid communication. The liquid storage tank can include an actuator in mechanical communication with the partition and configured to linearly move at least a portion of the partition based at least in part on the temperature of liquid within the tank.

A modular heat pump water tank is provided. The modular heat pump water tank comprises a tank unit including a tank for containing heated water; a heat pump unit including a heat pump for providing heat to the tank; and a heat exchanger arranged externally to the tank for transferring heat from the heat pump to water from the tank. The tank unit and the heat pump unit are adapted for mounting to one another to form an integrated heat pump water tank.

Object of the present invention is an electric water heater with a vertical development storage and upper and bottom resistive heating elements and possibly a lower heating element consisting of the condenser of a heat pump. The water to be heated enters the bottom portion and is drawn from the upper section. The water heater is configured to operate in different heating modes selectable by a user, wherein all the modes guarantee to meet a set temperature but different by control logic and consumption level and is further able to have flexible consumption depending on a condition of the power grid.

The invention relates to a liquid injection lance (1) intended to be mounted through the wall of a reservoir and to extend partially into the internal volume of said reservoir, said lance (1) comprising a tubular body (3) which is open at one end (4) and closed at its opposite end (4'), and which has at least one lateral opening (5, 5') in an invasive portion of the tubular body (3) intended to be located within the reservoir. The lance (1) is characterized in that the tubular body (3) has two openings (5 and 5') in the form of two slits extending over a fraction of the length of the invasive portion of the tubular body (3) and along the longitudinal axis of this invasive portion, and where applicable, of the tubular body (3).

A heating system is provided. The heating system includes: a heat pump; a circuit of heat transfer fluid to transfer heat to or from the heat pump; a water tank for storing hot water; an upper heat transfer means configured to transfer heat from the heat pump to an upper portion of the water tank; a lower heat transfer means configured to transfer heat from the heat pump to a lower portion of the water tank; a selector arrangement configured to route heat from or to the heat pump to or from: the upper heat transfer means; the lower heat transfer means; or both; and a controller. The controller is configured to control the selector arrangement for heat transfer to or from the upper portion of the water tank or the lower portion of the water tank or both in dependence on a temperature distribution in the water tank.

A heating system comprises a vessel for containing a fluid for receiving or delivering heat, a heat pump arranged to provide heat to fluid of the vessel, an array of temperature sensors arranged to sense temperatures at different heights of the vessel, and a controller configured to determine a thermal energy in the vessel in dependence on inputs from the array of temperature sensors, determine a transient response in the vessel in dependence on inputs from the array of temperature sensors, determine a predicted heat demand, and control operation of the heat pump in dependence on the thermal energy in the vessel, the transient response in the vessel and the predicted heat demand. The heating system is therefore arranged to increase the efficiency of heat transfer from a heating device to a user device. Also described are a method and a controller for a heating system.

An aggregator or a user cannot find a difference between power consumption of a device according to a DR request and power consumption of the device in a case where the DR request is not received, and thus problematically fails to determine incentive appropriateness. A device control system includes a hot water supply apparatus (100) and a server (200). The server (200) controls the hot water supply apparatus (100) in accordance with a DR request. The server (200) controls the hot water supply apparatus (100) with a first operation setting during a first period set in accordance with the DR request. The server (200) outputs first information based on operation data (D1) of the hot water supply apparatus (100). The first information includes a difference between power consumption of the hot water supply apparatus (100) in a case where the hot water supply apparatus (100) is controlled with the first operation setting during the first period and predicted power consumption of the hot water supply apparatus (100) in a case where the hot water supply apparatus (100) is controlled with a second operation setting during the first period. The second operation setting corresponds to an operation setting for a case where the DR request is not received.

Liquid injection lance and reservoir with at least one such lance. The invention relates to a liquid injection lance (1) intended to be mounted through the wall of a reservoir and to extend partially into the internal volume of said reservoir, said lance (1) comprising a tubular body (3) which is open at one end (4) and closed at its opposite end (4'), and which has at least one lateral opening (5, 5') in an invasive portion of the tubular body (3) intended to be located in the reservoir. The lance (1) is characterized in that the tubular body (3) has two openings (5 and 5') in the form of two slits extending over a fraction of the length of the invasive portion (3') of the tubular body (3) and along the longitudinal axis of this invasive portion (3'), and where applicable, of the tubular body (3). Figure to be published with the abbreviation: Fig. 1