Boiler induction heating system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing boiler heating systems face issues such as slow heating rates, energy wastage due to scale accumulation, and cumbersome maintenance, leading to inefficiencies and increased operational costs.
Innovation Solution
A boiler heating system design featuring a hollow-walled cylinder with a partition allowing water circulation between inner and outer sides, and an induction heating mechanism that generates heat without direct contact between the heating element and water, preventing scale accumulation and enhancing heating efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If electrical heating element is used directly in contact with water, then heating function is achieved, but scale accumulates on the heating element slowing warming rate and increasing energy consumption
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the heating function into two separate components: an induction heating element that generates electromagnetic fields and a separate water container that absorbs the heat. This segmentation prevents direct contact between the heating element and water, eliminating scale accumulation while maintaining effective heat transfer through the container walls.
Solution Approach 2:
The water container acts as an intermediary medium between the induction heating element and the water to be heated. The container walls allow thermal energy to pass through while preventing direct contact, thus avoiding scale formation on the heating element and maintaining consistent thermal conductivity over time.
2Duration of action of stationary object
If heating element is covered with scale, then heating function continues, but warming rate slows and more energy is consumed
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the heating element from the water contact surface, the system ensures that scale accumulates only on the outer surface of the water container where it does not interfere with heat transfer, rather than on the heating element itself where it would reduce efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces direct thermal contact heating with induction heating using electromagnetic fields. This substitution eliminates the mechanical contact between heating element and water, preventing scale accumulation on the heating element and maintaining consistent heating efficiency throughout the service life.
3Reliability
If heating element needs replacement due to scale, then heating function is restored, but water must be emptied causing waste and maintenance is cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the heating element from the water-containing component, allowing the heating element to remain dry and free from scale accumulation. This segmentation enables easy removal and replacement of the heating element without draining water, significantly reducing maintenance complexity and water waste.
Solution Approach 2:
The water container serves as an intermediary that protects the heating element from water contact and scale formation. This protective barrier allows the heating element to maintain reliable performance over extended periods without requiring frequent maintenance or replacement.
4Ease of repair
If water is emptied to replace heating element, then maintenance is performed, but water is wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The system design separates the heating element into a independently accessible component that can be replaced without affecting the water supply. The heating element is positioned and configured to allow tool-free removal and installation, enabling maintenance to be performed while the water remains in the container, thus eliminating water waste.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system achieves faster water heating rates, reduces energy consumption, minimizes maintenance needs by preventing scale buildup, and optimizes water circulation for improved efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
an adapter, for generating alternate current of desired characteristics through said heating element such that said heating element generates induction heating in a distant electricity conductive element
Implementation Method 2
the induction heating mechanism is in a form of a coil (28) coiled around a rod (29) made of electrically conductive material
Implementation Method 3
a partition (13) in a form of a cylinder, disposed inside the hollowed-walls cylinder (12), distantly from its vertical walls; the partition having an upper water passage (18) and a lower water passage (19), for allowing water transition between the inner side of the partition (chamber H) and the outer side of the partition (chamber A)
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AI summary
In one aspect, the present invention is directed to boiler heating system, comprising: a hollowed-walls cylinder, for storing therein water to be heated; a partition in a form of a cylinder, disposed inside the hollowed-walls cylinder, distantly from its vertical walls; the partition having an upper water passage and a lower water passage, for allowing water transition between the inner side of the partition and the outer side of the partition; a heating element based on induction heating, said heating element being disposed inside the inner space of the hollowed-walls cylinder; a water inlet, disposed in the lower side of the hollowed-walls cylinder; and a water outlet, disposed in an upper side of the hollowed-walls cylinder, thereby (a) allowing heating the water without being in direct contact between the heating element and the water, resulting with no scale accumulation, and (b) separation between ascending water and descending water, thereby accelerating the water warming.