DE102022001578A1 - System for manufacturing a device for heating a medium, device for heating a medium and method for manufacturing a device for heating a medium - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a system for producing a device (1) for heating a medium, the system comprising two different types of burner module (10) and a single type of heat exchanger (2), the burner modules (10) differing from each other in this respect distinguish in which way the burner modules (10) generate thermal energy, and wherein the production of a device (1) includes creating a connection of a burner module (10) of one of the at least two types with a heat exchanger (2) of the only type. The invention further relates to a device (1) for heating a medium and to a method for producing a device (1) for heating a medium.

Description

The present invention relates to a system for manufacturing a device for heating a medium. The invention further relates to a device for heating a medium. In addition, the invention relates to a method for producing a device for heating a medium. The medium is, for example, air or a liquid, e.g. B. Water.

Air heaters are known in the prior art which have a burner unit for burning, for example, an air-fuel mixture. The resulting flue gas transfers its thermal energy via a heat exchanger to the (room) air to be heated. Alternatively, the heat is transferred to a liquid, e.g. B. transfer water. Combination devices are also known that serve both to heat air and to heat water. Furthermore, it is known that the flue gas is first passed through a flame tube, which is located inside the heat exchanger. The fuel is, for example, gas (e.g. propane and/or butane), diesel fuel or gasoline. Diesel fuel, for example, requires a glow plug. The length of the flame tubes also depends, for example. Each fuel therefore leads to a special design of the heating device, which makes production correspondingly complex.

The object underlying the invention is to simplify the production of devices for heating a medium.

The invention solves the problem through a system for producing a device for heating a medium. The system includes at least two different types of burner module and a single type of heat exchanger, wherein the burner modules differ from each other in the manner in which the burner modules generate thermal energy, and wherein the fabrication of a device includes creating a connection of a burner module of one of the at least two types with a heat exchanger of the only type.

The system according to the invention allows the production of devices for heating a medium. The system includes at least two different types of burner module and only a single type of heat exchanger. The burner modules differ from each other in the way they generate thermal energy. On the other hand, the burner modules are similar in that they can each be connected to this one type of heat exchanger. During production, a connection is created between a burner module of a selected type and a heat exchanger of the only type available. The medium is, for example, air or a liquid. In one embodiment, the device can heat more than one medium.

One embodiment of the system is that the burner modules burn a fuel to generate the thermal energy, and that the different types of burner modules differ from each other with regard to the fuel to be burned. The fuels are, for example, diesel fuel, gasoline or a combustible gas such as propane, butane or a mixture of propane and butane. Each fuel has its own combustion behavior. Some of the fuels also require certain components, such as: B. a glow plug for diesel fuel.

A supplementary or alternative embodiment of the system provides that the burner modules each have at least one flame tube, a mixing chamber and a contour, that the contour is the same for the at least two different types of burner modules, and that the combustion chamber has a counter-contour corresponding to the contour and that the connection of a burner module to a heat exchanger consists of an interaction between contour and counter-contour. The dimensioning of the flame tube preferably depends on the type of fuel. In the mixing chamber, the fuel used and combustion air are mixed to form an air-fuel mixture. Each type of burner module has the same contour, so that each type of burner module can be connected to the single type of heat exchanger via the corresponding counter contour. The combination of contour and counter-contour consists, for example, B. from a pairing of internal and external threads, from a combination of tongue and groove or from suitable dimensions of the surfaces in contact with one another.

A supplementary design of the system is that the burner modules also each have a fuel supply and a combustion air supply.

Furthermore, the invention solves the problem by a method for producing a device for heating a medium, the method having at least the following step: that a burner module of one of at least two different types is connected to a heat exchanger of a single type. Designs of the method correspond to the designs of the system or the device to be manufactured. Therefore, the preceding and following refinements and explanations also apply accordingly the procedure, so that it is not necessary to repeat it.

During production according to the invention, the same type of heat exchanger is combined with one of at least two different types of burner module to form a device. The manufactured devices therefore differ from each other in the type of burner module.

One embodiment of the method is that a contour of the burner module and a counter-contour of the heat exchanger corresponding to the contour are brought into contact with one another.

In addition, the invention solves the problem by means of a device for heating a medium, with a burner module and a heat exchanger, the burner module generating thermal energy, the burner module having a contour, the heat exchanger transferring the thermal energy generated by the burner module to the medium, whereby the heat exchanger has a counter-contour corresponding to the contour, and wherein the burner module and the heat exchanger are connected to one another via an interaction between the contour and the counter-contour.

The device has preferably been produced using the aforementioned system or manufacturing process. Therefore, the aforementioned configurations explained below also apply to the device. Therefore it will not be repeated here.

One embodiment of the device provides that the burner module burns a fuel to generate the thermal energy. A further embodiment of the device includes that the burner module has at least one flame tube, a mixing chamber, a fuel supply and a combustion air supply.

• 1 eine schematische Darstellung einer Vorrichtung zum Erwärmen mindestens eines Mediums,
• 2 eine schematische Darstellung des Teils des Systems, welcher den Wärmetauscher umfasst und
• 3 eine schematische Darstellung von drei unterschiedlichen Arten von Brennermodulen des Systems.

In detail, there are a variety of options for designing and developing the system, the device and the method. Further advantages and properties of the invention result from the following description of exemplary embodiments in conjunction with the drawing. Show it:

• 1 a schematic representation of a device for heating at least one medium,
• 2 a schematic representation of the part of the system which includes the heat exchanger and
• 3 a schematic representation of three different types of burner modules of the system.

The 1 shows schematically a device 1 for heating at least one medium. In the exemplary embodiment shown, two media are even heated: air and water as an example of a liquid.

The device 1 has a housing 3 in which a heat exchanger 2 is located. There are also a liquid path 4 and a room air path 5 to guide the water and the room air through the housing 3 for heating. For example - not shown here - conveying devices, e.g. B. Blower or pump for the air or water is available. Along the respective paths 4, 5, the air or liquid interacts with the heat exchanger 2 in order to absorb thermal energy. The thermal energy is generated by the burner module 10.

The burner module 10 has a flame tube 12 and a mixing chamber 13. The fuel supply 6 and the combustion air supply 7 open into the mixing chamber 13, so that an air-fuel mixture is created in the mixing chamber 13 from the fuel and the combustion air. The flue gas generated during the combustion of the air-fuel mixture in the flame tube as a carrier of the thermal energy is guided in the flame tube 12. Within the interior of the heat exchanger 2, the flue gas transfers the thermal energy to the heat exchanger 2, which in turn transfers the heat to the room air or the water. A contour 20 and a counter contour 21 work together to connect the burner module 10 to the heat exchanger 2.

In the 2 the part of the system is shown schematically, which allows a device 1 as in the 1 to manufacture. The part shown includes the heat exchanger 2. The heat exchanger 2, which belongs to the only type of system, is here connected to the liquid path 4 and the room air path 5, as well as connected to an upper part of the two-part housing 3. It is indicated that the heat exchanger 2 is open to accommodate a burner module 10. Also indicated on the underside of the heat exchanger 2 is the counter contour 21, which is designed so that it can accommodate the contour 20 of the burner module 10.

In the 3 a), b ) and c) three different types of burner modules 10 are indicated, which differ from each other in the type of fuel to be used. these are for example gas (e.g. propane, butane or a mixture thereof) as in the 3 a) , diesel fuel as in the 3c) or gasoline as in the 3 b) . The fuels are sometimes accompanied by different lengths of the flame tubes 12. Furthermore, additional components may be required, such as the glow plug 14 for the diesel type of burner module 3c) . In this type of burner, the fuel supply 6 and the combustion air supply 7 are also a common component. Furthermore, a combustion chamber 11 can also be present in which the combustion takes place. The individual burner modules 10 are similar in that they have the same contour 20 for the connection to the heat exchanger 2.

During production, the heat exchanger 2 is used 2 with a desired type of burner module 10 the 3 connected via the interaction of contour 20 and counter contour 21. Then, for example, the lower part of the housing 3 - not shown here - is attached to form a device 1 such as in the 1 to get.

Reference symbol list

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contraption

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Heat exchanger

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Housing

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fluid path

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Room air path

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Fuel supply

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Combustion air supply

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Burner module

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flame tube

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Mixing chamber

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glow stick

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contour

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Counter contour

Claims (9)

System for producing a device (1) for heating a medium, wherein the system comprises at least two different types of burner module (10) and a single type of heat exchanger (2), wherein the burner modules (10) differ from one another in terms of the way in which the burner modules (10) generate thermal energy, and wherein the production of a device (1) comprises creating a connection of a burner module (10) of one of the at least two types with a heat exchanger (2) of the only type. System after Claim 1 , wherein the burner modules (10) burn a fuel to generate the thermal energy, and wherein the different types of burner modules (10) differ from one another with regard to the fuel to be burned. System after Claim 1 or 2 , wherein the burner modules (10) each have at least one flame tube (12), a mixing chamber (13) and a contour (20), the contour (20) being the same for the at least two different types of burner modules (10), wherein the combustion chamber (11) has a counter-contour (21) corresponding to the contour (20), and wherein the connection of a burner module (10) to a heat exchanger (2) consists in an interaction between the contour (20) and the counter-contour (21). System after Claim 3 , wherein the burner modules (10) each also have a fuel supply (6) and a combustion air supply (7). Device (1) for heating a medium, with a burner module (10) and a heat exchanger (2), wherein the burner module (10) generates thermal energy, wherein the burner module (10) has a contour (20), wherein the heat exchanger (2) transfers the thermal energy generated by the burner module (10) to the medium, wherein the heat exchanger (2) has a counter-contour (21) corresponding to the contour (20), and wherein the burner module (10) and the heat exchanger (2) are connected to one another via an interaction of the contour (20) and counter-contour (21). Device (1) according to Claim 5 , wherein the burner module (10) burns a fuel to generate the thermal energy. Device (1) according to Claim 5 or 6 , wherein the burner module (10) has at least one flame tube (12), a mixing chamber (13), a fuel supply (6) and a combustion air supply (7). Method for producing a device (1) for heating a medium, the method having at least the following step: that a burner module (10) of one of at least two different types is connected to a heat exchanger (2) of a single type. Procedure according to Claim 8 , wherein a contour (20) of the burner module (10) and a counter-contour (21) of the heat exchanger (2) corresponding to the contour (20) are brought into contact with one another.

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