EP0732544A3 - Spark and flame monitoring system for burners - Google Patents

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EP0732544A3
EP0732544A3 EP96103931A EP96103931A EP0732544A3 EP 0732544 A3 EP0732544 A3 EP 0732544A3 EP 96103931 A EP96103931 A EP 96103931A EP 96103931 A EP96103931 A EP 96103931A EP 0732544 A3 EP0732544 A3 EP 0732544A3
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burners
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monitoring system
flame monitoring
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Derk Vegter
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Garrett Motion SARL
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Honeywell BV
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N5/00—Systems for controlling combustion
    • F23N5/02—Systems for controlling combustion using devices responsive to thermal changes or to thermal expansion of a medium
    • F23N5/10—Systems for controlling combustion using devices responsive to thermal changes or to thermal expansion of a medium using thermocouples
    • F23N5/102—Systems for controlling combustion using devices responsive to thermal changes or to thermal expansion of a medium using thermocouples using electronic means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23D—BURNERS
    • F23D14/00—Burners for combustion of a gas, e.g. of a gas stored under pressure as a liquid
    • F23D14/46—Details, e.g. noise reduction means
    • F23D14/72—Safety devices, e.g. operative in case of failure of gas supply
    • F23D14/725—Protection against flame failure by using flame detection devices
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N5/00—Systems for controlling combustion
    • F23N5/20—Systems for controlling combustion with a time programme acting through electrical means, e.g. using time-delay relays
    • F23N5/203—Systems for controlling combustion with a time programme acting through electrical means, e.g. using time-delay relays using electronic means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N2223/00—Signal processing; Details thereof
    • F23N2223/22—Timing network
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N2227/00—Ignition or checking
    • F23N2227/22—Pilot burners
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N2227/00—Ignition or checking
    • F23N2227/22—Pilot burners
    • F23N2227/24—Pilot burners the pilot burner not burning continuously
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N2227/00—Ignition or checking
    • F23N2227/28—Ignition circuits
    • F23N2227/30—Ignition circuits for pilot burners
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N2227/00—Ignition or checking
    • F23N2227/36—Spark ignition, e.g. by means of a high voltage
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N2235/00—Valves, nozzles or pumps
    • F23N2235/12—Fuel valves
    • F23N2235/14—Fuel valves electromagnetically operated
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N2235/00—Valves, nozzles or pumps
    • F23N2235/12—Fuel valves
    • F23N2235/18—Groups of two or more valves
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N5/00—Systems for controlling combustion
    • F23N5/02—Systems for controlling combustion using devices responsive to thermal changes or to thermal expansion of a medium
    • F23N5/12—Systems for controlling combustion using devices responsive to thermal changes or to thermal expansion of a medium using ionisation-sensitive elements, i.e. flame rods

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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
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  • Control Of Combustion (AREA)
EP96103931A 1995-03-17 1996-03-13 Spark and flame monitoring system for burners Expired - Lifetime EP0732544B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19509797A DE19509797C1 (en) 1995-03-17 1995-03-17 Ignition and flame monitoring device for gas burner
DE19509797 1995-03-17

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EP0732544A2 EP0732544A2 (en) 1996-09-18
EP0732544A3 true EP0732544A3 (en) 1996-11-27
EP0732544B1 EP0732544B1 (en) 1998-12-09
EP0732544B2 EP0732544B2 (en) 2005-12-14

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US4137035A (en) * 1977-02-16 1979-01-30 Electronics Corporation Of America Burner control apparatus
FR2469744A1 (en) * 1979-11-09 1981-05-22 Honeywell Inc BURNER CONTROL DEVICE
JPS5892727A (en) * 1981-04-09 1983-06-02 Hattori Kogyo Kk Automatic gas cooker
JPS62182530A (en) * 1986-02-06 1987-08-10 Rinnai Corp Gas safety valve

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JPS587130B2 (en) † 1976-11-29 1983-02-08 株式会社日立製作所 Combustion control device
DE3724084A1 (en) * 1986-07-23 1988-01-28 Vaillant Joh Gmbh & Co Control device for starting up the gas burner of a gas-fired water heater

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US4137035A (en) * 1977-02-16 1979-01-30 Electronics Corporation Of America Burner control apparatus
FR2469744A1 (en) * 1979-11-09 1981-05-22 Honeywell Inc BURNER CONTROL DEVICE
JPS5892727A (en) * 1981-04-09 1983-06-02 Hattori Kogyo Kk Automatic gas cooker
JPS62182530A (en) * 1986-02-06 1987-08-10 Rinnai Corp Gas safety valve

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 007, no. 193 (M - 238) 24 August 1983 (1983-08-24) *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 012, no. 027 (M - 662) 27 January 1988 (1988-01-27) *

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EP0732544B1 (en) 1998-12-09
DE59600927D1 (en) 1999-01-21

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