US1148617A - Motor-car heater. - Google Patents

Description

Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

@Dmc/cran@ f@ c CE S. PELTON.

MOGH CH HEATER.

APPLICATmN mw APR. 29, |910.

Patented Aug. '3, 1915 j 3 SHEETS-SHEET 2, "y I -7 Y CLYDE S. PELTON, 0F AKRON, OHIO.

MOTOR-CAB HEATER.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Application led April 29, 1910. Serial No. 558,458.

"b @El zrwm it may concern.'

Be 1tknovm that I, Chron S. Pnnron, a

citizen or' the United States, residi 0* at A kv ron, in the county of Summit and tate of Ohio, haye invented a certain new and useul Improvement in Motor-Car Heaters, 0f which the followin is a. full, clear, and eX- act. description, re erence being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to heaters, and more especially to heaters of the combined radiator and register type which are especially adapted for the purpose of utilizing the exhaust from engines of motor vehicles for the purpose of heating such vehicles.

Among the objects of my invention are the provision of a heater of this type which is simple of construction, extremely ellicientin operation, and which marked adaptability for the uses for which itr is designed.

The invention may be further and generally described as consisting of the combinations of elements embodied in the claims hereto annexed and illustrated in the drawings forming a part thereof, wherein,

Figure 1 shows a plan view of a heater constructed in accordance with my invention and showing the connections between the same and the supply pipe ;.F1Vg.' 2 represents :i transverse sectional view on the line 2 -2 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 3 represents an end elevation of the heater shown in Fig. 1, the position of the flexible pipe 14 being indicated by dotted Fig. l is :1 horizontal sectional view corresponding to the line 4 4 of Fig. 2 and looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 5 is a detail of the bottom of the casing in which the heater proper is located; Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional detail of the valve easing corresponding to the line 6 6 of Fig. and looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. T is a transverse sectional view corresponding to the line 7--7 of Fig'L 6 and looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 8 is :l side elevation of the valve and casing shown in the preceding ligure. the pipe being omitted; Fig. 9 is a detail in perspective of the elbow connecting the heater proper with its supply; Fig. 10 is a View, partly in elevation and partly in section, of the flexible portion ofthe heater supply pipe; and Fig. 11 is an end elevation of the heater casing. 12 is a plan view of the heater illustrating the mode of reverng the same upon opposite sid of the exhaust pipe.

My invention, as shown herein, is designed especially for use with motor vehicles and will be described in connection with such accessories as will identify it. with this art. Certain features of the invention, however, are capable of more general application.

Describing the parts shown herein by reference characters, 1 denotes a duid supply pipe. whlch, n the embodiment disclosed herein, is preferably the exhaust pipe from the engine of a motor vehicle. The exhaust from the engine is presumed to be supplied through this pipe in the indicated by the arrowsinFigs. 1 and 3, and,asthe engine is erally ocated at the front of i131 veh esateille termsfront and rear be ap li corrcspondinfr in eonnec tion with the drawings. InFigll, the upper end of the pipe 1 would be the front end othe same, and in 3 the left hand end of the pipe would be the rear of the same. This pipe passes through what, for convenience of description, may be designated a valve casing. This valve comprises a pair of bearings, each comprising a semicircular clip 2 having ears 3 by which it is bolted to a base 4, said base having a semicircular seat formed therein, as shown at 5, for the adjacent portion of the supply' pipe. The base 4 extends longitudinally of the pipe 1 and has the clips 2 secured to the opposite ends thereof. The open side of this base is closed by means of a llate 6, which plate may he conveniently h d in place by the same bolts 7 which unite the clips to the base, and this plate carries an elbow 8 projecting therefrom with one branch substantially parallel with the pipe 1. The pipe 1 irs provided with an aperture in the side thereof which is presented toward the elbow 8, the position of the pipe being shown in dotted lines in Figs. 6 and 't' and ther edge of the recess in said pipe being indicated at 9. This recess extendsinwardly from the. side of the pipe adjacent to the elbow S about as far as the longitudinal axis of the pipe.

10 denotes s. damper or valve projection which is carried by a plate 10* mounted on a stud 11 located at one side of the bore of the pipe and having at one side of the elbow 8 and at its outer end, an operating arm 12.

Patented Aug. 3, 1915. i

When the port 8* -is uncovered, the projectiongextends across the pipe l; when the port is cl-sed by the plate 1Q, the projection 10 lies at one side` of the port and parallel with the axis of the pipe. A spring 13 snrroims the Stud 1l an 'bears at one end agains the pate 6 and its other emi against a cea l2* at the inner end of the lever T2 and Elo the segmental plate 1Qa to its seat.

A exibe pipe H is empoyed for the purpose of connecting the eBmw S vrthihe ebovc 15 which projees from the bilatexil of he heater proper. The ehow l5 is can rebj.' a pnte 16V which is providei at each of its oppe efl with a. pair of apertures l?, by means of .Yxc't may be secured to a ange projecting from he iniet end of he mid heater. It will ne obserci m: this Hung@ LS is pro'ied with a pair of horizonzidj: ocae perture ir?. The pmpose of prcifing a snge pair of hz'zonte :mentor-es 1Q profng :we pairs of -igoney sposed apertures in the. ange I to emabe the heater to be vvee, where uezebcu'y. and at time give :L downward :m forward nclnaon to the ebow 15. v be expened more uly herein?. te'

Wh lie vave :mit sonne@- -f comprrses bro groups :ih minum. bj: castmg the heaers arm fixe ends of the u; e 'Filis the. halter in :1 poricuarjf eeonomic menge: and at the sametrae scxms e. pareery strong and tight com-11 :en -keiveexa Ehe eavezs :m ms of The enge is providex for *51e pn {msec-F se ning fiere -o the isaxzuffe connecting canned-Eon is faltezed 'zo refines and siden the onte i and s nrrunge *to pou :lo .xfardljf. shown The construction of the heater :md ih@ jam-vision of this ont-let. provides. eeet mnfer, in adtion to a 'leater. whereby the exhauste throgh leater ami outlet. pipe 23 and comcion 95 Wl be iscferge se Xely.

The heaer propel* s mounted within a box-like 2. said casing comprising sdf Q8 andfxr'zbottom 29 having a cen'na openng provided with a pate 30 piored -o whfthe heating {ini may smh tubes 26 being shown side. In onder. to reverse the ai one sit e thereof, shown at 3l, and r e 'teine piace by means of s pin or screw received n a sot 32.

The side walls may be oube, asshown, whereby verce spaces 233 are provided fo? '51e aupplj; of colc air beneath the ub-es "1?? whol ai: is heated by the tubes and dsclazged Hough the openings in the open-avori; coter 34 which is secured to and compees the casing.

be pipe 14 is neceariljv of high eatressung matefia and comprises a main H* composed p'ncipaly of asbestos :u1-: hvlng inside of the same a a spiral b: prefemby of sbeei, and on its otsde o spiz-:fg' woein Wire 14C.

The emi Sie amll is comet-ed by a.

, in: wh a leve 3S, which beers at its appaienf a gear segmeni- S messng a red; 3S provied in tile fmme, which ome is sdaby mmmefg! on sinds 39 prongrom an emi of he caszng?. This :mme is pz-m'ided with an eongatei cenvfa @peeing which `aptezr to receive irmer eno'. of *die eow l5 mi to Slie tiarfersely of ine Same is :1150 provided a corngaec or ronghezed pre jecton 4,1 above the cover pate. partcuar oonstrneton 1:7093 not constitute. 1n its etais, apart of the nven'iion of this appC-s `in, the samebeing sewn and e scribe-:1 in my Parent nmoer 596,13) iecued .fuse 2211921 Reference. has been mafie io the reversi bitj o theheater; The *eecessitjs for such re-'ersbiity arises from 521e fait that, in

same vehcegyhe lextends :dong the rgh't-handsie of `the Vehicle whe, in other vehoiit Xvil extend aong :he left-hand l heater herein shown for @aimez-tion e. oe at the left- !mn si o of the vehice. will be neceary to reverse the casing 'i'. as the opposite ends are not iden'i. i-11ec such ends being provided with a cent-m soge ses: for

the isletconnecen it and the other oelg provie with `e pair or Segel-ated sears for the 01ste:- ens of he. iea-ers i12. For the purpose of aad retaining the heaer iz; place, the cover be. pro

1n the botom lereof for the det connecton i8 whu'e E 'e erf wi be prov: v of such pro of the covei that the elbow may project forwardly and downwardly I make use of the other set of diagonally disposed openings 17 employed for the purpose of connect-ing the elbow to the flange. 'l'he pipe 23 now pro jects rearwardl but the discharge end 25 projects upwardly instead of downwardly. Accordingly, -all that it is necessary to do is to remove the discharge end, give it a half turn and secure it in place to the Bange 24.

It will be observed that the valve projection 10 extends about half way across the pipe 1. This dedects a part only of the fluid into theelbow 8, leaving the rest to pass into the muliier. It will also he observed that, as the valve is rotated on its pivot 11 toward its closed position, the projection will intercept a progressively smaller proportion of the duid passing through the pipe,'the Huid interpted being proportional to the exposed area of the elbow inlet 8* beneath the plate 10. Furthermore, the construction of the heater enables the exhaust gases to be. handled quickly and tobe discharged in a continuous stream through the outlet, the arrangement of the tubes 20 and the headers 21, 22 and discharge tube 23 securing this result.

Having thus desm'ibed my invention, what I claim iszy 1. The combination, with a motor exhaust pipe, of a heater, and means for supplying a portion of the gases in said pipe to said heater, said means comp 0 a conduit connecting the heater and the exhaust pipe, a platepivotally supported adjacent to the junction of the conduit and the exhaust pipe and adapted by its rotation to control the conduit inlet, and a member proiectin from said plate partly across the bore of e exhaust pipe and arranged to deect a portion of the. exhaust gases passing therethrough into the conduit.

2. The combination, with a motor exhaust pipe, o a heater, a. conduit connecting the heater and the exhaust pipe, a plate pivoted adjacent to the junction of the conduit and the exhaust pipe and arranged by its rotation to cover and uncover the inlet end of the conduit, and a" rejection carried by said plate and partly across the bore of the exhaust pipe and arranged to deect a portion of the exhaust gases in said pipe into the conduit, the valve and plate so arranged that. the gases thus de-' ilected will be substantially proportionate to the area of the conduit inlet as regulated by said plate.

3. The combination, with a fluid supply pipe, of a heater, a conduit connecting the heater and the supply pipe. a valve regmlat` ingA the effective area of the conduit inlet` and a projection carried by said valve and arranged to deflect a part of the duid in the supply pipe into the conduit inlet, the parts being so arran ed and proportioned that the fluid thus de ected will be substantially proportionate to the Aarea of the conduit inet as regulated by said valve.

4. The combination, with a motor exhaust pipe, of a heater, a frame applied to the pipe and having a plate, the pipe being cut away within the frame to provide an opening presented toward said plate, a conduit extending from said plate to the heater, and a valve for deflectmg into said conduit a portion of the'gusesflowing through said pipe, said valvev comprising a segmental plate adapted to rest on the former plate and be swung across the conduit inlet, and a projection carried by said plate adjacent to the conduit inlet and extending partly duit extending from said elbow to the pipe.

5. The combination, with an exhaust 1pc and a heater adapted to be moun on either side of said exhaust pipe, of an elbow adapted to be applied to said heater and having a dange provided with two pairs of apertures, said heater having a iange for the reception of the`or1ner flange and provided With a. single set of apertures arranged to register with either pair of the former apertures according to the position of the heater with respect to the exhaust pipe, means for securing said elbow ange to said heater flange with either set of apertureslof the one tlange in register with the apertures of the other flange, and a conduit extending from said elbow to the pipe.

6. The combinatiom'with a motor exhaust pipe, of a heater adapted to be positioned on either side of said exhaust pipe and havine an inlet and a tubular exhaust pipe, the inlet having an elbow, a conduit connecting said elbow `with the motor exhaust pipe, means for varying the angle at which the elbow projects from the inlet, the heater ex. haust pipe being provided with a end and inclined dischar outlet having a flange, and connections or reversibly counecting the ange of the outlet tothe flanged end of the exhaust pipe, whereby the heater may be inverted.

7. The combination, with a motor exhaust pipe, of a reversible radiator having an inlet end and an outlet end, an elbow connected to the inlet end, means whereby the angular relation of the elbow to the inlet end may be changed, a conduit connecting said elbow with the exhaust pipe, a discharge pipe connected to the opposite end of the radiator. said pipe having an outlet end, and means whereby the direction of the outlet end of said pipe may be changed to permit the reversal of the radiator without changing the direction of the discharge gases therefrom.

S. The combination. with a motor exhaust pipe, of a reversible radiator having an in lei; emi and an oni-let" end: ebo connected to the nei end means whereby the angular be chalilge; n conduit connecting said 'ebm'v with theexhaust plpeapdopmwardy dthe kmditng :ml means whereby the direclei'. end an antiek elbow conneet- 15 ed to the nletk end, means whereby thev anmay be changed, exible condutveohnecting the exhaust. ppe. with Said ,abge-,fa downwrdv direeted discharge, outefY feu ille exxust end of thei'adator, and means whereby said outlet und may be changed toY cause a downwaid discharge -ofrthe grises theremm when the radiator 1s reversed.`

In estimen? whereof, I hereunto signature in the presenee of Wo witnesses; 25

Correction in Letters Patent No.i1,148,617,

l i 1 i l i i i i VIt; is hereby certified that in Letters PatentJ No. 1,148,617, granted August 3, 1915, upon the application of Clyde S. Peltom of Akron, Ohio, for an improvement in "Motor-Car Heaters, en error eppear's in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 3. claim 4, strike out lino 84 and insert the wordsy and period across the bore of' Ulf: ffx/aus pipe. and that the said Letters Pat-ent, should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform 1ro the record of the case in the Patent. Oiiice.

Signed and sealed this 7th dey o October, A. D., 1919.

'[SEAL'.) M. l1. COULSTOIS,

Aumy (Jommss'ioner of Pomme. C1. 23?*21.

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