US1789560A - Heating, ventilating, and humidifying appliance - Google Patents

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Jan. 2o, 193.1. c'. A. MOORE 1,189,560

HEATING, VENTILATING, AND HUMIDIFXING APPLIANCE Filed May 1, 1926 gwue/ntoz Charles Mdo're PatentedJan. zo ieslfl V cmmlas AL-MOO EQ- Fianrnmmmnnso'rii i l I ATING V T L$ D' lmE G#1 W i Y A i'icaeionf meaMai 1, 1926'; *sefiali nd. 1 06142.)

My invention relates to iniprdvements in combination heating, ventilating-and humidiv v p andyexten'din'g upWardlyther tying appliances An ob'eot of the lniieiition is to provide an I efficient stock appliance'o'fthe"present natrir'e,' Which is extremely simple, and inexpensive, and which is capablev of- ,being readily installed With the parts thereofin different relations to adapt the:device' to the aco0mmo p end v of the n'pright pipe 20." "Wateris a mitted to this receptacle B throirgh a tv atei I pi'pe'22; the same'bein'g fitted-With a iconve dations afiorded. I

ith the: foregoing and other ohjeots in view 'which will .appearin thefollowing description, the invention'r'e'sides 'inthe novel combinationandarrangem nt, of parts and" in' the 'details ofconstri ction hereinafter de- Fig. 2 is a'vertical sectional view ofthei a ppliance and associated 3 structure, said *ViieW;

being taken on the fllne 2+2; of Fig; 1 V and F 1g.r3 ls'a verticalL'seotionaltiew taken on:

theliiie -3 of Fig-52.;

' Referring to the drawing; ihaiie" repre' -f sentedthe walls *10 and 11, ceiling 12 and.

floor 13 of a structure .fforining'j a chamheri a.

Thefillustrated embodiment of" my-improv'ed to burners :18 soon to be deserihed' and :to admit air from the lower portionvoffsaidi appliance, shown as installed" Wliillilh -Silfl chamber; includes an L upright cylindrical casing ofsheet metalle, the same having ring-like i'einfor cing footing 15 of angleiron; The upper end of the-casing '14 is closed by-a top plate 16; the lowerfportionof said casing being cut away as at 17 to permit of access chamber to the burners to support conibi1s'-' tion'at said burners; An ingress duct-is pros;

Vided to 'admit on ter air into the chamber A and to conduct it upwardly thereinto; iSaid.

ingress diicticomprises twojpi'pesg one" a hori zontalpipe 19 extend ng through-the cas ng 14 just above the opening'lj, said pipebeing supported by said'oasizig and also extending through the Wall 1Q into the air outside-.01 the building structure The other pipe -c 'ornprised in said ingress diiet'fis an upright pipe QO'Ja'r'rang'ed concentrically ithin "the casing with Y af flo'at 25, thereon {for 7 maintai fixed Water level i ,gsaicrrecepta l f the receptacle. B in the 'horiz'o' tj al "p1 underside of the horizon'm pipe 9' -their:asing "1 L fromxw'ithin th water withinthe receptacle Bvaporizingi tlie same: in said duct. The=hoiziiontal pip'e 19, i

,b a bottom p1ate'3 a? the lower major connecting-at v thef-top 16; ,Ofj saideasing to a point neai ceiling l2 ofthe chamber A; 'Withiiithe h z onta-l pipe'19 at the bottom thereof are fitt 1" two spaced segmental end platesfil, which" together with said pipel9for-1na'shaillowpair v or receptacle 13 immediately beneathf the lowei i ti 26. Flames fromthesebnrnei r p p the casing b'yii gua rd plates 27 splay the air ijnitheingie'ss diictthr ongh "the 1 zonta l-pipe '19 'andfiipright pipe 20 i hiChcomprise said ingress. duct, and heating-the:

and damper to he 7 hereinafteii explained}.

WVithin the'easing 14 and'c'omriiii'nicating Witlii;

the same at its upperp'ortibn is: afdowilfi fiue C for heated air and products "of conrilo'ustion rising from the burners- '18"ab6ht the pipes 19 and 20. "This 'dotvmfiue-Oisformedin' 5 part the pipeQO-Jand casing 14 and impart dupright ha-fiie'plates 1 31, "disposed; asfshow between saidpipe and casing. The lower ends-' of thefi'haflief: plates 31 meet theeiids' of the bottom plate 30, the upper rends of said "haflie "plat s?- 31' stopping shorto'f the'to'p 16 'oii' the casin Said 'doWnflueC opensatithe lowenportn Ii thereof i'ntoa fitting 32 off radially- I from said casinggrhig fittingVSZ renioi'ably joinsa complementary fitting 33 onafsecond uprightipipe' 34;wh'i'c'h together With-a 'hori-fzontal. pipe 35..]oranch ing. ofiitheretrorn: near v forms an egressjd'nct 1501+ conducting airfrom J the chamber A to the outside. Said second upright pipe 34 is short of the floor 13 at its lower end and short of the ceiling 12 at the upper end thereof, a damper 36 beingfitte'd near the upper end of said pipe above its junction with said horizontal pipe 35. In

this connection it imay be stated that this horizontal pipe 35 is preferably connected with a stack (not shown) to augment theu'p draft in the upright pipe 34. Legs 37 for said pipe 34 support the same from thefloor fitting in the casing 14allows the upright pipe 34 toclear the horizontal pipe 19 at one side thereof. To suitdiiferent building structuresand to meet various conditions, such,

for example, as the clearing of a doorway in a wall of a structure, it is advantageous tobe able-to shift the upright pipe 34 to either side a of the horizontal pipe 19. To this end, I pro- 'vide a secondoutlet fitting 32 for the down flue C, the same issuing from the casing 14 in angular relationwith respect to said first fit ting 32. One or theother of said fittings 32v and 32 is selected for connection. with the fitting 33 on the upright pipe 34, the unused fitting being sealed by aremovable cap 38.

Normally, 51in heating, ventilating and 'liumidif ing the air in: chamber A, water is,

Ia'dmitte to the receptacle B, past a cut-oil valve 39ftherein,and through; the float controlled valve 23. The burners 18 are lighted,

the'dan per 36 closed and the damper 29 therethrough.

' ated air is removed from the lower opened; v Under such conditions," vapor forming at the receptacle B is picked up in pipe19 Y by fresh incoming air impelled upwardly through the heated pipe'20 into the chamber A. Descendin in the chamber as it becomes cooled, theair Follows along the floor 13 to the lower end of pipe 34 into which it is drawn and from which it passes through pipe The down flue C andits relationship with the pipe 20 play an important part inthe efiicient and economical operation of the device. That is to say, the rising heated air and gases from' the burners 18 have a return sweep through said flue and along the pipe 20, thus effectively heating said pipe and thereby strengthening the up draft therein and enlarging its capacity to heat the incoming air-passing Further, by conducting the heated air and gases from the down flue G into the pipe 34 at a point remotely beneath the upper end of said pipe,a strengthened up draft is produced in that pipe. From the lt will be'noted that the location of the water feed line 22 may be closed to discontinue the supply of vapor to the incoming air and, if such adjustment of said valve 39 will not sufli ce,the damper 36 may be opened more or less so that the air of highest percentage of humidity at the ceiling of the chamber may pass therefrom into pipe 34 and thence through pipe 35 to the outer air. I

For simple heating of the chamber, without ventilation, the damper. 29 in pipe 19 is closedand cap 28-removed from said pipe 19. The air, then trapped in the chamber, oir culatcs from the'lower portion of said chamber to the upper portion thereof and back, the upward flow taking place in the heated pipes 19 and 20. "And, of course, moisture may be added to the air moving through said pipes by admitting water to the receptacle B. j

j Changes in the specific form of my invention, as herein disclosed, maybe made within the scope of what is claimed withoutdcpart- -ing from the spirit of my invention.

'Ha'ving described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect'by Letters Y Patent is j p 1. The comb nation with a structure forming a chamber, of an appliance comprising an upright casing resting upon the floor of the V chamber and. having a top closing its upper end, said cas ng opening into the chamber 1 near the bottom thereof, a horizontal ingress pipe extending into the casing and supported thereby, said pipe opening atits outer end through a wall of the chamber, an upright ingress. pipe disposed within the casing, the

lower end of said pipe connecting with said horizontal ingress pipe and the upper end thereof projecting upwardlythrough said top to a point near the ceiling of the chamber, spaced endplates fitted within the horizontal pipe and together therewith forming a receptacle for water directly beneath the lower end of saidupright pipe, a heatinglelelnent beneath s'aid horizontal pipe for heating it and the water'in said receptacle, ;'partitioning members within the casing forming, in conjunction therewith and'with said upright ingress pipe, an upright flue opening at the bottom thereof above the heating element and a second flue in reversed continuation of said first flue,and an egress pipe for conducting air from the lower portion of the chamber upwardly to the outer atmosphere, said egress pipe being in communication with said second flue at the lower portion thereof.. 7

2, The combination with a structure providing a, chamber, of an appliance of the class described comprising an ingress duct for admitting outer air'into the chamber and conducting-it upwardly thereinto, an egress duct for conducting air from the lower portion of the chamber upwardly to the outside thereof, a casingsupporting said ingress duct and enclosing a portion thereof, a burner right pipe and casing forming a fine commuif Lwithin the casing tor heatingsaid ingress duct, partitioning members within said casing forming a down flue therein in communication with the lnterlor of the casing at its 3. The combinati'0n. w1th a e structure providing a; c'hambenof anappliance comprising an ingressduct for admittingouter air to the chamber-and conducting .it'u'pwardly into said chamber, saidingress duct-,including an'upright pipe, an upright egress-duct portion of-said upright pipevand formed with an air ingress opening in the lower portion thereof, a 'burnerwithin the casing, two upduct isolated from said ingress'duct and casv 7 ing for conducting air from thelower portion -v ing memberswithin the casing forming, to-

of thechambe'r upwa'rdlyto the'outside, a heating element withinthe casing,partitiongeth'erwith the'casing andwithathe ingress a duct, a down flue communicating with the I i f interior of the casin'g at the upper, portion"? 1 name to this'specification.

forcondu'cting--air from the lower portion of the chamberto the outerv atmosphere," a cye v Y "lindrical: casing concentrically, enclosing a'l' right spaced battle platessecured at their 0p- 3 V posite longitudinal edges to saidicasing and uprightjfpipe, respectively, anfarcuate bot-v 7 tom plate secured"v at its inneredgeito said I; l

upright pipe,at its outer edge to said casing and at its ends to said baflieplates, said baflie plates, bottom plate and portions of said upnieatingat the upper portionthereofwitlt i the interior ofthe'casing at the upper portion v end, said casing having-an opening thereln near the bottom thereof, aniuprightzpipe;

:within the casing, for, conveying air upof said casing, said flue communicating-at,

its lower portion with said egress"duct;. Y

4. The combination with a structurefform ing a chamber, of an appliance'comprisingjan upright casing having a top closing its upper wardly into the chamber,saidpipe having an;

ingress connection bringing the lowerportion thereof into communication withv the outer atmosphere, the upper end ofsaid pipe projecting through said top, a burnerjwithin thecasing for heating the air a-boutthe lower i tom plate, ba'fiie plates and'casing forming portion of said pipe, a horizontal bottom plate and'upright baflle plates arranged be-v tween said upright pipe'and casing,,said botone flue opening above the burner and a sec- 0nd flue in reversed continuation of said first flue, and acseco'nd upright pipe havingan egress connection brlnglng the same lnto f communicatlon w th the outer atmosphere and also having an ingress connection bringingthe same nto communicationwlth sald second fine at the lower port on thereof.

5. The combination with a structure pro viding a chamber, of an appliance of the class described comprising an ingress ductifor admitting outer air into the chamber and conducting it upwardly thereinto, acasing en-f closinq' a portionof the ingressduot, an egress thereof, and a connection bringing'theilower 1 portion of the down .fiue into' commun-ication I vwith' said egress duct;v

v 1111 testimonywhereof, 'I'havesigned my

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