US1892882A - Electric radiator - Google Patents

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Jan. 3, 1933.

J. E. GANNON ET AL ELECTRIC RADIATOR Filed Aug. 26, 1929 INVENTORS A T T ORNE YS.

JAMES E. cannon AND JOSEPH These surfaces Patented Jan. 3, 1933 UNITED srA'rEs PATENT OFFICE 1!. WINTER, OF ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNORS '10 AMERICAN ELECTRIC HEATING COMPANY, OF ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, A 003- POBA'I'ION OF PENNSYLVANIA- ELEOTBIC RADIATOR Application filed Augfist 28, 1929. Serial No. 388,400.

Electric radiators are preferably arranged to provide a comparatively rapid circulation through the are ordinarily of much less area than the ordinary steam radiator but at a considerably higher temperature. It is desirable in radiators to provide a humidifier in order to provide moisture with they heat and in the present invention this is made somewhat more eflicient by g sing the bottom of the humidifier, or liquid receptacle, as a deflector for the circulating air as it becomes highly heated from the electrically heated surfaces. This assures an eflicient tempera ture for the humidifier and diffuses some of the heat from the air. Features and details of the invention will appear from the specification and claims.

V A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing as follows Fig. 1 shows a section on the line 1-1 in ig. 2 a front elevation, partly broken formed of sheet away to indicate the construction.

Fig. 3 a receptacle. 1 marks the case, This is ordinarily metal enclosing the heating element and the humidifier. electrically actuated heating elements. The heat from these elements is taken up by plates 4. These plates are spaced apart at intervals forming passages for the ready flow of air cgmi1 ng in through an opening 5 at thebottom o t through discharge openings 6 in the upper front face of the'radlator case.

' A liquid receptacle 7 has an inclined lower wall 8 against which the air impinges and from which it is deflected through the open- 3 ings 6. The air at this comparatively high temperature gives to the liquid in the receptacle an efiicient temperature to provide the desird'vapor from the room and at the same time assists in the diffusion of the heat taken up by the air. A 1 I The liquid receptacle is secured by rods 9 which extend through rolled edges 9a and frame carrying the heating plates 11 of the heat transferring surfaces.

charged to the room.

perspective view of the liquid;

2 and 3 are element through e radiator and delivered to the room element and the humidifier. Nuts 10 are arranged on the ends of the rods to secure them in place. This frame is preferably removable from the case as a unit to facilitate servicing the radiator.

A cover 12 has an'opening 13 between the cover and the upper edge of the case through which vapor from the Tliquid may be dishe able for refilling the receptacle. What we claim as new is: f1. In an electric radiator, the combination 0 ing surfaces discharging from the upper side face of the case; an electric heating element in the case; a liquid receptacle arranged in tacle; and a removable frame carrying the cover is removpm the heatingelement.

a case having air circulated from its heatthe top of the-case having an inclined lower receptacle and element having side walls re-.

ceiving the rods.

2. In an electric radiator, the combination of a case having ing surfaces discharging from the upper side of the case; an electric heating element in the case; a liquid receptacle arranged in the top of the case, said receptacle having a deflector directing the air rising from the case; anda removable frame'in the casein which is mounted the receptacle and the electric heating element, said frame with the receptacle and heating element being removable as a unit from the case.

- In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands.

JAMES E.- GANN ON.

' JOSEPH M. WINTER.

air circulated from its heatthe upper side face of the

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