US2497184A - Electric hot-water tank attachment - Google Patents

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US2497184A
US2497184A US737170A US73717047A US2497184A US 2497184 A US2497184 A US 2497184A US 737170 A US737170 A US 737170A US 73717047 A US73717047 A US 73717047A US 2497184 A US2497184 A US 2497184A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
    • F24H3/00—Air heaters
    • F24H3/02—Air heaters with forced circulation
    • F24H3/06—Air heaters with forced circulation the air being kept separate from the heating medium, e.g. using forced circulation of air over radiators
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
    • F24H6/00—Combined water and air heaters
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
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  • This invention relates to an electric hot Water tank attachment which is adapted to be used for the heating of establishments in which the tank is installed.
  • An object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which, when used in conjunction with a hot air furnace, will furnish heat developed by the device, to the establishment in which it is installed.
  • Figure 1 is a view partly in section of a system embodying the invention and Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the heating arrangement, per se.
  • the reference numeral l9 designates a hot water tank which is provided with the conventional electric heating means II which is controlled by a conventional thermostat l2.
  • the tank is used to heat domestic water, having the inlet pipe I3 and outlet pipe l4, and the tank is completely covered by a layer of insulation I5.
  • the present invention contemplates the use of the hot water in the tank for the heating of dwellings, in the same manner as the hot air heater of an automobile is used to heat the automobile interior.
  • the tank is provided with a secondary outlet I6 which is connected to a radiator l! which is constructed in a manner similar to the radiator of an automobile.
  • the radiator is connected to a water circulating pump l8 by an outlet i9, and the pump is connected to the bottom of the tank by an outlet 20.
  • of the pump 18 is provided with a pulley 22 having a belt drive connection 23 with a pulley 24 on the drive shaft 25 of an electric motor 26.
  • a pulley 22 having a belt drive connection 23 with a pulley 24 on the drive shaft 25 of an electric motor 26.
  • the radiator I1 is mounted at the top of a box-like housing 21, which rests on the floor, and is provided with an outlet pipe 28 connected to the dome 29 of a hot air furnace 30.
  • the housing 21, pipe 28 and furnace 30 are all covered by a layer of insulation 3
  • the radiator has a fan 33 mounted at the rear thereof by brackets 34 connected to the frame 35 of the radiator, and the shaft 36 of the fan is equipped with a pulley 31 having a hub drive 2 connection 38 with a pulley 36 on the drive shaft 25 of the motor 25.
  • the fan will force air through the radiator where it is heated, out pipe 28 into the furnace 3i ⁇ and out ducts 32 to heat the dwelling in which the furnace is installed.
  • the housing 2? is also provided with an intake pipe 46 which is also covered with the insulating covering 31, and this pipe is connected to the return duct, not shown, of the furnace til.
  • intake pipe 46 which is also covered with the insulating covering 31, and this pipe is connected to the return duct, not shown, of the furnace til.

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Feb. 14, 1950 D. c. OBRIEN 2,497,184
ELECTRIC HOT WATER TANK ATTACHMENT Filed March 25, 1947 16 mil IN VEN TOR.
Don (I. OZBrz'en ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 14, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ELECTRIC HOT-WATER TANK ATTACHMENT 1 Claim.
This invention relates to an electric hot Water tank attachment which is adapted to be used for the heating of establishments in which the tank is installed.
An object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which, when used in conjunction with a hot air furnace, will furnish heat developed by the device, to the establishment in which it is installed.
With the above and other objects in View, the invention consists of the novel details of construction, arrangement and combination of parts more fully hereinafter described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:
Figure 1 is a view partly in section of a system embodying the invention and Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the heating arrangement, per se.
Referring more in detail to the drawing, the reference numeral l9 designates a hot water tank which is provided with the conventional electric heating means II which is controlled by a conventional thermostat l2.
The tank is used to heat domestic water, having the inlet pipe I3 and outlet pipe l4, and the tank is completely covered by a layer of insulation I5.
The present invention contemplates the use of the hot water in the tank for the heating of dwellings, in the same manner as the hot air heater of an automobile is used to heat the automobile interior. To this end, the tank is provided with a secondary outlet I6 which is connected to a radiator l! which is constructed in a manner similar to the radiator of an automobile. The radiator is connected to a water circulating pump l8 by an outlet i9, and the pump is connected to the bottom of the tank by an outlet 20.
The drive shaft 2| of the pump 18 is provided with a pulley 22 having a belt drive connection 23 with a pulley 24 on the drive shaft 25 of an electric motor 26. Thus when the motor is energized, water is pumped from the tank I into the radiator I1 and back into the tank I0, maintaining a complete circulation of water during the operation of the motor 26.
The radiator I1 is mounted at the top of a box-like housing 21, which rests on the floor, and is provided with an outlet pipe 28 connected to the dome 29 of a hot air furnace 30.
The housing 21, pipe 28 and furnace 30 are all covered by a layer of insulation 3|, as are the other conventional hot air ducts 32 of the furnace.
The radiator has a fan 33 mounted at the rear thereof by brackets 34 connected to the frame 35 of the radiator, and the shaft 36 of the fan is equipped with a pulley 31 having a hub drive 2 connection 38 with a pulley 36 on the drive shaft 25 of the motor 25. Thus the fan will force air through the radiator where it is heated, out pipe 28 into the furnace 3i} and out ducts 32 to heat the dwelling in which the furnace is installed.
The housing 2? is also provided with an intake pipe 46 which is also covered with the insulating covering 31, and this pipe is connected to the return duct, not shown, of the furnace til. Thus the hot air is circulated through the furnace, and the dwelling, for the heating thereof, without the use of any fuel in the furnace, which is conventionally used for the heating of the dwelling.
There has thus been provided an attachment which will heat a dwelling without the use of any conventional fuel, and it is believed that the operation and construction of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art.
It is also to be understood that changes in the minor details of construction, arrangement and combination of parts may be resorted to, provided they fall within the spirit of the invention, and the scope of the appended claim.
Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:
A device of the character described, in combination with a heat insulated hot water tank and a heat insulated hot air furnace, comprising a housing, a radiator in said housing, means for connecting said radiator to said tank, means for connecting said housing to said furnace, and said means comprising an insulated pipe having a bell formation on one end confronting the radiator, means for circulating the water in the tank and the radiator insulation means on said tank, housing a connecting means for retaining the heat therein and means for forcing air from said housing, which has been heated by said radiator, into said furnace, for the heating of a dwelling, and motor means in said housing for operating said water circulating and heat circulating means.
DON C. OBRIEN.
REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:
UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,079,453 Julian May 4, 1937 2,256,303 Williams Sept. 16, 1941 2,264,122 Scharfi Nov. 25, 1941 2,314,086 Gifiords Mar. 16, 1943
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US2683448A (en) * 1951-07-12 1954-07-13 Leonard J Wolf Rotary mechanical heater
US4178907A (en) * 1978-07-27 1979-12-18 Sweat James R Jr Unified hot water and forced air heating system
US4342422A (en) * 1980-10-16 1982-08-03 Davis Maxie C Heating and cooling system using frictional air heating
US4449511A (en) * 1983-01-06 1984-05-22 Amana Refrigeration, Inc. Recuperative furnace
US4834285A (en) * 1987-03-13 1989-05-30 Canadian Gas Research Institute Heating and ventilating system
US5299278A (en) * 1991-05-20 1994-03-29 Heller Kenneth E Forced air circulation electric convection space heating system utilizing heated air discharge to preheat air to be heated

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US2079453A (en) * 1935-07-02 1937-05-04 John B Julian Heating or cooling system
US2256303A (en) * 1938-04-04 1941-09-16 Fairbanks Morse & Co Recovery and utilization of waste engine heat
US2264122A (en) * 1941-11-25 scharff
US2314086A (en) * 1938-08-05 1943-03-16 Giffords Harry Heating system

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US2264122A (en) * 1941-11-25 scharff
US2079453A (en) * 1935-07-02 1937-05-04 John B Julian Heating or cooling system
US2256303A (en) * 1938-04-04 1941-09-16 Fairbanks Morse & Co Recovery and utilization of waste engine heat
US2314086A (en) * 1938-08-05 1943-03-16 Giffords Harry Heating system

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2683448A (en) * 1951-07-12 1954-07-13 Leonard J Wolf Rotary mechanical heater
US4178907A (en) * 1978-07-27 1979-12-18 Sweat James R Jr Unified hot water and forced air heating system
US4342422A (en) * 1980-10-16 1982-08-03 Davis Maxie C Heating and cooling system using frictional air heating
US4449511A (en) * 1983-01-06 1984-05-22 Amana Refrigeration, Inc. Recuperative furnace
US4834285A (en) * 1987-03-13 1989-05-30 Canadian Gas Research Institute Heating and ventilating system
US5299278A (en) * 1991-05-20 1994-03-29 Heller Kenneth E Forced air circulation electric convection space heating system utilizing heated air discharge to preheat air to be heated

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