US3327193A - Control apparatus for burner systems - Google Patents

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US3327193A
US3327193A US429245A US42924565A US3327193A US 3327193 A US3327193 A US 3327193A US 429245 A US429245 A US 429245A US 42924565 A US42924565 A US 42924565A US 3327193 A US3327193 A US 3327193A
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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
    • F23N5/08—Systems for controlling combustion using devices responsive to thermal changes or to thermal expansion of a medium using light-sensitive elements
    • F23N5/085—Systems for controlling combustion using devices responsive to thermal changes or to thermal expansion of a medium using light-sensitive elements using electrical or electromechanical means
    • 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
    • F23N5/08—Systems for controlling combustion using devices responsive to thermal changes or to thermal expansion of a medium using light-sensitive elements
    • F23N5/082—Systems for controlling combustion using devices responsive to thermal changes or to thermal expansion of a medium using light-sensitive elements using electronic means
    • 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
    • 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
    • F23N5/08—Systems for controlling combustion using devices responsive to thermal changes or to thermal expansion of a medium using light-sensitive elements

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  • the present invention relates to control arrangements for fuel burners utilizing a single phase AC fuel supply motor, and further containing a flame sensitive element to indicate the absence or presence of a flame, particularly for use in oil burners.
  • the starting relay sensitive only to the speed of the motor itself, can be omitted, when a flame sensitive element isused, if the flame sensitive element is so arranged that it will disconnect the starting winding of the motor when a flame is sensed, that is that the flame sensitive element controls the starting circuit of the motor itself.
  • a flame sensitive element is usually provided in all oil burner installations as a safety means. When a thermostatic control requires more heat, the motor is started and oil is transported into the combustion chamber.
  • ignition device known in the art, is provided to ignite the oil. Should there be any failure, for some reason or another, of ignition, then considerable damage may result if oil is being pumped into the combustion chamber which is not burned. To prevent such damage, photosensitive switches were provided to disconnect the ignition device, and to stop the oil supply motor. Additionally, an alarm signal may be given.
  • the photo-sensitive switch is further utilized to interrupt the starting of the motor; this is based on the realization that, when a flame is present, the motor must be running. Conversely, the flame can be expected as soon as the motor has come up to speed.
  • this photo-switch is in no way changed by the arrangement according to the present invention. It is desirable to include in the starting winding a time delay relay, such as a hot wire relay, which disconnects the motor entirely in case the photo-sensitive switch should become defective and not indicate the presence of a flame. Also, should the oil supply become defective so that the motor does not reach its running speed and so that, therefore, no oil is pumped and no flame results, the motor will be disconnected thus avoiding damage thereto. In case the flame should go out, although the motor is still running, the photo-switch will react, and shortly thereafter, the time delay safety switch will again open the main circuit to the motor. Of course, current will have flowed for some period of time through the starting winding. This will not cause damage to the motor, however, when it is disconnected shortly thereafter.
  • a time delay relay such as a hot wire relay
  • the heating winding of a hot wi-re relay is merely placed in series with the photoswitch and the starting winding of the motor. This also provides for protection to the motor in case the hot wire of the heating relay should burn out.
  • Electric motors usually tolerate a good deal of overload for a limited period of time. If the dimensioning of the motor is not such that it will remain below its temperature limit when the running winding is subjected to excessive loading, for example due to unexpected trouble in the oil supply line, a positive temperature coeflicient resistance can be placed in series with the motor running winding, or other motor protective devices known in the art can be used in conjunction therewith.
  • Solid state switching elements which change their resistance value from that of a high resistance to one of low resistance value, when a predetermined sensing threshold voltage is exceeded, have been found particularly useful.
  • Such devices may be, for example, m-ulti-layer diodes.
  • a particularly interesting device for use in connection with solid state switch elements useful in the invention is made from telluri-um, with additives taken from Groups IV and V of the periodic table of elements.
  • the base substance is polycrystalline. These switches are absolutely symmetrical, have high current carrying capacity, and are easily manufactured. Their switching threshold potential can readily be changed by choice of the relative ratio of components, or by appropriate choice of the thickness of the body.
  • a solid state switch may consist of approximately 67.5% tellurium, 25% arsenic and 7.5% germanium, made by evaporation on a metal plate, by sintering, or by solidification of an alloy melt.
  • a pair, or more, of such solid state switch elements can be arranged as a single unit having a common electrode. Each of the elements can be switched separately; yet a combined assembly is entirely possible, simplifying the connection to the common terminal, or junction, over that of several physically separate elements.
  • a pair of such solid state switching elements are connected in series. These elements have the characteristic that they change their resistance from that of a high resistance value, in the order of up to several megohms to one of low resistance value in the order of an ohm or less when a predetermined switching threshold voltage connected thereacross, is exceeded.
  • the switching threshold voltage of each element is chosen to be greater than half of the line voltage. Thus, since the line voltage is less than the switching threshold voltage of the element, in series, they will both remain in their high value of resistance, or switched OFF condition.
  • a trigger potential which is greater than the switching threshold voltage of one of the elements, but which may be less than the line voltage, is then applied across one of the elements only.
  • FIG. 1 is a typical voltage (abscissa) vs. current (ordinate) diagram for solid state switching elements for use in the switch according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic circuit diagram of the control arrangement according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 shows, diagrammatically, a current I through a symmetrical solid state switching element, having a voltage U applied thereacross.
  • the current is practically Zero since the element is in its high resistance state, in which its resistance is up to several megohms (curve I).
  • the switch ing threshold potential U is exceeded, the switching element changes to its low resistance state (curve 11), in which its resistance may be one ohm or less.
  • the current through the switch is then essentially determined only by the resistance of the remainder of the circuit.
  • the element remains in the low resistance state until the current therethr-ough decreases below the holding value J which is almost at the zero point. As soon as J is passed, the element changes back to its high resistance state.
  • Control unit 1 is connected to a single phase alternating current supply connected to lines U and O, of which may be grounded.
  • An oil burner motor 2 having running winding 3 and starting winding 4, control thermostat 5, shown schematically as a switch, safety photo-resistor 6, and ignition transformer 7 with ignition electrodes 8, are indicated schematically, and connected to the control unit 1. All these components are well known in the field.
  • the control equipment itself has a safety switch 9 which, when it is connected from its normal position as shown, to the alarm position, causes an alarm signal lamp 10 to light.
  • a starting and safety circuit may be traced from line U through switch 9', running winding 4 of motor 2 to line 0.
  • Another circuit extends from line U, switches 9 and 5 to a junction of a resistor 12 and, in parallel with the resistance 12, and a low resistance heat sensitive relay 11; and solid state switch unit 13, formed of two serially connected switch elements 14 and 15, applied to a common electrode 17.
  • the switch B effectively places in circuit or takes out of circuit the star-ting winding 4.
  • the elements 14, 15, are deemed as two single, separate solid state switch elements as indicated by the dashed line 16.
  • Unit 14 is connected to relay 11.
  • the electrode 17 is connected to a junction 18, formed by the resistor 12, and a photo-resistor 15.
  • Photoresistor 6 has the resistor similar to that of resistance 12 when illuminated, but a substantially higher resistance value than resistor 12 when dark.
  • the switch element and the other terminal of photoresistance 6 are connected to the starting winding 4 of motor 2, the other terminal of which is connected to line 0.
  • the device 13 will then switch over into its high resistance state.
  • the motor has already come up to sufl'icient running speed so that power is no longer necessary for the starting winding.
  • the starting current will cause temperature sensitive resistance relay 11 to heat, causing switch-over of switch 9 from the position shown, opening the circuit from line U through the motor, thus stopping motor 2 supplying fuel to the burner.
  • line U will be connected to alarm light 10.
  • the switch 9 is arranged in such a manner that it will lock in position keeping the lamp 1t ⁇ lit until manually reset to the position illustrated in the drawing.
  • the circuit is very economical in its use of components and parts; and inherent fail-safe, regardless of malfunction of the flame sensitive device.
  • the solid state switching device not only disconnects the starting winding during ordinary running condition, but furthermore controls the safety disconnect in case there is malfunction in the system.
  • the solid state switch 13 is easily controlled, for example by the photo-sensitive resistor 6, thus providing for a savings in components in parts while maintaining the electrical requirements as well as safety requirements of the system.
  • a control arrangement for a single phase AC fuel supply motor having a running winding and a starting winding; flame sensitive sensing means sensing the presence or absence of a flame, said sensing means having a first resistance value when a flame is present, and a second resistance value when a flame is absent; and a starting and safety circuit in series with said starting winding, said starting and safety circuit including a pairof serially connected voltage sensitive elements having a common junction and which change their resistance from a high resistance value to a low resistance value when a predetermined switching threshold voltage connected thereacross is exceeded; means for applying said switching threshold voltage to said elements comprising said flame sensitive sensing means and a resistor having a value of resistance similar to said first resistance value; means connecting said resistor and flame sensing means in series circuit, and means connecting said series circuit being connected across said pair of voltage sensitive elements; a cross connection from the common junction between said resistor and said flame sensing means to the common junction of said pair of voltage sensitive elements.
  • a control arrangement including a time delay safety relay responsive to a predetermined current for a predetermined time, said time delay relay being connected in said starting and safety circuit.
  • said pair of serially connected voltage sensitive elements comprise a single unit on a common substrate, said common substrate defining said common junction between said pair of elements.
  • said voltage sensitive elements comprising two regions of a polycrystalline body consisting essentially of tellurium, with additives of elements of Groups IV and V of the Periodic Table of Elements.
  • Control apparatus for a single phase AC motor having a running winding and a starting winding comprising, connections for connecting said apparatus to a voltage source including connections connecting said motor and said control apparatus and connections for said motor to said voltage source, photo-resistor means sensing the presence or absence of a flame, said photo-resistor means having a first resistance value when a flame is sensed thereby and a second resistance value in the absence of a flame, switch means connected to said starting winding and to said photo-resistor means comprising voltage-responsive means having a high resistance state changeable to a low resistance state when a predetermined switching threshold voltage connected thereacross is exceeded, means including said photo-resistor means for applying in operation said switching threshold voltage to said switch means and effective to cause said photo-resistor means to cooperate with said switch means to effectively change said switch means to said high resistance state thereby to effectively deenergize said starting winding when a flame is sensed.
  • Control apparatus including ignition means for igniting a fuel in operation to cause said flame, means connecting said ignition means to said connections for energization thereof when said driving winding is energized.
  • Control apparatus including means to stop said motor in the event said ignition means is ineffective to ignite said fuel.
  • said means to stop said motor comprises a thermally-responsive relay in series with said switch means disconnecting said switch means and said starting winding and said driving winding from said connections connecting said motor to said voltage source.

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