WO1999024757A1 - Space heating appliances - Google Patents
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- WO1999024757A1 WO1999024757A1 PCT/GB1998/003273 GB9803273W WO9924757A1 WO 1999024757 A1 WO1999024757 A1 WO 1999024757A1 GB 9803273 W GB9803273 W GB 9803273W WO 9924757 A1 WO9924757 A1 WO 9924757A1
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- tailpipe
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24D—DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS; DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR
- F24D5/00—Hot-air central heating systems; Exhaust gas central heating systems
- F24D5/06—Hot-air central heating systems; Exhaust gas central heating systems operating without discharge of hot air into the space or area to be heated
- F24D5/08—Hot-air central heating systems; Exhaust gas central heating systems operating without discharge of hot air into the space or area to be heated with hot air led through radiators
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23L—SUPPLYING AIR OR NON-COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS OR GASES TO COMBUSTION APPARATUS IN GENERAL ; VALVES OR DAMPERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CONTROLLING AIR SUPPLY OR DRAUGHT IN COMBUSTION APPARATUS; INDUCING DRAUGHT IN COMBUSTION APPARATUS; TOPS FOR CHIMNEYS OR VENTILATING SHAFTS; TERMINALS FOR FLUES
- F23L13/00—Construction of valves or dampers for controlling air supply or draught
- F23L13/02—Construction of valves or dampers for controlling air supply or draught pivoted about a single axis but having not other movement
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23L—SUPPLYING AIR OR NON-COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS OR GASES TO COMBUSTION APPARATUS IN GENERAL ; VALVES OR DAMPERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CONTROLLING AIR SUPPLY OR DRAUGHT IN COMBUSTION APPARATUS; INDUCING DRAUGHT IN COMBUSTION APPARATUS; TOPS FOR CHIMNEYS OR VENTILATING SHAFTS; TERMINALS FOR FLUES
- F23L17/00—Inducing draught; Tops for chimneys or ventilating shafts; Terminals for flues
- F23L17/005—Inducing draught; Tops for chimneys or ventilating shafts; Terminals for flues using fans
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- This invention relates to radiant tube space heating appliances of the kind comprising branched or other radiation ducting, commonly suspended overhead in the space to be heated, an exhaust fan or other pump in a tailpipe of the ducting for drawing a flow of gases there through in use, and a series of inline fluid fuelled burner assemblies, typically gas fired and automatically controlled, upstream of the tailpipe for generating heat carried by said flow. Radiant heat is emitted from the ducting surfaces and this is commonly directed and concentrated, e.g. in a downward direction, by one or more reflectors mounted above or to the side of the ducting. Said appliances are hereinafter referred to as “continuous radiant tube heating appliances”.
- the object of the invention is to provide a continuous radiant tube heating appliance giving high performance with safety, reliability, and economy of operation.
- a continuous radiant tube heating appliance as hereinbefore defined including a control damper in the tailpipe selectively operable to throttle the flow of gases induced by the fan or other pump, a power actuator for adjusting the damper, and automatic control means including a temperature sensor responsive to the temperature of gases passing along the tailpipe in use and controlling operation of the actuator so as to reduce the induced flow when said temperature is below a predetermined level as on start-up of the appliance from cold.
- the appliance will comprise a single branch; or two or more ducting branches acting in parallel and with separate input ends through which individual flows of air are drawn during operation, each branch having a burner assembly or series of burner assemblies spaced along its length and all the branches being connected to a common tailpipe and exhaust fan associated with said control means.
- a pre-set balancing damper may be included at the downstream end of each said branch upstream of the tailpipe.
- control damper and automatic control means are constructed as a unit to include a section of the tailpipe with the temperature sensor therein in close proximity to the damper providing simple installation by coupling into the other parts of the tailpipe and with an electrically powered actuator merely requiring connection to a power supply.
- FIGURE 1 is a diagrammatic plan view of an installation of a continuous radiant tube heating appliance
- FIGURE 2 is a detailed plan view of a control damper and actuator unit of the appliance
- FIGURE 3 is a side elevation of said unit
- FIGURE 4 is a sectional view on line IV-IY of Figure 3.
- the installation of the appliance shown in Figure 1 comprises overhead suspended ducting 10 having two spaced parallel branches 12a, 12b for distribution of heat over the area of workspace or the like defined by walls 14.
- Each of the branches 12 is provided with two high thermal input (e.g. 46 kW) gas fuel burner assemblies 16 of known construction.
- An upstream burner in each branch is adjacent to its input end 18, said ends opening separately to atmosphere; and the second burner 16 in each branch is approximately halfway along its length.
- the burners of this example use proportional control (zero governor) so that their heat input to ducting 10 increases in direct proportion to the induced draught along the respective branch.
- proportional control zero governor
- the downstream ends of branches 12 are connected in T formation to a common tailpipe 20 of ducting 10 having a centrifugal exhaust fan 22 at its downstream end vented to a flue 24 discharsins externally of the building.
- each branch has a preset balancing damper 26 at its downstream end. These dampers are used for setting up only and will not normally be adjusted subsequently.
- the fan capacity is selected to provide optimum performance at normal operating temperatures in conjunction with the layout of the installation and its correct setting up and adjustment.
- the performance, i.e. throughput, of fan 22 increases at lower flow temperatures (due to the physical properties of fans) so that excessive flow is induced when handling cold air as on start-up of the appliance.
- the burners 16 are self-proportioning they attempt to provide higher thermal input in response to the higher flow rate and this can give rise to problems in initial ignition and flame stabilisation during start-up and warming up.
- a long tailpipe for example in the installation layout shown in Figure 1 a conventional installation might have a tailpipe extending back from the T connection the full length of the workspace between the branches 12 with the exhaust fan positioned on the opposite wall to its position in Figure 1 , this long tailpipe providing a balancing effect by cooling the exhaust gases to a low temperature before they reach the fan.
- the appliance described further includes a control damper and actuator unit 28 situated in tailpipe 20 immediately upstream of fan 22 and now described in detail with reference to Figures 2 - 4.
- Unit 28 comprises a short section 20a of tailpipe 20 to be coupled into the ducting run on assembly and having a pivoted butterfly control damper 30 carried on a horizontal cross shaft 32.
- An electric (or other) actuator 34 mounted to one side of section 28 and spaced therefrom to insulate it from excessive heat is selectively operable to turn damper 30 for throttling flow in the tailpipe.
- Unit 28 further includes a temperature sensor responsive to the flow temperature in tailpipe section 20a, in this example a bimetallic switch 36 mounted on the wall surface of tailpipe section 20a. It will be appreciated that various forms of temperature sensor could be used mounted on or within tailpipe 20.
- Switch 36 operates through a control module 38 of unit 28 to actuate damper 30, throttling throughflow at lower temperatures. Typically damper 30 will open fully only when the flow temperature in the tailpipe exceeds approximately 50-60°C.
- the diameter of ducting 10, including tailpipe 20, is typically 102 mm (4 inches) or 152 mm (6 inches) nominal diameter.
- an installation may take forms other than that shown, for example there may be more than two branches, or for some applications there might be only a single "branch" and the or each branch may have one, two or more burner assembles along its length.
- the branches need not be straight, they could be curved or even of U formation e.g. with one or more burners in each leg.
- the layout can readily be adapted to suit the shape of the space to be heated and any requirements to concentrate heating in particular areas.
- Control Damper is not limited to installation having a short tailpipe. It is equally effective in providing lower rate start up condition when a long tail pipe is chosen, e.g. for installations in very large buildings where it is necessary to position the fan on a side wall a considerable distance from the burners; or where it is preferred to use a long tail pipe to reduce the exit gas temperature and therefore increase the overall thermal efficiency of the system.
- the setting and operation of the control damper is unaffected by other features of the installation layout, it is the temperature of the flow acted on by the fan which is being monitored and this is independent of other flow characteristics, e.g. velocity or measured depression, in the tailpipe, or elsewhere in the ducting.
- the setting up and operation is extremely simple, is easy to check and adjust and requires the minimum of wiring and on-site work to assemble and install.
- the substantially equable flow rate past the burners, whether hot or cold, ensures their optimal and safe operation on initial ignition from cold, during warming up, and at running temperatures with high thermal output. Effective start up and combustion reduces noxious emissions and may increase fuel economy.
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Priority Applications (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP98951587A EP1029199B1 (en) | 1997-11-06 | 1998-11-03 | Space heating appliances |
US09/530,843 US6217320B1 (en) | 1997-10-06 | 1998-11-03 | Space heating appliances |
DE69806797T DE69806797T2 (en) | 1997-11-06 | 1998-11-03 | SPACE HEATER |
AU97543/98A AU9754398A (en) | 1997-11-06 | 1998-11-03 | Space heating appliances |
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GB9723394.4 | 1997-11-06 | ||
GB9723394A GB2331146B (en) | 1997-11-06 | 1997-11-06 | Space heating appliances |
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EP (1) | EP1029199B1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU9754398A (en) |
DE (1) | DE69806797T2 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2331146B (en) |
WO (1) | WO1999024757A1 (en) |
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WO2002070954A1 (en) * | 2001-03-06 | 2002-09-12 | Siemens Building Technologies Ag | Array for an automatic firing device for a gas or oil burner |
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EP0070360A2 (en) * | 1981-07-17 | 1983-01-26 | Phoenix Burners Limited | A heating system |
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- 1997-11-06 GB GB9723394A patent/GB2331146B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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- 1998-11-03 AU AU97543/98A patent/AU9754398A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1998-11-03 WO PCT/GB1998/003273 patent/WO1999024757A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1998-11-03 EP EP98951587A patent/EP1029199B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-11-03 DE DE69806797T patent/DE69806797T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-11-03 US US09/530,843 patent/US6217320B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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EP0070360A2 (en) * | 1981-07-17 | 1983-01-26 | Phoenix Burners Limited | A heating system |
EP0133606A2 (en) * | 1983-07-21 | 1985-02-27 | Rüegg Cheminée AG | Fireplace |
EP0392591A1 (en) * | 1989-04-11 | 1990-10-17 | Hoaf Ray-O-Therm B.V. | Infrared heating system |
EP0509155A1 (en) * | 1989-09-12 | 1992-10-21 | Nor-Ray-Vac Limited | Radiant heating systems |
EP0606782A1 (en) | 1993-01-14 | 1994-07-20 | Ambi-Rad Limited | Space heating appliances |
GB2274703A (en) | 1993-01-14 | 1994-08-03 | Ambi Rad Ltd | Space heating appliances |
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WO2002070954A1 (en) * | 2001-03-06 | 2002-09-12 | Siemens Building Technologies Ag | Array for an automatic firing device for a gas or oil burner |
US6955535B2 (en) | 2001-03-06 | 2005-10-18 | Siemens Building Technologies Ag | Array for an automatic firing device for a gas or oil burner |
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GB9723394D0 (en) | 1998-01-07 |
EP1029199B1 (en) | 2002-07-24 |
GB2331146A (en) | 1999-05-12 |
DE69806797T2 (en) | 2003-02-20 |
DE69806797D1 (en) | 2002-08-29 |
EP1029199A1 (en) | 2000-08-23 |
AU9754398A (en) | 1999-05-31 |
GB2331146B (en) | 2001-10-17 |
US6217320B1 (en) | 2001-04-17 |
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