WO2005005893A1 - Cuve d'eau chaude a compartiments multiples - Google Patents

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WO2005005893A1
WO2005005893A1 PCT/CA2004/001057 CA2004001057W WO2005005893A1 WO 2005005893 A1 WO2005005893 A1 WO 2005005893A1 CA 2004001057 W CA2004001057 W CA 2004001057W WO 2005005893 A1 WO2005005893 A1 WO 2005005893A1
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connecting pipe
hot water
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André HOULE
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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
    • F24H1/00—Water heaters, e.g. boilers, continuous-flow heaters or water-storage heaters
    • F24H1/18—Water-storage heaters
    • F24H1/20—Water-storage heaters with immersed heating elements, e.g. electric elements or furnace tubes
    • F24H1/201—Water-storage heaters with immersed heating elements, e.g. electric elements or furnace tubes using electric energy supply
    • F24H1/202—Water-storage heaters with immersed heating elements, e.g. electric elements or furnace tubes using electric energy supply with resistances
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D20/00—Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups F28D17/00 or F28D19/00
    • F28D20/0034—Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups F28D17/00 or F28D19/00 using liquid heat storage material
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/14—Thermal energy storage

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  • This invention relates generally to hot water tank but more particularly to a hot water tank having a plurality of interconnected compartments.
  • Hot water tanks have not evolved much in many years. Whether they are gas, oil or electric, they are basically large reservoirs containing water and means for warming water. In the case of electric water tanks, a lower and an upper element alternate to keep the water evenly warm. An emergency vent on top handles high pressure while a drain at the bottom is used when emptying the tank.
  • the present invention consists of a hot water tank contained within a container or sleeve which provides increased insulation as well as a safety in case of leaks.
  • the sleeve has a top removable lid which allows for the removal of the inside compartments and related hardware so as to minimize the amount of disposable material thus producing a more ecologically friendly hot water tank.
  • a humidity detector can warn of a leak and send a signal to electromechanically shut off the water supply to the tank and a timer can be programmed for partially or totally shut off water heating at selected times.
  • Heating means referring to generally known means of generating or transferring heat to water such as, but not limited to, electricity, gas, oil, wood, coal, combustible solids, solar, geothermal, nuclear and so forth.
  • FIG. 1 Side cutaway elevation of a first example embodiment of a hot water tank.
  • FIG. 2 Side cutaway elevation of a second example embodiment of a hot water tank.
  • FIG. 3 Side elevation of a heat trap.
  • a versatile hot water tank (10) has a plurality of compartments (12, 12', 12"), each separated by a partition (14), each containing a heating means (11), each contained within a sleeve (13) having a removable lid (15), and each connected to the other by a connecting pipe (16, 16') of a diameter equivalent to a water inlet pipe (18) or a water outlet pipe (20) so that water can circulate betwen compartments (12, 12', 12") as fast as it can be taken in by the water inlet pipe (18) or taken out by the water outlet pipe (20).
  • heat traps (22) are set on connecting pipes (16, 16').
  • a heat traps (22) is designd to create an eddy which slows down water circulation, thus slowing down migration. It consists of two ends (23, 23') interfacing with a pipe, in this case, it is the connecting pipe (16, 16') which is sectioned off to allow insertion of the heat trap (22); two generally parallel pipe segments (25, 25') and joining segments (27, 27').
  • a heat trap (22) can be used on standard hot water tanks as well as any type of plumbing where heat transfer needs to be slowed down and can therefore have applications well beyond the application discussed in this instant invention.
  • FIG. 2 shows an example of asecond example of an embodiment of the hot water tank (10) which can include the heat traps (22) but where the connecting pipes (16, 16') run inside the compartments instead of outside as per the embodiment of FIG. 1.
  • the optional features such as humidity detector (not shown) can be found inside the sleeve (13) with water shut off (not shown) and timer (both not shown), to control heating cycles, on or near the tank (10) itself.
  • the lid (15) on the sleeve (13) can be fastened onto the sleeve (13) by way of any type of mechanical fasteners adequate for securedly attaching the lid (15) in a non permanent manner so as to make it removable.

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L'invention concerne une cuve d'eau chaude polyvalente comprenant une pluralité de compartiments. Les compartiments sont séparés au moyen d'une cloison. Chaque compartiment comporte un moyen de chauffage et est relié à un autre compartiment par un tuyau de raccordement, de sorte que l'eau puisse circuler entre les compartiments.
PCT/CA2004/001057 2003-07-11 2004-07-09 Cuve d'eau chaude a compartiments multiples WO2005005893A1 (fr)

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