WO2011036503A3 - Apparatus and method for preventing a condensate drain pipe from freezing - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for preventing a condensate drain pipe from freezing Download PDF

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WO2011036503A3
WO2011036503A3 PCT/GB2010/051970 GB2010051970W WO2011036503A3 WO 2011036503 A3 WO2011036503 A3 WO 2011036503A3 GB 2010051970 W GB2010051970 W GB 2010051970W WO 2011036503 A3 WO2011036503 A3 WO 2011036503A3
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drain pipe
condensate drain
preventing
freezing
fitting
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Timothy Adam Fellows
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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
    • F24D19/00—Details
    • F24D19/0095—Devices for preventing damage by freezing
    • 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
    • F24H8/00—Fluid heaters characterised by means for extracting latent heat from flue gases by means of condensation
    • F24H8/006—Means for removing condensate from the heater
    • 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
    • F24H9/00—Details
    • F24H9/16—Arrangements for water drainage 
    • 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
    • F28D7/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
    • F28D7/0008—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits for one medium being in heat conductive contact with the conduits for the other medium
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F1/00—Tubular elements; Assemblies of tubular elements
    • F28F1/10—Tubular elements and assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses
    • F28F1/40—Tubular elements and assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only inside the tubular element
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F19/00—Preventing the formation of deposits or corrosion, e.g. by using filters or scrapers
    • F28F19/006—Preventing deposits of ice
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28B—STEAM OR VAPOUR CONDENSERS
    • F28B9/00—Auxiliary systems, arrangements, or devices
    • F28B9/005—Auxiliary systems, arrangements, or devices for protection against freezing
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F2215/00—Fins
    • F28F2215/08—Fins with openings, e.g. louvers
    • 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
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B30/00—Energy efficient heating, ventilation or air conditioning [HVAC]

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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Geometry (AREA)
  • Heat-Exchange Devices With Radiators And Conduit Assemblies (AREA)
  • Air-Flow Control Members (AREA)
  • Removal Of Water From Condensation And Defrosting (AREA)
  • Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)

Abstract

An apparatus for preventing a condensate drain pipe (14) from freezing comprises a fitting (16) adapted to connect to the condensate drain pipe (14) and a fan (32) mounted to the fitting (16), in use, the fan (32) introducing a flow of warm air through the fitting for passing warm airflow through the condensate drain pipe (14).
PCT/GB2010/051970 2009-09-25 2010-11-25 Apparatus and method for preventing a condensate drain pipe from freezing WO2011036503A2 (en)

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GBGB0916842.8A GB0916842D0 (en) 2009-09-25 2009-09-25 Condensate heater
GB0916842.8 2009-09-25
GB1005418.7 2010-03-31
GB1005418.7A GB2474918B (en) 2009-09-25 2010-03-31 Airflow apparatus

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WO2011036503A2 WO2011036503A2 (en) 2011-03-31
WO2011036503A3 true WO2011036503A3 (en) 2012-01-19

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US3832525A (en) * 1973-03-26 1974-08-27 Raymond Lee Organization Inc Automatic heating device to prevent freezing of water supply lines
US4124179A (en) * 1977-01-17 1978-11-07 Kim Powell Mobile home antifreezing system
JPH07218181A (en) * 1994-02-03 1995-08-18 Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd Antifreezing device for water tube
KR100567600B1 (en) * 2006-01-06 2006-04-05 주식회사 하이콘엔지니어링 Elevated road drain-pipe anti-craking apparatus

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN104165461A (en) * 2014-08-02 2014-11-26 广东万家乐燃气具有限公司 Gas water heater and intelligent water drainage anti-freezing method
CN104165461B (en) * 2014-08-02 2017-06-20 广东万家乐燃气具有限公司 A kind of gas heater and the antifreeze method of intelligent drainage function
CN105973022A (en) * 2016-07-21 2016-09-28 河南豫科龙盛空冷设备有限公司 Air cooling island pipeline freezing prevention structure
CN109405049A (en) * 2018-10-08 2019-03-01 黄勇洪 A kind of anti-freeze type Intelligent warming way system

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GB201005418D0 (en) 2010-05-19

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