ELECTRIC WATER HEATER
An electric water heater is provided which includes a polymeric body having an elongated hollow and an inlet opening and an outlet opening in communication with the hollow for flowing water to pass therethrough. An electrical resistance heater having a heating element of a material exhibiting a posi...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English Spanish |
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23.05.2002
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Edition | 5 |
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Summary: | An electric water heater is provided which includes a polymeric body having an elongated hollow and an inlet opening and an outlet opening in communication with the hollow for flowing water to pass therethrough. An electrical resistance heater having a heating element of a material exhibiting a positive temperature coefficient of resistance is disposed in the hollow of the polymeric body and in heat transfer communication with water flowing through the hollow. An electrical source supplies electrical power to the heating element to generate heat. A controller senses current flow through the heating element and determines a resistance related value, such as current or resistance of the heating element. The controller also determines a first derivative of the resistance related value over time, and determines a second derivative of the resistance related value over time, and controls power supply to the heating element as a function of the first and second derivatives and/or absolute re sistance.
La presente invencion se refiere a un calentador electrico de agua, el cual' incluye un cuerpo polimerico que tiene un hueco alargado y una abertura de admision y una abertura de descarga en comunicacion con el hueco para que fluya el agua que pasa a traves de este. Un calentador con una resistencia electrica que tiene un elemento calentador de un material que exhibe un coeficiente de resistencia de temperatura positiva, y que esta colocado en el hueco del cuerpo polimerico y en comunicacion con transferencia de calor con el agua que fluye a traves del hueco. Una fuente electrica suministra energia electrica al elemento calentador para generar calor. Un controlador detecta el flujo de corriente a traves del elemento calentador y determina el valor relacionado de resistencia, tal como corriente o resistencia del elemento calentador. El controlador tambien determina una primer derivada del valor relacionado de resistencia sobre tiempo, y determina una segunda derivada del valor re lacionado de resistencia sobre tiempo, y controla la alimentacion de energia elemento calentador como una funcion de la primer y segunda derivadas y / o resistencia absoluta. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: MX2000PA03813 |