Boiler system
US-10030866-B2 · Jul 24, 2018 · US
Water heating system
US10337763B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10337763-B2 |
| Application number | US-201815901487-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2018 |
| Priority date | Mar 1, 2017 |
| Publication date | Jul 2, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2019 |
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A plurality of water heaters are connected in parallel with respect to a hot water supply path, and each of the plurality of water heaters has an exhaust path connected to an exhaust path assembly. Each of a plurality of sensing units is configured to be shifted from an electrically conducting state to an electrically non-conducting state when each of the plurality of sensing units senses an abnormal condition about air supply or exhaust. A series circuit of the plurality of sensing units is electrically connected in series to a resistance element between the power supply line and the ground line. The controller is configured to monitor an abnormal condition about air supply or exhaust based on a voltage on a node between the series circuit and the resistance element.
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What is claimed is: 1. A water heating system of a combustion heating type of a forced exhaust mode, the water heating system comprising: a plurality of water heaters connected in parallel with respect to a hot water supply path, the plurality of water heaters each having an exhaust path connected to an exhaust path assembly; a controller configured to collectively control the plurality of water heaters; and a plurality of sensing units, each of the plurality of sensing units being configured to be shifted from an electrically conducting state to an electrically non-conducting state when each of the plurality of sensing units senses an abnormal condition about air supply or exhaust, the plurality of sensing units being electrically connected in series between a power supply line and a ground line, a series circuit of the plurality of sensing units being electrically connected in series to a resistance element between the power supply line and the ground line, the controller being configured to monitor the abnormal condition about air supply or exhaust based on a voltage on a node between the series circuit and the resistance element. 2. The water heating system according to claim 1 , wherein a CO alarm unit is installed in an indoor space in which the plurality of water heaters are housed, and the CO alarm unit is configured to output an alarm based on the sensed CO concentration in the indoor space, the plurality of sensing units include a first sensing unit and a second sensing unit, the first sensing unit is configured to receive from the CO alarm unit a signal showing that the CO alarm unit has sensed CO, and the second sensing unit is configured to receive an output from a first wind pressure switch for sensing a decrease in wind pressure inside the exhaust path assembly. 3. The water heating system according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of sensing units further include a third sensing unit, and the third sensing unit is a high limit switch configured to sense an abnormal temperature inside an air supply path of each of the plurality of water heaters. 4. The water heating system according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of sensing units further include a fourth sensing unit, and the fourth sensing unit is configured to receive an output from a second wind pressure switch for sensing wind pressure of air supplied into the indoor space in which the plurality of water heaters are housed. 5. The water heating system according to claim 3 , wherein the plurality of sensing units further include a fourth sensing unit, and the fourth sensing unit is configured to receive an output from a second wind pressure switch for sensing wind pressure of air supplied into the indoor space in which the plurality of water heaters are housed.
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Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
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- What does patent US10337763B2 cover?
- A plurality of water heaters are connected in parallel with respect to a hot water supply path, and each of the plurality of water heaters has an exhaust path connected to an exhaust path assembly. Each of a plurality of sensing units is configured to be shifted from an electrically conducting state to an electrically non-conducting state when each of the plurality of sensing units senses an ab…
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- Noritz Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F24H9/2042. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jul 02 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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