Flow heater

US10889164B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-10889164-B2
Application numberUS-201816126587-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 10, 2018
Priority dateSep 14, 2017
Publication dateJan 12, 2021
Grant dateJan 12, 2021

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Abstract

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Flow heater comprising a housing having an inlet and an outlet, a plate shaped heating insert that is arranged in the housing and defines a flow path from the inlet to the outlet. According to this disclosure the plate shaped heating insert comprises a first heating plate, a second heating plate, and a plate support arranged between the first heating plate and the second heating plate, wherein the first heating plate and the second heating plate are arranged on opposite sides of the plate support, and the first heating plate and the second heating plate each comprise a substrate plate carrying a resistive layer.

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What is claimed is: 1. A flow heater, comprising: a housing having an inlet and an outlet; a plate shaped heating insert arranged in the housing and defining a flow path from the inlet to the outlet; the plate shaped heating insert comprising first and second heating plates and a plate support arranged between the first and second heating plates, wherein the first and second heating plates are arranged on opposite sides of the plate support and define a dry space between the first and second heating plates, and wherein liquid flowing along the flow path contacts outward facing surfaces of the first and second heating plates; and the first and second heating plates each comprising a substrate plate carrying a resistive layer. 2. The flow heater according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate plates of the first and second heating plates are metal plates carrying an insulating layer arranged between the resistive layer and the metal plate. 3. The flow heater according to claim 1 , wherein the flow path leads from the inlet along the first heating plate and then along the second heating plate to the outlet. 4. The flow heater according to claim 1 , wherein the resistive layer has a thickness of 0.2 mm or less. 5. The flow heater according to claim 1 , wherein the resistive layer is a printed layer. 6. The flow heater according to claim 1 , wherein the plate support is a frame. 7. The flow heater according to claim 1 , wherein the heating insert is configured for electrical current to flow in a direction that is in the plane defined by the resistive layer. 8. The flow heater according to claim 1 , wherein the heating insert has an opening through which the flow path leads. 9. A flow heater, comprising: a housing having an inlet and an outlet; a plate shaped heating insert arranged in the housing and defining a flow path from the inlet to the outlet; the plate shaped heating insert comprising first and second heating plates and a plate support arranged between the first and second heating plates, wherein the first and second heating plates are arranged on opposite sides of the plate support; and the first and second heating plates each comprising a substrate plate carrying a resistive layer wherein the resistive layers face one another.

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  • the insulating base being an inorganic material, e.g. ceramic (H05B3/262 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • the insulating base being an insulated metal plate · CPC title

  • Heaters using resistive films or coatings · CPC title

  • using electric energy supply · CPC title

  • Conductive ceramics, e.g. metal oxides, metal carbides, barium titanate, ferrites, zirconia, vitrous compounds · CPC title

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What does patent US10889164B2 cover?
Flow heater comprising a housing having an inlet and an outlet, a plate shaped heating insert that is arranged in the housing and defines a flow path from the inlet to the outlet. According to this disclosure the plate shaped heating insert comprises a first heating plate, a second heating plate, and a plate support arranged between the first heating plate and the second heating plate, wherein …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Borgwarner Ludwigsburg Gmbh
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F24H1/10. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 12 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).