Hot-water storage type hot-water supply device and hot-water storage type heating and hot-water supply device

US8978744B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8978744-B2
Application numberUS-86558309-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 30, 2009
Priority dateFeb 1, 2008
Publication dateMar 17, 2015
Grant dateMar 17, 2015

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A hot-water storage type hot-water supply device includes a heat pump unit ( 1 ) for heating water, a hot-water storage tank ( 21 ) for storing hot water heated by the heat pump unit ( 1 ), and a hot-water supplying heat exchanger ( 22 ) placed so as to extend roughly entirely in a vertical direction thereof and which receives water from a lower side thereof and discharges hot water from an upper side thereof.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A hot-water storage hot-water supply device comprising: a heat pump unit for heating water; a hot-water storage tank for storing hot water heated by the heat pump unit; a hot-water supplying heat exchanger including a pipe which is placed in the hot-water storage tank so as to extend substantially entirely in a vertical direction thereof and which receives water from a lower side thereof and discharges hot water from an upper side thereof; a hot-…

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What does patent US8978744B2 cover?
A hot-water storage type hot-water supply device includes a heat pump unit ( 1 ) for heating water, a hot-water storage tank ( 21 ) for storing hot water heated by the heat pump unit ( 1 ), and a hot-water supplying heat exchanger ( 22 ) placed so as to extend roughly entirely in a vertical direction thereof and which receives water from a lower side thereof and discharges hot water from an upp…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Chikami Hideo, Kita Yuuichi, Araya Kyouji, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F24D11/0214. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 17 2015 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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