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EP 1475578 B1 20060315 - Liquid heating device

Title (en)

Liquid heating device

Title (de)

Flüssigkeitsheizvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de chauffage de liquide

Publication

EP 1475578 B1 20060315 (EN)

Application

EP 03010188 A 20030506

Priority

EP 03010188 A 20030506

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1475578A1] A liquid heating device includes a pump (2) for pumping liquid, and a helical heating tube (3) receiving liquid sent by the pump. The two ends of the helical heating tube (3) are connected with two terminals (50,51) of electric power, and when a control system (6) is started, the helical heating tube (3) is heated up to produce high heat to heat up the liquid therein to a proper temperature, to boil it up or change it into vapor for practical use. <IMAGE>

IPC 8 full level

F24H 1/10 (2006.01); F22B 1/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F22B 1/282 (2013.01); F24H 1/105 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1475578 A1 20041110; EP 1475578 B1 20060315; DE 60303975 D1 20060511; DE 60303975 T2 20061123

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03010188 A 20030506; DE 60303975 T 20030506