Global Patent Index - EP 1631771 A4

EP 1631771 A4 20110601 - WATER HEATER/COOLER

Title (en)

WATER HEATER/COOLER

Title (de)

WASSERHEIZER/-KÜHLER

Title (fr)

CHAUFFE-EAU/REFROIDISSEUR D'EAU

Publication

EP 1631771 A4 20110601 (EN)

Application

EP 04722766 A 20040324

Priority

  • AU 2004000365 W 20040324
  • AU 2003901610 A 20030328
  • AU 2003904887 A 20030908

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004085927A1] The present invention discloses a water heater/cooler (10) having a water tank (12) with a wall (18) formed from material having heat transfer properties. A tube (24) which carries a refrigerant fluid is applied externally about tank wall (18). A heat-conductive material (32) is coextensive with the length of tube (24) to allow tube (24) to be in heat-conductive contact with tank wall (24). At least one layer of material (34, 36) is tightly wrapped about tank wall (18) and tube (24).

IPC 8 full level

F24D 17/00 (2006.01); F24D 3/08 (2006.01); F24D 17/02 (2006.01); F24H 1/18 (2006.01); F24H 4/04 (2006.01); F24H 9/14 (2006.01); F28D 1/06 (2006.01); F28F 13/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F24H 1/18 (2013.01 - EP US); F24H 4/04 (2013.01 - EP US); F28D 1/06 (2013.01 - EP US); F28F 13/00 (2013.01 - EP US); F28F 2013/006 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL LT LV MK

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004085927 A1 20041007; EP 1631771 A1 20060308; EP 1631771 A4 20110601; JP 2006521528 A 20060921; JP 4319678 B2 20090826; NZ 542600 A 20070531; US 2006011149 A1 20060119

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 2004000365 W 20040324; EP 04722766 A 20040324; JP 2006503974 A 20040324; NZ 54260004 A 20040324; US 23535705 A 20050923