EP 2338006 A2 20110629 - AN IMPROVED WATER HEATER
Title (en)
AN IMPROVED WATER HEATER
Title (de)
VERBESSERTER WASSERERHITZER
Title (fr)
CHAUFFE-EAU PERFECTIONNÉ
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 2009002178 W 20090914
- GB 0902496 A 20090214
- GB 0817042 A 20080917
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2010031994A2] A water heater for supplying hot water, to a domestic or office environment, the heater comprising a storage vessel (10) to retain water, a plurality of heating elements (14-16) within the storage vessel said elements (14-16) being spatially separated from each other in a vertical direction; a plurality of temperature sensors (17-19) within the storage vessel (10) measuring the water temperature a heating element (14-16) being associated with at least one sensor (17-19); a control unit operably linked to each element and each sensor, the control unit comprising data receiving means to receive data from the sensors, a storage area to store system data, processing means to compare the sensor data with the system data, a decision making means to determine activation or de-activation of the elements (17-19).
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP US)
F24H 1/202 (2013.01 - EP); F24H 9/2021 (2013.01 - EP US); F24H 15/128 (2022.01 - EP US); F24H 15/14 (2022.01 - EP US); F24H 15/144 (2022.01 - EP US); F24H 15/156 (2022.01 - EP US); F24H 15/225 (2022.01 - EP US); F24H 15/238 (2022.01 - EP US); F24H 15/246 (2022.01 - EP US); F24H 15/281 (2022.01 - EP US); F24H 15/37 (2022.01 - EP US); F24H 15/395 (2022.01 - EP US); F24H 15/421 (2022.01 - EP US); F24H 15/45 (2022.01 - EP US); F24D 2200/08 (2013.01 - EP); F24D 2220/042 (2013.01 - EP); F24D 2220/08 (2013.01 - EP); F24D 2240/10 (2013.01 - EP); F24D 2240/26 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2010031994A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2010031994 A2 20100325; WO 2010031994 A3 20130117; EP 2338006 A2 20110629
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 2009002178 W 20090914; EP 09785095 A 20090914