Global Patent Index - EP 4352416 A1

EP 4352416 A1 20240417 - CONTROL MECHANISM FOR A GAS BOILER

Title (en)

CONTROL MECHANISM FOR A GAS BOILER

Title (de)

STEUERMECHANISMUS FÜR EINEN GASKESSEL

Title (fr)

MÉCANISME DE COMMANDE POUR UNE CHAUDIÈRE À GAZ

Publication

EP 4352416 A1 20240417 (EN)

Application

EP 22731249 A 20220602

Priority

  • EP 21179112 A 20210611
  • EP 2022065026 W 20220602

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP4102135A1] The invention relates to a control mechanism (1) for a gas boiler (2) for combusting combustion gas, the mechanism (1) comprising a flame sensor (3) for detecting the presence of a flame; a ionization electrode (4) for detecting a ionization current; and a control unit (5) to control the operation of the boiler (2), said control unit (5) being connected to the flame sensor (3) and the ionization electrode (4) to acquire a flame detection signal and ionization detection signal, respectively, wherein the control unit (5) is configured to set an operating mode of the boiler (2) based on at least one of the acquired flame detection signal and the acquired ionization detection signal.

IPC 8 full level

F23N 1/02 (2006.01); F23N 1/00 (2006.01); F23N 5/08 (2006.01); F23N 5/10 (2006.01); F23N 5/12 (2006.01); F23N 5/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F23N 1/002 (2013.01); F23N 1/022 (2013.01); F23N 5/082 (2013.01); F23N 5/102 (2013.01); F23N 5/123 (2013.01); F23N 5/242 (2013.01); F23C 2900/9901 (2013.01); F23N 2229/14 (2020.01); F23N 2231/10 (2020.01); F23N 2231/12 (2020.01); F23N 2237/08 (2020.01); F23N 2239/04 (2020.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2022258479A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4102135 A1 20221214; EP 4352415 A1 20240417; EP 4352416 A1 20240417; WO 2022258477 A1 20221215; WO 2022258479 A1 20221215

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 21179112 A 20210611; EP 2022065019 W 20220602; EP 2022065026 W 20220602; EP 22731247 A 20220602; EP 22731249 A 20220602