Global Patent Index - EP 4361521 A1

EP 4361521 A1 20240501 - BACK-UP HEATING FOR A HEAT PUMP SYSTEM

Title (en)

BACK-UP HEATING FOR A HEAT PUMP SYSTEM

Title (de)

NOTHEIZUNG FÜR EIN WÄRMEPUMPENSYSTEM

Title (fr)

CHAUFFAGE DE SECOURS POUR SYSTÈME DE POMPE À CHALEUR

Publication

EP 4361521 A1 20240501 (EN)

Application

EP 22203603 A 20221025

Priority

EP 22203603 A 20221025

Abstract (en)

Providing a back-up heater for heating water in a heat pump system, wherein the back-up heater comprises a tank, a heating element inside the tank, a removable cap positioned over an end of the tank, wherein the tank comprises an inlet for a main water flow at a side of the tank and an outlet for a main water flow at a side of the tank, wherein tank and removable cap are made from plastic and wherein the tank is formed as a single piece of plastic. Such a back-up heater allows for a design of the back-up heater wherein the back-up heater is easy to assemble, can be construed into a variety of shapes and can be build-up in a modular fashion.

IPC 8 full level

F24H 1/10 (2022.01); F24D 3/18 (2006.01); F24D 11/02 (2006.01); F24D 15/04 (2006.01); F24D 17/02 (2006.01); F24H 1/20 (2022.01); F24H 4/02 (2022.01); F24H 9/1818 (2022.01); H05B 3/78 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F24H 1/102 (2013.01); F24H 1/202 (2013.01); F24H 1/208 (2013.01); F24H 4/02 (2013.01); F24H 9/1818 (2013.01); H05B 3/06 (2013.01); H05B 3/78 (2013.01); F24D 3/18 (2013.01); F24D 11/0228 (2013.01); F24D 15/04 (2013.01); F24D 17/02 (2013.01); F24D 2200/08 (2013.01); F24D 2200/12 (2013.01); H05B 2203/021 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4361521 A1 20240501; WO 2024088725 A1 20240502

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 22203603 A 20221025; EP 2023077574 W 20231005