Global Patent Index - EP 4383940 A1

EP 4383940 A1 20240612 - FLOW THROUGH HEATER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF

Title (en)

FLOW THROUGH HEATER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF

Title (de)

DURCHFLUSSERHITZER UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE CHAUFFAGE À ÉCOULEMENT CONTINU ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION

Publication

EP 4383940 A1 20240612 (EN)

Application

EP 23215025 A 20231207

Priority

GB 202218490 A 20221208

Abstract (en)

Flow through heater comprises an integral body including a plurality of flow channels and a thick film heater in thermal contact with the integral body, such that fluid flowing through the flow channels is heated by the thick film heater. The integral body may be formed of aluminium, for example by extrusion, or of ceramic. The thick film heater may comprise a substrate that is attached to the integral body, or may comprise one or more thick film tracks deposited directly on the integral body. Where the integral body is made of aluminium, the surface may be anodised to form an insulating layer on which the tracks may be deposited.

IPC 8 full level

H05B 3/06 (2006.01); F24H 1/10 (2022.01); H05B 3/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB)

F24H 1/121 (2013.01 - GB); H05B 3/06 (2013.01 - EP); H05B 3/26 (2013.01 - EP); F24H 1/102 (2013.01 - EP); H05B 2203/013 (2013.01 - EP); H05B 2203/021 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (applicant)

GB 2481265 A 20111221 - OTTER CONTROLS LTD [GB]

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 4383940 A1 20240612; CN 118168141 A 20240611; GB 202218490 D0 20230125; GB 2625140 A 20240612

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 23215025 A 20231207; CN 202311679783 A 20231208; GB 202218490 A 20221208