EP3974743A4 - HOUSING FOR BURNER, BURNER AND WATER HEATER - Google Patents

HOUSING FOR BURNER, BURNER AND WATER HEATER Download PDF

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Publication number: EP3974743A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: burner; housing; water heater; heater; water
Prior art date: 2019-04-25
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

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EP19926687.5A

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German (de)

French (fr)

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EP3974743A1 (en

EP3974743B1 (en

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Jianxiong Xiao

Wenfeng Chen

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Midea Group Co Ltd

Wuhu Midea Kitchen and Bath Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd

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Midea Group Co Ltd

Wuhu Midea Kitchen and Bath Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd

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2019-04-25

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2019-12-19

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2022-06-08

2019-04-25 Priority claimed from CN201920580733.5U external-priority patent/CN210398915U/en

2019-04-25 Priority claimed from CN201910337770.8A external-priority patent/CN111853786A/en

2019-04-25 Priority claimed from CN201920580690.0U external-priority patent/CN210398911U/en

2019-04-25 Priority claimed from CN201910337759.1A external-priority patent/CN110131712B/en

2019-12-19 Application filed by Midea Group Co Ltd, Wuhu Midea Kitchen and Bath Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd filed Critical Midea Group Co Ltd

2022-03-30 Publication of EP3974743A1 publication Critical patent/EP3974743A1/en

2022-06-08 Publication of EP3974743A4 publication Critical patent/EP3974743A4/en

2024-08-21 Application granted granted Critical

2024-08-21 Publication of EP3974743B1 publication Critical patent/EP3974743B1/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2039-12-19 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23D—BURNERS
- F23D14/00—Burners for combustion of a gas, e.g. of a gas stored under pressure as a liquid
- F23D14/02—Premix gas burners, i.e. in which gaseous fuel is mixed with combustion air upstream of the combustion zone
- F23D14/04—Premix gas burners, i.e. in which gaseous fuel is mixed with combustion air upstream of the combustion zone induction type, e.g. Bunsen burner
- F23D14/08—Premix gas burners, i.e. in which gaseous fuel is mixed with combustion air upstream of the combustion zone induction type, e.g. Bunsen burner with axial outlets at the burner head
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23D—BURNERS
- F23D14/00—Burners for combustion of a gas, e.g. of a gas stored under pressure as a liquid
- F23D14/02—Premix gas burners, i.e. in which gaseous fuel is mixed with combustion air upstream of the combustion zone
- F23D14/04—Premix gas burners, i.e. in which gaseous fuel is mixed with combustion air upstream of the combustion zone induction type, e.g. Bunsen burner
- F23D14/045—Premix gas burners, i.e. in which gaseous fuel is mixed with combustion air upstream of the combustion zone induction type, e.g. Bunsen burner with a plurality of burner bars assembled together, e.g. in a grid-like arrangement
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23D—BURNERS
- F23D14/00—Burners for combustion of a gas, e.g. of a gas stored under pressure as a liquid
- F23D14/46—Details
- F23D14/70—Baffles or like flow-disturbing devices
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23M—CASINGS, LININGS, WALLS OR DOORS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR COMBUSTION CHAMBERS, e.g. FIREBRIDGES; DEVICES FOR DEFLECTING AIR, FLAMES OR COMBUSTION PRODUCTS IN COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; SAFETY ARRANGEMENTS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR COMBUSTION APPARATUS; DETAILS OF COMBUSTION CHAMBERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F23M9/00—Baffles or deflectors for air or combustion products; Flame shields
- F23M9/02—Baffles or deflectors for air or combustion products; Flame shields in air inlets
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23M—CASINGS, LININGS, WALLS OR DOORS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR COMBUSTION CHAMBERS, e.g. FIREBRIDGES; DEVICES FOR DEFLECTING AIR, FLAMES OR COMBUSTION PRODUCTS IN COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; SAFETY ARRANGEMENTS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR COMBUSTION APPARATUS; DETAILS OF COMBUSTION CHAMBERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F23M9/00—Baffles or deflectors for air or combustion products; Flame shields
- F23M9/04—Baffles or deflectors for air or combustion products; Flame shields with air supply passages in the baffle or shield
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
- F24H9/00—Details
- F24H9/0005—Details for water heaters
- F24H9/001—Guiding means
- F24H9/0026—Guiding means in combustion gas channels
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
- F24H9/00—Details
- F24H9/18—Arrangement or mounting of grates or heating means
- F24H9/1809—Arrangement or mounting of grates or heating means for water heaters
- F24H9/1832—Arrangement or mounting of combustion heating means, e.g. grates or burners
- F24H9/1836—Arrangement or mounting of combustion heating means, e.g. grates or burners using fluid fuel
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23D—BURNERS
- F23D14/00—Burners for combustion of a gas, e.g. of a gas stored under pressure as a liquid
- F23D14/02—Premix gas burners, i.e. in which gaseous fuel is mixed with combustion air upstream of the combustion zone
- F23D14/04—Premix gas burners, i.e. in which gaseous fuel is mixed with combustion air upstream of the combustion zone induction type, e.g. Bunsen burner
- F23D14/10—Premix gas burners, i.e. in which gaseous fuel is mixed with combustion air upstream of the combustion zone induction type, e.g. Bunsen burner with elongated tubular burner head

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EP19926687.5A 2019-04-25 2019-12-19 Burner and water heating apparatus Active EP3974743B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
CN201920580733.5U CN210398915U (en)	2019-04-25	2019-04-25	Burner casing and burner and hot water installation having the same
CN201910337770.8A CN111853786A (en)	2019-04-25	2019-04-25	Burner and hot water appliance having the same
CN201920580690.0U CN210398911U (en)	2019-04-25	2019-04-25	Burner and hot water equipment with same
CN201910337759.1A CN110131712B (en)	2019-04-25	2019-04-25	Burner housing, burner and hot water equipment having the same
PCT/CN2019/126709 WO2020215762A1 (en)	2019-04-25	2019-12-19	Housing for burner, burner and water heating apparatus

Publications (3)

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EP3974743A1 EP3974743A1 (en)	2022-03-30
EP3974743A4 true EP3974743A4 (en)	2022-06-08
EP3974743B1 EP3974743B1 (en)	2024-08-21

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EP19926687.5A Active EP3974743B1 (en)	2019-04-25	2019-12-19	Burner and water heating apparatus

Country Status (3)

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EP (1)	EP3974743B1 (en)
ES (1)	ES2989707T3 (en)
WO (1)	WO2020215762A1 (en)

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2019
- 2019-12-19 WO PCT/CN2019/126709 patent/WO2020215762A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2019-12-19 EP EP19926687.5A patent/EP3974743B1/en active Active
- 2019-12-19 ES ES19926687T patent/ES2989707T3/en active Active

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CN205878626U (en) *	2016-07-11	2017-01-11	芜湖美的厨卫电器制造有限公司	Combustion chamber subassembly and gas heater
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