Abstract: A constant-temperature water supply system employing a carbon dioxide heat pump includes a primary side loop, a secondary side water supply pipeline, a carbon dioxide heat pump water heater in the primary side loop, and a heat exchanger between the primary side loop and the secondary side water supply pipeline; the temperature of return water is detected and the temperature of a return water tank is detected, so even if the temperature of return water flowing out of a first heat exchange tube fluctuates, the return water can be input at a position in the return water tank having a close temperature, such that water in the return water tank is always in a stably layered state, and therefore allows for constant-temperature water supply.

Abstract: A stop valve for installation in a pipeline is utilized to stop a fluid flow through the pipeline in the event of an operational failure. The valve includes a valve housing including a flow channel therethrough, and a closure member arranged at least partially in the flow channel and reversibly transferrable between an open position and a closed position. The valve further includes a non-electrically driven actuator mechanism operatively coupled to the closure member for transferring the closure member at least from the open position to the closed position. The actuator mechanism is configured to be activated by a fluid flow through the flow channel. The valve includes at least one position indicator to indicate whether the closure member is in the open position or in the closed position. The position indicator includes at least one indicator member movably magnetically coupled to the closure member.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a gas valve and an oven, where the gas valve includes an intake valve assembly and at least two outlet valve assemblies, the intake valve assembly includes an intake valve body and an intake valve core, the intake valve body is internally provided with a gas inlet, the intake valve core is configured to control the gas inlet to be opened or closed, each outlet valve assembly includes an outlet valve body and an outlet valve core, each outlet valve body is internally provided with a gas outlet, the gas outlet is respectively communicated with the gas inlet, and the outlet valve core is respectively configured to control the corresponding gas outlet to be opened or closed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric fluid-heating device (1), in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing having a first fluid-circulation chamber (21), at least one electric heating element (4) for heating the fluid in said first chamber (21), an electronic board (81) for controlling a current circulating in said electric heating element or elements (4), at least one thermal sensor. Said device is characterised in that the thermal sensor or sensors are positioned on the electronic board (81) and thermally connected to the first chamber (21) via a heat sink (9).

Abstract: A linked hot water supply system includes: multiple combustion hot water supply devices arranged in parallel between a water supply pipe and a hot water supply pipe; and a control means, changing a number of operated units of the hot water supply devices to adjust a heating capacity according to a hot water consumption. The hot water supply devices each includes a water passing volume detection means detecting a water passing volume of tap water introduced from the water supply pipe and an inlet water filter installed to an introduction part of the tap water from the water supply pipe. If the hot water supply devices are operating at a same time, the control means makes a determination on blockage of the inlet water filter installed in each of the hot water supply devices by comparing the water passing volumes of the hot water supply devices in operation.

Abstract: A water heater for a recreation vehicle and method for control are provided. The water heater includes a tank including a plenum configured to hold water within the tank. A flue forms a flowpath including an inlet opening and an outlet opening. A flow control device is positioned to selectively allow flow through the outlet opening from the flowpath. The flow control device forms a closed position and an open position. A motor is operably coupled to the flow control device and configured to articulate the flow control device to the closed position and the open position.

Abstract: A sintering furnace can include an outer shell defining an internal volume a reactive agent inlet configured to introduce a reactive agent into the internal volume; an insulation chamber within the outer shell; and a retort configured to retain an object. A method of operating a sintering furnace can include sintering a part precursor within a retort arranged within a chamber, wherein the chamber defines an intermediate volume between the retort and the chamber, wherein a sintering byproduct is oxidized within the intermediate volume.

Abstract: Cooking apparatus comprises an oven. The oven comprises a cooking chamber, a heated air source and two or more vents through which, in use, heated air can vent from the cooking chamber. The two or more vents comprise at least one lower vent and at least one upper vent. The at least one lower vent is provided at a lower height than the at least one upper vent. The at least one upper vent is controllable to regulate a flow of heated air therethrough.

Abstract: A heat storage device, a heat storage system comprising at least one heat storage device, and a method for operating a heat storage device.

Abstract: A floor support includes a base having a bottom surface and a top surface; a plurality of bosses arranged in an ordered array on the base, the ordered array configured to provide multiple options for routing an electric heating cable among the plurality of bosses; and a thermal insulation layer adjacent the bottom surface. Each of the plurality of bosses includes an upper surface; a perimeter wall extending from the upper surface to the top surface, the perimeter wall sloping underneath the upper surface; and an interior wall sloping continuously toward an interior of the boss as the interior wall as the interior wall extends from the upper surface to the top surface.

Abstract: An example oven can include: a main body defining a cooking cavity; a front portion of the main body defining a front opening for receiving a food item and acting as an air vent; a baking stone positioned to support the food item; a tray assembly including a grate positioned in the main body; and a gas burner positioned adjacent to the baking stone and the tray assembly; wherein the gas burner is configured to combust a gas to heat the cooking cavity; wherein the gas burner is positioned to ignite fuel on the grate of the tray assembly to further heat the cooking cavity; and wherein the gas burner is positioned to heat at least a portion of the baking stone.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a reflow oven for processing a circuit board, the reflow oven comprising a heating zone having a plurality of heating sub-zones, in which the plurality of heating devices are arranged in corresponding heating sub-zones of the plurality of heating sub-zones, and each of the plurality of heating devices is configured such that a working temperature of the corresponding heating sub-zone is in a predetermined temperature interval; a start-stop device configured to activate or deactivate the plurality of heating devices, and configured to activate and deactivate the plurality of heating devices according to predetermined time intervals in a process during which the circuit board sequentially passes through the plurality of heating sub-zones, such that a working temperature of each of the plurality of heating sub-zones is in a corresponding predetermined temperature interval.

Abstract: A heat recovery system for recovering waste heat from exhaust gases that are expelled through a flue that are generated as a byproduct from a heating system, comprises a venting arrangement that connects to the flue from the heating system and a motorized damper to direct the exhaust gases from the flue through the venting arrangement to an intake plenum. The intake plenum directs the exhaust gases to a heat exchanger that comprising a series of serpentine conduits between which the exhaust gases pass through. The heat exchanger is connected to exhaust plenum which is in turn connected to an exhaust fan that draws the exhaust gasses through the heat recovery system. The heat exchanger further comprises a series of inlet ports and outlet ports that add and remove coolant to the serpentine conduits at selected temperatures.

Abstract: A heat exchange flue has a top flue gas chamber, a bottom flue gas chamber, and a heat exchange section located therebetween that includes a heat exchange tube bundle located in the middle and a left side flue and a right side flue located at two sides of the heat exchange tube bundle. The axis of the heat exchange tube bundle is positioned in a vertical plane extending substantially forward and backward, allowing the flue gas to laterally flush against the surfaces of heat exchange tubes. The left and right side flues are in a vertical box shape, and the flues are each provided with a plurality of flue gas dampers (3). Each of the flue gas dampers is provided with a flue gas damper frame for defining a flue gas port and a flue gas port opening/closing device capable of selectively opening and closing the flue gas port.

Abstract: A bracket for mounting an over-the-range cooking appliance, where the bracket includes: a bracket body adapted to be secured to a wall and support a cooking appliance, the bracket body further including a vent opening to engage an exhaust of the cooking appliance; an exhaust adaptor, where the exhaust adaptor further includes: a first side and a second side, and the first side is located opposing the second side with a through opening; where the second side of the exhaust adaptor is adapted to engage an external vent; and when the first side of the exhaust adaptor is engaged with the bracket body at the vent opening, there is fluid communication between the vent opening and the exhaust adaptor.

Abstract: Systems and methods are directed to water healer systems, including combi boilers and instantaneous water heaters, for initiating pre-heat and energy savings operations. Embodiments of the present invention can include at least one heat exchanger, a plurality of temperature sensors sensing water temperature at one or more locations within the water heater system, and a control system in communication with the first and second heat exchangers. In embodiments, the control system can be configured to at least: determine an expected demand for hot water, determine a target modulation rate based on the plurality of temperature sensors, and the expected demand, monitor the plurality of temperature sensors and a flow rate, and update the modulation rate based on at least one of a detected change in flow rate and a detected change in at least one of the plurality of temperature sensors.

Abstract: An example indirect water heater is disclosed having a water storage tank with a primary heat exchanger. A heating fluid inlet of the primary heat exchanger receives a heating fluid from an external heat source into the primary heat exchanger. A heating fluid outlet of the primary heat exchanger returns the heating fluid to the external heat source after traveling through the primary heat exchanger. A secondary heat exchanger has a water source inlet and a water source outlet. The secondary heat exchanger is provided in thermal connection with the primary heater exchanger to preheat a source water before discharging the source water from the water source outlet into the water storage tank.

Abstract: A water heater is provided that heats water in a storage tank and discharges the heated water. The water heater includes a storage tank configured to store water, at least one first temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature of the water stored in the storage tank, a second temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature related to an outside of the water heater, a first heat exchanger comprising at least one heating element configured to heat the water, a second heat exchanger comprising a heat pump system and configured to heat the water, and a controller configured to control at least one of the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger based on a temperature sensed by the second temperature sensor and a set water temperature.

Abstract: A rotary apparatus for inputting thermal energy into fluidic medium is provided, the apparatus is being configured to impart an amount of thermal energy to a stream of fluidic medium directed along a flow path formed inside the casing between the inlet and the outlet by virtue of a series of energy transformations occurring when said stream of fluidic medium successively passes through the blade/vane rows formed by the nozzle guide vanes, the rotor blades and the diffuser vanes, respectively. A space formed between an exit from the at least one row of diffuser vanes and an entrance to the at least one row of nozzle guide vanes in a direction of the flow path formed inside the casing between the inlet and the outlet is made variable to regulate the amount of thermal energy input to the stream of fluidic medium propagating through the apparatus.

Abstract: A low-concentration gas differential combustion device includes a low-concentration gas super-cooling dehydration and demisting device, a gas pretreatment device, a burner, a long-term burning open fire device, a high-energy self-heat dispersion rapid ignition device, a combustion chamber, and a waste-heat utilization device. With the low-concentration gas differential combustion device, the problems of gas escaping, forced direct emission, low heat extraction efficiency, concentration over-limit explosions, increase in equipment volume and increase in investment caused by the reversal process in the existing ventilation air oxidation technology, and the problems of narrow gas adaptation concentration range, small adaptive concentration and pressure change amplitude, poor combustion temperature adjustability, high NOx content, high shutdown rate, and low gas utilization rate in the low-concentration gas internal combustion engine power generation technology are solved.