| 发明名称 | Water heater control using external temperature sensor | ||
| 摘要 | A system for controlling a water heater that operates according to a voltage supply includes a temperature sensor, mounted on at least one of a temperature and pressure (T&P) valve of the water heater and a hot water line of the water heater, that generates a temperature signal corresponding to a first temperature of the at least one of the T&P valve and the hot water line. A control module mounted on the water heater includes a switching module that receives the voltage supply and outputs the voltage supply to the water heater. The voltage supply passes at least one of through and adjacent to the control module. The control module determines a second temperature of water within the water heater based on the temperature signal and selectively actuates the switching module to turn on and turn off the voltage supply to the water heater based on the second temperature. | ||
| 申请公布号 | US9310098(B2) | 申请公布日期 | 2016.04.12 |
| 申请号 | US201313826713 | 申请日期 | 2013.03.14 |
| 申请人 | Emerson Electric Co. | 发明人 | Buescher Thomas P.;Fredricks Thomas J.;Siravuri Rishi |
| 分类号 | H05B1/02;F24H1/20;F24H9/20;G05D23/19 | 主分类号 | H05B1/02 |
| 代理机构 | Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C. | 代理人 | Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C. |
| 主权项 | 1. A system for controlling a water heater that operates according to a voltage supply, the system comprising: a temperature sensor, mounted on at least one of a temperature and pressure (T&P) valve of the water heater and a hot water line of the water heater, that generates a temperature signal corresponding to a first temperature of the at least one of the T&P valve and the hot water line; and a control module mounted on the water heater, the control module including a switching module that receives the voltage supply and outputs the voltage supply to the water heater, wherein the voltage supply passes at least one of through and adjacent to the control module, wherein the control module is configured to determine, using the first temperature indicated by the temperature signal, a second temperature, wherein the second temperature is an actual temperature of water within the water heater, and wherein the first temperature and the second temperature are different, andselectively actuate the switching module to turn on and turn off the voltage supply to the water heater based on the second temperature. | ||
| 地址 | St. Louis MO US | ||