| 发明名称 |
DETERMINING HEATING ELEMENT AND WATER HEATER STATUS BASED ON GALVANIC CURRENT |
| 摘要 |
Systems and methods for determining heating element and water heater status based on galvanic current are provided. An exemplary water heater includes a tank for holding a volume of water and an anode rod extending into the water. The anode rod has a core made of a conductive material. The water heater also includes at least one heating element configured to heat the water when energized. The water heater includes a current measurement circuit configured to generate a feedback signal describing a galvanic current flowing from the core of the anode rod to an electrical ground. The water heater also includes a controller configured to receive the feedback signal from the current measurement circuit and to control one or more operations of the water heater based on the feedback signal. |
| 申请公布号 |
US2014334807(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.11.13 |
| 申请号 |
US201313891250 |
申请日期 |
2013.05.10 |
| 申请人 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
发明人 |
Farris Brett Alan |
| 分类号 |
F24H9/20 |
主分类号 |
F24H9/20 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. A water heater comprising:
a tank for holding a volume of water; an anode rod extending into the water; at least one heating element configured to heat the water when energized; a current measurement circuit configured to generate a feedback signal describing a galvanic current flowing from the anode rod to an electrical ground; and a controller configured to receive the feedback signal from the current measurement circuit and to control one or more operations of the water heater based on the feedback signal. |
| 地址 |
Schenectady NY US |
