发明名称 |
Method, apparatus, and system for projecting hot water availability for showering and bathing |
摘要 |
Methods and apparatus for predicting the availability of hot water for showering and bathing. One or more parameters corresponding to the operation of a water heater are monitored over time. Data corresponding to the monitored parameters are processed to determine a rate at which hot water is being consumed by the shower/bath and/or other hot water consumers. Based on a hot water consumption rate and determination of a current hot water availability condition, a time at which the temperature of hot water supplied by the water heater is projected to fall below a minimum temperature threshold is determined. In one embodiment, the apparatus include a thermal-modeling computer and a control/monitor interface that is disposed in or proximate to a shower. In one embodiment, the thermal-modeling computer is installed at a water heater and data is transmitted between the thermal-modeling computer and the control/monitor interface via a wireless signal. The techniques also can be used to determine whether an adequate supply of hot water exists for a bath prior to drawing the bath.
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申请公布号 |
US7520445(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2009.04.21 |
申请号 |
US20040851612 |
申请日期 |
2004.05.22 |
申请人 |
FEINLEIB DAVID A;BURNETT R ALAN;PHILLIPS MARIANNE E |
发明人 |
FEINLEIB DAVID A.;BURNETT R. ALAN;PHILLIPS MARIANNE E. |
分类号 |
G05D23/00;A47K3/022;B60H1/00 |
主分类号 |
G05D23/00 |
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