Forced air heater including multiple on-board sources of electric energy
AssigneeEnerco Group, Inc.
InventorsBrian S. Vandrak, Dennis O'Toole
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Abstract
One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a heating device may comprise a control assembly having a self-contained, on board power supply. A control unit may control the operation of the heater and the power supply may comprise a first power source in electrical communication with the control unit, wherein the control unit controls the operation of the first power source to selectively supply electrical power to at least a portion of the heating device; and, a second power source in electrical communication with the control unit, wherein the control unit controls the operation of the second power source to selectively supply electrical power to at least a portion of the heating device.
Claims13
A heating system, comprising:
- a forced air heater, comprising:
- a combustion region;
- an interior chamber disposed adjacent to the combustion region;
- wherein the heater comprises a fuel inlet for coupling to an external fuel tank or a fixedly engaged fuel tank;
- and
- a control unit at least a portion of which is disposed inside the interior chamber adjacent the combustion region that selectively supplies electrical power to the heater from a first power source or second power source to control at least a portion of the heater;
- wherein:
- the first power source is in electrical communication with a selectively removable rechargeable battery;
- and
- the second power source is in electrical communication with remote power source, the second power source comprising an alternating current (AC) electrical power source supplied by an electrical outlet coupled to a source of AC electrical power.
A forced-air heater, comprising:
- a combustion region;
- an interior chamber disposed adjacent to the combustion region;
- a fuel inlet for coupling to an external fuel tank or a fixedly engaged fuel tank;
- and
- a control unit at least a portion of which is disposed inside the interior chamber adjacent to the combustion region that selectively supplies electrical power to the heater from a first power source to control at least a portion of the heater;
- wherein:
- an electrical coupling component that electrically couples the first power source to the control unit when the first power source is in electrical communication with a selectively removable rechargeable battery and
- a second power source, the second power source comprising one of the following:
- a rechargeable lithium-based battery that is selectably removable;
- and
- an alternating current (AC) electrical power source supplied by an electrical outlet coupled to a source of AC electrical power.
A heater, comprising:
- a combustion region;
- a fuel assembly comprising a fixedly engaged fuel tank that holds liquid fuel;
- an interior chamber disposed adjacent to the combustion region;
- a control unit at least a portion of which is disposed inside the interior chamber adjacent to the combustion region to control at least a portion of the operation of the heater;
- a first power source that supplies electrical power to the control unit, the first power source comprising a selectively removable rechargeable battery;
- a second power source, the second power source comprising one of:
- a rechargeable battery that is selectably removable;
- and
- an alternating current (AC) electrical power source supplied by an electrical outlet coupled to a source of AC electrical power;
- and
- an electrical coupling component that electrically couples the first power source to the control unit when the rechargeable battery is selectably engaged with the first power source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.