System for heating liquids
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsBruce Figi, Jamie Speldrich
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Abstract
A system and method for heating a fluid include a base and a cover, and a flexible heating element maintained between the base and the cover. A wall plate can be provided to which the flexible heating element is connected to create a sealed fluidic flow path encased between the base and the cover, which provides a geometry that creates at least one air pocket for thermal isolation. A fluid can then flow through the fluidic flow path in order to be heated by the flexible heating element, thereby permitting the fluid to be heated to a desired temperature within a particular timeframe. The flexible heater can be formed from, for example, copper. The fluid is mixed in the fluidic flow path to ensure a uniform temperature of the liquid at an exit of the fluidic flow path.
Claims20
A system for heating a fluid, comprising:
- a base and a cover;
- a flexible heating element maintained between said base and said cover;
- and
- a wall plate to which said flexible heating element is connected to create a sealed fluidic flow path encased between said base and said cover to provide a geometry that creates at least one air pocket for thermal isolation, wherein a fluid flows through said fluidic flow path in order to be heated by said flexible heating element, thereby permitting said fluid to be heated to a desired temperature within a particular timeframe.
A system for heating a fluid, comprising:
- a base and a cover, wherein said base and said cover comprise a polyimide film;
- a flexible heating element maintained between said base and said cover;
- and
- a wall plate to which said flexible heater is connected to create a sealed fluidic flow path encased between said base and said cover to provide a geometry that creates at least one air pocket for thermal isolation, wherein a fluid flows through said fluidic flow path in order to be heated by said flexible heating element, thereby permitting said fluid to be heated to a desired temperature within a particular timeframe and wherein said fluid is mixed in said fluidic flow path to ensure a uniform temperature of said liquid at an exit of said fluidic flow path.
A method for heating a fluid, comprising:
- providing a base and a cover;
- maintaining a flexible heating element maintained between said base and said cover;
- and
- connecting a wall plate to said flexible heater to create a sealed fluidic flow path encased between said base and said cover to provide a geometry that creates at least one air pocket for thermal isolation, wherein a fluid flows through said fluidic flow path in order to be heated by said flexible heating element, thereby permitting said fluid to be heated to a desired temperature within a particular timeframe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.