Methods and Apparatus Providing Flame-less Heat
AssigneeThawzall, LLC.
InventorHarold James Kilts
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Abstract
An apparatus (10) provides flame-less heat utilizing electric heaters (90) receiving electricity from a generator (22) powered by an engine (20) of a self-contained trailer including a base (12) in the form of a fuel tank. An exhaust heat reclaimer (56) is located in an elevated portion (32) of a manifold (30) further including a vertical portion (42) in front of the engine (20). A centrifugal impeller (80) in a T interconnection draws air from the vertical portion (42) through a radiator (50) of the engine (20) and into first and second pressure blowers (76) which force air through the heaters (90) and transitions (92, 94) to exit ducts (96).
Claims20
Method of generating heat comprising:
- operating an engine powering a generator generating electricity, with the engine including a radiator through which engine coolant flows;
- flowing air in a direction through a manifold from behind the engine and the generator above the engine and the generator to in front of the engine and the generator;
- flowing air from the manifold in front of the engine and the generator through the radiator;
- flowing air from the radiator through first and second electric heaters located on opposite sides of the engine and the generator, with the electricity generated by the generator creating heat in at least one of the first and second electric heaters;
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- flowing air from the first and second electric heaters through first and second exit ducts.
Apparatus providing flame-less heat comprising, in combination:
- a base;
- a generator mounted on the base;
- an engine mounted on the base powering the generator to generate electricity, with the engine including a radiator through which coolant flows, with the engine and the generator extending in a direction between a front end and a rear end;
- a manifold extending in the direction including an elevated portion, with the engine and the generator located intermediate the base and the elevated portion, with the manifold further including a vertical portion extending from the elevated portion towards the base and in front of the front end;
- a T interconnection in fluid communication with the vertical portion having first and second openings, with air flow being provided from the vertical portion through the radiator and the T-interconnection and through the first and second openings;
- first and second electric heaters located on opposite sides of the engine and the generator, with the generator being electrically connected to the first and second heaters;
- a first transition providing flow from the first opening through the first electric heater and through a first exit duct located rearward of the rear end of the engine and the generator;
- and a second transition providing flow from the second opening through the second electric heater and through a second exit duct located rearward of the rear end of the engine and the generator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.