Air heater
AssigneeTti (Macao Commercial Offshore) Limited
InventorsRyan J. MARINO, Brent M. WILLEY, Guo Hong YIN, Wen Jie CHAI, Matthew T. AARON
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Abstract
A liquid fuel air heater comprises a housing defining a motor housing portion and a grip portion extending from the motor housing portion. An electric motor is positioned in the motor housing portion. A combustion chamber is at least partially positioned within the motor housing portion. A fan is driven by the motor when activated for generating an axial airflow through the combustion chamber. A battery pack containing a plurality of battery cells connected to each other in a series or parallel arrangement is removably coupled to the grip portion of the housing for supplying power to the motor.
Claims22
A liquid fuel air heater comprising:
- a housing defining a motor housing portion and a grip portion extending from the motor housing portion;
- an electric motor positioned in the motor housing portion;
- a combustion chamber at least partially positioned within the motor housing portion;
- a fan driven by the motor when activated for generating an axial airflow through the combustion chamber;
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- a battery pack containing a plurality of battery cells connected to each other in a series or parallel arrangement, the battery pack being removably coupled to the grip portion of the housing for supplying power to the motor.
A liquid fuel air heater comprising:
- a housing defining a motor housing portion;
- an electric motor positioned in the motor housing portion;
- a combustion chamber at least partially positioned within the motor housing portion;
- a fan driven by the motor when activated for generating an axial airflow through the combustion chamber;
- a liquid fuel container at least partially positioned in the housing for providing liquid fuel to the combustion chamber;
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- a heating blanket in thermal contact with and at least partially surrounding the liquid fuel container,
- wherein the heating blanket, when activated, increases the temperature of the liquid fuel container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.