Supplemental heating device and method
OwnerEric BRUTON, Matthew REESEinventors
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Abstract
A supplemental heating system includes an enclosure that encloses a primary heating device. The enclosure includes an inlet damper, an outlet damper, and an intermediate damper. In an idle state, the inlet damper and outlet damper are open while the intermediate damper is closed. In an active state, the inlet damper and outlet damper are closed while the intermediate damper is open, so that air is circulated within the enclosure.
Claims20
A supplemental heating system for a primary heating device, the supplemental heating device comprising:
- an upper enclosure housing a controller and a supplemental heating element;
- at least one temperature sensor communicatively coupled to the controller;
- a lower enclosure;
- an inlet damper disposed on the lower enclosure;
- an outlet damper disposed on the upper enclosure;
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- an intermediate damper disposed between the upper enclosure and the lower enclosure,
- wherein the controller operatively generates instructions to open or close at least one of the inlet damper, the outlet damper, and the intermediate damper to direct airflow based on at least one of input from the at least one temperature sensor or a state of the supplemental heating element.
A method of controlling a supplemental heating system for a primary heating system, the method comprising:
- monitoring an outdoor temperature via a sensor;
- determining whether the outdoor temperature reaches a lower limit;
- in response to determining the outdoor temperature reaches a lower limit, closing an inlet damper and an outlet damper, and circulating tempered air heated by the supplemental heating system;
- determining whether the outdoor temperature passes above the lower limit;
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- in response to determining the outdoor temperature passes above the lower limit, opening the inlet damper and the outlet damper, and terminating heating by the supplemental heating system.
A supplemental heating system for a primary heating device, the supplemental heating device comprising:
- an enclosure that operatively encloses a primary heating device;
- a supplemental heat source;
- one or more dampers disposed on or within the enclosure;
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- a controller and one or more temperature sensors, wherein the controller is communicatively coupled to the one or more temperature sensors to operatively control the supplemental heat source and the one or more dampers based on measurements received from the one or more temperature sensors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.