Heater, especially for motor-cars
OwnerFolke Ivar Blomberginventor
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Abstract
Normally some car heaters may have an air and a water system or only a water system, which system or systems are heated by a heater burner. A battery is used for the supply of the required electric energy to the heater. According to the invention the heat quantity delivered to the water is at least partly removed therefrom as steam, which is delivered to a steam engine. In this motor, the heat energy of the steam is converted into mechanic energy, which is utilized to drive apparatus included in the heater, which apparatuses normally consume electric current and/or is utilized to charge the battery.
Claims14
In an automobile heating system, a heater comprising a burner, an air system means for circulating air from said automobile through said heating system, a water system heated by said burner, means including a battery for supplying any required electric energy to said heater, said heater further including means for removing steam from the water system heated by said burner, which steam is formed at least in part responsive to the heat delivered from the burner to said water, and steam engine means driven by said steam for converting said steam there into mechanic energy, said mechanic energy being utilized to drive apparatus included in the heater, which apparatus normally consume electric current.
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