Heating system for vehicle

A heating system for use with a vehicle having a radiator and an engine, comprising:

• a boiler which includes means for introducing a fuel, a burner, means for introducing a combustible gas, and a combustion chamber;
• a heating unit for directing heat to the vehicle;
• a fluid circulation system for circulating a fluid past the vehicle radiator and engine as well as said boiler, said fluid circulation system comprising a main line which divides into a branch line and a bypass-line, said branch line directs the fluid past said heating unit and said bypasss-line directs the fluid around said heating unit and back into communication with said branch line such that the fluid avoids contact with said heating unit;
• and
• control valve means for determining whether the fluid avoids or comes in contact with said heating unit, and wherein said boiler includes an air swirling device, a burner compartment casing at least partially surrounding said swirling device, a vaporizing compartment casing secured to said burner compartment casing, a guide plate positioned within said burner compartment casing between said air swirling device and said vaporizing compartment casing, an ignition plug having a first end positioned to one side of said guide plate and partially within the vaporizing compartment casing.

A heating system for use with a vehicle having a radiator and an engine, comprising:

• a boiler which includes means for introducing a fuel, a burner, means for introducing an combustible gas, and a combustion chamber;
• a heating unit for directing heat to the vehicle;
• a fluid circulation system for circulating a fluid past the vehicle radiator and engine as well as said boiler, said fluid circulation system comprising a main line which divides into a branch line and a bypass-line, said branch line directs the fluid past said heating unit and said bypass-line directs the fluid around said heating unit and back into communication with said branch line such that the fluid avoids contact with said heating unit;
• control valve means for determining whether the fluid avoids or comes in contact with said heating unit, and
• wherein said boiler includes a blower positioned within a blowing chamber, said blowing chamber and said combustion chamber being at least partially separated by a dividing plate, said heating system further comprising an ignition sensor comprising an insulation cap and a connecting tube having a first end fixed within a hole formed in said dividing plate and a second end secured to said insulation cap, said ignition sensor further including a light absorbing element secured within said insulation cap for detecting the presence of a flame within said combustion chamber, said boiler further comprising a combustion gas guide plate with a light passage hole formed therein and positioned so as to provide an unobstructed light passageway to said light absorbing element.

A heating system for us with vehicle having a radiator and an engine, comprising:

• a boiler which includes means for introducing a fuel, means for introducing a combustible gas, and a combustion chamber;
• a heating unit for directing heat to the vehicle;
• a fluid circulation system for circulating a fluid past the vehicle radiator and engine as well as said boiler;
• and
• said boiler including a fluid jacket formed of a plastic material, a casing defining said combustion chamber and a heat exchanger positioned between said casing and said fluid jacket, said heat exchanger including a protruding exhaust gas conduit at one end which extends through an opening formed in said fluid jacket, said boiler further including a gasket formed of a material which conducts heat at a rate which is less than that of said casing, said gasket surrounding said exhaust gas conduit and being positioned so as to prevent the portion of said fluid jacket defining the opening in said fluid jacket from coming in contact with sad exhaust gas conduit, and said heating system further comprising a radiating cap surrounding and secured to said exhaust gas conduit, said radiating cap including a projection which is dimensioned so as to compress the portion of said fluid jacket defining the opening in said fluid jacket into contact with said gasket.

A heating system for use with a vehicle having an engine and a radiator, comprising:

• a boiler which includes means for introducing a fuel, means for introducing a combustible gas, a burner, and a combustion chamber;
• a fuel introduction system for introducing fuel to said burner, said fuel introduction system including an electrically activated fuel pump;
• a heating unit for directing heat to the vehicle.
• a fluid circulation system for circulating a fluid past the vehicle radiator and engine and pat said boiler;
• and
• a water flow switch positioned in line with said fluid circulation system downstream from said boiler and upstream from said heating unit, said water flow switch comprising a fluid flow monitor for monitoring fluid flow in said circulation system downstream of said boiler and an electric switch in communication with said fluid flow monitor and adapted to cut off electricity to said fuel pump when said fluid monitor detects a lack of fluid flow in said fluid circulation system, and
• said boiler including a fluid jacket formed of a plastic material, a casing defining said combustion chamber and a heat exchanger positioned between said casing and said fluid jacket, said heat exchanger including a protruding exhaust gas conduit at one end which extends through an opening formed in said fluid jacket, said boiler further including a gasket formed of a material which conducts heat at a rate which is less than that of said casing, said gasket surrounding said exhaust gas conduit and being positioned so as to prevent the portion of said fluid jacket defining the opening in said fluid jacket from coming in contact with said exhaust gas conduit, and said heating system further comprising a radiating cap surrounding and secured to said exhaust gas conduit, said radiating cap including a projection which is dimensioned so as to compress the portion of said fluid jacket defining the opening in said fluid jacket into contact with said gasket.

A heating system for use with a vehicle having an engine and a radiator, comprising:

• a boiler which includes means for introducing a fuel, means for introducing a combustible gas, a burner, and a combustion chamber;
• a fuel introduction system for introducing fuel to said burner, said fuel introduction system including an electrically activated fuel pump;
• a heat unit for directing heat to a vehicle;
• a fluid circulation system for circulating a fluid past the vehicle radiator and engine and past said boiler;
• and
• a water flow switch positioned in line with said fluid circulation system downstream from said boiler and upstream from said heating unit, said waterflow switch comprising a fluid flow monitor for monitoring fluid flow in said circulation system downstream of said boiler and an electric switch in communication with said fluid flow monitor and adapted to cut off electricity to said fuel pump when said fluid monitor detects a lack of fluid flow in said fluid circulation system, and
• wherein said boiler includes a fluid jacket, a combustion chamber casing and a heat exchanger positioned between said casing and said fluid jacket, said casing and said heat exchanger being dimensioned and arranged such that exhaust gas from said burner first travels in a first axial direction sway from said burner while within said casing, and then in a second axial direction towards said burner while within said casing, then back in the first direction while between said casing and said heat exchanger, and then out an exhaust conduit formed in said heat exchanger.