Saddle type heat exchanger

A heat exchanger for use in combination with motor driven fluid pumps of the type having a motor with an outwardly curved upper surface, the heat exchanger comprising:

• an arcuate heat exchange jacket having a curved inner wall conforming generally to the shape of said motor and having arcuate ends and longitudinal sides, a curved outer wall having arcuate ends and longitudinal sides in concentric spaced relationship to said inner wall, and a curved spacer frame having an open center section surrounded by a peripheral flange defined by opposed arcuate end portions and opposed parallel longitudinal side portions,
• said spacer frame sealed between the arcuate ends and longitudinal sides of said inner wall and said outer wall to join them together in spaced relation and its open center section defining a hollow enclosed cavity,
• said jacket configured to closely conform to and engage the exterior surface of said pump motor for maintaining heat exchange contact between said pump motor and a fluid within said cavity,
• fluid inlet means on said jacket for directing a portion of the fluid being pumped into said cavity,
• fluid outlet means on said jacket for directing heated fluid out of said jacket,
• said curved outer wall having a pair of apertures through each opposite longitudinal side near the bottom thereof adapted for connection to said fluid inlet means or said fluid outlet means and said spacer frame longitudinal side portions having parallel interior surfaces inclined in the same direction at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the motor to drain fluids toward both said apertures, and
• means for operatively connecting said fluid inlet and fluid outlet means to said motor driven pump to create a pressure differential within said jacket cavity between said fluid inlet and outlet means to introduce fluid into said cavity and draw said fluid from said cavity and recirculate it through said pump.

A heat exchanger for use in combination with motor driven fluid pumps of the type having a motor with an outwardly curved upper surface, the heat exchanger comprising:

• an arcuate heat exchange jacket having a hollow enclosed cavity, said jacket configured to closely conform to and engage the exterior surface of said pump motor for maintaining heat exchange contact between said pump motor and a fluid within said cavity,
• fluid inlet means on said jacket for directing a portion of the fluid being pumped into said cavity,
• fluid outlet means on said jacket for directing heated fluid out of said jacket, and
• a venturi cross member operatively connecting said fluid inlet and fluid outlet means to the intake port of said pump allowing fluid to flow therethrough and having a first and second tubular extension each with one end in fluid communication with the fluid flowing therethrough and said venturi cross having venturi means positioned in the fluid flow path relative to the second said tubular extension to create negative pressure therein,
• said first tubular extension connected at its other end to said fluid inlet means, and
• said second tubular extension connected at its other end to said fluid outlet means, whereby
• said heat exchange jacket is subjected the negative pressure created by said venturi to draw a portion of the fluid through said first tubular extension and said fluid inlet means and into said cavity and from said cavity through said second tubular extension back into said venturi cross and recirculate it through said pump.

A heat exchanger for use with a motor driven fluid pump of the type having a low pressure intake port and a high pressure discharge port, wherein the pump motor has an outwardly curved upper surface, said heat exchanger comprising:

• an arcuate heat exchange jacket formed of resilient plastic material;
• said jacket having a hollow enclosed cavity surrounded by an arcuate curved inner wall having a diameter approximately the same as the pump motor outwardly curved upper surface, an outer wall in spaced relation to said inner wall, end walls at each end, and parallel laterally spaced longitudinal bottom walls, said walls joined together to form a unitary structure;
• said jacket configured to subtend the curved upper surface of the pump motor when installed thereon to maintain heat exchange relationship between the pump motor and a fluid within said cavity with said parallel laterally spaced longitudinal bottom walls of said heat exchange jacket disposed in laterally opposed parallel relation adjacent a horizontal axis extending through the mid section of the pump motor;
• a fluid inlet on said jacket in fluid communication with said cavity and connected with the pump for directing a portion of the pumped fluid into said cavity;
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• at least one fluid outlet on said jacket in fluid communication with said cavity and connected with the existing pump intake port for directing fluid from said cavity to the pump intake port;
• said fluid inlet and said at least one fluid outlet connected in fluid communication with the pump to create a pressure differential within said jacket cavity between said fluid inlet and said at least one fluid outlet to introduce fluid into said cavity and draw fluid from said cavity and recirculate it through the pump.

A heat exchanger for use with a motor driven fluid pump of the type having a low pressure intake port and a high pressure discharge port, wherein the pump motor has an outwardly curved upper surface, said heat exchanger comprising:

• an arcuate heat exchange jacket formed of resilient material;
• said jacket having a hollow enclosed cavity surrounded by a curved inner wall conforming generally to the shape of the pump motor outwardly curved upper surface, an outer wall in spaced relation to said inner wall, end walls at each end, and parallel laterally spaced longitudinal bottom walls, said walls joined together to form a unitary structure;
• said jacket configured to subtend the curved upper surface of the pump motor when installed thereon to maintain heat exchange relationship between the pump motor and a fluid within said cavity with said parallel laterally spaced longitudinal bottom walls of said heat exchange jacket disposed in laterally opposed parallel relation adjacent a horizontal axis extending through the mid section of the pump motor;
• fluid inlet means on said jacket in fluid communication with said cavity for directing a portion of the pumped fluid into said cavity;
• fluid outlet means on said jacket in fluid communication with said cavity and connected with the existing pump intake port for directing fluid from said cavity to the pump intake port;
• discharge connection means having one end connected with the existing discharge port of the pump to allow the discharged fluid to flow therethrough and another end connected with said fluid inlet means on said jacket to introduce a portion of the discharged fluid flowing therethrough into said cavity;
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• temperature responsive flow control means in said discharge connection means for controlling fluid flow to said jacket cavity;
• said fluid inlet means, said discharge connection means, and said fluid outlet means connected in fluid communication with the pump to create a pressure differential within said jacket cavity between said fluid inlet means and said fluid outlet means to introduce fluid into said cavity and draw fluid from said cavity and recirculate it through the pump;
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• said temperature responsive control means allowing a portion of the discharged fluid to flow into said jacket cavity when the discharged fluid is at a first predetermined temperature and preventing a portion of the discharged fluid from flowing into said cavity when the discharged fluid is at a second predetermined temperature.

A heat exchanger for use with a motor driven fluid pump of the type having a low pressure intake port and a high pressure discharge port, wherein the pump motor has an outwardly curved upper surface, said heat exchanger comprising:

• an arcuate heat exchange jacket formed of resilient material;
• said jacket having a hollow enclosed cavity surrounded by a curved inner wall conforming generally to the shape of the pump motor outwardly curved upper surface, an outer wall in spaced relation to said inner wall, end walls at each end, a thick wall portion partially within said cavity of sufficient thickness to allow said jacket to be drilled and tapped to receive mounting hardware, and parallel laterally spaced longitudinal bottom walls, said walls joined together to form a unitary structure;
• an aperture extending through said thick wall portion to form a passageway through said jacket isolated from fluid within said cavity and through which wires may be passed to connect the interior of the pump motor to motor components or controls mounted exterior of the pump motor;
• said jacket configured to subtend the curved upper surface of the pump motor when installed thereon to maintain heat exchange relationship between the pump motor and a fluid within said cavity with said parallel laterally spaced longitudinal bottom walls of said heat exchange jacket disposed in laterally opposed parallel relation adjacent a horizontal axis extending through the mid section of the pump motor;
• fluid inlet means on said jacket in fluid communication with said cavity for directing a portion of the pumped fluid into said cavity;
• fluid outlet means on said jacket in fluid communication with said cavity and connected with the existing pump intake port for directing fluid from said cavity to the pump intake port;
• said fluid inlet means and said fluid outlet means connected in fluid communication with the pump to create a pressure differential within said jacket cavity between said fluid inlet means and said fluid outlet means to introduce fluid into said cavity and draw fluid from said cavity and recirculate it through the pump.

A fluid heating and circulation system for an enclosure containing a body of fluid and having fluid inlet means and fluid drain means, said fluid heating and circulation system comprising;

• a fluid pump having a low pressure intake port and a high pressure discharge port;
• first conduit means connected between said fluid pump intake port and the enclosure drain means for drawing fluid from the enclosure;
• second conduit means connected between said fluid pump discharge port and the enclosure inlet means for supplying fluid to the enclosure inlet means,
• a pump motor operatively connected to said fluid pump to cause it to draw fluid into said intake port and discharge it from said discharge port, said pump motor having a curved upper surface;
• an arcuate heat exchange jacket formed of resilient plastic material and having a hollow enclosed cavity surrounded by an arcuate curved inner wall having a diameter approximately the same as said pump motor curved upper surface, an outer wall in spaced relation to said inner wall, end walls at each end, and parallel laterally spaced longitudinal bottom walls, said walls joined together to form a unitary structure;
• said jacket configured to subtend the curved upper surface of said pump motor when installed thereon to maintain heat exchange relation between said pump motor and fluid within said cavity with said parallel laterally spaced longitudinal bottom walls of said jacket disposed in laterally opposed parallel relation adjacent a horizontal axis extending through the mid section of said pump motor;
• fluid inlet means on said jacket in fluid communication with said cavity for directing a portion of the pumped fluid into said cavity;
• fluid outlet means on said jacket in fluid communication with said cavity and connected with said first conduit means for directing fluid from said cavity into said first conduit;
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• said fluid inlet means and said fluid outlet means on said jacket connected in fluid communication with said pump to create a pressure differential within said jacket cavity between said fluid inlet means and said fluid outlet means to introduce fluid into said cavity and draw fluid from said cavity and recirculate it through said motor driven pump and through said second conduit means and the enclosure inlet means to supply heated fluid to the enclosure.

A fluid heating and circulation system for an enclosure containing a body of fluid and having fluid inlet means and fluid drain means, said fluid heating and circulation system comprising;

• a fluid pump having a low pressure intake port and a high pressure discharge port;
• first conduit means connected between said fluid pump intake port and the enclosure drain means for drawing fluid from the enclosure;
• second conduit means connected between said fluid pump discharge port and the enclosure inlet means for supplying fluid to the enclosure inlet means,
• a pump motor operatively connected to said fluid pump to cause it to draw fluid into said intake port and discharge it from said discharge port, said pump motor having a curved upper surface;
• an arcuate heat exchange jacket formed of resilient material and having a hollow enclosed cavity surrounded by a curved inner wall conforming generally to the shape of said pump motor curved upper surface, an outer wall in spaced relation to said inner wall, end walls at each end, and parallel laterally spaced longitudinal bottom walls, said walls joined together to form a unitary structure;
• said jacket configured to subtend the curved upper surface of said pump motor when installed thereon to maintain heat exchange relation between said pump motor and fluid within said cavity with said parallel laterally spaced longitudinal bottom walls of said jacket disposed in laterally opposed parallel relation adjacent a horizontal axis extending through the mid section of said pump motor;
• fluid inlet means on said jacket in fluid communication with said cavity for directing a portion of the pumped fluid into said cavity;
• a pair of fluid outlet means on said jacket in fluid communication with said cavity each connected with said first conduit means for directing fluid from said cavity into said first conduit;
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• said fluid inlet means and said pair of fluid outlet means on said jacket connected in fluid communication with said pump to create a pressure differential within said jacket cavity between said fluid inlet means and said pair of fluid outlet means to introduce fluid into said cavity and draw fluid from said cavity and recirculate it through said motor driven pump and through said second conduit means and the enclosure inlet means to supply heated fluid to the enclosure.

A fluid heating and circulation system for an enclosure containing a body of fluid and having fluid inlet means and fluid drain means, said fluid heating and circulation system comprising;

• a fluid pump having a low pressure intake port and a high pressure discharge port;
• first conduit means connected between said fluid pump intake port and the enclosure drain means for drawing fluid from the enclosure;
• second conduit means connected between said fluid pump discharge port and the enclosure inlet means for supplying fluid to the enclosure inlet means,
• a pump motor operatively connected to said fluid pump to cause it to draw fluid into said intake port and discharge it from said discharge port, said pump motor having a curved upper surface;
• an arcuate heat exchange jacket formed of resilient material and having a hollow enclosed cavity surrounded by a curved inner wall conforming generally to the shape of said pump motor curved Upper surface, an outer wall in spaced relation to said inner wall, end walls at each end, and parallel laterally spaced longitudinal bottom walls, said walls joined together to form a unitary structure;
• said jacket configured to subtend the curved upper surface of said pump motor when installed thereon to maintain heat exchange relation between said pump motor and fluid within said cavity with said parallel laterally spaced longitudinal bottom walls of said jacket disposed in laterally opposed parallel relation adjacent a horizontal axis extending through the mid section of said pump motor;
• fluid inlet means on said jacket in fluid communication with said cavity for directing a portion of the pumped fluid into said cavity;
• fluid outlet means on said jacket in fluid communication with said cavity and connected with said first conduit means for directing fluid from said cavity into said first conduit;
• discharge connection means having one end connected with said second conduit to allow discharged fluid to flow therethrough and another end connected with said fluid inlet means on said jacket to introduce a portion of the discharged fluid flowing therethrough into said cavity;
• temperature responsive flow control means in said discharge connection means for controlling fluid flow to said cavity;
• said fluid inlet means, said discharge connection means, and said fluid outlet means on said jacket connected in fluid communication with said pump to create a pressure differential within said jacket cavity between said fluid inlet means and said fluid outlet means to introduce fluid into said cavity and draw fluid from said cavity and recirculate it through said motor driven pump and through said second conduit means and the enclosure inlet means to supply heated fluid to the enclosure;
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• said temperature responsive control means allowing a portion of the discharged fluid to flow into said cavity when the discharged fluid is at a first predetermined temperature and preventing a portion of the discharged fluid from flowing into said cavity when the discharged fluid is at a second predetermined temperature.

A fluid heating and circulation system for an enclosure containing a body of fluid and having fluid inlet means and fluid drain means, said fluid heating and circulation system comprising;

• a fluid pump having a low pressure intake port and a high pressure discharge port;
• first conduit means connected between said fluid pump intake port and the enclosure drain means for drawing fluid from the enclosure;
• second conduit means connected between said fluid pump discharge port and the enclosure inlet means for supplying fluid to the enclosure inlet means,
• a pump motor operatively connected to said fluid pump to cause it to draw fluid into said intake port and discharge it from said discharge port, said pump motor having a curved upper surface;
• an arcuate heat exchange jacket formed of resilient material and having a hollow enclosed cavity surrounded by a curved inner wall conforming generally to the shape of said pump motor curved upper surface, an outer wall in spaced relation to said inner wall, end walls at each end, and parallel laterally spaced longitudinal bottom walls, said walls joined together to form a unitary structure;
• said jacket configured to subtend the curved upper surface of said pump motor when installed thereon to maintain heat exchange relation between said pump motor and fluid within said cavity with said parallel laterally spaced longitudinal bottom walls of said jacket disposed in laterally opposed parallel relation adjacent a horizontal axis extending through the mid section of said pump motor;
• fluid inlet means on said jacket in fluid communication with said cavity for directing a portion of the pumped fluid into said cavity;
• a pair of laterally spaced fluid outlet means on said jacket at one end in fluid communication with said cavity and at least one of which is connected with said first conduit for directing fluid from said cavity into said first conduit;
• said jacket parallel laterally spaced longitudinal bottom walls have parallel interior surfaces facing the interior of said cavity which are inclined in the same direction at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of said motor to drain fluid toward said pair of outlet means at one end of said jacket;
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• said fluid inlet means and said pair of fluid outlet means on said jacket connected in fluid communication with said pump to create a pressure differential within said jacket cavity between said fluid inlet means and said pair of fluid outlet means to introduce fluid into said cavity and draw fluid from said cavity and recirculate it through said motor driven pump and through said second conduit means and the enclosure inlet means to supply heated fluid to the enclosure.

A hot tub for containing a body of fluid with a heating and circulation system for heating the fluid contained therein comprising:

• an enclosure for containing a body of fluid and having fluid inlet means and fluid drain means;
• a fluid pump having a low pressure intake port and a high pressure discharge port;
• first conduit means connected between said fluid pump intake port and said enclosure drain means for drawing fluid from said enclosure;
• second conduit means connected between said fluid pump discharge port and said enclosure inlet means for supplying fluid to said enclosure inlet means;
• a pump motor connected to said fluid pump to cause it to draw fluid into said intake port and discharge it from said discharge port, said motor having a curved upper surface;
• an arcuate heat exchange jacket formed of resilient plastic material and having a hollow enclosed cavity surrounded by an arcuate curved inner wall having a diameter approximately the same as said pump motor curved upper surface, an outer wall in spaced relation to said inner wall, end walls at each end, and parallel laterally spaced longitudinal bottom walls, said walls joined together to form a unitary structure;
• said jacket configured to subtend the curved upper surface of said pump motor when installed thereon to maintain heat exchange relation between said pump motor and fluid within said cavity with said parallel laterally spaced longitudinal bottom walls of said heat exchange jacket disposed in laterally opposed parallel relation adjacent a horizontal axis extending through the mid section of said pump motor;
• fluid inlet means on said jacket in fluid communication with said cavity for directing a portion of the pumped fluid into said cavity;
• fluid outlet means on said jacket in fluid communication with said cavity and connected with said first conduit means for directing fluid from said cavity into said first conduit;
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• said fluid inlet means and said fluid outlet means on said jacket connected in fluid communication with said pump to create a pressure differential within said jacket cavity between said fluid inlet means and said fluid outlet means to introduce fluid into said cavity and draw fluid from said cavity and recirculate it through said pump and through said second conduit means and said enclosure inlet means to supply heated fluid to said enclosure.

A hot tub for containing a body of fluid with a heating and circulation system for heating the fluid contained therein comprising:

• an enclosure for containing a body of fluid and having fluid inlet means and fluid drain means;
• a fluid pump having a low pressure intake port and a high pressure discharge port;
• first conduit means connected between said fluid pump intake port and said enclosure drain means for drawing fluid from said enclosure;
• second conduit means connected between said fluid pump discharge port and said enclosure inlet means for supplying fluid to said enclosure inlet means;
• a pump motor connected to said fluid pump to cause it to draw fluid into said intake port and discharge it from said discharge port, said motor having a curved upper surface;
• an arcuate heat exchange jacket formed of resilient material and having a hollow enclosed cavity surrounded by a curved inner wall conforming generally to the shape of said pump motor curved upper surface, an outer wall in spaced relation to said inner wall, end walls at each end, and parallel laterally spaced longitudinal bottom walls, said walls joined together to form a unitary structure;
• said jacket configured to subtend the curved upper surface of said pump motor when installed thereon to maintain heat exchange relation between said pump motor and fluid within said cavity with said parallel laterally spaced longitudinal bottom walls of said heat exchange jacket disposed in laterally opposed parallel relation adjacent a horizontal axis extending through the mid section of said pump motor;
• fluid inlet means on said jacket in fluid communication with said cavity for directing a portion of the pumped fluid into said cavity;
• a pair of fluid outlet means on said jacket in fluid communication with said cavity and each connected with said first conduit means for directing fluid from said cavity into said first conduit;
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• said fluid inlet means and said pair of fluid outlet means on said jacket connected in fluid communication with said pump to create a pressure differential within said jacket cavity between said fluid inlet means and said pair of fluid outlet means to introduce fluid into said cavity and draw fluid from said cavity and recirculate it through said pump and through said second conduit means and said enclosure inlet means to supply heated fluid to said enclosure.

A hot tub for containing a body of fluid with a heating and circulation system for heating the fluid contained therein comprising:

• an enclosure for containing a body of fluid and having fluid inlet means and fluid drain means;
• a fluid pump having a low pressure intake port and a high pressure discharge port;
• first conduit means connected between said fluid pump intake port and said enclosure drain means for drawing fluid from said enclosure;
• second conduit means connected between said fluid pump discharge port and said enclosure inlet means for supplying fluid to said enclosure inlet means;
• a pump motor connected to said fluid pump to cause it to draw fluid into said intake port and discharge it from said discharge port, said motor having a curved upper surface;
• an arcuate heat exchange jacket formed of resilient material and having a hollow enclosed cavity surrounded by a curved inner wall conforming generally to the shape of said pump motor curved upper surface, an outer wall in spaced relation to said inner wall, end walls at each end, and parallel laterally spaced longitudinal bottom walls, said walls joined together to form a unitary structure;
• said jacket configured to subtend the curved upper surface of said pump motor when installed thereon to maintain heat exchange relation between said pump motor and fluid within said cavity with said parallel laterally spaced longitudinal bottom walls of said heat exchange jacket disposed in laterally opposed parallel relation adjacent a horizontal axis extending through the mid section of said pump motor;
• fluid inlet means on said jacket in fluid communication with said cavity for directing a portion of the pumped fluid into said cavity;
• fluid outlet means on said jacket in fluid communication with said cavity and connected with said first conduit means for directing fluid from said cavity into said first conduit;
• discharge connection means having one end connected with said second conduit to allow discharged fluid to flow therethrough and another end connected with said fluid inlet means on said jacket to introduce a portion of the discharged fluid flowing therethrough into said cavity;
• temperature responsive flow control means in said discharge connection means for controlling fluid flow to said jacket cavity;
• said fluid inlet means, said discharge connection means, and said fluid outlet means on said jacket connected in fluid communication with said pump to create a pressure differential within said jacket cavity between said fluid inlet means and said fluid outlet means to introduce fluid into said cavity and draw fluid from said cavity and recirculate it through said pump and through said second conduit means and said enclosure inlet means to supply heated fluid to said enclosure;
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• said temperature responsive flow control means allowing a portion of the discharged fluid to flow into said jacket cavity when the discharged fluid is at a first predetermined temperature and preventing a portion of the discharged fluid from flowing into said cavity when the discharged fluid is at a second predetermined temperature.

A hot tub for containing a body of fluid with a heating and circulation system for heating the fluid contained therein comprising:

• an enclosure for containing a body of fluid and having fluid inlet means and fluid drain means;
• a fluid pump having a low pressure intake port and a high pressure discharge port;
• first conduit means connected between said fluid pump intake port and said enclosure drain means for drawing fluid from said enclosure;
• second conduit means connected between said fluid pump discharge port and said enclosure inlet means for supplying fluid to said enclosure inlet means;
• a pump motor connected to said fluid pump to cause it to draw fluid into said intake port and discharge it from said discharge port, said motor having a curved upper surface;
• an arcuate heat exchange jacket formed of resilient material and having a hollow enclosed cavity surrounded by a curved inner wall conforming generally to the shape of said pump motor curved upper surface, an outer wall in spaced relation to said inner wall, end walls at each end, and parallel laterally spaced longitudinal bottom walls, said walls joined together to form a unitary structure;
• said jacket configured to subtend the curved upper surface of said pump motor when installed thereon to maintain heat exchange relation between said pump motor and fluid within said cavity with said parallel laterally spaced longitudinal bottom walls of said heat exchange jacket disposed in laterally opposed parallel relation adjacent a horizontal axis extending through the mid section of said pump motor;
• fluid inlet means on said jacket in fluid communication with said cavity for directing a portion of the pumped fluid into said cavity;
• a pair of laterally spaced fluid outlet means on said jacket at one end in fluid communication with said cavity and at least one of which is adapted for connection to said first conduit for directing fluid from said cavity into said first conduit;
• said jacket parallel laterally spaced longitudinal bottom walls have parallel interior surfaces facing the interior of said cavity which are inclined in the same direction at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of said motor to drain fluid toward said pair of outlet means at one end of said jacket;
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• said fluid inlet means and said at least one fluid outlet means on said jacket connected in fluid communication with said pump to create a pressure differential within said jacket cavity between said fluid inlet means and said fluid outlet means to introduce fluid into said cavity and draw fluid from said cavity and recirculate it through said pump and through said second conduit means and said enclosure inlet means to supply heated fluid to said enclosure.