EP2066994A4 - Heat exchange device for hot water of shower and bath - Google Patents

Heat exchange device for hot water of shower and bath

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Publication number
EP2066994A4
EP2066994A4 EP07837994A EP07837994A EP2066994A4 EP 2066994 A4 EP2066994 A4 EP 2066994A4 EP 07837994 A EP07837994 A EP 07837994A EP 07837994 A EP07837994 A EP 07837994A EP 2066994 A4 EP2066994 A4 EP 2066994A4
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Prior art keywords
shower
bath
hot water
heat exchange
exchange device
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2066994A2 (en
Inventor
Ying Lin Cai
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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F13/00—Arrangements for modifying heat-transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing
    • F28F13/06—Arrangements for modifying heat-transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing by affecting the pattern of flow of the heat-exchange media
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D9/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F3/00—Plate-like or laminated elements; Assemblies of plate-like or laminated elements
    • F28F3/12—Elements constructed in the shape of a hollow panel, e.g. with channels
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C2001/005—Installations allowing recovery of heat from waste water for warming up fresh water
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D21/00—Heat-exchange apparatus not covered by any of the groups F28D1/00 - F28D20/00
    • F28D21/0001—Recuperative heat exchangers
    • F28D21/0012—Recuperative heat exchangers the heat being recuperated from waste water or from condensates
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B30/00—Energy efficient heating, ventilation or air conditioning [HVAC]
    • Y02B30/56—Heat recovery units

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
  • Bathtubs, Showers, And Their Attachments (AREA)
  • Heat-Exchange Devices With Radiators And Conduit Assemblies (AREA)
EP07837994A 2006-09-12 2007-09-11 Heat exchange device for hot water of shower and bath Withdrawn EP2066994A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US84370606P 2006-09-12 2006-09-12
US11/898,101 US20080060796A1 (en) 2006-09-12 2007-09-10 Heat exchange device for hot water of shower and bath
PCT/US2007/019689 WO2008033315A2 (en) 2006-09-12 2007-09-11 Heat exchange device for hot water of shower and bath

Publications (2)

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EP2066994A2 EP2066994A2 (en) 2009-06-10
EP2066994A4 true EP2066994A4 (en) 2011-08-24

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EP07837994A Withdrawn EP2066994A4 (en) 2006-09-12 2007-09-11 Heat exchange device for hot water of shower and bath

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US (1) US20080060796A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2066994A4 (en)
WO (1) WO2008033315A2 (en)

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DE3319638A1 (en) * 1982-06-19 1983-12-22 Helmut 7441 Unterensingen Zink Device for preheating fresh water to be heated for showering or the like, using service water used for showering
DE3717720A1 (en) * 1986-06-13 1987-12-17 Bauakademie Ddr Heat exchanger for recovery of shower waste water heat
DE3923511A1 (en) * 1988-07-29 1990-02-01 Bauakademie Ddr Heat exchanger for shower bath basin - has header tubes containing axially moving resilient flow distributor with flanges connected by support
DE3919544A1 (en) * 1989-06-15 1991-01-03 Stiebel Eltron Gmbh & Co Kg Bath tub for shower-bath - has floor supported on ribs which extend above cold water inlet pipe coil
DE4406971A1 (en) * 1994-03-03 1994-10-06 Roland Empel Shower tray (receptor) or bathtub and washbasin with integrated heat exchanger
DE19608404A1 (en) * 1995-03-07 1997-05-07 Miller Bernhard Shower waste water residual heat recovery
GB2416829A (en) * 2004-07-29 2006-02-08 A K Ind Ltd A heat exchange unit utilising waste water to heat cold incoming mains water
GB2420973A (en) * 2004-12-07 2006-06-14 Matthew Stephen Rutherford Shower tray with heat exchanger

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