US4660761A
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Flue gas heat pump
Assignee: Carrier Corp
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Filing: 1986-04-07
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Granted: 1987-04-28
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Expires: 2006-04-07
Abstract
Abstract A flue gas heat pump is provided for extracting heat from the discharged hot flue gas of a furnace. The heat pump includes a condenser at the inlet of the furnace cabinet in heat transfer relation with the flow of air to be conditioned, and an evaporator disposed at the outlet of the furnace heat exchanger for extracting heat therefrom. A compressor is provided for compressing a refrigerant and delivering it to the heat exchangers. The compressor is located in the flow path of the air to be conditioned so that the heat generated by the compressor is transferred thereto.
Inventors
- 👤 Rudy C. Bussjager
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:43
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24H; F24H4/00; F24H4/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A heating system, comprising: a cabinet having an inlet, an outlet, and an air passage extending therebetween, a gas combustion means in said cabinet for providing a heating fluid, a heat exchanger means in said air passage for delivering a flow of the heating fluid therethrough, and including an intake opening connected to said gas combustion means and an exhaust opening, an inducer means in said cabinet and connected to said exhaust opening for drawing the flow of heating fluid through said heat exchanger means, a blower means in said air passage for circulating a flow of air to be conditioned through said inlet and said air passage across said heat exchanger means and through said outlet, and a heat pump means in said cabinet for transferring heat therein, said heat pump means including a first heat exchanger in said air passage and adjacent said inlet for transferring heat with the flow of air to be conditioned, and a second heat exchanger in said cabinet and at said exhaust opening of said heat exchanger means for transferring heat with the flow of heating fluid.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A heating system, comprising: a cabinet having an inlet, an outlet, and an air passage extending therebetween, a gas combustion means in said cabinet for providing a heating fluid, a heat exchanger means in said air passage for delivering a flow of the heating fluid therethrough, and including an intake opening connected to said gas combustion means and an exhaust opening, an inducer means in said cabinet and connected to said exhaust opening for drawing the flow of heating fluid through said heat exchanger means, a blower means in said air passage for circulating a flow of air to be conditioned through said inlet and said air passage across said heat exchanger means and through said outlet, and a heat pump means in said cabinet for transferring heat therein, said heat pump means including a first heat exchanger in said air passage and adjacent said inlet for transferring heat with the flow of air to be conditioned, and a second heat exchanger in said cabinet and at said exhaust opening of said heat exchanger means for transferring heat with the flow of heating fluid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said heat pump means further includes a compressor means in said cabinet and connected between said first and said second heat exchangers for drawing a refrigerant from said second heat exchanger, and for compressing and delivering the refrigerant to said first heat exchanger.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said compressor means is disposed in said air passage upstream of said heat exchanger means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said compressor means is disposed in said air passage between said first heat exchanger and said blower means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said second heat exchanger is connected between said exhaust opening of said heat exchanger means and said inducer means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
189 words
In combination, a furnace including a cabinet having an inlet, an outlet, and an air passage therebetween, a combustion means in said cabinet for selectively providing a heating fluid, a heat exchanger means in said air passage for delivering a flow of a heat transfer fluid therethrough, and including an intake opening connected to said gas combustion means and an exhaust opening, an inducer means in said cabinet and connected to said exhaust opening for drawing the flow of heat transfer fluid through said heat exchanger means, and a blower means in said air passage for circulating a flow of air to be conditioned through said inlet and across said heat exchanger means in said air passage and through said outlet; and a heat pump for supplying additional heat, comprising: a first heat exchanger in said air passage for transferring heat with the flow of air to be conditioned, a second heat exchanger in said cabinet and connected to said heat exchanger means for transferring heat with the flow of heat transfer fluid, and a compressor in said cabinet and connected between said first and said second heat exchangers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
189 words
In combination, a furnace including a cabinet having an inlet, an outlet, and an air passage therebetween, a combustion means in said cabinet for selectively providing a heating fluid, a heat exchanger means in said air passage for delivering a flow of a heat transfer fluid therethrough, and including an intake opening connected to said gas combustion means and an exhaust opening, an inducer means in said cabinet and connected to said exhaust opening for drawing the flow of heat transfer fluid through said heat exchanger means, and a blower means in said air passage for circulating a flow of air to be conditioned through said inlet and across said heat exchanger means in said air passage and through said outlet; and a heat pump for supplying additional heat, comprising: a first heat exchanger in said air passage for transferring heat with the flow of air to be conditioned, a second heat exchanger in said cabinet and connected to said heat exchanger means for transferring heat with the flow of heat transfer fluid, and a compressor in said cabinet and connected between said first and said second heat exchangers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The combination of claim 6 wherein said first heat exchanger is adjacent said inlet of said cabinet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The combination of claim 6 wherein said second heat exchanger is connected between said exhaust opening of said heat exchanger means and said inducer means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 6 wherein said compressor is in said air passage.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination of claim 9 wherein said compressor is between said first heat exchanger and said blower means.
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