US4672178A
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Reduced pressure heat storage element and electric heater using the same
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1985-06-18
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Granted: 1987-06-09
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Expires: 2005-06-18
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a heat storage element having a latent heat storage material sealed in the container under a reduced pressure. This heat storage element permits effective reduction of air in the heat storage element, and therefore, heat is smoothly transferred from outside to the latent heat storage material through the wall of the container. Accordingly, a heat storage element which has a very high heat storage characteristic is realized. Furthermore, this heat storage element, having almost no air sealed in, has a large heat storage density. When this heat storage element is used in combination with an electric heater element, heat will be uniformly transferred from the electric heater element to the latent heat storage material, involving a very small risk of part of the electric heater element being overheated.
Inventors
- 👤 Takahiro Wada
- 👤 Yoneno Hiroshi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 06:24
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28D; F28D20/00; F28D20/02; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
48 words
A heat storage element comprising a latent heat storage material and a flexible container for housing this heat storage material, said heat storage material being hermetically sealed in the flexible container under a reduced pressure and said heat storage material closely contacting the inner surface of said container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
48 words
A heat storage element comprising a latent heat storage material and a flexible container for housing this heat storage material, said heat storage material being hermetically sealed in the flexible container under a reduced pressure and said heat storage material closely contacting the inner surface of said container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The heat storage element of claim 1, wherein air pressure under which said latent heat storage material is hermetically sealed in the container falls within the range between 1 mmHg and 200 mmHg.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The heat storage element of claim 1, wherein said container is formed of a metal-plastic plastic laminate film having at least one layer of metal and a fusing layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The heat storage element of claim 1, wherein said latent heat storage material is a mixture of sodium acetate trihydrate and sodium pyrophosphate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The heat storage element of claim 1, wherein said latent heat storage material is a mixture of sodium acetate trihydrate and lithium fluoride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The heat storage element of claim 1, wherein said latent heat sotrage material is sealed in a flexible gas-permeable bag, said bag being hermetically sealed in the container under a reduced pressure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The heat storage element of claim 6, wherein said gas-permeable bag is formed of paper or cloth having a fusing layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
71 words
An electric heater comprising a latent heat storage material a flexible container for housing this heat storage material and said heat storage material closely contacting the inner surface of said container, and an electric heater element arranged in close contact with said container having this heat storage material hermetically sealed therein, said electric heater being designed to have said heat storage material hermetically sealed in the container under a reduced pressure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
71 words
An electric heater comprising a latent heat storage material a flexible container for housing this heat storage material and said heat storage material closely contacting the inner surface of said container, and an electric heater element arranged in close contact with said container having this heat storage material hermetically sealed therein, said electric heater being designed to have said heat storage material hermetically sealed in the container under a reduced pressure.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electric heater of claim 8, wherein said electric heater element is a plane configured positive temperature coefficient electric heater element.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electric heater of claim 8, wherein said electric heater element is bonded on the outside surface of the heat storage element.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The heat storage element of claim 8, wherein said latent heat storage material is a mixture of sodium acetate trihydrate and sodium pyrophosphate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The heat storage element of claim 8, wherein said latent heat storage material is a mixture of sodium acetate trihydrate and lithium fluoride.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
61 words
A heat storage element comprising a latent heat storage material which is either one of a mixture of sodium acetate trihydrate and sodium pyrophosphate, and a mixture of sodium acetate trihydrate and lithium fluoride, and a container formed of a laminate film for housing said storage material, said heat storage material being hermetically sealed in the container under a reduced pressure.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
61 words
A heat storage element comprising a latent heat storage material which is either one of a mixture of sodium acetate trihydrate and sodium pyrophosphate, and a mixture of sodium acetate trihydrate and lithium fluoride, and a container formed of a laminate film for housing said storage material, said heat storage material being hermetically sealed in the container under a reduced pressure.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
The heat storage element of claim 13 further comprising an electric heater element arranged in close contact with the container having the heat storage material hermetically sealed therein.
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