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Control system for a furnace operating in the continuous blower mode
Assignee: Carrier Corp
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Filing: 1987-06-29
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Granted: 1989-03-28
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Expires: 2007-06-29
Abstract
Abstract A furnace having the capability of operating its blower continuously is provided with means for automatically shutting off the blower at the beginning of a heating cycle and for resuming the operation thereof only after a predetermined time has elapsed to allow the heat exchanger to heat up to a temperature that exceeds the dew point of the flue gas, to thereby reduce the occurrence of cold spot corrosion in the heat exchanger. Provision is also made, in a two speed blower system, for operating at a lower speed during continuous mode and heating cycle operation, and for operating at the higher speed during the cooling cycles.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel J. Dempsey
- 👤 Gary W. Ballard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:52
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23N; F23N5/00; F23N5/20; F23N5/203; F23N1/00; F23N1/08; F23N2223/00; F23N2223/08; F23N2227/00; F23N2227/10; F23N2233/00; F23N2233/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S165/00; Y10S165/921
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A control system for a conditioned air delivery apparatus comprising: an air delivery blower that is capable of selectively operating on a substantially continuous basis to provide a flow of air to a building space; cooling means for selectively cooling the air which is provided to the building space; heating means for selectively heating the air which is provided to the building space; mode control apparatus having means for selectively turning on and off both said cooling and said heating means in response to pre-established conditions and sensed parameters; and speed control means for determining when said air delivery blower is operating on a continuous basis and for responsively turning off said air delivery blower when said heating means is turned on and for turning said air delivery blower back on after a predetermined period of time thereafter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A control system for a conditioned air delivery apparatus comprising: an air delivery blower that is capable of selectively operating on a substantially continuous basis to provide a flow of air to a building space; cooling means for selectively cooling the air which is provided to the building space; heating means for selectively heating the air which is provided to the building space; mode control apparatus having means for selectively turning on and off both said cooling and said heating means in response to pre-established conditions and sensed parameters; and speed control means for determining when said air delivery blower is operating on a continuous basis and for responsively turning off said air delivery blower when said heating means is turned on and for turning said air delivery blower back on after a predetermined period of time thereafter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A control system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said heating means comprises a furnace with a heat exchanger which is susceptible to cold spot corrosion if condensation is formed therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A control system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said air delivery blower is capable of multi-speed operation and further wherein said speed control means is operative to select and control the operational speed thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A control system as set forth in claim 3 wherein said speed control means operates to cause said air delivery blower to operate at a lower speed when said heating means is activated than when said cooling means is activated.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
75 words
In a heating system of the type having provision for selectively operating the blower motor on a continuous basis, a control system comprising: sensing means for determining when the blower is operating in the continuous mode; and heating control means responsive to said sensing means for turning off said blower when a heating cycle is initiated and for resuming operation of the blower only after a predetermined period following said initiation of a heating cycle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
75 words
In a heating system of the type having provision for selectively operating the blower motor on a continuous basis, a control system comprising: sensing means for determining when the blower is operating in the continuous mode; and heating control means responsive to said sensing means for turning off said blower when a heating cycle is initiated and for resuming operation of the blower only after a predetermined period following said initiation of a heating cycle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A control system as set forth in claim 5 wherein said predetermined period is selected to correspond with but exceed, that period necessary for the flue gases in a heat exchanger to reach their dew point temperature.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
A control system as set forth in claim 5 wherein said blower motor is capable of operating at two different speeds, and further, wherein when the blower motor operation is resumed, it is resumed at the lower of the two speeds.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A control system as set forth in claim 5 wherein said blower motor is capable of operating at two different speeds, and further wherein, when it is operating on a continuous basis, it operates at the lower speed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
55 words
A control system as set forth in claim 5 wherein said blower motor is capable of operating at two different speeds and further wherein said control system includes speed control means for causing the blower motor to operate at a lower speed during the heating cycle and at a higher speed during the cooling cycle.
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