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Two stage furnace control
Assignee: International Comfort Products LLC
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Filing: 1990-02-09
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Granted: 1993-02-16
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Expires: 2010-02-09
Abstract
Abstract The present invention discloses a two stage furnace control. The control includes a gas valve, an ignitor, a low pressure switch, a high pressure switch and a control unit for enabling the inducer fan, the circulator fan, the ignitor, and the gas valve. The gas valve is coupled in series with the low pressure switch, the high pressure switch, and the power source whereby the low and high pressure switches directly control supply of electric power to the gas valve.
Inventors
- 👤 Gregory A. Lynch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:11
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23N; F23N5/00; F23N5/20; F23N5/203; F23N5/24; F23N5/242; F23N2223/00; F23N2223/08; F23N2227/00; F23N2227/12; F23N2227/16; F23N2227/38; F23N2233/00; F23N2233/06; F23N2233/08; F23N2233/10; F23N2235/00; F23N2235/12; F23N2235/14; F23N2237/00; F23N2237/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
In a two stage furnace including a plenum having a combustion chamber and a heat exchanger, an inducer fan, a gas burner in communication with the combustion chamber, a circulator fan in communication with the heat exchanger, and a source of electric power including a first and second terminal, a control system comprising: a gas valve fluidly connected to the gas burner; an ignitor located adjacent to the gas burner; a low pressure switch operatively connected to the combustion chamber; a high pressure switch operatively connected to the combustion chamber; and control means for enabling the inducer fan, the circulator fan, said ignitor, and said gas valve; said gas valve coupled in a series circuit with said low pressure switch and said high pressure switch, said series circuit exclusive of said control means and coupled to the terminals of the electric power source whereby at least one of said low and high pressure switches directly controls supply of electric power to said gas valve so that when either of said low and high pressure switches are open said series circuit cannot provide electric current to said gas valve.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
In a two stage furnace including a plenum having a combustion chamber and a heat exchanger, an inducer fan, a gas burner in communication with the combustion chamber, a circulator fan in communication with the heat exchanger, and a source of electric power including a first and second terminal, a control system comprising: a gas valve fluidly connected to the gas burner; an ignitor located adjacent to the gas burner; a low pressure switch operatively connected to the combustion chamber; a high pressure switch operatively connected to the combustion chamber; and control means for enabling the inducer fan, the circulator fan, said ignitor, and said gas valve; said gas valve coupled in a series circuit with said low pressure switch and said high pressure switch, said series circuit exclusive of said control means and coupled to the terminals of the electric power source whereby at least one of said low and high pressure switches directly controls supply of electric power to said gas valve so that when either of said low and high pressure switches are open said series circuit cannot provide electric current to said gas valve.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The furnace control of claim 1 further comprising a temperature limiting switch located in the plenum, said series circuit including said temperature switch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The furnace control of claim 1 further including a flame sensor located adjacent said gas burner and coupled to said control means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The furnace control of claim 1 wherein said ignitor comprises a hot surface ignitor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The furnace control of claim 1 wherein said gas valve has a low combustion and high combustion operating setting, and said high pressure switch is coupled to said gas valve for activating said gas valve at said high combustion setting.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
The furnace control of claim 1 wherein said gas valve has a low combustion and high combustion operating setting, and said control means includes a relay means coupled to said low pressure switch and said gas valve in a second series circuit, said second series circuit coupled to the a first and second terminal of the power source for activating said gas valve at said low combustion setting.
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