Flameless Friction Heater
First Claim
1. A flameless friction heater comprises:
- an exterior casing;
an interior casing;
a shaft;
a fan;
a friction-generating assembly;
the friction-generating assembly comprises a rotor disc, a friction clamp, and a quantity of fluid;
the shaft rotatably traversing into the exterior casing;
the rotor disc being concentrically mounted to a first end of the shaft;
the friction-generating assembly being positioned within the interior casing;
the friction clamp being pressed against the rotor discthe friction clamp being fixed within the interior casing;
the rotor disc and the friction clamp being submerged within the quantity of fluid;
the rotor disc and the friction clamp being in thermal contact with the quantity of fluid;
the interior casing being hermetically sealed within the exterior casing;
the fan being rotatably connected to the shaft; and
the fan being positioned external to the interior casing.
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Abstract
A flameless friction heater is a device for generating both heated air and hydronic heat within a single unit. A friction-generating assembly is positioned within an interior casing that is positioned within an exterior casing. The friction-generating assembly generates heat as a rotor disc is rotated against a friction clamp by a shaft. The rotor disc and the friction clamp are submerged within a quantity of water. A fan circulates air through the exterior casing and the air is heated as the air passes by the interior casing. The air is circulated from a first open end to a second open end of the exterior casing. The device may include a first fluid conduit and a second fluid conduit that are utilized to transport portions of the quantity of fluid into and out of the interior casing after the quantity of fluid is heated.
26 Citations
17 Claims
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1. A flameless friction heater comprises:
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an exterior casing; an interior casing; a shaft; a fan; a friction-generating assembly; the friction-generating assembly comprises a rotor disc, a friction clamp, and a quantity of fluid; the shaft rotatably traversing into the exterior casing; the rotor disc being concentrically mounted to a first end of the shaft; the friction-generating assembly being positioned within the interior casing; the friction clamp being pressed against the rotor disc the friction clamp being fixed within the interior casing; the rotor disc and the friction clamp being submerged within the quantity of fluid; the rotor disc and the friction clamp being in thermal contact with the quantity of fluid; the interior casing being hermetically sealed within the exterior casing; the fan being rotatably connected to the shaft; and the fan being positioned external to the interior casing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A flameless friction heater comprises:
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an exterior casing; an interior casing; a shaft; a fan; a friction-generating assembly; a first fluid conduit; a second fluid conduit; the friction-generating assembly comprises a rotor disc, a friction clamp, and a quantity of fluid; the interior casing comprises an inlet and an outlet; the shaft rotatably traversing into the exterior casing; the rotor disc being concentrically mounted to a first end of the shaft; the friction-generating assembly being positioned within the interior casing; the friction clamp being pressed against the rotor disc the friction clamp being fixed within the interior casing; the rotor disc and the friction clamp being submerged within the quantity of fluid; the rotor disc and the friction clamp being in thermal contact with the quantity of fluid; the interior casing being hermetically sealed within the exterior casing; the fan being rotatably connected to the shaft; the fan being positioned external to the interior casing; the first fluid conduit and the second fluid conduit traversing through the interior casing and the exterior casing; the first fluid conduit being in fluid communication with the interior casing through the inlet; and the second fluid conduit being in fluid communication with the interior casing through the outlet. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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