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Thermostatically controlled portable electric space heater with automatic temperature setback for energy saving

  • US 5,278,936 A
  • Filed: 12/23/1991
  • Issued: 01/11/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An electrically-powered portable space heater comprising:

  • a. an elongated housing having at least one intake opening through which ambient air may be drawn and at least one exhaust opening through which heated air may be discharged, said elongated housing having a top portion;

    b. electrically-powered fan means disposed within said elongated housing for drawing ambient air through said at least one intake opening and discharging heated air through said at least one exhaust opening;

    c. at least one vertically extending fin-tube heating element disposed within said elongated housing for heating the air drawn through said at least one intake opening, each of said at least one vertically extending fin-tube heating element comprising at least one resistance-type heating coil;

    d. means for supplying said fan means and said at least one vertically extending fin-tube heating element with electrical current;

    e. means for measuring ambient room temperture, said measuring means comprising a sensor, said sensor being mounted on said top portion of said elongated housing for movement from a use portion where it is projecting upwardly above said top portion to a storage position where it is behind said top portion;

    f. a control panel in said top portion of said elongated housing; and

    g. a display in said control panel, said display being responsive to a signal generated by said sensor for displaying the ambient room temperature measured by said measuring means.

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