US2128842A - Hot water heater - Google Patents

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Aug. 30, 1938. MQ J. MoRGAN HOT WATER HEATER Filed Feb. 5, 1937 5 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor Attorneys ug- 30, 1938- M. J1' MORGAN HOT WATER HEATER' Filed Feb. 3, 1937 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor fo l/ Attorneys Aug 30 M. J. MORGAN U HOT WATER HEATER l Filed Feb. s, 1957 j -5 sheets-sheet s Inventor /Waur/e :jo-mfg Mayan Attorneys I l Patented Aug. 30, 1938 UNITED STATES- naar garant orrlcr. i

HOT WATER HEATER Maurice J. Morgan, West Englewood, N.V J. Application February 3, 1937, Serial No. 123,907

4 Claims.

This invention relates to hot water heaters or boilers for use either in heating water for domestic purposes or for heating water that is to be conveyed to radiators o-r the like for heating purposes.

An object of the present invention is to provide a hot water heater, boiler or furnace having therein a plurality of heating surfaces against which the water inthe boiler contacts to the end that the water as it enters the boiler is almostinstantaneously heated. y

A further object of the invention is to provide in a hot water furnace, heater or boiler a multiple heating surface involving such an arrangement of angularly related heating surfaces whereby maximum surface within a minimum amount of space is obtainable.

The invention, together with -its objects and advantages, will be be'stunderstood from a study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a hot water heater, boiler or furnace involving the features of the present invention, with certain parts broken away and shown in section.

Figure 2 is an end elevational view of the Yheater with certain parts broken away and shown in section; and

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional View taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings by reference numerals it will be seen that in accordance.v with the present invention there is provided a boiler or casing shell 5 of suitable shape. Arranged in the bottom of the chamber 5 and spaced from the bottom wall of the casing 5 are partitions Ii disposed adjacent opposite sides of the casing 5 and dividing the latter into a lower heating chamber 1 and an upper water chamber 8.

For the chamber 8 the casing 5 is provided at either or both ends thereof with doors 9 thru which access may be had to the chamber 'I. Inthe present instance there is shown arranged within the chamber I two gas burners Ill, although it will be understood that in lieu of gas burners, electric heating devices, coal, wood, or other fuel may be employed.

Formed integral or otherwise associated with the partitions 6 are vertical substantially Wedgeshaped, hollow formations or fins II arranged in a row extending from one end wall to the other inner Walll of the casing 5. These formations II are open, as clearly shown in Figure 3, along their bottom edges and vertical end edges and at their upper inner corners are formed integral with or have otherwisey associated therewith the lower edge portion of a spaced opposed Zig-Zag plate I2. Atv their upper edges the plates I2 are connected by horizontal plates I3 from which rise hollow, substantially wedge-shaped forma-- tions I4 that are arranged at substantially right angles to the formations I I and are open at their bottom edges.

The formations I4 at one upper corner are integral with or otherwise associated with a common smoke conduit I5 that has extending through the adjacent end wall of the shell or casing 5 an outlet I6 adapted to be connected with achimney flue or other outlet for the products of combustion.

Extending from the top` of the shell or casing 5 are outlets I'I to which are connected conduit pipes (not shown) through which steam or water is conveyed to the point of use.`

Access to the space between the plates I2 may be had through an opening I8 provided in one end wall of the casing 5, and for the opening I8 there is provided a removable door or closure I9 (see Figures l and 3).

Also, tapped into the casing 5 at opposite sides thereof and above the partitions 6 are cold water inlet pipes 2U.

Also tapped into opposite .side walls of the casing 5 above the partitions 6 are blow-off valves 2l.

From the above it will be apparent that the smoke or products of combustion pass upwardly into the hollows of the formations II and between the rows of formations II to the space between the zig-zag plates I2, passing from this space intothe hollows of the formations I4 to exit through the conduit I5 to the smoke flue or chimney with the result that the formations II, plates I2, and formations I4 serve as hot plates or heat radiating surfaces that quickly raise the temperature of the Water admitted into the chamber 8 from the inlet pipes` 20. Thus, it will be seen that the water will be quickly converted into steam and the steam carried 01T to radiators or the like through the outlets I'I and conduits (not shown) connecting the outlets I'I with such radiators.

In connection with the above, however, it will also be understood that a water circulating system including my improved heater may be resorted to to the end that the water heated in the chamber 8 may be carried off for domestic use.

It is thought that a clear understanding of the construction, utility, and advantages of a water heater or furnace involving a multiple heating surface arrangement as herein illustrated and described will be had without amore detailed description.

It is also to be understood that while I have herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention, that it is in no wise intended to restrict theinvention to the precise form herein illustrated and described other than may be necessary to meet the requirements of the prior art or the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

Having thus described the invention, claimed as new is: n

1. In a liquid heater of the character described, a casing, a pair of partitions extending inwardly from opposite side walls of the casing in spaced relation to the bottom of the casing and dividing the latter into a lower re compartment and an upper water compartment, a heating medium disposed in the re compartment of the casing, a multiple heating surface assembly connected with andextending upwardly from said partitions and forming a flue for the passage of the products of combustion, said assembly consisting of a` row of spaced hollow formations rising from each partition and extending back from the inner edge of the latter, vertical zig-Zag plates extending upwardly from the inner upper corners of said rows of formations, and a series of hollow vertical formations extending upwardlyfrom the upper portions of said Zig-zag plates and disposed at substantially right angles to the first-mentioned formations.

2. In a liquid heater of the character described, a casing, a pair of partitions extending inwardly what. is

from opposite side walls of the casing in spacedV relation to the bottom. of the casing and dividing the latter into a lower fire compartment and an upper water compartment, a heating medium disposed in the fire compartment of the casing, a multiple heating surface assembly connected with and extending upwardly from said partitions and forming a ue for the passage of the products of combustion, said assembly consisting of a row of spaced hollow formations rising from each partition and extending back from the inner edge of the latter, vertical Zig-zag plates extending upwardly from the inner upper corners of said rows of formations, a series of hollow vertical formations extending upwardly from the upper portions of said Zig-zag plates and disposed at subdisposed in Vthe fire compartment of the casing,

a`- multiple heating surface assembly connected with and extending upwardly from said partitions and forming a flue for the passage of the products of combustion, said assembly consisting of a row of spaced hollow formations rising from each partition and extending back from the inner edge of the latter, vertical zig-zag plates extending upwardly from the inner upper corners of said rows of formations, a series of hollow vertical Yformations extending upwardly from the upper portions of said Zig-Zag plates and disposed at substantially right angles to the first-mentioned formations, a smoke conduit connected with and common to the last-mentioned series of formations, said last-mentioned series of formations opening at their bases into the space between said zig-zag plates, cold water inlet pipes extending into the casing from opposite sides of the latter and above said partitions, and blow-off valves for the water compartment mounted at opposite sides of said casing above said partitions.

4. In a heater of the class described, a liquid container having a flue therein for the passage of heat, the lower walls of the fluebeing composed of rows of 4horizontally spaced hollow formations, the lower ends and inner side edges of the formations being open to the heat andthe spaces. between the formations forming portions of the liquid chamben' vertically arranged Zig-zag plates connected with the inner upper corners of the formations and Vforming the intermediate part of the flue, a row of horizontally spaced formations having their lower ends in communication with the space between the zig-zag plates and forming the upper portion of the flue and outlet means connected to the upper portion of the lastmentioned row of formations.

' MAURICE J. MORGAN.

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