公开(公告)号：US20240344716A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18574769

申请日：2022-06-30

申请人： Mixergy Limited

发明人： Peter ARMSTRONG ,  Steve DRUMMOND

IPC分类号： F24D19/10 ,  F24H9/20 ,  F24H15/225 ,  F24H15/37 ,  F24H15/407

CPC分类号： F24D19/1006 ,  F24H9/2007 ,  F24H15/225 ,  F24H15/37 ,  F24H15/407 ,  F24D2220/042 ,  F24D2220/08 ,  F24D2240/26

摘要： A water heating system is described. The water heating system comprises a vessel for holding water and for receiving heat from one or more heat sources for heating water in the vessel. The water heating system comprises a sensor comprising a plurality of temperature sensing elements for sensing a distribution of temperatures in the vessel. The water heating system comprises a connector for connecting the sensor to a retrofittable tank controller. The water heating system is configured to provide one or more characteristics of the water heating system to a retrofittable tank controller such that a retrofittable tank controller connected to the sensor and in receipt of the characteristics of the water heating system can determine from the distribution of temperatures in the vessel a quantity of useable heat stored in the vessel. A retrofittable tank controller for controlling a water heating system is also described. A sensor for measuring a temperature distribution of fluid within a vessel is also described.