A distributed heating and cooling network is described. In one aspect a distributed heating and cooling network used in a district heating architecture is described.
A distributed heating and cooling network is described. In one aspect a distributed heating and cooling network used in a district heating architecture is described.
A distributed heating network comprising a plurality of individual heat pumps. Each heat pump is individually coupled to a common heat source of the network, the common heat source of the network comprising a liquid loop within the network, the liquid of the loop being maintained at close to ambient temperature through active heat management of the common heat source. The common heat source is further coupled to at least one energy source. A controller is configure to thermally decouple the energy source from the heat.
F25B 30/06 - Heat pumps characterised by the source of low potential heat
F25D 17/02 - Arrangements for circulating cooling fluidsArrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating liquids, e.g. brine
F24D 19/10 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
F25B 30/06 - Heat pumps characterised by the source of low potential heat
F25D 17/02 - Arrangements for circulating cooling fluidsArrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating liquids, e.g. brine
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A DOMESTIC CONTROLLER FOR AN ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
A controller for energy management systems and particularly for energy management control systems that interface with various sources of energy and divert available energy based on energy supply and demand is described.
An electric fireplace comprising: a fire housing comprising a flame effect generator which is configured to generate a flame pattern and an at least partially reflective vertically orientated surface on which, or through which, a generated flame pattern is operably viewed; a vertically orientated baffle located forwardly of the vertically orientated surface, the baffle defining a pattern formed by a plurality of apertures through which a user operably views the flame pattern; a light source arranged relative to a rear surface of the baffle and configured to direct light onto the baffle to generate a reflected image of the pattern of the baffle on the vertically orientated surface within the fire housing.
Provided is a method for adaptively controlling the charging time of a storage heater, comprising: determining a stored energy requirement of the heater; determining a background heat requirement of the heater; determining a daily energy requirement (DER) based on the stored energy requirement and the background heat requirement; and determining a daily run time (DRT) at a predetermined time to calculate the charging time for a following period of time based on the daily energy requirement (DER).
G05D 23/24 - Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means with sensing elements having variation of electric or magnetic properties with change of temperature the sensing element having a resistance varying with temperature, e.g. thermistor
A simulated flame effect fire comprising a liquid reservoir for containing liquid; at least one wick having a portion thereof configured for contact with the liquid; a heating element arranged relative to another portion of the at least one wick for evaporating liquid in the wick, thereby generating vapor; a light source arranged relative to the at least one wick for illuminating the vapor from the wick to generate simulated flame effects; and a fuel bed located such that the generated simulated flame effects appear to originate from the fuel bed.
F24H 7/00 - Storage heaters, i.e. heaters in which the energy is stored as heat in masses for subsequent release
G05D 23/19 - Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means
F24H 7/04 - Storage heaters, i.e. heaters in which the energy is stored as heat in masses for subsequent release the released heat being conveyed to a transfer fluid with forced circulation of the transfer fluid
F24H 9/20 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
F24H 7/02 - Storage heaters, i.e. heaters in which the energy is stored as heat in masses for subsequent release the released heat being conveyed to a transfer fluid
An artificial fireplace comprising a screen and a fuel bed portion. An optical element is provided which is configured to transpose an image of one of the screen and fuel bed to create the impression of a burning fire.
Provided is an electronic display panel for installation on devices subject to temperature fluctuations, the panel comprising a controller configured to deactivate the display panel when the temperature of the display panel is outside a preferred operational temperature range of the display panel.
G09G 3/36 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix by control of light from an independent source using liquid crystals
There is provided a heating system including one or more heat sources, a tank, and one or more heat sinks. The tank containing a heat transfer medium and an energy storage medium defining a thermal energy store, The energy storage medium comprising a phase change material and the phase change material is packed in pouches, and the pouches are arranged in the tank such that the heat transfer medium can at least partially flow around the pouches to charge and discharge them. According to another aspect a heat store is provided.
Provided is a simulated flame effect fire comprising a liquid reservoir for containing liquid;at least one wick having a portion thereof configured for contact with the liquid; a heating element arranged relative to another portion of the at least one wick for evaporating liquid in the wick, thereby generating vapour; a light source arranged relative to the at least one wick for illuminating the vapour from the wick to generate simulated flame effects; and a fuel bed located such that the generated simulated flame effects appear to originate from the fuel bed.
The invention relates to a housing for an electronic display screen and in one configuration to a housing providing a docking station for a portable electronic device such as a smart-phone or tablet computer. The housing comprising a mirror configured to provide for the generation of a virtual images related to background elements within the housing, the virtual and real images being optically merged with images displayed on the display screen.
An artificial fireplace is described. The fireplace comprises a screen and a fuel bed portion. An optical element is provided which is configured to transpose an image of one of the screen and fuel bed to create the impression of a burning fire.
A controller providing selective activation of thermal storage devices within a network to balance requirements of a user to manage their heating and the network operator to balance the load available with the load on the network.
G05D 23/19 - Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means
H02J 3/14 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks for adjusting voltage in ac networks by changing a characteristic of the network load by switching loads on to, or off from, network, e.g. progressively balanced loading
Provided is an electric fire which includes a partially transparent first screen, a second screen behind the first screen, a flame flicker generator provided forwardly of the second screen, and a mask for defining a flame pattern, and configured to provide for generation of a flame pattern having a flicker effect on the second screen of the fire behind the first screen, wherein the flame flicker generator is orientated such that light exiting the generator passes through the mask and directly to the second screen.
A controller providing selective activation of thermal storage devices within a network to balance requirements of a user to manage their heating and the network operator to balance the load available with the load on the network.
H02J 3/14 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks for adjusting voltage in ac networks by changing a characteristic of the network load by switching loads on to, or off from, network, e.g. progressively balanced loading
The disclosure relates to simulated flame effect fires which include an apertured bed, such as a simulated fuel bed, a vapour generating means such as an ultrasonic transducer and means for providing a rising current of air to carry the vapor through the apertured bed. Light sources are provided below the fuel bed to provide localized illumination.
Heating products; storage heaters; space heaters; radiators; fan heaters; heat pumps; parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods; none being chillers, refrigeration machines or industrial heat pumps.
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Electric fire with mist generator and light source
An electric fire is described. The fire provides one or more three dimensional flame effects to simulate the effects of a burning fire. A fuel bed for use in an electric fire is also described.
An electric fire is described. By incorporating a liquid within a container within the fire, it is possible to effect flicker effects on a screen. A flame pattern is defined by selectively illuminating portions of the screen greater than other portions.
An electric fire is described which include a flame effect generator provided forwardly of a screen and configured to provide for generation of flame effect on the screen.
A portable standalone electric fan heater which includes a grill occupying a major portion of one of the faces of the heater. A heating unit is provided within a housing. A controller is provided for controlling the heating unit. The controller operably provides a primary indicator of the operational status of the heater. The heater additionally includes a secondary indicator provided on an external face of the housing having an output responsive to the controller for providing a visual perceptible output representative of the operational status of the heater. The secondary indicator defines a border about at least a portion of the perimeter of the grill for facilitating generating an optical-geometrical footprint which is at least as large as the geometrical footprint of the grill.
An electric fire that comprises a steam generator is described. The steam generator operably provides a volume of steam within an interior portion of the fire that can be used to generate flame effects within the fire.
A fire comprising a housing providing support for a fire effect area on which fire effects may be generated or simulated is described. A light well is arranged relative to the fire effect area and is usefully employed to generate a lighting effect secondary to that of the fire effect area.
The disclosure relates to simulated flame effect fires which include an apertured bed, such as a simulated fuel bed, a vapor generating means such as an ultrasonic transducer and means for providing a rising current of air to carry the vapor through the apertured bed. Light sources are provided below the fuel bed to provide localized illumination.
An electric fire is described. The fire provides one or more three dimensional flame effects to simulate the effects of a burning fire. A fuel bed for use in an electric fire is also described.
An electric fire including a mist generator, mist reservoir and means for heating at least one surface of the mist reservoir is described. The fire provides one or more three dimensional flame effects to simulate the effects of a burning fire. A fuel bed for use in an electric fire is also described.
A free standing electric fire is described. The fire provides one or more three dimensional flame effects to simulate the effects of a burning fire. A heater provides heating about a perimeter of the fire.
An electric fire configured to simulate fire effects is described. The fire includes a housing having a front facade defining an interior portion of the fire, the fire including a light source configured to generate lighting to effect the simulated fire effects which are then visible within the housing. The fire additionally includes perimeter lighting configured to generate a perimeter lighting effect around at least a portion of the perimeter of the fire housing so as to cast a glow around the housing.
An electrically heated towel rail is described. The towel rail is mountable to and moveable relative to a wall. Movement of the towel rail may be controlled and allows the adoption by the towel rails of a number of different orientations relative to the wall.
According to the invention there is provided a portable fan assisted heating and/or cooling device having a housing, an air inlet, an air outlet, and a fan for drawing air through the device; wherein the device is configured firstly to heat and/or cool the air passing there through, and wherein the device further comprises a removeable air permeable filter having a biodical filter material and is configured secondly to filter the air passing there through.
F24F 3/16 - Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatmentApparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by purification, e.g. by filteringAir-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatmentApparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by sterilisationAir-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatmentApparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by ozonisation
A dry towel rail is described. By forming the towel rail in a multi-part construction it is possible to couple individual rungs to a planar member prior to insertion of a heating element within the individual rungs. On receipt of the heating element within the individual rungs an outer casing is slideably engageable with the planar member to encapsulate the heating element within a defined volume.
An electric fire is described. The fire includes a screen and provides on that screen an image representative of a fire sequence. The fire also includes an artificial fuel bed and provides for characteristics of the fuel bed to be matched to the displayed image of the fire.
A simulated fire apparatus suitable for mounting on a wall or floor. The simulated fire apparatus includes a casing (12) with an open front, burning fuel and/or flame simulating means (26) and a front panel (46) with an aperture (48) through which the simulated burning fuel and/or flame can be observed.
An electric fire with a moveable front screen is described. The electric fire comprises a housing having fire effect means configured to generate a simulated fire effect within an interior portion of the housing. The fire includes a slideable screen located to the front of the fire effect means. The slideable screen being moveable relative to and receivable into the interior portion of the housing.
A flame effect generator is described. By providing a light source on a moveable arm and moving the arm at a sufficiently high frequency it is possible to generate flame effect patterns which are perceptible to a viewer of the fire.
An electric fire is described that has a chassis including a light source, simulated flame effect means for reflecting light from said light source to simulate flames, simulated fuel means to simulate a bed of combusting fuel, and screen means on which to view an image of the simulated flames. The screen means is positioned between said flame effect means and the simulated fuel means. The screen means is capable of diffusely transmitting light reflected by said flame effect means. The light source includes at least one light emitting diode (LED) coupled to a frame that provides a heat sink such that heat generated by the at least one LED can be taken away from the LED.
An electric fire is disclosed that is configured to provide for a controlled generation of simulated fire effects. The fire is controllable using a touch screen panel located within an active area defined within a front screen of the fire, such that a user can simultaneously control the fire while looking at the resultant fire effects generated. The active area includes a light source configured to illuminate the controls of the touch screen panel so as to enable a user to select an appropriate control, the light source being configured to extinguish after a predetermined period has elapsed since a touching of the touch screen panel.
An electric fire configured to provide a simulated fire effect in response to activation of at least one light source. The fire including a battery which is useable to provide power to the at least one light source. The fire having a chassis providing a mount for the light source and a screen for displaying the fire effects and wherein the simulated fire effect is a flame effect and the screen displays flames in response to the light source output. The battery is a rechargeable battery. The fire includes a power connector which may be used to provide for a recharging of the battery such that the fire can be used independently of a mains power supply.
A simulated fire is described that includes a light source that generates multiple colours which are mixed in a ratio to define a coloured output which is then incident on a fire simulation means to generate on a screen an image of a fire. The multiple colours are desirably output from one or more multi-coloured LEDs.
An electric fire is described which includes a flame simulation arrangement configured to simulate the effect of burning flames. The fire includes a lighting arrangement provided behind and parallel to the flame simulation arrangement and configured to backlight the simulated flames.
A flame effect fire includes an air flow duct defined behind a viewing screen. A fan directs an air flow upwardly through the air flow duct. Flame effect elements mounted in the air flow duct are caused to move by the flow of air. An electrical resistance heating element is mounted at the top of the air flow duct so that air flowing through the duct is heated before passing out of an outlet for space heating.
An electric fire is described. The tire includes a chassis configured to define the rear and side surfaces of the fire. The roof and floor of the fire are provided by upper and lower sub-assemblies of the fire which are fabricated in plastic and provide a housing for electrical and moveable parts used in the operation of the fire. Once the parts are located within the sub-assembly the fire may be completed by mating the sub-assemblies with tne chassis. Decorative trims are also provided which may be attached during the assembly process.
The disclosure relates to simulated flame effect fires which include an apertured bed, such as a simulated fuel bed, a vapour generating means such as an ultrasonic transducer and means for providing a rising current of air to carry the vapour through the apertured bed. Light sources are provided below the fuel bed to provide localised illumination.
F24C 7/00 - Stoves or ranges heated by electric energy
F21S 10/04 - Lighting devices or systems producing a varying lighting effect simulating flames
B05B 17/06 - Apparatus for spraying or atomising liquids or other fluent materials, not covered by any other group of this subclass operating with special methods using ultrasonic vibrations
An electric fire is described. By providing the fire in plastic and forming it from a kit of individual housings that inter-engage with one another to form the completed fire the time required for assembly of the fire is reduced greatly. Also described is a spacer arrangement for a fire, for use in circumstances where the fire is too small for the opening which it is to be located in. Also described is a reflector screen formed using a hot foil stamping technique. Finally, a moulded fuel bed is described which can be used to simulate pebble or glass effects.
