Water feeder controller for boiler

Details Water feeder controller for boiler Water feeder controller for boiler

2006-08-22

2006-08-22

Rivell, John (Department: 3753)

Fluid handling

Liquid level responsive or maintaining systems

Electrical characteristic sensing

C137S558000, C137S624140, C122S448100, C122S45100R, C122S504000

Reexamination Certificate

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07093611

ABSTRACT:
A water feeder controller for a boiler monitors a low water cutoff sensor in a boiler and uses a feed timer to feed water to the boiler for a predetermined feed period of time. The feed timer brings the water level in the boiler well above the low water cutoff sensor. The feed timer supplies water to the boiler only if the low water cutoff sensor continues to indicate a low water level for a delay period of time measured by a delay timer. A resettable display indicates the quantity of water supplied by the water feeder to the boiler based on a feed counter incremented during water feeding. A manual feed button allows water to be manually fed to the boiler. The quantity of water manually supplied to the boiler is also shown on the display. The feed timer and delay timer are preferably implemented in software in a microcontroller in the water feeder controller. A lockout loop in the software prevents overfeeding of water to the boiler in the event of a failure of the low water cutoff sensor.

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