U.S. patent application number 16/393552 was filed with the patent office on 2020-10-29 for hot water system.
The applicant listed for this patent is TAILAI TING. Invention is credited to TAILAI TING.
Application Number | 20200340686 16/393552 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 1000004081332 |
Filed Date | 2020-10-29 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20200340686 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
TING; TAILAI |
October 29, 2020 |
Hot Water System
Abstract
A hot water system includes an electrical water heater for
instantly heating up cold water running in pipe. The electrical
water heater is installed with a bypass switch for users to switch
off the system if necessary. To prevent water damage caused by
leaking, a pressure relief valve is installed on the outgoing water
pipe of the water heater and a drain saddle valve is installed on
the drain pipe. Both valves are connected with a water hose. The
hot water system will save a lot of time and clean water while
waiting for hot water coming from the main water heater. The system
allows the user to access instant hot water safely and achieve a
much easier and more comfortable life.
Inventors: |
TING; TAILAI; (POMONA,
CA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
TING; TAILAI |
POMONA |
CA |
US |
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Family ID: |
1000004081332 |
Appl. No.: |
16/393552 |
Filed: |
April 24, 2019 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F24D 19/1054 20130101;
F25B 2600/2525 20130101; F25B 2600/2519 20130101 |
International
Class: |
F24D 19/10 20060101
F24D019/10 |
Claims
1. A hot water system supplying instant hot water, comprising: an
electrical water heater with bypass switch and pressure relief
valve; and a drain saddle valve installed on drain pipe; and a
water hose connecting pressure relief valve and drain saddle
valve.
2. The hot water system, as recited in claim 1, wherein said system
comprises an electrical water heater is installed around sink area
to supply instant hot water.
3. The hot water system, as recited in claim 1, wherein said system
comprises an electrical water heater is installed around shower
area to supply instant hot water.
4. The hot water system, as recited in claim 2, wherein the
position of said electrical water heater is interchangeable.
5. The hot water system, as recited in claim 1, further comprising
a bypass switch on an electrical water heater to enable user to
turn off the water heater.
6. The hot water system, as recited in claim 1, further comprising
a pressure relief valve on the outgoing water pipe of an electrical
water heater to prevent water damage incase water leaks.
7. The hot water system, as recited in claim 1, further comprising
a drain saddle valve on drain pipe to prevent water damage incase
water leaks.
8. The hot water system, as recited in claim 4 and claim 5, further
comprising a water hose to connect said pressure relief valve and
said drain saddle valve.
Description
NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT
[0001] A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains
material which is subject to copyright protection. The copyright
owner has no objection to any reproduction by anyone of the patent
disclosure, as it appears in the United States Patent and Trademark
Office patent files or records, but otherwise reserves all
copyright rights whatsoever.
BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
Field of Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to the field of hot water
system, and more particularly to the field of hot water systems
that are able to supply hot water instantly to faucets.
Description of Related Arts
[0003] In large houses, especially two-story houses, people are
wasting a lot of water waiting for hot water to reach a sink or
shower. It's not unusual for 50 feet of piping, or even longer, to
extend from the water heater to the most distant faucet or
showerhead. It can take a long time for hot water to reach the tap.
And all the water goes directly down the drain while waiting, which
can cost a large amount of waste on not just clean water but also
energy.
[0004] Currently on the market, people can choose to install
circulation pumps to reduce the waiting time for hot water.
However, installing a circulation pump will either require extra
piping system to run hot water or keep hot water running all over
the house through existing piping system. Installing extra piping
system for a circulation pump can be a complicated project to most
of homes and keeping hot water running all over the house is also a
huge waste of energy. If people are able to reach instant hot water
from the most distant faucet from the water heater without
installing a circulation pump, a much easier and more comfortable
life experience could be achieved while no extra energy or water
are wasted.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[0005] A main object of the present invention is to supply instant
hot water with a 120V/800 W electrical water heater installed right
under the sink.
[0006] Another advantage of the invention is to supply instant hot
water, wherein the user is able to save the waiting time for hot
water coming from the main water heater.
[0007] Another advantage of the invention is to supply instant hot
water, wherein the user is able avoid wasting water while waiting
for hot water coming from the main water heater.
[0008] Another advantage of the invention is to supply instant hot
water, wherein the user is able to avoid extra energy consumption
while waiting for hot water coming from the main water heater.
[0009] Another advantage of the invention is to supply instant hot
water, wherein the user is able to change the position of the
electrical water heater, either standing upright or lying down
horizontally, to fit in the limited space under sinks.
[0010] Another advantage of the invention is to supply instant hot
water, wherein only an installation of 120V/800 W electrical low
energy consumption water heater is needed.
[0011] Another advantage of the invention is to supply instant hot
water, wherein the user is able to switch off the electrical water
heater with a bypass switch when instant hot water is not
desirable.
[0012] Another advantage of the invention is to supply instant hot
water, wherein a pressure relief valve is installed on the outgoing
water pipe of the electrical water heater and a drain saddle valve
is installed on the drain pipe, both valves connected by a water
hose, to prevent water damage incase water leaks.
[0013] Additional advantages and features of the invention will
become apparent from the description which follows, and may be
realized by means of the instrumentalities and combinations
particular point out in the appended claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the hot water system in the
preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing the
electrical water heater is placing in upright position.
[0015] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the hot water system in the
preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing the
electrical water heater is placing in horizontal position.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0016] The following description is disclosed to enable any person
skilled in the art to make and use the present invention. Preferred
embodiments are provided in the following description only as
examples and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the
art. The general principles defined in the following description in
the following description would be applied to other embodiments,
alternatives, modifications, equivalents, and applications without
departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
[0017] According to the preferred embodiment, the hot water system
is a system comprises a 120V/800 W electrical water heater
installed under a sink, a bypass switch on the water heater, a
pressure relief valve on the outgoing water pipe of the water
heater, a drain saddle valve installed on the drain pipe of the
sink, and a water hose connecting both valves.
[0018] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the hot water system in the
preferred embodiment of the present invention. The preferred
embodiment of the present invention of a hot water system further
demonstrates that the 120V/800 W electrical water heater is
installed under the sink in an upright standing position with a
bypass switch on the upper right side, wherein a user is able to
switch off the water heater when instant hot water is not in
demand. A pressure relief is installed on the outgoing water pipe
of the water heater working together with a drain saddle valve
installed on the drain pipe of the sink to prevent water damage of
water leaking. Both valves are connected with an extra water hose,
in case water leak happens, the leaking water will be drained out
from the pressure relief valve directly to drain pipe so water
damage can be avoided.
[0019] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the hot water system in the
preferred embodiment of the present invention with the 120V/800 W
electrical water heater installed in a horizontal position under a
sink. The preferred embodiment of the present invention of a water
system further demonstrates that the placement position of the
120V/800 W electrical water heater is interchangeable to fit the
limited space under sinks. A bypass switch is used on the upper
right side of the electrical water heater, wherein a user is able
to switch off the water heater when instant hot water is not in
demand. A pressure relief is installed on the outgoing water pipe
of the water heater working together with a drain saddle valve
installed on the drain pipe of the sink to prevent water damage of
water leaking. Both valves are connected with an extra water hose,
in case water leak happens, the leaking water will be drained out
from the pressure relief valve directly to drain pipe so water
damage can be avoided.
[0020] A hot water system can be used in an area around the sink,
of which the instant hot water is often in need. The 120V/800 W
electrical water heater can be affixed to any area under the sink
with the incoming and the outgoing water pipe connected to the
existing piping system of the sink. Once the faucet of hot water is
turned on, cold water will be running from the existing pipe to the
water heater through incoming water pipe and be instantly heated.
Then the heated hot water will be running out of the water heater
through the outgoing pipe of the water heater to the existing pipe
to reach all the way to the faucet. This is how the instant hot
water is achieved with the hot water system. Although the
electrical water heater used in the present invention is a low
voltage heater and may only able to supply instant heated water in
a fairly short time, with the water running in existing piping
system, the main water heater will be working at the same time to
supply hot water all the way to where the faucet is turned on.
That's why only a low voltage water heater is required in the hot
water system, so extra energy consumption can be saved.
[0021] A main objective of the invention is to supply instant hot
water to save the time that people are currently spending on
waiting for hot water running from the main water heater. In a
large two-story house, it could take a long time waiting for the
hot water to reach the most distant faucet in the house. With the
hot water system, not only the waiting time can be saved, the large
amount of clean cold water going down directly to the drain pipe is
saved as well. Furthermore, the total energy consumption will be
lower with the present invention of hot water system applied.
[0022] One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment
of the present invention as shown in the drawings and described
above is exemplary only and not intended to be limiting.
[0023] It will thus be seen that the objects of the present
invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. The
embodiments have been shown and described for the purposes of
illustrating the functional and structural principles of the
present invention and is subject to change without departure from
such principles. Therefore, this invention includes all
modifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the
following claims.
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