Infrared space heater

Patent · Tue Jul 14 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6193170

Fester, E L

A space heater is described comprising: a casing having a cool air inlet and a heated air outlet; a fan disposed within the casing adjacent the cool air inlet; an electrically powered heat source disposed within the casing between the fan and the heated air outlet; a heat exchanger mounted adjacent the electrically powered heat source; air passageway defining means for defining a path of air movement through the casing from the cool air inlet, past the heat source, through and past the heat exchanger, and out the heated air outlet; and the heat exchanger comprising spaced parallel tubes of high heat conductivity materials elongated in a dimension leading from the interior of the casing to the heated air outlet, and spaced parallel fins of high heat conductivity material, the fins connected to the tubes and extending perpendicular.

• Assignee: NOV; EDB-87-139663; NOV-87-071078
• Patent Number(s): US 4680448
• OSTI ID: 6193170
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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AIR FLOW
APPLIANCES
BLOWERS
BUILDINGS
COVERINGS
DESIGN
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
FINS
FLUID FLOW
GAS FLOW
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEATERS
HEATING
INFRARED RADIATION
INTAKE STRUCTURES
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
OPERATION
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
RADIATIONS
SPACE DEPENDENCE
SPACE HEATERS
SPACE HEATING
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES