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Water heating apparatus and refrigerator having the same

Patent 7130533 Issued on October 31, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject June 20, 2023. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

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Tap-off hot water system for electric beverage making device
Patent #: 4602145
Issued on: 07/22/1986
Inventor: Roberts

Electric instantaneous water heater with enhanced temperature control
Patent #: 4786782
Issued on: 11/22/1988
Inventor: Takai ,   et al.

Quartz glass tube liquid heating apparatus with concentric flow paths
Patent #: 5271086
Issued on: 12/14/1993
Inventor: Kamiyama, et al.

Ultra pure water heater with coaxial helical flow paths
Patent #: 5590240
Issued on: 12/31/1996
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Vacuum cleaner accessory for water heaters
Patent #: 5715569
Issued on: 02/10/1998
Inventor: Dickey

Dispenser assembly for refrigerator and control method thereof Patent #: 5956967
Issued on: 09/28/1999
Inventor: Kim

Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 10465617 filed on 06/20/2003

US Classes:

392/341, For fluid heating (e.g., gas or liquid, etc.)392/465, Continuous flow type fluid heater62/440, COOLED ENCLOSURE392/496, With heat exchange fluid15/415.1, Nozzle392/451, With immersion heating element392/481Coiled

Examiners

Primary: Campbell, Thor

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 794940 FR 02/01/1936
  • 2588360 FR 04/01/1987
  • 2035764 GB 06/01/1980
  • 1574406 GB 09/01/1980
  • 57-136081 JP 08/01/1982
  • 58-173387 JP 10/01/1983
  • 61-252467 JP 11/01/1986
  • 9-004958 JP 01/01/1997
  • 9-243173 JP 09/01/1997
  • 2000-304432 JP 11/01/2000
  • 0119072 KR 12/01/1993
  • 98-083727 KR 12/01/1998
  • 10-0199980 KR 12/01/1998
  • 2001008272 KR 02/01/2001
  • 2004/092664 WO 10/01/2004

International Class

F24H 7/02

Abstract

The present invention relates to a water heating apparatus having a heat exchanger that has a maximized heat transfer area between a hot water supply tube and a heater so that clean hot water is continuously fed without a time delay. To achieve these objects, a water heating apparatus comprises: a case defining a body; a hot water supply tube having an heat exchanger installed in the case; a heat storage liquid material received in the case; and a heater installed in the case, for heating the heat storage liquid material.

Other References

  • English language Abstract of FR2588360.
  • English Language Abstract of JP 58-173387.
  • “Heater for Liquids with Reduced Potential for Precipitate Formation”, Research Disclosure, Kenneth Mason Publications, No. 305, Sep. 1, 1989, pp. 652.
  • English language Abstract of KR 0119072.
  • English Language Abstract of KR 10-0199980.
  • English Language Abstract of JP2000-304432.
  • English Language Abstract of JP 9-243173.
  • English Language Abstract of JP 9-004958.
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