Patent ID: 11913677
Assignee: CHRONOMITE LABORATORIES, INC.
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A tankless water heater for heating a continuous supply of water, the tankless water heater comprising:
a housing defining an enclosure;
a water inlet port;
a water outlet port;
a heater assembly located within the housing, the heater assembly including a body defining a water flow path coupled to the water inlet port and the water outlet port; at least one heating element located within the water flow path;
a flow sensing device configured to measure a flow condition of water between the water inlet port and the water outlet port; and
a leak detection system, the leak detection system including a defined water collection area formed by a portion of the housing and configured to retain collected water therein, a water sensor positioned adjacent to the defined water collection area and configured to detect the presence of water therein, the water sensor being coupled to a water stoppage valve moveable between an open position and a closed position, in the open position the water stoppage valve being configured to permit the flow of water from the inlet port to the outlet port, in the closed position the water stoppage valve being configured to prevent the flow of water from the inlet port to the outlet port, the water stoppage valve being configured to move from the open position to the closed position in response to a signal from the water sensor indicating water being present in the defined water collection area.