Patent ID: 6694739
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: A47J,B01D,C02F,F24C,F24H,H01L,Y02A

Abstract:
Portable water heating apparatus adapted to be used with a source of heat, said apparatus comprising:(a) a water reservoir having an opening at one end; (b) a cap having a size and a configuration adapted to seal the opening in the end of the water reservoir, enabling the water reservoir to be inverted with the one end sealed by the cap facing downwardly, said cap including a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; (c) a fluid heating channel comprising a first end and a second end, said first end being in fluid communication with said fluid outlet, and said second end being in fluid communication with said fluid inlet, so that cool water from said water reservoir flows into the fluid heating channel to be heated; and (d) a heat exchanger adapted to be disposed above a source of heat and to absorb thennal energy from the source of heat, said heat exchanger being disposed adjacent to said fluid heating channel and between the source of heat and the fluid heating channel so that the thermal energy is transferred from said heat exchanger to said fluid heating channel to heat the water within said fluid heating channel, at least a portion of the water in the fluid heating channel being returned to said water reservoir via a convective flow.