Improvements in Apparatus for Heating and Circulating Water.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Feb., 1892-Accepted, 26th Mar.. 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Heating and Circulating Water.
I, MAX GALLEY, of Hanover, in the Empire of Germany, Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
The object of this invention is the better heating and circulating of water for use
in baths and for other domestic purposes.
My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which
Figures and 14, and Figures 2 and 24 shew in sectional elevation and plan,
respectively, two arrangements, whilst Figures 3 and 4 shew two modifications in
sectional elevation.
The apparatus consists of an outer case A, within which are arranged in
concentric circles or other manner, tubes h, such tubes being at their ends connected
to, and opening out into the water chambers i.
The cold water enters the apparatus at the bottom, namely, at the lower water
chamber, thence up through the tubes h, and passes away in a heated state at
the upper part, through the exit pipe d which is bifurcated into two branches k
and respectively. When the apparatus is applied to the heating of baths the
branch would lead to the bath, and the branch would be utilized as a drain
pipe.
Heat is applied to the apparatus by an arrangement of gas burners, e, as shewn,
the flames of which play upon the lower plate of the lower water chamber i; or
it may be heated by the products of combustion of wood, coal, petroleum, or
the like.
The characteristic features of this invention may be thus described :-
First. The arrangement of the water tubes and parts of the apparatus is such
that they cause the gases of combustion after having passed through the spaces
between the tubes of one row or set, to impinge directly against other tubes disposed
directly in their path, i.e., opposite the spaces between the aforesaid row or set of
tubes. By this arrangement, the complete or perfect utilization of the heat
employed is effected.
Second. The application and arrangement of the leflecting plate g, as hereinafter
explained, at a right or other suitable angles with the water tubes h, or spirally,
whereby the too rapid rise of the heating gases is prevented, and their action upon
the tubes is more sustained.
The three forms of apparatus according to my invention illustrate in Figures 1,
2, and 3 of the drawings are differentiated by the varied arrangements of deflecting
plates. The principle of arrangement of such deflecting plates is that they
alternate with each other in such a manner as to direct the course and utilize as
much heat as possible of the heating gases. It will be apparent that differently
devised dispositions of the deflecting plates, will afford different directions of ways
or passage through which the heating gases will be caused to travel.
The arrangement shewn in Figure 4 is a modification of the arrangements just
referred to, in so far that in this arrangement the current of the heating gases is
not changed by alternate deflecting plates, but is conducted in a spiral course
through the apparatus by the spirally arranged plate g, the action of the gases
being the same in both cases.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. An apparatus for heating and circulating water for the purposes described,
wherein water tubes (such as h) are so disposed in relation to each other, and to
deflecting plates (such as g) that the course of the heating gases about such water
tubes is deflected and retarded; substantially as herein set forth, and as shewn in
the drawings hereto annexed.
2. The apparatus for heating and circulating water for the purposes described,
as set forth and as shewn in the drawings hereto annexed.
Dated this 2nd day of February 1892.
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON, Fels. Chart. Inst. P.A.,
15, Water Street, Liverpool, Applicant's Patent Agents.