초록 ▼

The disclosure involves a countertop distiller for home use. Such distiller is of the type including a condensing coil and an electrically-powered water heater. A method for controlling power flow to the heater includes the steps of activating a timer circuit to energize the heater, increasing the t

The disclosure involves a countertop distiller for home use. Such distiller is of the type including a condensing coil and an electrically-powered water heater. A method for controlling power flow to the heater includes the steps of activating a timer circuit to energize the heater, increasing the temperature of the coil and bypassing the timer circuit when the coil temperature increases to a predetermined value. The heater is de-energized when the water in the raw water container is substantially depleted and the heater temperature increases to a predetermined value because of such depletion. A new electrical circuit for a countertop distiller is also disclosed.

대표청구항 ▼

An electrical circuit for controlling power to the electric heater of a distiller and including: －a relay having (a) electrical contacts for energizing the heater, and (b) a relay coil; －a solid state switching device for connecting the relay coil to a source of electrical power; －a timer connected

An electrical circuit for controlling power to the electric heater of a distiller and including: －a relay having (a) electrical contacts for energizing the heater, and (b) a relay coil; －a solid state switching device for connecting the relay coil to a source of electrical power; －a timer connected to the switching device; －a coil thermodevice connected to the switching device and mounted in temperature-sensing relationship to the condensing coil; and －a heater thermodevice mounted in temperature-sensing relationship to the heater, and wherein: －the coil thermodevice switches between an open state and a closed state; and －the coil thermodevice bypasses the timer when the coil thermodevice is in the closed state.