公开(公告)号：EP2199558B1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-07

申请号：EP09178344.9

申请日：2009-12-08

Applicant: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Li, Bob X. ,  Lecea, Oscar A. ,  Goulette, David A. ,  McClanahan, Mark R.

IPC: F01N5/02 ,  F01N3/20

CPC classification number: F01N3/2066 ,  B60K2015/03427 ,  F01N5/02 ,  F01N2240/16 ,  F01N2610/02 ,  F01N2610/10 ,  F01N2610/14 ,  F01N2610/1406 ,  F01N2610/1486 ,  Y02A50/2325 ,  Y02T10/16 ,  Y02T10/24

Abstract: A variable buoyancy heater (100) is provided. It comprises variable buoyancy float (123) that includes a variable volume element (120). A first fluid is contained within the variable volume element and a heating element (120) that is integral with the variable buoyancy float (100) is provided. The heating element (120) is arranged to heat the first fluid wherein the variable volume element (122) expands based on a temperature increase from the heating element (120), such that the variable buoyancy float (123) becomes positively buoyant when the variable volume element (122) expands and negatively buoyant when the heating element (120) is off.

公开(公告)号：EP2199558A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-23

申请号：EP09178344.9

申请日：2009-12-08

Applicant: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Li, Bob X. ,  Lecea, Oscar A. ,  Goulette, David A. ,  McClanahan, Mark R.

IPC: F01N5/02 ,  F01N3/20

CPC classification number: F01N3/2066 ,  B60K2015/03427 ,  F01N5/02 ,  F01N2240/16 ,  F01N2610/02 ,  F01N2610/10 ,  F01N2610/14 ,  F01N2610/1406 ,  F01N2610/1486 ,  Y02A50/2325 ,  Y02T10/16 ,  Y02T10/24

Abstract: A variable buoyancy heater (100) is provided. It comprises variable buoyancy float (123) that includes a variable volume element (120). A first fluid is contained within the variable volume element and a heating element (120) that is integral with the variable buoyancy float (100) is provided. The heating element (120) is arranged to heat the first fluid wherein the variable volume element (122) expands based on a temperature increase from the heating element (120), such that the variable buoyancy float (123) becomes positively buoyant when the variable volume element (122) expands and negatively buoyant when the heating element (120) is off.

Abstract translation: 提供可变浮力加热器（100）。 它包括可变浮力浮子（123），其包括可变体积元件（120）。 第一流体容纳在可变容积元件内并且设置与可变浮力浮体（100）成一体的加热元件（120）。 加热元件（120）被布置成基于来自加热元件（120）的温度升高来加热其中可变容积元件（122）膨胀的第一流体，使得当可变浮力浮子（123）变得正浮力时 当加热元件（120）关闭时，体积元件（122）膨胀并负浮力。