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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2009
Bruno Gaus, Offenburg, DE;
Joachim Kupetz, Berghaupten, DE;
Denis Lehmann, Ortenberg, DE;
Thomas Naeger, Offenburg, DE;
Thomas Peukert, Buehl, DE;
Vera Schneider, Offenburg, DE;
Bruno Gaus, Offenburg, DE;
Joachim Kupetz, Berghaupten, DE;
Denis Lehmann, Ortenberg, DE;
Thomas Naeger, Offenburg, DE;
Thomas Peukert, Buehl, DE;
Vera Schneider, Offenburg, DE;
Meiko Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KG, Offenburg, DE;
Abstract
A heat recovery device is provided for recovering thermal energy from a fluid medium, in particular for use in a waste-water system of a dishwasher. The heat recovery device comprises at least one heat exchanger with at least one heat exchanger surface. The heat recovery device further comprises at least one heating device, which is thermally coupled to the heat exchanger surface, and also at least one controller. The controller is designed to carry out a self-cleaning process for the heat exchanger, with the heat exchanger surface being briefly heated by means of the heating device during the self-cleaning process.