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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2015
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Shaun Michael Ward, Louisville, KY (US);
Timothy Scott Shaffer, La Grange, KY (US);
Assignee:
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 23/13 (2006.01); F24H 9/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24H 9/2007 (2013.01); G05D 23/132 (2013.01); G05D 23/134 (2013.01); G05D 23/1326 (2013.01);
Abstract
A water heater appliance includes a tank and a heated water conduit that extends from the tank. A mixing valve is coupled to the heated water conduit, and a mixed water conduit extends from the mixing valve. A thermal mass is positioned on the mixed water conduit, and a thermal safety sensor is positioned at the thermal mass.