EP1060348B1 - Dispositif pour la regulation active du rapport air/gaz d'un bruleur comprenant un dispositif de mesure de pression differentielle - Google Patents
Dispositif pour la regulation active du rapport air/gaz d'un bruleur comprenant un dispositif de mesure de pression differentielle Download PDFInfo
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- the present invention relates to a device for active regulation of the air / gas ratio of a mixture of air and combustible gas admitted to a burner, using at least one differential pressure measuring device.
- a differential pressure device comprising a differential pressure sensor, the two inputs of which are respectively connected to two pressure taps.
- these two pressure taps are respectively located on either side of a diaphragm placed in the duct where the fluid circulates.
- the two pressure taps are connected respectively to the conduits where the two fluids flow respectively.
- the accuracy of the flow rate or pressure difference measurement depends on the accuracy of the differential pressure sensor, in particular for low flow rates or low differential pressures.
- differential pressure sensor used for flow measurement must therefore be very precise and very stable to be able to provide a reliable value at output for low bit rates.
- the differential pressure measuring device shown in the FIG. 1 essentially comprises a differential pressure sensor 1 of which the inlet ports 2 and 3 are connected respectively to a socket pressure 4, where a pressure P1 prevails in service, and on the common track 5 of a three-way valve 6.
- the other two channels 7 and 8 of valve 6 are respectively connected to a pressure tap 9, where a pressure P2 (P2 ⁇ P1), and to the inlet orifice 2 of the sensor 1 by a conduit 11.
- the sensor 1 provides on its output 12 a signal which is representative of the pressure difference P1 - P2. This signal is applied to the input of a means of switching 13, an output 14 of which is connected to a first memory 15 and another output 16 of which is connected to a second memory 17.
- memories 15 and 17 are represented here, these two memories could be constituted respectively by separate memory locations of a single memory.
- the outputs 18 and 19 of memories 15 and 17 are connected respectively to the positive and negative inputs of a means of subtraction or algebraic adder 21, which delivers on its output 22 a measurement signal whose the value corresponds to the difference of the values of the output signal from sensor 1 which are respectively stored in memories 15 and 17.
- the valve 6 is in a state such that it puts the orifice input 3 of sensor 1 in communication with pressure tap 9 and the switching means 13 is in a state such that it connects output 12 of sensor 1 at the entry of the memory 15.
- the memory 15 records the value of the output signal from sensor 1, which corresponds to the difference pressures P1 and P2. If the pressures P1 and P2 are equal, the value of the signal sensor 1 output should normally be zero. However, as noted higher, inexpensive differential pressure sensors often have thermal drift and long-term drift. Because of these drifts the value of the output signal from sensor 1 is not always zero when the pressures P1 and P2 applied to the inlet ports 2 and 3 are equal.
- a unit of command 23 sends for a short time to valve 6 and by means of switching 13, respectively by lines 24 and 25, of the control which temporarily pass the valve 6 into a state such that it interrupts communication between input port 3 of sensor 1 and the socket pressure 9 and establishes communication between the inlet ports 2 and 3 of the sensor 1, and the switching means 13 in a state such that it connects the output 12 from sensor 1 to memory input 17.
- the same pressure P1 is applied to the two inlet ports 2 and 3 of sensor 1 and any measurement error from sensor 1 is stored in the memory 17.
- the subtraction means 21 uses the subtraction means 21 to subtracted from the value of the output signal from sensor 1 stored in memory 15.
- the measurement error of sensor 1 is periodically updated in the memory 17 and a signal is obtained at the output 22 of the subtraction means 21 corrected measurement whose value corresponds to the exact value of the difference of pressures P1 and P2.
- the elements 13, 15, 17 and 22 form a circuit for measure 26 which, in combination with the three-way valve. 6 and with the command 23, allows an automatic zero calibration of sensor 1.
- the known differential pressure measurement device which has been described with reference to FIG. 1 gives all satisfaction from the point of view of sensor zero calibration. However, it has the disadvantage of using a three-way valve, which is a relatively expensive item.
- Ratio regulation devices air / gas are for example described in the Japanese publication already cited more top and in the report published by the Technical Association of the Gas Industry in France, during the 113th Gas Congress in Paris, September 10-13, 1996, “Collection of Communications", Volume 2, page 245 - 251, article "Regulation active air / gas ratio of a burner "by C. PECHOUX et al.
- the device regulation of the air / gas ratio described in the aforementioned Japanese publication uses a unique differential pressure sensor that measures the difference between the air pressure Pa upstream of the air diaphragm in the supply line in pressurized air and the gas pressure Pg upstream of the gas diaphragm in the gas supply line.
- a three-way valve and a circuit measurement similar to those described above with reference to Figure 1 allows perform an automatic zero calibration of the pressure sensor differential.
- the device for regulating the air / gas ratio described in the aforementioned report uses two differential pressure sensors, one for measure the difference between the air pressure Pa and the gas pressure Pg, as in the aforementioned Japanese publication, the other to measure the air flow in the pressurized air supply line. Although in the latter device regulating the air / gas ratio.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a device for the active regulation of the air / gas ratio of a burner using at least one device differential pressure measurement according to the invention.
- the differential pressure measurement device used in the regulating device according to the invention, uses a pressure sensor differential, likely to exhibit thermal drifts and in the long term, and includes a measurement circuit for performing a calibration automatic sensor zero, said pressure measuring device differential being less expensive than the known measuring device described more high.
- This differential pressure measurement device includes a sensor differential pressure having first and second inlet ports connected respectively to first and second pressure taps, and a output which, in service, delivers an output signal representative of a difference pressure between the first and second inlet ports, and a valve which is connected to the first and second sensor inlet ports and which, in a first state, isolates the two inlet ports from each other and, in a second state, the puts into communication with each other storage means connected to the sensor output to store at least two values of the output signal from the sensor.
- It also includes a control unit connected to the valve and the storage means for switching the valve and controlling the storage of a first value of the sensor output signal in the memorization means when the valve is in its first state, and the storage of a second value of the sensor output signal in the storage means when the valve is in its second state. He understands finally measuring means for performing an automatic zero calibration of the sensor.
- the measurement means are constituted by memory circuits forming the storage means and by a means of subtraction to calculate the difference between the first and second values of the sensor output signal.
- the measuring circuit delivers in output a measurement signal representing the exact value of the difference in pressures respectively applied to the first and second inlet ports of the sensor.
- the pressure measuring device also has an orifice calibrated throttle, which is inserted into one of the first and second sockets pressure.
- the valve is a two-way valve, a first way of which is connected to that of the first and second pressure taps in which is inserted the calibrated throttle orifice, between this calibrated orifice and the inlet orifice correspondent of the sensor.
- a second channel is connected to the other of the first and second pressure taps.
- the calibrated orifice has a passage section significantly smaller than that of said two-way valve.
- a first embodiment of the device for regulating the air / gas ratio to measure the air flow in the air line and to measure the difference of the air and gas pressures in the air line respectively and in the gas line it is possible to use two devices for measuring differential pressure according to the invention, which each include a differential pressure, a calibrated throttle orifice, a two-way valve and a measurement circuit.
- two two-way valves are used which are simpler and less expensive than two three-way valves it would take use with previously used differential pressure measurement devices known.
- ratio regulation device air / gas according to the invention for measuring the air flow and for measuring the difference air and gas pressures it is possible to use two measuring devices differential pressure according to the invention which have in common a single orifice calibrated throttle and a single two-way valve to perform zero calibration for each of the two differential pressure sensors.
- the device for regulating the air / gas ratio for measuring the air flow and for measuring the difference in air and gas pressures or gas flow it is possible to use a single differential pressure measurement device according to the invention, through the use of an additional two-way valve and a switching means for sending the output signal from the measuring circuit of the differential pressure measuring device selectively at the unit of air flow control and to the gas supply control unit, this last regulating unit which can be designed either as a unit air / gas pressure regulator if, the differential pressure sensor of the differential pressure measuring device is provided to measure the difference in air and gas pressures, either as a unit of gas flow regulation if said differential pressure sensor is provided to measure the gas flow.
- the differential pressure measuring device according to the invention which is shown in figure 2 is largely similar to the measuring device known which has already been described above with reference to FIG. 1.
- the elements of the differential pressure measuring device according to the invention which are identical to those of the known device of FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numbers and will not be described in new in detail.
- the differential pressure measurement device used in the device for regulating the air / gas ratio according to the invention differs from the device basically known by the fact that instead of the three-way valve 6 it is provided a calibrated throttle orifice 27 and a two-way valve 28.
- the hole calibrated 27 is located in one of the two pressure taps 4 and 9, for example in the pressure tap 9 as shown in Figure 2, and it is made of so as to have a significantly smaller passage cross-section than that of the valve 28 when the latter is open.
- the valve 28 is inserted in the conduit 11 in such a way that one of the channels of the valve 28 is connected to the outlet pressure 4 connected to the inlet port 2 of the sensor 1, and the other channel of the valve 28 is connected to the pressure tap 9 connected to the inlet port 3 of the sensor 1, the conduit 11 being connected between this inlet orifice 3 and the orifice calibrated 27.
- the valve 28 In service, the valve 28 is normally closed and the means of switching 13 connects the output 12 of the sensor 1 to the input of the memory 15.
- the memory 15 stores the value of the pressure difference P1 - P2, possibly marred by a measurement error if sensor 1 exhibits thermal drift and / or long-term drift.
- the control unit 23 transmits on line 24 a control signal which briefly opens the valve 28, and, simultaneously, the control unit 23 transmits on line 25 a signal control which switches the switching means 13 in such a way that the latter briefly connects the output of sensor 1 to the input of memory 17. Since, when the valve 28 is open, it has a passage section much larger than that of the calibrated orifice 27, it is capable of debit consideration more than the calibrated orifice 27. As a result, the loss of load P1 - P3 of valve 28 is negligible compared to the pressure drop P2 - P3 of the calibrated orifice 27. So, when the valve 28 is opened, the pressure P3 is practically equal to the pressure P1.
- the measurement circuits 26 are likely to take various configurations, hardware and / or software.
- a microprocessor is generally associated with memory means internal and / or external (registers, random access memory, etc.). The operation of subtraction can be performed by the arithmetic and logical unit of which is provided with the microprocessor. All operations can be under the command of a specific program.
- the control unit 23 can be confused with this same microprocessor. It is only necessary to provide specific electronic input and output interface circuits, receiving the sensor output signals and transmitting signals from control at valve 28. These circuits (not shown) provide in particular analog-to-digital conversions or vice versa, and adaptations required levels.
- Figure 3 shows an example of a device for regulating the air / gas ratio of a burner 29, according to a first embodiment of the invention, for example the burner of a boiler 30.
- the reference number 31 designates a fan, which is powered by an electric motor 32 with variable speed and which is connected by an air line 33 containing a calibrated diaphragm of air 34 at a first inlet 35 of an air / gas mixer 36 located upstream of the burner 29.
- the air / gas mixer 36 is here represented as a separate element from the burner 29, it can also be integrated into the latter as is well known.
- a supply line in gas 38 which contains a calibrated diaphragm of gas 39 and, upstream of this diaphragm, a proportional valve 41 whose inlet side is connected to a source of pressurized combustible gas (not shown), for example at a pressurized fuel gas distribution network.
- Valve proportional 41 adjusts the pressure Pg of the gas in the line 38 upstream of the calibrated orifice 39 and, consequently, the quantity of gas sent to the mixer 36.
- Pa denotes the air pressure in the air line 33 in upstream of the air diaphragm 34 and Pm denotes the pressure of the air / gas mixture in the mixer 36.
- the pressure prevailing in the air line 33 downstream of the air diaphragm 34 and the pressure in the gas line 38 in downstream of the gas diaphragm 39 are equal to the pressure Pm when there is a flow of air in line 33 and a gas flow in line 38.
- Reference numbers 42a and 42b designate two differential pressure measurement which are intended to measure respectively the pressure difference Pa - Pm and the pressure difference Pa - Pg.
- Each of the two differential pressure measuring devices 42a and 42b is produced and works in the same way as the pressure measuring device differential described with reference to Figure 2. This is why their elements are designated by the same reference numbers as those of the elements correspondents of the differential pressure measurement device of FIG. 2, these reference numbers being assigned the letter "a” for the elements of the differential pressure measuring device 42a and the letter “b” for elements of the differential pressure measuring device 42b. Both differential pressure measuring devices 42a and 42b will therefore not described again in detail.
- the inlet ports 2a and 2b of sensors la and 1b are connected to a single outlet pressure 4 connected to the air line 33 upstream of the air diaphragm 34. So, by giving the same inside diameter and the same length to the conduits which respectively connect the two inlet ports 2a and 2b to the socket pressure common 4, it is thus ensured that the same pressure value Pa is applied to the two inlet ports 2a and 2b.
- the inlet ports 2a and 2b of sensors 1a and 1b could be connected to separate pressure taps connected to the air line 33 upstream of the air diaphragm 34.
- the other inlet port 3a of the sensor 1a is connected to the pressure tap 9a which contains the calibrated throttle orifice 27a and which is connected to the air line 33 downstream of the air diaphragm 34.
- the other orifice input 3b of the sensor 1b is connected to the pressure tap 9b which contains the calibrated throttle orifice 27b and which is connected to the gas pipe 38 upstream of the gas diaphragm 39.
- one and the same control unit 23 can be provided to control, by lines 24a and 25a, the valve 28a and the measurement circuit 26a of the differential pressure measurement device 42a and, by lines 24b and 25b, the valve 28b and the measurement circuit 26b of the device differential pressure measuring device 42b.
- the zero calibration of sensors 1a and 1b of the differential pressure measurement 42a and 42b is carried out at regular intervals, for example every minute, in exactly the same way as that described with reference to Figure 2.
- zero calibration of the two sensors 1a and 1b is performed simultaneously, but it could be performed at different times if desired.
- the measurement circuit 26a of the differential pressure measurement 42a therefore delivers a signal on its output 22a corrected measurement which represents the exact value of the pressure difference Pa - Pm.
- the measurement circuit 26b of the pressure measurement device differential 42b delivers on its output 22b a corrected measurement signal which represents the exact value of the pressure difference Pa - Pg.
- the device for regulating the air / gas ratio shown in FIG. 3 further comprises, in a manner known per se, a unit for regulating temperature 43 which receives on its input 44 a setpoint signal of temperature.
- the temperature control unit 43 sends by a line 45 a request for ignition of the burner to the control unit 23 which, by a line 46, then controls an ignition device 47 in order to cause ignition of the burner 29.
- the temperature regulation unit 43 delivers an air flow setpoint signal, the value of which depends on the temperature setpoint signal value applied to input 44.
- the signal for air flow setpoint delivered by the temperature control unit 43 is sent to an inlet of a conventional air flow control unit 49 which also receives on another input the corrected measurement signal which is present on the output 22a of the measurement circuit 26a and which is indicative of the value of the air flow Qa in line 33.
- a conventional air flow control unit 49 which also receives on another input the corrected measurement signal which is present on the output 22a of the measurement circuit 26a and which is indicative of the value of the air flow Qa in line 33.
- the latter Based on the set point signal air flow and measurement signal which are applied to the inputs of the air flow regulation 49, the latter produces on its output 51 a signal of command which is sent to the motor 32 of the fan 31 in order to adjust the rotation speed.
- the speed of rotation of the motor 32 is then adjusted in such a way so that the air flow Qa produced by the fan 31 in the line 33 becomes equal to the air flow setpoint sent to the control unit air flow 49 by the temperature regulation unit 43.
- the device for regulating the air / gas ratio of FIG. 3 further comprises a conventional air / gas pressure regulating unit 52 receiving on an input the corrected measurement signal which is present on the output 22b of the measurement circuit 26b which represents the pressure difference Pa - Pg.
- the air / gas pressure regulation unit 52 produces, in known manner, at its output 53 a control signal which is sent to the proportional valve 41 in order to regulate the gas pressure Pg in the gas line 38.
- the gas pressure Pg is regulated by the air / gas pressure regulating unit 52 so that the pressure difference Pa - Pg has a predefined value, for example a null value.
- the air / gas pressure regulating unit 52 acts on the proportional valve 41 until the gas pressure Pg becomes equal to the air pressure Pa, therefore until the value of the corrected measurement signal present on output 22b of measurement circuit 26b becomes zero.
- a pressure regulation which regulates the gas pressure Pg so that it remains permanently equal to the air pressure Pa, which is itself regulated by the temperature regulation unit 43 and by l the air flow regulation unit 49 as a function of the value of the temperature setpoint applied to the input 44
- the pressure regulating unit air / gas 52 can be designed so that the gas pressure Pg is controlled by the air pressure Pa, not so that these two pressures remain permanently equal to each other, but so that the pressure Pg is linked to the pressure Pa by a predetermined relationship which can vary depending on the power instant requested from the burner.
- a given burner may have need, an air / gas ratio varying in a predetermined manner between the minimum power and maximum power of the burner to get good combustion whatever the instantaneous power requested from the burner.
- it may also be necessary to have a special air / gas ratio during ignition.
- the air / gas pressure regulation unit can for example be designed to adjust the gas pressure Pg so as to obtain the desired air / gas ratio by function of the instantaneous power requested from the burner and / or during a few seconds when the burner ignites.
- Figure 4 shows a second embodiment of the device regulation of the air / gas ratio of a burner, in which a single one is provided calibrated throttle orifice and a single two-way valve to perform calibration of the two differential pressure sensors.
- the elements of the air / gas ratio regulating device which are identical or which play the same role as those of the device regulating the air / gas ratio of the Figure 3 are designated by the same reference numbers and will not be described again in detail.
- the device for regulating the air / gas ratio of the Figure 4 differs from that of Figure 3 essentially in that it includes a single calibrated throttle orifice 27, which is located in the common socket of pressure 4, and a single two-way valve 28.
- One of the two routes of the valve 28 is directly connected to the inlet ports 2a and 2b of the sensors la and 1b and, through the calibrated throttle orifice 27, to the pressure tap 4.
- the other channel of the valve 28 is connected to a pressure tap 54 connected to the air line 33 downstream of the air diaphragm 34, where there is an equal pressure at the pressure Pm.
- the valve 28 could just as easily be connected either to the pressure tap 9a or to the plug pressure valve 54 'connected to mixer 36, i.e. still at the pressure tap 54 "connected to the gas line 38 downstream from the diaphragm 39, given that in all these places there prevails, in service, a pressure equal to the pressure Pm.
- the pressure Pm is applied, through the pressure tap 54 and the valve 28, to the ports 2a and 2b of the pressure sensors 1a and 1b. At this time, the pressure Pm is also applied through the pressure tap 9a to the inlet port 3a of the sensor la. If, at this time, the proportional valve 41 is at least partially open, the pressure Pg is applied through the pressure tap 9b to the inlet port 3b of the sensor 1b. However, if, at the same time, the proportional valve 41 is closed, there is no gas flow through the gas diaphragm 39 and, consequently, the pressure Pg is equal to the pressure Pm and this pressure is applied through the pressure tap 9b to the inlet port 3b of sensor 1b.
- the control unit 23 must cause the opening of the valve 28 for a short time by an appropriate command on line 24 and, simultaneously, it must cause the proportional valve to close 41 by sending him an appropriate command via line 55.
- the control unit 23 must also send at the same time, by the lines 25a and 25b, control signals to the measurement circuits 26a and 26b so that they memorize in their respective memories (which correspond to the memory 17 of FIG. 2) the possible measurement error of the sensors 1a and 1b.
- control unit 23 commands a brief instant the opening of the valve 28, without closing the valve 41, and at the same time, controls the measurement circuit 26a so that it stores in its memory the measurement error of the sensor la.
- the unit of command 23 must not send any command via line 25b to the measure 26b, otherwise it would improperly store in its memory (17) as measurement error signal a signal corresponding to the pressure difference Pm - Pg.
- the sensor measures the pressure difference Pa Pm and the sensor 1 b measures the pressure difference Pa - Pg.
- the device of figure 4 works in the same way as that of figure 3 to regulate the air / gas ratio of the burner 29.
- Figure 5 shows an alternative embodiment of the regulation device of the air / gas ratio of FIG. 4.
- the elements of the device which are identical or which play the same role as those of the device of FIG. 4 are designated by the same reference numbers and will not be described in new in detail.
- the device of FIG. 5 essentially differs from that of Figure 4 in that one of the two ways of the valve 28 which in the mode of embodiment of Figure 4 "was connected to the pressure tap 54, is here connected to the inlet 3b of the sensor 1b and to the pressure tap 9b.
- the gas pressure Pg is applied through the intake pressure 9b directly at the inlet 3b of the sensor 1b and, when the valve 28 is open, through the latter, and the conduit 11 b.
- control unit 23 should not send any control signal by line 25a at measurement circuit 26a, otherwise the difference in pressures Pg and Pm, which are respectively applied to the inlet ports 2a and 3a of the sensor la when valve 28 is open, would be recorded as an error of measurement in the memory (1 7) of the measurement circuit 26a.
- sensor 1a measures the pressure difference Pa-Pm and the sensor 1 b measures the pressure difference Pa-Pg.
- the device of FIG. 5 works in the same way as those of FIGS. 3 and 4 to regulate the air / gas ratio of burner 29.
- FIG. 6 shows a preferred embodiment of the device for regulating the air / gas ratio of the burner of a boiler.
- a single pressure measuring device is provided differential 42 to measure, on the one hand, the pressure difference Pa-Pm and, on the other hand, the pressure difference Pa-Pg.
- the elements that are the same or play the same role as those of the embodiments precedents are designated by the same reference numbers and will not be described again in detail.
- the inlet port 2 of the sensor 1 is connected to the pressure tap 4 connected to the air line 33 upstream of the air diaphragm 34.
- the inlet port 3 of the sensor 1 is connected to the outlet pressure 9 connected to the gas line 38 upstream of the gas diaphragm 39 and the calibrated throttle orifice 27 is located in the pressure tap 9 as in the embodiment of FIG. 3.
- One of the ways of the valve 28 two-way is connected to the pressure tap 4 and the inlet 2 of the sensor 1,
- the other channel of valve 28 is connected to inlet port 3 of the sensor 1 via the conduit 11 and to one of the two paths of another two-way valve 56, the other way of which is connected to a pressure tap 57 where there is a pressure equal to the pressure Pm.
- taking pressure 57 is connected to the mixer 36, but it could be connected on the air line 33 downstream of the air diaphragm 34 or on the gas line 38 downstream of the gas diaphragm 39.
- the valve 56 is controlled by the control unit command 23 across a line 58.
- the output 22 of the measurement circuit 26 is connected to the input of a means of switching 59 of which a first output is connected by a line 61 to the control unit air flow regulation 49 and a second outlet of which is connected by a line 62 to the air / gas pressure regulation unit 52.
- the control unit 23 is connected to a control input of the switching means 59 by a line 63.
- the measurement signal present on output 22 of measurement circuit 26 is sent by means of switching 59 either to the air flow regulation unit 49 via line 61 or to the air / gas pressure control unit 52 via line 62.
- the outlet 51 of the air flow control unit 49 is connected to the motor 32 via a blocking sampler 64, which is controlled by the control unit 23 through a line 65.
- the output 53 of the air / gas pressure regulating unit 52 is connected to the valve proportional 41 via a blocking sampler 66, which is controlled by the control unit 23 through a line 67.
- each of the two samplers 64 and 66 can be carried out as shown in FIG. 7.
- Each blocking sampler 64 or 66 has an input 68 connected by an electronic switch 69 to one of the armatures of a capacitor C, the other armature of which is connected to ground, and at the input of an amplifier 71 with high input impedance, whose output 72 forms the output of the blocking sampler and is connected to the motor 32 or to the proportional valve 41.
- the electronic switch 69 is controlled by the control unit 23 by line 65 or 67.
- the control signal delivered by the air flow control unit 49 or by the air / gas pressure regulating unit 52 at inlet 68 for example a control voltage, is stored in capacitor C and transmitted by amplifier 71 at output 72 and from there to motor 32 or to the valve proportional 41.
- switch 69 When switch 69 is open, the command signal which has been stored in capacitor C is retained by it, due to the high input impedance of amplifier 71, and the control signal therefore continues to be present on the output 72 of the blocking sampler which whatever the state of its input 68.
- valve 28 When valve 28 is closed and opened for a short time the valve 56, the pressure Pa is applied through the pressure tap 4 at the inlet port 2 of the sensor 1, while the pressure Pm is applied to the inlet orifice 3 of the sensor 1 through the pressure tap 57, the valve 56 and the conduit 11. Under these conditions, the sensor 1 measures the pressure difference Pa-Pm and the measuring circuit 26 provides on its output 22 a corrected measurement signal which represents the value of the air flow in the air line 33. At this time, under the action of an appropriate command issued by the control unit 23 on line 63, the output 22 of the measurement circuit 26 is connected by the switching means 59 to the air flow control unit 49. At the same time, the control unit 23 sends via line 65 a command to the blocking sampler 64 to close the switch 69 thereof.
- control unit 43 can control the opening of the switch 69 of the blocking sampler 64.
- the pressure Pa is applied through the pressure tap 4 to the inlet port 2 of the sensor 1 and the pressure Pg is applied through the pressure tap 9 and the calibrated orifice throttle 27 at the inlet port 3 of the sensor 1.
- the sensor 1 measures the pressure difference Pa-Pg and the measurement circuit 26 delivers on its output 22 a corrected measurement signal which represents this pressure difference.
- the output 22 of the measurement 26 is connected by the switching means 59 to the regulation regulating unit air / gas pressure 52.
- the control unit 23 controls the closing of the switch 69 of the blocking sampler 66.
- the air / gas pressure regulation unit 52 emits on its output 53 a new control signal, for example a control voltage having a new value, which is stored in capacitor C of the blocking sampler 66 and transmitted to the proportional valve 41 to adjust the pressure Pg in a direction such that it has the desired value.
- the control unit 23 can order the opening of the switch 69 of the blocking sampler 66.
- control unit 23 closes the valve 28 and opens the valve 56 so that the sensor 1 measures the air flow in the air line 33.
- the control unit 23 acts on the switching means 59 to that it sends the measurement signal present on the output of the measurement circuit 26 to the air flow control unit 49, and it closes the switch 69 of the blocking sampler 64, so that the regulating unit 49 regulates the air flow in line 33 in accordance with the instruction supplied by the control unit temperature 43.
- the unit control 23 blocks the control signal sent to motor 32 in opening the switch 69 of the blocker sampler 64, and it closes the valve 56 (at this time the valve 28 is already closed) so that the sensor 1 measures the pressure difference Pa-Pg.
- control unit 23 acts on the switching means 59 so that it sends the measurement signal present on the output 22 of the measuring circuit 26 to the air / gas pressure regulation unit 52, and it closes the switch 69 of the blocking sampler 66, so that the signal present at output 53 of the air / gas pressure regulation unit 52 acts on the proportional valve 41 so as to regulate the gas pressure Pg, for example in such a way that it becomes equal to the air pressure Pa.
- the unit of command 23 opens the switch 69 of the blocker sampler 66, closes the valve 28, opens valve 56, acts on switching means 59 so that it sends the output signal from the measuring circuit 26 to the flow control unit 49, and closes, for example for one second, the switch 69 of the blocking sampler 64.
- the regulating unit 49 regulate, if necessary, the speed of the motor 32 so that the air flow in the air line 33 is equal to the air flow setpoint produced by the temperature control unit 43.
- the control unit 23 resets the device for regulating the air / gas ratio in the state corresponding to the air / gas pressure regulation, in opening the switch 69 of the blocking sampler 64, closing the two valves 28 and 56, by acting on the switching means 59 so that it sends the output signal from the measuring circuit 26 to the pressure regulation unit air / gas 52 and by closing the switch 69 of the blocking sampler 66.
- control unit 23 controls a zero pressure calibration of sensor 1, opening if necessary switch 69 of each of the two Mockers 64 and 66, by closing the valve 56, by opening the valve 28 for a short time, for example for a second, and acting on the measurement circuit 26 so that it stores in its memory (17) any measurement error present on output 12 of sensor 1.
- Figure 8 shows yet another embodiment of the regulation of the air / gas ratio of a burner, variant of the embodiment prefer. According to this variant, a single measuring device is also provided. differential pressure.
- FIG. 8 the elements of the device which are identical or which play the same role as those of the device of FIG. 6 are designated by the same reference numbers and will not be described again in detail.
- the device of Figure 8 differs from that of Figure 6 in that the inlet 2 of the single differential pressure sensor 1 is connected, on the one hand, to the pressure 4 through the calibrated throttle orifice 27 and, on the other hand, at the outlet pressure 57 on the gas line via the valve 56, while that the inlet 3 of said sensor 1 is connected directly to the socket pressure 9 on the mixer 36 where a pressure equal to the pressure Pm prevails.
- the output of the switching means 59 which is connected by line 61 to the air flow control unit 49 and also connected by a line 73 to a other blocking sampler 74 which can be produced in the same way as the Mockers 64 and 66 samplers (see Figure 7) and which is controlled by control unit 23 across line 75.
- the switching means 59 sends at this time the measurement signal present on the output 22 of the measurement circuit 26 at the measurement unit air flow regulation 49, the latter can adjust, if necessary, the speed of the motor 32 so that the air flow in the air line 33 is equal to the air flow setpoint supplied by the temperature control unit 43 to the air flow control unit 49, in a manner similar to that described above about the embodiment of Figure 6.
- the measurement signal which is present on the output 22 of the measurement circuit 26 and which is indicative of the air flow is also sent by switching means 59 and by line 73 to the sampler blocker 74 to be stored there and transmitted by line 76 to another control unit input 52.
- the inlet ports 2 and 3 of the sensor 1 are respectively subjected to the pressure Pg and to the pressure Pm.
- Kg Kg.Q 2 g in which Kg is a coefficient which depends in particular on the density of the gas used and on the diameter of the calibrated orifice of the gas diaphragm 39.
- the measurement signal present on the output 22 of the measurement circuit 26 gives an indication of the gas flow in the gas line 38.
- the control unit 23 acts on the switching means 59 so that it sends this measurement signal via the line 62 to the regulation unit 52, this the latter receives on its inputs, respectively by lines 76 and 62, a signal whose value is indicative of the air flow in line 33 and a signal whose value is indicative of the gas flow in line 38.
- the regulation unit 52 is designed as a gas flow regulation unit, that is to say that it acts on the proportional valve 41 so as to regulate the gas flow Qg so that the ratio Qa / Qg, i.e. the air / gas ratio, has a predefined value e.
- the sequence of operations controlled by unit 23 can be as follows.
- control unit 23 performs the zero calibration of pressure from sensor 1 by closing valve 56 if it was open, by opening for a short time the valve 28, by sending by line 25 a signal of control to the measurement circuit 26 so that it stores in its memory (17) any measurement error present at this time on output 12 of the sensor 1.
- control unit 23 closes the valve 28, acts on the means switch 59 so that it connects output 22 of measurement circuit 26 to the unit regulating the air flow 49 and the blocking sampler 74, closes the switch 69 of this blocking sampler 74 and also closes the switch 69 of the blocking sampler 64, so that the regulating unit 49 adjusts the air flow in the air line 33 to make it equal to the value of air flow setpoint delivered by the temperature control unit 43.
- the control unit 23 opens the switch 69 of the sampler blocker 64, opens the blocker sampler 74 switch to keep in it the differential pressure value Pa - Pm representing the air flow, opens the valve 56 (at this time the valve 28 is already closed), acts on the switching means 59 so that it connects the output 22 of the measurement circuit 26 to the gas flow regulation unit 52 via line 62 and closes the switch 69 of the blocking sampler 66 so that the regulating unit 52 regulates the proportional valve 41 so as to obtain a gas pressure Pg such that the pressure difference Pg - Pm measured by sensor 1 is equal to the value of the differential pressure which has been stored in the blocking sampler 74.
- This device works insofar as the sections Sa and Sg of the calibrated orifices of the air diaphragm 34 and the diaphragm gas 39 were chosen to obtain the desired air / gas ratio, in accordance with formula (3) indicated above.
- the control unit 23 opens the switch 69 of the blocking sampler 66, closes valves 28 and 56 if they were open, acts on the means of switching 59 so that it directs the output signal from the measuring circuit 26 to the air flow control unit 49, closes the switch 69 of the sampler blocker 64 in order to adjust, if necessary, the air flow rate in the air line 33, closes the switch 69 of the blocking sampler 74 in order to set if necessary the value of the differential pressure representing the memorized air flow in the blocking sampler 74, opens the switch 69 of the sampler blocker 64, opens valve 56, acts on switching circuit 59 so that it directs the output signal from the measuring circuit 26 to the control unit 52 by line 62 and closes the switch 69 of the blocking sampler 66 in order to adjust the gas flow in the gas line 38 if necessary, then open the switch 69 of the blocker sampler 66 and closes the valve 56.
- the unit of control performs sampling of sensor zero pressure 1 in performing the operations already described above.
- the fan 31 is shown upstream of the orifice 34 for measuring the air flow but it is very well located between the mixer 36 and the burner 29 or even beyond the burner, after the boiler temperature exchanger for example.
- the measurement circuits are likely to take different configurations.
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Description
- un capteur de pression différentielle ayant des premier et second orifices d'entrée, raccordés respectivement à des première et seconde prises de pression, dont l'une comprend un orifice calibré d'étranglement, et une sortie qui, en service, délivre un signal représentatif d'une différence de pression entre les premier et second orifices d'entrée dudit capteur ;
- une vanne à deux voies, dont une première voie est reliée à celle des première et seconde prises de pression dans laquelle est inséré ledit orifice calibré d'étranglement, entre cet orifice calibré et l'orifice d'entrée correspondant du capteur, et dont une seconde voie est reliée à l'autre des première et seconde prises de pression, ledit orifice calibré ayant une section de passage nettement plus petite que celle de ladite vanne à deux voies ; ladite vanne à deux voies isolant l'un de l'autre les deux orifices d'entrée, lorsqu'elle est dans un premier état, et les met en communication l'un avec l'autre, lorsqu'elle est dans un second état ;
- des moyens de mémorisation reliés à la sortie de chaque capteur pour mémoriser au moins deux valeurs du signal de sortie de chaque capteur ;
- une unité de commande reliée à ladite vanne à deux voies et aux moyens de mémorisation pour commuter ladite vanne à deux voies et commander la mémorisation d'une première valeur du signal de sortie du capteur dans lesdits moyens de mémorisation quand la vanne à deux voies est dans son premier état, et la mémorisation d'une seconde valeur du signal de sortie du capteur dans lesdits moyens de mémorisation quand la vanne à deux voies est dans son second état ; et
- des moyens pour calculer la différence entre lesdites première et seconde valeurs du signal de sortie du capteur ; lesdits moyens de mémorisation et ledit moyen de calcul de la différence formant un circuit de mesure qui délivre en sortie un signal de mesure représentant la valeur exacte de la différence des pressions respectivement appliquées aux premier et second orifices d'entrée de chaque capteur.
- la figure 1 représente schématiquement un dispositif de mesure de pression différentielle antérieurement connu ;
- la figure 2 représente schématiquement le dispositif de mesure de pression différentielle mis en oeuvre dans le dispositif de régulation du rapport air/gaz selon l'invention ;
- la figure 3 représente schématiquement un premier mode de réalisation d'un dispositif de régulation du rapport air/gaz d'un brûleur selon l'invention, utilisant deux dispositifs de mesure de pression différentielle conformes à la figure 2 ;
- la figure 4 représente schématiquement un second mode de réalisation du dispositif de régulation du rapport air/gaz d'un brûleur, avec deux dispositifs de mesure de pression différentielle utilisant en commun un orifice calibré d'étranglement et une vanne à deux voies ;
- la figure 5 représente schématiquement une variante du dispositif de régulation de la figure 4 ;
- la figure 6 représente schématiquement un troisième mode de réalisation, ou mode de réalisation préféré, du dispositif de régulation du rapport air/gaz d'un brûleur selon l'invention, utilisant un unique dispositif de mesure de pression différentielle selon l'invention pour mesurer le débit d'air et la différence des pressions d'air et de gaz ;
- la figure 7 représente schématiquement un exemple de réalisation d'un échantillonneur bloqueur utilisable dans le dispositif de régulation de la figure 6 ; et
- la figure 8 représente schématiquement un quatrième mode de réalisation d'un dispositif de régulation du rapport air/gaz d'un brûleur selon l'invention, utilisant également un unique dispositif de mesure de pression différentielle selon l'invention pour mesurer le débit d'air et le débit de gaz.
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- Dispositif pour la régulation active du rapport air/gaz d'un brûleur (29), comprenant un mélangeur air/gaz (36) situé en amont du brûleur (29), une conduite d'air (33), contenant un diaphragme calibré d'air (34) et connectée à une première entrée (35) dudit mélangeur air/gaz (36), une conduite d'alimentation en gaz (38), contenant un diaphragme calibré de gaz (39) et connectée à une seconde entrée (37) dudit mélangeur air/gaz, disposés en amont desdits diaphragmes calibrés d'air (34) et de gaz (39), des moyens de réglage des débits d'air (49, 32, 31) et de gaz (52, 41) envoyés audit mélangeur air/gaz (36), et au moins un dispositif de mesure de pression différentielle (42a, 42b) branché de manière à délivrer un signal de mesure représentatif d'au moins un des paramètres que sont le débit d'air dans la conduite d'air (33), la différence des pressions d'air et de gaz dans les conduites d'air (33) et de gaz (38), et le débit de gaz dans la conduite de gaz (38), de manière à ce que la quantité de gaz envoyée au mélangeur air/gaz (36) soit telle que le rapport air/gaz ait une valeur prédéfinie, caractérisé en ce que chacun des dispositifs de mesure de pression différentielle (42a-42b) comprend :un capteur de pression différentielle (1a-1b) ayant des premier et second orifices d'entrée (2a-2b, 3a-3b), raccordés respectivement à des première et seconde prises de pression (4, 9a-9b), dont l'une comprend un orifice calibré d'étranglement (27a-27b), et une sortie (12a-12b) qui, en service, délivre un signal représentatif d'une différence de pression entre les premier et second orifices d'entrée (2a-2b, 3a-3b) dudit capteur (1a-1b) ;une vanne à deux voies (28a-28b), dont une première voie est reliée à celle des première et seconde prises de pression (4, 9a-9b) dans laquelle est inséré ledit orifice calibré d'étranglement (27a-27b), entre cet orifice calibré et l'orifice d'entrée (3a-3b) correspondant du capteur (1a-1b), et dont une seconde voie est reliée à l'autre des première et seconde prises de pression (4, 9a-9b), ledit orifice calibré (27a-27b) ayant une section de passage nettement plus petite que celle de ladite vanne à deux voies (28a-28b) ; ladite vanne à deux voies (28a-28b) isolant l'un de l'autre les deux orifices d'entrée (2a-2b, 3a-3b), lorsqu'elle est dans un premier état, et les met en communication l'un avec l'autre, lorsqu'elle est dans un second état,des moyens de mémorisation (13-17) reliés à la sortie de chaque capteur (1a-1b) pour mémoriser au moins deux valeurs du signal de sortie de chaque capteur (1a-1b),une unité de commande (23) reliée à ladite vanne à deux voies (28a-28b) et aux moyens de mémorisation (13-17) pour commuter ladite vanne à deux voies (28a-28b) et commander la mémorisation d'une première valeur du signal de sortie du capteur (1a-1b) dans lesdits moyens de mémorisation (13-17) quand la vanne à deux voies (28a-28b) est dans son premier état, et la mémorisation d'une seconde valeur du signal de sortie du capteur (1a-1b) dans lesdits moyens de mémorisation (13-17) quand la vanne à deux voies (28a-28b) est dans son second état, etdes moyens (21) pour calculer la différence entre lesdites première et seconde valeurs du signal de sortie du capteur (1a-1b) ; lesdits moyens de mémorisation (13-17) et ledit moyen de calcul de la différence (21) formant un circuit de mesure (26) qui délivre en sortie (22) un signal de mesure représentant la valeur exacte de la différence des pressions respectivement appliquées aux premier et second orifices d'entrée (2a-2b et 3a-3b) de chaque capteur (1 a-1b).
- Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de réglage du débit d'air et de gaz, envoyés audit mélangeur air/gaz (36) comprennent un ventilateur (31), actionné par un moteur électrique (32) à vitesse variable, une unité de régulation de température (43) délivrant en sortie (48) un signal de consigne de débit d'air dont la valeur est fonction d'une valeur désirée de température, une unité de régulation de débit d'air (49) qui reçoit sur une première entrée un premier signal de mesure représentatif du débit d'air dans la conduite d'air (33) et sur une seconde entrée ledit signal de consigne de débit d'air, et qui produit en sortie (51) un signal de commande pour ledit moteur électrique (32) du ventilateur (31), de telle sorte que le débit d'air produit par ce ventilateur (32) soit égal à ladite consigne de débit d'air, une unité de régulation d'alimentation en gaz (52) qui reçoit en entrée au moins un second signal de mesure représentatif d'un desdits paramètres que sont la différence des pressions d'air et de gaz respectivement dans les conduites d'air et de gaz (33 et 38) et le débit de gaz dans la conduite de gaz (38), et qui produit en sortie (53) un signal de commande d'une vanne proportionnelle (41) réglant la quantité de gaz envoyée au mélangeur air/gaz, de manière à ce que l'on obtienne ledit rapport air/gaz à une valeur prédéfinie
- Dispositif selon les revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que ledit circuit de mesure (26) comprend un commutateur (13) à deux voies de sortie (14, 16), recevant en entrée ledit signal de sortie (12) d'un capteur de pression différentielle (1), deux circuits de mémoire (15, 17), chacun étant relié à l'une des voies de sortie (14, 16) dudit commutateur (13), et un circuit soustracteur à deux entrées (21), chacune des entrées recevant des signaux de sortie d'un desdits circuits de mémoire (15, 17), qui délivre sur sa sortie (22) ledit signal de mesure représentant la valeur exacte de la différence des pressions respectivement appliquées aux premier (2) et second (3) orifices d'entrée dudit capteur (1) ; la commutation d'une des voies de sortie (14) à l'autre (16) étant commandé par ladite unité de commande (23).
- Dispositif pour la régulation active du rapport air/gaz d'un brûleur (29) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un premier dispositif de mesure de pression différentielle (42a) comportant un capteur de pression différentielle (1a) dont les deux orifices d'entrée (2a, 3a) sont raccordés respectivement à des première et seconde prises de pression (4, 9a) situées sur la conduite d'air (33) respectivement en amont et en aval du diaphragme d'air (34), et un premier circuit de mesure (26a) qui est relié à la sortie (12a) du premier capteur (1a) et qui délivre en sortie (22a) ledit premier signal de mesure qui est représentatif du débit d'air dans la conduite d'air (33), et un second dispositif de mesure de pression différentielle (42b) comportant un capteur de pression différentielle (1b) dont les deux orifices d'entrée (2b, 3b) sont raccordés respectivement à une troisième prise de pression (4) située sur la conduite d'air (33) en amont du diaphragme d'air (34) et à une quatrième prise de pression (9b) située sur la conduite de gaz (38) en amont du diaphragme de gaz (39), et un second circuit de mesure (26b) qui est relié à la sortie (12b) du second capteur (1 b) et qui délivre en sortie (22b) ledit second signal de mesure qui est représentatif de la différence des pression d'air et de gaz.
- Dispositif pour la régulation active du rapport air/gaz d'un brûleur selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que les première et troisième prise de pression sont constituées par une seule et même prise de pression (4), qui forme une prise de pression commune pour les premier et second dispositifs de mesure de pression différentielle (42a, 42b).
- Dispositif pour la régulation active du rapport air/gaz d'un brûlleur selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que chacun des premier et second dispositifs de mesure de pression différentielle (42a, 42b) comporte sa propre vanne à deux voies (28a, 28b) et son propre orifice calibré d'étranglement (27a, 27b), l'orifice calibré d'étranglement (27a) du premier dispositif de mesure de pression différentielle (42a) étant situé dans ladite seconde prise de pression (9a) et l'orifice calibré d'étranglement (27b) du second dispositif de mesure de pression différentielle (42b) étant dans la quatrième prise de pression (9b)
- Dispositif pour la régulation active du rapport air/gaz d'un brûleur selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que les premier et second dispositifs de mesure de pression différentielle (42a, 42b) ont un orifice calibré d'étranglement commun (27), qui est situé dans ladite prise de pression commune (4), et une vanne commune (28) à deux voies, dont l'une des deux voies est raccordée à la prise de pression commune (4) entre l'orifice d'étranglement (27) et les orifices d'entrée (2a, 2b) des premier et second capteurs (1a, 1 b) qui sont reliés à la prise de pression commune (4), et dont l'autre des deux voies est raccordée à la seconde prise de pression ou à une prise de pression (54) où règne une pression égale à celle régnant à la seconde prise de pression (9a).
- Dispositif pour la régulation active du rapport air/gaz d'un brûleur selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que les premier et second dispositifs de mesure de pression différentielle (42a, 42b) ont un orifice calibré d'étranglement commun (27), qui est situé dans ladite prise de pression commune (4), et une vanne commune (28) à deux voies, dont l'une des deux voies est raccordées à la prise de pression commune (4) entre l'orifice d'étranglement commun (27) et les orifices d'entrée (2a, 2b) des premier et second capteurs (1a, 1b) qui sont reliés à la prise de pression commune (4), et dont l'autre des deux voies est raccordée à la quatrième prise de pression (9b).
- Dispositif pour la régulation active du rapport air/gaz d'un brûleur la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un unique dispositif de mesure de pression différentielle (42) dont la première prise de pression (4) est située sur la conduite d'air (33) en amont du diaphragme d'air (34) et dont la seconde prise de pression (9) est située sur la conduite de gaz (38) en amont du diaphragme de gaz (39), et en ce qu'il comprend en outre une autre vanne (56) à deux voies, qui est commandée par l'unité de commande (23) du dispositif de mesure de pression différentielle (42) et dont l'une des deux voies est reliée à celle des première et seconde prises de pression (4, 9) dans laquelle est inséré ledit orifice calibré d'étranglement (27), entre cet orifice calibré et l'orifice d'entrée correspondant du capteur (1), et dont l'autre des deux voies est reliée à une troisième prise de pression (57) où règne une pression égale à la pression régnant dans le mélangeur air/gaz (36), et un moyen de commutation (59) ayant une entrée reliée à la sortie (22) du circuit de mesure (26) du dispositif de mesure de pression différentielle (42) et deux sorties (61, 62) reliées respectivement à la première entrée de ladite unité de régulation de débit d'air (49) et à l'entrée de ladite unité de régulation d'alimentation en gaz (52), ledit moyen de commutation (59) étant commandé par ladite unité de commande (23) de façon à relier la sortie (22) dudit circuit de mesure (26) sélectivement à la première entrée de ladite unité de régulation de débit d'air (49) quand ladite unité de commande (23) provoque la fermeture de la vanne (28) à deux voies du dispositif de mesure de pression différentielle (42) et l'ouverture de ladite autre vanne (56) à deux voies, et à l'entrée de ladite unité de régulation d'alimentation en gaz (52) quand ladite unité de commande (23) provoque la fermeture des deux vannes (28, 56) à deux voies.
- Dispositif pour la régulation active du rapport air/gaz d'un brûleur selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un unique dispositif de mesure de pression différentielle (42) dont la première prise de pression (4) est située sur la conduite d'air (33) en amont du diaphragme d'air (34) et contient ledit orifice calibré d'étranglement (27), et dont la seconde prise de pression (9) est branchée en un point où règne une pression égale à la pression régnant dans le mélangeur air/gaz (36), et en ce qu'il comprend en outre une autre vanne (56) à deux voies, qui est commandée par l'unité de commande (23) du dispositif de mesure de pression différentielle (42) et dont l'une des deux voies est raccordée au premier orifice d'entrée (2) du capteur de pression différentielle (1) du dispositif de mesure de pression différentielle (42) et dont l'autre des deux voies est reliée à une troisième prise de pression (57) située sur la conduite de gaz (38) en amont du diaphragme de gaz (39), et un moyen de commutation (59) ayant une entrée reliée à la sortie (22) du circuit de mesure (26) du dispositif de mesure de pression différentielle (42) et deux sorties (61, 62), dont l'une est reliée à la première entrée de ladite unité de régulation de débit d'air (49) et, par l'intermédiaire d'un échantillonneur bloqueur (74), à une première entrée de ladite unité de régulation d'alimentation en gaz (52), et dont l'autre sortie (62) est reliée à une seconde entrée de ladite unité de régulation d'alimentation en gaz (52), ledit moyen de commutation (59) et ledit échantillonneur bloqueur (74) étant commandés par ladite unité de commande (23) de telle façon que la sortie(22) dudit circuit de mesure (26) soit reliée à la première entrée de ladite unité de régulation de débit d'air (49) et audit échantillonneur bloqueur (74) quand ladite unité de commande (23) provoque la fermeture de la vanne (28) à deux voies du dispositif de mesure de pression différentielle (42) et la fermeture de ladite autre vanne (56) à deux voies, et de telle façon que la sortie (22) dudit circuit de mesure (26) soit reliée à la seconde entrée de ladite unité de régulation d'alimentation en gaz (52) quand ladite unité de commande (23) provoque la fermeture de la vanne (28) à deux voies du dispositif de mesure de pression différentielle (42) et l'ouverture de ladite autre vanne (56) à deux voies.
- Dispositif pour la régulation active du rapport air/gaz d'un brûleur selon l'une des revendications 9 ou 10, caractérisé en ce que la sortie (51) de ladite unité de régulation de débit d'air (49) est reliée au moteur (32) du ventilateur (31) par l'intermédiaire d'un échantillonneur bloqueur (64) qui est commandé par ladite unité de commande(23) de telle façon que le signal de commande produit par ladite unité de régulation de débit d'air (49) est mis à jour et emmagasiné dans ledit échantillonneur bloqueur (64) chaque fois que la sortie (22) dudit circuit de mesure (26) est reliée par le moyen de commutation (59) à la première entrée de l'unité de régulation de débit d'air (49), et en ce que ladite unité de régulation d'alimentation en gaz (52) est reliée à la vanne proportionnelle (41) par l'intermédiaire d'un autre échantillonneur bloqueur (66) qui est commandé par ladite unité de commande (23) de telle façon que le signal de commande produit par ladite unité de régulation d'alimentation en gaz (52) est mis à jour et emmagasiné dans ledit autre échantillonneur bloqueur (66) chaque fois que la sortie (22) dudit circuit de mesure (26) est reliée par le moyen de commutation (59) à la seconde entrée de l'unité de régulation d'alimentation en gaz (52).
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