Fluid heating system that uses recaptured waste heat energy of automobile engine

Abstract

The fluid heating system includes an on-board fluid heater subsystem mounted on an automobile, and a land-side heated fluid receiving subsystem installed in a land side facility. The on-board fluid heater subsystem includes a fluid tank that contains at least one heat exchanger, a heat exchanger embedded in the automobile's each exhaust system, an on-board computer, an on-board guidance means, an on-board docking means, and a front-end air flow control system. The land-side heated fluid receiving subsystem includes a land-side docking means, a land-side guidance means, a land-side docking means, and a land-side computer. The fluid heated and stored in the fluid tank, and sent to the land-side heated fluid receiving subsystem is water substance.

1 . An on-board fluid heater subsystem of a fluid heating system that includes said on-board fluid heater subsystem and a land-side heated fluid receiving subsystem wherein
 said on-board fluid heater subsystem is mounted on an automobile,   said on-board fluid heater subsystem includes a fluid tank and an on-boar docking means assembly,   said on-board docking means assembly includes at least one docking means,   said land-side heated fluid receiving subsystem includes at least one land-side docking means assembly,   said land-side docking means assembly includes at least one docking means, and   said on-board docking means couples with said land-side docking means.   
   
   
       2 . An on-board fluid heater subsystem of a fluid heating system as defined in  claim 1  wherein
 said on-board fluid heater subsystem includes an on-board guidance means   said land-side fluid heater subsystem includes an land-side guidance means wherein   said on-board guidance means assists the driver in steering said automobile's on-board docking means assembly toward said land-side docking means assembly.   
   
   
       3 . An on-board fluid heater subsystem of a fluid heating system as defined in  claim 1  wherein
 said docking means assembly of said on-board fluid heater subsystem includes a docking means for cold fluid and a docking means for hot fluid.   
   
   
       4 . An on-board fluid heater subsystem of a fluid heating system as defined in  claim 1  wherein
 said automobile includes a computer that controls said fluid heater subsystem.   
   
   
       5 . An on-board fluid heater subsystem of a fluid heating system as defined in  claim 1  wherein
 said on-board fluid heater subsystem includes a means to control air flow into front end of said automobile.   
   
   
       6 . An on-board fluid heater subsystem of a fluid heating system as defined in  claim 1  wherein
 said automobile includes at least one exhaust system,   said on-board fluid heater subsystem includes a heat exchanger embedded in said exhaust system,   said on-board fluid heater subsystem includes a radiator that is connected to said heat exchanger embedded in said exhaust system.   
   
   
       7 . An on-board fluid heater subsystem of a fluid heating system as defined in  claim 1  wherein
 said automobile includes at least one exhaust system,   said on-board fluid heater subsystem includes a heat exchanger embedded in said exhaust system,   said on-board fluid heater subsystem includes a working fluid drain tank that is connected to said heat exchanger embedded in said exhaust system.   
   
   
       8 . An on-board fluid heater subsystem of a fluid heating system that includes said on-board fluid heater subsystem and a land-side heated fluid receiving subsystem wherein
 said on-board fluid heater subsystem is mounted on an automobile,   said automobile includes a radiator and at least one exhaust system,   said on-board fluid heater subsystem includes a fluid tank, a radiator, and an embedded heat exchanger in each of said exhaust system, and   said on-board fluid heater subsystem's radiator is connected to said fluid tank and said embedded heat exchanger in said exhaust system.   
   
   
       9 . An on-board fluid heater subsystem of a fluid heating system as defined in  claim 8  wherein
 said on-board fluid heater subsystem includes an on-board guidance means wherein   said on-board fluid heater subsystem has an on-board docking means,   said land-side heated fluid receiving subsystem has a land-side docking means,   said on-board guidance means assists the driver in steering said automobile's on-board docking means toward said land-side docking means.   
   
   
       10 . An on-board fluid heater subsystem of a fluid heating system as defined in  claim 8  wherein
 said fluid heater subsystem includes a means to control air flow into front end of said automobile.   
   
   
       11 . An on-board fluid heater subsystem of a fluid heating system as defined in  claim 8  wherein
 said automobile includes an on-board computer that controls said fluid heater subsystem.   
   
   
       12 . An on-board fluid heater subsystem of a fluid heating system as defined in  claim 8  wherein
 said radiator is affixed to the bottom of said automobile.   
   
   
       13 . An on-board fluid heater subsystem of a fluid heating system that includes said on-board fluid heater subsystem and a land-side heated fluid receiving subsystem wherein
 said on-board fluid heater subsystem is mounted on an automobile,   said automobile includes at least one exhaust system,   said on-board fluid heater subsystem includes a fluid tank and a heat exchanger embedded in said exhaust system,   said on-board fluid heater subsystem includes a fluid drain tank, and   said fluid drain tank is connected to said fluid tank and said heat exchanger embedded in said exhaust system.   
   
   
       14 . A land-side heated fluid receiving subsystem of a fluid heating system that includes an on-board fluid heater subsystem and said land-side heated fluid receiving subsystem wherein
 said on-board fluid heater subsystem includes an on-board docking means assembly,   said on-board docking means assembly includes a docking means for hot fluid and a docking means for cold fluid,   said land-side heated fluid receiving subsystem includes at least one land-side docking means assembly,   said land-side docking means assembly includes a docking means for hot fluid and a docking means for cold fluid, and said on-board docking means couples with said land-side docking means.   
   
   
       15 . A land-side heated fluid receiving subsystem of a fluid heating system as defined in  claim 14  wherein
 said land-side heated fluid receiving subsystem includes a land-side guidance means   said on-board fluid heater subsystem includes an on-board guidance means wherein   said on-board guidance means assists the driver in steering said automobile's on-board docking means assembly toward said land-side docking means assembly.   
   
   
       16 . A land-side heated fluid receiving subsystem of a fluid heating system as defined in  claim 14  wherein
 said land-side heated fluid receiving subsystem includes a circulation pump, and   said circulation pump circulates fluid between said on-board fluid heater subsystem and said land-side heated fluid receiving subsystem.   
   
   
       17 . A land-side heated fluid receiving subsystem of a fluid heating system as defined in  claim 14  wherein
 said land-side heated fluid receiving subsystem includes a fluid storage tank.   
   
   
       18 . A land-side fluid receiving subsystem of a fluid heating system as defined in  claim 14  wherein
 said land-side heated fluid receiving subsystem includes a land-side computer.   
   
   
       19 . A land-side fluid receiving subsystem of a fluid heating system as defined in  claim 14  wherein
 said land-side heated fluid receiving subsystem is connected to a heater,   said land-side heated fluid receiving subsystem includes means to switch off and restart said heater by control signals from a computer.   
   
   
       20 . A docking means affixed to a fluid pipe including a docking head and mechanically-actuated shutoff valve wherein
 two types of said docking head are possible,   one type of said docking head is male docking head,   the other type of said docking head is female docking head, and   said male docking head couples with said female docking head.   
   
   
       21 . A docking means as defined in  claim 20  wherein
 said docking means includes a coaxial inner pipe affixed to a fluid pipe,   said docking means includes a coaxial outer hose affixed to said fluid pipe,   said coaxial inner pipe is generally bendable and shrinkable, and   said coaxial outer pipe is generally bendable but not shrinkable.   
   
   
       22 . A docking means as defined in  claim 20  wherein
 said mechanically-actuated shutoff valve has an actuation means,   when one docking means is pushed against another docking means, said actuation means of one docking means is pushed against said actuation means of another docking means, and   said actuation means of both of said docking means together opens said mechanically-actuated shutoff valves of both of said docking means.   
   
   
       23 . A radiator mounted on an automobile including two end tanks, a plurality of fins and a metal sheet wherein
 said fin has a generally narrow top edge and a generally narrow bottom edge and two sides, and has an internal cavity,   each longitudinal end of said fins is closed,   said fin has an opening in said top edge at both ends,   each of said end tank has a plurality of slits at bottom of said tank,   said metal sheet has a plurality of slits,   said two end tanks are affixed to one surface of said metal sheet,   said fins are affixed to the other surface of said metal sheet, and   said internal cavity of said fin communicates with internal space of each of said end tank through said slits of said end tank and said metal sheet, and said opening in each end of said fin.   
   
   
       24 . A radiator as defined in  claim 23  wherein said fins are formed by pressing a sheet metal. 
   
   
       25 . A radiator as defined in  claim 23  wherein
 said metal sheet constitutes a part of a metal sheet that covers the bottom of an automobile.