EP0854347B1 - Méthode de fabrication de sections de radiateurs - Google Patents

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EP0854347B1
EP0854347B1 EP98830019A EP98830019A EP0854347B1 EP 0854347 B1 EP0854347 B1 EP 0854347B1 EP 98830019 A EP98830019 A EP 98830019A EP 98830019 A EP98830019 A EP 98830019A EP 0854347 B1 EP0854347 B1 EP 0854347B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F21/00—Constructions of heat-exchange apparatus characterised by the selection of particular materials
    • F28F21/08—Constructions of heat-exchange apparatus characterised by the selection of particular materials of metal
    • F28F21/088—Constructions of heat-exchange apparatus characterised by the selection of particular materials of metal for domestic or space-heating systems
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D1/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators
    • F28D1/02—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid
    • F28D1/04—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits
    • F28D1/053—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being straight
    • F28D1/05308—Assemblies of conduits connected side by side or with individual headers, e.g. section type radiators
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F9/00—Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
    • F28F9/02—Header boxes; End plates
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F9/00—Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
    • F28F9/02—Header boxes; End plates
    • F28F9/04—Arrangements for sealing elements into header boxes or end plates
    • F28F9/16—Arrangements for sealing elements into header boxes or end plates by permanent joints, e.g. by rolling
    • F28F9/162—Arrangements for sealing elements into header boxes or end plates by permanent joints, e.g. by rolling by using bonding or sealing substances, e.g. adhesives
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F9/00—Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
    • F28F9/02—Header boxes; End plates
    • F28F9/04—Arrangements for sealing elements into header boxes or end plates
    • F28F9/16—Arrangements for sealing elements into header boxes or end plates by permanent joints, e.g. by rolling
    • F28F9/165—Arrangements for sealing elements into header boxes or end plates by permanent joints, e.g. by rolling by using additional preformed parts, e.g. sleeves, gaskets
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F9/00—Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
    • F28F9/26—Arrangements for connecting different sections of heat-exchange elements, e.g. of radiators
    • F28F9/262—Arrangements for connecting different sections of heat-exchange elements, e.g. of radiators for radiators
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D21/00—Heat-exchange apparatus not covered by any of the groups F28D1/00 - F28D20/00
    • F28D2021/0019—Other heat exchangers for particular applications; Heat exchange systems not otherwise provided for
    • F28D2021/0035—Other heat exchangers for particular applications; Heat exchange systems not otherwise provided for for domestic or space heating, e.g. heating radiators

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  • the present invention relates to a method of producing thermal radiators according to the preamble of claim 1. Such a method is known for instance from FR-A-1 201 614.
  • Thermal equipment industry in particular for domestic heating, uses radiators formed by tubular radiant elements arranged vertically and equipped at their ends with relative heads that define suitable reciprocal connection means; the heads are connected one to another by e.g. threaded couplings, provided with suitable sealing means.
  • the above mentioned radiant groups are entirely obtained by die-casting or otherwise made of a pair of heads obtained by die-casting, to which a tubular element is connected; in some cases the tubular element is suitably finned so as to improve heat diffusion.
  • the radiant groups obtained in this way are usually expensive.
  • Document FR-A-1.201.614 relates to a composite element for thermal radiators.
  • a head element is provided, by which four pipes are connected to each other at their ends.
  • the head element is made by die casting a fusible material, leaving an hollow space therein.
  • the hollow space inside the head element is obtained by inserting a core that is broken in small pieces, after the head element has cooled, to take it out therefrom.
  • the inside of the head element is therefore not well clean, smooth and perfectly formed. Pieces of the core can remain inside the head element, thus provoking problems during operation or requiring further cleaning operation. Smoothing, finishing and cleaning must be performed while working inside the hollow of the head element, which is rather complicated.
  • Document FR-A-1.425.677 discloses a tubular radiator in which vertical pipes are connected to head elements by means of gluing.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a method which allows to obtain cheap end heads for radiant groups of thermal radiators.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing safe to use and highly efficient end heads for thermal radiators in simple and economical way.
  • the subject method includes first, die-casting of the bodies 20 of a pair of end heads 2 of a radiant group 1. These heads are preferably made of aluminium.
  • Each body 20 has a flattened form, with outer corners suitably rounded, and has a cavity 21 extending on a median plane from its top narrow surface.
  • An opening 25 extends along the top surface of the body 20, so that the cavity is open to the outside. The edges of the opening 25 are bevelled.
  • the channels 22 have circular section and limited axial extension. Moreover, on their inner surface, the channels 22 feature respective shoulders 24.
  • the cavity 21 communicates also with a pair of pipe stubs 23, extending from opposite sides of the body 20.
  • the axis of each pipe stub is perpendicular to the median pane of the body.
  • the inner surface of the pipe stubs 23 is threaded, so as to form threaded sections 26, so that respective couplings 4 can be screwed thereto for connecting two or more adjacent radiant groups 1.
  • the cavity 21 of the body 20 is closed on the side opposite to the channels 22 by a shaped plate 28, whose form is complementary to the opening 25; the closing plate 28 is firmly joined to the body 20 by a peripheral welding 29 (Fig. 4).
  • the closing plate 28 has preferably a rounded profile, so as to reconstruct the continuity of the outer surface of said head 2.
  • the so made heads 2 are firmly joined by the channels 22 to the opposite ends of a corresponding plurality of tubular radiant elements 3, arranged coaxial to the same channels 22 (Fig. 5).
  • the tubular elements 3 are preferably obtained by extrusion.
  • the tubular radiant elements 3 are aimed at being tightly introduced inside the channels 22 and, at their ends, these elements 3 are provided with respective tapered mouths 30, which engage with the narrow part of these channels 22 defined by the relative shoulders 24.
  • Respective gaskets 31 are mounted on the mouths 30 for keeping them tight against the above mentioned shoulders 24.
  • the tubular radiant elements 3 are firmly joined to the heads 2 by suitable glues, spread on the coupling housings defined by the channels 22 of the heads 2.
  • the so obtained radiant group 1 is put in a vice equipped with a centring device 10 which precisely determines the distance between the centres of said threaded pipe stubs 23 of the heads 2 (Fig. 6).
  • the device 10 is substantially formed by a frame 11 equipped, on its ends, with a pair of pegs 12, protruding transversally and aimed at engaging said pipe stubs 23 of the heads 2 of the radiant group 1.
  • the distance between the pegs 12 is adjustable.
  • the device 10 supports respective vices 13 which clamp the above mentioned heads 2 of the radiant group 1.
  • the radiant group 1 is mounted on the device 10 by introducing the pegs 12, whose distance is precisely determined, into the pipe stubs 23 of the heads 2 and then by tightening these heads 2 between the vices 13 (Fig. 7).
  • the radiant group 1 is kept in the vice for a period of time sufficient for completing the step of gluing the tubular elements 3 to the heads 2.
  • the couplings 4 feature, in known way, sections threaded in opposite directions, separated by the above mentioned seal 5.
  • the couplings 4 are preferably obtained from a metallic sheet, as disclosed in the Patent Application No. BO95A 000175, filed by the same Applicant.
  • the subject method allows to obtain, in a simple way, radiant groups for heat radiators, formed by a pair of end die-cast heads and a plurality of tubular radiant elements.
  • the above mentioned radiant groups support three tubular elements between the heads.
  • tubular elements arranged in line can be provided, the number of which depends on requirements.
  • tubular elements can be arranged not only in one line, but also in two or more lines, by providing the end heads with a corresponding number of channels connecting with these tubular elements.
  • the length of the tubular elements can vary in relation to use specifications.
  • the last feature results in advantageous lightness of the radiant groups, which facilitates their transport and assembling.
  • the claimed invention provides for an opening made in the top wall of the end head.
  • the opening left in the top wall permits to obtain the inside hollow by means of a rigid core, which is made from hard material.
  • the rigid core can be very smooth and is each time surely fully removed. Therefore, the head thus obtained do not need any operation in the inside, neither cleaning nor finishing.
  • the position of the opening, the top wall makes it possible to place therein a plate, e.g. with slanting edges, and to weld it very easily. Then a finishing operation is required, e.g. machining, to smooth the region of the welding, but these operation are carried out on the outside of the head, therefore very easily and quickly. Moreover, the result of the further operation is readily apparent without any need of special devices do get sight of the inside of the head. There is also no risk of leaving a part of the core inside the head.

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  1. Procédé de fabrication de têtes terminales pour sections radiantes de radiateurs thermiques, le procédé comprenant les étapes consistant à :
    couler sous pression les corps (20) d'une paire de têtes terminales (2) d'une section radiante (1), chacun desdits corps (20) comportant une cavité (21) et plusieurs canaux parallèles (22) formés à l'intérieur de celle-ci et positionnés de manière à communiquer entre eux par l'intermédiaire de ladite cavité, et une paire de bouts (23) de tuyaux, dans le prolongement des côtés opposés dudit corps (20), s'ouvrant dans ladite cavité ;
    fileter lesdits bouts (23) de tuyaux de sorte que des raccords (4) respectifs puissent y être vissés afin de raccorder les sections radiantes (1) adjacentes ;
    raccorder solidement les bouches coniques (30) des éléments radiants tubulaires (3) respectifs auxdits canaux (22) des têtes (2), de sorte que lesdits éléments tubulaires sont disposés coaxialement par rapport aux canaux (22) ;
    le procédé étant caractérisé en ce que ladite cavité (21) dudit corps (20) comporte une ouverture (25) dans la région de la surface supérieure de ce dernier, cette ouverture étant ensuite fermée par une plaque façonnée (28) dont la forme est complémentaire de ladite ouverture (25) de ladite cavité (21), ladite plaque de fermeture (28) étant raccordée solidement audit corps (20) par une soudure périphérique (29), ce qui permet de reconstruire la continuité de la surface extérieure de ladite tête (2).
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que lesdits éléments radiants tubulaires (3) respectifs sont raccordés auxdits canaux (22) desdites têtes (2) en étant collés aux logements d'accouplement que définissent ces canaux (22), lesdits logements comportant des parties épaulées (24) relatives qui définissent des portions rétrécies correspondantes desdits canaux (22) avec lesquelles lesdites bouches coniques (30) desdits éléments tubulaires (3) s'accouplent.
  3. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que, pendant le raccordement desdits éléments radiants tubulaires (3) auxdits canaux (22), la section radiante (1) est placée dans un étau sur un dispositif de centrage (10) qui maintient la distance entre les centres desdits bouts (23) de tuyaux filetés desdites têtes terminales (2), ledit dispositif (10) étant équipé en ses extrémités d'une paire de chevilles (12), transversalement en saillie et à distance réglable, destinées à s'engager dans lesdits bouts (23) de tuyaux.
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IT97BO000023A IT1290645B1 (it) 1997-01-20 1997-01-20 Metodo per la realizzazione di gruppi radianti per radiatori termici.

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