EP1684045A2 - Modular Element aus Kunststoff für den Zusammenbau einer Heizung - Google Patents

Modular Element aus Kunststoff für den Zusammenbau einer Heizung Download PDF

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EP1684045A2
EP1684045A2 EP05106995A EP05106995A EP1684045A2 EP 1684045 A2 EP1684045 A2 EP 1684045A2 EP 05106995 A EP05106995 A EP 05106995A EP 05106995 A EP05106995 A EP 05106995A EP 1684045 A2 EP1684045 A2 EP 1684045A2
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28DHEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D1/00Heat-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
    • F28D1/02Heat-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
    • F28D1/04Heat-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
    • F28D1/053Heat-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
    • F28D1/05308Assemblies of conduits connected side by side or with individual headers, e.g. section type radiators
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28FDETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F21/00Constructions of heat-exchange apparatus characterised by the selection of particular materials
    • F28F21/06Constructions of heat-exchange apparatus characterised by the selection of particular materials of plastics material
    • F28F21/062Constructions of heat-exchange apparatus characterised by the selection of particular materials of plastics material the heat-exchange apparatus employing tubular conduits
    • F28F21/063Constructions of heat-exchange apparatus characterised by the selection of particular materials of plastics material the heat-exchange apparatus employing tubular conduits for domestic or space-heating systems
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28FDETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F9/00Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
    • F28F9/02Header boxes; End plates
    • F28F9/0219Arrangements for sealing end plates into casing or header box; Header box sub-elements
    • F28F9/0221Header boxes or end plates formed by stacked elements

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  • the present invention relates to the building heating systems sector in general, and particularly concerns a plastic modular radiator element complete with a heat-carrier fluid flow distributor element.
  • heat emitter is used, in accordance with the standard UNI EN 442, to mean a device having the purpose of releasing heat so as to obtain specific temperature conditions in a building
  • radiationator is used, again in accordance with the standard EN 442, to mean a heat emitter that emits heat by natural convection and irradiation, manufactured and sold in modular elements of identical dimensions that can be assembled in "batteries” to form an assembly providing the desired total thermal output.
  • modular radiator elements are now generally made by molding and/or extrusion of various metal materials (steel, aluminium alloys, extruded aluminium, cast iron, copper) and consist of tubular vertical elements (hereinafter called “branches") of variable number that converge above and below on a coupling, in the form of a horizontal portion of duct, also called a "hub".
  • branches tubular vertical elements
  • Several modular elements are combined together to form a battery (or radiator), defining a hydraulic circuit consisting of a top hub and a bottom hub (resulting from the connection of the couplings of the various modular elements) that are in communication with each other by means of a plurality of vertical columns or ducts or branches.
  • the resulting radiator battery is connected to a heat-carrier fluid distribution system by means of specific inlet and outlet flow control valves, through which the fluid is delivered to a first hub in the battery, respectively called top or bottom hub, consisting of a horizontal duct from which the vertical branches of the radiator depart, the latter providing the connection to a second hub, respectively called bottom or top hub.
  • the radiator elements are hydraulically connected in parallel by the top and bottom hub and, given the manufacturing technologies used (which depend on the metal materials involved), the cross sections of the radiator branches - added together and placed in relation to the fluid flow rates through them - are comparable with the cross section of the hub. That is why any pressure drop of the fluid moving through a branch is much the same as the pressure drop through the hub. This gives rise to uneven heat-carrier fluid distributions that negatively affect the operation and thermal output of the radiator.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a radiator for building heating systems characterized particularly by a light weight, adaptability to the space in which it is designed to operate, strength, insensitivity to stray and/or parasite currents (which tend to corrode the inside of the radiators) and to any agents that might corrode its outside surface.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a radiator of the above-mentioned type that is less complex and more cost-effective to manufacture and assemble in batteries.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a radiator of the above-mentioned type in which the fluid flow is evenly distributed so as to result in uniform pressure drops and equal thermal outputs for each element or module.
  • the numeral 1 is used to indicate the heat-carrier fluid distributor for a modular building heating radiator element consisting of a generically four-sided plate 2 and, more precisely, substantially rectangular, delimited by a perimetrical edge 3 orthogonal to the plate.
  • said edge 3 has four nozzles 4 with holes 5 in the middle (figure 4).
  • a through sleeve 6 is also connected perpendicularly to the plate 2, projecting from both sides thereof.
  • the sleeve 6 is situated about halfway along the edge opposite the nozzles 4 and terminates on one side with a tapered, narrower portion 7, the outer diameter of which substantially coincides with the inner diameter of the sleeve 6 before said tapering.
  • the plate 2 can be composed of two plate portions, coupled and molded so as to define four channels 8 which, after joining the two plate portions, give rise to a corresponding number of tubular ducts that place the sleeve 6 in communication with the nozzles 4.
  • the plate 2 with the edge 3, the nozzles 4 and the sleeve 6 are molded in a single piece.
  • the distributor can consist of the edge 3, acting as a supporting frame, the nozzles 4 and the sleeve 6 connected to the edge 3 and communicating with the nozzle 4 via radial ducts 8, all molded in a single piece.
  • the modular radiator element consists, in the example of an embodiment illustrated in figure 7, of four parallel radiator branches 9 and two heat-carrier fluid distributors attached to the respective ends thereof.
  • Said branches are lengths of piping that, being connected at the top and bottom to the distributors by means of the nozzles 4, place the top and bottom sleeves 6 in communication with one another.
  • figure 8 shows the hydraulic circuit of a battery of nine modules or elements.
  • a heat-carrier fluid inlet A which in this figure is situated at the bottom, and a corresponding outlet L are shown therein.
  • the various vertical lengths represent the single modules, while the two horizontal sections (AI and LT) represent the top and bottom hubs.
  • the letters indicate the top and bottom joints between each module and the two hubs.
  • each of the hydraulic circuits of figure 8 (A-L, A-B-M-L, A-B-C-N-M-L, and so on) connecting the fluid inlet A to the outlet L carries the same fluid flow rate, thereby ensuring an even thermal output from the single radiator elements.
  • a particularly preferred embodiment for achieving the objects of the invention involves making the modular element out of a plastic material, e.g. polypropylene, such as a polypropylene random copolymer (PP-R), with or without reinforcing fibers, or a polyester.
  • the plastic material used is characterized by a thermal conductivity of at least 0.15 W/m°K and a thermal dilation coefficient of no more than 3.5.10 -5 °K -1 , can be injection molded or extruded with a reflecting surface finish, can be heat-welded, has a useful working temperature of at least 90°C, and can withstand a working pressure of at least 3.5 bar.
  • joining the various component parts of a modular element, and joining several modules together to form a radiator can be done economically and with a limited energy absorption by heat-welding the plastic using Teflon-coated aluminium calibrators or templates of suitable dimensions heated to the melting temperature of the plastic raw material.
  • Teflon-coated aluminium calibrators or templates of suitable dimensions heated to the melting temperature of the plastic raw material it is sufficient to insert the parts to weld (for spigot and socket joints) or rest them (for end-to-end joints) against the calibrators for a suitable time and then apply a certain pressure. Then it is sufficient to simply extract (spigot and socket joints) or separate (end-to-end joints) the parts and place them in contact with one another for an established time interval under an adequate contact pressure, as a function of the material being used, in order to achieve a permanent joint.
  • the raw material used makes it unnecessary to provide for any surface treatments to protect either the inside (against stray and/or parasite currents) or the outside (against rust or magnetic pollution).
  • lighter-weight elements approximately 60% lighter than steel or aluminium and 80% lighter than cast iron
  • the hardness and stiffness of the raw material used in this invention are lower than those of the metal materials normally used, thus reducing any damage caused by accidental shocks.
  • the raw material used in this invention also adapts to the use of all the standard accessories for completing a battery of radiators.
  • the raw material identified drastically reduces the noise levels due to the fluid flowing in poorly-dimensioned systems, especially in the case of radiators made of extruded and die-cast aluminium.

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  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Steam Or Hot-Water Central Heating Systems (AREA)
  • Domestic Hot-Water Supply Systems And Details Of Heating Systems (AREA)
  • Central Heating Systems (AREA)
  • Injection Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Moulds For Moulding Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Instantaneous Water Boilers, Portable Hot-Water Supply Apparatuses, And Control Of Portable Hot-Water Supply Apparatuses (AREA)
  • Heat-Exchange Devices With Radiators And Conduit Assemblies (AREA)
EP05106995A 2004-12-06 2005-07-28 Modular Element aus Kunststoff für den Zusammenbau einer Heizung Expired - Lifetime EP1684045B1 (de)

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EP2236968A2 (de) 2007-11-05 2010-10-06 Provost, Helmut Werner Modulare Wärmeaustauschvorrichtung für eine Zentralheizanlage für Gebäude
WO2010131272A1 (en) * 2009-05-12 2010-11-18 Stiliac S.P.A. Distribution and collection head for heating radiators with pipes, and manufacturing method
CN102954627A (zh) * 2012-11-21 2013-03-06 三花控股集团有限公司 换热器
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CH510245A (de) 1968-11-28 1971-07-15 Veba Chemie Ag Gliederrohrradiator aus thermoplastischem Kunststoff
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WO2008015719A1 (en) * 2006-08-02 2008-02-07 Teknotherm S.R.L. Structure of radiator for heating
EP2236968A2 (de) 2007-11-05 2010-10-06 Provost, Helmut Werner Modulare Wärmeaustauschvorrichtung für eine Zentralheizanlage für Gebäude
WO2010131272A1 (en) * 2009-05-12 2010-11-18 Stiliac S.P.A. Distribution and collection head for heating radiators with pipes, and manufacturing method
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WO2019202442A1 (de) * 2018-04-17 2019-10-24 Zehnder Group International Ag Rohrregister, rohrregisterpaket und verfahren zu seiner herstellung

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