CN103582783B

CN103582783B - Radiator element and for being connected to the adapter apparatus of tubing

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Publication number: CN103582783B
Application number: CN201280011608.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 法比奥·萨西
Original assignee: Fondital SpA
Current assignee: Fondital SpA
Priority date: 2011-03-04
Filing date: 2012-03-05
Publication date: 2016-06-22
Anticipated expiration: 2032-03-05
Also published as: UA110818C2; EP2681494B1; HUE027147T2; EA201391279A1; EA024061B1; CN103582783A; ITMI20110345A1; PL2681494T3; EP2681494A1; WO2012120440A1

Abstract

A kind of adapter apparatus for radiator element being connected to tubing, this adapter apparatus includes: connect body, being provided with first pipeline and second pipe with respective opening, described opening can alternatively be used as the entrance and exit of device and can be connected to the corresponding pipe of tubing；And insert, in conjunction with to connecting body and stretching out from the upper surface connecting body approximately along axis；Insert includes major part, this major part can by insert in the way of watertight radiator element in general tube shape end in and be internally provided with conveyance conduit and return pipeline, described conveyance conduit and return pipeline be respectively connecting to connect body the first pipeline and second pipe or vice versa。Insert has through lateral hollow portion, and this lateral hollow portion is between two lateral sides of insert and to position in the way of axis and off-axis。

Description

Radiator element and for being connected to the adapter apparatus of tubing

Technical field

The present invention relates to the adapter apparatus for irradiator (radiator) element being connected to tubing (plumbingsystem)。

Background technology

As it is known, the hot fluid (being typically water) circulated for the heat radiator (being generally made up of one group of radiator element side by side) of building heating is supplied with in the tubing formed by the network of pipe。

Each irradiator is respectively provided with the inlet opens on the cross side being typically disposed at end radiator element and exit opening。

Thering is provided each position of the installation of irradiator wherein, tubing includes conveying pipe and recurrent canal, and irradiator is connected to described conveying pipe and recurrent canal by suitable adapter。

Typically, the wall that the pipe of tubing is necessarily mounted at room therein from irradiator highlights, and radiator design becomes to have side entry opening and lateral outlet opening, in order to be easily connected to described pipe。

But, in some cases, it is intended to the pipe being connected to irradiator is prominent from floor。

In these cases, or conveying pipe and recurrent canal are positioned under the analogue below irradiator wherein, and irradiator to be used must be specifically tailored so as (or being at least modified), in order to is connected to pipe from below；Therefore irradiator needs equipped with attachment downwards；But, it usually needs additional parts and pipeline for being connected to inlet opens and the exit opening of irradiator by the pipe of tubing。

It is known that such adaptive device, even if there is the conveying pipe prominent from floor and recurrent canal, this adaptive device allows also to use the irradiator with sidepiece attachment；It is well known, however, that adaptive device seem to be entirely satisfactory, especially with regard to build simplicity, effectiveness, size and assemble easiness for。

Especially, some known devices except relative complex and heaviness, also horizontal expansion on the side of irradiator, thus constitute not as far as function and size aspect unsatisfactory and also for aesthetic aspect also not satisfied solution。

Summary of the invention

It is an object of the invention to provide a kind of adapter apparatus for radiator element is connected to tubing, it allows the problem of the prior art solving to emphasize at this。

Therefore, the present invention relates to a kind of adapter apparatus for radiator element being connected to tubing。

Assembly of the invention allows the radiator element to being designed and manufactured as being formed side connection irradiator to improve so that it is can form the irradiator connected from below。

Especially, assembly of the invention allows adaptive for irradiator (especially for aluminum radiator) to tubing, this tubing has with predetermined constant spacing (in modal application, described predetermined constant spacing is typically 50mm) conveying pipe and recurrent canal, without increasing spacing and allowing to cross conveying pipe and recurrent canal (in the application that standard is common, conveying pipe is the pipe of inside relative to described irradiator, and aluminum radiator necessarily requires conveying pipe for outside pipe)。

Assembly of the invention is also easy to manufacture and be arranged on described radiator element。

Accompanying drawing explanation

From the description non-limiting example of the present invention carried out referring to accompanying drawing, other characteristics of the present invention and advantage will be clear from, in accompanying drawing:

-Fig. 1 is the partial schematic exploded perspective view of the radiator element being provided with the adapter apparatus according to the present invention；

-Fig. 2 is the longitdinal cross-section diagram of the radiator element in Fig. 1；

The flat sheet of the bottom view of the vast scale of the adapter apparatus of-Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 respectively present invention and side view, and wherein for the sake of clarity eliminate some parts；

-Fig. 5-Fig. 8 is the sectional view respectively along the tag plane V-V in Fig. 3, Fig. 4, VI-VI, VII-VII, VIII-VIII；

-Fig. 9 A, Fig. 9 B illustrate that assembly of the invention is alternatively installed on left-hand end (Fig. 9 A) place being arranged in irradiator or the mode arranged to the radiator element of the right-hand end (Fig. 9 B) of irradiator。

Detailed description of the invention

See figures.1.and.2, radiator element 1 (particularly tubular type irradiator) including: tubular body 2 (being such as made up of die casting aluminium), extend (in use, for general vertical) approximately along axis X and be provided with the inner chamber 3 for making water current；Two pairs of transverse directions couple lining 4 (illustrate only one of them in FIG), are arranged in the respective axially opposite ends place of body 2；And multiple fin and/or heat exchanger plate 5, link together in every way and/or be connected to body 2。

Body 2 includes the end 6 being substantially tubular being arranged in lower end 7 place of body 2；End 6 is provided with bottom opening 8, and this bottom opening is arranged generally about axis X and limited by outer radial axle bush 9。

Two pairs of linings 4 are arranged in lower end 7 place and the (not shown) place, upper end of body 2；Every pair of lining 4 is approximately perpendicular to axis X and highlights from the opposite side of body 2, and extends along respective axis in the way of being substantially parallel to one another and to be perpendicular to axis X。

Especially, lower bush 4 (being arranged in lower end 7 place of body 2) highlights from the opposite side of end 6, and aligns (being therefore, in use approximate horizontal) along the axis Y being approximately perpendicular to axis X。

Lining 4 is intended to be connected to element 1 (such as by special nipple (nipple) (not shown)) other similar elements to form the irradiator with preliminary dimension, and/or by tubing (not shown) externally connected for described element and be connected to more precisely to be used separately as conveying pipe and recurrent canal or two pipes 11,12 or vice versa (can pass through suitable adapter (not shown))。

Position according to pipe 11,12, element 1 alternatively can be prepared into the radiator element connected from below and can prepare into the radiator element with lateral connection portion；Radiator element 1 may be arranged at the left-hand end place (as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 9 A) of irradiator or is arranged in the right-hand end place (as shown in figures 9 b and 9) of irradiator。

(not shown) in normal circumstances, the conveying pipe of tubing and recurrent canal highlight from wall, and are arranged in the predetermined height (therefore overlapping each other) on distance floor；In this case, the element 1 of irradiator is by being laterally connected to tubing by a pair coupling (not shown) that the top lining of element 1 engages with lower bush, and relative lining is then for being connected to adjacent element by element 1；Bottom opening 8 is closed by connector。

If it is contrary, as in the typical situation of another kind (as shown in FIG. 1), the pipe 11,12 of tubing is arranged to each other side by side, and from below element 1 is supplied, then according to the present invention, element 1 is provided with the adapter apparatus 10 that element 1 is connected to tubing, and the lining being not used for being connected to element 1 other elements is closed by connector。

Device 10 extends approximately along an axis, and when device 10 is installed on element 1, described axis substantially overlaps with axis X；Hereinafter, therefore axis X represents the axis of element 1 and the axis of device 10。

Device 10 includes connecting body 13 and combining to the insert 14 connecting body 13。

Connecting body 13 to extend along longitudinal axis A, this longitudinal axis is approximately perpendicular to axis X (being level), and when device 10 is installed on the element 1, this longitudinal axis is roughly parallel to axis Y。

Referring additionally to Fig. 3-Fig. 7, connect body 13 and there is lower surface 15 relative to each other and upper surface 16。

Lower surface 15 is provided with two lower openings 21,22, the two lower openings is arranged and aligned substantially parallel with longitudinal axis A each other abreast, the two lower openings is alternatively used as the entrance and exit of device 10 and is connectable to (in known manner, for simplicity not showing that) corresponding pipe 11,12；Such as, opening 21,22 is provided with the respective accessory (known) for adapter and/or pipe。

In example shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 9 A, it is assumed that pipe 11 is conveying Guan Erguan 12 is recurrent canal 12；The outlet of opening 21 device for limiting 10 and be connected to conveying pipe 11, the outlet of opening 22 device for limiting 10 and be connected to recurrent canal 12。

Upper surface 16 is provided with two upper openings 25,26, the two upper opening each other abreast arrange and along transverse to and be approximately perpendicular to axis A and axis X axis B alignment。

Lower openings 21,22 and upper opening 25,26 are therefore according to respective axis A, B alignment (and being level in use) of being substantially perpendicular to each other, and are positioned in respective plane staggered (along axis X) vertically。

Connecting body 13 and be internally provided with two pipelines 27,28, opening 21 is connected with opening 25 and is connected with opening 26 by opening 22 by the two pipeline road respectively。

Pipeline 27,28 is preferably provided with respective control valve 29, and described control valve is such as arranged in the corresponding opposed end place connecting body 13；Each valve 29 includes moveable shutter member 30, for the overflow section changing valve 29 pipeline 27,28 associated there；In the example illustrated, shutter member 30 is carried by screw 31, and this screw can move in the nut screw seat portion (nutscrewseat) 32 connected with corresponding pipeline 27,28 along the axis of the A that parallels to the axis。Each valve 29 manually can be operated by effect on relative with shutter member 30 33 at screw 31。

Insert 14 highlights from the upper surface 16 connecting body 13 in the way of approximately along axis X, and one end of bottom (root) 35 with and the relative free end 36 of the described end of bottom 35 between extend。

Insert 14 is internally provided with conveyance conduit 37 and returns pipeline 38, and conveyance conduit and recurrent canal road have: respective installation end opening 41,42, is connected to connect the opening 21,22 of body 13；And respective free end opening 43,44, in use connect with the chamber 3 of the end 6 being arranged in element 1。

In structure shown in Fig. 1-Fig. 2, installation end opening 41,42 is joined respectively to connect the upper opening 25,26 of body 13, and is connected with opening 21,22 by pipeline 27,28。

Conveyance conduit 37 and return pipeline 38 are substantially parallel to one another and are roughly parallel to axis X, and have length (measuring along axis X) different from each other: especially, conveyance conduit 37 is longer than pipeline 38。

In more detail, include can the mode of the watertight major part 45 that is inserted in the end 6 of element 1 and the end being arranged on bottom 35 connecting portion 46 combined to connection body 13 for insert 14。Insert 14 accordingly acts as the connector for closing opening 8, but allows element 1 to be connected to exterior pipe system simultaneously。

Preferably (but not necessarily), insert 14 is combined to connecting body 13 removably by releasable securing member 47, and described securing member is such as and is respectively formed at one or more screws that the seat portion being connected in body 13 and insert 14 engages。

In the example shown, the upper surface 16 connecting body 13 has and couples a portion 48, and this couples the end that a portion holds the bottom 35 of insert 14 at least in part, and this inside coupling a portion is also formed with opening 25,26；The end of bottom 35 is coupled to a portion 48 (can use one or more packing ring) in the way of watertight。

Major part 45 is in approximately C-shaped, and has two horizontal end arms 51,52 (being approximately perpendicular to axis X) and be arranged between arm 51,52 and longitudinal column 53 (being roughly parallel to axis X) of off-axis X。

The free end opening 43,44 of pipeline 37,38 is positioned on corresponding arm 51,52；More precisely, it is internal that conveyance conduit 37 is formed at column 53, through two arms 51 and 52, and has the free end opening 43 being positioned on upper arm 51；Return pipeline 38 formed through underarm 52 and there is the free end opening 44 being positioned on this arm 52。Two pipelines 37,38 arrange abreast and are roughly parallel to axis X。

Insert 14 has through lateral hollow portion 54, this hollow bulb extends between two lateral sides (being roughly parallel to axis X, be namely in use vertical) of insert 14 approximately along axis A (and therefore transverse to axis X)；In this case, hollow bulb 54 is limited by the C shape of insert 14 and by arm 51,52 and defined by column 53, but this is not necessarily。

Hollow bulb 54 limits the inlet region 55 lower bush 4 being connected to each other and being connected with return pipeline 38；It is connected to the free end opening 44 returning pipeline 38 actually towards hollow bulb 54。

Hollow bulb 54 also has following functions: when device 10 is installed on the element 1, it is allowed to introduce instrument by lining 4, to arrive relative lining 4 and to make connecting element 1 tighten up with the nipple of adjacent radiator element。

Device 10 is coupled with the end 6 of element 1 in the way of watertight by the sealing member 56 of any known type。

Especially, insert 14 is provided with two seal areas 57,58, and the two seal area is spaced apart in the axial direction along axis X and coordinates with the end 6 of element 1。Such as, the end of free end 36 and bottom 35 is provided with the respective sealing member 56 coordinated with the inner surface of end 6。Sealing member 56 can be coupled area definition by the sealing ring being positioned between insert 14 (specifically, between its arm 51,52) and the end 6 of element 1 and/or machinery。In the example shown, arm 51,52 is provided with respective radial seal ring 56, and described sealing ring is positioned in the groove being formed in the respective outer lateral surfaces of arm 51,52。

It has been noted, additional seal 59 (such as including the pair of seal rings being arranged in opening 25,26) is alternatively arranged at insert 14 and is connected body between 13。

Device 10 alternatively but optionally farther includes bypass system 62。

Bypass system 62 includes the by-pass line 63 being connected by conveyance conduit 37 and the adjustment valve 64 acted on by-pass line 63 with return pipeline 38。

Especially, it is internal that by-pass line 63 is positioned at connection body 13, and extends in the way of being roughly parallel to axis A, and has the opening connected respectively with pipeline 27,28。

Regulate valve 64 and include the removable shutter member 65 of the overflow section for changing (and can completely seal off) by-pass line 63；Such as, shutter member 65 is carried by screw 66, and this screw can move in the axis of the A that parallels to the axis nut screw seat portion 67 in being contained in by-pass line 63。Regulate valve 64 can pass through relative with shutter member 65 68 at screw 66 to act on and manually operates。

According to a unshowned modification, device 10 does not include bypass system 62。

Device 10 also includes for by the fastening system 70 (illustrating in fig. 1 and 2) of device 10 mechanical fasteners to element 1。

Especially, fastening system 70 includes securing member 71, this securing member axially (parallel to the axis X) is resisted against in the radially outer flange 72 of insert 14 and is mechanically coupled to the axle bush 9 of end 6 by the fastening part 73 of himself, and described fastening part plastically deforms on axle bush 9 and folds。

In shown limiting examples, securing member includes: the plate 74 in circular, has the center through hole 75 extended along and about axis X；Peripheral band 76, this peripheral band is folded on axle bush to limit fastening part 73, and in this case, fastening part is a pair extension being arranged in the end diametrically opposed accordingly of plate 74。

Securing member 71 is positioned at around insert 14, and the more accurate part 46 (for simplicity and not this securing member shown in Fig. 3-Fig. 8) arranged through opening 75 being positioned at insert。

Advantageously, connect body 13, insert 14 and securing member 71 to be made up of part different and independent accordingly。

It should be understood, however, that device 10 can be fixed to element 1 in another way, and connect the mode that body 13 and insert 14 then can be different from the mode described by example at this and be bonded to each other。

Device 10 is installed on the element 1, connects, in case it may be necessary, the situation installing irradiator from bottom。

It is the conveying pipe of tubing according to whichever in pipe 11,12 and whichever is recurrent canal, and according to element 1 position to tubing to be connected (namely element 1 is arranged on left-hand end place or the right-hand end place of irradiator), device 1 is mounted to the structure shown in Fig. 9 A, Fig. 9 B。

Connect body 13 directed in an identical manner relative to element 1 all the time, and insert 14 is arranged on connection body 13 with two kinds of interchangeable positions (relative to each other rotating 180 ° around axis X) so that conveyance conduit 37 and outlet conduit 38 are connected (Fig. 9 A) respectively with opening 25,26 or vice versa (Fig. 9 B)。

In both cases, insert 14 is introduced in end 6 along axis X, until it stops (such as when flange 72 is resisted against on axle bush 9)；Insert 14 then passes through securing member 71 and is fixed to element 1, makes fastening part 73 deform on axle bush 9；Then, connect body 13 to be combined to insert 14 by securing member 47。

Now, device 10 is connected to the pipe 11,12 of tubing in known manner by adapter。

In (and figure 1 illustrates equally) structure as shown in Figure 9 A, in tubing, the water (or other fluids) (coming from pipe 11 especially) of circulation enters device 10 via opening 21 (entrance of device for limiting 10), it is advanced through pipeline 27 and conveyance conduit 37, and what enter element 1 is positioned at the chamber 3 (being particularly located at above upper arm 51) above insert 14, and irradiator is supplied。Water is back to tubing (being specifically back to pipe 12) along returning pipeline 38, pipeline 28 and opening 22 (outlet of device for limiting 10) via inlet region 55。

In structure shown in figures 9 b and 9, water (comes from pipe 12 especially) and enters device 10 via opening 22 (entrance of present device for limiting 10), it is advanced through pipeline 28 and opening 26, water from this pipeline and opening part rise to conveyance conduit 37 and enter element 1 be positioned at the chamber 3 (being particularly located at above upper arm 51) above insert 14, irradiator is supplied。Water is back to tubing (being specifically back to pipe 12) along returning pipeline 38, pipeline 27 and opening 21 (outlet of device for limiting 10) via inlet region 55。

Finally it is to be further understood that when without departing substantially from scope of the following claims, the device being described herein as and illustrate can be made other amendment and modification。

Claims

1. the adapter apparatus (10) being used for radiator element (1) is connected to tubing, described adapter apparatus includes: connect body (13), being provided with first pipeline (27) and second pipe (28) with respective opening (21,22), described opening can alternatively be used as the entrance and exit of described device (10) and can be connected to the corresponding pipe (11,12) of described tubing；And insert (14), in conjunction with to described connection body (13) and stretching out from the upper surface (16) of described connection body (13) approximately along vertical axis (X)；Described insert (14) includes major part (45), described major part can with watertight means insert described radiator element (1) in general tube shape end (6) in and be internally provided with conveyance conduit (37) and return pipeline (38), described conveyance conduit and described return pipeline are respectively connecting to described first pipeline (27) and the second pipe (28) of described connection body (13), and vice versa；Described insert (14) has through lateral hollow portion (54), and described lateral hollow portion is positioned between two relative cross sides of described insert (14) and to position transverse to described vertical axis (X) and in the way of deviateing described vertical axis (X)。

2. device according to claim 1, wherein, described conveyance conduit (37) and described return pipeline (38) have respective free end opening (43,44), and described free end opening is arranged in the way of being spaced apart in the axial direction along described vertical axis (X)。

3. device according to claim 1, wherein, described conveyance conduit (37) and described return pipeline (38) are substantially parallel to one another and are roughly parallel to described vertical axis (X) and have length different from each other。

4. device according to claim 1, wherein, described opening (21,22) is arranged side by side on the lower surface (15) of described connection body (13), and is parallel to longitudinal axis (A) rough alignment of described connection body (13)；And described conveyance conduit (37) and described return pipeline (38) are arranged abreast along the axis of pitch (B) of described connection body (13), and described axis of pitch (B) is approximately perpendicular to described longitudinal axis (A)。

5. device according to claim 1, wherein, described insert (14) is mechanically combined with described connection body (13) in the way of removing by releasable securing member (47)。

6. device according to claim 5, wherein, described insert (14) can be installed on described connection body (13) with two kinds of interchangeable positions, wherein, one in the interchangeable position of the two is that described conveyance conduit (37) is connected to described first pipeline (27) and described return pipeline (38) is connected to described second pipe (28), another kind in the interchangeable position of the two is that described conveyance conduit (37) is connected to described second pipe (28) and described return pipeline (38) is connected to described first pipeline (27)。

7. device according to claim 1, wherein, the described major part (45) of described insert (14) is in approximately C-shaped and has two end transverse arms (51,52) and has longitudinal column (53), described end transverse arm is approximately perpendicular to described vertical axis (X), and described longitudinal column is roughly parallel to described vertical axis (X) and is positioned between said two end transverse arm (51,52) and deviates described vertical axis (X)。

8. device according to claim 7, wherein, described conveyance conduit (37) and described return pipeline (38) terminate at the respective free end opening (43,44) being positioned on corresponding end transverse arm (51,52)。

9. device according to claim 1, including the first sealing member (56), described first sealing member for coupling the described end (6) of described device (10) Yu described radiator element (1) in the way of watertight。

10. device according to claim 9, wherein, described first sealing member (56) includes along two seal areas (57,58) that described vertical axis (X) is spaced apart in the axial direction。

11. device according to claim 1, including being arranged in described insert (14) and described the second sealing member (59) being connected between body (13)。

12. device according to claim 1, wherein, described first pipeline (27) and second pipe (28) are provided with the respective control valve (29) of the opening overflow section for changing described first pipeline (27) and second pipe (28)。

13. device according to claim 1, including the fastening system (70) for described device (10) is mechanically fastened to described radiator element (1)。

14. device according to claim 1, including bypass system (62), wherein described return pipeline (38) is connected by by-pass line (63) with described conveyance conduit (37)。

15. device according to claim 14, wherein, described bypass system (62) includes the adjustment valve (64) acting on described by-pass line (63)。

16. a radiator element (1), there is body (2), described body includes the end (6) in general tube shape, and described end extends and is provided with bottom opening (8) and laterally couples lining (4) a pair approximately along vertical axis (X)；It is characterized in that, described radiator element include being connected described radiator element (1) with tubing according to adapter apparatus in any one of the preceding claims wherein (10)。