CN1813158B

CN1813158B - Apparatus and method for installing functional non-architectural elements

Info

Publication number: CN1813158B
Application number: CN2004800177862A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 帕斯奎勒·斯特拉索
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2003-06-26
Filing date: 2004-03-02
Publication date: 2011-01-12
Anticipated expiration: 2024-03-02
Also published as: US20060179732A1; ITMO20030191A1; EP1649222A1; ITMO20030191A0; NZ544206A; AU2010236094A1; CA2530620A1; WO2005003642A1; CN1813158A; AU2004253989A1; ZA200510207B; IL172643A0

Abstract

The present invention provides an apparatus, comprising covering means (C) suitable for covering a water tank (2) serving part of a building and mounted onto a portion thereof, said covering means being made in the shape of an architectural component, whereby said apparatus further comprises angular positioning means (9) such as to keep said tank in a substantially vertical position.

Description

The equipment of installing functional non-architectural elements and method

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of equipment that is used to install and hide functional non-architectural elements on the building, it is particularly useful for installing and hide the outside water receptacle of the solar panel system that is used for producing home-use hot water in the prior art.In addition, the present invention relates to the method that the building at a kind of covering device that makes functional non-architectural elements and its place is coordinated aesthetically.Solar panels are the heat collectors that are suitable for sun electromagnetic energy is directly changed into heat energy, are installed in the roof of building or other are exposed to the perimeter of the maximum building of solar radiation.

Background technology

Each heat collector comprises an exchange loop, and this exchange loop extends to the container that water to be heated is housed.A kind of replacement fluids (for example ethylene glycol) circulates in the loop in exchange, and it owing to absorb solar radiant heat and be heated, then is cooled at chamber wall in heat collector on every side, thereby heat is passed in the water in the container.Also exist water to be heated therein in the prior art rather than the direct heat collector that circulates of replacement fluids.

In order to shorten the tube connector that is arranged between heat collector and the corresponding container, container is arranged on as far as possible near on the building roof of heat collector, be in heat collector directly over the position.

As a result, container is installed in the position near ridge, and therefore very showy, aesthetic this is unacceptable.

In view of this reason,, but still seldom use this plate although the solar panels of the above type are no matter be aspect exploitation solar energy resources protection environment sizable advantage to be arranged all aspect the huge performance driving economy.

FR2568990 and NL1004031 disclose the structure that hides the water receptacle that is included in the solar energy system that is used for producing the domestic hot water.These structures are made the shape of Constracture unit, promptly prismatic ceiling (FR2568990) and expansion and improved crest tile (NL1004031).These two kinds of structures all are that attempt is used for and therefore is configured as hiding the water receptacle that is horizontally set on the roof.This function element, for example the outdoor unit of air-conditioning system is made and make us pleasing on aesthetic effect, thereby can be used more and more in the perimeter of residential building.

Summary of the invention

An object of the present invention is to improve the equipment that is used to install and hide the functional element that can be arranged on outdoor buildings.

Another purpose provides a kind of equipment, and it is used to hide the water receptacle by solar panels production domestic hot water's system, thereby, in the visual field, water receptacle is stashed, and simultaneously water receptacle firmly is anchored on the roof of corresponding building.

Another purpose provides a kind of installing functional non-architectural elements on the roof that is used for, and for example the equipment of the outdoor unit of air-conditioning system makes this non-architectural elements coordinate mutually with building.

Also have a purpose to provide cheap in fact and simple method, it is used to make the architectural style coordination of the covering structure that is installed in the functional non-architectural elements on the building roof and building self.

First aspect according to invention, a kind of equipment is provided, it comprises the covering device that is suitable for hiding the water receptacle that is installed in the building outside, described covering device is made the shape of building element, it is characterized in that described device further comprises angle positioning device, angle positioning device is configured to make described container to remain on vertical basically position.

Because this of invention is on the one hand, no matter install thereon water receptacle partial building the gradient how, it is possible that water receptacle is positioned at vertical basically position.Water receptacle is included in when being used for producing domestic hot water's solar panel system, and this is particularly useful on the one hand, because the vertical position of container has been guaranteed more effective heat exchange, thus the efficient of raising solar panel system.

According to a second aspect of the invention, provide a kind of equipment, it comprises the covering device that is suitable for hiding the air-conditioning system member that can be installed on the building outside, and described covering device is made the shape of building element.

Because this of invention is on the one hand, function element, the outdoor unit of air-conditioning system for example, with in fact with the aesthetic features of building mutually coordinated mode be installed in outdoor buildings.

The third aspect according to invention provides a method, and it comprises:

-duplicate a selected part of building on laminated apparatus, to obtain an image;

-layered device is affacted on the area supported device of functional non-architectural elements.

Because this of invention is on the one hand, can provide a kind of covering structure for for example water receptacle or air-conditioning system outdoor unit, this covering structure and covering structure building mounted thereto has identical construction characteristic.

Description of drawings

By with reference to the accompanying drawing that shows non-limiting examples, by way of example, can understand better and realize the present invention, wherein:

Fig. 1 is the imperfect and fragmentary, perspective view of disposed outside of container that is used for producing domestic hot water's solar energy system in the prior art;

Fig. 2 is the perspective view imperfect, local and that partly decide what is right and what is wrong that installs among the present invention;

Fig. 3 is the perspective view imperfect, local and that partly decide what is right and what is wrong that installs among another embodiment among the present invention;

Fig. 4 is the perspective view imperfect, local and that partly decide what is right and what is wrong that installs among the another embodiment among the present invention;

Fig. 5 goes back the perspective view imperfect, local and that partly decide what is right and what is wrong that installs among the embodiment among the present invention;

Fig. 6 is the diagrammatic side view of installing among Fig. 2, and the detail of construction of this device is shown;

Fig. 7 is the diagrammatic side view that another embodiment of Fig. 6 detail of construction is shown;

Fig. 8 is the diagrammatic side view that the another embodiment of Fig. 6 detail of construction is shown;

Fig. 9 is the also perspective view of an embodiment that the detail of construction shown in Fig. 6 is shown;

Figure 10 is the side view of detail of construction shown in Figure 9;

Figure 11 is the front view of detail of construction shown in Figure 10;

Figure 12 is the rearview of detail of construction shown in Figure 10;

Figure 13 is the vertical view of detail of construction shown in Figure 10;

Figure 14 is the perspective view imperfect, local and that partly decide what is right and what is wrong that the another embodiment that installs among the present invention is described;

Figure 15 is schematic perspective, part and the imperfect view that the step of method among the present invention is shown;

Figure 16 is the perspective schematic view that another step of method among the present invention is shown;

Figure 17 is schematic perspective, part and the imperfect view that the another step of method among the present invention is shown;

Figure 18 is also schematic perspective, part and the imperfect view of a step that method among the present invention is shown.

The specific embodiment

In Fig. 2-5, on the tiling 8 roof T of house A, be provided with the installation and the covering equipment 1 of container 2, container 2 is included among domestic hot water's the solar panel system R of production supply house A of prior art.Container 2 is set is used for adorning water to be heated, water is by the heat collector 3 of a pair of prior art of conduit 4 supplies then, and heat collector 3 comprises the pipe of unshowned helical form or coiled type structure.

The equipment 1 that is positioned on the roof T directly over the heat collector 3 can be the shape of chimney cowl C, skylight L or loft skylight M, and is limited by multiaspect wall 6.Every face wall 6 is made up of one or more panel elements 7, panel element 7 is made by for example material of glass fibre, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) (A.B.S), Merlon, polystyrene, metallic plate or other anti-atmospheric medium, the visible surface of wall is decorated by this way and/or is shaped, with the building brick of imitation prior art.Especially, panel element 7 can be made in such a way, with the exterior wall that duplicates house A or the decorative characteristics of roof sheet tile 8.In a unshowned embodiment, wall 6 also is to be made by the building brick of prior art.

By rightly the wall 6 of equipment 1 being made the shape of chimney cowl C, equipment 1 can be installed on the chamfered portion S or ridge K of roof T.

Make in the equipment 1 of shape of the shape of skylight L and/or loft skylight M, a face wall 6 comprises that is made a window F real or simulation who coordinates with the aesthetic features of house A.

When equipment 1 was made picture chimney cowl C or skylight L, the container 2 in chimney cowl C or skylight L kept vertical position by the fixture that describes below.When equipment 1 was made picture loft skylight M, container 2 horizontal stretchings were also with there not being the fixture of illustrated prior art to be fixed to the pre-T in room.

Among Fig. 6, be contained in the container 2 in the equipment 1 of making chimney cowl C shape, firmly locate by the angle positioning device that includes adjustable angle orientation element 9.Angle orientation element 9 quadrangularlies comprise the base portion 10 of hollow.The chamfered portion S of base portion 10 and roof T makes one by the fixture of not shown prior art.On base portion 10, a movable part 10 ' is hinged by hinge 11.Described movable part 10 ' has the shape and size that telescopically for example inserts described base portion 10.Movable part 10 ' also comprises a circular open 60, and this circular open is horizontally disposed with the end 13 with the common projection of storage container 2.The spill stopping element 12 that is configured to receive end 13 is inserted in movable part 10 ' inside.

During use, the anchoring bottom surface 70 of base portion 10 is fixed to after the chamfered portion S, makes movable part 10 ' around hinge 11 rotations, until reaching movable part 10 ' the ideal position P vertical with the longitudinal axis X of container 2.Then, container can insert movable part 10 ' its end 13 is placed on the stopping element 12.Like this, no matter the inclination angle of chamfered portion S how, the longitudinal axis X of container 2 can keep vertical.Adjustable angle orientation element 9 also can be used for making the equipment 1 of the L shaped shape in skylight.

Note, more than the structure of disclosed angle positioning device container 2 can be installed on the chamfered portion S at the inclination angle with very wide number range.

Another adjustable angle orientation element 14 is provided among Fig. 7, and adjustable angle orientation element 14 is configured to make the container 2 in the equipment 1 that is contained in into chimney cowl C shape stably to be positioned on the ridge K of roof T.Adjustable angle orientation element 14 comprises a pair of movable part 15,15 ', this a pair of movable part 15,15 ' between comprise hollow support portion 16.The size of support portion 16 can telescopically be contained in the movable part 15,15 ' it.Support portion 16 also comprises a circular open 50, and opening 50 is horizontally disposed with the end 13 with storage container 2.In the support portion 16, stopping element 12 is arranged to be coupled with end 13 shapes.

Movable part 15, the 15 ' hinge 11 by correspondence are hinged on the support portion 16, and the axle of hinge 11 extends in parallel, 16 the part near the centre in the support portion.Like this, movable part 15,15 ' is arranged on the relative direction.

During use, the horizontal location support portion 16 of this another adjustable angle orientation element 14 is crossed on ridge K after, make movable part 15,15 ' rotation basic anchoring face 80, the relative S of inclined plane part separately, the S ' of 80 ' contact up to them.Like this, this adjustable angle orientation element 14 can adapt to the width of the angle H of ridge K, thereby support portion 16 is horizontal, and therefore keeps the longitudinal axis X of container 2 at vertical position.

Then the fixture by not shown prior art with adjustable section 15,15 ' and inclined plane part S, S ' make one, in container 2 insertion support portions 16.Its end 13 is placed on the stopping element 12.

Fig. 9-13 has shown another adjustable angle orientation element 90, and adjustable angle orientation element 90 is configured to make the container 2 in the equipment 1 that is contained in chimney cowl (not shown) shape stably to locate.Adjustable angle orientation element 90 comprises the anchor plate 91 that becomes rectangle basically, and the anchoring bottom surface 92 of anchor plate 91 can be fixed on the inclined plane part S shown in the dotted line.

Base portion 93 is directed leaving the part near the center of anchor plate 91.It is the longitudinal cross-section of circular sector basically that described base portion 93 has.On the two relative side 98 of base portion 93, be provided with the arc 94 in a plurality of holes 97.Movable part 95 is hinged to base portion 93 by hinge 11.Movable part 95 has such shape and size, makes it can partly hide base portion 93 when rotating around hinge 11.On the two relative side 100 of movable part 95, a plurality of holes 99 of aliging with the hole 97 of base portion 93 are arranged.Movable part 95 also comprises the square openings 96 that is horizontally disposed with a not shown end of storage container 2.The concave stop elements 12 that is configured to receive this end is inserted in movable part 95 inside.

During use, after the anchoring bottom surface 92 of anchor plate 91 fixture by unshowned prior art is anchored to inclined plane part S, movable part 95 is rotated up to arriving desired position Q around hinge 11, and the longitudinal axis X with container 2 meets at right angles at position Q movable part 95.In case arrive, by with can holding position Q in the fixture patchhole 99 of unshowned prior art and the hole corresponding 97 with it.

Then, container 2 being inserted movable part 95 is placed on the stopping element 12 its end.Like this, no matter the angle of inclination of inclined plane part S how, the longitudinal axis X of container 2 can keep vertical.

One fixed angle orientation element 17 is provided among Fig. 8, and its container 2 that can be used for being contained in the equipment 1 that is the L shaped shape of chimney cowl C or skylight stably is positioned on the inclined plane part S.Fixed angle orientation element 17 is done quadrangularly, has leg-of-mutton longitudinal cross-section and is horizontally disposed with circular open 40 to hold end 13.During use, be made of one with the be relatively fixed fixture and the inclined plane part S of bottom surface 18 by unshowned prior art of formula angle orientation equipment 17 of circular open.Then, end 13 is inserted in the circular open 40 and rotation therein, arrives the position that its longitudinal axis X vertically is provided with up to container 2.

It is to be noted, can pass through the angle orientation element (9 shown in Fig. 6-13; 14; 17; 90) the vertical attitude of the container 2 of Shi Xianing can realize more effective heat exchange.

As shown in Figure 14, not another functional non-architectural elements of container 2, the outdoor unit 19 of air-conditioning system Z for example can be contained in the inside of equipment 1.The outdoor unit 19 that fixture and inclined plane part S by unshowned prior art is made of one is contained in the equipment 1 that for example is chimney cowl C shape.In the equipment 1, the wall 6 of the fan 30 of outdoor unit 19 that be oppositely arranged and close respectively comprises the grid 20 that is used for sucking from external environment condition air.Be used for having the optional embodiment of air-conditioning system outdoor unit of the fan of vertical axis in a unshowned expectation, equipment 1 can be made the chimney cowl C shape with open top end, and this top can be provided with grid.Like this, for example, for being subjected to the building that aesthstic protectiveness limited and therefore can not receive inaesthetic external structure, it is possible that air-conditioning system is provided.

Except chimney C, the skylight L and loft skylight M form that had described, equipment 1 also can be made and not specifically illustrate or the form of disclosed building element, for example corridor or balcony, this size and profile according to the functional non-architectural elements that is mounted in the building outside is selected.

Figure 15 and 16 has shown a device of knowing, and for example camera 201.By this camera, obtain the picture I shown in the dotted line from the anterior R of house A.Thereby can describe for example interior decorative pattern D of house A by pictures taken I.In case obtain picture I, this picture can be sent on the support membrane F that for example is made of plastics by the prior art means of specifically not mentioning, thereby forms a covering layer Y.

Figure 17 and 18 shown covering layer Y has been assembled to step on the covering structure that is installed on the roof T, and described covering structure holds a water receptacle (not shown), and this water receptacle is included among the solar panel system R that produces the domestic hot water.For example, covering structure is the above disclosed equipment 1 of making chimney cowl C shape.

Shape and size are chosen to wrap up fully the covering layer Y of the wall 6 of chimney cowl C, by the direction of rotation shown in the arrow F1 be wrapped in this wall around, can contact thereby make on two bent limits 202,203 of the opposed end of covering layer Y.In case bent limit 202,203 is bonded with each other, the crown member 204 of prior art is affacted on the chimney cowl C, thereby guarantee that covering layer Y is by envelope position closely.In another unshowned embodiment, covering layer Y goes up the face relative with picture I and is provided with tack coat, and this tack coat can be fixed on the wall of covering structure.

When house A is old room, can makes and make covering structure according to the aging outward appearance of building line style and/or house the very high expense of very big difficulty and/or needs is arranged, this moment, method disclosed herein will become very useful.

Above-mentioned disclosed content shows, equipment 1 of the present invention is set in all possible building embodiment always can be included in the building, and thereby be suitable for holding the functional element of a non-building, for example the outdoor unit of water receptacle or air-conditioning system makes it coordinate mutually aesthetically with the building that is used in.This can be avoided serious aesthetics infringement, and the water receptacle of the solar panel system of installing on the building roof that this aesthstic infringement province now for example illustrated in fig. 1 technology provides causes.

In addition, according to method provided by the invention, make non-architectural elements any kind of covering device be equipped with in the above this element and separately the building of covering device coordinate the possibility that becomes mutually.This result can be by with cheap in fact mode, and the architectural style that separately building is presented copies on the covering device and obtains.

Claims

1. covering equipment (1) that is used for functional non-architectural elements, comprise the covering device (6,7) that is suitable for hiding the functional non-architectural elements on the outside that can be installed in building (A), described covering device is made the shape of building element (C), it is characterized in that described building element (C) is a chimney cowl (C).

2. covering equipment according to claim 1, wherein said functional non-architectural elements is selected from the group that comprises the following option: the water receptacle (2) of solar panels (3) systems (R), the outdoor unit (19) of air-conditioning system (Z).

3. covering equipment according to claim 2, further comprise angle positioning device (9,14,17,90), described angle positioning device (9,14,17,90) comprises and is arranged for the base device (60,50,40,96) that holds described functional non-architectural elements therein, and the anchor (70,80,80 ', 18,91,92) that is used to anchor to described outside, described angle positioning device (9,14,17,90) remains on vertical basically position with described functional non-architectural elements.

4. covering equipment according to claim 3, wherein said base device (40) and described anchor (18) are formed in the part toward each other of positioning housing device (17).

5. covering equipment according to claim 4, wherein said base device (60,50,96) is formed in the first positioning housing device (10 ', 16,95).

6. covering equipment according to claim 5, wherein said anchor (70,80,80 ', 91,92) are formed in the second positioning housing device (10,15,15 ', 93) that is hinged on the described first positioning housing device (10 ', 16,95).

7. covering equipment according to claim 6, wherein said base device (60,50,96) is shaped like this, so that by rotating the described first positioning housing device (10 ', 16,95) with respect to the described second positioning housing device (10,15,15 ', 93), the longitudinal axis (X) of described water receptacle (2) can vertically be provided with.

8. covering equipment according to claim 1, wherein said outside comprise roof (T).

9. covering equipment according to claim 1, wherein said covering device (6,7) comprises wall device (6).

10. covering equipment according to claim 9, wherein said wall device (6) also comprises grid device (20).

11. covering equipment according to claim 9, wherein said wall device (6) is made by building brick.

12. covering equipment according to claim 9, wherein said wall device (6) is made by panel assembly (7).

13. covering equipment according to claim 12, wherein said panel assembly (7) is made by a kind of material of anti-atmospheric medium.

14. comprising in the group of following material one, covering equipment according to claim 13, the material of wherein said anti-atmospheric medium selects: glass fibre, A.B.S, Merlon, polystyrene, metal.

15. covering equipment according to claim 1, further comprise angle positioning device (9,14,17,90), described angle positioning device (9,14,17,90) comprises and is arranged for the base device (60,50,40,96) that holds described functional non-architectural elements therein, and the anchor (70,80,80 ', 18,91,92) that is used to anchor to described outside, described angle positioning device (9,14,17,90) remains on vertical basically position with described functional non-architectural elements.

16. a method that is used to hide functional non-architectural elements comprises: a selected part of duplicating building (A) is to obtain a image (I) on covering layer device (Y) from it; Described covering layer device (Y) is applied on the area supported device of functional non-architectural elements (2,19).

17. method according to claim 16, wherein said area supported device are parts that contains the covering device (C, L, M) of described functional non-architectural elements (2,19).

18. method according to claim 16, wherein said area supported device is included in the outer surface of described functional non-architectural elements (2,19).

19. comprising, method according to claim 16, described copy step use camera (201).

20. method according to claim 16 comprises described image (I) is transferred on the support membrane device (F), thereby forms described covering layer device (Y).

21. method according to claim 16, comprise with described covering layer device (Y) be wrapped in the covering device (6,7) that holds described functional non-architectural elements (2,19) around.

22. method according to claim 21 comprises the bent relatively limit (202,203) of described covering layer device (Y) is bonded with each other.

23. method according to claim 16, wherein said covering layer device (6,7) is the part of one of claim 1-15 described equipment.

24. method according to claim 16, wherein said functional non-architectural elements (2,19) comprises water receptacle (2).

25. method according to claim 24, wherein said water receptacle (2) are the parts of solar panels (3) systems (R).

26. method according to claim 16, wherein said functional non-architectural elements (2,19) comprises the member (19) of air-conditioning system (Z).