EP0810406A2

EP0810406A2 - Monobloc collector-distributor for heating and hot water facilities

Info

Publication number: EP0810406A2
Application number: EP97500095A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Jose Ignacio Fernandez De Mendiola Quintana; Jose Manuel Alzola Romero
Original assignee: Tifell Electro Solar Sintens SA
Current assignee: Tifell Electro Solar Sintens SA
Priority date: 1996-05-30
Filing date: 1997-05-27
Publication date: 1997-12-03
Also published as: EP0810406A3

Abstract

It centralizes the heating and hot water facilities, of the instant production and accumulated storage types, on the basis of a collector-distributor (2) which incorporates a purger (17), heating and hot water circulation pumps (5,6) and their connections, and network water supply bypass and hot water distribution crosses, wherein, connected to the general collector (1), are incorporated exchanger (3) connections, accumulator (24) supply line, safety valve (14) and filling tap (15), heat sensor, thermo hydrometer (19) and expansion cup (21), in addition to connections for the one-way valve parts.

Description

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The invention herein proposed consists in a monobloc collector-distributor which centralizes heating and hot water facilities, of both the instant production and accumulated storage types.
The invention comprises, on the one hand, a collector-distributor which incorporates an automatic purger and groups the heating and hot water facility circulation pumps and their respective inlet and outlet connections.
On the other hand, the collector-distributor rests on a general collector which comprises the exchanger connections and line to the hot water storage tank, safety valve and filling tap, heat sensor, thermal hydrometer and expansion cup, and furthermore connects the one-way valve components.
A network water supply cross and a hot water supply cross are provided between the collector-distributor and the general collector.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The applicant is not aware of the existence of monobloc circuits fitted to boilers and boiler attachments provided with a collector-distributor which groups the heating recirculation and hot water pumps and the remaining elements incorporated into the collector-distributor.
This invention incorporates the applicant's "Fast connection for pipes" system, No. MU 9100458.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The invention that is the object of the present specification refers to a monobloc collector-distributor applicable to heating and hot water facilities - for both instant production and accumulated storate prior to use - comprising a prefabricated return circuit which replaces traditional distributor systems and prevents assembly errors, saving up to 90% of the assembly time and reducing after-sale service time to a minimum.
This optimized construction, which merely has to be connected to the cold water supply and the to the pump supply and return lines, provides considerable advantages in regard to connections, i.e. by avoiding typical water leakages caused by damaged screw threads as a result of improper handling, vibrations, etc., deriving from continous use, and futhermore enables all the components to be incorporated into the very limited space available inside conventional kitchen cabinets.
The invention is characterized by a collector-distributor comprising an automatic purger which groups the heating and hot water facility circulation pumps and their respective supply and return line connections.
The collector-distributor rests on a general collector which incorporates exchanger and heat accumulator connections. In other words, two collector groups are established, namely the distributor comprising the pumping groups, and the general collector, comprising the heat sensor, the thermal hydrometer, the expansion cup, the heat exchanger with its corresponding safety valve and filling tap connected to the accumulator return line.
A network water supply cross and a hot water supply cross are inserted between the collector-distributor and the general collector, connected to the lower end of the heat sensor and to the hot water reheating circuit one-way valve support part, the radiator return line being connected to a similar part which incorporates the heating circuit one-way valve.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to complement the description set forth and provide a better and easier understanding of the characteristics of the invention, a set of drawings is attached to this specification, forming an integral part thereof, wherein the following is represented in an illustrative, non limiting character:
Figure 1 shows the monobloc arrangement for the components of the invention.
Figure 2 shows the various hot water and heating facility circulation circuits in the above arrangement.
Figure 3 shows a flow diagram of the invention, including all possible execution alternatives.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

In the light of the above description, the present invention refers to a monobloc collector-distributor applicable to heating and hot water facilities, of the instant production and accumulated storage prior to use type, fitted with a return circuit, characterized in that the monobloc is a prefabricated, rigid unit installed inside conventional kitchen cabinets which minimizes water leakages and prevents assembly errors, saving up to 90% in assembly time and reducing after-sale service time to a minimum, the monobloc merely being connected to the cold and hot water supply lines and to the pump supply and return lines, comprising a general collector (1), a collector-distributor (2) and an additional collector (4) feeding into a boiler (23), onto which are fitted the rest of the elements comprised in the monobloc.
The collector-distritutor (2) is characteristic in that it incorporates an automatic purger (7) and groups the heating (5) and hot water (6) circulation pumps and their respective supply and return line connections, respectively (17), (17') and (18), (18').
The collector-distributor (2) rests on the general collector (1) which incorporates exchanger (3) connections and outlet (20) to the heat accumulator (24) connections, thermal hydrometer (19) and expansion cup (21), safety valve (14), filling tap (15) and accumulator return line, and, inserted between the collector-distributor (2) and the general collector (1), the network water bypass (18'), the flow detector (13) and the hot water distribution cross (12), with lower end connections of the heat sensor (10) and the hot water reheating circuit one-way valve support part (8), the radiator return line (17') being connected to another one-way valve support part (9) in the heating circuit.
The user may at any time choose between the monobloc hot water supply construction version or the version inserting a storage accumulator (24), which may be replaced by the simple substitution of a part or may be removed if the intended use is modified, without the plumber intervening in detriment of specified standars, by splicing custom made pipe lengths which place quality and safety at risk.
This description need not be more extensive in the understanding that an expert on the subject will have sufficient information to perceive the scope of the invention and the advantages deriving therefrom, and also to reproduce said invention.
It should be understood that, provided the essence of the invention is not altered, the materials, shape, size and arrangement of the elements are liable to variation.
The terms used in this descriptioon, and their meaning, must always be taken in a non-limiting sense.

Claims

Monobloc collector-distributor for heating and hot water facilities, of the instant production and accumulated storage types fitted with a return circuit, the heating system also being fitted with a return system, essentially characterized in that the monobloc is a prefabricated, rigid unit installed inside conventional kitchen cabinets, connected to the cold and hot water supply lines and to the pump supply and return lines, comprising a general collector (1), a collector-distributor (2) and a collector (4) feeding into a boiler (24), onto which are fitted the rest of the components in the monobloc.
Monobloc collector-distributor for heating and hot water facilities, according to the previous claim, characterized in that the collector-distributor (2) incorporates an automatic purger (7) and groups the heating (5) and hot water (6) circulation pumps and their respective supply and return line connections, respectively (17), (17') and (18), (18').
Monobloc collector-distributor for heating and hot water facilities, according to the first claim, characterized in that the collector-distributor (2) rests on the general collector (1) which incorporates exchanger (3) connections and outlet (20) connections to the heat accumulator (24), thermal hydrometer (19) and expansion cup (21), safety valve (14), filling tap (15) and accumulator return line.
Monobloc collector-distributor for heating and hot water facilities, according to the previous claims, characterized in that, between the collector-distributor (2) and the general collector (1), are inserted the network water bypass (18), the flow detector (13) and the hot water distribution cross (12).
Monobloc collector-distributor for heating and hot water facilities, according to the previous claims, characterized in that the exchanger (3) is connected at the lower end thereof to boiler feeding collector (23), which incorporates a heat sensor (10) and the hot water reheating circuit one-way valve support part (8), the radiator return line (17') being connected to another one-way valve support part (9) in the heating circuit.
Monobloc collector-distributor for heating and hot water facilities, according to the previous claims, characterized in that an accumulator (24) may be inserted or removed at will in the hot water supply line, and may be replaced by simply substituting a part.