EP1069391A2 - Radiator with supporting elements - Google Patents

Abstract

Radiator (1), which can also take on functional functions in the furnishing area in addition to the function as a heat donor and decorative element, with an inlet (5) and a return (6), via which a heating medium via a plurality of heating line elements (2 ) can be distributed, at least individual heating line elements (3) being shaped as support supports for surface elements.

Description

The present invention relates to radiators with an inlet connection, a Return port and a plurality of substantially parallel to each other Heating line elements.

Radiators of the type mentioned are generally known and widely used. Different types of radiators are known. A common type, a so-called multi-column, consists of elements made of parallel tubes exist, which are connected at the ends by cap-like elements. The Caps themselves can be used with the caps of neighboring similar elements connect. In this way, different radiator sizes can be used put together, the height of which depends on the length of the pipes and their width on the number of elements placed side by side. Be on one side the inlet and return caps connected. Other types, in particular more modern and decorative types, vertical or horizontally arranged inlet pipes and return pipes, round, square or the like, between which connecting lines are arranged. The Lines can have different cross sections.

In the bathroom area in particular, radiators are the ones mentioned and described Kind known in which the connecting elements leading the heating means are varied with respect to each other, so that for example Towels and the like can be inserted.

More recently, radiators have become a decorative element in the living area profiled and removed from its original function as a pure heat donor. Nowadays there is an ever increasing need, radiators as a whole Living area not only as a source of heat and also as a purely decorative one Use element, such as room dividers and the like, but at the same time as a functional element.

Starting from the known prior art, the invention is intended to provide a radiator which, in addition to the function as a heat donor and decorative element, can also perform functional tasks in the furnishing area. In particular, the radiator should be suitable for building functional living area bodies.

Living area bodies in the sense of the invention are shelves, tables, seating elements and the same.

To solve this problem technically, the invention proposes a radiator with an inlet and a return, via which a heating medium can be distributed over a plurality of heating line elements arranged essentially parallel to one another, at least individual heating line elements being shaped as support supports for surface elements.

The proposal according to the invention, heating line elements as support for Designing surface elements distinguishes the invention Radiators fundamentally from previously known solutions. With previously known solutions it was at most possible on the composite radiator formed surface to put carriers, which in turn filing boards or the like. However, the solution according to the invention provides that individual Heating line elements are designed directly as support beams.

Due to the corresponding design, surface elements can now, ie Shelf boards, table tops, seats and the like directly on the Heating line elements placed and appropriate or as intended be used. Fixing agents can of course be used for the purposes of the invention to the surface elements relative to the heating line elements position.

According to an advantageous proposal, adjacent heating line elements arranged so that the surface elements are not only supported, but can be clamped in between.

According to an advantageous proposal of the invention, in a radiator, where the flow and inlet are formed by individual pipe sections, pipe elements in between are laid in bends. This arches Pipe elements are shaped so that surface elements, i.e. shelves and the like, can be placed.

So there are S-shapes, U-shapes and the like.

The pipes can be arranged between the vertical inlet and outlet be formed.

Also in so-called multi-column radiators, in which parallel pipes are arranged between end caps, according to a proposal of Invention, the outer tubes can be designed as support elements. It can be provided to set up the radiator so that the outer tubes horizontally lie, but it is also within the scope of the invention, the heating pipes outdoors to be shaped so that they are taken together in a vertical arrangement form horizontal support surfaces.

According to a further advantageous proposal of the invention, the connections are or connecting lines for inlet and return compared to conventional Radiators extended so that the extended areas to the arrangement of Functional elements can be used. For example Drain lines to the side opposite the usual connection side be guided so that they in turn can heat a plate to dry of clothing and the like can be used. With extended Inlet lines can provide them with hooks and the like, for example to arrange items.

With the invention, simply constructed and producible radiators provided that in addition to the heating purpose and the purely decorative purpose also can take on further functions, in the present case as a receiving frame for surface elements, in particular for surface elements to be arranged horizontally, namely table tops, seats, shelves and the like.

Fig. 1

ein Ausführungsbeispiel für ein Heizelement zum Aufbau erfindungsgemäßer Heizkörper;

Fig. 2

ein Ausführungsbeispiel für den Aufbau eines Heizkörpers mit den Heizelementen gemäß Fig. 1;

Fig. 3

ein alternatives Ausführungsbeispiel mit Heizelementen gemäß Fig. 1;

Fig. 4

ein alternatives Ausführungsbeispiel für ein Heizelement;

Fig. 5

ein Ausführungsbeispiel für den Aufbau eines Heizkörpers aus Heizelementen gemäß Fig. 4;

Fig. 6

ein alternatives Ausführungsbeispiel für den Aufbau eines Heizelementes;

Fig. 7

eine Draufsicht auf ein Ausführungsbeispiel für einen Heizkörper mit dem Heizelement gemäß Fig. 8;

Fig. 8

eine Frontansicht des Heizkörper gemäß Fig. 7;

Fig. 9

ein alternatives Ausführungsbeispiel für den Aufbau eines Heizelementes;

Fig. 10

eine perspektivische Ansicht auf ein Ausführungsbeispiel für Heizkörper unter Verwendung des Heizelementes gemäß Fig. 9;

Fig. 11

ein alternatives Ausführungsbeispiel für den Aufbau eines Heizelementes;

Fig. 12

eine perspektivische Ansicht auf ein Ausführungsbeispiel für Heizkörper unter Verwendung des Heizelementes gemäß Fig. 11 und

Fig. 13

eine schematische perspektivische Ansicht für ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel für einen Heizkörper.

Further advantages and features of the invention result from the following description with reference to the figures. Show:

Fig. 1

an embodiment of a heating element for building radiators according to the invention;

Fig. 2

an embodiment for the construction of a radiator with the heating elements according to FIG. 1;

Fig. 3

an alternative embodiment with heating elements according to FIG. 1;

Fig. 4

an alternative embodiment for a heating element;

Fig. 5

an embodiment of the construction of a radiator from heating elements according to FIG. 4;

Fig. 6

an alternative embodiment for the construction of a heating element;

Fig. 7

a plan view of an embodiment of a radiator with the heating element according to FIG. 8;

Fig. 8

a front view of the radiator of FIG. 7;

Fig. 9

an alternative embodiment for the construction of a heating element;

Fig. 10

a perspective view of an embodiment for radiators using the heating element of FIG. 9;

Fig. 11

an alternative embodiment for the construction of a heating element;

Fig. 12

a perspective view of an embodiment for radiators using the heating element according to FIGS. 11 and

Fig. 13

is a schematic perspective view for another embodiment of a radiator.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 shown. On Heating element comprises 4 tubes of a type arranged between end caps 4, Pipes 2, as well as another type with a curved projection, pipe 3. Such heating elements 1 are referred to as so-called multi-column elements and radiators can be constructed in that heating elements are the same Can be connected to each other by supply and return in the End caps 4 are connected together. A corresponding one Embodiment is shown in Fig. 2, wherein between a number of Heating elements 1 another type of heating elements 7 is used, in which the tube 3 is replaced by a tube 2. The heating elements 1 form by the Projections of the tubes 3 thus a support for a board. Such radiators can be provided with a board as a bench, for example. An alternative Embodiment is shown in Fig. 3, where heating elements 1 without Intermediate arrangement of heating elements of a different type are. Here too, the radiator can be used as a bench if the height is high Arrangement but also a support board can be formed.

Fig. 4 and 5 show a further embodiment, wherein the heating element 11 also two parallel tubes 12 and a tube 13 provided with bends as Has outer tube. The end caps 14 have an inlet or return 16, the designation is for explanation only and for functional reasons may need to be interchanged. Fig. 5 shows the structure of a radiator of heating elements 11, which through the projections in the tubes 13th Have clamping areas for boards to build a shelf in this way to be able to.

Fig. 6 to 8 show a corresponding embodiment, the Heating elements 21 by S-shaped tubes between vertical Inlet 23 and vertical return 24 are arranged. A variety such an S-shaped tube bundle over the length of inlet 23 and Return 24 result, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a variety of Clamping areas for supporting shelves or plates 25 for construction a shelf 26.

An alternative embodiment is shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, with the Heating element 31, the vertical inlet 32 and the vertical one Return 33 are connected by tubes 34 bent in a U-shape. Either can a single radiator of this type through boards inserted into the shelf made or, as Fig. 10 shows, radiators of this type compared and plates 35 are used to build a shelf.

Another alternative embodiment is shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 shown in which between the vertical inlet 42 and the vertical running return 43 pipes of type 44 and type 45 are arranged and thus large and medium support areas for plates 46 for building a shelf form.

The embodiment of a radiator 51 shown in FIG. 13 shows the extended lines for inlet 52 and return 53. The inlet 52 is practical led to the usually not used side, so that over the pipe length Hook 54 can be formed. The return 53 in turn is also like this led that he sweeps a heating plate 55 and can heat it. The actual connection areas can be blinded by a cover 56.

All exemplary embodiments and descriptions serve to explain and are not restrictive. In particular, the definition of inlet and return is adapt to the functional conditions. It goes without saying that appropriate insulation, thermal insulation or delimitation and the like can be used depending on the application.

The core of the invention is the formation of support areas for surface elements, in particular horizontal surface elements by the heating line elements themselves. Corresponding radiators serve not only as a heat source and as a decorative one Element, but also the inclusion of the surface elements and thus functional purposes.

Reference list

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Heating element

2nd

pipe

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pipe

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End cap

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Rewind

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Intake

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Heating element

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Heating element

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pipe

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pipe

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Intake

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Rewind

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Heating element

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pipe

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Intake

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Rewind

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plate

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shelf

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Heating element

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Intake

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Rewind

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pipe

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plate

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Heating element

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Intake

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Rewind

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pipe

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plate

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radiator

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Intake

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Rewind

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hook

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Hot plate

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cover

Claims (8)

Radiators with an inlet and a return, via which a Heating medium over a plurality essentially parallel to each other arranged heating line elements is distributable, at least individual heating cable elements as support for surface elements are formed. Radiator according to claim 1, characterized in that each other Adjacent heating line elements in addition to the clamping of Surface elements are formed. Radiator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that the heating pipe elements are pipes. Radiator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that the inlet and outlet are essentially vertical pipelines to be arranged are formed. Radiator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that the heating line elements in a substantially have arches lying horizontally. Radiator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that the heating line elements from between cap-shaped end elements arranged and substantially parallel extending tubes are formed. Radiator according to claim 6, characterized in that the outer tubes of the Heating line elements are designed as support elements. Radiator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that the inlet and / or return line for arrangement are extended by functional elements.

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