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EP1102016B1
EP1102016B1 EP99122832A EP99122832A EP1102016B1 EP 1102016 B1 EP1102016 B1 EP 1102016B1 EP 99122832 A EP99122832 A EP 99122832A EP 99122832 A EP99122832 A EP 99122832A EP 1102016 B1 EP1102016 B1 EP 1102016B1
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Roland Albrecht
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24D—DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS; DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR
    • F24D19/00—Details
    • F24D19/0002—Means for connecting central heating radiators to circulation pipes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24D—DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS; DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR
    • F24D19/00—Details
    • F24D19/0002—Means for connecting central heating radiators to circulation pipes
    • F24D19/0026—Places of the inlet on the radiator
    • F24D19/0036—Places of the inlet on the radiator on the bottom in the middle
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24D—DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS; DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR
    • F24D19/00—Details
    • F24D19/0002—Means for connecting central heating radiators to circulation pipes
    • F24D19/0039—Places of the outlet on the radiator
    • F24D19/0048—Places of the outlet on the radiator on the bottom in the middle
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24D—DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS; DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR
    • F24D19/00—Details
    • F24D19/0002—Means for connecting central heating radiators to circulation pipes
    • F24D19/0056—Supplies from the central heating system
    • F24D19/0058—Supplies from the central heating system coming out the floor
    • F24D19/0063—Supplies from the central heating system coming out the floor under the radiator

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  • the present invention relates to a radiator having a plurality Radiator elements, at least two of the radiator elements fluidically connecting connecting elements and at least one each to the Radiator fluidly connected inlet and a drain for a the heating medium flowing through the heating medium.
  • radiators are in many embodiments of the prior Technique known and used to heat various rooms used.
  • a Heating medium circuit connected to a central heating system.
  • the heating medium flowing through the heating medium means obtained by combustion of energy-rich raw materials heat, by means of Heat generated by electrical energy, by heat exchange or on heated in a similar way.
  • the thus heated heating medium flows through Feed lines to the individual radiators and is about feeds into this brought in.
  • the cooled heating medium, its in it stored heat has been released through the radiator to the ambient air, is returned via procedures and with associated return lines led the central heating unit and begins its cycle again.
  • a radiator equipped with such a plug is therefore expensive to manufacture, because not only the plug itself introduced into the line piece to be closed must be, but this additionally secured against slipping Need to become.
  • the present invention has the object to further develop a generic radiator in such a way that it has a comparatively simple structure comparable flow characteristics.
  • At least one inlet to a Connecting element with a passage connection that is not with all Radiator elements is connected by passage connections in the area of Radiator element not connected to this connection element.
  • the Drain can in this case either on the radiator element be connected with a passage connection that with the with the inlet Flow element connected by passage connection not fluidically connected or on the other, not with all radiator elements fluidically connected connecting elements.
  • radiator elements that are not with all connecting elements fluidly connected, adjacent to arrange.
  • radiator elements can extend substantially parallel, wherein the Connecting elements transverse thereto in the end regions of the tubular Radiator run.
  • the radiator elements can now be horizontal, vertical or sloping in space, be arranged.
  • holes are preferably holes, are provided which lead from the outside to the flow channel and at superimposed arrangement a passage opening for through the Elements provide flowing heating medium. It is preferred that the holes or Holes in the superimposed position, the passage opening for the Represent heating medium, for both elements to be connected equal size perform.
  • radiator according to the invention therefore a radiator is given in the itself by means of a surprisingly simple construction an approximately the same Distribution of the heating medium can reach, as you in comparatively complicated constructed, known from the prior art radiators is achieved.
  • FIG. 1 schematically shows a region of a radiator 1 according to the invention in FIG a first embodiment shown.
  • the radiator 1 consists of a plurality of parallel tubular radiator elements 10, 10a, 10b, which run in essentially horizontal direction. In the end areas of the tubular radiator elements 10, 10a, 10b extend substantially vertical direction, ie orthogonal to the radiator elements, Connecting elements 11 a, 11 b, with the radiator elements 10, 10 a, 10 b each mechanically connected.
  • the radiator elements 10 are by means of Passage openings 14, each with two connecting elements 11 a, 11 b fluidically connected.
  • the radiator element 10 a is only with the connecting element 11 a by means of a passage opening fourteenth fluidically connected, whereas it is in the area 16 with the Connecting element 11 b only mechanically, but not aerodynamically connected is.
  • the reverse case applies to the radiator element 10 b, which by means of a passage opening 14 exclusively with the connecting element 11 b fluidically connected, whereas it is connected to the connecting element 11 a in the area 15 is only mechanically connected and there no having fluidic connection with the connecting element 11 a.
  • An inlet 12 and a drain 13 are connected to two of the radiator elements 10 a, 10 b connected.
  • the inlet to the radiator element 10 a by means of a Through opening 17 fluidly connected whereas the flow with another radiator element 10 b by means of a passage opening 18th fluidically connected.
  • the fact that with the inlet fluidically connected radiator element 10 a only with the Connecting element 11 a fluidically connected causes the over the inlet 12 in the radiator 1 flowing, preheated heating medium from there from initially only in the connecting element 11 a, which is also tubular is formed, can flow.
  • connection element 11 a the preheated heating medium now lacking a fluidic connection do not flow directly into the radiator element 10 b, as in area 15 no fluidic connection between the connecting element 11 a and the radiator element 10 b is provided.
  • this measure will prevents the preheated heating medium by the shortest route directly to the with the radiator element 10 b fluidly connected flow 13th can get and thus leaves the radiator 1, without its heat to this to have given.
  • the preheated heating medium of the Away from the radiator element 10 a in the connecting element 11 b thereby is denied that in the area 16 no passage opening is provided.
  • the preheated heating medium can not proceed from the inlet 12 in the Connecting element 11b get to from there through the passage opening 14 to flow into the radiator element 10 b and directly through the passage opening 18 and the drain 13 to leave the radiator again.
  • the elements (radiator elements, connecting elements, inlet and outlet) of the in Fig. 1 radiator 1 shown here are preferably made of a material Made with good thermal conductivity to those with the preheated heating medium entrained heat as completely as possible and low loss to the ambient air leave.
  • a material Made with good thermal conductivity to those with the preheated heating medium entrained heat as completely as possible and low loss to the ambient air leave.
  • metals with good thermal conductivity such as copper, aluminum, brass or low carbon steel.
  • the preheated heating medium is through a feed line, not shown here led to the terminal 12, from where it is in the radiator on the Radiator 10 a passes. Due to the lack of fluidic In areas 15 and 16, the warm heating medium is distributed over all radiator elements 10 and there gives the stored in it, entrained heat at least partially surrounding the flow path Material of the radiator, from where this heat to be heated Ambient air passes.
  • the cooled by heat heating medium passes via a passage opening in the connecting element 11 b in the Radiator 10 b and from there via the passage opening 18 to the Drain 13, which in turn connected to a return line, not shown here is.
  • the feed line and the return line can with a central Heating system be connected so that a closed circuit for the heating medium results.
  • Figs. 2 and 3 is another embodiment of an inventive Radiator shown.
  • This radiator is basically similar in structure to the in Fig. 1 shown horizontally extending, substantially parallel Radiator elements 20, 20a and 20b are by means of two in their respective End portions perpendicular to these radiator elements, substantially vertically extending connecting elements 21 a and 21 b mechanically connected.
  • an inlet 22 and a drain 23 are also provided in this case, each fluidically to different radiator elements 20a and 20b are connected.
  • the radiator elements are made in this case plate-shaped, tubular hollow bodies along their longer narrow edges are arranged one above the other.
  • the radiator elements 20 are both with the connecting element 21a as well as with the connecting element 21b fluidically by means of two passage openings 24th fluidically connected.
  • radiator element 21a and the Radiator 20b are each with only one of the connecting elements fluidically connected.
  • the radiator element 20a is merely with the connecting element 21a by means of two passage openings 24th fluidly connected, whereas it to the connecting element 21b has no fluidic connections.
  • the radiator element 20b is exclusively by means of the connecting element 21b two passage openings 24 connected, whereas it to the Connecting elements 21 a no direct fluidic connection has.
  • the operating principle of the radiator of FIG. 2 is analogous to that of the Radiator of Fig. 1. Due to the fact that with the inlet 22nd fluidically connected radiator 20a only with the Connecting element 21 a fluidly connected, whereas with the drain 23 strömunstechnisch connected radiator 20b only with the connection element 21b is fluidically connected, there is a effective distribution of the preheated heating medium in the radiator.
  • Figs. 2 and 3 showing the second embodiment are still on the radiator elements 20 and 20a attached brackets 29, 210, 211, 212 to recognize, by means of which the radiator according to the invention, for example, on a Wall can be fixed.
  • the radiator according to the invention for example, on a Wall can be fixed.
  • the connecting element 21 For venting or for draining in the Radiator heating medium are on the connecting element 21 a Valves 213 and 214 arranged.
  • the passage openings are in both embodiments of a Radiator according to the invention in the form of hole-like openings in the realized with each other fluidly connected elements.
  • the too connecting elements are so congruent along the circumference of the superposed openings by means of cross-hole welding mechanically connected, so that on the one hand, the fluidic connection to the outside is sealed and thus the heating medium does not escape from the radiator can and that on the other hand, the mechanical connection is ensured.
  • the hole-like openings can, for example, by drilling or punching in the individual Elements are introduced.
  • the flow direction the preheated heating medium is in principle reversible. That means that in case of the first embodiment, the drain 13 serves as an inflow, whereas the Inflow 12 is used as a drain.
  • the inflow 22 can also be used as an outflow and the outflow 23 as an inflow, without the distribution of the heating medium in the individual radiator elements is affected by it.
  • radiator elements located within the scope of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting those according to the claims claimed invention.
  • Radiator elements not horizontal, but to arrange vertically.
  • the Radiator elements each in different, non-parallel directions run.
  • a radiator in which the Radiator elements and the connecting elements in large-area, Contiguous components have been impressed by forming.
  • the embodiments shown are a plurality of others Configurations of a radiator according to the invention conceivable.

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  1. Radiateur, comportant :
    plusieurs éléments (10, 10a, 10b, 20, 20a, 20b) de radiateur,
    au moins deux éléments de liaison (11a, 11b, 21a, 21b) reliant les éléments (10, 10a, 10b, 20, 20a, 20b) de radiateur par technique de circulation, ainsi que
    au moins une entrée (12, 22) et une sortie (13, 23) reliées par technique de circulation au radiateur (1, 2) pour un fluide de chauffage traversant le radiateur (1, 2),
       caractérisé en ce que
       l'espace intérieur prévu pour la circulation du fluide de chauffage d'un premier au moins des éléments (10a, 20a) de radiateur comporte une liaison de passage vers l'espace intérieur d'un premier élément de liaison (11a, 21a) prévu exclusivement pour la circulation du fluide de chauffage, en ce que l'espace intérieur prévu pour la circulation du fluide de chauffage d'un autre au moins des éléments (10b, 20b) de radiateur comporte une liaison de passage vers l'espace intérieur d'un deuxième élément de liaison (11b, 21b) prévu exclusivement pour la circulation du fluide de chauffage, en ce que les espaces intérieurs prévus pour la circulation du fluide de chauffage des éléments restants (10, 20) de radiateur comportent respectivement des liaisons de passage vers les espaces intérieurs de tous les éléments de liaison (11a, 11b), en ce que l'entrée (12, 22) avec son espace intérieur prévu pour la circulation du fluide de chauffage comporte une liaison de passage directe ou indirecte vers l'espace intérieur du premier élément (10a, 20a) de radiateur, et en ce que la sortie (13, 23) avec son espace intérieur prévu pour la circulation du fluide de chauffage comporte une liaison de passage directe ou indirecte vers l'espace intérieur de l'autre élément (10b, 20b) de radiateur.
  2. Radiateur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'espace intérieur de la seule entrée (12, 22) au moins comporte une liaison de passage directe vers l'espace intérieur du premier élément (10a, 20a) de radiateur, alors que l'espace intérieur de la sortie (13, 23) comporte une liaison de passage directe vers l'espace intérieur de l'autre élément (10b, 20b) de radiateur.
  3. Radiateur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que, pour la création d'une liaison de passage indirecte, l'espace intérieur de l'entrée (12, 22) comporte une liaison de passage directe vers l'espace intérieur de l'un des éléments de liaison (11a, 21a), dans une zone (15, 26) dans laquelle cet élément de liaison (11a, 21a) est relié mécaniquement à un élément (10b, 20b) de radiateur, mais dans laquelle l'espace intérieur de l'élément de liaison (11a, 21a) ne comporte pas de liaison de passage vers l'espace intérieur de l'élément (10b, 20b) de radiateur relié mécaniquement à celui-ci, et en ce que, pour la création d'une liaison de passage indirecte, l'espace intérieur de la sortie (13, 23) comporte une liaison de passage directe vers l'espace intérieur d'un autre élément de liaison (11b, 21b), dans une zone dans laquelle l'élément de liaison (11b, 21b) est relié mécaniquement à un élément (10a, 20a) de radiateur, mais dans laquelle l'espace intérieur de l'élément de liaison (11b, 21b) ne comporte pas de liaison de passage vers l'espace intérieur de l'élément (10a, 20a) de radiateur.
  4. Radiateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les éléments (10a, 10b, 20a, 20b) de radiateur, dont les espaces intérieurs ne comportent pas de liaisons de passage vers les espaces intérieurs de tous les éléments de liaison, sont disposés côte à côte.
  5. Radiateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que, aussi bien des éléments (10, 10a, 10b, 20, 20a, 20b) de radiateur que des éléments de liaison (11a, 11b, 21a, 21b) sont agencés sous une forme tubulaire.
  6. Radiateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les éléments (10, 10a, 10b, 20, 20a, 20b) de radiateur s'étendent pour l'essentiel parallèlement, les éléments de liaison (11a, 11b, 21a, 21b) s'étendant transversalement à ces derniers dans les zones d'extrémité des éléments (10, 10a, 10b, 20, 20a, 20b) de radiateur.
  7. Radiateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que, dans des radiateurs installés prêts à fonctionner, les éléments (10, 10a, 10b, 20, 20a, 20b) de radiateur s'étendent dans un plan sensiblement horizontal.
  8. Radiateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que dans des radiateurs installés prêts à fonctionner, les éléments (10, 10a, 10b, 20, 20a, 20b) de radiateur s'étendent dans un plan sensiblement vertical.
  9. Radiateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que, pour la liaison par technique de circulation des différents composants, des trous (14, 17, 18, 24, 27, 28) sont prévus dans ces derniers, qui conduisent à partir de l'extérieur dans le canal de circulation.
  10. Radiateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que, pour la liaison mécanique des différents éléments, ceux-ci sont reliés par des soudures à trous latéraux le long des trous (14, 17, 18, 24, 27, 28) servant de liaison par technique de circulation.
  11. Radiateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que, dans les zones (15, 16, 25, 26) dans lesquelles un élément (10a, 10b, 20a, 20b) de radiateur n'est pas relié par technique de circulation à un élément de liaison (11a, 11b, 21a, 21b), l'un des éléments précités comporte un trou.
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DK99122832T DK1102016T3 (da) 1999-11-17 1999-11-17 Radiator
EP99122832A EP1102016B1 (fr) 1999-11-17 1999-11-17 Radiateur
DE59904550T DE59904550D1 (de) 1999-11-17 1999-11-17 Heizkörper
AT99122832T ATE234446T1 (de) 1999-11-17 1999-11-17 Heizkörper
ES99122832T ES2194413T3 (es) 1999-11-17 1999-11-17 Radiador.
DE29924166U DE29924166U1 (de) 1999-11-17 1999-11-17 Heizkörper

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