EP3714212A1 - Systeme de chauffage electrique modulaire - Google Patents
Systeme de chauffage electrique modulaireInfo
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Definitions
- the invention relates to a modular electric heating system intended to be fixed to a wall of a room.
- Electrical heaters are known whose design is generally conventional and the aesthetic very limited.
- the user of the device generally has, at the time of purchase, the choice of colors of the device and the format thereof. However, the overall aesthetics of the device remains the same.
- the invention thus relates to a modular electric heating system intended to be fixed to a wall of a room, characterized in that the system comprises a plurality of modules which are mechanically assembled together and among which:
- heating modules are electrically connected to each other and each comprise one or more electric heating elements,
- At least one module (heating or non-heating) is intended to be connected to a source of electrical energy and is electrically connected to one or more heating modules, at least one module comprises one or more fixing members intended for fixing the system to a wall of a room, the system being configured to manage the heating power of at least some of the heating modules electrically connected to one another according to predetermined heating requirements.
- Such a system is based on a new modular architecture using in particular electric heating modules that the user easily assembles with each other according to a configuration that he chooses in particular according to the layout constraints of the room where the system is to be installed and / or according to his needs and wishes of decoration.
- this assembly at least some of the heating modules assembled together can be electrically connected to each other directly, that is to say from one module to another module, without going through an electrical structure or intermediate network external to the module (electrical structure independent of the modules).
- each heating module connected electrically and directly to one or more other heating modules is capable of directly distributing electrical energy to this or these other heating modules and so on, step by step.
- the modules can be mechanically assembled together directly, that is to say that two adjacent modules are directly assembled together without involving a module or intermediate element. which would not be part of the two adjacent modules (simplicity of assembly).
- the modules are assembled directly between them, and not assembled directly on a structure that would be common to several modules (structure that could be placed below or above the modules but which would be independent of the modules) and which would establish the physical link allowing to join together the modules.
- Such a structure should also be installed before being able to fix on each of the modules of the plurality of modules.
- the system is also easy to disassemble / disassemble due to the removable nature of the mechanical assembly of the modules.
- the modules can be assembled directly to each other via mechanical assembly element (s) (it may or may not be part (s) reported (s)) that can be arranged on any part of the module and in any geometric orientation, thus allowing a module-module assembly according to different geometrical orientations.
- the mechanical assembly element or elements may be a male part on a part of a first module and a female part on a part of a second module intended to be assembled with the first module.
- a module can thus comprise in its different parts one or the assembly elements of each of the two types, male and female).
- the assembly can be performed in a single plane generally parallel to the wall of the room against which the system is fixed, by assembling the modules by their sides along one or more orientations in this plane which are obtained by rotation around an axis perpendicular to the plane, in different planes by superimposing the modules one above the other, in partial or total overlap ....
- the different geometric configurations that can be obtained with this new modular architecture each produce in themselves a unique decorative / aesthetic appearance.
- the plurality of modules assembled together of the system is fixed to a wall of a room (eg wall, ceiling) by using one or more fasteners, for example conventional, which may be present on all the modules ( generally on the rear face, not visible modules relative to the front of the module that is visible from inside the room), on some of them or on only one of them. It is thus possible to fix / directly hook a first module against a wall before assembling a second module to the first one and which is not necessarily fixed to the wall (this depends on the weight of the modules and the mechanical strength of the fasteners as well as mechanical assembly elements between the modules).
- Each module of the plurality of modules of the system defined above is generally independent of the other modules of this plurality in the sense of where it constitutes in itself a unitary physical body or entity (formed in one piece and which does not deform during its manipulation) which can be transported individually to allow its assembly with another module (unitary / independent) of the plurality of modules.
- Each module contains in itself a set of mechanical functions (for its direct assembly with other modules via assembly elements specific to each module) and electrical (for its direct electrical connection with other modules and the distribution of electrical energy directly to the other modules to which it is connected, and for the heating element or elements that the module may have). Each module is thus sufficient to itself.
- each of the modules of the assembly can also guarantee the electrical insulation of the modules, which would not be the case with a structure or electrical network independent of the modules.
- These modules are thus particularly easy to mechanically join together and electrically connect to each other.
- each module may further comprise in itself the fastener or members enabling it to hang / fix the module directly to a wall.
- each module of this modular architecture can be decorated / customized by the user for example via one of its faces or facades, called front face, which is intended to be oriented towards the interior of the room.
- the front face of the module can thus be mounted / attached to the module removably so that it can be easily changed by the user.
- the user can, for example, choose for the modules of the system front faces or facades with one or more colors from a set of predetermined colors, a shape or different shapes from a set of predetermined geometric shapes, complementary to each other or not, a single type of material or different materials out of a set of predetermined materials, a single texture or different textures out of a set of predetermined textures ....
- Each of these elements constitutes a characteristic of front face or facade of module who can equip any of the modules of the assembly.
- the system resulting from the mechanical assembly of the modules electrically connected to each other is said to be "intelligent" since it makes it possible to manage or control the operation of the system and in particular the heating power of at least some of the assembled modules connected electrically and dedicated to the heater.
- This management or control more particularly, the management or control of the heating power of at least some heating modules electrically connected to each other according to predetermined heating requirements, can be performed by one or more modules of the assembly. which are configured to perform this function (this function can alternatively be provided by an element or module external to the assembly, possibly remote from the assembly, and which, for example, would communicate remotely with one or more heating modules or not assembly).
- a data processing unit eg processor
- receives information from heating modules processes this information and possibly other information received elsewhere or previously stored, and then sends heating commands. It is thus possible to control the heating of the connected modules in a manner adapted to the heating requirements and, for example, to control only partial heating of all or some of the modules. For example, it is conceivable not to control the heating function of certain modules while they are electrically connected in the plurality of modules or to control some modules in priority over predefined conditions.
- the plurality of modules may comprise a control / command module which is, for example, connected to the source of electrical energy and which distributes the energy step by step to the modules assembled and electrically connected to each other directly.
- This module may for example be one that provides the above management or control functions.
- another module of the assembly can be connected to the source of electrical energy.
- several modules of the assembly can be connected to the source of electrical energy.
- This control / control module centralizes functions within the module assembly and, for example, can detect electrically connected modules and manage the heating power of these modules.
- the heating modules of the system can generally perform two functions, namely that each heating module distributes electrical energy to the other modules to which it is connected and also participates itself in the electric heating as modular heating element.
- each heating module distributes electrical energy to the other modules to which it is connected and also participates itself in the electric heating as modular heating element.
- there is no type of dedicated (non-heating) module that includes cables or wires for distributing electrical energy directly to each of the heating modules.
- each heating module can thus have its own electrical distribution system; a heating module connected directly or indirectly to the source of electrical energy thus transmits to its neighbors who are assembled directly with it the electrical energy necessary for their operation;
- the system can be more particularly configured to, firstly, detect the maximum heating power available from the heating modules electrically connected to each other and, secondly, to manage the heating power of at least some of the modules heaters electrically connected to each other according to predetermined heating requirements; the detection of the maximum available heating power can indeed be a sufficient parameter to then manage the heating power of the system and, in particular, one or more (or all) connected heating modules; the system can be configured to manage the heating power of the system according to the modules of the plurality of assembled modules and / or the position of the heating modules in the plurality of assembled modules (eg heating zones) and / or a temperature setpoint; the heating of the system is thus controlled dynamically according to one or more parameters of the system, in particular of its configuration;
- the system may be more particularly configured so as, on the one hand, to determine a representative physical quantity because the heating modules are electrically connected to one another and, on the other hand, to manage the heating power of at least some of the modules; heaters electrically connected to each other according to predetermined heating requirements; it is for example possible to manage all of the heating modules electrically connected to each other as a single heating body;
- the physical quantity representative of the fact that the heating modules are electrically connected to each other is the electrical resistance or the electrical power of one or at least some of the heating modules; it can for example be the overall resistance of all the modules connected to each other which is measured (eg a single heating body); moreover, if the resistance of each module is known, it is possible to deduce the number of connected modules;
- the system may be more particularly configured to detect, on the one hand, the heating modules that are electrically connected to each other (eg detection of the operating modules directly or indirectly) and, on the other hand, to manage the heating power at least some of the heating modules detected according to predetermined heating requirements;
- At least some of the modules of the plurality of assembled modules may comprise module identification information which notably identify the type of module, namely heating module or non-heating module and / or some of its characteristics (eg heating power ); all the heating modules can for example each carry such information identifying the module;
- the modules of the plurality of assembled modules may comprise at least one electronic component which contains module identification information, the system comprising at least one reading device which is able to read the module identification information via a wired or wireless link;
- an electronic component may be of the active or passive type;
- an electronic component may be an electronic chip (eg microprocessor), an RFID element ... containing electronic data previously stored therein;
- the identification information comprises for example an identification code which is a function of the type of module and also the power embedded in the module and / or the material used ...;
- the reading device can be in a separate module such as a control module;
- each heating module is independent in the sense that it is able to generate a heating power when it is electrically powered; in theory, it does not need to be connected to other heating modules to operate; however, this does not detract from the fact that all assembled and connected heating modules can be considered as a single heating body; when the heating modules can be identified / individualized in one way or another in the plurality of assembled modules, some modules can be controlled for heating and others not according to particular criteria;
- the modules of the plurality of assembled modules may each comprise two opposite faces which are separated from one another according to the thickness of the module and which each extend substantially perpendicular to the thickness, thickness being less than at least one dimension of each face; in general, the two opposite faces are a so-called front face which is intended to be oriented vis-à-vis the room where the system is installed and a so-called rear face which is intended to be oriented vis-à-vis the wall of the room against which the system is installed; the two faces are generally parallel to each other although they may form between them a non-zero angle, less than 90 °; the two faces are generally flat faces called large faces in that they are supposed to cover part of the wall of the room for a relatively small thickness of the module (eg ratio of 1 to 10 between thickness and the other dimensions of the faces );
- the two opposite faces may be interconnected by one or more walls or lateral faces; the wall or side faces may be parallel to each other or not, perpendicular to at least one of the large faces or not, flat or not, contiguous or not ....;
- the mechanical assembly (direct) between the modules can be made by the walls or side faces of the modules or by one of the two opposite faces; the mechanical assembly elements (eg male and female) integrated modules are thus positioned on the walls or side faces and / or on the two opposite faces;
- the heating modules of the plurality of assembled modules may each comprise, on the one hand, a fastening base which comprises the fastener or members for fastening the system to a wall of a room or to a module (heating or not) and, secondly, a heating slab which comprises the heating electric element or elements, the fixing base and the heating slab being arranged one vis-à-vis the other following the thickness of the module; generally the base and the slab are one against the other or interconnected via an intermediate element;
- At least one of the two opposite faces may have a predetermined geometrical shape, regular or not, identical for each module or not;
- the geometric shape can be a square, a circle, a rectangle, a rhombus, a triangle, an L that can take any orientation ..., another shape having for example, but not necessarily, a geometry complementary to the one of the preceding forms, for example a concave shape;
- the plurality of assembled modules may comprise one or more non-heating functional modules; one or such modules may need electrical energy and, for this purpose, are electrically connected to one or other heating modules or not, themselves directly or indirectly connected to the power source; these non-heating functional modules can also ensure the distribution of electrical energy to other modules as for the heating modules;
- the non-heating functional module or modules may comprise in particular at least one of the following elements: luminous element (s), mirror (s), acoustic enclosure (s), decorative element ...;
- the modules may each comprise a removable frontage intended to be oriented vis-à-vis the interior of the premises; such a facade forms the front face of the module or clings to the front of the module and allows the customization of the latter; such a facade is interchangeable and can therefore be changed without changing the heating functional part of the module.
- the invention also relates to a kit or assembly assembly of a modular electric heating system intended to be attached to a wall of a room.
- the kit comprises a plurality of modules arranged separately in the kit and which are intended to be mechanically assembled together by a user. Among these modules we find:
- heating modules which are able to be electrically connected to each other (directly) and each comprise one or more electric heating elements
- At least one module which is intended to be connected to a source of electrical energy and which can be electrically connected to one or more heating modules,
- At least one module which comprises one or more fasteners intended for fastening the system to a wall of a room.
- the user thus acquires a kit of modules ready to assemble in a simple manner according to his needs and wishes.
- the only installation tasks are the positioning and assembly of the modules relative to each other according to the wishes of the user, the attachment to the wall or walls and the connection to a source of electrical energy (eg: power supply electrical network, battery ).
- the kit comprises, among the plurality of modules, at least one module which is configured for, when the modules are mechanically assembled together to manage the heating power of at least some of the heating modules electrically connected to each other according to predetermined heating requirements
- FIG. 1 represents in perspective a possible example of a room in which a modular electric heating system according to the invention is fixed;
- FIG. 2 is a front view of a modular electric heating system according to one embodiment of the invention.
- Figure 3A is a side view of the system of Figure 2 attached to a vertical wall;
- FIGS. 3B and 3C illustrate alternative embodiments of modules attached to a wall
- FIG. 3D illustrates the identification of the position of the modules in an assembly
- FIGS. 3E to 3H show possible forms of modules and module assemblies
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a modular electric heating system according to one embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 5 is a rear view of the system of FIG. 4;
- Figure 6 is a side view of the system of Figure 4.
- FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a possible connection of a modular electric heating system according to one embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an example of a male connector of a modular electric heating system according to one embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an example of a female connector of a modular electric heating system according to one embodiment of the invention.
- a room L has several walls: a floor PI, a ceiling P2 (shown in transparency) and side walls or walls P3, P4 ...
- a modular electric heating system comprises several modules.
- the system can be put in place against any one or more of the walls of the room by mechanical assembly between them modules constituting the system and attachment to the wall or walls.
- the modules before assembly are separated from each other (they are not assembled together to form the system) and form an assembly kit which may also include other elements or equipment usable for the assembly operation and / or fixation.
- the modules can be arranged against each other (for example superimposed) for the purposes of transport, handling.
- they can be fixed with each other by specific external connection elements for this use (eg links, plastic wrap, cardboard ). All or part of the assembly can be made before placing the modules against one or walls.
- the assembly or part of the assembled system is then attached to the wall or walls.
- the assembly should instead be module by module directly against the wall or, first, by assembling on a support or on the ground several groups formed each of several assembled modules and, then, by assembling and assembling between them these groups against a wall.
- the assembly or at least one or some parts of the assembly can generally be removed at will and replaced or not by a different assembly or by one or more different assembly parts.
- the modules are effect assembled removably.
- the weight of a module depends on the material used to manufacture it and / or the function or functions embedded in the module. For example, a module can weigh 0.250 kg for light modules and 2 kg for heavier modules.
- FIG. 1 very schematically illustrates several possible examples of modular electric heating systems according to the invention: a system SI fixed to the floor, a system S2 fixed to the ceiling, a system S3 fixed to a single wall and a system S4 attached to the level of a corner, on two adjacent walls.
- the systems are represented with module configurations and according to particular assemblies. However, other configurations or forms of modules and assemblies are conceivable.
- FIG. 2 and 3A-C A modular electric heating system according to one embodiment of the invention is illustrated in Figures 2 and 3A-C.
- This system 10 generally comprises a plurality of modules M1 to M6 which are mechanically assembled together (the assembly is generally made directly between the modules without passing through an intermediate structure) and fixed against at least one of the walls of a local, here the vertical wall P in Figure 3A, as explained above. However, this system can alternatively be attached to another wall.
- the internal components of the modules M1 to M3 are shown in dotted lines.
- the other modules M4 to M6 may be identical to the M2 and M3 modules (M2 and M3 are identical to each other here) or different.
- the modules can be assembled directly together by assembly or mechanical connection elements (integrated or non-integrated with the modules) which can be arranged on different parts or areas of the module, thus offering a wide variety of assembly possibilities, depending on configurations geometric also very varied (eg assembling modules of identical or different shapes by their sides and / or the front of the modules and / or the rear).
- modules of this assembly as well as the other modules described below with reference to other embodiments and variants of other assemblies are each independent as explained in the general part before the enumeration of the figures. They are unitary modules in the sense that each one of them constitutes a body formed in one piece (rigid body) and which can be manipulated, transported, stored in isolation from the other unitary modules and which comprises in itself even a set of mechanical and electrical functions allowing it to be assembled directly and electrically connected directly to other unit modules of the plurality of modules of the system.
- At least some modules are electrically connected to each other (the electrical connection and the mechanical assembly of the modules together are generally performed at the same time) and each comprise one or more elements electric heaters for example of known type (alternatively, one or more modules from M4 to M6 may be non-heating), at least one module, here Ml, is intended to be connected to a source of electrical energy which is here the power supply of the room (sector) represented here by supply wires 12 in the wall P (FIG. ). Said at least one module is connected directly to heating modules of the assembly and indirectly to others (M3, M4 and M5). The source could alternatively be a battery. In this embodiment, the module M1 is not heating.
- the module Ml connected or not to a source of electrical energy can also be a heating module (in this case, it can be considered that one of the heating modules of the system also plays a special role in within the assembly) and / or one or other modules, heated or not, can be connected to a source of electrical energy. It is alternatively conceivable to consider that there is no specific module M1 in an assembly of heating modules and that the control of the heating modules is carried out remotely from a remote separate entity (eg communication apparatus remote such as a smartphone).
- a remote separate entity eg communication apparatus remote such as a smartphone
- At least one of the modules M1 to M6 comprises one or more fasteners (separate or integrated module) for fixing the module and therefore the system to a wall of the room.
- the modules represented M1 and M3 are for example fixed to the wall P by means of fastening or hooking elements 14 known per se, such as screws, dowels, etc.
- other modules not shown in Figure 3A may themselves be fixed to the wall or not.
- not all modules in the system need to be attached to the wall. They may, for some, be maintained or supported by one or more adjacent modules which themselves are attached to the wall.
- each module forms a three-dimensional volume which comprises a thickness e (FIG 3A) generally perpendicular to the wall P, and two opposite faces f 1, f 2 spaced apart from one another according to the thickness and which each extend substantially perpendicular to the thickness.
- the two faces f 1 and f 2 are plane and each defined by two dimensions L 1 and L 2 (FIGS 2 and 3A).
- the two faces f1 and f2 are parallel to each other and parallel to the wall P.
- the thickness e is generally less than at least one of the two dimensions L1 and L2 and here it is smaller than the two dimensions.
- the two faces f 1 and f 2 are interconnected by one or more walls or lateral faces and thus delimit an internal volume to each module (generally closed volume) in which the various internal functional components are arranged.
- there are four walls or side faces 11 to 14 which form the four sides of the square parallelepiped shaped module or rectangle right.
- the face fl is a so-called front face facing the interior of the room, while the opposite face f2 is said rear and is oriented towards the wall P.
- the fasteners 14 are generally provided to secure the rear face f2 to the wall . Thus, nothing is visible from outside the module. Alternatively, other fasteners are possible to attach to the wall of other parts or areas of the module such as one or more of the walls or side faces.
- one of the faces of the module for example the front face fl (sometimes called facade), can be removable / removable in order to be changed and replaced by another face of different appearance. The user can thus, at leisure, change the appearance of at least some modules and give them a different decorative effect.
- the demountable / removable nature of the front face may in certain circumstances make it possible to access the internal volume, for example to place the fasteners 14 in the rear face f2 and / or to access the internal components.
- This form of three-dimensional volume module is particularly simple to achieve but other forms are of course conceivable.
- the walls or lateral faces may have non-planar, convex or concave shapes, or alternately, for example to allow a geometric matching of complementary shapes of the modules during their assembly by their wall (s) or side (s) side (s) (ex: a convexity of a wall or side face of a module fitting into a concavity of complementary shape of a wall or side face of an adjacent module).
- the faces f1 and f2 seen in elevation in FIG. 2 and in side in FIG. 3A can adopt an outer contour of geometrical shape different from that of FIG. 2 (here square by way of example).
- the shape can be regular, by example, rectangular, oval, round, triangular, more generally polygonal, or not regular, for example with one or more concavities / convexities.
- the two opposite faces do not necessarily have the same dimensions, the face fl may be larger than the face f2.
- the wall or side faces can remain perpendicular to the two faces or adapt their geometry to connect the two faces fl, f2 by their outer peripheral edges.
- a module assembly may comprise modules having front faces of geometric shapes that are identical or different for some or all.
- the front faces may, in addition, take a particular aesthetic / decorative appearance different from one face to another or not.
- the thickness e may vary from one module to another to create a relief in the assembly.
- at least one of the two opposite faces fl and f2 is not necessarily flat, for example the front face fl, while the rear face f2 is generally flat for positioning adapted against the generally flat wall.
- each module has several functional internal components specific to each type of module (heating or nonheating) and general mechanical and electrical functional elements common to both types of modules.
- the modules M1 to M6 comprise internal mechanical assembly elements 16 (it may be elements integrated in the modules or separated from them) which cooperate with each other from one module to the other. . It may be complementary connecting elements (eg a male element on a module cooperating with a female element on an adjacent module) and, for example, tenon-mortise type assembly elements which allow a axial interlocking of two adjacent modules with each other. Alternatively, the elements can be movable relative to the modules (articulated hooks ). As a variant, a single assembly element (or assembly part), generally separated from the module, can be used to mechanically join two zones facing two adjacent modules.
- the element or elements 16 are for example arranged on the walls or side faces of the modules to allow their assembly through these walls or faces.
- the elements or assembly parts are for example made by a rod with two opposing heads which cooperate respectively with the two zones facing two adjacent modules. More particularly, the side wall of a module is pierced with a hole which opens into a cavity internal to the module. One of the two heads of the rod is positioned in the cavity and is held there by a conventional quarter-turn mounting device which prevents axial removal of the rod from the hole. The same mounting device is used for the adjacent module with the other head of the rod, at a zone facing this module. Two assemblies of this type are for example provided for each wall or side face.
- the mechanical assembly can be achieved by means of the body of the electrical connectors (the mechanical body of each connector surrounds the electrical connections) and the element or elements of assembly 16 are then not necessary.
- the modules can, in addition to the lateral assembly between modules (whether via the elements 16 or only via the electrical connectors) or in place of a such assembly, be assembled by at least one of their two opposite faces fl, f2.
- another module M is positioned on top of several modules, namely here the modules M2 and M3.
- the module M2 is concealed by the module M1 in FIG. 3A.
- a specific arrangement is then provided in the front face fl of each of the modules M2 and M3 which is mechanically interfaced with the rear face of the other module M.
- the modules are thus superimposed according to the thickness e of Figure 3A, in partial recovery.
- the total overlap of one or more modules by one or more modules of identical or different dimensions is not shown but is of course conceivable.
- the module or modules disposed over the modules located closer to the wall may have dimensions different from those of the latter.
- the superposition of one or more modules is generally done taking into account their function so that a heating module is not completely masked by another module. Alternatively, the heating zone of one module can be left unobstructed, while the non-heating zone can be masked by another superimposed module.
- FIG. 3B illustrates an embodiment variant in which a module M 'according to the invention is attached to the wall P and comprises a face or front panel that can be dismountable / removable f '.
- the remainder of the module or box M ⁇ is identical to what has been described above or what will be described below.
- the facade f ' may be spaced from the rest of the module M ⁇ , especially when the module is heated to promote heat dissipation (especially for ventilation of the interior of the module).
- This removable / removable element can play a decorative role as already explained above.
- this removable or non-removable element can form an interface of the type Human Machine Interface (HMI) for a module such as the module M1 and, for example, take the form of a screen or a touch screen.
- HMI Human Machine Interface
- FIG. 3C illustrates an alternative embodiment in which a heating module M "according to the invention is attached to the wall P and comprises several parts:
- a first part M "1 which is fixed to the wall P and comprises components such as connectors and electrical connections as will be described hereinafter but no element (s) heater (s);
- heating plate fixed over the first part and which comprises the heating element (s);
- the face or front panel may be spaced axially (perpendicular to the wall) from the heating plate. for reasons of heat dissipation (especially for internal ventilation).
- the module Ml is a so-called smart module which embeds command / control functions of the other modules of the assembly formed and, in this case, of power supply since it is connected to an electrical source (it will be noted that what follows also applies to the case where the module Ml is a heating module which furthermore comprises control / piloting functions of the other modules).
- the module Ml exerts a control on the other modules by sending them appropriate commands (for example current) to activate their function (s), in whole or in part, whether for example of dissipate a heating power adapted to the heating needs or to realize another functionality (ex: lighting, emission of sounds ).
- the module Ml is hereinafter referred to indifferently as control / control module, control module or control module.
- the module Ml which is here connected to the power supply 12 (electrical network), in particular by a connector 18, for example a power connector, distributes the electrical energy to the various components and members of the module via a set of electrical connections ( eg wires, cables ...) lil. It should be noted that another module of the system may alternatively be connected to a source of electricity and distribute the electrical energy to the other modules including the module M1.
- the module Ml comprises electrical connectors, for example four, eyelash, cl2, cl3 and cl4, one on each side face, to allow the electrical connection (and the current distribution to the other modules with which the module Ml is mechanically assembled) by each of the side faces through which the module Ml is connected to the other modules.
- the connectors are either male or female and the module Ml comprises for example as many male and female connectors. According to one variant, the module Ml comprises a different number of male and female connectors or, alternatively, only male connectors or only female connectors.
- the other modules M2 to M6 also have electrical connectors which mate or fit together with the complementary type connectors of the module M1, for the modules M2 and M6 directly connected to the module M1, and which mate or interlock with the complementary type connectors of other modules, for the M3 modules, M4 and M5, not directly connected to the module Ml. This description remains valid regardless of the nature, shape and number of connectors of the different modules.
- each heating module M2, M3 may comprise in the same way as for the module Ml of the electrical connectors, c21, c22, c23, c24 and c31, c32, c33 and c34 respectively. It is the same for the modules M4 to M6.
- the module Ml also comprises one or onboard embedded components 20, 22, 24, 26 electrically powered by the internal links 111.
- These components comprise, for example, an electronic control / control card 20 which makes it possible to control the heating of the heating modules by transmitting heating commands (generally it is one or more electrical current commands) to the electric heating elements of the heating elements. heating modules via the electrical connectors coupled together and the internal electrical connections to the modules assembled together (heating power management).
- the electronic card comprises at least one microprocessor and data storage memories such as computer programs for controlling the operation of the module M1 and the system 10, for example internal heating control laws established from predetermined conditions and / or from measurements made (eg overall electrical resistance of the system, room temperature, other parameters or physical quantities ...) ...
- connection may represent several son / cables for example for the distribution of electrical power and for the transmission of control signals and other signals.
- Another component 22 may be an electronic thermostat, for example triac or relay, and another component 24 may be an onboard or remote temperature sensor that the thermostat uses to regulate the temperature. temperature of the room in connection with the control board 22.
- the temperature sensor can be offset, for example at a room thermostat placed in the room to be heated (eg housing attached to an infrastructure element of the room such as a wall) or in a mobile communication device such as a smartphone and which is capable of communicating with the system 10, in particular here the module Ml.
- Yet another component 26 may be a presence detector or absence of a user in the room, for example an infrared sensor for motion detection, a brightness sensor, a CO 2 detector ....
- the module Ml may comprise several components of the type of the component 26 to fulfill some or all of the aforementioned functions.
- the information delivered by one or more of these sensors / detectors are supplied to the control board 22 which manages the heating power and which, in this example, can control the heating of all or some of the heating modules using this information and possibly other information (control signals can thus be sent to certain heating modules and not to others following separate electrical connections or by remote transmission of such signals).
- the heater can be controlled in the absence of information provided by one or more of these sensors / detectors, either via other information or directly by the user from a man-machine interface (HMI) arranged on the module Ml (for example on its front panel) or remotely (for example, an application on a smartphone or an interface module with screen fixed on a remote wall) and which communicates with the module Ml by a wireless transmission (eg by radio waves).
- HMI man-machine interface
- modules M1 All the components described above are not always necessary and may further be integrated into other modules of the assembly or deportees.
- other components not shown can also be present in the module M1 such as a transmitter / receiver component able to communicate by wired connection or remotely with components of the modules M2 to M6, whether they are heated or not, and or with other modules not shown but which are assembled with these modules and / or with a mobile communication device such as a smartphone and / or with a remote housing.
- a mobile communication device such as a smartphone and / or with a remote housing.
- This or these other components can be mounted on the electronic card 20.
- the module M1 may also comprise a communication component for communicating with a HMI associated with the module, whether this HMI is physically associated with the module (for example in the form of an interface, faceplate or facade that is removable or not) or located away from it as described above.
- At least one battery can be embedded in the module Ml or in another module of the system.
- at least one battery not embedded in a module may be present in the room.
- Such a battery can be used in case of difficulty to connect to an external power source or to alleviate any power supply fault (eg failure ).
- one or more batteries embedded or not embedded in a module can be connected to a source of electrical energy, for example from solar panels.
- module M1 may comprise a small number of components and for example only those which are necessary to perform the functions of management of the heating power.
- control module Ml there is only one control module Ml for a system 10 of assembled modules.
- one of the heating or non-heating modules (the non-heating module may be provided with another functionality) of the system can play the role of the control module M1 and thus centralize all the control functions for all the other modules of the system. system as described for the module Ml of Figure 2.
- Each heating module M2, M3 also comprises one or more heating elements, here three heating elements el, e2, e3 for M2 and e4, e5 and e6 for M3. It may be for example the same for the heating modules M4 to M6 or the number of heating elements may differ from that of the modules M2 and M3. Complex forms of modules may for example lead to the use of several heating elements per module.
- the heating modules M2 to M6 may have a different number of heating elements.
- the heating element (s) can take various forms: surface heating film, coil-shaped electrical resistance, shielded resistance, armored resistance overmolded by cast iron, aluminum plate, bare resistive wire ....
- each heating module of the system operates as a module independent of others, that is to say, it can generate alone a heating power with his or her heating elements, once electrically powered to heat. It does not need the other heating modules to work. However, with these other modules it forms a heating body more extensive surface and is able to deliver a higher heating power.
- the module Ml is configured to manage the heating power of at least some of the heating modules of the assembly which are electrically connected to each other and according to predetermined heating requirements. These requirements (eg temperature set point to respect for the local) are for example expressed by the user. These needs can be defined by the user from an interface of type IHM of a module, a smartphone ...
- the system 10 can operate according to a first general operating mode (basic operation).
- the system 10 does not need all the elements, components ... described above (transmitter / receiver, sensor ...) and can only include the elements, components ... necessary for this operation, such as the electronic card with a function for measuring the overall electrical resistance of all the connected heating modules, a thermostat, for example with a remote relay or not, at least one temperature sensor , the heating elements of the heating modules.
- all the modules that are electrically connected to each other are identified / detected indirectly by determining a physical quantity representative of these electrical connections between modules.
- the overall electrical resistance of all the heating modules electrically connected to each other is measured by a component internal to the module M1 (possibly mounted on the electronic card) such as an ohmmeter, under the control of a suitable program of the card, after having sent to all the modules a given electric current.
- This overall resistance determines the overall electric heating power of the assembly (installed power) and, therefore, the overall heating power of all the heating modules that are electrically connected to each other, that is to say the system . This is in fact to determine the maximum heating power available in the system and which can be provided by modules that have been indirectly detected as electrically connected.
- the module M1 manages the heating power (electrical / thermal power) of all connected heating modules by controlling their heating appropriately according to the heating needs defined by the user (predetermined needs).
- the activation of the heating is only performed if the electrical resistance or installed electrical power which has been measured makes it possible to satisfy these heating requirements.
- the module Ml can control, for a given heating operation (as a function of the needs mentioned above) and for each heating module, a maximum heating power or a heating power lower than the maximum heating power.
- the heating power is modulated by a cyclic operation, the modulation being for example controlled by a relay of the thermostat.
- the heating modulation corresponds to a percentage of the cycle time during which it is heated, which makes it possible to obtain the desired percentage of the maximum heating power.
- a power of 60% of the maximum power of the apparatus is necessary then the heating of the modules is controlled for 60% of the cycle time. This modulation of the heating power is repeated over several successive cycles.
- the inertia of the system is such that the heats of heating are not perceived by the user.
- the system 10 can also operate according to a second, more elaborate mode of operation, by means of additional elements, components ... adapted or replacing some of the elements, components ... that are necessary for the first mode of operation above.
- the system is configured to firstly detect the heating modules that are electrically connected to each other in the assembly and, secondly, to manage the heating power of at least some of these modules. detected heaters (or all detected modules) according to predetermined heating requirements.
- the detection of the heating modules that are electrically connected to each other can be done in different ways.
- detection can be done through module identification.
- each module may comprise module identification information that identifies in particular the type of module, namely whether it is a heating module or a non-heating module.
- the identification information can also provide information on the maximum heating power of the module, and / or the number of electric heating elements ... in the case of a heating module.
- the credentials can also or alternatively provide information on the type of front face / facade / slab used in the module, in particular the material used (eg wood, ceramic %) and the decorative effect provided (eg: facade in colored sheet or not, glass facade , slate, Corian, stone ..., the type of non-heating module (eg light module, acoustic enclosure %)
- Module identification information carried by the modules of the assembly allow the module control Ml identify / detect, in general, connected assembly modules, including the connected heating modules, and in particular the installed thermal or electrical power of the system.
- each module comprises at least one electronic component which contains module identification information.
- the modules M2 and M3 respectively comprise a component 30 and 32.
- This identification component may be an RFID chip containing in memory this information (this information has for example been written / pre-recorded in the memory during the production of the module).
- the component may be of another nature that requires a power supply. It is then internally connected by electrical links to the electrical connectors of the module.
- some modules of the assembly may not carry identification information.
- the heating modules carry such information
- the non-heating modules of the assembly if any, not carrying such information.
- the system 10 comprises at least one reading device which is suitable to read the credentials of each module.
- the reading device can be mounted on the electronic card 20 or be an internal component of the module.
- the reading device is of known type and operates by transmitting to each identification component of each module a wireless interrogation signal, for example a radio type signal.
- a wireless interrogation signal for example a radio type signal.
- the reading device can send a wired link interrogation signal (eg pulses) to each of the modules equipped with the component.
- the radio signal transmits energy to the identification component which can respond by radio transmitting the prerecorded identification information it holds.
- This information can take the form of a code corresponding to a state. In the present mode this state can be "heating module”, “decorative module”; “Light module” ...,
- the identification of the modules of the assembly thus makes it possible to identify / detect the modules that are electrically connected (heating and non-heating modules, if any).
- the way to identify / detect the modules can of course vary.
- system 10 here comprises five heating modules mechanically assembled and electrically connected to each other and with the module Ml via the aforementioned electrical connections / connectors.
- the system can take into account the modification via the module Ml (or any other module or element / organ playing this role) by detecting the modules that are electrically connected to different moments separated in time.
- the selected module (s) are then controlled by the module Ml (or any other module or element / organ playing this role) to heat appropriately with an identical power or which varies for some modules from one module to another.
- system that is capable of operating according to the second mode of operation described above can further be configured to identify the (spatial) position of the modules in the module assembly.
- FIG. 3D illustrates a system 40 comprising a plurality of modules 42 to 62 (they may have different functionalities, all being heating or heating for some only ...) including a master module 42 (FIG. control module / control similar to the module Ml) to which the other modules are electrically connected either directly (modules 44, 46, 48, 50) or indirectly (modules 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62).
- the principle of identifying the position of the modules applies whatever the configuration of the system, and in particular the number, the position, the shape, the functionality of the modules.
- the various modules of the assembly are placed on a "virtual grid" whose addresses correspond to specific spatial positions relative to the master module 42.
- the position information is transmitted step by step, from one module to the other adjacent module, until reaching the master module.
- the master module thus interrogates the modules to retrieve the position information of all the modules.
- the master module interrogates the adjacent modules that are directly in contact with it (eg modules 44, 46, 48, 50) by sending them a signal to each one.
- the master module knows that it is connected to a module that is positioned to its right, one to its left, one at the top and one at the bottom.
- Each of the modules receiving this signal relays it to the other modules to which it is itself connected, up to the terminal modules (at the end of the chain), that is to say connected to no other module.
- the module 44 this module is located to the right of the master module and at rank 1, so it carries the RI address
- Each terminal module transmits back its position information (and possibly other identifying information such as those mentioned above) to the module having transmitted the previous signal until it reaches the master module step by step.
- the information retrieved by the master module takes into account the path traveled by the signal.
- the address of the module 56 may be R1D2 or D1R2 depending on whether the signal has been relayed by the module 44 or the module 50.
- Modules can have multiple addresses but occupy only one position in the assembly. The master module thus obtains the position information (addresses) of the modules and possibly other information as indicated above (eg type of module, embedded power ...) and the number of modules.
- each sidewall or sidewall of each module can be equipped with a transmitting zone and a receiving zone configured according to RFID technology
- each sidewall or sidewall is equipped with LEDs that can both transmit and receive information, thus enabling a dialogue (bidirectional exchange) between modules and the synthesis of the information thus exchanged is done by the master module (alternatively, each flank or sidewall is equipped with diode (s) emitter (s) and diode (s) receiver (s) instead of having a single element LED transmitter / receiver);
- a system according to one embodiment of the invention for example the aforementioned mode, which is capable of operating according to the second mode of operation can also, depending on the circumstances, operate according to the first mode of operation.
- the system 10 as described above with a number of different modules and / or with a different geometric configuration, possibly in one or other of its variants, may comprise one or more non-heating functional modules. It may be a module comprising at least one element such as a light element, a mirror, an acoustic enclosure, a decorative element.
- the decorative element is not necessarily associated with a removable facade but it can be the entire module.
- FIGS 3E-3H illustrate different possible embodiments.
- FIG. 3E shows several possible forms of modules in the sense of the invention seen from the front: a module 72 having a generally square shape on the front face (like the modules of FIG. 2), a module 72 having a general shape of a rectangle and a module 74 having a general shape of L.
- Each module 74, 76 has several visible facets (eg: 72a, 72b and 74a-c) arranged adjacently and which can give the impression that they are different modules. . However, it is a unique functional module each time.
- the facets may each have a clean aesthetic appearance.
- the module shapes can of course vary.
- FIG. 3G illustrates possible geometric shapes or configurations of assembly of modules 86, 88 and 90 which can be obtained by assembling shapes 70, 72 and 74 or only some of these forms.
- the configuration of the system 86 is obtained by successive assembly of a module 72, a module 70, a module 74 and two modules 72.
- FIG. 3H illustrates, for its part, another possible geometrical shape or configuration of assembly of modules, which here takes the form of a mosaic or paving which can be obtained by assembling shapes 70, 72 and 74 or only some of these forms.
- Figures 4 to 9 illustrate a particular embodiment of a modular electric heating system according to the invention which can be attached to one of the walls shown in Figure 1, for example a wall.
- the modular electric heating system 100 here comprises a control / control module 102 (hereinafter called a control module for the sake of simplification) and several heating modules 103, for example six heating modules.
- Other non-heating functional modules can also be assembled to one or other of the modules 102 and 103 as an alternative. They can eventually replace one of the heating modules.
- the non-heating functional module (s) may comprise one or more light elements and / or one or more mirrors and / or one or more acoustic loudspeakers and / or one or more decorative elements as explained in the previous description.
- the control module 102 comprises a fixing base or wall base of control module 102a and a front panel, slab or control interface 102b fixed to the base.
- the wall base 102a comprises a housing enclosing a control system and comprising two opposite faces here identical, for example in the form of a convex polygon (in front view) and assembled by a side wall.
- a first face of the wall base 102a includes one or more members for fixing the wall base 102a to a wall such as a wall and its connection to a power supply (not shown in Figures 4 to 9).
- the steering facade 102b is located opposite the first face of the wall base 102a and of the same shape as this one.
- the control interface 102b has been shown in transparency in FIG. 4 so as to be able to represent the inside of the wall base 102a.
- Each heating module 103 includes a wall base 103a and a facade, also called heating pad 103b which is attached to the base.
- the wall base 103a comprises a housing comprising two opposite faces here identical, for example in the form of a convex polygon and assembled by a side wall.
- a first face of the wall base 103a includes one or more members for fixing the wall base 103a to a wall such as a wall.
- the heating pad 103b is located opposite the first face of the wall base 103a.
- control interface 102b and each heating plate 103b here have, in front view, an identical square shape whose length of the side is, for example, between 15 and 60 centimeters.
- the facades 102b and 103b could also have an identical or different shape of convex polygon with N sides, N being an integer greater than or equal to 3, such as a triangle, a rectangle, a pentagon or a hexagon, or even a non regular with one or more convexities / concavities.
- the control module wall base 102a comprises, on its side wall which, here, comprises four sides, for example four feed propagation connectors 104 disposed respectively on each of these sides as well as on the four sides of the control interface 102b when it is installed on the wall base 102a, with two parallel sides of the interface arranged parallel to two parallel sides of the wall base.
- the power propagation connectors 104 are controlled by the control system.
- the wall base 102a may then comprise N power propagation connectors 104.
- Each heater module wall base 103a may comprise a power connector (not shown in FIGS. 4 through 6 as connected to another connector) on its side wall which here has four sides.
- the power connector is for example arranged on one of these four sides and is disposed at one of the four sides of the associated heating plate 103b when it is installed on the wall base 103a, with two parallel sides of the heating slab arranged parallel to two parallel sides of the wall base.
- Each wall base 103a may further comprise three power propagation connectors 105 on its side wall, more particularly on the other three sides left free of this side wall.
- the three power propagation connectors 105 are also disposed respectively at the other three sides of the associated heating plate 103b when it is installed on said wall base 103a.
- the three power propagation connectors 105 are powered by the aforementioned power connector.
- the heating pad 103b includes one or more electric heating elements powered by the power connector.
- the wall base 103a may then comprise (N-1) feed propagation connectors 105.
- the four power propagation connectors 104 of the wall base 102a and the three power propagation connectors 105 of each wall base 103a are, for example, female connectors while the power connector of each wall base 103a is a connector. male.
- the power connector of each wall base 103a is able to mate with one of the four power propagation connectors 104 of the wall base 102a and with the three power propagation connectors 105 of each wall base 103a of the other heating modules 103 among the six heating modules 103.
- each heating module 103 is configured to be connected to the control module 102 or to another heating module 103.
- the number of connectors per module (whether the wall bases of the control modules or the heating modules or the facades of these modules, or even that they are other modules), their type ( male or female), their positioning on the modules may vary.
- the constraint lies in the fact that the adjacent modules must be able to assemble and therefore their respective connectors must be complementary to each other, as well as the geometric shapes of the adjacent parts of these modules.
- control module wall base 102a has a square shape and each heating module wall base 103a, for example, has a rectangular shape.
- the rectangular shape (a square, circular, oval or other shape would also be suitable) of the wall base 103a allows it to be easily connected to the wall base 102a or to another wall base 103a when the facades 102b, 103b are installed.
- the foregoing also applies to the heater base wall 103a.
- the power connector of the wall base 103a is for example arranged on one of the short sides of the rectangular shape of the wall base 103a.
- the control interface 102b and each heating pad 103b having the same geometric shape, the wall bases 102a and 103a are sized such that the facades whose wall bases are connected together are contiguous. As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the facades 102b and 103b have at least one of their dimensions which is greater than those of their wall bases so as to be able to cover them, in particular, so as to mask the connections between the wall fixing bases and in particular the connectors 104, 105 (see Fig. 5).
- control module wall base 102a and each heater module wall base 103a are screwed to the wall through holes 106 formed therethrough.
- wall bases 102a and 103a could alternatively be fixed to the wall by interlocking and / or gluing.
- a wall base 103a on two could also be attached to the wall, the wall base 102a is, in turn, in all cases fixed to the wall.
- Each facade 102b, 103b may have one or more features such as a specific color, and / or texture and / or material. The user thus constructs his modular electric heating system 100 by choosing the desired characteristic or characteristics for each of the modules 102, 103 that he wishes to assemble.
- the modular electric heating system 100 could also include at least one decorative façade, electrically powered or not, able to be installed on a wall base and which has a different functionality than a heating pad . It may be a light facade, a mirror facade, a blackboard facade, a tabletop facade, or a key-ring facade.
- the control module wall base 102a may furthermore comprise two female connectors 107 on its front face, able to couple with two male connectors (not shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 for the sake of clarity) disposed on the rear face of the control interface 102b. This thus makes it possible to electrically and removably connect the control interface 102b to the wall base 102a.
- Each heating module wall base 103a may comprise a female connector 108 (shown in FIGS. 7 and 9) on its front face, suitable for coupling with a male connector 109 (not shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 but illustrated in FIGS. 8) disposed on the rear face of the slab heating 103b associated.
- This arrangement thus makes it possible to electrically and removably connect the heating plate 103b to the associated wall base 103a in order to communicate to the heating plate 103b an appropriate current intensity (management of the heating power of the heating modules via controls adapted here by running).
- the electrical power could alternatively be communicated by the wall base 103a to the heating pad 103b by induction.
- the control module control system 102 may include an electronic control board configured to regulate the current supplied to each heating module 103 via the power connector-feed connector couplings 104 or other couplers. types of couplings.
- the control module wall base 102a furthermore comprises at least one of the following elements: a thermostat, a temperature sensor (it can be integrated in the thermostat), an absence / presence detector, a CO 2 sensor, a control device communication with a human-machine interface (HMI) formed by the control interface 102b and a transmission / reception device for a remote communication allowing the control of the electronic card.
- a thermostat a temperature sensor (it can be integrated in the thermostat), an absence / presence detector, a CO 2 sensor, a control device communication with a human-machine interface (HMI) formed by the control interface 102b and a transmission / reception device for a remote communication allowing the control of the electronic card.
- HMI human-machine interface
- the control module 102 thus makes it possible to control the connected heating modules 103 of the system 100 via its control interface 102b which can be controlled by the user.
- the control module 102 distributes the current and regulates the system 100.
- the same control command is sent to all the heating modules 103, so that all the heating slabs 103b of the heating modules 103 deliver the same heating power.
- the Electronic control card is configured here to control all the heating plates 103b as a single heating body.
- the card may alternatively or additionally be configured to separately drive the heating slabs via a suitable computer program stored in memory on the card and executed by the microprocessor mounted on the card.
- control command for each heating module 103 could alternatively be sent by the control module 102.
- control interface 102b could alternatively comprise capacitive keys actuated by the user and / or could also be remotely controlled by a voice command or a mobile device such as a smartphone.
- control module wall base 102a and each heating module wall base 103a are for example made of metal or plastic, and may comprise different ventilation holes 110, for example arranged at their side wall.
- Each heating slab 103b comprises a surface heating element (not shown in FIGS. 4 to 6), such as a resistive heating wire, fixed on the rear face of the heating slab 103b and which acts as an electric heating element.
- the surface heating element is connected to the male connector 109 of the heating plate 103b and is for example glued on the rear face thereof.
- the surface heating element could alternatively be a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) heating element or a PTC cable.
- PTC positive temperature coefficient
- Each heating pad 103b is for example made of metal (eg aluminum, steel ...), wood, ceramic, corian .... to radiate heat.
- Each heating slab 103b may further have ventilation holes 111 formed on its side wall to ventilate the interior of the slab.
- Each heating pad 103b could further include heat dissipating fins disposed against the surface heating body to dissipate heat.
- a conductive foam could also be used to provide continuity between the surface heating element and the heat dissipating fins.
- FIGS 7, 8 and 9 are shown possible examples of a female connector 108 of a heating module wall base 103a and a complementary male connector 109 of a heating pad 103b.
- the four feed propagation female connectors 104 of the wall base 102a, the three feed propagation female connectors 105 of each wall base 103a and the two female connectors 107 of the wall base 102a are identical to the female connector 108 of the wall base 103a.
- the male power connector of each base 103a and the male connector of the control interface 102b are identical to the male connector 109 of the heating pad 103b.
- Figures 7 to 9 illustrate a possible example of male and female complementary connectors.
- other configurations of complementary male and female connectors can be envisaged to make the electrical connection between the slab 103b and its base 103a.
- the male connector 109 as shown in detail in Figure 8, comprises a body 109a from which a pair of flat lugs 109b protrude.
- the male connector 109 further comprises two wings 109c disposed on either side of the body 109a and each comprising a hole 109d for fixing by screwing the male connector 109 on the rear face of the heating panel 103b.
- the female connector 108 as shown in detail in Figure 9, comprises a body 108a in which is formed a pair of recesses 108b.
- the female connector 108 further comprises two wings 108c disposed on either side of the body 108a and each comprising a hole 108d for fastening by screwing the female connector 108 on the front face of the wall base 103a.
- the pair of flat lugs 109b of the male connector 109 is configured to be inserted in a complementary manner into the pair of recesses 108b of the female connector 108.
- the lugs of the female connectors 104, 105, 108 are protected from contact with the user, the recesses 108b being sized to prevent the user from coming into contact with the lugs of the female connectors 104, 105 , 108. This ensures the safety of the user when current is present on the lugs of the female connectors 104, 105, 108.
- the male power connector of each control module wall base 103a, the male connector 109 of each heating pad 103b and the male connector of the control interface 102b are thus never supplied with power. before being connected.
- control module wall base 102a having only female connectors 104, so there is never any current in a male power connector of a heater module wall base 103a as long as the connector power supply male is not connected to a female connector 104 or 105, which ensures the safety of the user.
- the control module wall base 102a may also include a fuse configured to automatically shut off the modular electric heating system 100 when a number predetermined number of connected heating modules 103 is detected, in order to avoid overloading the system 100.
- the predetermined number of connected heating modules 103 is, for example, between 10 and 30.
- the fuse is, for example, realized by means of a resistance scale, the global value of the resistance value read corresponds to a precise number of connected heating modules 103.
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