EP4050271B1 - Heating device comprising at least one heating vertical upright on which drying bars are installed - Google Patents

Heating device comprising at least one heating vertical upright on which drying bars are installed Download PDF

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EP4050271B1
EP4050271B1 EP22158143.2A EP22158143A EP4050271B1 EP 4050271 B1 EP4050271 B1 EP 4050271B1 EP 22158143 A EP22158143 A EP 22158143A EP 4050271 B1 EP4050271 B1 EP 4050271B1
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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
    • F24D13/00—Electric heating systems
    • F24D13/02—Electric heating systems solely using resistance heating, e.g. underfloor heating
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/04—Towel racks; Towel rails; Towel rods; Towel rolls, e.g. rotatable
    • A47K10/06—Towel racks; Towel rails; Towel rods; Towel rolls, e.g. rotatable combined with means for drying towels
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
    • F24H3/00—Air heaters
    • F24H3/002—Air heaters using electric energy supply
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
    • F24H9/00—Details
    • F24H9/18—Arrangement or mounting of grates or heating means
    • F24H9/1854—Arrangement or mounting of grates or heating means for air heaters
    • F24H9/1863—Arrangement or mounting of electric heating means
    • 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
    • F24D2220/00—Components of central heating installations excluding heat sources
    • F24D2220/20—Heat consumers
    • F24D2220/2009—Radiators
    • F24D2220/2045—Radiators having horizontally extending tubes

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  • the subject of the invention is a heating appliance comprising at least one vertical heating upright on which drying bars are installed.
  • Electric towel radiators generally have at least one vertical upright on which drying bars are installed. An electrical heating cord is generally housed in each of the bars.
  • Such towel radiators are for example described in the patent documents FR3088817 , FR3036466 , FR3027184 , FR3025416 , FR3022131 Or FR3014454 in the name of the plaintiff.
  • the demand for small towel radiators without power reduction is strong.
  • the radiators described in the aforementioned prior art do not allow a reduction in size without reduction in power.
  • reducing their size reduces their heat exchange surface, which leads to an increase in the surface temperature at equal power.
  • This surface temperature being limited by safety standards, the increase in temperature can only be compensated by a limitation of the operating rate, that is to say by a reduction in the average thermal power emitted by the dryer. -napkins.
  • each vertical upright integrates an electrical resistance playing the role of a convector with an air outlet via multiple orifices on the facade.
  • FR2897675 proposes to provide an air outlet via multiple openings on the facade, but this solution is not aesthetically acceptable. It would be possible to increase the section of the vertical uprights to obtain a bearable temperature, but this solution is not yet aesthetically acceptable.
  • the amount is formed by a junction bar covered with a cover. Part of a heating cable is housed in a groove in the junction bar so that the stud can be heated.
  • the evacuation of calories from the amount is particularly poor because of the cover which prevents this evacuation.
  • the electrical wiring installed in the upright risks being damaged due to the excessively high internal temperature.
  • the second electric heating element can now be easily installed in the upright by housing it in the arrangement provided for this purpose, all stages of the installation being able to be automated.
  • a substantial part of the thermal energy produced by the second electrical heating element is dissipated outside the internal cavity of the upright from the wall against which said second element is in direct contact. The temperature in the cavity is then completely bearable for the electrical wiring housed there.
  • the second heating zone can be another drying zone.
  • the heating device is preferably a towel dryer, but it can also be in the form of a radiator or any other heating device.
  • a towel dryer for reasons of brevity and clarity, but without limitation, the rest of the description refers only to a towel dryer.
  • the towel dryer 1 comprises two vertical uprights 3 on which drying bars 2 are arranged.
  • the towel dryer 1 may comprise a single or more than two vertical uprights 3 between which are installed the bars 2, the number of uprights depending on the size of the towel dryer, in particular its width.
  • the number of bars 2 can vary from 1 to 40 depending on the height of the towel dryer 1.
  • Each upright 3 has, for example, a length of between 20 cm and 2 m. It is made of metal (e.g. aluminum) or plastic (e.g. PEEK, PPS, PVDF) and is obtained by extrusion or molding. Their length is for example between 1 m and 2 m. As appears for example on the figures 2a and 2b , the upright 3 is hollow so that it has an internal cavity 30 in which wiring and/or electrical equipment are installed such as the electronic card of a thermostat 21, various connectors and more generally electrical, electronic elements allowing the bars 2 to be heated and their temperature to be regulated. On the figure 1 , the amount 3 has a substantially square section, but could be of rectangular, circular, oval section, etc. The upper and lower ends of the uprights 3 are advantageously closed by covers 35.
  • metal e.g. aluminum
  • plastic e.g. PEEK, PPS, PVDF
  • Their length is for example between 1 m and 2 m.
  • the upright 3 is hollow so that it has an internal cavity 30 in which wiring and
  • the amount 3 is shaped by a wall P which delimits the internal cavity 30.
  • This wall P has an internal face Pi oriented towards the wiring and/or electrical equipment, and an external face Pe, opposite said internal face, and which is the visible face of said amount when the heater is in use.
  • the uprights 3 are provided with a wall fixing device (known to those skilled in the art and not shown) adapted to move the device 1 away from the wall on which it is intended to be fixed and adapted for adjust the height of said device relative to said wall.
  • a wall fixing device known to those skilled in the art and not shown
  • each bar 2 is in the form of a hollow tube having an opening at each of its ends.
  • the tube can have a circular, square, rectangular, oval, polygonal section, etc. Its diameter (or its dimensions in width/height) can vary from 1 cm to 20 cm, and its length can be between 20 cm and 150 cm.
  • the ends of the bars 2 can be completely open, or partially open.
  • the bars 2 are advantageously made of a conductive material of heat, typically steel, cast iron or aluminum.
  • the bars 2 can be made of a non-metallic material of the polymer or composite type.
  • the bars 2 are arranged one above the other and spaced from each other to be able to hang towels or clothes to dry.
  • the device 1 can thus have a dual function of heating the ambient air and drying.
  • Each bar 2 is advantageously assembled on the framework of two vertical uprights 3. In a manner known to those skilled in the art, they contain an electrical resistance.
  • the bars 2 are fixed in a conventional manner to the uprights 3.
  • the ends of the bars 2 fit into a plate 32 which is positioned on the upright 3 so as to close the open part of their section.
  • the positioning of the plate 32 is ensured by a longitudinal groove 320 in which an edge of said plate is housed. Maintaining in position is for example ensured by fixing screws or rivets.
  • the bars 2 are pivotally mounted on the upright 3. The technique of assembling the bars 2 on the upright 3 is not part of the present invention and will not be described here in more detail.
  • the bars 2 integrate first electrical heating elements 22 so that they define a first heating zone, or first drying zone, which corresponds to the front zone of the radiator 1.
  • first electrical heating elements 22 are of the type known to the skilled in the art and for example described in patent documents FR3088817 Or EP2804516 to which those skilled in the art can refer if necessary.
  • each first electrical heating element 22 is in the form of an electrically insulated electrical heating cord.
  • This cord is formed by an electrical resistance surrounded by a flexible silicone-based sheath.
  • the cord is inserted into the length of the bar 2, so that its length corresponds substantially to that of said bar.
  • substantially we mean that the length of the cord is equal to or slightly less, or slightly greater, for example by a few millimeters or a few centimeters, than that of the bar 2.
  • the external diameter of the cord is less than the internal diameter (or dimensions) of the bar 2.
  • At least one end of the cord ends in an electrical cable 20 which opens into the internal cavity 30 of the upright 3 for its connection to the thermostat 21.
  • the or the second electric heating elements 4 are inserted into the length of the upright 3.
  • the second electric heating element(s) 4 can be installed along the entire length of the upright 3 or on only a part, for example only in the upper part of said upright.
  • the top of the upright 3 is straight and/or provided with a hanging member, for example a hook, so as to be able to hang towels or clothes to dry. Indeed, it does not matter whether towels or clothes hanging from the upright 3 act as a screen between the second heating zone and the ambient air. On the contrary, it is important to be able to have a second drying zone which is distinct from the first drying zone.
  • the second electric heating element 4 is formed by an electric heating cord 5 installed in a profile 6 forming a heat sink. This technological choice is particularly advantageous, because the second electrical heating element 4 can be manufactured independently of the upright 3. Once assembled, the cord 5 and the profile 6 form a unitary assembly distinct from the upright 3, which can be easily inserted into the cavity internal 30.
  • the cord 5 is identical to that installed in the bars 2, that is to say formed by an electrical resistance surrounded by a flexible sheath based on silicone and /or a double electrically insulated sheath.
  • the cord 5 has a circular section whose diameter is between 1 mm and 10 mm.
  • the profile 6 forms a heat sink used to evacuate the thermal energy from the cord 5.
  • the profile 6 is made in a heat-conducting material.
  • the best results are obtained by using a rigid material such as steel, cast iron, aluminum or copper. It can be obtained by machining, molding, or by stamping, stamping or folding of a sheet metal, or preferably by extruding.
  • the profile 6 has the shape of an elongated part whose length corresponds substantially to that of the cord 5 and/or the upright 3, which length is for example between 15 cm and 2 m.
  • the length of the profile 6 is equal to or slightly less, or slightly greater, for example by a few millimeters or a few centimeters, than that of the cord 5 and/or the upright 3. Its thickness can be between 0.3mm and 5mm.
  • the profile 6 is adapted to receive the cord 5 over its entire length. It is specified here that the profile 6 can receive several cords connected in series, particularly in the case where the length of said profile is greater than that of a cord. We then consider that the cord 5 is made up of several portions of heating cords connected to each other.
  • the profile 6 is configured to cover most of the surface of the cord 5. The larger the contact surface between the cord 5 and the profile 6, the better the thermal conduction will be between these two elements.
  • the profile 6 has a shoe 62 and a housing 61 adapted to receive the cord 5.
  • the housing 61 and the shoe 62 advantageously form a one-piece extruded, molded or machined part.
  • the housing 61 has a cradle 610 in the form of a portion of a cylinder which is extended by side walls 611 arranged on either side of the sagittal plane P of the profile 6.
  • each wall 611 is connected to the cradle 610 by a zone of less thickness or a fold zone 63 forming a joint.
  • the fold zone can have the same thickness as that of the side walls 611.
  • the side walls 611 have a curvature complementary to that of the cord 5.
  • the free upper ends of the side walls 611 define a longitudinal slot 68 extending over the entire length of profile 6.
  • the shoe 62 has one or more fins 620 extending on either side of the cradle 610, such that they are symmetrical with respect to the sagittal plane P of the profile 6.
  • the fins 620 are concave so as to match the concave wall of the internal cavity 30 of the upright 3 against which the profile 6 is installed.
  • the fins 620 are straight or flat, as are the walls of the internal cavity 30 of the upright 3 against which the profiles 6 are installed.
  • the profile 6 is placed in a matrix 70 whose imprint corresponds to that of the shoe 62.
  • the heating cord 5 is not yet inserted in the housing 61.
  • the cord 5 is installed in the cradle 610.
  • the side walls 611 are in a spaced position so that the longitudinal slot 68 is open for the insertion of the cord 4 into the housing 61.
  • a punch 71 is placed opposite the longitudinal slot 68.
  • the punch 71 closes the longitudinal slot 68 so that the side walls 611 surround the cord 5.
  • the punch 71 constrains the free ends of the side walls 611 and exerts pressure on them so that said side walls pivot around the zones 63 to close around the cord 5 without deforming.
  • the zones 63 thus make it possible to close the longitudinal slot 68 while retaining the initial curvature of the side walls 611.
  • the plastic deformation of the zones 63 makes it possible to assemble the cord 5 and the profile 6 permanently, as illustrated in the figure 7f .
  • the cord 5 is in fact held in position in the housing 61 by the side walls 611 closed on themselves. This method of manufacturing is particularly advantageous since it ensures the integrity of the cord 5 by exerting little pressure on it during mass production.
  • the cord 5 is not crushed, damaged or deformed when the longitudinal slot 68 is closed.
  • the internal cavity 30 of the upright 3 has an arrangement in which the second electrical heating element 4 is inserted so that said second element is in direct contact with the internal face Pi of the wall P delimiting said cavity .
  • this arrangement comprises a slide 330 configured to receive the shoe 62, so that the profile 6 is able to be inserted longitudinally into the internal cavity 30, by sliding in said slide. More particularly, the slide 330 is formed by two longitudinal grooves parallel to the longitudinal axis of the upright 3, and extending throughout all or part of the length of the internal cavity 30.
  • the slide 330 is arranged in the partition 34 described further in the description. In other words, this partition 34 is shaped to delimit the slide 330.
  • the fins 620 of the shoe 62 engage by sliding in the grooves of the slide 330.
  • the slide 330 can be continuous or discontinuous.
  • the installation of the profile 6 (provided with the cord 5) in the internal cavity 30 is thus particularly easy and quick to the extent that it suffices to engage the fins 620 in the slide 330 ( figure 2b ), from the upper or lower end of the upright 3, and to slide said profile in said slide until reaching the desired position.
  • the slide 330 can be provided with a stop element making it possible to block the translation of the profile 6 when it reaches the desired position.
  • the slide 330 is formed by two longitudinal ribs parallel to the longitudinal axis of the upright 3, and extending in all or part of the length of the internal cavity 30.
  • the fins 620 of the shoe 62 are provided of grooves slidingly engaging in the ribs of the slide 330.
  • the slide 330 can be made of metal (e.g. aluminum) or plastic (e.g. PEEK, PPS, PVDF). It can be inserted into the internal cavity 30 and fixed for example by screwing or welding. According to a preferred embodiment making it possible to simplify the design and reduce costs, the slide 330 is made of the same material as the upright 3 and is shaped during the extrusion of the latter.
  • the shoe 62, and its fins 620 are in direct contact with the internal face Pi of the wall P delimiting the internal cavity 30 on which the slide 330 is arranged, the curvature of the external face of said shoe matching the curvature of the face internal Pi of this wall.
  • the profile 6 transmits by conduction most of the thermal energy of the cord 5 to the wall of the upright 3, from the internal face Pi towards the external face Pe, which not only allows said amount to be heated efficiently, but allows more minimize overheating inside the internal cavity 30.
  • the risk of damaging the wiring and/or electrical equipment 20 is therefore reduced.
  • This risk is further reduced when the slide 330, and therefore the second electric heating element 4, are arranged at a distance from the end of the bars 2. This is the reason why, on the figures 2a and 2b , the second electric heating element 4 is installed against the internal face Pi of the wall P delimiting the internal cavity 30 which is opposite the plate 32.
  • the arrangement also includes a partition 34 arranged to delimit a first chamber 30a in which the second electrical heating element 4 is installed and a second chamber 30b in which the wiring and/or electrical equipment 20 of the first electrical heating elements 22 are installed.
  • the partition 34 therefore makes it possible to divide the internal cavity 30 into two separate chambers 30a and 30b.
  • the partition 34 can be made of metal (e.g. aluminum) or plastic (e.g. PEEK, PPS, PVDF). It can be inserted into the internal cavity 30 and fixed for example by screwing or welding. According to a preferred embodiment making it possible to simplify the design and reduce costs, the partition 34 is made of the same material as the upright 3 and is shaped during the extrusion of the latter.
  • the partition 34 has a dual function: on the one hand it makes it possible to avoid any physical contact between the wiring and/or electrical equipment 20 and the second electrical heating element 4; and on the other hand it forms an obstacle to the thermal radiation of said second electrical element.
  • the absence of physical contact between the wiring and/or electrical equipment 20 and the second electrical heating element 4 makes it possible to avoid any localized overheating of said wiring and/or electrical equipment.
  • the partition 34 forms a barrier to thermal radiation makes it possible to reduce the temperature inside the second chamber 30b. In use, the temperature in this second chamber 30b is therefore lower than the temperature in the first chamber 30a, which contributes to further preserving the physical integrity of the wiring 20. In the absence of this partition 34, the temperature at which would be subject the wiring and/or electrical equipment 20 may not be bearable.
  • At least one opening 3400 is provided in the partition 34 for the passage, from the first chamber 30a to the second chamber 30b, of electrical wiring 40 of the second electrical heating element 4.
  • This opening 3400 therefore allows to pass the electrical wiring 40 into the second chamber 30b for its connection to the thermostat 21 or to another electronic element of the device 1.
  • the opening 3400 is advantageously in the form of a longitudinal slot parallel to the longitudinal axis of the upright 3, and extending throughout all or part of the length of the internal cavity 30.
  • This slot 3400 is located in the middle of the partition 34 and divides the latter into two symmetrical parts.
  • the slot has a width corresponding substantially to the diameter of the cables 40, for example a width of between 2 mm and 10 mm.
  • the slot 3400 can be continuous or discontinuous. It is possible in particular to provide a first slot portion in the lower part of the partition 34 for the passage of lower wiring 40 and a second slot portion in the upper part of said partition for the passage of upper wiring 40 Between these two slot portions, the partition 34 has no opening.
  • This design has certain advantages. Indeed, the thermal radiation emitted by the second heating element 4 is capable of being transmitted into the second chamber 30b through the slot 3400. By arranging this slot only in the upper and lower part of the partition 34, the transmission of the thermal radiation in the second chamber 30b is strongly limited in comparison with a slot provided along the entire length of said partition.
  • the method of carrying out the figures 3a , 3b And 3c is similar to that of figures 2a, 2b And 2c .
  • the opening 3400 is however offset towards one side of the partition 34. It can in particular be located at the level of a side edge of the partition 34.
  • the opening 3400 is here in the form of a lateral slot, parallel to the longitudinal axis of the upright 3, and extending in all or part of the length of the internal cavity 30.
  • the thermal radiation of the second heating element 4 is maximum at its zenith, that is to say at the level of its sagittal plane P. Also, by shifting the opening 3400 from the sagittal plane P, we avoid transmitting this maximum thermal radiation into the second chamber 30b, the partition 34 shielding this radiation. Only reduced thermal radiation is transmitted through the side slot 3400, which contributes to reducing the temperature in the second chamber 30b and to further preserving the physical integrity of the wiring and/or electrical equipment 20.
  • this side slot 3400 can be continuous or discontinuous.
  • a first portion of lateral slot can be provided in the lower part of the partition 34 for the passage of lower wiring 40 and a second portion of lateral slot can be provided in the upper part of said partition for the passage of upper wiring 40. Between these two slot portions, the partition 34 has no opening.
  • the partition 34 is distant from the slide 330. However, it is possible to arrange at least part of the slide 300 in the partition 34.
  • the housing 61 in which the cord 5 is installed is here directly integrated into the wall P of the internal cavity 30, on the internal face Pi.
  • the housing 61 has a cradle 610 in the form of a portion of cylinder which is extended by the side walls 611.
  • each wall 611 is connected to the cradle 610 by a zone of less thickness or a fold zone 63 forming an articulation.
  • the fold zone can have the same thickness as that of the side walls 611.
  • the side walls 611 have a curvature complementary to that of the cord 5.
  • the free upper ends of the side walls 611 define a longitudinal slot 68 through which the cord 5 is introduced into the cradle 610.
  • the plastic deformation of the zones 63 makes it possible to assemble the cord 5 on the wall of the internal cavity 30 in a permanent manner.
  • the cord 5 is in fact held in position in the housing 61 by the side walls 611 closed on themselves.
  • This embodiment involves having to close the side walls 611 from the internal cavity 30.
  • this manipulation is carried out from the open face of the upright 3, before its fixing on the plate 32.
  • the side walls 611 can be closed in a manner automated, for example using punch 71 illustrated on the figures 7d And 7th .
  • the partition 34 not having to obstruct the manipulation of the side walls 611, and in particular the introduction of the punch 71, said partition is removably mounted in the internal cavity 30.
  • the lateral ends 341 of the partition 34 are folded so as to form ribs which engage by sliding in a slide 342. More particularly, the slide 342 is formed by two longitudinal grooves parallel to the longitudinal axis of the upright 3, extending throughout all or part of the length of the internal cavity 30, and in which the lateral ends 341 engage.
  • the partition 34 does not extend over the entire length of the upright 3. It is thus possible to provide a passage for the wiring 40, towards the second chamber 30b. According to an alternative embodiment, the partition 34 has one or more openings of the type described above for the passage of the wiring 40.
  • THE figures 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d And 5th illustrate yet another embodiment. This embodiment is similar to that described with reference to the figures 4a , 4b , 4c And 4d , in the sense that the wall P of the internal cavity 30 directly integrates, at the level of its internal face Pi, the housing 61 with the cradle 610, and where the partition 34 is removably mounted in the internal cavity. The partition 34 and its installation in the internal cavity 30 will not be detailed again.
  • the side walls 611 of the cradle 610 are fixed, without the possibility of pivoting to cover the cord 5.
  • the cord 5 is here held in position in the housing 61 by one or more attachment elements 50 fixed on the side walls 611.
  • the elements fasteners 50 are advantageously made in the same material as the partition 34. Their length can vary from 1 cm to 2 m (i.e. the length of the upright 3). They are configured to clip or engage on the side walls 611.
  • the attachment elements 50 On the figures 5a to 5e , the attachment elements 50 have ends 51 curved like a hook adapted to engage by sliding or by clipping on curved parts 6110 of the side walls 611. When they are put in place, the attachment elements 50 come to cover the cord 5, being in contact with it.
  • the installation of the attachment elements 50 can be automated.
  • Cord 5 is first installed in housing 61 ( figure 5c ).
  • the fastening elements 50 are then installed on the side walls 611 ( figure 5d ). Simply clip them directly onto the side walls 611 or engage them on the side walls 611, from the upper or lower end of the upright 3, and slide them until reaching the desired position.
  • Partition 34 is finally put in place ( figure 5e ). All of these steps can be automated.
  • the fastening elements 50 are adjacent, that is to say they touch each other so that the entire surface of the cord 5 is in direct contact with the cradle 610 (and its side walls 611) and with said attachment elements 50. Thermal conduction between these different elements is thus optimal. If the fastening elements 50 are not adjacent, gaps appear between them. We can then observe localized overheating of the cord 5 at the level of these interstices, which risks accelerating the aging of said cord.
  • the thermal energy of the second heating element 4 transmitted to the wiring and/or electrical equipment 20 present in the internal cavity 30, is an important criterion which determines the internal structure of the upright 3. If the temperature in the internal cavity 30 is not bearable by the wiring and/or electrical equipment 20 which is housed there, temperature is not bearable, then these are moved away and protected from the second heating element 4 by the partition 34. This distance and the presence of the partition 34 tends to increase the width and/or depth of the upright 3.
  • the wiring and/or electrical equipment 20 housed there does not need to be moved away and protected from the second heating element 4 by the partition 34.
  • a bearable temperature can be obtained by reducing the power of the second heating element 4. However, this solution reduces the efficiency of the device 1.
  • Another solution consists of adding one or more other second heating elements in parallel with the first .
  • THE figures 6a and 6b illustrate such a solution where two second heating elements 4a, 4b are integrated into the upright 3. Each second heating element 4a, 4b is in direct contact with a distinct zone of the internal face Pi of the wall P delimiting the internal cavity 30.
  • upright 3 can integrate as many second heating elements as walls of the internal cavity 30.
  • the heating elements 4a, 4b are of the type described with reference to figures 2a, 2b , 2c , 3a , 3b , 3c , that is to say independent heating elements attached in the upright 3.
  • the fins 620a, 620b are straight or flat so as to have a maximum contact surface between the heatsinks 6a, 6b and said faces.
  • the heating elements 4a, 4b were installed against curved surfaces of the wall P, the fins 620a, 620b would have a corresponding curvature.
  • the internal cavity 30 has arrangements in which the second electrical heating elements 4a, 4b are inserted so that said second elements are in direct contact with distinct zones of the internal face Pi of the wall P delimiting said cavity. These arrangements are of the type described with reference to the figures 2a, 2b , 2c , 3a , 3b , 3c , that is to say formed of slides 330a, 330b configured so that the profiles 6a, 6b are able to be inserted longitudinally into the internal cavity 30, by sliding in said slides.
  • the heating elements 4a, 4b are of the type described with reference to the figures 4a , 4b , 5a And 5b , that is to say with housings in which the cords 5a, 5b are installed, directly integrated into the wall P of the internal cavity 30, at the level of the internal face Pi.
  • Cords 5a, 5b are of equal power and each dissipates only half of the total power. Their surface temperature is then greatly reduced, with attenuated thermal radiation, compared to the solutions described previously with a single heating cord.
  • one or more features set forth only in one embodiment may be combined with one or more other features set forth only in another embodiment.
  • one or more characteristics presented only in one embodiment can be generalized to other embodiments, even if this or these characteristics are described only in combination with other characteristics.

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Description

Domaine technique.Technical area.

L'invention a pour objet un appareil de chauffage comportant au moins un montant vertical chauffant sur lequel sont installées des barres de séchage.The subject of the invention is a heating appliance comprising at least one vertical heating upright on which drying bars are installed.

Elle concerne les appareils électriques de chauffage, et plus particulièrement le domaine des radiateurs sèche-serviettes électriques.It concerns electric heating appliances, and more particularly the field of electric towel radiators.

État de la technique.State of the art.

Les radiateurs sèche-serviettes électriques comportent généralement au moins un montant vertical sur lequel sont installées des barres de séchage. Un cordon électrique chauffant est généralement logé dans chacune des barres. De tels radiateurs sèche-serviettes sont par exemple décrits dans les documents brevets FR3088817 , FR3036466 , FR3027184 , FR3025416 , FR3022131 ou FR3014454 au nom de la demanderesse.Electric towel radiators generally have at least one vertical upright on which drying bars are installed. An electrical heating cord is generally housed in each of the bars. Such towel radiators are for example described in the patent documents FR3088817 , FR3036466 , FR3027184 , FR3025416 , FR3022131 Or FR3014454 in the name of the plaintiff.

La demande de radiateurs sèche-serviettes de taille réduite sans réduction de puissance est forte. Les radiateurs décrits dans l'art antérieur précité ne permettent pas une diminution de taille sans réduction de la puissance. En effet, la réduction de leur taille diminue leur surface d'échange thermique, ce qui entraine une augmentation de la température de surface à puissance égale. Cette température de surface étant limitée par les normes de sécurité, l'augmentation de la température ne peut être compensée que par une limitation du taux de marche, c'est-à-dire par une diminution de la puissance thermique moyenne émise par le sèche-serviettes.The demand for small towel radiators without power reduction is strong. The radiators described in the aforementioned prior art do not allow a reduction in size without reduction in power. In fact, reducing their size reduces their heat exchange surface, which leads to an increase in the surface temperature at equal power. This surface temperature being limited by safety standards, the increase in temperature can only be compensated by a limitation of the operating rate, that is to say by a reduction in the average thermal power emitted by the dryer. -napkins.

Pour augmenter cette puissance thermique émise, il apparaît opportun de chauffer toutes les surfaces du sèche-serviettes, y compris son ou ses montants verticaux. À cet effet, le document brevet FR2897675 (ATLANTIC) décrit un radiateur sèche-serviettes comportant au moins une première zone chauffante correspondant aux barres de séchage et au moins une seconde zone chauffante, non destinée à être recouverte par les serviettes. Cette seconde zone chauffante correspond aux montants verticaux sur lesquels sont fixées les barres de séchage de la première zone chauffante. Selon un mode de réalisation, chaque montant vertical intègre une résistance électrique jouant le rôle d'un convecteur avec une sortie d'air via de multiples orifices en façade. Ainsi, il est possible avec un seul radiateur de moindre encombrement de chauffer à la fois l'air de la pièce et les serviettes.To increase this thermal power emitted, it seems appropriate to heat all the surfaces of the towel dryer, including its vertical upright(s). To this end, the patent document FR2897675 (ATLANTIC) describes a towel radiator comprising at least one first heating zone corresponding to the drying bars and at least one second heating zone, not intended to be covered by towels. This second heating zone corresponds to the vertical uprights on which the drying bars of the first heating zone are fixed. According to one embodiment, each vertical upright integrates an electrical resistance playing the role of a convector with an air outlet via multiple orifices on the facade. Thus, it is possible with a single space-saving radiator to heat both the air in the room and the towels.

En pratique, la solution décrite dans FR2897675 n'est pas totalement satisfaisante. En effet, l'intégration de la seconde source de chaleur dans des montants de radiateurs existants s'avère particulièrement complexe et coûteuse en temps et en main-d'oeuvre, car elle nécessite de modifier le câblage électrique et l'assemblage de ces montants. En outre, les montants verticaux sont généralement encombrés des câblages électriques des résistances chauffantes des barres de séchage. Or, ces câblages électriques risquent d'être endommagés par la source de chaleur intégrée dans lesdits montants. Pour évacuer les calories, FR2897675 propose d'aménager une sortie d'air via de multiples orifices en façade, mais cette solution n'est pas esthétiquement acceptable. Il serait possible d'augmenter la section des montants verticaux pour obtenir une température supportable, mais cette solution n'est pas encore esthétiquement acceptable.In practice, the solution described in FR2897675 is not completely satisfactory. Indeed, the integration of the second heat source into existing radiator uprights proves to be particularly complex and costly in time and labor, because it requires modifying the electrical wiring and the assembly of these uprights. . In addition, the vertical uprights are generally cluttered with the electrical wiring of the heating resistors of the drying bars. However, these electrical wirings risk being damaged by the heat source integrated in said amounts. To burn off calories, FR2897675 proposes to provide an air outlet via multiple openings on the facade, but this solution is not aesthetically acceptable. It would be possible to increase the section of the vertical uprights to obtain a bearable temperature, but this solution is not yet aesthetically acceptable.

Dans le document brevet FR2911243 (MULLER ), le montant est formé par une barre de jonction recouverte d'un couvercle. Une partie d'un câble chauffant est logé dans une gorge de la barre de jonction de sorte que le montant peut être chauffé. Toutefois, l'évacuation des calories hors du montant est particulièrement mauvaise à cause du couvercle qui empêche cette évacuation. Il en résulte que les câblages électriques installé dans le montant risquent d'être endommagés à cause de la température interne trop élevée.In the patent document FR2911243 (MULLER ), the amount is formed by a junction bar covered with a cover. Part of a heating cable is housed in a groove in the junction bar so that the stud can be heated. However, the evacuation of calories from the amount is particularly poor because of the cover which prevents this evacuation. As a result, the electrical wiring installed in the upright risks being damaged due to the excessively high internal temperature.

L'invention vise à résoudre tout ou partie des problèmes précités. L'invention vise notamment à atteindre un ou plusieurs des objectifs suivants :

  • intégrer aisément et rapidement une source de chaleur dans un montant ;
  • chauffer un montant de radiateur sèche-serviettes sans avoir à augmenter sa section, tout en garantissant l'intégrité physique des équipements électriques qui y sont logés.
The invention aims to solve all or part of the aforementioned problems. The invention aims in particular to achieve one or more of the following objectives:
  • easily and quickly integrate a heat source into an upright;
  • heat an amount of towel radiator without having to increase its section, while guaranteeing the physical integrity of the electrical equipment housed there.

Présentation de l'invention.Presentation of the invention.

La solution proposée par l'invention est un appareil de chauffage comportant :

  • des barres de séchage intégrant des premiers éléments électriques chauffants de sorte que lesdites barres définissent une première zone chauffante,
  • au moins un montant servant de support aux barres de séchage, lequel montant intègre au moins un second élément électrique chauffant de sorte que ledit montant défini une seconde zone chauffante,
  • le montant est creux de sorte qu'il présente une cavité interne dans laquelle sont installés des câblages et/ou équipements électriques, lequel montant est conformé par une paroi délimitant ladite cavité, laquelle paroi présente une face interne orientée vers lesdits câblages et/ou équipements électriques, et une face externe, opposée à ladite face interne, et qui est la face visible dudit montant lorsque ledit appareil de chauffage est en usage,
  • la cavité interne présente un aménagement dans lequel est inséré le second élément électrique chauffant de sorte que ledit second élément soit en contact direct avec la face interne de la paroi délimitant ladite cavité.
The solution proposed by the invention is a heating device comprising:
  • drying bars integrating first electrical heating elements so that said bars define a first heating zone,
  • at least one upright serving as a support for the drying bars, which upright integrates at least one second electrical heating element so that said upright defines a second heating zone,
  • the upright is hollow so that it has an internal cavity in which wiring and/or electrical equipment is installed, which upright is shaped by a wall delimiting said cavity, which wall has an internal face oriented towards said wiring and/or equipment electrical, and an external face, opposite said internal face, and which is the visible face of said amount when said heating appliance is in use,
  • the internal cavity has an arrangement in which the second electrical heating element is inserted so that said second element is in direct contact with the internal face of the wall delimiting said cavity.

Le second élément électrique chauffant peut maintenant être facilement installé dans le montant en le logeant dans l'aménagement prévu à cet effet, toutes les étapes de l'installation pouvant être automatisées. En outre, une partie substantielle de l'énergie thermique produite par le second élément électrique chauffant est dissipée en dehors de la cavité interne du montant depuis la paroi contre laquelle ledit second élément est en contact direct. La température dans la cavité est alors tout à fait supportable pour les câblages électriques qui y sont logés. Et la seconde zone chauffante peut être une autre zone de séchage.The second electric heating element can now be easily installed in the upright by housing it in the arrangement provided for this purpose, all stages of the installation being able to be automated. In addition, a substantial part of the thermal energy produced by the second electrical heating element is dissipated outside the internal cavity of the upright from the wall against which said second element is in direct contact. The temperature in the cavity is then completely bearable for the electrical wiring housed there. And the second heating zone can be another drying zone.

D'autres caractéristiques avantageuses de l'invention sont listées ci-dessous. Chacune de ces caractéristiques peut être considérée seule ou en combinaison avec les caractéristiques remarquables définies ci-dessus. Chacune de ces caractéristiques contribue, le cas échéant, à la résolution de problèmes techniques spécifiques définis plus avant dans la description et auxquels ne participent pas nécessairement les caractéristiques remarquables définies ci-dessus. Aussi, les caractéristiques qui suivent peuvent faire l'objet, le cas échéant, d'une ou plusieurs demandes de brevet divisionnaires :

  • Selon un mode de réalisation, l'aménagement comporte une cloison agencée pour délimiter une première chambre dans laquelle est installé le second élément électrique chauffant et une deuxième chambre dans laquelle sont installés les câblages et/ou équipements électriques.
  • Selon un mode de réalisation, au moins une ouverture est ménagée dans la cloison pour le passage, de la première chambre vers la deuxième chambre, d'un câblage électrique du second élément électrique chauffant.
  • Selon un mode de réalisation, l'ouverture ménagée dans la cloison présente une première portion de fente ménagée dans la partie inférieure de la cloison pour le passage d'un câblage inférieur du second élément électrique chauffant et une deuxième portion de fente dans la partie supérieure de ladite cloison pour le passage d'un câblage supérieur dudit second élément électrique chauffant.
  • Selon un mode de réalisation, l'ouverture ménagée dans la cloison est décalée du plan sagittal du second élément électrique chauffant.
  • Selon un mode de réalisation : - une première zone de la face interne de la paroi délimitant la cavité interne présente un premier aménagement dans lequel est inséré un premier second élément électrique chauffant de sorte que ledit premier second élément soit en contact direct avec ladite première zone ; - une deuxième zone de la face interne de la paroi délimitant la cavité interne présente un deuxième aménagement dans lequel est inséré un deuxième second élément électrique chauffant de sorte que ledit deuxième second élément soit en contact direct avec ladite deuxième zone ; - la deuxième zone est distincte de la première zone.
  • Selon un mode de réalisation, le second élément électrique chauffant comporte : - un profilé formant dissipateur thermique, lequel profilé présente un sabot et un logement présentant un berceau se prolongeant par des parois latérales ; - un cordon électrique chauffant isolé électriquement installé dans le berceau, lequel cordon est maintenu en position dans ledit logement par les parois latérales refermées sur elles-mêmes.
  • Selon un mode de réalisation, l'aménagement comporte une glissière configurée pour recevoir le sabot, de sorte que le profilé soit apte à s'insérer par glissement dans ladite glissière.
  • Selon un mode de réalisation, la glissière est aménagée dans la cloison.
  • Selon un mode de réalisation : - la paroi délimitant la cavité interne intègre, au niveau de la face interne, un logement présentant un berceau se prolongeant par des parois latérales ; - le second élément électrique comporte un cordon électrique chauffant isolé électriquement installé dans le berceau.
  • Selon un mode de réalisation, le cordon est maintenu en position dans le logement ménagé dans la paroi de la cavité interne, par les parois latérales refermées sur elles-mêmes.
  • Selon un mode de réalisation, le cordon est maintenu en position dans le logement ménagé dans la paroi de la cavité interne, par un ou plusieurs éléments d'attache fixés sur les parois latérales du berceau.
  • Selon un mode de réalisation, la cloison est montée de manière amovible dans la cavité interne.
Other advantageous features of the invention are listed below. Each of these characteristics can be considered alone or in combination with the notable characteristics defined above. Each of these characteristics contributes, where appropriate, to the resolution of specific technical problems defined further in the description and to which the remarkable characteristics defined above do not necessarily contribute. Also, the following characteristics may be the subject, where applicable, of one or more divisional patent applications:
  • According to one embodiment, the arrangement comprises a partition arranged to delimit a first chamber in which the second electrical heating element is installed and a second chamber in which the wiring and/or electrical equipment are installed.
  • According to one embodiment, at least one opening is provided in the partition for the passage, from the first chamber to the second chamber, of electrical wiring of the second electrical heating element.
  • According to one embodiment, the opening made in the partition has a first slot portion provided in the lower part of the partition for the passage of lower wiring of the second electrical heating element and a second slot portion in the upper part of said partition for the passage of upper wiring of said second electrical heating element.
  • According to one embodiment, the opening in the partition is offset from the sagittal plane of the second electrical heating element.
  • According to one embodiment: - a first zone of the internal face of the wall delimiting the internal cavity has a first arrangement in which a first second electrical heating element is inserted so that said first second element is in direct contact with said first zone ; - a second zone of the internal face of the wall delimiting the internal cavity has a second arrangement in which a second second electrical heating element is inserted so that said second second element is in direct contact with said second zone; - the second zone is distinct from the first zone.
  • According to one embodiment, the second electrical heating element comprises: - a profile forming a heat sink, which profile has a shoe and a housing having a cradle extending by side walls; - an electrically insulated heating cord installed in the cradle, which cord is held in position in said housing by the side walls closed on themselves.
  • According to one embodiment, the arrangement comprises a slide configured to receive the shoe, so that the profile is able to be inserted by sliding into said slide.
  • According to one embodiment, the slide is fitted in the partition.
  • According to one embodiment: - the wall delimiting the internal cavity integrates, at the level of the internal face, a housing having a cradle extending by side walls; - the second electrical element comprises an electrically insulated heating cord installed in the cradle.
  • According to one embodiment, the cord is held in position in the housing provided in the wall of the internal cavity, by the side walls closed on themselves.
  • According to one embodiment, the cord is held in position in the housing provided in the wall of the internal cavity, by one or more fastening elements fixed on the side walls of the cradle.
  • According to one embodiment, the partition is removably mounted in the internal cavity.

Brève description des figures.Brief description of the figures.

D'autres avantages et caractéristiques de l'invention apparaîtront mieux à la lecture de la description d'un mode de réalisation préféré qui va suivre, en référence aux dessins annexés, réalisés à titre d'exemples indicatifs et non limitatifs et sur lesquels :

  • [Fig. 1] est une vue d'ensemble en perspective d'un appareil de chauffage conforme à l'invention.
  • [Fig. 2a] est une vue en coupe d'un montant selon un premier mode de réalisation, le second élément électrique chauffant n'étant pas installé dans ledit montant.
  • [Fig. 2b] montre le montant de la figure 2a avec le second élément électrique chauffant installé dans ledit montant.
  • [Fig. 2c] est une vue en perspective d'un montant selon le premier mode de réalisation dans lequel sont installés des seconds éléments électriques chauffants.
  • [Fig. 3a] est une vue en coupe d'un montant selon un deuxième mode de réalisation, le second élément électrique chauffant n'étant pas installé dans ledit montant.
  • [Fig. 3b] montre le montant de la figure 3a avec le second élément électrique chauffant installé dans ledit montant.
  • [Fig. 3c] est une vue en perspective d'un montant selon le deuxième mode de réalisation dans lequel sont installés des seconds éléments électriques chauffants.
  • [Fig. 4a] est une vue en coupe d'un montant selon un troisième mode de réalisation, le second élément électrique chauffant et la cloison n'étant pas installés dans ledit montant.
  • [Fig. 4b] montre le montant de la figure 4a avec le second élément électrique chauffant et la cloison installés dans ledit montant.
  • [Fig. 4c] est une vue en perspective du montant selon le troisième mode de réalisation dans lequel sont installés des seconds éléments électriques chauffants, la cloison n'étant pas installée.
  • [Fig. 4d] est une vue en perspective du montant de la figure 4c, la cloison étant installée.
  • [Fig. 5a] est une vue en coupe d'un montant selon un quatrième mode de réalisation, le second élément électrique chauffant et la cloison n'étant pas installés dans ledit montant.
  • [Fig. 5b] montre le montant de la figure 5a avec le second élément électrique chauffant et la cloison installés dans ledit montant.
  • [Fig. 5c], [Fig. 5d] et [Fig. 5e] sont des vues en perspective montrant différentes étapes d'installation des seconds éléments électriques chauffants et d'une cloison dans un montant selon le quatrième mode de réalisation.
  • [Fig. 6a] est une vue en coupe d'un montant selon un cinquième mode de réalisation, les seconds éléments électriques chauffants n'étant pas installés dans ledit montant.
  • [Fig. 6b] montre le montant de la figure 6a avec les seconds éléments électriques chauffants installés dans ledit montant.
  • [Fig. 7a], [Fig. 7b], [Fig. 7c], [Fig. 7d], [Fig. 7e] et [Fig. 7f] illustrent différentes étapes de fabrication d'un second élément chauffant.
Other advantages and characteristics of the invention will appear better on reading the description of a preferred embodiment which follows, with reference to the appended drawings, produced as indicative and non-limiting examples and in which:
  • [ Fig. 1 ] is an overall perspective view of a heating device according to the invention.
  • [ Fig. 2a ] is a sectional view of an upright according to a first embodiment, the second electric heating element not being installed in said upright.
  • [ Fig. 2b ] shows the amount of the figure 2a with the second electric heating element installed in said upright.
  • [ Fig. 2c ] is a perspective view of an upright according to the first embodiment in which second electrical heating elements are installed.
  • [ Fig. 3a ] is a sectional view of an upright according to a second embodiment, the second electric heating element not being installed in said upright.
  • [ Fig. 3b ] shows the amount of the figure 3a with the second electric heating element installed in said upright.
  • [ Fig. 3c ] is a perspective view of an upright according to the second embodiment in which second electrical heating elements are installed.
  • [ Fig. 4a ] is a sectional view of an upright according to a third embodiment, the second electrical heating element and the partition not being installed in said upright.
  • [ Fig. 4b ] shows the amount of the figure 4a with the second electric heating element and the partition installed in said amount.
  • [ Fig. 4c ] is a perspective view of the amount according to the third embodiment in which second electrical heating elements are installed, the partition not being installed.
  • [ Fig. 4d ] is a perspective view of the amount of the figure 4c , the partition being installed.
  • [ Fig. 5a ] is a sectional view of an upright according to a fourth embodiment, the second electrical heating element and the partition not being installed in said upright.
  • [ Fig. 5b ] shows the amount of the figure 5a with the second electric heating element and the partition installed in said amount.
  • [ Fig. 5c ], [ Fig. 5d ] And [ Fig. 5th ] are perspective views showing different stages of installation of the second electrical heating elements and a partition in an upright according to the fourth embodiment.
  • [ Fig. 6a ] is a sectional view of an upright according to a fifth embodiment, the second electrical heating elements not being installed in said upright.
  • [ Fig. 6b ] shows the amount of the figure 6a with the second electric heating elements installed in said upright.
  • [ Fig. 7a], [Fig. 7b ], [ Fig. 7c], [Fig. 7d ], [ Fig. 7e] and [Fig. 7f ] illustrate different stages of manufacturing a second heating element.

Description des modes de réalisation.Description of the embodiments.

Par souci de clarté, les précisions suivantes sont apportées à certains termes utilisés dans la description et les revendications :

  • Tel qu'utilisé ici, sauf indication contraire, l'utilisation des adjectifs ordinaux « premier », « deuxième », etc., pour décrire un objet indique simplement que différentes occurrences d'objets similaires sont mentionnées et n'implique pas que les objets ainsi décrits doivent être dans une séquence donnée, que ce soit dans le temps, dans l'espace, dans un classement ou de toute autre manière.
  • De même, l'utilisation des adjectifs « droite/gauche », « avant/arrière », « haut/bas », etc., permet de décrire simplement la position d'un objet dans la configuration des figures annexées, mais n'implique pas nécessairement qu'en pratique, des objets similaires soient dans la même position.
  • « X et/ou Y » signifie : X seul ou Y seul ou X+Y.
  • D'une manière générale, on appréciera que les différents dessins ne sont pas dessinés à l'échelle d'une figure à l'autre ni à l'intérieur d'une figure donnée, et notamment que des éléments de l'invention peuvent être arbitrairement dessinés pour faciliter la lecture des dessins.
For the sake of clarity, the following clarifications are made to certain terms used in the description and the claims:
  • As used herein, unless otherwise noted, the use of the ordinal adjectives "first", "second", etc., to describe an object merely indicates that different occurrences of similar objects are mentioned and does not imply that the objects so described must be in a given sequence, whether in time, space, classification, or any other way.
  • Likewise, the use of the adjectives “right/left”, “front/back”, “top/bottom”, etc., makes it possible to simply describe the position of an object in the configuration of the attached figures, but does not imply not necessarily that in practice, similar objects are in the same position.
  • “X and/or Y” means: X alone or Y alone or X+Y.
  • In general, it will be appreciated that the different drawings are not drawn to scale from one figure to another nor within a given figure, and in particular that elements of the invention can be arbitrarily drawn to make the drawings easier to read.

L'appareil de chauffage est préférentiellement un sèche-serviettes, mais il peut également se présenter sous la forme d'un radiateur ou de tout autre appareil de chauffage. Pour des raisons de concision et de clarté, mais sans que cela soit limitatif, la suite de la description fait uniquement référence à un sèche-serviettes.The heating device is preferably a towel dryer, but it can also be in the form of a radiator or any other heating device. For reasons of brevity and clarity, but without limitation, the rest of the description refers only to a towel dryer.

Sur la figure 1, le sèche-serviette 1 comprend deux montants verticaux 3 sur lesquels sont disposées des barres de séchage 2. Le sèche-serviettes 1 peut comporter un seul ou plus de deux montants verticaux 3 entre lesquels sont installées les barres 2, le nombre de montants dépendant de l'encombrement du sèche-serviette, notamment de sa largeur. Le nombre de barres 2 peut varier de 1 à 40 en fonction de la hauteur du sèche-serviettes 1.On the figure 1 , the towel dryer 1 comprises two vertical uprights 3 on which drying bars 2 are arranged. The towel dryer 1 may comprise a single or more than two vertical uprights 3 between which are installed the bars 2, the number of uprights depending on the size of the towel dryer, in particular its width. The number of bars 2 can vary from 1 to 40 depending on the height of the towel dryer 1.

Chaque montant 3 a par exemple une longueur comprise entre 20 cm et 2 m. Il est réalisé en métal (ex : aluminium) ou en plastique (ex : PEEK, PPS, PVDF) et est obtenu par extrusion ou par moulage. Leur longueur est par exemple comprise entre 1 m et 2 m. Comme cela apparaît par exemple sur les figures 2a et 2b, le montant 3 est creux de sorte qu'il présente une cavité interne 30 dans laquelle sont installés des câblages et/ou équipements électriques tels que la carte électronique d'un thermostat 21, différentes connectiques et de manière plus générale des éléments électriques, électroniques permettant de chauffer les barres 2 et réguler leur température. Sur la figure 1, le montant 3 a une section sensiblement carrée, mais pourrait être de section rectangulaire, circulaire, ovale, etc. L'extrémité supérieure et inférieure des montants 3 est avantageusement obturée par des caches 35.Each upright 3 has, for example, a length of between 20 cm and 2 m. It is made of metal (e.g. aluminum) or plastic (e.g. PEEK, PPS, PVDF) and is obtained by extrusion or molding. Their length is for example between 1 m and 2 m. As appears for example on the figures 2a and 2b , the upright 3 is hollow so that it has an internal cavity 30 in which wiring and/or electrical equipment are installed such as the electronic card of a thermostat 21, various connectors and more generally electrical, electronic elements allowing the bars 2 to be heated and their temperature to be regulated. On the figure 1 , the amount 3 has a substantially square section, but could be of rectangular, circular, oval section, etc. The upper and lower ends of the uprights 3 are advantageously closed by covers 35.

Le montant 3 est conformé par une paroi P qui délimite la cavité interne 30. Cette paroi P présente une face interne Pi orientée vers les câblages et/ou équipements électriques, et une face externe Pe, opposée à ladite face interne, et qui est la face visible dudit montant lorsque l'appareil de chauffage est en usage.The amount 3 is shaped by a wall P which delimits the internal cavity 30. This wall P has an internal face Pi oriented towards the wiring and/or electrical equipment, and an external face Pe, opposite said internal face, and which is the visible face of said amount when the heater is in use.

Selon un mode de réalisation, les montants 3 sont pourvus d'un dispositif de fixation murale (connu de l'homme du métier et non représenté) adapté pour écarter l'appareil 1 du mur sur lequel il est destiné à être fixé et adapté pour régler la hauteur dudit appareil par rapport audit mur.According to one embodiment, the uprights 3 are provided with a wall fixing device (known to those skilled in the art and not shown) adapted to move the device 1 away from the wall on which it is intended to be fixed and adapted for adjust the height of said device relative to said wall.

Dans un mode de réalisation préféré, chaque barre 2 se présente sous la forme d'un tube creux comportant une ouverture à chacune de ses extrémités. Le tube peut avoir une section circulaire, carrée, rectangulaire, ovale, polygonale, etc. Son diamètre (ou ses dimensions en largeur/hauteur) peut varier de 1 cm à 20 cm, et sa longueur peut être comprise entre 20 cm et 150 cm. Les extrémités des barres 2 peuvent être totalement ouvertes, ou partiellement ouvertes. Les barres 2 sont avantageusement réalisées dans un matériau conducteur de chaleur, typiquement en acier, en fonte ou en aluminium. Les barres 2 peuvent être réalisées dans un matériau non métallique du type polymère ou composite.In a preferred embodiment, each bar 2 is in the form of a hollow tube having an opening at each of its ends. The tube can have a circular, square, rectangular, oval, polygonal section, etc. Its diameter (or its dimensions in width/height) can vary from 1 cm to 20 cm, and its length can be between 20 cm and 150 cm. The ends of the bars 2 can be completely open, or partially open. The bars 2 are advantageously made of a conductive material of heat, typically steel, cast iron or aluminum. The bars 2 can be made of a non-metallic material of the polymer or composite type.

Les barres 2 sont disposées les unes au-dessus des autres et espacés les uns des autres pour pouvoir y suspendre notamment des serviettes ou des vêtements à sécher. L'appareil 1 peut ainsi avoir une double fonction de chauffage de l'air ambiant et de séchage. Chaque barre 2 est avantageusement assemblée sur l'ossature de deux montants verticaux 3. De manière connue de l'homme du métier, elles renferment une résistance électrique.The bars 2 are arranged one above the other and spaced from each other to be able to hang towels or clothes to dry. The device 1 can thus have a dual function of heating the ambient air and drying. Each bar 2 is advantageously assembled on the framework of two vertical uprights 3. In a manner known to those skilled in the art, they contain an electrical resistance.

Les barres 2 sont fixées de manière classique aux montants 3. Selon un mode de réalisation illustré sur les figures 2a et 2b, les extrémités des barres 2 s'emboîtent dans une plaque 32 qui se positionne sur le montant 3 de manière à obturer la partie ouverte de leur section. Le positionnement de la plaque 32 est assuré par une gorge longitudinale 320 dans laquelle une bordure de ladite plaque se loge. Le maintien en position est par exemple assuré par des vis de fixation ou rivets. Selon un autre mode de réalisation, les barres 2 sont montées pivotantes sur le montant 3. La technique d'assemblage des barres 2 sur le montant 3 ne faisant pas partie de la présente invention, elle ne sera pas décrite ici plus en détail.The bars 2 are fixed in a conventional manner to the uprights 3. According to an embodiment illustrated on the figures 2a and 2b , the ends of the bars 2 fit into a plate 32 which is positioned on the upright 3 so as to close the open part of their section. The positioning of the plate 32 is ensured by a longitudinal groove 320 in which an edge of said plate is housed. Maintaining in position is for example ensured by fixing screws or rivets. According to another embodiment, the bars 2 are pivotally mounted on the upright 3. The technique of assembling the bars 2 on the upright 3 is not part of the present invention and will not be described here in more detail.

Les barres 2 intègrent des premiers éléments électriques chauffants 22 de sorte qu'elles définissent une première zone chauffante, ou première zone de séchage, qui correspond à la zone frontale du radiateur 1. Ces premiers éléments électriques chauffants 22 sont du type connu de l'homme du métier et par exemple décrit dans les documents brevets FR3088817 ou EP2804516 auxquels l'homme du métier pourra se référer le cas échéant.The bars 2 integrate first electrical heating elements 22 so that they define a first heating zone, or first drying zone, which corresponds to the front zone of the radiator 1. These first electrical heating elements 22 are of the type known to the skilled in the art and for example described in patent documents FR3088817 Or EP2804516 to which those skilled in the art can refer if necessary.

Selon un mode de réalisation, chaque premier élément électrique chauffant 22 se présente sous la forme d'un cordon électrique chauffant isolé électriquement. Ce cordon est formé par une résistance électrique entourée d'une gaine souple à base de silicone. Le cordon est inséré dans la longueur de la barre 2, de sorte que sa longueur correspond sensiblement à celle de ladite barre. Par « sensiblement », on entend que la longueur du cordon est égale ou légèrement inférieure, ou légèrement supérieure, par exemple de quelques millimètres ou quelques centimètres, à celle de la barre 2. Le diamètre externe du cordon est inférieur au diamètre (ou dimensions) interne de la barre 2. Au moins une extrémité du cordon se termine par un câble électrique 20 qui débouche dans la cavité interne 30 du montant 3 pour son raccordement au thermostat 21.According to one embodiment, each first electrical heating element 22 is in the form of an electrically insulated electrical heating cord. This cord is formed by an electrical resistance surrounded by a flexible silicone-based sheath. The cord is inserted into the length of the bar 2, so that its length corresponds substantially to that of said bar. By “substantially” we mean that the length of the cord is equal to or slightly less, or slightly greater, for example by a few millimeters or a few centimeters, than that of the bar 2. The external diameter of the cord is less than the internal diameter (or dimensions) of the bar 2. At least one end of the cord ends in an electrical cable 20 which opens into the internal cavity 30 of the upright 3 for its connection to the thermostat 21.

Au moins un montant 3, et préférentiellement chaque montant 3 de l'appareil 1, intègre au moins un second élément électrique chauffant 4 de sorte que ledit montant définit une seconde zone chauffante qui correspond à une zone latérale de l'appareil 1. Le ou les seconds éléments électriques chauffants 4 sont insérés dans la longueur du montant 3. Le ou les seconds éléments électriques chauffants 4 peuvent être installés dans toute la longueur du montant 3 ou sur une partie seulement, par exemple seulement dans la partie haute dudit montant.At least one upright 3, and preferably each upright 3 of the device 1, integrates at least one second electric heating element 4 so that said upright defines a second heating zone which corresponds to a lateral zone of the device 1. The or the second electric heating elements 4 are inserted into the length of the upright 3. The second electric heating element(s) 4 can be installed along the entire length of the upright 3 or on only a part, for example only in the upper part of said upright.

Contrairement à l'appareil décrit dans FR2897675 , le sommet du montant 3 est droit et/ou pourvu d'un organe d'accroche, par exemple un crochet, de manière à pouvoir y suspendre des serviettes ou des vêtements à sécher. En effet, il importe peu que des serviettes ou des vêtements suspendus au montant 3 viennent faire écran entre la seconde zone chauffante et l'air ambiant. Il importe au contraire de pouvoir disposer d'une deuxième zone de séchage qui est distincte de la première zone de séchage.Unlike the device described in FR2897675 , the top of the upright 3 is straight and/or provided with a hanging member, for example a hook, so as to be able to hang towels or clothes to dry. Indeed, it does not matter whether towels or clothes hanging from the upright 3 act as a screen between the second heating zone and the ambient air. On the contrary, it is important to be able to have a second drying zone which is distinct from the first drying zone.

Sur les figures 2a, 2b, 3a et 3b, le second élément électrique chauffant 4 est formé par un cordon électrique chauffant 5 installé dans un profilé 6 formant dissipateur thermique. Ce choix technologique est particulièrement avantageux, car le second élément électrique chauffant 4 peut être fabriqué indépendamment du montant 3. Une fois assemblés, le cordon 5 et le profilé 6 forment un ensemble unitaire distinct du montant 3, qui peut être facilement inséré dans la cavité interne 30.On the figures 2a, 2b , 3a And 3b , the second electric heating element 4 is formed by an electric heating cord 5 installed in a profile 6 forming a heat sink. This technological choice is particularly advantageous, because the second electrical heating element 4 can be manufactured independently of the upright 3. Once assembled, the cord 5 and the profile 6 form a unitary assembly distinct from the upright 3, which can be easily inserted into the cavity internal 30.

Pour simplifier la conception de l'appareil 1 et diminuer ses coûts, le cordon 5 est identique à celui installé dans les barres 2, c'est-à-dire formé par une résistance électrique entourée d'une gaine souple à base de silicone et/ou d'une gaine à double isolation électrique. Selon un exemple de réalisation, le cordon 5 a une section circulaire dont le diamètre est compris entre 1 mm et 10 mm.To simplify the design of the device 1 and reduce its costs, the cord 5 is identical to that installed in the bars 2, that is to say formed by an electrical resistance surrounded by a flexible sheath based on silicone and /or a double electrically insulated sheath. According to an exemplary embodiment, the cord 5 has a circular section whose diameter is between 1 mm and 10 mm.

Le profilé 6 forme un dissipateur thermique servant à évacuer l'énergie thermique du cordon 5. Selon un mode de réalisation, le profilé 6 est réalisé dans un matériau conducteur de chaleur. Les meilleurs résultats sont obtenus en utilisant un matériau rigide du type acier, fonte, aluminium ou cuivre. Il peut être obtenu par usinage, moulage, ou par matriçage, emboutissage ou pliage d'une tôle, ou préférentiellement par extrudage. Le profilé 6 a la forme d'une pièce allongée dont la longueur correspond sensiblement à celle du cordon 5 et/ou du montant 3, laquelle longueur est par exemple comprise entre 15 cm et 2 m. Par « sensiblement », on entend que la longueur du profilé 6 est égale ou légèrement inférieure, ou légèrement supérieure, par exemple de quelques millimètres ou quelques centimètres, à celle du cordon 5 et/ou du montant 3. Son épaisseur peut être comprise entre 0,3 mm et 5 mm.The profile 6 forms a heat sink used to evacuate the thermal energy from the cord 5. According to one embodiment, the profile 6 is made in a heat-conducting material. The best results are obtained by using a rigid material such as steel, cast iron, aluminum or copper. It can be obtained by machining, molding, or by stamping, stamping or folding of a sheet metal, or preferably by extruding. The profile 6 has the shape of an elongated part whose length corresponds substantially to that of the cord 5 and/or the upright 3, which length is for example between 15 cm and 2 m. By “substantially” we mean that the length of the profile 6 is equal to or slightly less, or slightly greater, for example by a few millimeters or a few centimeters, than that of the cord 5 and/or the upright 3. Its thickness can be between 0.3mm and 5mm.

Le profilé 6 est adapté pour recevoir le cordon 5 sur toute sa longueur. Il est précisé ici que le profilé 6 peut recevoir plusieurs cordons connectés en série, notamment dans le cas où la longueur dudit profilé est supérieure à celle d'un cordon. On considère alors que le cordon 5 est constitué de plusieurs portions de cordons chauffants connectés entre eux.The profile 6 is adapted to receive the cord 5 over its entire length. It is specified here that the profile 6 can receive several cords connected in series, particularly in the case where the length of said profile is greater than that of a cord. We then consider that the cord 5 is made up of several portions of heating cords connected to each other.

Le profilé 6 est configuré pour recouvrir la majeure partie de la surface du cordon 5. Plus la surface de contact entre le cordon 5 et le profilé 6 est grande, meilleure sera la conduction thermique entre ces deux éléments.The profile 6 is configured to cover most of the surface of the cord 5. The larger the contact surface between the cord 5 and the profile 6, the better the thermal conduction will be between these two elements.

En se rapportant à la figure 7a, le profilé 6 présente un sabot 62 et un logement 61 adapté pour recevoir le cordon 5. Le logement 61 et le sabot 62 forment avantageusement une pièce monobloc extrudée, moulée ou usinée. Le logement 61 présente un berceau 610 en forme de portion de cylindre qui se prolonge par des parois latérales 611 disposées de part et d'autre du plan sagittal P du profilé 6. Selon un mode de réalisation, chaque paroi 611 est reliée au berceau 610 par une zone de moindre épaisseur ou une zone de pliure 63 formant une articulation. La zone de pliure peut avoir la même épaisseur que celle des parois latérales 611. Les parois latérales 611 présentent une courbure complémentaire de celle du cordon 5. Les extrémités supérieures libres des parois latérales 611 définissent une fente longitudinale 68 s'étendant sur toute la longueur du profilé 6.By relating to the figure 7a , the profile 6 has a shoe 62 and a housing 61 adapted to receive the cord 5. The housing 61 and the shoe 62 advantageously form a one-piece extruded, molded or machined part. The housing 61 has a cradle 610 in the form of a portion of a cylinder which is extended by side walls 611 arranged on either side of the sagittal plane P of the profile 6. According to one embodiment, each wall 611 is connected to the cradle 610 by a zone of less thickness or a fold zone 63 forming a joint. The fold zone can have the same thickness as that of the side walls 611. The side walls 611 have a curvature complementary to that of the cord 5. The free upper ends of the side walls 611 define a longitudinal slot 68 extending over the entire length of profile 6.

Le sabot 62 présente une ou plusieurs ailettes 620 s'étendant de part et d'autre du berceau 610, de telle sorte qu'elles soient symétriques par rapport au plan sagittal P du profilé 6. Sur les figures 7a à 7f ainsi que sur les figures 2a, 2b, 3a et 3b, les ailettes 620 sont concaves de manière à épouser la paroi concave de la cavité interne 30 du montant 3 contre laquelle le profilé 6 est installé. Sur les figures 6a et 6b, les ailettes 620 sont droites ou planes, de même que les parois de la cavité interne 30 du montant 3 contre lesquelles les profilés 6 sont installés.The shoe 62 has one or more fins 620 extending on either side of the cradle 610, such that they are symmetrical with respect to the sagittal plane P of the profile 6. On the figures 7a to 7f as well as on the figures 2a, 2b , 3a And 3b , the fins 620 are concave so as to match the concave wall of the internal cavity 30 of the upright 3 against which the profile 6 is installed. On the figures 6a and 6b , the fins 620 are straight or flat, as are the walls of the internal cavity 30 of the upright 3 against which the profiles 6 are installed.

Sur la figure 7b, le profilé 6 est placé dans une matrice 70 dont l'empreinte correspond à celle du sabot 62. Le cordon chauffant 5 n'est pas encore inséré dans le logement 61. Sur la figure 7c, le cordon 5 est installé dans le berceau 610. Les parois latérales 611 sont en position écartée de sorte que la fente longitudinale 68 est ouverte pour l'insertion du cordon 4 dans le logement 61. Sur la figure 7d, un poinçon 71 vient se placer en regard de la fente longitudinale 68. Sur la figure 7e, le poinçon 71 vient refermer la fente longitudinale 68 de sorte que les parois latérales 611 entourent le cordon 5. Le poinçon 71 contraint les extrémités libres des parois latérales 611 et exerce une pression sur celles-ci de sorte que lesdites parois latérales pivotent autour des zones 63 pour venir se refermer autour du cordon 5 sans se déformer. Les zones 63 permettent ainsi de refermer la fente longitudinale 68 tout en conservant la courbure initiale des parois latérales 611. La déformation plastique des zones 63 permet d'assembler le cordon 5 et le profilé 6 de manière permanente, comme illustrée sur la figure 7f. Le cordon 5 est en effet maintenu en position dans le logement 61 par les parois latérales 611 refermées sur elles-mêmes. Ce mode de fabrication est particulièrement avantageux puisqu'il permet d'assurer l'intégrité du cordon 5 en y exerçant peu de pression lors d'une production de masse. Le cordon 5 n'est pas écrasé, abîmé ou déformé lors de la fermeture de la fente longitudinale 68.On the figure 7b , the profile 6 is placed in a matrix 70 whose imprint corresponds to that of the shoe 62. The heating cord 5 is not yet inserted in the housing 61. On the figure 7c , the cord 5 is installed in the cradle 610. The side walls 611 are in a spaced position so that the longitudinal slot 68 is open for the insertion of the cord 4 into the housing 61. On the figure 7d , a punch 71 is placed opposite the longitudinal slot 68. On the figure 7e , the punch 71 closes the longitudinal slot 68 so that the side walls 611 surround the cord 5. The punch 71 constrains the free ends of the side walls 611 and exerts pressure on them so that said side walls pivot around the zones 63 to close around the cord 5 without deforming. The zones 63 thus make it possible to close the longitudinal slot 68 while retaining the initial curvature of the side walls 611. The plastic deformation of the zones 63 makes it possible to assemble the cord 5 and the profile 6 permanently, as illustrated in the figure 7f . The cord 5 is in fact held in position in the housing 61 by the side walls 611 closed on themselves. This method of manufacturing is particularly advantageous since it ensures the integrity of the cord 5 by exerting little pressure on it during mass production. The cord 5 is not crushed, damaged or deformed when the longitudinal slot 68 is closed.

Selon une caractéristique de l'invention, la cavité interne 30 du montant 3 présente un aménagement dans lequel est inséré le second élément électrique chauffant 4 de sorte que ledit second élément soit en contact direct avec la face interne Pi de la paroi P délimitant ladite cavité. On observe alors une transmission optimale de l'énergie thermique du second élément électrique chauffant 4 au montant 3 par conduction, depuis la face interne Pi vers la face externe Pe de la paroi P, ce qui minimise la surchauffe à l'intérieur dudit montant.According to a characteristic of the invention, the internal cavity 30 of the upright 3 has an arrangement in which the second electrical heating element 4 is inserted so that said second element is in direct contact with the internal face Pi of the wall P delimiting said cavity . We then observe an optimal transmission of thermal energy from the second electrical heating element 4 to the upright 3 by conduction, from the internal face Pi towards the external face Pe of the wall P, which minimizes overheating inside said upright.

Sur les figures 2a, 2b et 2c, cet aménagement comporte une glissière 330 configurée pour recevoir le sabot 62, de sorte que le profilé 6 soit apte à s'insérer longitudinalement dans la cavité interne 30, par glissement dans ladite glissière. Plus particulièrement, la glissière 330 est formée par deux rainures longitudinales parallèles à l'axe longitudinal du montant 3, et s'étendant dans tout ou partie de la longueur de la cavité interne 30. Sur les figures 2a, 2b et 2c, la glissière 330 est aménagée dans la cloison 34 décrite plus avant dans la description. En d'autres termes, cette cloison 34 est conformée pour délimiter la glissière 330.On the figures 2a, 2b And 2c , this arrangement comprises a slide 330 configured to receive the shoe 62, so that the profile 6 is able to be inserted longitudinally into the internal cavity 30, by sliding in said slide. More particularly, the slide 330 is formed by two longitudinal grooves parallel to the longitudinal axis of the upright 3, and extending throughout all or part of the length of the internal cavity 30. On the figures 2a, 2b And 2c , the slide 330 is arranged in the partition 34 described further in the description. In other words, this partition 34 is shaped to delimit the slide 330.

Les ailettes 620 du sabot 62 s'engagent par coulissement dans les rainures de la glissière 330. La glissière 330 peut être continue ou discontinue. La mise en place du profilé 6 (pourvu du cordon 5) dans la cavité interne 30 est ainsi particulièrement aisée et rapide dans la mesure où il suffit d'engager les ailettes 620 dans la glissière 330 (figure 2b), depuis l'extrémité supérieure ou inférieure du montant 3, et de faire coulisser ledit profilé dans ladite glissière jusqu'à atteindre la position souhaitée. À cet effet, la glissière 330 peut être pourvue d'un élément de butée permettant de bloquer la translation du profilé 6 lorsqu'il atteint la position souhaitée.The fins 620 of the shoe 62 engage by sliding in the grooves of the slide 330. The slide 330 can be continuous or discontinuous. The installation of the profile 6 (provided with the cord 5) in the internal cavity 30 is thus particularly easy and quick to the extent that it suffices to engage the fins 620 in the slide 330 ( figure 2b ), from the upper or lower end of the upright 3, and to slide said profile in said slide until reaching the desired position. For this purpose, the slide 330 can be provided with a stop element making it possible to block the translation of the profile 6 when it reaches the desired position.

Selon une variante de réalisation, la glissière 330 est formée par deux nervures longitudinales parallèles à l'axe longitudinal du montant 3, et s'étendant dans tout ou partie de la longueur de la cavité interne 30. Les ailettes 620 du sabot 62 sont pourvues de rainures s'engageant par coulissement dans les nervures de la glissière 330.According to a variant embodiment, the slide 330 is formed by two longitudinal ribs parallel to the longitudinal axis of the upright 3, and extending in all or part of the length of the internal cavity 30. The fins 620 of the shoe 62 are provided of grooves slidingly engaging in the ribs of the slide 330.

La glissière 330 peut être réalisée en métal (ex : aluminium) ou en plastique (ex : PEEK, PPS, PVDF). Elle peut être rapportée dans la cavité interne 30 et fixée par exemple par vissage ou soudage. Selon un mode de préféré de réalisation permettant de simplifier la conception et diminuer les coûts, la glissière 330 est réalisée dans le même matériau que le montant 3 et est conformée lors de l'extrusion de ce dernier.The slide 330 can be made of metal (e.g. aluminum) or plastic (e.g. PEEK, PPS, PVDF). It can be inserted into the internal cavity 30 and fixed for example by screwing or welding. According to a preferred embodiment making it possible to simplify the design and reduce costs, the slide 330 is made of the same material as the upright 3 and is shaped during the extrusion of the latter.

On constate sur les figures 2a et 2b que le sabot 62, et ses ailettes 620, sont en contact direct avec la face interne Pi de la paroi P délimitant la cavité interne 30 sur laquelle est aménagée la glissière 330, la courbure de la face externe dudit sabot épousant la courbure de la face interne Pi de cette paroi. Ainsi, le profilé 6 transmet par conduction l'essentiel de l'énergie thermique du cordon 5 à la paroi du montant 3, depuis la face interne Pi vers la face externe Pe, ce qui permet non seulement de chauffer efficacement ledit montant, mais permet encore de minimiser la surchauffe à l'intérieur de la cavité interne 30. Le risque d'endommager les câblages et/ou équipements électriques 20 est de fait réduit. Ce risque est davantage réduit lorsque la glissière 330, et partant le second élément électrique chauffant 4, sont disposés à distance de l'extrémité des barres 2. C'est la raison pour laquelle, sur les figures 2a et 2b, le second élément électrique chauffant 4 est installé contre la face interne Pi de la paroi P délimitant la cavité interne 30 qui est à l'opposé de la plaque 32.We see on the figures 2a and 2b that the shoe 62, and its fins 620, are in direct contact with the internal face Pi of the wall P delimiting the internal cavity 30 on which the slide 330 is arranged, the curvature of the external face of said shoe matching the curvature of the face internal Pi of this wall. Thus, the profile 6 transmits by conduction most of the thermal energy of the cord 5 to the wall of the upright 3, from the internal face Pi towards the external face Pe, which not only allows said amount to be heated efficiently, but allows more minimize overheating inside the internal cavity 30. The risk of damaging the wiring and/or electrical equipment 20 is therefore reduced. This risk is further reduced when the slide 330, and therefore the second electric heating element 4, are arranged at a distance from the end of the bars 2. This is the reason why, on the figures 2a and 2b , the second electric heating element 4 is installed against the internal face Pi of the wall P delimiting the internal cavity 30 which is opposite the plate 32.

Sur la figure 2a, l'aménagement comporte également une cloison 34 agencée pour délimiter une première chambre 30a dans laquelle est installé le second élément électrique chauffant 4 et une deuxième chambre 30b dans laquelle sont installés les câblages et/ou équipements électriques 20 des premiers éléments électriques chauffants 22. La cloison 34 permet donc de diviser la cavité interne 30 en deux chambres distinctes 30a et 30b.On the figure 2a , the arrangement also includes a partition 34 arranged to delimit a first chamber 30a in which the second electrical heating element 4 is installed and a second chamber 30b in which the wiring and/or electrical equipment 20 of the first electrical heating elements 22 are installed. The partition 34 therefore makes it possible to divide the internal cavity 30 into two separate chambers 30a and 30b.

La cloison 34 peut être réalisée en métal (ex : aluminium) ou en plastique (ex : PEEK, PPS, PVDF). Elle peut être rapportée dans la cavité interne 30 et fixée par exemple par vissage ou soudage. Selon un mode de préféré de réalisation permettant de simplifier la conception et diminuer les coûts, la cloison 34 est réalisée dans le même matériau que le montant 3 et est conformée lors de l'extrusion de ce dernier.The partition 34 can be made of metal (e.g. aluminum) or plastic (e.g. PEEK, PPS, PVDF). It can be inserted into the internal cavity 30 and fixed for example by screwing or welding. According to a preferred embodiment making it possible to simplify the design and reduce costs, the partition 34 is made of the same material as the upright 3 and is shaped during the extrusion of the latter.

La cloison 34 a une double fonction : d'une part elle permet d'éviter tout contact physique entre les câblages et/ou équipements électriques 20 et le second élément électrique chauffant 4 ; et d'autre part elle forme un obstacle au rayonnement thermique dudit second élément électrique. L'absence de contact physique entre les câblages et/ou équipements électriques 20 et le second élément électrique chauffant 4 permet d'éviter toute surchauffe localisée desdits câblages et/ou équipements électriques. Et le fait que la cloison 34 forme une barrière au rayonnement thermique permet de diminuer la température à l'intérieur de la deuxième chambre 30b. En usage, la température dans cette deuxième chambre 30b est donc inférieure à la température dans la première chambre 30a, ce qui contribue à préserver davantage l'intégrité physique des câblages 20. En l'absence de cette cloison 34, la température à laquelle seraient soumis les câblages et/ou équipements électriques 20 pourrait ne pas être supportable.The partition 34 has a dual function: on the one hand it makes it possible to avoid any physical contact between the wiring and/or electrical equipment 20 and the second electrical heating element 4; and on the other hand it forms an obstacle to the thermal radiation of said second electrical element. The absence of physical contact between the wiring and/or electrical equipment 20 and the second electrical heating element 4 makes it possible to avoid any localized overheating of said wiring and/or electrical equipment. And the fact that the partition 34 forms a barrier to thermal radiation makes it possible to reduce the temperature inside the second chamber 30b. In use, the temperature in this second chamber 30b is therefore lower than the temperature in the first chamber 30a, which contributes to further preserving the physical integrity of the wiring 20. In the absence of this partition 34, the temperature at which would be subject the wiring and/or electrical equipment 20 may not be bearable.

Selon un mode de réalisation, au moins une ouverture 3400 est ménagée dans la cloison 34 pour le passage, de la première chambre 30a vers la deuxième chambre 30b, d'un câblage électrique 40 du second élément électrique chauffant 4. Cette ouverture 3400 permet donc de faire passer le câblage électrique 40 dans la deuxième chambre 30b pour sa connexion au thermostat 21 ou à un autre élément électronique de l'appareil 1.According to one embodiment, at least one opening 3400 is provided in the partition 34 for the passage, from the first chamber 30a to the second chamber 30b, of electrical wiring 40 of the second electrical heating element 4. This opening 3400 therefore allows to pass the electrical wiring 40 into the second chamber 30b for its connection to the thermostat 21 or to another electronic element of the device 1.

Sur les figures 2a, 2b et 2c, l'ouverture 3400 se présente avantageusement sous la forme d'une fente longitudinale parallèle à l'axe longitudinal du montant 3, et s'étendant dans tout ou partie de la longueur de la cavité interne 30. Cette fente 3400 est située au milieu de la cloison 34 et divise cette dernière en deux parties symétriques. Selon un exemple de réalisation, la fente à une largeur correspondant sensiblement au diamètre des câbles 40, par exemple une largeur comprise entre 2 mm et 10 mm.On the figures 2a, 2b And 2c , the opening 3400 is advantageously in the form of a longitudinal slot parallel to the longitudinal axis of the upright 3, and extending throughout all or part of the length of the internal cavity 30. This slot 3400 is located in the middle of the partition 34 and divides the latter into two symmetrical parts. According to an exemplary embodiment, the slot has a width corresponding substantially to the diameter of the cables 40, for example a width of between 2 mm and 10 mm.

La fente 3400 peut être continue ou discontinue. On peut notamment prévoir de ménager une première portion de fente dans la partie inférieure de la cloison 34 pour le passage d'un câblage inférieur 40 et une deuxième portion de fente dans la partie supérieure de ladite cloison pour le passage d'un câblage supérieur 40. Entre ces deux portions de fente, la cloison 34 est dépourvue d'ouverture. Cette conception présente certains avantages. En effet, le rayonnement thermique émis par le second élément chauffant 4 est susceptible d'être transmis dans la deuxième chambre 30b au travers de la fente 3400. En aménageant cette fente uniquement dans la partie supérieure et inférieure de la cloison 34, la transmission du rayonnement thermique dans la deuxième chambre 30b est fortement limitée en comparaison d'une fente ménagée dans toute la longueur de ladite cloison.The slot 3400 can be continuous or discontinuous. It is possible in particular to provide a first slot portion in the lower part of the partition 34 for the passage of lower wiring 40 and a second slot portion in the upper part of said partition for the passage of upper wiring 40 Between these two slot portions, the partition 34 has no opening. This design has certain advantages. Indeed, the thermal radiation emitted by the second heating element 4 is capable of being transmitted into the second chamber 30b through the slot 3400. By arranging this slot only in the upper and lower part of the partition 34, the transmission of the thermal radiation in the second chamber 30b is strongly limited in comparison with a slot provided along the entire length of said partition.

Le mode de réalisation des figures 3a, 3b et 3c est similaire à celui des figures 2a, 2b et 2c. L'ouverture 3400 est toutefois décalée vers un côté de la cloison 34. Elle peut notamment être située au niveau d'une bordure latérale de la cloison 34. L'ouverture 3400 se présente ici sous la forme d'une fente latérale, parallèle à l'axe longitudinal du montant 3, et s'étendant dans tout ou partie de la longueur de la cavité interne 30. Le rayonnement thermique du second élément chauffant 4 est maximal à son zénith, c'est-à-dire au niveau de son plan sagittal P. Aussi, en décalant l'ouverture 3400 du plan sagittal P, on évite de transmettre ce rayonnement thermique maximal dans la deuxième chambre 30b, la cloison 34 faisant écran à ce rayonnement. Seul un rayonnement thermique réduit est transmis au travers de la fente latérale 3400, ce qui contribue à diminuer la température dans la seconde chambre 30b et à préserver davantage l'intégrité physique des câblages et/ou équipements électriques 20.The method of carrying out the figures 3a , 3b And 3c is similar to that of figures 2a, 2b And 2c . The opening 3400 is however offset towards one side of the partition 34. It can in particular be located at the level of a side edge of the partition 34. The opening 3400 is here in the form of a lateral slot, parallel to the longitudinal axis of the upright 3, and extending in all or part of the length of the internal cavity 30. The thermal radiation of the second heating element 4 is maximum at its zenith, that is to say at the level of its sagittal plane P. Also, by shifting the opening 3400 from the sagittal plane P, we avoid transmitting this maximum thermal radiation into the second chamber 30b, the partition 34 shielding this radiation. Only reduced thermal radiation is transmitted through the side slot 3400, which contributes to reducing the temperature in the second chamber 30b and to further preserving the physical integrity of the wiring and/or electrical equipment 20.

Comme mentionné précédemment, cette fente latérale 3400 peut être continue ou discontinue. Et pour diminuer encore davantage la transmission du rayonnement thermique du second élément chauffant 4, une première portion de fente latérale peut être ménagée dans la partie inférieure de la cloison 34 pour le passage d'un câblage inférieur 40 et une deuxième portion de fente latérale peut être ménagée dans la partie supérieure de ladite cloison pour le passage d'un câblage supérieur 40. Entre ces deux portions de fente, la cloison 34 est dépourvue d'ouverture.As mentioned previously, this side slot 3400 can be continuous or discontinuous. And to further reduce the transmission of thermal radiation from the second heating element 4, a first portion of lateral slot can be provided in the lower part of the partition 34 for the passage of lower wiring 40 and a second portion of lateral slot can be provided in the upper part of said partition for the passage of upper wiring 40. Between these two slot portions, the partition 34 has no opening.

Sur les figures 3a, 3b et 3c, la cloison 34 est distante de la glissière 330. On peut toutefois prévoir d'aménager au moins une partie de la glissière 300 dans la cloison 34.On the figures 3a , 3b And 3c , the partition 34 is distant from the slide 330. However, it is possible to arrange at least part of the slide 300 in the partition 34.

Les figures 4a, 4b, 4c et 4d illustrent un autre mode de réalisation. Le logement 61 dans lequel est installé le cordon 5 est ici directement intégré dans la paroi P de la cavité interne 30, sur la face interne Pi. Comme pour le profilé 6 décrit précédemment, le logement 61 présente un berceau 610 en forme de portion de cylindre qui se prolonge par les parois latérales 611. Selon un mode de réalisation, chaque paroi 611 est reliée au berceau 610 par une zone de moindre épaisseur ou une zone de pliure 63 formant articulation. La zone de pliure peut avoir la même épaisseur que celle des parois latérales 611.THE figures 4a , 4b , 4c And 4d illustrate another embodiment. The housing 61 in which the cord 5 is installed is here directly integrated into the wall P of the internal cavity 30, on the internal face Pi. As for the profile 6 described previously, the housing 61 has a cradle 610 in the form of a portion of cylinder which is extended by the side walls 611. According to one embodiment, each wall 611 is connected to the cradle 610 by a zone of less thickness or a fold zone 63 forming an articulation. The fold zone can have the same thickness as that of the side walls 611.

Les parois latérales 611 présentent une courbure complémentaire de celle du cordon 5. Les extrémités supérieures libres des parois latérales 611 définissent une fente longitudinale 68 par laquelle le cordon 5 est introduit dans le berceau 610. En exerçant une pression sur les parois latérales 611, celles-ci pivotent autour des zones 63 pour venir se refermer autour du cordon 5. La déformation plastique des zones 63 permet d'assembler le cordon 5 sur la paroi de la cavité interne 30 de manière permanente. Le cordon 5 est en effet maintenu en position dans le logement 61 par les parois latérales 611 refermées sur elles-mêmes.The side walls 611 have a curvature complementary to that of the cord 5. The free upper ends of the side walls 611 define a longitudinal slot 68 through which the cord 5 is introduced into the cradle 610. By exerting pressure on the side walls 611, those -these pivot around the zones 63 to close around the cord 5. The plastic deformation of the zones 63 makes it possible to assemble the cord 5 on the wall of the internal cavity 30 in a permanent manner. The cord 5 is in fact held in position in the housing 61 by the side walls 611 closed on themselves.

Ce mode de réalisation implique de devoir refermer les parois latérales 611 depuis la cavité interne 30. En pratique, cette manipulation est réalisée depuis la face ouverte du montant 3, avant sa fixation sur la plaque 32. Les parois latérales 611 peuvent être refermées de manière automatisée, par exemple en utilisant le poinçon 71 illustré sur les figures 7d et 7e.This embodiment involves having to close the side walls 611 from the internal cavity 30. In practice, this manipulation is carried out from the open face of the upright 3, before its fixing on the plate 32. The side walls 611 can be closed in a manner automated, for example using punch 71 illustrated on the figures 7d And 7th .

La cloison 34 ne devant pas faire obstacle à la manipulation des parois latérales 611, et notamment à l'introduction du poinçon 71, ladite cloison est montée de manière amovible dans la cavité interne 30. Sur les figures 4a, 4b, 4c et 4d, les extrémités latérales 341 de la cloison 34 sont pliées de manière à former des nervures qui s'engagent par coulissement dans une glissière 342. Plus particulièrement, la glissière 342 est formée par deux rainures longitudinales parallèles à l'axe longitudinal du montant 3, s'étendant dans tout ou partie de la longueur de la cavité interne 30, et dans lesquelles s'engagent les extrémités latérales 341. Une fois que le cordon 5 est maintenu en position dans le logement 61 (figure 4c), la cloison 34 est ainsi apte à s'insérer longitudinalement dans la cavité interne 30 (figure 4d), par glissement dans la glissière 342. La mise en place de la cloison 34 peut être automatisée.The partition 34 not having to obstruct the manipulation of the side walls 611, and in particular the introduction of the punch 71, said partition is removably mounted in the internal cavity 30. On the figures 4a , 4b , 4c And 4d , the lateral ends 341 of the partition 34 are folded so as to form ribs which engage by sliding in a slide 342. More particularly, the slide 342 is formed by two longitudinal grooves parallel to the longitudinal axis of the upright 3, extending throughout all or part of the length of the internal cavity 30, and in which the lateral ends 341 engage. Once the cord 5 is held in position in the housing 61 ( figure 4c ), the partition 34 is thus able to be inserted longitudinally into the internal cavity 30 ( figure 4d ), by sliding in the slide 342. The installation of the partition 34 can be automated.

Selon un mode avantageux de réalisation illustré par les figures 4c et 4d, la cloison 34 ne s'étend pas dans toute la longueur du montant 3. On peut ainsi ménager un passage pour les câblages 40, vers la deuxième chambre 30b. Selon une variante de réalisation, la cloison 34 présente une ou plusieurs ouvertures du type décrit précédemment pour le passage des câblages 40.According to an advantageous embodiment illustrated by the figures 4c And 4d , the partition 34 does not extend over the entire length of the upright 3. It is thus possible to provide a passage for the wiring 40, towards the second chamber 30b. According to an alternative embodiment, the partition 34 has one or more openings of the type described above for the passage of the wiring 40.

Les figures 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d et 5e illustrent encore un autre mode de réalisation. Ce mode de réalisation est similaire à celui décrit en référence aux figures 4a, 4b, 4c et 4d, en ce sens où la paroi P de la cavité interne 30 intègre directement, au niveau de sa face interne Pi, le logement 61 avec le berceau 610, et où la cloison 34 est montée de manière amovible dans la cavité interne. La cloison 34 et sa mise en place dans la cavité interne 30 ne seront pas détaillées à nouveau.THE figures 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d And 5th illustrate yet another embodiment. This embodiment is similar to that described with reference to the figures 4a , 4b , 4c And 4d , in the sense that the wall P of the internal cavity 30 directly integrates, at the level of its internal face Pi, the housing 61 with the cradle 610, and where the partition 34 is removably mounted in the internal cavity. The partition 34 and its installation in the internal cavity 30 will not be detailed again.

Les parois latérales 611 du berceau 610 sont fixes, sans possibilité de pivotement pour recouvrir le cordon 5. Le cordon 5 est ici maintenu en position dans le logement 61 par un ou plusieurs éléments d'attache 50 fixés sur les parois latérales 611. Les éléments d'attaches 50 sont avantageusement réalisés dans le même matériau que la cloison 34. Leur longueur peut varier de 1 cm à 2 m (c.-à-d. la longueur du montant 3). Ils sont configurés pour se clipser ou s'engager sur les parois latérales 611. Sur les figures 5a à 5e, les éléments d'attache 50 présentent des extrémités 51 recourbées en crochet adaptées pour s'engager par coulissement ou par clipsage sur des parties recourbées 6110 des parois latérales 611. Lorsqu'ils sont mis en place, les éléments d'attaches 50 viennent coiffer le cordon 5, en étant au contact de celui-ci. La mise en place des éléments d'attache 50 peut être automatisée.The side walls 611 of the cradle 610 are fixed, without the possibility of pivoting to cover the cord 5. The cord 5 is here held in position in the housing 61 by one or more attachment elements 50 fixed on the side walls 611. The elements fasteners 50 are advantageously made in the same material as the partition 34. Their length can vary from 1 cm to 2 m (i.e. the length of the upright 3). They are configured to clip or engage on the side walls 611. On the figures 5a to 5e , the attachment elements 50 have ends 51 curved like a hook adapted to engage by sliding or by clipping on curved parts 6110 of the side walls 611. When they are put in place, the attachment elements 50 come to cover the cord 5, being in contact with it. The installation of the attachment elements 50 can be automated.

Le montage des différents éléments dans le montant 3 est ainsi particulièrement aisé et rapide comme cela apparaît sur les figures 5c, 5d et 5e. Le cordon 5 est d'abord installé dans le logement 61 (figure 5c). Les éléments d'attaches 50 sont ensuite installés sur les parois latérales 611 (figure 5d). Il suffit de les clipser directement sur les parois latérales 611 ou de les engager sur les parois latérales 611, depuis l'extrémité supérieure ou inférieure du montant 3, et de les faire coulisser jusqu'à atteindre la position souhaitée. La cloison 34 est enfin mise en place (figure 5e). Toutes ces étapes peuvent être automatisées.The assembly of the different elements in the upright 3 is thus particularly easy and quick, as appears on the figures 5c , 5d And 5th . Cord 5 is first installed in housing 61 ( figure 5c ). The fastening elements 50 are then installed on the side walls 611 ( figure 5d ). Simply clip them directly onto the side walls 611 or engage them on the side walls 611, from the upper or lower end of the upright 3, and slide them until reaching the desired position. Partition 34 is finally put in place ( figure 5e ). All of these steps can be automated.

Selon un mode avantageux de réalisation, les éléments d'attaches 50 sont adjacents, c'est-à-dire qu'ils se touchent de sorte que toute la surface du cordon 5 soit en contact direct avec le berceau 610 (et ses parois latérales 611) et avec lesdits éléments d'attache 50. La conduction thermique entre ces différents éléments est ainsi optimale. Si les éléments d'attaches 50 ne sont pas adjacents, des interstices apparaissent entre eux. On peut alors observer une surchauffe localisée du cordon 5 au niveau de ces interstices, qui risque d'accélérer le vieillissement dudit cordon.According to an advantageous embodiment, the fastening elements 50 are adjacent, that is to say they touch each other so that the entire surface of the cord 5 is in direct contact with the cradle 610 (and its side walls 611) and with said attachment elements 50. Thermal conduction between these different elements is thus optimal. If the fastening elements 50 are not adjacent, gaps appear between them. We can then observe localized overheating of the cord 5 at the level of these interstices, which risks accelerating the aging of said cord.

Il découle des paragraphes précédents, que l'énergie thermique du second élément chauffant 4 transmise aux câblages et/ou équipements électriques 20 présents dans la cavité interne 30, est un critère important qui détermine la structure interne du montant 3. Si la température dans la cavité interne 30 n'est pas supportable par les câblages et/ou équipements électriques 20 qui y sont logés, température n'est pas supportable, alors ceux-ci sont éloignés et protégés du second élément chauffant 4 par la cloison 34. Cet éloignement et la présence de la cloison 34 tendent à augmenter la largeur et/ou la profondeur du montant 3.It follows from the preceding paragraphs that the thermal energy of the second heating element 4 transmitted to the wiring and/or electrical equipment 20 present in the internal cavity 30, is an important criterion which determines the internal structure of the upright 3. If the temperature in the internal cavity 30 is not bearable by the wiring and/or electrical equipment 20 which is housed there, temperature is not bearable, then these are moved away and protected from the second heating element 4 by the partition 34. This distance and the presence of the partition 34 tends to increase the width and/or depth of the upright 3.

Au contraire, si la température dans la cavité interne 30 est supportable, les câblages et/ou équipements électriques 20 qui y sont logés n'ont pas besoin d'être éloignés et protégés du second élément chauffant 4 par la cloison 34. On peut alors réduire les dimensions en largeur et/ou en profondeur du montant 3, ce qui est appréciable non seulement d'un point de vue esthétique, mais également en gain de matière et donc en coûts de fabrication.On the contrary, if the temperature in the internal cavity 30 is bearable, the wiring and/or electrical equipment 20 housed there does not need to be moved away and protected from the second heating element 4 by the partition 34. We can then reduce the dimensions in width and/or depth of the upright 3, which is appreciable not only from an aesthetic point of view, but also in saving material and therefore in manufacturing costs.

Une température supportable peut être obtenue en diminuant la puissance du second élément chauffant 4. Toutefois, cette solution réduit d'autant l'efficacité de l'appareil 1. Une autre solution consiste à ajouter un ou plusieurs autres seconds éléments chauffants en parallèle du premier. Les figures 6a et 6b illustrent une telle solution où deux seconds éléments chauffants 4a, 4b sont intégrés dans le montant 3. Chaque second élément chauffant 4a, 4b est en contact direct avec une zone distincte de la face interne Pi de la paroi P délimitant la cavité interne 30. Le montant 3 peut intégrer autant de seconds éléments chauffants que de parois de la cavité interne 30.A bearable temperature can be obtained by reducing the power of the second heating element 4. However, this solution reduces the efficiency of the device 1. Another solution consists of adding one or more other second heating elements in parallel with the first . THE figures 6a and 6b illustrate such a solution where two second heating elements 4a, 4b are integrated into the upright 3. Each second heating element 4a, 4b is in direct contact with a distinct zone of the internal face Pi of the wall P delimiting the internal cavity 30. upright 3 can integrate as many second heating elements as walls of the internal cavity 30.

Les éléments chauffants 4a, 4b sont du type décrit en référence aux figures 2a, 2b, 2c, 3a, 3b, 3c, c'est-à-dire des éléments chauffants indépendants rapportés dans le montant 3. Dans la mesure où les éléments chauffants 4a, 4b sont installés contre des faces planes de la paroi P délimitant la cavité interne 30, les ailettes 620a, 620b sont droites ou planes de manière à avoir une surface de contact maximale entre les dissipateurs 6a, 6b et lesdites faces. Bien évidemment, si les éléments chauffants 4a, 4b étaient installés contre des surfaces courbes de la paroi P, les ailettes 620a, 620b présenteraient une courbure correspondante.The heating elements 4a, 4b are of the type described with reference to figures 2a, 2b , 2c , 3a , 3b , 3c , that is to say independent heating elements attached in the upright 3. To the extent that the heating elements 4a, 4b are installed against flat faces of the wall P delimiting the internal cavity 30, the fins 620a, 620b are straight or flat so as to have a maximum contact surface between the heatsinks 6a, 6b and said faces. Obviously, if the heating elements 4a, 4b were installed against curved surfaces of the wall P, the fins 620a, 620b would have a corresponding curvature.

La cavité interne 30 présente des aménagements dans lesquels sont insérés les seconds éléments électriques chauffants 4a, 4b de sorte que lesdits seconds éléments soient en contact direct avec des zones distinctes de la face interne Pi de la paroi P délimitant ladite cavité. Ces aménagements sont du type décrit en référence aux figures 2a, 2b, 2c, 3a, 3b, 3c, c'est-à-dire formés de glissières 330a, 330b configurées de sorte que les profilés 6a, 6b soient aptes à s'insérer longitudinalement dans la cavité interne 30, par glissement dans lesdites glissières.The internal cavity 30 has arrangements in which the second electrical heating elements 4a, 4b are inserted so that said second elements are in direct contact with distinct zones of the internal face Pi of the wall P delimiting said cavity. These arrangements are of the type described with reference to the figures 2a, 2b , 2c , 3a , 3b , 3c , that is to say formed of slides 330a, 330b configured so that the profiles 6a, 6b are able to be inserted longitudinally into the internal cavity 30, by sliding in said slides.

Selon une variante de réalisation, les éléments chauffants 4a, 4b sont du type décrit en référence aux figures 4a, 4b, 5a et 5b, c'est-à-dire avec des logements dans lesquels sont installés les cordons 5a, 5b, directement intégrés dans la paroi P de la cavité interne 30, au niveau de la face interne Pi.According to a variant embodiment, the heating elements 4a, 4b are of the type described with reference to the figures 4a , 4b , 5a And 5b , that is to say with housings in which the cords 5a, 5b are installed, directly integrated into the wall P of the internal cavity 30, at the level of the internal face Pi.

Les cordons 5a, 5b sont de puissance égale et ne dissipe chacun que la moitié de la puissance totale. Leur température de surface est alors fortement diminuée, avec un rayonnement thermique atténué, en comparaison des solutions décrites précédemment avec un seul cordon chauffant.Cords 5a, 5b are of equal power and each dissipates only half of the total power. Their surface temperature is then greatly reduced, with attenuated thermal radiation, compared to the solutions described previously with a single heating cord.

Une ou plusieurs caractéristiques exposées seulement dans un mode de réalisation peuvent être combinées avec une ou plusieurs autres caractéristiques exposées seulement dans un autre mode de réalisation. L'agencement des différents éléments et/ou moyens et/ou étapes de l'invention, dans les modes de réalisation décrits ci-dessus, ne doit pas être compris comme exigeant un tel agencement dans toutes les implémentations. D'autres variantes peuvent être prévues et notamment :

  • Le ou les seconds éléments chauffants 4, 4a, 4b peuvent être du type décrit dans le document brevet FR1554549 (Texas ), le dissipateur thermique étant formé de deux parties qui s'emboitent l'une dans l'autre afin de former un logement dans lequel est installé le cordon chauffant.
  • Dans les cas où la cloison 34 est rapportée dans la cavité interne 30 (modes de réalisation des figures 4a à 5e), ladite cloison peut être maintenue en position pas clipsage ou sertissage.
  • Deux ou plusieurs autres seconds éléments chauffants 4, chacun installé contre une zone distincte de la face interne Pi de la paroi P délimitant la cavité interne 30, peuvent être intégrés dans la première chambre 30a.
One or more features set forth only in one embodiment may be combined with one or more other features set forth only in another embodiment. The arrangement of the different elements and/or means and/or steps of the invention, in the embodiments described above, should not be understood as requiring such an arrangement in all implementations. Other variants can be planned and in particular:
  • The second heating element(s) 4, 4a, 4b may be of the type described in the patent document FR1554549 (Texas ), the heat sink being formed of two parts which fit into each other to form a housing in which the heating cord is installed.
  • In cases where the partition 34 is attached to the internal cavity 30 (embodiments of the figures 4a to 5e ), said partition can be held in position by clipping or crimping.
  • Two or more other second heating elements 4, each installed against a distinct zone of the internal face Pi of the wall P delimiting the internal cavity 30, can be integrated into the first chamber 30a.

En outre, une ou plusieurs caractéristiques exposées seulement dans un mode de réalisation peuvent être combinées avec une ou plusieurs autres caractéristiques exposées seulement dans un autre mode de réalisation. De même, une ou plusieurs caractéristiques exposées seulement dans un mode de réalisation peuvent être généralisées aux autres modes de réalisation, même si ce ou ces caractéristiques sont décrites seulement en combinaison avec d'autres caractéristiques.Additionally, one or more features set forth only in one embodiment may be combined with one or more other features set forth only in another embodiment. Likewise, one or more characteristics presented only in one embodiment can be generalized to other embodiments, even if this or these characteristics are described only in combination with other characteristics.

Claims (13)

  1. Heating apparatus (1) having:
    - drying bars (2) integrating first heating electric elements (22) such that said bars define a first heating zone,
    - at least one upright (3) serving as support for the drying bars (2), which upright integrates at least one second heating electric element (4, 4a, 4b) such that said upright defines a second heating zone,
    - the upright (3) is recessed such that it has an internal cavity (30) in which electrical wiring and/or equipment (20) are installed, which upright is shaped by a wall (P) delimiting said cavity, which wall has an internal face (Pi), facing said electrical wiring and/or equipment, and an external face (Pe), which is opposite said internal face and is the visible face of said upright when said heating apparatus is in use,
    - the internal cavity (30) has an arrangement in which the second heating electric element (4, 4a, 4b) is inserted,
    characterized in that said arrangement is such that said second element is in direct contact with the internal face (Pi) of the wall (P) delimiting said cavity.
  2. Heating apparatus according to Claim 1, wherein the arrangement has a partition (34) designed to delimit a first chamber (30a), in which the second heating electric element (4) is installed, and a second chamber (30b), in which the electrical wiring and/or equipment (20) are installed.
  3. Heating apparatus according to Claim 2, wherein at least one opening (3400) is formed in the partition (34) for the passage, from the first chamber (30a) to the second chamber (30b), of electrical wiring (40) of the second heating electric element (4).
  4. Heating apparatus according to Claim 3, wherein the opening (3400) has a first slot portion formed in the lower part of the partition (34) for the passage of lower wiring (40) of the second heating electric element (4) and a second slot portion in the upper part of said partition for the passage of upper wiring of said second heating electric element.
  5. Heating apparatus according to either of Claims 3 and 4, wherein the opening (3400) is offset from the sagittal plane (P) of the second heating electric element (4) .
  6. Heating apparatus (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 5, wherein:
    - a first zone of the internal face (Pi) of the wall (P) delimiting the internal cavity (30) has a first arrangement (330a) in which a first second heating electric element (4a) is inserted such that said first second element is in direct contact with said first zone,
    - a second zone of the internal face (Pi) of the wall (P) delimiting the internal cavity (30) has a second arrangement (330b) in which a second second heating electric element (4b) is inserted such that said second second element is in direct contact with said second wall,
    - the second zone is separate from the first zone.
  7. Heating apparatus according to one of Claims 1 to 6, wherein the second heating electric element (4) has:
    - a profiled element (6) forming a heat sink, which profiled element has:
    -- a shoe (62),
    -- a recess (61) having a cradle (610) continued by lateral walls (611),
    - an electrically insulated heating electric cord (5) installed in the cradle (610), which cord is kept in position in said recess by the lateral walls (611) closed on themselves.
  8. Heating apparatus according to Claim 7, wherein the arrangement has a slide (330) configured to receive the shoe (62) such that the profiled element (6) can be inserted by sliding in said slide.
  9. Heating apparatus according to Claim 8 in combination with Claim 2, wherein the slide (330) is made in the partition (34).
  10. Heating apparatus according to one of Claims 1 to 6, wherein:
    - the wall (P) delimiting the internal cavity (30) integrates, in the internal face (Pi), a recess (61) having a cradle (610) continued by lateral walls (611),
    - the second electric element (4) has an electrically insulated heating electric cord installed in the cradle (610) .
  11. Heating apparatus according to Claim 10, wherein the cord (4) is kept in position in the recess (61) by the lateral walls (611) closed on themselves.
  12. Heating apparatus according to Claim 10, wherein the cord (5) is kept in position in the recess (61) by one or more attachment elements (50) fixed to the lateral walls (611) of the cradle (610).
  13. Heating apparatus according to one of Claims 10 to 12 in combination with Claim 2, wherein the partition (34) is mounted in the internal cavity (30) in removable fashion.
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