EP4217660A1 - Dispositif d'installation comportant des modules d'équipements techniques énergétiques ou du bâtiment, et procédé pour retirer un module d'un dispositif d'installation de ce type - Google Patents
Dispositif d'installation comportant des modules d'équipements techniques énergétiques ou du bâtiment, et procédé pour retirer un module d'un dispositif d'installation de ce typeInfo
- Publication number
- EP4217660A1 EP4217660A1 EP21783457.1A EP21783457A EP4217660A1 EP 4217660 A1 EP4217660 A1 EP 4217660A1 EP 21783457 A EP21783457 A EP 21783457A EP 4217660 A1 EP4217660 A1 EP 4217660A1
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- Prior art keywords
- module
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Classifications
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- 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
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- F24H9/14—Arrangements for connecting different sections, e.g. in water heaters
- F24H9/148—Arrangements of boiler components on a frame or within a casing to build the fluid heater, e.g. boiler
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- 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
- F24H9/02—Casings; Cover lids; Ornamental panels
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
- B66D—CAPSTANS; WINCHES; TACKLES, e.g. PULLEY BLOCKS; HOISTS
- B66D3/00—Portable or mobile lifting or hauling appliances
- B66D3/04—Pulley blocks or like devices in which force is applied to a rope, cable, or chain which passes over one or more pulleys, e.g. to obtain mechanical advantage
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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
- F24D11/00—Central heating systems using heat accumulated in storage masses
- F24D11/02—Central heating systems using heat accumulated in storage masses using heat pumps
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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
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
- F24F13/32—Supports for air-conditioning, air-humidification or ventilation units
Definitions
- Installation device with modules for energy or building technology and method for removing a module from such an installation device.
- the present invention relates to an installation device with modules for energy or building technology and a method for removing a module from such an installation device.
- a device for energy transmission and energy storage in a liquid reservoir which has a water heat exchanger arranged on a floor and an air heat exchanger arranged above the water heat exchanger, the water heat exchanger being arranged in a liquid reservoir surrounded by an inner shell which protects the device against an outer shell covering the inner shell from the bottom, the outer shell being at least partially embedded in a layer of earth, and the device upwards is closed off by a cover in such a way that an air flow can be generated from an air inlet to an air outlet through the air heat exchanger.
- the active sections of the water heat exchanger and the air heat exchanger are connected to a heat pump via a hydraulic unit, which is installed, for example, inside a building. It is also possible here to attach such a device, for example, to the roof of a building.
- an installation device with modules for energy or building technology which comprises two side walls and a removable front cover, which encloses several stackable modules. close, the side walls having a frame, two longitudinal rails arranged therein and a transverse rail, the longitudinal rails being arranged along the corners of the modules remaining in the device for maintenance or for removing a module, around the module or modules arranged above the module to be removed secured, whereby the two frames are arranged along two longitudinal rails at the front and can be connected to the cross rails via cable pulls attached to the upper frame segments, on which the module to be removed rests, so that it can be removed from the installation device after the or the modules arranged above the module to be serviced are secured to the longitudinal rails.
- the modules are arranged behind two side walls and a removable front cover, so that they are protected from environmental influences at least from these sides. Since the modules are stacked on top of each other, no complex holding devices are required, which would take over the installation of a module, for example, as in installation cabinets. However, the two side walls take on an additional function during maintenance or replacement of a module.
- the side panels can be disassembled, each of the side panels having a frame, two longitudinal rails disposed therein and a cross rail. The longitudinal rails are now attached in the corner areas of the modules so that they can at least fix the modules arranged above the module to be exchanged or serviced.
- the longitudinal rails now assume the function of a holding device to which the frame can be attached at the front, which has a mount for a cable pull on the upper frame segment, which can be connected to the crossbeams that can also be removed from the side walls, so that a kind of pulley arises, which raises the module to be replaced can be.
- a kind of pulley arises, which raises the module to be replaced can be.
- a fitter does not have to carry any additional assembly aids with him, since all other installation aids are already available at the installation site, with the exception of the two cable pulls, which the fitter can easily bring to the installation site.
- the installation device can be operated cost-effectively, which means that the initial situation is identical regardless of the installation location.
- the installation device in addition to installation on a building roof, installation in a basement of a building, for example, is also possible, with the installation device being able to be expanded accordingly depending on the application.
- a rear wall or a top cover would also be possible, while in the second case the side walls or the front covers can be designed to be visually appealing, as is often desired in private households.
- the replaced or serviced module is reinserted in the reverse order, after which the longitudinal beams are removed again and inserted into the frame together with the crossbeams, which in turn then complete the side walls of the installation device.
- the upper frame segment can be provided with eyelets into which the cable can be hung.
- the longitudinal rails and the transverse rail of the frame essentially correspond to the external dimensions of the frame.
- the longitudinal rails are designed in such a way that they can be attached along the long side in the frame with a typically rectangular configuration of the side wall.
- the cross members can be fastened in the frame transversely thereto along the short side of the side wall, with both the longitudinal member and the cross member substantially completely or almost completely spanning the side wall. This results in great flexibility, since the longitudinal rails can be connected to the modules at any point.
- the installation device can be offered, for example, with different widths and different heights, so that a different number of modules can be accommodated depending on the application.
- the inventive concept can therefore be easily transferred to different applications with different numbers of modules.
- the longitudinal rails are connected to the modules remaining in the installation device via holding devices.
- a holding device for example in the form of a holding plate or a holding bracket, can be provided, which can be connected to both the longitudinal beam and the modules via connecting holes or connecting slots using screws.
- the frame additionally comprises a removable side wall panel.
- the side wall is protected against environmental influences, but the side wall panel is not required for the installation work, so that it can be removed.
- the frame, the longitudinal rails and the cross rail can be made as metal profiles.
- the modules can perform completely different tasks, whereby in addition to the above-mentioned function of a heat pump, other tasks from energy or building technology can be taken over.
- the modules can be provided as a hydraulic module, as a heat pump module, as a hot water module, as a ventilation module, as a battery module, as an inverter module, as a charging module, as an emergency power supply or as a module for energy management of a building and as a module for building automation.
- the modules will have the same footprint, so that a standardized approach can be taken.
- Figure 1 shows an installation device according to the invention in an assembled state before the start of installation work
- FIG. 2 shows the installation device according to the invention with the front cover removed
- FIG. 3 shows the installation device with the side wall panels removed
- Figure 5 shows the module arrangement with a marked module
- FIG. 6 shows the module arrangement after attachment of the longitudinal members, the frame, the cross members and attachment of the cables when removing a module
- FIG. 7 shows the module arrangement after the module to be serviced has been set down.
- FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the installation device 10 according to the invention in a perspective side view.
- the installation device 10 comprises two side walls 12 and a removable front cover 14.
- the installation device 10 can also be provided with an upper cover, which could lie over the modules 16 arranged inside the installation device 10.
- a rear wall could also be connected to the module 16 .
- the interior of the installation device 10 is shown in FIG. 2 with the front cover 14 removed. It can be seen that in the present example a total of five modules 16 with partially different dimensions are arranged inside the installation device 10 .
- the modules 16 can take on different tasks in the field of energy or building technology. Typically, the areas of the modules 16 that are in the direction of the removable front cover 14 are designed with electronic control functions, while fluid inlets or outlets can be located on the opposite side.
- the modules 16 all have the same footprint so that they can be stacked one on top of the other, resulting in a uniform edge at the corners of the modules.
- the modules are designed in the direction of the front cover 14 in such a way that a vertical gap 18 can form between adjacent modules.
- a horizontal gap 20 can be seen between modules lying one on top of the other, which arises, for example, because the modules are equipped with projections or webs on their upper and lower sides, which reduce the footprint of a module 16 in comparison to its external dimensions.
- a lateral gap 22 to the side walls 12 can also be seen.
- the sidewalls 12 also include removable sidewall panels 24 . Referring now to Figure 3, the module assembly is shown with the side wall panels 24 removed.
- the side walls 12 are constructed from a frame 26 which includes a lower frame segment 28 , an upper frame segment 30 , a rear frame segment 32 and a front frame segment 34 .
- a longitudinal rail 36 is attached to the rear frame segment 32, which is connected to vertically arranged perforated rails 38 at the rear corners of the modules 16, for example by means of holding devices in the form of strips or plates.
- a further longitudinal rail is arranged in the area of the front frame segment 34 and is also identified by the reference number 36 in FIG.
- the frame 26 can now be separated from the modules 16, leaving the modules 16 alone, stacked and side-by-side.
- FIG. 5 shows the module arrangement from FIG. 4 again, with a module 16' now being identified as a module to be removed.
- the removal of the module is described below with reference to FIG. It can be seen that on the stack of modules 16, which contains the module 16' to be removed, the four longitudinal beams 36 are now arranged at the corners of the module stack, with the vertical gap 18 and the side gap 22 being chosen with regard to their dimensions such that the Longitudinal members 36 can be introduced.
- the frame 26 is attached to the front longitudinal members 36 with the rear frame segments 32 so that the two frames 26 are aligned parallel to one another and perpendicular to the front of the module stack of the modules 16 and 16'.
- In the area of the upper frame segment 30 there is a receptacle 40 into which a cable 42 is suspended will.
- the receptacle 40 can be in the form of an eyelet or the like, and a connection to the cable pull can be made via a snap hook.
- the cable 42 is connected to cross members 44, which were also originally part of the side walls 12.
- the crossbeams 44 are designed so that they can be guided into the corner region between the horizontal gap 20 and the vertical gap 18 under the module 16' to be replaced, so that the module 16' to be replaced can be removed by actuating the cable pull 40.
- the module 16 lying above the module 16' to be exchanged must be connected to the longitudinal supports 36 on the perforated rail 38, so that the area of the module 16' to be exchanged can remain free.
- the module 16' After pulling out the module 16' in the horizontal direction on the crossbeams 44 and, if necessary, removing lines and the like, the module 16' is then free and can, as shown in Figure 7, be set down on the ground by operating the cable pull 42 and, for example serviced or replaced or subjected to further work. Depending on the weight of the module above, it may also be necessary to lift it slightly using the cable pull 42 before removing the module 16' to be replaced and then to secure it on the longitudinal beams 36 so that the module 16' to be replaced can be removed more easily.
- the steps are carried out in reverse order so that the module is lifted up again by means of the cable pull 42 after being set down on the floor in front of the installation stack and can then be pushed into its position in the module stack in the horizontal direction.
- the frame 26 and the longitudinal members 36 are then removed again together with the cross members 44 and the side walls are attached to their original position after inserting the removable side wall panel 24 together with the removable front cover 14, so that the state according to FIG. 1 can be restored.
- Installation device 10 side walls 12 front cover 14 module 16 module to be replaced 16 vertical gap 18 horizontal gap 20 lateral gap 22 side wall plate 24 frame 26 lower frame segment 28 upper frame segment 30 rear frame segment 32 front frame segment 34 longitudinal rail 36 perforated rail 38 receiver 40 cables 42 cross rail 44
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- Roof Covering Using Slabs Or Stiff Sheets (AREA)
- Casings For Electric Apparatus (AREA)
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Abstract
L'invention concerne un dispositif d'installation comportant des modules (16) d'équipements techniques énergétiques ou du bâtiment et un procédé associé, ledit dispositif d'installation (10) comprenant au moins deux parois latérales (12) et un couvercle avant amovible (14) qui entourent une pluralité de modules (16) empilables. Les parois latérales (12) possèdent un cadre (26), deux rails longitudinaux (36) à l'intérieur du cadre et un rail transversal (44). Pour l'entretien d'un module (16'), les rails longitudinaux (36) sont disposés le long de coins des modules (16) restant dans le dispositif, afin de fixer le ou les modules (16) situés au-dessus du module (16) dont l'entretien doit être effectué. Les deux cadres (26) sont disposés le long de deux rails longitudinaux (36) sur le côté avant et peuvent être reliés au moyen de câbles (42) montés sur le segment de câble supérieur (30) aux rails transversaux (44) sur lesquels repose le module (16') dont l'entretien doit être effectué, de façon que ledit module (16') dont l'entretien doit être effectué puisse être retiré du dispositif d'installation (10) une fois que le ou les modules (16) situés au-dessus du module (16') dont l'entretien doit être effectué sont fixés sur les rails longitudinaux (36).
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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DE102020125017.7A DE102020125017B4 (de) | 2020-09-25 | 2020-09-25 | Installationsvorrichtung mit Modulen der Energie- oder Gebäudetechnik sowie Verfahren zur Entnahme eines Moduls aus einer derartigen Installationsvorrichtung |
PCT/EP2021/076328 WO2022063969A1 (fr) | 2020-09-25 | 2021-09-24 | Dispositif d'installation comportant des modules d'équipements techniques énergétiques ou du bâtiment, et procédé pour retirer un module d'un dispositif d'installation de ce type |
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CN (1) | CN116420050A (fr) |
AU (1) | AU2021350153A1 (fr) |
CA (1) | CA3196743A1 (fr) |
DE (1) | DE102020125017B4 (fr) |
WO (1) | WO2022063969A1 (fr) |
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