GB2575273A

GB2575273A - A heating apparatus

Info

Publication number: GB2575273A
Application number: GB1810935.5A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Singh Sulinder
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2018-07-04
Filing date: 2018-07-04
Publication date: 2020-01-08
Also published as: GB201810935D0

Abstract

A heating apparatus comprises a heater (100, fig 1), such as a radiator, with a mounting device 200. The mounting device is formed by one or more supports arranged to mount the heater to a wall or similar structure and permits the heater to be moved from a first position parallel and adjacent to the wall to a second position parallel to and distal from the wall in order to decorate or paint behind the heater. The heater may be hung on brackets at the end of scissor extending members 2, 3. The bracket may have a vertically extendable hanger 11 and may feature hooks 62, 12 to hang the heater on. A fixed pipe module (300, fig 1) with flexible piping (9, fig 2) may be used to connect the heater up to a central heating system. The extending members may be extended independently to only have one part of the heater moved away from the wall.

Description

A HEATING APPARATUS

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to heating apparatus, in particular apparatus comprising in use a heater, or other climate control or similar panel equipment envisaged to be wall-mounted; more particularly but not exclusively where the equipment is permanently fitted.

Background

Increasing interest of the aesthetics of environments and homes is a feature in many societies, as wealth levels and availability of improvement products increase.

In particular many users may choose to paint or redecorate walls with wallpaper.

In colder climatic societies, it is frequent to utilise hot water space heating, utilising heaters formed by radiators or convectors which are plumbed into a central boiler or water heater.

These heaters are full of water in use, and consequently are problematic when the user is considering redecorating a wall, skirting board or floor in the vicinity, whereby the user will be required to either drain the system and heater and remove the heater from its location, which can be time-consuming and liable to lead to leaks; or alternatively avoid redecorating in its locality, which can be unsightly and incomplete.

Prior Art

EP 2 450 638 (DRIESSEN) discloses an installation for the heating of a space, for example a room in a residential house, consisting of: - at least one panel-shaped heating element, and - at least one fixing bracket for the attachment in a fixed position of the specified heating element, to a large extent parallel to and attached at a fixed distance to a wall surface, where the fixing bracket includes a locking element, with a locking position for the specified attachments when in the fixed position, and with an unlocking position to allow unlocking from the fixed position, whereby the heating element is moveable following unlocking from the fixed position, whereby the fixing bracket has at least two points of rotation, whereby following unlocking the panel-shaped heating element is at least substantially moveable parallel to such a wall surface. With the major advantage that a simple, robust and reliable suspension method is provided which allows cleaning and repair to be carried out in a simple manner.

WO 2005 68 915 (KERSHAW) discloses apparatus for mounting a radiator on a wall comprising at least one bracket for engaging with a radiator and means for securing the bracket to a wall wherein the bracket is moveable between a first engaged configuration whereby the radiator can be mounted on the wall and a second disengaged configuration whereby the bracket can disengage the radiator and the radiator can be moved away from the wall.

GB 2 304 405 (PRESTWOOD) discloses a radiator which is mounted using telescopically extendable brackets. Each bracket has a number of telescoping sections and the radiator is hung on a hook by means of its normal mounting lugs. The radiator is supplied via flexible pipe sections, allowing it to be moved away from a wall to permit decoration without having to disconnect the pipework. Grub screws or the like are provided to allow the radiator to be fixed in its normal position.

The present invention arose in order to overcome problems suffered by existing devices.

Summary of the Invention

According to the present invention there is provided a heating apparatus comprising a heater and a mounting device, wherein the mounting device comprises one or more supports and is arranged to mount the heater on a wall or other vertical structure, and is configured to permit movement of the heater from a first usage position substantially parallel and adjacent the wall, to a second decorating position substantially parallel and distal the wall.

The device in some embodiments comprises two or more supports. The support or supports may be configured to extend through scissoring from the wall into the second position. In some embodiments the device comprises plural horizontally spaced supports to maintain rigidity and provide sufficient support in the extended second position. This may be connected or independent at the wall.

Advantageously distribution of forces across the support or supports and any fixings providing a wall securement means remains similar and there is a large degree of manoeuvrability for the heater in use.

In some embodiments the supports may independently extend in use, and for example the heater and the device may comprise an articulated connection to enable a degree of rotation with reference the wall.

The supports may be arranged to be aligned vertically on the wall, and in consequence where more than one support is in use at any one time, the supports may be arranged to be located vertically and parallel one another on the back of the heater.

In some embodiments the supports may be joined or joinable by a brace or braces, so as to better distribute weight of the heater across the wall.

In some embodiments the second position may comprise a wide range of positions displaced from the wall.

The supports may comprise an extending member, or more than one of such members, which members may comprise the extending part of the support, located between a base for securement on the wall and a bracket for hanging of the heater.

The supports may comprise a locking means, such as to allow the supports to be locked in the first or second positions. This may comprise an easy to use latch mechanism which is also child proof, for example comprising a locking latch, which may require a tool to unlock, for example a screw thread latch bolt with a hexagonal socket.

In some preferred embodiments the supports comprise scissor extending members, where the heater is hung on a bracket at the end of the member. For example said bracket may enable a radiator to be hung on a hook or hook hangers by means of its normal mounting lugs. The bracket may comprise a topmost hook, and a bottommost hook on the end of an adjustable hanger, which extends from the bracket to a desired length, a vertically extendable heater hanger.

The hanger may be provided with a locking mechanism to lock the hanger from adjustment. This may be gravity activated, for example wherein the hanger may be adjusted at an angle and locked into position when vertical, for example allowing pivoting.

In some embodiments it is preferable that the hanger is adjustable so as to enable different heaters to be hung on the support. For example in use the supports may be spaced horizontally according to the heater, with a top vertical position dictated by the top of the heater in use, and the hanger may be elongated or extended to accommodate the height of the heater.

In some embodiments the bracket may comprise adjustable hangers that may in turn comprise hooks for placement under the bottom edge of the heater in use. It may be envisaged that the hanger should provide the bracket with a length of approximately 300mm to allow the bracket to work with both larger and smaller radiators.

In some embodiments the supports may be operable independently, wherein the second position may be achieved by moving one part of the heater away from the wall on only one of the supports.

This may allow for the user to displace only one side of the heater in use.

In some embodiments the apparatus or mounting device may comprise a module for organisation of piping to the heater, which piping or module may enable or prevent restriction of the heater from the first to second positions. In addition or the alternative the piping may be flexible, wherein the piping to the module may be inflexible, and the piping from the module to the heater may be flexible.

For example flexible radiator piping may be manufactured from high performance flexible hose and installed between rigid copper pipework and radiator valves.

An excess of flexible radiator piping may then be incorporated in the installation to permit the easy removal of the heater without having to wholly or partially drain or interfere with the system in any way.

In other embodiments the system and heater may be equipped with isolation valves.

A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example only and with reference to the Figures in which:

Brief Description of Figures

Figure 1 shows an isometric view of an embodiment of apparatus according to the present invention, with the heater extended away from a wall or similar;

Figure 2 shows a reverse isometric view of the embodiment of the apparatus shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 shows an isometric view of the embodiment shown in Figure 1, with heater retracted close to the wall;

Figure 4 shows a second isometric view of the embodiment shown in Figure 1, with heater retracted close to the wall;

Figure 5 shows an isometric view of the embodiment of the device shown in the apparatus shown in Figure 1, fully extended;

Figure 6 shows a second isometric view of the embodiment of the device shown in the apparatus shown in Figure 1, fully extended;

Figure 7 shows a third isometric view of the embodiment of the device shown in the apparatus shown in Figure 1, fully extended;

Figure 8 shows an isometric view of the embodiment of the device shown in the apparatus shown in Figure 1, with hangers extended, but supports retracted;

Figure 9 shows a second isometric view of the embodiment of the device shown in the apparatus shown in Figure 1, with hangers extended, but supports retracted; and

Figure 10 shows a third isometric view of the embodiment of the device shown in the apparatus shown in Figure 1, with hangers extended, but supports retracted.

Detailed Description of Figures

With reference generally to the embodiment shown in the figures there is shown an embodiment of apparatus 99 generally comprising a water heater 100 and a mounting device 200, wherein the mounting device comprises two independent supports arranged to mount the heater on a wall or other vertical structure, and is configured to permit movement of the heater from a first usage position as shown in Figure 3 substantially parallel and adjacent the wall, to a second decorating position shown in Figure 1 substantially parallel and distal the wall.

In particular reference to the embodiment shown the embodiment comprises a water heater radiator or convector, which may be provided in use and may comprise an independently available piece of the apparatus.

The device comprising the mounting device comprises two separate supports, which are spaced apart to either end of the radiator in use, and screwed with wall fixings 16 to a wall.

The supports are vertically arranged in use, extending horizontally.

The supports comprise elongate vertically arranged bases 1 for securement to the wall, utilising appropriate wall fixings in use and comprising angle bracket elongate metal parts.

Each support further comprises a scissor extending member, formed of two flat coated steel bar members 2,3 sharing a central pivot 23, and having endmost pivots

4. The endmost pivots 4 of the bottom members 3 are arranged to travel in slots 6 to allow scissoring.

The supports further comprise brackets 61 at the distal ends of the members, providing extending hangers 11, the brackets and hangers each providing hooks, 62 and 12 respectively, which are arranged to hang the radiator in use.

The brackets 61 comprise extendable hangers 11, which hangers 11 are arranged to extend downwards as shown in Figure 5 to provide a longer length between the hooks 62,12 for taller radiators or shorter as appropriate.

The brackets 61 may be secured to the bases 1 using a displaceable screw 10 through a hole 5 in the bracket 61, when the device is in the first position, so as to lock extension.

The hangers 11 may be secured to the brackets 61 through use of a screw 91 which projects through the extension slot 19 in the bracket 61, securing the hanger 11 from extending.

In the embodiment pictured in Figure 1 behind the radiator the apparatus comprises a pipe connection module 300, which module comprises a part 29 located centrally behind the radiator and screwed to a wall in use, into which are fed the inlet and outlet piping (not shown) of the radiator system.

The module also provides extension pipework to connect with the radiator. The extension pipework 9 is flexible so as to allow the radiator to move to the second position without any need for disconnections, or any danger of disconnection or leak.

The inlet and outlet system piping may be capable of being inflexible and inflexibly linked into the module in such circumstances.

The invention has been described by way of examples only and it will be appreciated that variation may be made to the above-mentioned embodiments without departing from the scope of invention as defined by the claims, in particular but not solely combination of features of described embodiments.

Claims

1. A heating apparatus comprising a heater and a mounting device, wherein the mounting device comprises one or more supports and is arranged to mount the heater on a wall or other vertical structure, and is configured to permit movement of the heater from a first usage position substantially parallel and adjacent the wall, to a second decorating position substantially parallel and distal the wall

2. A heating apparatus according to claim 1 comprising a plurality of independent supports.

3. A heating apparatus according to claim 2 comprises scissor extending members, wherein the heater is hung on a bracket at the end of the member.

4. A heating apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the bracket comprises a vertically extendable heater hanger.

5. A heating apparatus according to claim 4 wherein the hanger comprises a hook and the bracket comprises a hook, for hanging the heater.

6. A heating apparatus according to any preceding claim comprising a fixed pipe module with flexible piping.