GB2577891A

GB2577891A - A heated water radiator apparatus

Info

Publication number: GB2577891A
Application number: GB1816415.2A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Andrew Harrison James
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2018-10-09
Filing date: 2018-10-09
Publication date: 2020-04-15
Also published as: GB201816415D0

Abstract

The arrangement comprises a radiator (2, figure 1) and a wall bracket (1, figure 1). The wall bracket allows the radiator to be pivoted away from the wall to allow for painting or decorating. The radiator can be moved between a first position parallel to the wall and a second position where the top of the radiator is distal the wall. Ideally the arrangement comprises two brackets, each bracket having a first elongate member 10 attachable to the radiator and a second elongate member 11 to be mounted to the wall. The members may be connected to and rotatable relative to one another at a lower end via a nut and bolt pivot arrangement 4. The radiator may be mounted to gravity hooks 5 located at the top and bottom of each first member. A chain 7 connecting upper ends of the first and second member may be used to retain the radiator in the second position. Four rotary unions 9 can be used to connect pipework 12 to the radiator and enable the pipes to adjust between the first and second positions.

Description

A HEATED WATER RADIATOR APPARATUS

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a heated water radiator apparatus, in particular apparatus for aiding in decoration of the wall on which the apparatus is mounted.

Background

Increasing numbers of people in many societies enjoy improving the decorative circumstances or aesthetics of the environments, be that domestic or commercial environments.

As a result many such potential users are liable to try and redecorate walls and woodwork Redecorating, such as repainting or repapering, can be a time-consuming and exhausting activity, particularly to achieve well or successfully. In particular it can be difficult to decorate around fixtures such as heated water space heaters, or radiators. Radiators are typically heavy, as well as connected to a live network, that is often time-consuming to drain. However as the radiator is mounted to the wall to reach behind it and complete the redecorating work fully the user is required to remove the radiator.

Prior Art

GB 2 446 465 (MONTHY) discloses a radiator bracket comprises a lower wall member mounted on a wall that engages with a lower section of the radiator, the lower member being provided with a pivot point permitting the radiator to move from a first vertical position with the top of the radiator adjacent the wall to a second inclined position with the top of radiator away from the wall. An upper wall member engages radiator to secure it in the vertical position. A tether has one end secured to the wall and a second end secured to the radiator to secure the radiator in the second position and prevent the top of the radiator moving away from the wall more than a predetermined distance. Lower wall member may comprise of a pair of U-shaped brackets receiving a horizontal bar extending between a pair of projections extending from the radiator. Upper wall member may comprise a pair of catches in the form of clips that may be locked in position and engage with apertures in a pair of projections. Tether may comprise of a chain secured to the radiator and to a wall plate. Bracket permits the wall behind the radiator to be decorated and radiator is connected to flexible pipes GB 2 297 828 (FRANCHITTI) discloses a heating assembly and an installation means therefor, in which a standard central heating radiator provided with conventional fittings for convenience, is secured to a bracket portion pivotally mounted to a fixed bracket portion for ease of tilting the bracket portion outwardly from a wall on release of a latch. The supply of heated water to the radiator is through flexible pipe portions so permitting the radiator to partake of a pivotal movement. Excess movement is restrained by a sliding rod or strut. The invention permits access to the wall area behind the radiator, for example for re-decoration purposes.

GB 2 148 097 (WELLS) discloses securing means for securing a radiator to a wall, the radiator having co-axial pipe bosses, wherein the means comprises at least one catch mechanism interposed between the radiator and the wall such that the radiator may be releasably secured thereto, and at least one support member engagable with the radiator to allow if required, pivotal movement of the radiator about the co-axis of said pipe bosses upon release of the or each said catch mechanism.

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 heated water radiator apparatus comprising a radiator and a wall bracket, wherein the wall bracket is 35 arranged to allow movement of the radiator from a first substantially vertical position where the radiator top and bottom edges are substantially parallel the wall, to a second position where the top edge of the radiator is distal the wall.

The top edge may be supported in the second position, whereby the top edge or 5 adjacent the top edge, may be fastened a flexible supporting member or mechanism. Said mechanism may comprise two such members.

Such members may be arranged to join the wall bracket to the top edge of the radiator.

In some embodiments the radiator is joined permanently to piping.

In some such embodiments the piping and radiator are joined by a swivel joint or rotary union.

In some embodiments the radiator and piping are joined by one or more flexible hoses.

In some embodiments the bracket and/or radiator may include pivots or hinges, so as 20 to enable movement to the second position.

In some embodiments the bracket is located behind the radiator in use, wholly or partially.

In some embodiments the bracket, or parts thereof and located to either side of the radiator in use. For example in some embodiments the bracket may comprise two hangers cooperating with the piping joints.

Such side brackets may comprise cradles, which may be arranged to pivot forwards 30 as required to move the top edge to the second position.

In this way the bracket may allow pivoting at the side brackets, and/or piping joints. The piping joints may be envisaged to be rotary unions.

The piping joints for example may be arranged to allow movement of the radiator or the bottom edge of the radiator in particular. As a result the piping joint may comprise fixed part and a moveable part, which moveable part may move with the radiator and a part of the piping joint may be extended away from the bracket and/or wall so as to allow the bottom edge to approximate the wall when the top edge increases distance from the wall.

In some embodiments the apparatus comprises a radiator hanging means or retention means for the second position. For example in some embodiments the hanging means may comprise gravity and/or a catch.

In preferred embodiments the apparatus is envisaged to be low-profile and simplistic so it is not liable to draw too much attention, as it may be envisaged that in order to facilitate or allow the second position, in the first position the radiator is located further from the wall, so as to allow the bottom edge to tilt.

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 apparatus according to the present invention with the radiator in the second position; Figure 2 shows a reverse isometric view of the embodiment as shown in Figure 1; Figure 3 shows an isometric view of a bracket for the apparatus as shown in Figure 1; Figure 4 shows a reverse isometric view of the embodiment of the bracket as shown 30 in Figure 3; Figures 5 show isometric views of the bracket shown in Figure 3, in the first position; Figures 6 show side views of the parts of the embodiment, and isometric views of a 35 first part of the embodiment shown in Figure 3, respectively; Figure 7 shows an exploded isometric view of the embodiment shown in Figure 3; Figure 8 shows a reverse exploded isometric view of the embodiment shown in Figure 3. And

Figures 9 show side views of the apparatus shown in Figure 1, in the first and second positions respectively.

Detailed Description of Ficiures

With reference to the figures there is generally shown an embodiment of apparatus 99 comprising a radiator 2 and pipework 3 for supply of the radiator 2, where the radiator 2 is seated on a bracket 1, allowing the radiator to be tilted forward into a second position where the top edge A of the radiator is distal the wall B on which the bracket 1 and apparatus 99 is supported.

In particular reference to the embodiment shown the bracket comprises two parallel vertically spaced brackets 1, and the brackets comprise two parts 10,11, namely a first part 10 that the radiator is hung on, and a second part, that second part 11 being attached to the wall B in use.

The two parts 10,11 are substantially elongate rectilinear parts formed in a metal or alloy, and may be coated or painted.

Because the brackets comprise two parallel vertically arranged brackets in use, wherein the part of the bracket comprises gravity hooks for the radiator 30 advantageously the weight of the radiator is spread across the bracket, wherein brackets comprise a top hook and a bottom hook on a part of the bracket.

Furthermore advantageously installation of the brackets is rendered simpler, as the two separate brackets need only be installed substantially parallel and vertical, 35 whereby the gravity hooks enable self-correction under weight of the radiator.

This makes installation easier, particularly with reference to uneven walls or the like.

Additionally the installation and the brackets in general provide a more aesthetically pleasing or minimal appearance to the prior art.

Advantageously the brackets also prevent or limit any potential sideways movement of the radiator on the brackets in either position, or in between.

Both parts comprise two elongated flat substantially rectangular plates, with a 10 longitudinal perpendicular corner between the plates wherein on the two brackets two of such plates are arranged to be orthogonal the wall in use and two of such plates are arranged parallel the wall in use.

The parts are connected together proximate a first end of the parts, by a pivot 15 created by perforations in the plates and a connecting nut and bolt 4 arrangement. The pivot 4 further comprises an anti-failure washer 44.

The first part 10 comprises two hooks 5, onto which as known in the art the radiator is hooked on the loops 6 bonded to the radiator rear face, under gravity.

Advantageously the first and second parts are wholly reversible, so as to ensure that the two brackets may be made on a single production line, and one bracket reversed to provide a set of brackets for the apparatus.

The second part 11 has two orthogonally extending tabs 14 which extend from the wall proximate or at the ends of the second part 11, wherein the lower of these tabs 14 provides the perforation for the nut and bolt pivot, and the upper of these tabs provides an aperture 31 for passage of a chain end.

The chain 7 provides a means of preventing over-extension of the first part from the second part in the second position, namely tethering the top end of the parts.

The chain ends are provided with resilient pins 13 for hooking the apertures 31.

The first part also comprises an aperture through which the chain passes, which aperture is located just below the topmost hanger and lower vertically higher in the first position than the top tab.

The aperture and pivot point in the lower tab are located below the hanger 5.

The lower aperture on the first part is located at the front corner of the orthogonal plate of the first part, and corresponds to a perforation at the front edge of the tab 14 on the second part.

The radiator 2 is permanently connected to the pipework 3 in use of the apparatus 99, in movement between the first and second positions.

The pivots lie on an axis defined through the pipework's joints in use. The pipework joints comprise rotary unions 9, and piping 12 extends diagonally forward and downward from the joint 9 to the entrance to the radiator 8. The diagonal pipework 12 continues the vertical pipework from the standard heated water network inlet/outlet pipework 42, or more particularly joins thereto at the rotary unions 9.

In some embodiments the entrances 8 to the radiator 1 comprise rotary union, as shown in Figures 9, whereby the pipework 12 adjusts in angle between positions.

The pipework joints 9 are in line with the pivots 4, whereby the radiator is located spaced from the wall in the first position, such that advantageously the bottom edge 25 of the radiator is not liable to contact the wall in the second position.

The radiator is spaced away from the wall in the first position by the brackets. Advantageously the brackets are simplistic and not liable to draw attention, although the radiator is liable to be further away from the wall than normal in the first position 30 so as to allow the second position.

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 35 combination of features of described embodiments.

Claims

Claims 1 A heated water radiator apparatus comprising a radiator and a wall bracket, wherein the wall bracket is arranged to allow movement of the radiator from a first substantially vertical position where the radiator top and bottom edges are substantially parallel the wall, to a second position where the top edge of the radiator is distal the wall.
2. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the bracket comprises two parallel vertically arranged brackets in use.
3. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the bracket comprises gravity hooks for the radiator.
4. Apparatus according to claim 3 wherein each bracket comprises two elongate parts that are substantially parallel the wall in the first position.
5. Apparatus according to claim 3 or 4 wherein the brackets comprise a top hook and a bottom hook on a part of the bracket.
6. Apparatus according to any preceding claim wherein the bracket comprises a chain to hold the second position.
7. Apparatus according to any preceding claim wherein the bracket comprises two identical brackets formed of two parts.
8. Apparatus according to any preceding claim comprising four rotary unions to connect pipework to the radiator.
9. Apparatus according to claim 8 whereby entrances to the radiator comprise rotary unions, such that pipework connecting to network inlet/outlet pipework is enabled to adjust in angle between positions.