JP2006173087A - Heater - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a heater for preventing condensation from forming on a window pane that is usable for a variety of window panes having different widths. <P>SOLUTION: The heater 1 comprises: a first heat generation unit 2 formed by fixing a first band plate-like body 2a and a third band plate-like body 2b to a first main connector portion 2c at the left end thereof and also fixing the same to a first subsidiary connector portion 2d at the right end thereof; and a second heat generation unit 3 formed by fixing a second band plate-like body 3a and a fourth band plate-like body 3b to a second main connector portion 3c at the right end thereof and also fixing the same to a second subsidiary connector portion 3d at the left end thereof. The second band plate-like body 3a and the fourth band plate-like body 3b are slidably inserted through through-holes 2d1, 2d2 of the first subsidiary connector portion 2d, and the first band plate-like body 2a and the third band plate-like body 2b are also slidably inserted through a through-hole of the second subsidiary connector portion 3d. The heater 1 that is adjustable for its longitudinal length is thereby formed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a heater that is optimal for preventing dew condensation from occurring on a window glass or the like facing the outside or preventing a cold draft at the window side.

  Conventional heating equipment consists of indoor units and stoves of air conditioners placed indoors, and curtains are suspended from window glass facing the outside to prevent cold from entering the room through the window glass. Like to do.

  However, when there is a curtain in contact with the window glass in this way, there is a problem that water vapor in the room air adheres to the glass surface and condenses, so that the curtain gets wet and is defective.

Therefore, a plurality of belt-like heating elements are arranged in parallel through a gap, and both ends are fixed to a portable frame with the longitudinal direction being horizontal, and along the longitudinal direction of the gap between these heating elements. There is known a heater in which a dew condensation prevention heater having one of both opening edges as an air inlet and the other as a hot air outlet is arranged along the glass surface at the lower part of the window glass to prevent the window glass from dewing. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-106677

  However, according to the dew condensation prevention heater of Patent Document 1, since the length in the longitudinal direction is constant, when there are various widths of the window glass on which the heater is installed, the length corresponding to each width is set. There is a problem in that it is necessary to prepare a heater having a length in the direction, which is troublesome in manufacturing.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a heater which can solve such problems and can be easily applied to window glass of various widths.

  In order to achieve this object, the present invention is formed by arranging a plurality of sets of heating elements composed of a plurality of strip plate-like bodies arranged in parallel with a gap so as to be movable parallel to each other in the longitudinal direction. .

  According to the present invention, since the heater itself is formed to be extendable and contractible in the longitudinal direction, the length of the heater itself in the longitudinal direction can be adjusted according to the width of the window glass and the like, and thus can be easily applied to the window glass having various widths. It has the effect of being easy to manufacture.

  Examples of the best mode of the present invention will be described below.

  A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a heater 1 according to the present embodiment. The heater 1 includes a first heat generating unit 2 and a second heat generating unit 3, and the first heat generating unit 2 is a first strip plate body parallel to each other. 2a, a third strip plate 2b, a first main connector portion 2c in which the first third strip plates 2a, 2b are fixed at the left end thereof, and the first third strip plate 2a, It becomes the 1st subconnector part 2d which fixed 2b in the right end part. The second heat generating unit 3 has a second strip plate 3a, a fourth strip plate 3b, and a second strip plate 3a, 3b, which are parallel to each other, fixed at the right end thereof. It consists of a second main connector portion 3c and a second sub-connector portion 3d in which these second fourth strip plate bodies 3a and 3b are fixed at the left end.

  Each of the band plate-like bodies 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b is formed in a flat shape using a good heat conductor such as aluminum on the outer periphery, and an insulated heating wire extends in the longitudinal direction inside. Buried.

  The first main connector portion 2c and the second main connector portion 3c are connected to an external power source to energize the band-like bodies 2a, 2b or 3a, 3b and to control the energization amount.

  The first and second main connector portions 2c and 3c are respectively provided with lamps 2c1 and 3c1 that indicate the presence or absence of energization.

  A perspective view of the first sub connector portion 2d is shown in FIG. The right end portions of the first third strip plate bodies 2a, 2b are fixed to the first sub connector portion 2d, and the second fourth strip plate bodies 3a, 3b are slidably inserted. There are through holes 2d1, 2d2.

  Each left end of the second fourth strip plate 3a, 3b is fixed to the second slave connector portion 3d, and the first third strip plate 2a, 2b is slidable. It has a through-hole (not shown) to be inserted, and has the same structure as the first slave connector portion 2d.

  Next, the usage method and operation of the heater 1 of the first embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the heater 1 is attached along the window glass W to the lower side of the frame of the window glass W or the floor adjacent to the frame.

  At this time, according to the width of the window glass W, the first heat generating unit 2 and the second heat generating unit 3 are slid with each other to adjust the length of the heater 1 in the longitudinal direction. The heater 1 is installed and fixed by the first and second main connector portions 2c and 3c of the heater 1 after being adapted to the overall length in the width direction of W.

  Thus, by controlling the amount of heat generated by the heater 1, dew condensation is effectively prevented over the entire surface of the window glass W, and heating of the window glass side prevents a temperature drop in the room due to outside air. The heat radiation can be lowered, leading to energy saving.

  A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the heater 11 of this embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II.

  The heater 11 includes a first heating element 12, a second heating element 13, a heating value control unit 14 for the first and second heating elements 12, 13, and a support 15.

  The first heating element 12 is formed by arranging two long cylindrical bodies 12a, 12a having an oval cross section in parallel to each other, and the cylindrical body 12a is made of a good heat conductor such as aluminum and the cylinder. Insulated heating wires 12b are embedded in the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical body 12a at upper and lower positions in the cylindrical body 12a.

  The second heating element 13 is formed by arranging two long rods 13a, 13a having an oval cross section in parallel with each other, and the rod 13a is made of a good heat conductor such as aluminum, Heating wires 13b insulated at upper and lower positions in the rod-shaped body 13a are embedded in the longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped body 13a.

  The second heating element 13 is slidably inserted through the hollow portion of the cylindrical body 12a of the first heating element 12.

  As described above, the first heating element 12 and the second heating element 13 that are each composed of two heating elements arranged in parallel are integrally combined so as to be stretchable, and the support body 15 is formed at the left and right ends thereof. It is supported and fixed by.

  Further, a fastening body 17 is engaged with an end of the first heating body 12 on the side of the second heating body 13, that is, an outer periphery of the mouth, and the heating amount control section 14 and control signal are transmitted to the fastening body 17. A receiving unit 18 is provided.

  Next, the usage method and operation of the heater 11 of Example 2 will be described.

  Similarly to the heater 1 of the first embodiment, the heater 11 of this embodiment is attached along the window glass to the lower side of the frame of the window glass or the floor adjacent thereto, and the width of the window glass is long. Accordingly, the second heating element 13 is pulled out or pushed in from the first heating element 12 to adjust the length of the heater 11 in the longitudinal direction, and the heater 11 is installed and fixed by the support 15.

  Then, by operating the remote switch after connecting the heater 1 to the power source, the operation control signal is received by the receiving unit 18, and the heat generation amount control unit 14 controls the heat generation amount of the heater 11.

  Thus, the heat generation of the heater 11 effectively prevents condensation on the entire surface of the window glass, and the heating on the window glass side prevents the indoor temperature from being lowered by the outside air, thereby reducing the heat dissipation of the indoor main heating. Can save energy.

  Further, since the receiving unit 18 of the heat generation amount control unit 14 is located on the center side of the heater 11, the side curtains and the like are not obstructed, and the signal is reliably received by the receiving unit 18 from the remote switch.

  In this embodiment, an example of the cylindrical first heating element 12 and the rod-shaped second heating element 13 is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. Any combination of three or more heating elements may be used, and the cross-sectional shape of the cylindrical body and the rod-shaped body may be any shape such as a square other than a circle.

  A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 6 is a plan view of the heater 21 of this embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a side view of the heater 21.

  The heater 21 is formed by arranging two sets of heating elements 22 composed of two strip plate-like bodies 22a arranged in parallel with a small gap and arranged parallel to each other so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction. .

  The belt-like body 22a is also a vertically long flat shape made of a good heat conductor such as aluminum, and heat generating parts such as insulated heating wires are embedded in the longitudinal direction inside, and both ends of each belt-like body 22a. Leg portions 22c and 22c projecting downward are formed on the portion, and a ventilation notch 22d is formed on the lower side of the heating element 22 between the leg portions 22c and 22c.

  The heating element 22 is formed so as to be integrated by connecting two strip plate-like bodies 22a at both ends with connectors 22b.

  The usage method and operation of the heater 21 of this embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment or the second embodiment.

  In this embodiment, the number of the heating elements 22 forming the heater 21 is two, but this may be achieved by combining three or more heating elements 22 to increase the adjustment length of the heater 21. .

  In any of the above-described embodiments, a case is prepared that expands and contracts according to the expansion and contraction length of the heater. When the heater is installed, the heater is accommodated in the case and touches the heater to cause burns. It is also necessary to prevent this.

  The case that expands and contracts here is formed so that a plurality of cylindrical bodies having different cross-sectional sizes are inserted into each other and the length of the insertion portion is adjusted.

  In this case, a through-hole is formed at a location facing the receiving unit 8 so that the operation control signal can be received.

  The present invention is mainly used for preventing condensation on window glass and the like in general buildings.

2 is a perspective view of a heater according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a perspective view of a part of heater same as the above and the 1st subordinate connector part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the usage method of a heater same as the above. It is a perspective view of the heater of Example 2. FIG. It is II-II sectional view taken on the line of Example 2 heater same as the above. 6 is a plan view of a heater according to Embodiment 3. FIG. It is a side view of the heater of Example 3 same as the above.

Explanation of symbols

1, 11, 21 Heater 2, 3, 12, 13, 22, Heating element 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 22a Strip plate 2c, 3c Main connector part 2d, 3d Sub connector part 2d1, 2d2 Through hole 14 Heat generation Quantity control part 22d Notch for ventilation

Claims (6)

  A heater formed by arranging a plurality of sets of heating elements composed of a plurality of band plate-like bodies arranged in parallel with a gap so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction.   The first strip plate and the third strip plate are fixed to the first main connector portion at the left end portion and fixed to the first sub connector portion at the right end portion, and the first strip plate body and the first The second belt plate body located between the three belt plate bodies and the fourth belt plate body located outside the third belt plate body are fixed to the second main connector at the right end thereof. At the left end, it is fixed to the second slave connector portion, a through hole is formed in the first slave connector portion, and the second strip plate body and the fourth strip plate body are slidable in the through hole. 2. The heater according to claim 1, wherein a through hole is formed in the second sub connector portion and the first strip plate body and the third strip plate body are slidably inserted into the through hole. .   A heater comprising a cylindrical first heating element and a rod-like or cylindrical second heating element that is movably inserted through the first heating element.   The heater according to claim 3, wherein a heat generation amount control unit of the heater is disposed at a mouth portion of the first heating element through which the second heating element is inserted.   A heater in which two sets of elongate heating elements formed in a substantially U-shape are engaged in opposite directions so that the entire length can be expanded and contracted. The heating element is formed in a flat strip shape having a vertically long cross section, and a notch for ventilation is formed at a lower end portion of the heating element between a U-shaped bent portion and both end portions of the heating element. Item 6. The heater according to Item 5.

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