JP4093896B2

JP4093896B2 - Heating medium header for floor heating panel

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Publication number: JP4093896B2
Application number: JP2003093905A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 幸司安平; 靖中川
Original assignee: 株式会社ハーマンプロ
Priority date: 2003-03-31
Filing date: 2003-03-31
Publication date: 2008-06-04
Anticipated expiration: 2023-03-31
Also published as: JP2004301410A

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【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、板状のブロック体からなるヘッダ本体の外周部に、熱源からの熱媒受入用接続部、熱源への熱媒戻し用接続部、床暖房パネルの複数の熱媒入口に接続される複数の熱媒供給部、及び、床暖房パネルの複数の熱媒出口に接続される複数の熱媒排出部の夫々が備えられ、前記ヘッダ本体の内部に、前記熱媒受入用接続部と前記複数の熱媒供給部夫々とを連通接続する熱媒供給用連通路、及び、前記熱媒戻し用接続部と前記複数の熱媒排出部夫々とを連通接続する熱媒戻し用連通路が夫々形成されて構成されている床暖房パネル用熱媒ヘッダに関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
上記構成の床暖房パネル用熱媒ヘッダは、熱源から外部供給管を通して供給される熱媒を床暖房パネルに備えられている複数の熱媒流通管に分流させて供給するとともに、その複数の熱媒流通管を通過して戻ってくる熱媒を合流させて外部戻り管を通して熱源に戻すように、外部供給管及び外部戻り管を複数の熱媒流通管に接続させるために設けられるものであるが、このような床暖房パネル用熱媒ヘッダとして、従来では、次のように構成されたものがあった。
【０００３】
つまり、熱媒を複数の熱媒流通管に分流させるための熱媒供給用連通路、及び、複数の熱媒流通管から熱媒を合流させるための熱媒戻し用連通路の夫々が、共に、ヘッダ本体の板厚方向とほぼ直交する方向に沿って延びる１本の通路として形成されていた（例えば、特許文献１参照。）。
【０００４】
【特許文献１】
特開平９−２６９１３５号公報参照
【０００５】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
近年では、例えば、建物のバリアフリー化の要求等によって、床暖房パネルが設置される床と敷居との段差を小さくすることが要求されている。このため、床に設置したときに床暖房パネルが敷居よりも上方に突出してしまうのを抑制すべく、床暖房パネルを薄くする薄型化の要望が強くなっている。
【０００６】
床暖房パネルは、その内部に備えられる熱媒流通管を小径にすることでパネルの厚みを薄くすることが可能であり、そのとき、熱媒流通管の本数を変えずに単に小径にしただけでは熱媒通流量、つまり、熱媒流通管に通流する熱媒供給量が低下するため、小径の熱媒流通管の本数を多くして並列状態で床暖房パネル用熱媒ヘッダに接続することにより熱媒供給量を確保することができる。つまり、床暖房パネルは、熱媒流通管を小径とし、且つ、その本数を多くすることで、熱媒供給量を確保しながら薄くすることが可能である。
【０００７】
そして、床暖房パネルを薄型化するためには、板状のブロック体からなるヘッダ本体の厚みを薄くして、床暖房パネル用熱媒ヘッダをも薄型化することが必要である。ヘッダ本体の厚みを薄くするためには、ヘッダ本体の内部に設けられる熱媒供給用連通路や熱媒戻し用連通路を小径にすることになるが、１本の通路として形成されている熱媒供給用連通路や熱媒戻し用連通路の通路抵抗が大になり、この通路抵抗の増大のために、床暖房パネルに対して熱源から循環供給可能な熱媒供給量が少なくなり、暖房能力が低下するおそれがあった。
【０００８】
本発明はかかる点に着目してなされたものであり、その目的は、暖房能力を低下させることなく床暖房パネルを薄型化することが可能となる床暖房パネル用熱媒ヘッダを提供する点にある。
【０００９】
【課題を解決するための手段】
請求項１に記載の床暖房パネル用熱媒ヘッダは、板状のブロック体からなるヘッダ本体の外周部に、熱源からの熱媒受入用接続部、熱源への熱媒戻し用接続部、床暖房パネルの複数の熱媒入口に接続される複数の熱媒供給部、及び、床暖房パネルの複数の熱媒出口に接続される複数の熱媒排出部の夫々が備えられ、
前記ヘッダ本体の内部に、前記熱媒受入用接続部と前記複数の熱媒供給部夫々とを連通接続する熱媒供給用連通路、及び、前記熱媒戻し用接続部と前記複数の熱媒排出部夫々とを連通接続する熱媒戻し用連通路が夫々形成されて構成されているものであって、
前記熱媒供給用連通路が、前記熱媒受入用接続部と前記複数の熱媒供給部夫々との間を連通接続する複数の連通路構成用の熱媒供給路を、前記ヘッダ本体の板厚方向と直交又はほぼ直交する方向に沿うように平行状に並べて備える状態で構成され、
前記熱媒戻し用連通路が、前記熱媒戻し用接続部と前記複数の熱媒排出部夫々との間を連通接続する複数の連通路構成用の熱媒戻し路を、前記ヘッダ本体の厚み方向と直交又はほぼ直交する方向に沿うように平行状に並べて備える状態で構成され、
前記熱媒受入用接続部が、前記熱媒供給用連通路の経路長手方向の中央位置に位置させる状態で備えられ、
前記複数の熱媒供給部が、前記熱媒供給用連通路の経路長手方向の中央位置に対して左右両側に振り分けて分散配置される状態で設けられ、
前記熱媒戻し用接続部が、前記熱媒戻し用連通路の経路長手方向の中央位置に位置させる状態で設けられ、
前記複数の熱媒排出部が、前記熱媒戻し用連通路の経路長手方向の中央位置に対して左右両側に振り分けて分散配置される状態で設けられていることを特徴とする。
【００１０】
すなわち、ヘッダ本体の内部に形成される熱媒供給用連通路が、複数の連通路構成用の熱媒供給路を、ヘッダ本体の板厚方向と直交又はほぼ直交する方向に沿うように並べて備える状態で構成されるので、複数の連通路構成用の熱媒供給路の夫々を通路面積が小さい小径のものにした場合であっても、熱媒供給用連通路全体としては大きな通路面積を確保して通路抵抗が増加しないようにすることができるものとなり、床暖房パネルに対して熱源から循環供給可能な熱媒供給量として充分な量を確保することが可能となる。しかも、前記各連通路構成用の熱媒供給路が小径であるから、ヘッダ本体の板厚を薄くすることが可能となる。
【００１１】
又、ヘッダ本体の内部に形成される熱媒戻し用連通路についても、熱媒供給用連通路と同様にして、複数の連通路構成用の熱媒戻し路を、ヘッダ本体の板厚方向と直交又はほぼ直交する方向に沿うように並べて備える状態で構成されるので、複数の連通路構成用の熱媒戻し路の夫々を通路面積が小さい小径のものにした場合であっても、熱媒戻し用連通路全体としては大きな通路面積を確保して通路抵抗が増加しないようにすることができるものとなり、床暖房パネルに対して熱源から循環供給可能な熱媒供給量として充分な量を確保することが可能となる。しかも、前記各連通路構成用の熱媒戻し路が小径であるから、ヘッダ本体の厚みを薄くすることが可能となる。
【００１２】
従って、床暖房パネルの暖房能力を低下させることなく、ヘッダ本体の厚みを薄くすることによって床暖房パネルを薄型化することが可能となる床暖房パネル用熱媒ヘッダを提供できるに至った。
【００１４】
又、請求項１の発明によれば、熱媒供給用連通路の経路長手方向の左右両側に振り分けて分散配置される複数の熱媒供給部に対して、熱媒供給用連通路の経路長手方向の中央位置にある熱媒受入用接続部から左右両側に分流させるので、熱媒受入用接続部から複数の熱媒供給部への経路長さを短いものにできる。
【００１５】
又、熱媒の戻り経路においても同様にして、熱媒戻し用連通路の経路長手方向の左右両側に振り分けて分散配置される複数の熱媒供給部から、熱媒戻し用連通路の経路長手方向の中央位置に位置する熱媒戻し用接続部に向けて通流しながら合流させる構成であるから、複数の熱媒排出部から熱媒戻し用接続部への経路長さを短いものにできる。
【００１６】
従って、熱媒供給用連通路並びに熱媒戻り用連通路の夫々において、熱媒が通過する経路長さを短くして通路抵抗を小さいものにすることが可能となる。
【００１７】
請求項２記載の床暖房パネル用熱媒ヘッダは、請求項１において、前記複数の熱媒供給部及び複数の熱媒排出部の夫々が、前記ヘッダ本体の板厚方向と直交又はほぼ直交する方向に沿って前記ヘッダ本体から突出する状態で備えられ、前記熱媒受入用接続部及び前記熱媒戻し用接続部の夫々が、前記ヘッダ本体の板厚方向に沿って前記ヘッダ本体から突出する状態で備えられていることを特徴とする。
【００１８】
すなわち、床暖房パネルに備えられる熱媒流通管はパネルの板厚と直交又はほぼ直交する方向に沿って設けられるものであり、これらの熱媒流通管に対して、ヘッダ本体の板厚方向と直交又はほぼ直交する方向に沿ってヘッダ本体から突出する状態で備えられる複数の熱媒供給部及び複数の熱媒排出部が接続されることになる。そして、前記熱媒受入用接続部及び前記熱媒戻し用接続部の夫々が、ヘッダ本体の板厚方向に沿ってヘッダ本体から突出する状態で備えられているから、外部配管との接続のための配管構成を簡単な構成で済ませることが可能となる。
【００１９】
説明を加えると、前記熱媒受入用接続部及び前記熱媒戻し用接続部の夫々が、ヘッダ本体の板厚方向に沿ってヘッダ本体から突出する状態で備えられているから、例えば外部供給管や外部戻し管等の熱源に対する外部配管を配管接続させる場合に、ヘッダ本体の下方側に位置する床に挿通孔を形成して、その挿通孔に対して熱媒受入用接続部及び熱媒戻し用接続部を挿通させて上述したような外部配管をそのまま接続させることができ、外部配管との接続のための配管構成を簡単な構成で済ませることが可能となるのである。
【００２０】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明に係る床暖房パネル用熱媒ヘッダについて図面に基づいて説明する。
図１に、暖房パネル用熱媒ヘッダ４を備えた床暖房パネルを示している。この床暖房パネルは、矩形板状の複数（図１に示す例では６個）の板状基材１が備えられ、それら複数の板状基材１にわたって収納される状態で複数（図１に示す例では６本）の熱媒流通管２を備えて構成されている。複数の板状基材１のうちの１つの板状基材１の外端縁にその一部を矩形状に切り欠いた状態でヘッダ配設空間３が形成され、そのヘッダ配設空間３に前記暖房パネル用熱媒ヘッダ４（以下、単に熱媒ヘッダ４という）が備えられている。
【００２１】
前記複数の板状基材１の夫々には、図２に示すように、熱媒流通管２を収納状態に配設するための凹入状の溝部５が形成され、この溝部５に熱媒流通管２を収納させて板状基材１の表面部に均熱材としてのアルミ箔６を貼り付ける構成となっている。
【００２２】
そして、複数の板状基材１にわたって連なるように熱媒流通管２を蛇行状に配設するように構成されている。つまり、図３に示すように、６本の熱媒流通管２の夫々の熱媒入口７と熱媒出口８とが前記ヘッダ配設空間３に位置するように配置され、それら６本の熱媒流通管２のうちの３本のものが、ヘッダ配設空間３が形成される板状基材１、その板状基材１と短辺同士を突き合わせる状態で隣接する板状基材１、及び、その板状基材１に長辺同士を突き合わせる状態で隣接する板状基材１、更に、その板状基材１に長辺同士を突き合わせる状態で隣接する板状基材１の夫々にわたって連なる状態で蛇行状に配設される構成となっている。
【００２３】
又、残りの３本の熱媒流通管２は、ヘッダ配設空間３が形成される板状基材１、その板状基材１と長辺同士を突き合わせる状態で隣接する板状基材１、更に、その板状基材１に長辺同士を突き合わせる状態で隣接する板状基材１の夫々にわたって連なる状態で蛇行状に配設される構成となっている。
【００２４】
この床暖房パネルは、製造工場から施工場所まで運搬するような場合には、複数の板状基材１を互いに折り畳んで収納できるようになっている。つまり、図５に示すように、複数の板状基材１を折り畳むときには、板状基材１同士が接続される部分において板状基材１同士を離間させ、熱媒流通管２を介して板状基材１同士が繋がっている状態で板状基材１を互いに重ね合わせる状態で折り畳むことが可能なように構成されている。尚、設置前においては板状基材１同士が接続される箇所にはアルミ箔６は貼り付けられていない。そして、施工場所においては、折り畳んだ床暖房パネルを広げて暖房対象の床面に敷設し、隣接する各板状基材１同士を突き合わせた状態で、板状基材１同士が接続される箇所に沿って上面側を覆うように後付けのアルミ箔６を貼り付けて、図１に示すように、各板状基材１が密接するように接続された状態で床に設置させる構成となっている。
【００２５】
前記複数の熱媒流通管２は、板状基材１同士が分離して折れ曲がる箇所においては、図１に示すように、その板状基材１同士を折り畳むときに無理な力がかかり損傷することがないように管路軸芯方向が折れ線方向にほぼ沿うような姿勢となるように湾曲させる構成となっている。
【００２６】
そして、この床暖房パネルは、前記ヘッダ配設空間３に備えられた熱媒ヘッダ４を介して外部の給湯器等の熱源（図示せず）から温水等の熱媒を熱媒流通管２に供給し、熱媒流通管２を通流した熱媒を熱媒ヘッダ４を介して熱源に戻すようにして、熱媒を熱源から熱媒流通管２に循環供給することにより暖房するように構成されている。
【００２７】
次に、熱媒ヘッダ４の構成について詳述する。
図６に示すように、この熱媒ヘッダ４は、板状のブロック体からなるヘッダ本体９の外周部に、熱源からの熱媒受入用接続部１０、熱源への熱媒戻し用接続部１１、複数の熱媒入口７に接続される複数の熱媒供給部１２、及び、複数の熱媒出口８に接続される複数の熱媒排出部１３の夫々が備えられ、前記各熱媒流通管２の複数の熱媒入口７に複数の熱媒供給部１２が夫々接続され、複数の熱媒出口８に複数の熱媒排出部１３の夫々が接続されている。又、複数の熱媒供給部１２及び複数の熱媒排出部１３の夫々が、ヘッダ本体９の板厚方向と直交又はほぼ直交する方向に沿ってヘッダ本体９から突出する状態で備えられ、熱媒受入用接続部１０及び熱媒戻し用接続部１１の夫々が、ヘッダ本体９の板厚方向に沿ってヘッダ本体９から突出する状態で備えられている。
【００２８】
そして、図３に示すように、ヘッダ配設空間３における矩形状の切欠の左右両側の側縁のうちの一方の側縁１４において、３本の熱媒流通管２夫々の熱媒入口７と熱媒出口８とが側縁に沿って交互に並ぶ状態で備えられ、対向する他方の側縁１５には残りの３本の熱媒流通管２夫々の熱媒入口７と熱媒出口８とが側縁に沿って交互に並ぶ状態で備えられている。そして、前記各熱媒流通管２の熱媒入口７に複数の熱媒供給部１２が接続され、前記各熱媒流通管２の熱媒出口８に複数の熱媒排出部１３が接続されている。
【００２９】
詳述すると、前記ヘッダ本体９は、図６〜図８に示すように、長方形の板状に形成されたブロック体からなり、そのヘッダ本体９の一方の長辺側の端縁１６から外方側に突出する状態で３個の熱媒供給部１２と３個の熱媒排出部１３とがそれらが交互に並ぶ状態で配置され、他方の長辺側の端縁１７にも同様に、外方側に突出する状態で３個の熱媒供給部１２と３個の熱媒排出部１３とが交互に配置される状態で備えられている。一方、熱媒受入用接続部１０及び熱媒戻し用接続部１１の夫々は、ヘッダ本体９の長辺に沿う長手方向のほぼ中間位置において短辺に沿う短手方向に沿うように並ぶ状態で、一方の板面からヘッダ本体９の板厚方向に沿って突出するように、ヘッダ本体９から突出する状態で備えられている。尚、熱媒受入用接続部１０及び熱媒戻し用接続部１１の夫々は、床暖房パネルが床面に設置される状態においてはヘッダ本体９から下向きに突出する状態となる。
【００３０】
図９、図１１に示すように、複数の熱媒供給部１２は、合成樹脂材からなる熱媒流通管２の端部が外嵌する状態で接続される管路接続部１２ａと、この管路接続部１２ａの内部に形成された内部通路１２ｂと、この内部通路１２ｂの内奥側に位置するヘッダ本体９の内部に内部通路１２ｂの内径よりも大径の大径孔部１２ｃと、この大径孔部１２ｃよりも更にヘッダ本体９の内奥側に向けて連通形成される小径孔部１２ｄとを備えて構成されている。この小径孔部１２ｄは前記大径孔部１２ｃの軸芯よりもヘッダ本体９の板厚方向に沿って偏芯させた状態で連通形成されている。但し、前記小径孔部１２ｄは、前記大径孔部１２ｃの軸芯よりも板厚方向のうちの一方側、具体的には、前記熱媒受入用接続部１０が形成される側に位置する箇所に形成されている。
【００３１】
図１０、図１１に示すように、前記複数の熱媒排出部１３も前記熱媒供給部１２と同様に、合成樹脂材からなる熱媒流通管２の端部が外嵌する状態で接続される管路接続部１３ａと、この管路接続部１３ａの内部に形成された内部通路１３ｂと、この内部通路１３ｂの内奥側に位置するヘッダ本体９の内部に内部通路１３ｂの内径よりも大径の大径孔部１３ｃと、この大径孔部１３ｃよりも更にヘッダ本体９の内奥側に向けて連通形成される小径孔部１３ｄとを備えて構成されている。この小径孔部１３ｄは前記大径孔部１３ｃの軸芯よりもヘッダ本体９の板厚方向に沿って偏芯させた状態で連通形成されている。但し、この前記熱媒排出部１３における前記小径孔部１３ｄは、前記大径孔部１３ｃの軸芯よりも板厚方向のうちの他方側、具体的には、前記熱媒受入用接続部１０が形成される側とは反対側に位置する箇所に形成されている。
従って、熱媒供給部１２における小径孔部１２ｄと、熱媒排出部１３における小径孔部１３ｄとが、板厚方向に沿って互いに位置をずらした状態で形成されている。
【００３２】
そして、前記ヘッダ本体９の内部には、熱媒受入用接続部１０と複数の熱媒供給部１２夫々とを連通接続する熱媒供給用連通路１８、及び、熱媒戻し用接続部１１と複数の熱媒排出部１３夫々とを連通接続する熱媒戻し用連通路１９が夫々形成されて構成されている。又、前記熱媒供給用連通路１８が、熱媒受入用接続部１０と複数の熱媒供給部１２夫々との間を連通接続する複数の連通路構成用の熱媒供給路１８ａ，１８ｂを、ヘッダ本体９の板厚方向と直交又はほぼ直交する方向に沿うように並べて備える状態で構成され、前記熱媒戻し用連通路１９が、前記熱媒戻し用接続部１１と前記複数の熱媒排出部１３夫々との間を連通接続する複数の連通路構成用の熱媒戻し路１９ａ，１９ｂを、ヘッダ本体９の厚み方向と直交又はほぼ直交する方向に沿うように並べて備える状態で構成されている。
【００３３】
すなわち、図９、図１１に示すように、熱媒供給用連通路１８としての複数（図に示す例では２本）の連通路構成用の熱媒供給路１８ａ，１８ｂが、複数の熱媒供給部１２における夫々の小径孔部１２ｄを連通接続するように形成されている。つまり、２本の連通路構成用の熱媒供給路１８ａ，１８ｂが小径孔部１２ｄの軸芯方向に沿って位置をずらせて、且つ、複数の熱媒供給部１２における夫々の小径孔部１２ｄ同士を連通接続するように、それらの小径孔部１２ｄの並び方向に沿って通路が形成されている。
【００３４】
又、図１０、図１１に示すように、熱媒戻し用連通路１９としての複数（図に示す例では２本）の連通路構成用の熱媒戻し路１９ａ，１９ｂが、複数の熱媒排出部１３における夫々の小径孔部１３ｄを連通接続するように形成されている。つまり、２本の連通路構成用の熱媒戻し路１９ａ，１９ｂが小径孔部１３ｄの軸芯方向に沿って位置をずらせて、且つ、複数の熱媒排出部１３における夫々の小径孔部１３ｄ同士を連通接続するように、それらの小径孔部１３ｄの並び方向に沿って通路が形成されている。従って、前記連通路構成用の熱媒供給路１８ａ，１８ｂと連通路構成用の熱媒戻し路１９ａ，１９ｂとは、板厚方向に沿って互いに位置をずらした状態で形成されることになる。
【００３５】
又、前記熱媒受入用接続部１０が、前記熱媒供給用連通路１８の経路長手方向の中央位置に位置させる状態で備えられ、前記複数の熱媒供給部１２が、前記熱媒供給用連通路１８の経路長手方向の中央位置に対して左右両側に振り分けて分散配置される状態で設けられ、前記熱媒戻し用接続部１１が、前記熱媒戻し用連通路１９の経路長手方向の中央位置に位置させる状態で設けられ、前記複数の熱媒排出部１３が、前記熱媒戻し用連通路１９の経路長手方向の中央位置に対して左右両側に振り分けて分散配置される状態で設けられている。
【００３６】
すなわち、前記熱媒受入用接続部１０が、２本の連通路構成用の熱媒供給路１８ａ，１８ｂの経路長手方向の中央位置に位置させる状態で備えられて、その熱媒受入用の内部通路１０ａが２本の連通路構成用の熱媒供給路１８ａ，１８ｂの夫々に連通接続するように構成されている。一方、前記熱媒戻し用接続部１１が、２本の連通路構成用の熱媒戻し路１９ａ，１９ｂの経路長手方向の中央位置に位置させる状態で備えられて、その熱媒戻し用の内部通路１１ａが２本の連通路構成用の熱媒戻し路１９ａ，１９ｂの夫々に連通接続するように構成されている。
【００３７】
このように熱媒ヘッダ４においては、熱媒受入用接続部１０が、２本の連通路構成用の熱媒供給路１８ａ，１８ｂの夫々に連通接続するように構成され、且つ、熱媒戻し用接続部１１が、２本の連通路構成用の熱媒戻し路１９ａ，１９ｂの夫々に連通接続するように構成されており、前記６本の熱媒流通管２の夫々に暖房に必要とされる流量の熱媒（温水）を循環通流させることができるが、連通路構成用の熱媒供給路１８ａ，１８ｂ及び連通路構成用の熱媒戻し路１９ａ，１９ｂは、夫々、従来の連通路に比べて小径のもので構成している。具体的には経路内径が約３ｍｍに形成されている。このようにブロック状に構成されるヘッダ本体９の内部に形成される連通路構成用の熱媒供給路１８ａ，１８ｂ及び連通路構成用の熱媒戻し路１９ａ，１９ｂを夫々小径の通路で構成することで、熱媒供給量を充分確保しながらヘッダ本体９の板厚を薄くすることができた。
【００３８】
前記熱媒受入用接続部１０及び熱媒戻し用接続部１１は、床暖房パネルを床に設置したときには、図１２に示すように、ヘッダ本体９の下面よりも下方側に突出する状態となり、床暖房パネルを床に設置するときに床に形成される挿通孔２０を通して、床下に向かう状態で露出して、床下を通して熱源との間で配管される外部供給管２１及び外部戻り管２２夫々の接続部２１ａ，２２ａが差し込み装着される構成となっている。これらの外部供給管２１及び外部戻り管２２夫々の接続部２１ａ，２２ａは、外周部に備えられる係止具２１ｂ，２２ｂが熱媒受入用接続部１０及び熱媒戻し用接続部１１の外周部に形成された係合凹部１０ｂ，１１ｂに、弾性変形によって自動的に嵌り込み係合して抜け外れを防止する構成となっている。
【００３９】
そして、この床暖房パネルでは、複数の板状基材１のうち、熱媒ヘッダ４が設けられる板状基材１における端部側部分Ｔが、その板状基材１における端部側部分Ｔ以外の本体部分Ｈに対して折れ曲がり自在に構成されている。又、前記熱媒流通管２が、前記端部側部分Ｔと前記本体部分Ｈとの折れ曲がり箇所において、その折れ曲がり線Ｌに沿う姿勢となるように、折れ曲がり箇所の管路長手方向の両側箇所の夫々を湾曲させる状態で備えられている。
【００４０】
そして、前記板状基材１における外周部のうちの熱媒ヘッダ４が位置する１辺２３からそれに対向する辺２４に向かう直線状となる直線状管路部分２ａを備えた複数の熱媒流通管２が、前記１辺２３の辺長手方向に沿って設定間隔をあけて並ぶ状態で備えられ、前記板状基材１における前記端部側部分Ｔが、複数の熱媒流通管２の直線状管路部分２ａに対して交差する方向の折れ曲がり線Ｌに沿って折れ曲がるように構成されている。前記折れ曲がり線Ｌは、複数の熱媒流通管２の直線状経路部分２ａにおける管路長手方向と直交する方向に対して傾斜する斜め姿勢となる状態で形成されている。
【００４１】
すなわち、熱媒ヘッダ４が設けられる板状基材１が、前記端部側部分Ｔとその端部側部分Ｔ以外の本体部分Ｈとに分割形成されており、板状基材１同士を接続する接続箇所と同様にして、前記複数の熱媒流通管２が、端部側部分Ｔと本体部分Ｈとにわたって連なる状態で配設される構成となっている。前記複数の熱媒流通管２は、端部側部分Ｔと本体部分Ｈが分離して折れ曲がる箇所においては、図４に示すように、折れ曲がるときに無理な力がかかり損傷することがないように、管路軸芯方向が折れ曲がり線Ｌにほぼ沿うような姿勢となるように湾曲させる構成となっている。しかも、そのように熱媒流通管２が湾曲する状態で備えられる箇所において、前記端部側部分Ｔと本体部分Ｈの接続用端面には、図１３に示すように、端部側部分Ｔと本体部分Ｈが密接するように接続させるときに、湾曲している熱媒流通管２が入り込むことが可能な退避用の凹部２５が形成されている。
【００４２】
図４に示すように、前記複数の熱媒流通管２のうち、板状基材１における前記１辺２３の辺長手方向での中央位置よりもその辺長手方向の一端側寄りの箇所に位置する複数の一端側熱媒流通管２Ｂの夫々が、端部側部分Ｔでは直線状管路部分から折れ曲がり線Ｌに沿う姿勢になるように前記中央位置側に向けて湾曲し、前記本体部分Ｈでは前記中央位置側に膨出するように湾曲しながら直線状管路部分２ａに連なるように屈曲形成され、複数の熱媒流通管２のうち、板状基材１における前記１辺２３の辺長手方向での中央位置よりもその辺長手方向の他端側寄りの箇所に位置する複数の他端側熱媒流通管２Ａの夫々が、本体部分Ｈでは直線状管路部分２ａから折れ曲がり線Ｌに沿う姿勢になるように前記中央位置側に向けて湾曲し、端部側部分Ｔでは前記中央位置側に膨出するように湾曲しながら直線状管路部分２ａに連なるように屈曲形成されている。
【００４３】
つまり、６本の各熱媒流通管２の夫々は直線状管路部分２ａに対して中央位置側に向けて膨出するように湾曲するように屈曲形成されるものであり、そのうち前記中央位置よりも前記１辺２３の辺長手方向での一端側寄り、つまり、図４にて右側箇所に位置する３本の一端側熱媒流通管２Ｂは、板状基材１における本体部分Ｈに位置する箇所で中央位置側に膨出する形状であり、しかも、端部側部分Ｔに位置する箇所では折れ曲がり線Ｌに沿う姿勢になるように中央位置側に向けて湾曲させるようになっている。そして、前記中央位置よりもその辺長手方向の他端側寄り、つまり、図４にて左側箇所に位置する３本の他端側熱媒流通管２Ａは、板状基材１における端部側部分Ｔに位置する箇所で膨出する形状であり、しかも、本体部分Ｈに位置する箇所では折れ曲がり線Ｌに沿う姿勢になるように中央位置側に向けて湾曲させるようになっている。
【００４４】
床暖房パネルを床に設置する場合に、床暖房パネルを床に仮置きして、床に熱媒受入用接続部１０及び熱媒戻し用接続部１１を挿通するための配管用の挿通孔を形成するための位置決め作業を行うとき、図１４に示すように、熱媒ヘッダ４が設けられる板状基材１における端部側部分Ｔを大きく上方側に折り曲げておくと、熱媒ヘッダ４において下方に突出する熱媒受入用接続部１０及び熱媒戻し用接続部１１が床に当接して無理な力がかかる不利を回避でき、しかも、配管用の挿通孔２０を形成する孔あけ作業も容易に行えるものとなる。又、このとき、端部側部分Ｔが設置される部分には配管用の挿通孔２０を形成する箇所に位置決め用のマーキングＭをした型紙Ｇを設けるようにしておくと、孔あけ作業を容易に行うことができるが、このような型紙Ｇが無い場合であっても、上方側に折り曲げている前記端部側部分Ｔを床面に向けて回動させて、熱媒ヘッダ４における熱媒受入用接続部１０及び熱媒戻し用接続部１１の先端が対向する床面上の位置を前記挿通孔を形成する位置として定めることができる。尚、この孔あけ作業を行う場合、熱媒ヘッダ４における熱媒受入用接続部１０及び熱媒戻し用接続部１１の先端が床面に接する状態まで回動させても、そのとき熱媒ヘッダ４が斜め姿勢となるので、挿通孔２０を形成するときは、熱媒受入用接続部１０及び熱媒戻し用接続部１１を挿通することが可能なように大きめの孔をあける必要がある。
【００４５】
前記端部側部分Ｔと前記本体部分Ｈとの折れ曲がり箇所にはアルミ箔６は貼り付けていない状態で設置が行われ、孔あけ作業が終了すると端部側部分Ｔを床に載置させる状態にして、前記端部側部分Ｔと前記本体部分Ｈとを密状態に接続して折れ曲がり箇所にアルミ箔６を貼り付けることになる。
【００４６】
〔別実施形態〕
以下、別実施形態を列記する。
【００４７】
（１）上記実施形態では、前記複数の熱媒供給部及び複数の熱媒排出部の夫々が、ヘッダ本体の板厚方向と直交又はほぼ直交する方向に沿ってヘッダ本体から突出する状態で備えられ、前記熱媒受入用接続部及び前記熱媒戻し用接続部の夫々が、ヘッダ本体の板厚方向に沿ってヘッダ本体から突出する状態で備えられる構成を示したが、このような構成に限らず、前記熱媒受入用接続部及び前記熱媒戻し用接続部を、熱媒供給部や熱媒排出部と同様にして、ヘッダ本体の板厚方向と直交又はほぼ直交する方向に沿ってヘッダ本体から突出する状態で備える構成としてもよい。例えば、ヘッダ本体の短辺側の端縁から板面に沿う方向に外方突出するように構成としてもよい。
【００４９】
（２）上記実施形態では、前記熱媒供給用連通路が２本の連通路構成用の熱媒供給路にて構成されるものを例示したが、２本に限らず３本以上の連通路構成用の熱媒供給路にて構成されるものでもよい。又、前記熱媒戻し用連通路が２本の連通路構成用の熱媒戻し路にて構成されるものを例示したが、２本に限らず３本以上の連通路構成用の熱媒戻し路にて構成されるものでもよい。
【００５０】
（３）上記実施形態では、熱媒ヘッダが設けられる板状基材における端部側部分が、その板状基材における端部側部分以外の本体部分Ｈに対して折れ曲がり自在に構成されるものを例示したが、このような構成に限らず、前記板状基材が端部側部分と本体部分とに分離されて折れ曲がる構成でなく、他の板状基材と同様に一体的に構成するものでもよい。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】床暖房パネルの全体平面図
【図２】床暖房パネルの断面図
【図３】熱媒ヘッダ配設部の平面図
【図４】熱媒ヘッダが設けられる板状基材の平面図
【図５】折り畳み状態を示す図
【図６】熱媒ヘッダの斜視図
【図７】熱媒ヘッダの正面図
【図８】熱媒ヘッダの側面図
【図９】熱媒ヘッダの横断平面図
【図１０】熱媒ヘッダの横断平面図
【図１１】熱媒ヘッダの縦断側面図
【図１２】外部との配管状態を示す図
【図１３】折れ曲がり箇所の管設置状態を示す図
【図１４】折れ曲がり状態を示す図
【符号の説明】
７熱媒入口
８熱媒出口
９ヘッダ本体
１０熱媒受入用接続部
１１熱媒戻し用接続部
１２熱媒供給部
１３熱媒排出路
１８熱媒供給用連通路
１８ａ、１８ｂ連通路構成用の熱媒供給路
１９熱媒戻し用連通路
１９ａ、１９ｂ連通路構成用の熱媒戻し路[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is connected to the outer periphery of the header body composed of a plate-like block body, a connection part for receiving a heat medium from a heat source, a connection part for returning a heat medium to a heat source, and a plurality of heat medium inlets of a floor heating panel. A plurality of heat medium supply sections, and a plurality of heat medium discharge sections connected to a plurality of heat medium outlets of the floor heating panel, and the heat medium receiving connection section inside the header body. A heat medium supply communication path that connects the plurality of heat medium supply sections, and a heat medium return communication path that connects the heat medium return connection section and each of the plurality of heat medium discharge sections. The present invention relates to a heating medium header for a floor heating panel that is formed and configured.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The heating medium header for a floor heating panel having the above configuration supplies the heating medium supplied from the heat source through the external supply pipe to the plurality of heating medium distribution pipes provided in the floor heating panel, and supplies the plurality of heats. It is provided to connect the external supply pipe and the external return pipe to the plurality of heat medium flow pipes so that the heat medium returning through the medium flow pipes is joined and returned to the heat source through the external return pipe. However, as such a heating medium header for a floor heating panel, there has conventionally been one configured as follows.
[0003]
That is, each of the heat medium supply communication path for diverting the heat medium to the plurality of heat medium flow pipes and the heat medium return communication path for joining the heat mediums from the plurality of heat medium flow pipes, It was formed as one passage extending along a direction substantially orthogonal to the thickness direction of the header body (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
See JP-A-9-269135
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In recent years, for example, there is a demand for reducing the level difference between a floor on which a floor heating panel is installed and a sill due to a demand for barrier-free buildings. For this reason, in order to suppress that a floor heating panel protrudes upwards rather than a sill when it installs on a floor, the request | requirement of the thickness reduction which makes a floor heating panel thin is increasing.
[0006]
The floor heating panel can reduce the thickness of the panel by reducing the diameter of the heat medium flow pipe provided in the interior of the floor heating panel. At that time, it is simply reduced in diameter without changing the number of heat medium flow pipes. Since the heat medium flow rate, that is, the amount of heat medium supplied to the heat medium flow pipe is reduced, the number of small diameter heat medium flow pipes is increased and connected in parallel to the heat medium header for the floor heating panel. As a result, the heating medium supply amount can be secured. That is, the floor heating panel can be thinned while ensuring the heat medium supply amount by reducing the diameter of the heat medium flow pipe and increasing the number of the heat medium flow pipes.
[0007]
In order to reduce the thickness of the floor heating panel, it is necessary to reduce the thickness of the header body made of a plate-like block body and to reduce the thickness of the heating medium header for the floor heating panel. In order to reduce the thickness of the header body, the heat medium supply communication path and the heat medium return communication path provided in the header body have a small diameter, but the heat formed as one path The passage resistance of the communication passage for supplying the medium and the communication passage for returning the heat medium is increased. Due to the increase in passage resistance, the amount of heat medium that can be circulated and supplied from the heat source to the floor heating panel is reduced. There was a risk that the ability would decrease.
[0008]
The present invention has been made paying attention to such a point, and an object thereof is to provide a heating medium header for a floor heating panel capable of reducing the thickness of the floor heating panel without reducing the heating capacity. is there.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The heating medium header for a floor heating panel according to claim 1 includes a connection part for receiving a heat medium from a heat source, a connection part for returning a heat medium to a heat source, a floor, on an outer peripheral part of a header body composed of a plate-like block body. Each of a plurality of heat medium supply units connected to a plurality of heat medium inlets of the heating panel, and a plurality of heat medium discharge units connected to a plurality of heat medium outlets of the floor heating panel,
  Inside the header main body, a heat medium supply communication passage that connects the heat medium receiving connection portion and each of the plurality of heat medium supply portions, and the heat medium return connection portion and the plurality of heat media. Heat medium return communication passages that communicate and connect each of the discharge portions are formed, respectively,
  The heating medium supply communication passage is connected to the heat medium receiving connection portion and the plurality of heat medium supply portions, respectively. Along the direction perpendicular or almost perpendicular to the thickness directionIn parallelIt is composed in a state to prepare side by side,
  A thickness of the header main body includes a plurality of communication path configurations for the heat medium return communication path for connecting the heat medium return connection section and the plurality of heat medium discharge sections to each other. Along the direction perpendicular or almost perpendicular to the directionIn parallelIt is composed in a state to prepare side by side,
  The heat medium receiving connection portion is provided in a state of being positioned at a central position in the longitudinal direction of the heat medium supply communication path,
The plurality of heat medium supply portions are provided in a state of being distributed and arranged on both the left and right sides with respect to the center position in the longitudinal direction of the path of the heat medium supply communication path,
The heat medium return connection portion is provided in a state of being positioned at the center position in the longitudinal direction of the heat medium return communication path,
The plurality of heat medium discharge portions are provided in a state of being distributed and arranged on both the left and right sides with respect to the center position in the path longitudinal direction of the communication path for returning the heat medium.It is characterized by.
[0010]
  In other words, the heat medium supply communication path formed in the header body includes a plurality of communication medium configuration heat medium supply paths arranged along a direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the thickness direction of the header main body. Since the heat medium supply passages for the plurality of communication passage configurations have a small diameter and a small passage area, a large passage area is ensured for the entire heat medium supply communication passage. And the passage resistance isincreaseTherefore, it is possible to secure a sufficient amount of heat medium supply that can be circulated and supplied from the heat source to the floor heating panel. In addition, since the heating medium supply path for each communication path configuration has a small diameter, it is possible to reduce the thickness of the header body.
[0011]
  In addition, for the heat medium return communication path formed inside the header body, in the same manner as the heat medium supply communication path, a plurality of communication path configuration heat medium return paths are arranged in the thickness direction of the header body. Since it is configured in a state of being arranged side by side along an orthogonal or almost orthogonal direction, even if each of the plurality of communication medium configuration heat medium return paths has a small diameter and a small passage area, The return communication passage as a whole secures a large passage area and reduces passage resistance.increaseTherefore, it is possible to secure a sufficient amount of heat medium supply that can be circulated and supplied from the heat source to the floor heating panel. In addition, since the heating medium return path for each communication path configuration has a small diameter, the thickness of the header body can be reduced.
[0012]
Therefore, it has become possible to provide a heating medium header for a floor heating panel that can make the floor heating panel thinner by reducing the thickness of the header body without reducing the heating capacity of the floor heating panel.
[0014]
  According to the invention of claim 1,Heat medium receiving connection at a central position in the longitudinal direction of the heat medium supply communication path with respect to a plurality of heat medium supply parts distributed and arranged on the left and right sides in the longitudinal direction of the communication path for supplying the heat medium Therefore, the path length from the heat medium receiving connection part to the plurality of heat medium supply parts can be shortened.
[0015]
Similarly, in the return path of the heat medium, the length of the path of the communication path for returning the heat medium from a plurality of heat medium supply parts distributed and arranged on both the left and right sides in the length direction of the path of the return path of the heat medium. Since the merging is performed while flowing toward the heat medium return connection portion located at the center position in the direction, the path length from the plurality of heat medium discharge portions to the heat medium return connection portion can be shortened.
[0016]
Therefore, in each of the heat medium supply communication path and the heat medium return communication path, the path length through which the heat medium passes can be shortened to reduce the path resistance.
[0017]
  Claim2The heating medium header for a floor heating panel according to claim1Each of the plurality of heat medium supply sections and the plurality of heat medium discharge sections are provided in a state of protruding from the header body along a direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the plate thickness direction of the header body, Each of the heat medium receiving connection portion and the heat medium returning connection portion is provided in a state of protruding from the header body along the thickness direction of the header body.
[0018]
That is, the heat medium flow pipe provided in the floor heating panel is provided along a direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the panel thickness, and with respect to these heat medium flow pipes, A plurality of heat medium supply sections and a plurality of heat medium discharge sections provided in a state of projecting from the header body along a direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to each other are connected. And since each of the connecting part for receiving the heat medium and the connecting part for returning the heat medium is provided in a state of protruding from the header body along the thickness direction of the header body, for connection with the external pipe It is possible to simplify the piping configuration.
[0019]
In other words, since each of the heat medium receiving connection portion and the heat medium returning connection portion is provided in a state of protruding from the header body along the thickness direction of the header body, for example, an external supply pipe When connecting an external pipe to a heat source such as an external return pipe, an insertion hole is formed in the floor located below the header body, and a heat medium receiving connection portion and a heat medium return are formed in the insertion hole. Therefore, it is possible to connect the external pipe as described above as it is by inserting the connecting portion, and it is possible to simplify the pipe configuration for connection to the external pipe.
[0020]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the heat-medium header for floor heating panels which concerns on this invention is demonstrated based on drawing.
In FIG. 1, the floor heating panel provided with the heating-medium header 4 for heating panels is shown. This floor heating panel is provided with a plurality of (6 in the example shown in FIG. 1) plate-like base materials 1 in a rectangular plate shape, and a plurality (in FIG. In the example shown, six heating medium flow pipes 2 are provided. A header arrangement space 3 is formed in a state in which a part thereof is cut out in a rectangular shape at the outer edge of one plate-like base material 1 among the plurality of plate-like base materials 1. The heating panel heat medium header 4 (hereinafter simply referred to as the heat medium header 4) is provided.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 2, each of the plurality of plate-like base materials 1 is formed with a recessed groove portion 5 for disposing the heat medium flow pipe 2 in the housed state. The distribution pipe 2 is accommodated, and an aluminum foil 6 as a soaking material is attached to the surface portion of the plate-like substrate 1.
[0022]
And it is comprised so that the heat-medium distribution pipe | tube 2 may be arrange | positioned in a meandering manner so that it may continue over several plate-shaped base materials 1. FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the heat medium inlet 7 and the heat medium outlet 8 of each of the six heat medium flow pipes 2 are arranged so as to be located in the header arrangement space 3, and the six heat medium flow pipes 2 are arranged. Three of the medium flow pipes 2 are adjacent to each other in a state in which the plate-like base material 1 in which the header arrangement space 3 is formed, and the plate-like base material 1 and the short sides face each other. And the plate-shaped base material 1 which adjoins the plate-shaped base material 1 in the state which abuts long sides, Furthermore, the plate-shaped substrate 1 which adjoins the plate-shaped base material 1 in the state which abuts long sides It is the structure arrange | positioned in the meandering state in the state which continues over each.
[0023]
Further, the remaining three heat medium flow pipes 2 are a plate-like base material 1 in which a header arrangement space 3 is formed, and a plate-like base material adjacent to the plate-like base material 1 in a state where the long sides are butted together. 1. Further, the plate-like base material 1 is arranged in a meandering manner in a state where the plate-like base material 1 is continuous over each of the adjacent plate-like base materials 1 in a state where the long sides are butted.
[0024]
The floor heating panel is configured to be able to fold and store a plurality of plate-like substrates 1 when they are transported from a manufacturing factory to a construction site. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, when the plurality of plate-like base materials 1 are folded, the plate-like base materials 1 are separated from each other at a portion where the plate-like base materials 1 are connected to each other, and the heat medium flow pipe 2 is used. It is comprised so that it can fold in the state which mutually overlaps the plate-shaped base material 1 in the state in which the plate-shaped base materials 1 are connected. In addition, the aluminum foil 6 is not affixed in the location where the plate-shaped base materials 1 are connected before installation. And in a construction place, the place where plate-shaped base materials 1 are connected in the state which spread | folded the folded floor heating panel, laid on the floor surface of heating object, and contacted each adjacent plate-shaped base materials 1 mutually Attached after the aluminum foil 6 so as to cover the upper surface side along the line, as shown in FIG. 1, each plate-like base material 1 is configured to be installed on the floor in a closely connected state Yes.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 1, the plurality of heat medium flow pipes 2 are damaged when the plate-like base materials 1 are folded at the place where the plate-like base materials 1 are separated and bent. In order to prevent this, the pipe axis direction is curved so as to be substantially along the polygonal line direction.
[0026]
The floor heating panel is configured to transfer a heat medium such as hot water to the heat medium circulation pipe 2 from a heat source (not shown) such as an external water heater via a heat medium header 4 provided in the header arrangement space 3. The heating medium that has been supplied and passed through the heat medium flow pipe 2 is returned to the heat source via the heat medium header 4 and heated by circulating the heat medium from the heat source to the heat medium flow pipe 2. Has been.
[0027]
Next, the configuration of the heat medium header 4 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 6, the heat medium header 4 has a connection part 10 for receiving a heat medium from a heat source, and a connection part 11 for returning a heat medium to a heat source, on an outer peripheral part of a header body 9 formed of a plate-like block body. A plurality of heat medium supply sections 12 connected to the plurality of heat medium inlets 7 and a plurality of heat medium discharge sections 13 connected to the plurality of heat medium outlets 8, respectively. A plurality of heat medium supply sections 12 are connected to the plurality of heat medium inlets 7, respectively, and a plurality of heat medium discharge sections 13 are connected to the plurality of heat medium outlets 8, respectively. Each of the plurality of heat medium supply units 12 and the plurality of heat medium discharge units 13 is provided in a state of protruding from the header body 9 along a direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the plate thickness direction of the header body 9. Each of the medium receiving connection portion 10 and the heat medium returning connection portion 11 is provided so as to protrude from the header body 9 along the thickness direction of the header body 9.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 3, at one side edge 14 of the left and right side edges of the rectangular cutout in the header arrangement space 3, the heat medium inlet 7 of each of the three heat medium flow pipes 2 and Heat medium outlets 8 are provided in a state of being alternately arranged along the side edges, and the other three side edges 15 facing each other are provided with heat medium inlets 7 and heat medium outlets 8 of the remaining three heat medium flow pipes 2. Are arranged alternately along the side edge. A plurality of heat medium supply sections 12 are connected to the heat medium inlet 7 of each heat medium flow pipe 2, and a plurality of heat medium discharge sections 13 are connected to the heat medium outlet 8 of each heat medium flow pipe 2. Yes.
[0029]
More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the header body 9 is composed of a block body formed in a rectangular plate shape, and is outward from the edge 16 on one long side of the header body 9. The three heat medium supply sections 12 and the three heat medium discharge sections 13 are alternately arranged in a state of protruding to the side, and the outer edge 17 on the other long side is similarly externally arranged. The three heat medium supply sections 12 and the three heat medium discharge sections 13 are alternately arranged in a state of protruding toward the side. On the other hand, each of the connection part 10 for receiving the heat medium and the connection part 11 for returning the heat medium is arranged in a state of being aligned along the short direction along the short side at substantially the middle position along the long side of the header body 9. , It is provided in a state of protruding from the header body 9 so as to protrude from the one plate surface along the thickness direction of the header body 9. Each of the heat medium receiving connection portion 10 and the heat medium returning connection portion 11 protrudes downward from the header body 9 when the floor heating panel is installed on the floor surface.
[0030]
As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 11, the plurality of heat medium supply sections 12 includes a pipe connection section 12 a that is connected in a state in which the end of the heat medium circulation pipe 2 made of a synthetic resin material is fitted, and this pipe An internal passage 12b formed inside the path connecting portion 12a, a large-diameter hole portion 12c having a diameter larger than the inner diameter of the internal passage 12b in the header body 9 located on the inner back side of the internal passage 12b, The small-diameter hole portion 12d is formed to communicate with the inner diameter side of the header body 9 further than the large-diameter hole portion 12c. The small-diameter hole portion 12d is formed so as to be eccentric in the thickness direction of the header body 9 rather than the axial center of the large-diameter hole portion 12c. However, the small diameter hole portion 12d is located on one side in the plate thickness direction with respect to the axial center of the large diameter hole portion 12c, specifically, on the side where the heat medium receiving connection portion 10 is formed. It is formed in the place.
[0031]
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the plurality of heat medium discharge sections 13 are also connected in a state where the end portions of the heat medium flow pipe 2 made of a synthetic resin material are externally fitted, similarly to the heat medium supply section 12. A pipe connecting portion 13a, an internal passage 13b formed inside the pipe connecting portion 13a, and a header main body 9 located on the inner side of the internal passage 13b, larger than the inner diameter of the internal passage 13b. A large-diameter hole portion 13c having a large diameter and a small-diameter hole portion 13d formed so as to communicate further toward the inner back side of the header body 9 than the large-diameter hole portion 13c are configured. The small-diameter hole portion 13d is formed so as to be eccentric in the thickness direction of the header body 9 rather than the axial center of the large-diameter hole portion 13c. However, the small diameter hole portion 13d in the heat medium discharge portion 13 is on the other side in the plate thickness direction from the axis of the large diameter hole portion 13c, specifically, the connection portion 10 for receiving the heat medium. It is formed in the location located on the opposite side to the side on which is formed.
Therefore, the small-diameter hole 12d in the heat medium supply unit 12 and the small-diameter hole 13d in the heat medium discharge unit 13 are formed in a state of being shifted from each other along the plate thickness direction.
[0032]
In the header body 9, a heat medium supply connecting passage 10 that connects the heat medium receiving connection portion 10 and each of the plurality of heat medium supply portions 12, and a heat medium return connection portion 11. Heat medium return communication passages 19 are formed and connected to each of the plurality of heat medium discharge portions 13. The heat medium supply communication path 18 includes a plurality of communication medium configuration heat medium supply paths 18a and 18b for connecting the heat medium receiving connection section 10 and the plurality of heat medium supply sections 12 to each other. The heat medium return communication path 19 includes the heat medium return connection portion 11 and the plurality of heat mediums. A plurality of communication medium configuration heat medium return passages 19a and 19b that communicate and connect each of the discharge portions 13 are arranged side by side along a direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the thickness direction of the header body 9. ing.
[0033]
That is, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, a plurality of (two in the example shown in the figure) communication medium supply passages 18 a and 18 b as the heat medium supply communication paths 18 include a plurality of heat medium supply paths 18 a and 18 b. Each small-diameter hole 12d in the supply unit 12 is formed so as to be connected in communication. That is, the heat medium supply paths 18a and 18b for the two communication paths are displaced along the axial direction of the small diameter hole portion 12d, and the small diameter hole portions 12d in the plurality of heat medium supply portions 12 are disposed. A passage is formed along the direction in which the small-diameter holes 12d are arranged so as to communicate with each other.
[0034]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a plurality (two in the example shown in the figure) of the heat medium return passages 19a and 19b as the heat medium return communication passage 19 include a plurality of heat medium return passages 19a and 19b. Each small-diameter hole portion 13d in the discharge portion 13 is formed so as to be connected in communication. That is, the heat medium return paths 19a and 19b for the two communication paths are displaced along the axial direction of the small diameter hole portion 13d, and the small diameter hole portions 13d in the plurality of heat medium discharge portions 13 are disposed. A passage is formed along the direction in which the small-diameter holes 13d are arranged so as to communicate with each other. Therefore, the heat medium supply passages 18a and 18b for the communication path configuration and the heat medium return paths 19a and 19b for the communication path configuration are formed in a state of being shifted from each other along the plate thickness direction. .
[0035]
Further, the heat medium receiving connection portion 10 is provided in a state of being positioned at a central position in the longitudinal direction of the heat medium supply communication passage 18, and the plurality of heat medium supply portions 12 are provided for supplying the heat medium. It is provided in a state of being distributed and arranged on both the left and right sides with respect to the center position in the longitudinal direction of the path of the communication path 18, and the heat medium return connection portion 11 is arranged in the path longitudinal direction of the heat medium return path 19. Provided in a state of being positioned at the center position, and the plurality of heat medium discharge portions 13 are provided in a state of being distributed and arranged on both the left and right sides with respect to the center position in the longitudinal direction of the communication path 19 for returning the heat medium. It has been.
[0036]
That is, the heat medium receiving connection part 10 is provided in a state of being positioned at the center position in the longitudinal direction of the two heat medium supply paths 18a and 18b for composing the communication path, and the inside for receiving the heat medium. The passage 10a is configured to communicate with each of the two heat medium supply passages 18a and 18b for communication passage configuration. On the other hand, the connecting portion 11 for returning the heat medium is provided in a state of being positioned at a central position in the longitudinal direction of the heat medium returning paths 19a and 19b for the two communication paths, and the inside for returning the heat medium. The passage 11a is configured to be connected in communication with each of the two heat medium return passages 19a and 19b for communication passage configuration.
[0037]
As described above, in the heat medium header 4, the heat medium receiving connection portion 10 is configured to be connected to each of the two heat medium supply paths 18 a and 18 b for communication path configuration, and the heat medium return. Connecting portion 11 is configured to communicate with each of the two heat medium return passages 19a and 19b for communication passage configuration, and is required for heating to each of the six heat medium flow pipes 2. The flow rate of the heat medium (warm water) can be circulated through, but the heat medium supply paths 18a and 18b for the communication path structure and the heat medium return paths 19a and 19b for the communication path structure are respectively conventional. It has a smaller diameter than the communication path. Specifically, the path inner diameter is formed to be about 3 mm. In this way, the heat medium supply paths 18a and 18b for communication path configuration and the heat medium return paths 19a and 19b for communication path structure formed inside the header body 9 configured in a block shape are configured by small diameter paths, respectively. By doing so, the plate | board thickness of the header main body 9 was able to be made thin, ensuring sufficient heat medium supply amount.
[0038]
When the heating medium receiving connection part 10 and the heating medium return connection part 11 are installed on the floor, the heating medium receiving connection part 11 is in a state of projecting downward from the lower surface of the header body 9, as shown in FIG. Through the insertion hole 20 formed in the floor when the floor heating panel is installed on the floor, each of the external supply pipe 21 and the external return pipe 22 that are exposed to the floor and exposed to the heat source through the floor. The connection portions 21a and 22a are inserted and mounted. The connection portions 21a and 22a of the external supply pipe 21 and the external return pipe 22 are the outer peripheral portions of the engagement portions 21b and 22b provided on the outer peripheral portion of the heat medium receiving connection portion 10 and the heat medium return connection portion 11, respectively. The engagement recesses 10b and 11b formed in the are automatically fitted and engaged by elastic deformation to prevent detachment.
[0039]
And in this floor heating panel, the edge part side part T in the plate-shaped base material 1 in which the heat-medium header 4 is provided among the some plate-shaped base materials 1 is the edge part side part T in the plate-shaped base material 1. It is configured to be freely bent with respect to the main body portion H other than. Further, at the bent portion between the end portion side portion T and the main body portion H, the heat medium flow pipe 2 is positioned at both side portions in the longitudinal direction of the pipe line of the bent portion so as to be in a posture along the bent line L. Each is provided in a curved state.
[0040]
And the several heat-medium distribution | circulation provided with the linear pipe line part 2a used as the linear shape which goes to the edge | side 24 which opposes it from 1 side 23 in which the heat-medium header 4 is located in the outer peripheral part in the said plate-shaped base material 1 The tube 2 is provided in a state of being arranged at a set interval along the side longitudinal direction of the one side 23, and the end portion side portion T in the plate-like substrate 1 is a straight line of the plurality of heat medium flow tubes 2. It is comprised so that it may bend along the bending line L of the direction which cross | intersects the pipe-shaped channel part 2a. The bent line L is formed in an inclined posture inclined with respect to a direction perpendicular to the pipe longitudinal direction in the straight path portion 2a of the plurality of heat medium flow pipes 2.
[0041]
That is, the plate-like substrate 1 on which the heat medium header 4 is provided is divided into the end portion side portion T and the main body portion H other than the end portion side portion T, and the plate-like substrates 1 are connected to each other. The plurality of heat medium flow pipes 2 are arranged in a state of being connected over the end portion side portion T and the main body portion H in the same manner as the connection places to be performed. As shown in FIG. 4, the plurality of heat medium flow pipes 2 are not damaged when the bent end portions T and the main body portion H are separated and bent as shown in FIG. 4. Further, the pipe axis direction is bent so that the pipe axis is bent along the bent line L. Moreover, in the place where the heat medium flow pipe 2 is curved in such a manner, the end side portion T and the end face portion T and the main body portion H are connected to the end side portion T as shown in FIG. When the main body portion H is connected so as to be in close contact with each other, a retreat recess 25 is formed into which the curved heat medium flow pipe 2 can enter.
[0042]
As shown in FIG. 4, among the plurality of heat medium flow pipes 2, the plate-like base material 1 is located at a position closer to one end side in the side longitudinal direction than the center position in the side longitudinal direction of the one side 23. Each of the plurality of one-end-side heat medium flow pipes 2B is bent toward the central position so that the end-side portion T is in a posture along the bent line L from the straight pipeline portion, and the main body portion H Is bent so as to continue to the straight pipe portion 2a while curving so as to bulge toward the center position side, and the side of the one side 23 in the plate-like substrate 1 among the plurality of heat medium flow pipes 2 is formed. Each of the plurality of other-end-side heat medium flow pipes 2A located at a position closer to the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the side than the central position in the longitudinal direction is bent from the straight pipe portion 2a in the main body portion H. Curved toward the center position so as to be in a posture along the end side While curved to bulge in the middle position side T is bent so as to be continuous in a straight line conduit section 2a.
[0043]
That is, each of the six heat medium flow pipes 2 is bent and formed so as to bend toward the central position side with respect to the straight pipe portion 2a, and the center position thereof is The three one-end-side heat medium flow pipes 2 </ b> B located closer to one end in the longitudinal direction of the one side 23, that is, the right side in FIG. 4, are positioned in the main body portion H of the plate-like substrate 1. It is shaped so as to bulge toward the center position at the position where it is to be bent, and is further curved toward the center position so as to be in a posture along the bent line L at the position located at the end portion side portion T. And the other end side near the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the side from the center position, that is, the three other end side heat medium flow pipes 2A located at the left side in FIG. It has a shape that bulges at a position located at the portion T, and is curved toward the center position side so as to be in a posture along the bent line L at a position located at the main body portion H.
[0044]
When the floor heating panel is installed on the floor, the floor heating panel is temporarily placed on the floor, and an insertion hole for piping for inserting the heat medium receiving connection portion 10 and the heat medium returning connection portion 11 into the floor is provided. When the positioning work for forming is performed, as shown in FIG. 14, when the end portion side portion T in the plate-like substrate 1 on which the heat medium header 4 is provided is largely bent upward, the heat medium header 4 It is possible to avoid the disadvantage that the connecting portion 10 for receiving the heat medium and the connecting portion 11 for returning the heat medium projecting downwardly contact the floor, and an excessive force is applied. It will be easy to do. At this time, if a pattern G having a positioning mark M is provided at a portion where the insertion hole 20 for piping is formed in a portion where the end portion side portion T is installed, the drilling operation is facilitated. However, even if there is no such pattern G, the end portion T that is bent upward is rotated toward the floor surface, and the heat medium in the heat medium header 4 is heated. The position on the floor surface where the tips of the receiving connection portion 10 and the heat medium return connecting portion 11 face each other can be determined as the position where the insertion hole is formed. When performing this drilling operation, even if the tips of the heat medium receiving connection part 10 and the heat medium return connection part 11 of the heat medium header 4 are rotated to a state in contact with the floor surface, the heat medium header at that time Since the insertion hole 20 is formed, it is necessary to make a large hole so that the heat medium receiving connection part 10 and the heat medium return connection part 11 can be inserted.
[0045]
A state where the aluminum foil 6 is not attached to the bent portion of the end portion T and the main body portion H and the end portion T is placed on the floor when the drilling operation is completed. Then, the end portion side portion T and the main body portion H are connected in a dense state, and the aluminum foil 6 is attached to the bent portion.
[0046]
[Another embodiment]
Hereinafter, other embodiments are listed.
[0047]
(1) In the above-described embodiment, each of the plurality of heat medium supply units and the plurality of heat medium discharge units is provided in a state of protruding from the header body along a direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the plate thickness direction of the header body. In the above configuration, each of the heat medium receiving connection portion and the heat medium returning connection portion is provided in a state of protruding from the header body along the thickness direction of the header body. Not limited to the heat medium receiving connection part and the heat medium returning connection part, in the same manner as the heat medium supply part and the heat medium discharge part, along the direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the plate thickness direction of the header body. It is good also as a structure provided in the state which protrudes from a header main body. For example, the configuration may be such that the header body projects outward from the edge on the short side of the header body in the direction along the plate surface.
[0049]
(2) In the above embodiment, the heat medium supply communication path is constituted by two heat medium supply paths for communication path configuration, but not limited to two, for three or more communication path configuration The heat medium supply path may be used. In addition, the heat medium return communication path is exemplified by two heat medium return paths for the communication path configuration, but the heat medium return is not limited to two but for three or more communication path configurations. It may be configured by a road.
[0050]
(3) In the above embodiment, an example in which the end side portion of the plate-like base material provided with the heat medium header is configured to be freely bent with respect to the main body portion H other than the end side portion of the plate-like base material is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and the plate-like base material is not separated from the end side portion and the main body portion and bends, but may be configured integrally with other plate-like base materials. Good.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall plan view of a floor heating panel
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a floor heating panel
FIG. 3 is a plan view of a heat medium header arrangement part.
FIG. 4 is a plan view of a plate-like substrate on which a heat medium header is provided.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a folded state.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a heat medium header.
FIG. 7 is a front view of the heat medium header.
FIG. 8 is a side view of the heat medium header.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional plan view of the heat medium header.
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional plan view of the heat medium header.
FIG. 11 is a vertical side view of a heat medium header.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a piping state with the outside
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a pipe installation state at a bent portion.
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a bent state;
[Explanation of symbols]
7 Heat medium inlet
8 Heat medium outlet
9 Header body
10 Heat medium receiving connection
11 Heat medium return connection
12 Heating medium supply unit
13 Heating medium outlet
18 Heating medium supply communication passage
18a, 18b Heat medium supply path for communication path configuration
19 Communication path for heat medium return
19a, 19b Heat medium return path for communication path configuration

Claims

A plurality of heat connected to the heat medium receiving connection part from the heat source, the heat medium returning connection part to the heat source, and the plurality of heat medium inlets of the floor heating panel on the outer periphery of the header body made of a plate-like block body Each of a plurality of heat medium discharge sections connected to the medium supply section and the plurality of heat medium outlets of the floor heating panel,
Inside the header main body, a heat medium supply communication passage that connects the heat medium receiving connection portion and each of the plurality of heat medium supply portions, and the heat medium return connection portion and the plurality of heat media. A heating medium header for a floor heating panel, in which a heating medium return communication path that communicates and connects each discharge unit is formed,
The heating medium supply communication passage is connected to the heat medium receiving connection portion and the plurality of heat medium supply portions, respectively. It is configured in a state of being arranged in parallel so as to be along a direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the thickness direction,
A thickness of the header main body includes a plurality of communication path configurations for the heat medium return communication path for connecting the heat medium return connection section and the plurality of heat medium discharge sections to each other. It is configured in a state of being arranged in parallel so as to be along a direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the direction ,
The heat medium receiving connection portion is provided in a state of being positioned at a central position in the longitudinal direction of the heat medium supply communication path,
The plurality of heat medium supply portions are provided in a state of being distributed and arranged on both the left and right sides with respect to the center position in the longitudinal direction of the path of the heat medium supply communication path,
The heat medium return connection portion is provided in a state of being positioned at the center position in the longitudinal direction of the heat medium return communication path,
A heating medium header for a floor heating panel, wherein the plurality of heating medium discharge portions are distributed and arranged on both the left and right sides with respect to a center position in the longitudinal direction of the path of the heating medium return communication path .

Each of the plurality of heat medium supply units and the plurality of heat medium discharge units is separated from the header body along a direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the plate thickness direction of the header body.
Provided in a protruding state,
2. The floor heating panel according to claim 1, wherein each of the heat medium receiving connection portion and the heat medium returning connection portion is provided so as to protrude from the header body along a thickness direction of the header body. Heat medium header.