US20090139689A1

US20090139689A1 - Side panel for heating room and construction process

Info

Publication number: US20090139689A1
Application number: US12/301,703
Authority: US
Inventors: Doo Nyun Kim
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2006-09-20
Filing date: 2007-09-20
Publication date: 2009-06-04
Also published as: EP2032904A1; WO2008035926A1; JP2010511851A; NO20084854L; KR200432475Y1; AU2007297969A1; CN101449104A; RU2008145735A; AU2007297969B2; UA89912C2; CA2651875A1

Abstract

The present invention relates to edge panel blocks for room heating consisting of an edge panel block (Ia) comprising a heat transmitting plate (4) laid on a heat insulating layer (3) with supports (3 a) therein; a heat storage layer (5) laid on the heat transmitting plate (4); a U-shaped groove (2 a) formed with a depth going through the thickness of the heat storage layer (5) and further halfway into the heat insulating layer (3) in such a way that the ends of the U-shaped groove (2 a) may align with the grooves of the adjacent panel block; an edge panel block (Ib) comprising a heat insulating layer (3), a heat transmitting plate (4), a heat storage layer (5); a U-shaped groove (2 b) and a straight groove (2 c) behind the U-shaped groove (2b) for connection at both ends, said edge panel blocks (Ia, Ib) forming one set of edge panel blocks, for inserting a heating tube (P) and laying finishing materials (6) thereon.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to room-heating panel blocks, particularly edge panel blocks, for laying a heating tube in a floor of a room. When installing a heating tube in a floor, panel blocks are laid underneath the heating tube to fix the tube in position in a groove or grooves formed therein. As the tube is laid in a zigzag winding manner, there arises a need to make the panel blocks suited for a straight portions of the heating tube as well as for the bent portions of the heating tube, and the present invention relates to the panel blocks for use at the bent, or edge, portions of the heating tube and the production process thereof.

BACKGROUND ART

Conventionally, to lay a heating tube in a floor of a room, a panel with a zigzag winding groove was laid in a floor, and a tube was laid in the zigzag winding groove. However, the various widths and lengths of the floor presented a problem and inconvenience in fixing a tube in the panel groove at the edge portions of the tube laid in a zigzag winding manner.

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION

Technical Problem

The object of the present invention is to solve the problem of difficulty and inconvenience in the conventional art in laying a heating tube in a room heating panel in a floor at the edge portions of a heating tube resulting from various widths and lengths of a floor. To achieve the said object in the present invention, in laying a long heating tube in the floor of a room with regular intervals between the zigzag tube lines, rectangular panel blocks at the edge portions of a room are provided in such a way that the panel blocks at one side edge portions are formed with a U-shaped groove and the panel blocks at the other side edge portions are formed with both a U-shaped groove and a straight groove.
The panel blocks in the present invention are laid horizontally at the edge portions in the floor to be heated and are connected with the other panel blocks laid in the central portions of the floor taking care that the grooves in the edge panel blocks align with the grooves of the panel blocks in the central portions of the floor. Then the odd edges, if any, of the edge panel blocks are cut off to trim the edge panel blocks as desired. By doing so, the grooves in the edge panel blocks and the grooves of the panel blocks in the central portions of the floor are connected in good alignment forming a groove in a zigzag form so that a long heating tube can be laid conveniently in a zigzag manner in the groove. Then a finishing material, such as a wooden panel or a marble stone plate is laid on top of the tube and the panel blocks.
In the present invention, heat emitted from the heating tube is transmitted upwards through a heat transmitting plate, and part of the heat is stored in a heat storage layer and part of the heat is radiated upward. The amount of heat radiation through the heat storage layer varies hour by hour, but the room is heated with a fairly consistent temperature.
Moreover, the loss of heat downwards is prevented by the heat insulating layer thereby increasing the amount of heat radiated from the heating tube.
Furthermore, the panel blocks in the present invention makes it easy to lay a heating tube at the edges of the floor, increasing the efficiency in laying a heating tube, increasing the utility of heat energy, and maximizing the effectiveness of room heating.

Technical Solution

The construction of the panel blocks according to the objet of the present invention is explained in detail with the drawings attached as follows.
As shown in FIG. 1, rectangular central panel blocks (1) each provided with straight grooves (2) are arranged in the central portion of the floor of a room in line with the width of the room, and as shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, a heat transmitting plate (4) made of a thin metal sheet is provided on a heat insulating layer (3) in such a way that the heat transmitting plate (4) encloses the lower portion of a heating tube (P), then a heat storage layer (5) is provided on top of the heat transmitting plate (4). Edge panel blocks (1 a) each having a U-shaped groove (2 a) are provided with a depth going through the entire thickness of the heat storage layer (5) and further into the heat insulating layer (3) to the same length as the thickness of the heat storage layer (5), whereby the depth of the groove in the heat insulating layer (3) is half the diameter of the heating tube (P). The ends of the groove in each edge panel block (1 a) are designed to be connected with the ends of the straight grooves of the adjacent central panel block (1).
In a similar way, edge panel blocks (1 b) for the other side of the floor are provided, each formed with a heat insulating layer (3), a heat transmitting plate (4) and a heat storage layer (5), wherein a U-shaped groove (2 b) is provided with a depth of the thickness of the heat storage layer (5) plus half the diameter of the heating tube (P) into the heat insulating layer (3) in such a way that the ends of the groove (2 b) may be aligned with the ends of the grooves of the adjacent central panel block (1). In addition, the edge panel block (1 b) is also provided with a straight groove (2 c) behind the U-shaped groove (2 b) in such a way that the ends of the groove (2 c) may be aligned with the ends of the adjacent panel block. The edge panel block (1 a) on one side of the floor and the edge panel block (1 b) on the other side of the floor consist of a set of edge panel blocks (1 a, 1 b) in the present invention.
Into the grooves (2, 2 a, 2 b, 2 c) of the panel blocks (1, 1 a, 1 b), a heating tube of a certain length with bent portions in a zigzag form is inserted, then, without undergoing horizontality work, a finishing material, such as a wooden panel or a marble stone plate can be layed upon the heat storage layer (5). The present invention thus relates to the edge panel blocks (1 a, 1 b) for room heating.
Besides, supports (3 a) are built where needed in the heat insulating layer (3) to reinforce and maintain its balance as seen in FIG. 5 to construct the floor layers firmly.
The construction process of laying the central straight panel blocks (1) and the edge panel blocks (1 a, 1 b) as a set of panel blocks for room heating, aimed at achieving the object of the present invention, is explained as follows.
In laying the rectangular central straight panel blocks (1) formed with straight grooves (2) spreading them to the measurement suitable for the space of the floor;
edge panel blocks (1 a) are provided wherein a heat transmitting plate (4) is layed on a heat insulating layer (3), in which supports (3 a) are built in, in such a way as to enclose the lower outer surface of the heating tube (P), a heat storage layer (5) is formed on top of the heat transmitting plate (4), and a U-shaped groove is formed with a depth of the heat storage layer (5) plus an equivalent depth into the heat insulating layer (3) so that the depth of the groove in the heat insulating layer (3) is equivalent to the half diameter of the heating tube (P), the ends of the U-shaped groove being arranged so as to align with the ends of the grooves of the adjacent panel block;
in a similar way as in the above, edge panel blocks (1 b) are provided wherein a heat insulating layer (3), a heat transmitting plate (4) and a heat storage layer (5) are formed, a U-shaped groove (2 b) is formed with a depth equivalent to the thickness of the heat storage layer (5) plus halfway into the thickness of the heat insulating layer (3) in such a way that the ends of the groove of the edge panel block may align with the ends of the grooves of the adjacent panel block, said edge panel block (1 a) and edge panel block (1 b) forming a set of edge panel blocks,
then a heating tube (P) of a certain length with bent portions of a zigzag form is inserted in the grooves (2, 2 a, 2 b, 2 c) of said panel blocks (1, 1 a, 1 b), and then a finishing material (6) is laid on the heat storage layer (5).

Advantageous Effects

In the present invention, the edge panel blocks are formed each with a U-shaped groove that are connected with the straight grooves formed in the straight panel blocks laid in the central portion of the floor, making it easy to lay a long heating tube in the grooves beginning with an edge panel block in a corner of the floor and moving through the panel blocks one by one. Then, after finishing laying the heating tube, a finishing material, such as an wooden panel or panels and a marble stone plate or plates can be laid on top of the tube conveniently and efficiently.
Using the edge panel blocks, the heating tube can be laid easily and neatly.
According to the floor space of the room to be heated, room heating apparatus of a desired size may be constructed using the edge panel blocks and the central straight panel blocks.
Furthermore, the heat radiated from the heating tube spreads in all directions through the heat transmitting plate, some of the heat being stored in the heat storage layer, maintaining the room heating temperature fairly steadily despite the hourly changes of the temperature radiated from the heating tube, and some of the heat radiated is radiated directly outward contributing to efficient room heating, thus producing various room heating effects.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a top view of the edge panel blocks laid for room heating according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a key portion of the panel block according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the A portion of an edge panel block in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the B portion of an edge panel block in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a whole sectional view of an edge panel block constructed for room heating according to the present invention.

NUMERALS USED FOR KEY PORTIONS IN THE DRAWINGS

1: central straight panel block;
1 a, 1 b: edge panel block;
2, 2 a, 2 b, 2 c: groove;
3: heat insulating layer;
4: heat transmitting plate;
5: heat storage layer;
6: finishing material;
P: heating tube.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, rectangular central straight panel blocks (1) with straight grooves (2) are laid in the middle, or central, portion of the floor according to the width and length of the room floor;
As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, in the edge panel block (1 a) in the A portion of FIG. 1, a heat transmitting plate (4) made of a thin aluminum, copper, or other metal sheet is laid on top of the heat insulating layer (3) of the edge panel block (1 a); then on top of the heat transmitting plate (4), a heat storage layer (5) formed with stone powder flocculated with such inorganic flocculating material as gypsum is laid; then a U-shaped groove (2 a) is formed with a depth going through the thickness of the heat storage layer (5) and further halfway into the heat insulating layer (3) in such a way that the ends of the U-shaped groove may align with the ends of the grooves of the adjacent panel block.
Then, a finishing material, not shown in the drawing, such as an wooden panel or a marble stone plate is laid on top of the heat storage layer (5).
In addition, to reinforce the heat insulating layer (3), as shown in FIG. 5, supports (3 a) are built in under the heat transmitting plate (4) wherever necessary so as to sustain the intensive load upon the finishing material.
As shown in FIG. 4, in the edge panel block (1 b) in the B portion of FIG. 1, in the same way as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 above, a heat transmitting plate (4) made of a thin aluminum, copper, or other metal sheet is laid on top of the heat insulating layer (3) with built-in supports (3 a) in a plurality of locations of the rectangular edge panel block (1 b); then on top of the heat transmitting plate (4), a heat storage layer (5) formed with stone powder flocculated with such inorganic flocculating material as gypsum is laid; then a U-shaped groove (2 b) is formed with a depth going through the thickness of the heat storage layer (5) and further halfway into the heat insulating layer (3) in such a way that the ends of the U-shaped groove may align with the ends of the grooves of the adjacent panel block; then behind the U-shaped groove (2 b), a straight groove (2 c) is formed for connection at both ends. As shown in FIG. 1, the edge panel blocks (1 a, 1 b) as one set are connected with the other panel blocks (1) for a heating tube (P) to be inserted in the grooves to construct room heating facilities. According to this construction, the present invention is characterized in that it discloses a construction process of panel blocks for room heating, as shown in FIG. 5.

MODE FOR THE INVENTION

A mode for the present invention is described in detail as follows by the drawings attached.
In the present invention, the thickness of the heat insulating layer (3), made of heat insulating material, is at least 20˜25 mm; the thickness of the heat transmitting plate (4) is 0.3 mm; the thickness of the heat storage layer (5) is approximately 10 mm. Therefore, the grooves (2 a, 2 b, 2 c) should be as deep as 20 mm so that a heating tube (P) with a diameter of 16˜18 mm may be inserted therein.
As a first step, the A and B portions in the present invention ought to be laid first with the same thickness as the edge panel blocks toward the walls of the room to secure the space for laying the heating tube (P) when the heating tube (P) is laid toward a distributor (not shown in the drawing).
Then as a second step, the edge panel blocks (1 a, 1 b) in the present invention are laid on the right and left of the central straight panel blocks (1) in a planar structure, seeing to it that the grooves (2 a, 2 b) of the edge panel blocks (1 a, 1 b) are connected with both ends of the straight grooves (2) of the central straight panel blocks (1) and that the grooves (2 c) are connected in a straight line.
As a third step, the long heating tube (P) is inserted into the grooves (2, 2 a, 2 b, 2 c) of the panel blocks (1, 1 a, 1 b) beginning with an end portion of the heating tube (P), then finishing materials (6) are laid on the panel blocks, thereby completing the work of laying a heating tube (P) that is laid in a zigzag manner in grooves of edge panel blocks.
In laying the edge panel blocks (1 a, 1 b) for room heating, rectangular central straight panel blocks (1) with straight grooves (2) are laid on the floor according to the width and length of the room floor, characterized in that
in the edge panel block (1 a), a heat transmitting plate (4) is laid on top of the heat insulating layer (3) with built-in supports (3 a) in a manner of enclosing a lower half of the heating tube (P); then on top of the heat transmitting plate (4), a heat storage layer (5) is formed; a U-shaped groove (2 a) is formed with a depth going through the thickness of the heat storage layer (5) and further halfway into the heat insulating layer (3) in such a way that the ends of the U-shaped groove may align with the ends of the grooves of the adjacent panel block;
in the edge panel block (1 b), in the same manner as in the above, a heat insulating layer (3), a heat transmitting plate (4), and a heat storage layer (5) are formed; then a U-shaped groove (2 b) is formed with a depth going through the thickness of the heat storage layer (5) and further halfway into the heat insulating layer (3) in such a way that the ends of the U-shaped groove may align with the ends of the grooves of the adjacent panel block; then behind the U-shaped groove (2 b), a straight groove (2 c) is formed for connection at both ends, said edge panel block (1 a) and said edge panel block (1 b) forming one set of edge panel blocks;
a long heating tube (P) is inserted into said grooves (2, 2 a, 2 b, 2 c) of the panel blocks (1, 1 a, 1 b) in a zigzag-winding line; and finishing materials (6) such as wooden panels and marble stone plates are laid on top of the heat storage layer (5), as shown in FIG. 5.
By the use of the edge panel blocks (1 a, 1 b) in the present invention, it is possible to lay a heating tube (P) neatly and conveniently. Besides, rows of the straight lateral grooves (2) are adjusted depending on the width of the room, and the residual portions of the edge panel blocks (1 a, 1 b) may be cut off and trimmed according to the length of the floor of the room. With the application of the grooves (2 a, 2 b, 2 c) with said adjustment and trimming of the panel blocks, construction of the room heating facilities can be carried out neatly, conveniently and efficiently.
The edge panel blocks in the present invention make it easy to lay heating facilities in a room, particularly at the edge portions in the floor, and the heat radiated from the heating tube (P) spreads in all directions, including upward directions, through the heat transmitting plate (4), some of the heat being stored in the heat storage layer (5), presenting an advantageous feature of maintaining the room heating temperature fairly steadily despite the hourly changes of the temperature radiated from the heating tube (P).

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

Instead of the conventional wet-type mortar floor, the construction of the dry-type floor heating facilities in the present invention make it easy to lay the facilities even in winter-time, with shorter time for construction, with lower construction cost for sustaining building load and floor-heating facilities, maximizing energy utilizing effect. The floor-heating panel blocks and the method of production thereof in the present invention are applicable to industrial plants, research institutes, hotels, church buildings, school rooms, officetels, etc. where conventional wet-type mortar floor method was used.

Claims

1. Edge panel blocks (1 a, 1 b) for heating a room laid along with rectangular central straight panel blocks (1) formed with straight grooves (2) according to the width of a room, characterized in that said edge panel blocks (1 a, 1 b) comprise:

an edge panel block (1 a) consisting of a heat transmitting plate (4) laid on top of a heat insulating layer (3) in a manner of enclosing the lower half of a heating tube (P), a heat storage layer laid on top of the heat transmitting plate (4), a U-shaped groove (2 a) formed with a depth going through the thickness of the heat storage layer (5) and further halfway into the heat insulating layer (3) in such a way that the ends of the U-shaped groove (2 a) may align with the ends of the grooves of an adjacent panel block;

an edge panel block (1 b) consisting in a similar manner as in the above, of a heat insulating layer (3), a heat transmitting plate (4), a heat storage layer (5), a U-shaped groove (2 b) formed with a depth going through the thickness of the heat storage layer (5) and further halfway into the heat insulating layer (3) in such a way that the ends of the U-shaped groove (2 b) may align with the ends of the grooves of an adjacent panel block, said edge panel block (1 b) also provided with a straight groove (2 c) behind the U-shaped groove (2 b) for connection at both ends, said edge panel block (1 a) and said edge panel block (1 b) forming one set of edge panel blocks, for inserting a heating tube (P) therein and laying finishing materials (6) thereon.

2. Method of laying edge panel blocks (1 a, 1 b) for heating a room laid along with rectangular central straight panel blocks (1) formed with straight grooves (2) according to the width of a room wherein:

an edge panel block (1 a) is provided with a heat transmitting plate (4) on top of a heat insulating layer (3) in a manner of enclosing the lower half of a heating tube (P); a heat storage layer (5) is laid on top of the heat transmitting plate (4); a U-shaped groove (2 a) is formed with a depth going through the thickness of the heat storage layer (5) and further halfway into the heat insulating layer (3) in such a way that the ends of the U-shaped groove (2 a) may align with the ends of the grooves of an adjacent panel block;

and an edge panel block (1 b) is provided, in a similar manner as in the above, with a heat insulating layer (3), a heat transmitting plate (4), and a heat storage layer (5); a U-shaped groove (2 b) is formed with a depth going through the thickness of the heat storage layer (5) and further halfway into the heat insulating layer (3) in such a way that the ends of the U-shaped groove may align with the ends of the grooves of an adjacent panel block; said edge panel block (1 b) also provided with a straight groove (2 c) behind the U-shaped groove (2 b) for connection at both ends, said edge panel block (1 a) and said edge panel block (1 b) forming one set of edge panel blocks;

and wherein a long heating tube (P) is inserted into the grooves (2, 2 a, 2 b, 2 c), of the panel blocks (1, 1 a, 1 b) in a zigzag winding line, and then finishing materials (6) are laid on the heat storage layer (5).