US2963276A - Finned heating unit with guide rails - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24D—DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS; DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR
- F24D19/00—Details
- F24D19/02—Arrangement of mountings or supports for radiators
- F24D19/04—Arrangement of mountings or supports for radiators in skirtings
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
- F28D1/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators
- F28D1/02—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid
- F28D1/04—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits
- F28D1/053—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being straight
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S165/00—Heat exchange
- Y10S165/051—Heat exchange having expansion and contraction relieving or absorbing means
- Y10S165/052—Heat exchange having expansion and contraction relieving or absorbing means for cylindrical heat exchanger
- Y10S165/067—Cylindrical heat exchanger rectilinearly slidable relative to its support
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- This invention relates to finned tube and baseboard radiation units and, more particularly, to an improved and simplified means providing for ready movement of such units on their supports during expansion and contraction.
- finned tube radiation units presents a problem in accommodating expansion and contraction, particularly in relatively long units or long installations involving rectilinearly interconnected units.
- the units normally are positioned with their edges on support shelves or brackets, or on arms or brackets extending between adjacent fins.
- sliding of the fins over the brackets, during expansion and contraction of the installation will damage the edges of the fins.
- the arms prevent or limit movement during expansion and contraction.
- the sharp corners also are hazardous to the installer, and the exposed edges of the fins are readily damaged during installation unless the greatest of care is used.
- the fin edges furthermore, make it difficult for an installer to handle the heavier units without protection for the hands.
- each fin edge is formed with a pair of notches, one adjacent each corner or, in the case of curvilinear, such as circular and elliptical fins, pairs of notches are formed at circumferentially spaced intervals in each fin. These notches can be readily cut or stamped in the fins during manufacture thereof.
- Each associated pair of notches receives the re-entrant free edges of an elongated track section of substantially angular or open tube cross section.
- the re-entrant edges snap or are slid into the notches and thus cover and protect the fin corners with the outer surfaces of the tracks projecting beyond the fin edges.
- the tracks form both protectors for the fin corners, eliminating the need for a cover, and rails supporting the fins for sliding movement on their support brackets, eliminating the necessity for special cradles.
- the tracks may be made of any suitable metal or any suitable moldable or extrudable plastic.
- the latter 2,953,275 Patented 'Dec. 6, 1960 material is desirable in installations in hospitals or the like as it eliminates any noise due to movement of the units during expansion and contraction.
- the tracks further serveto reinforce the units and facilitate handling thereof during installation.
- the tracks may be readily cut where it is necessary to shorten a unit, and may be locked in position by expanding their ends to interlock these ends with the notches in the end fins of the unit.
- Fig. 1 is a partial front elevation view of a finned baseboard radiator embodying the invention
- Fig. 2 is a partial perspective view thereof
- Fig. 3 is an end view thereof
- Fig. 4 is an enlarged partial end view further illus trating the connection of the tracks to the fins.
- Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4 illustrating a modified form of track.
- the invention is illustrated as incorporated in a baseboard heating installation including a finned tube radiator comprising a tube having substantially rectangular fins secured at longitudinally spaced zones therealong.
- the installation includes a vertically disposed mounting plate 10 arranged to be secured to a wall and having substantially vertically aligned clips 11, 12 at longitudinally spaced intervals therealong.
- Brackets 15, 12 receive ears 13, 14, respectively, on brackets 15, and serve to support these brackets on plate 10.
- Each bracket 15 includes an upper, forwardly projecting arm 16 and a lower, forwardly projecting arm 17.
- Each arm 16 has an upturned car 18 on its outer end, and each arm 17 has a notch 19 in its under edge adjacent its outer end. Ears 18 and notches 19 serve as anchorages for the inturned lips 21 of a front cover plate 20.
- each arm 17 serves to support radiator units 25 comprising tubes 26 having fins 27 secured thereto.
- each arm 17 includes a substantially horizontal flange or shelf 22 and an upturned outer end 23.
- Slotted clips 24 may be oscillatably pivoted to upper arms 16 to receive a control damper, if one is desired.
- the units 25 must be supported for longitudinal and lateral movement to accommodate expansion and contraction.
- the prior art has relied upon relatively expensive and complicated clip arrangements for accommodating such movement of the lower edges of fins 27 relative to the support shelves.
- the fins 27 are formed with preferably circular notches 28 in each edge and uniformly spaced from each corner. These notches have the re-entrant edges 31 of tracks 30 snapped or slid thereinto, the racks 30 overlying and covering the corners of the fins. Tracks 30 thus act as rails supporting the units for sliding movement on shelves 22. In addition, however, these tracks not only prevent damage to the edges of the fins 27 and serve as protecting covers for the corners, but also actually reinforce the units 25.
- tracks 30 are shown as angles having circularly incurved re-entrant edges 31 snapping or sliding into notches 28.
- the tracks 30' are shown as open or slotted tubes having free edges 3-1 snapping or sliding into the notches.
- a heating unit including support elements therefor, comprising in combination, an elongated metal tube, a plurality of rectangular metal fins" secured to said tube at longitudinal spaced zones therealong and projecting radially therefrom, said fins having peripherally spaced correspondingly positioned notches arranged in the adjacent edges thereof and adjacent the corners of the fins, elongated track elements having unobstructed outer surfaces and a pair of longitudinal edges on each of said track elements adapted to snap into engagement with the respective notches so that the track elements are maintained in engagement with the fins solely by said snapping engagement of said edges with said notches, said unobstructed outer surfaces extending beyond the peripheries of said fins, whereby the track elements function as runners in contact with the support elements for said unit during expansion and contraction of the latter.
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US3103970A (en) * | 1960-04-29 | 1963-09-17 | Gilbert H Weiner | Baseboard radiator |
US3122983A (en) * | 1964-03-03 | Baseboard radiator | ||
US3139925A (en) * | 1961-05-23 | 1964-07-07 | Kramer Trenton Co | Baseboard radiator |
US3152637A (en) * | 1962-07-25 | 1964-10-13 | Slant Fin Radiator Corp | Base board radiator support heat exchanger |
US3250318A (en) * | 1961-08-17 | 1966-05-10 | Allied Thermal Corp | Baseboard heater |
US3258066A (en) * | 1964-03-10 | 1966-06-28 | Radiant Basehoard Panels Inc | Finned tube heating element |
US3263746A (en) * | 1964-03-10 | 1966-08-02 | Radiant Baseboard Panels Inc | Baseboard-type heating unit |
US3289751A (en) * | 1964-10-26 | 1966-12-06 | Biase Louis A De | Baseboard radiation |
US3319708A (en) * | 1965-06-18 | 1967-05-16 | Embassy Ind Inc | Penetrable tract for finned heating unit with barbs |
US3327775A (en) * | 1965-06-25 | 1967-06-27 | Twin Temp Inc | Baseboard convector construction |
US3339630A (en) * | 1965-10-15 | 1967-09-05 | Crane Co | Edge guide for finned tube baseboard heaters |
US3367411A (en) * | 1966-04-20 | 1968-02-06 | Embassy Ind Inc | Fin tube unit with protective corner plastic rails |
US3369595A (en) * | 1966-03-31 | 1968-02-20 | Embassy Ind Inc | Fin tube unit with protective corner plastic rails |
US3384168A (en) * | 1965-10-21 | 1968-05-21 | Hudson Machine & Tool Corp | Fin tube unit with curled collar |
US3386501A (en) * | 1966-06-01 | 1968-06-04 | Argo Ind Inc | Finned tube heat transfer unit with control guides |
US3395753A (en) * | 1967-03-17 | 1968-08-06 | Thor Metal Products Co Inc | Finned heating unit with side guide rails |
US4262741A (en) * | 1979-06-11 | 1981-04-21 | Rothenbucher Robert K | Header support for heat exchanger |
US6740807B2 (en) | 2000-09-27 | 2004-05-25 | Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. | Light-receiving device and image sensor |
US20130289285A1 (en) * | 2011-01-21 | 2013-10-31 | Exxon Mobile Chemical Patens Inc. | Apparatuses Including Support Member Modifications and Processes Related Thereto |
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US3122983A (en) * | 1964-03-03 | Baseboard radiator | ||
US3103970A (en) * | 1960-04-29 | 1963-09-17 | Gilbert H Weiner | Baseboard radiator |
US3139925A (en) * | 1961-05-23 | 1964-07-07 | Kramer Trenton Co | Baseboard radiator |
US3250318A (en) * | 1961-08-17 | 1966-05-10 | Allied Thermal Corp | Baseboard heater |
US3152637A (en) * | 1962-07-25 | 1964-10-13 | Slant Fin Radiator Corp | Base board radiator support heat exchanger |
US3258066A (en) * | 1964-03-10 | 1966-06-28 | Radiant Basehoard Panels Inc | Finned tube heating element |
US3263746A (en) * | 1964-03-10 | 1966-08-02 | Radiant Baseboard Panels Inc | Baseboard-type heating unit |
US3289751A (en) * | 1964-10-26 | 1966-12-06 | Biase Louis A De | Baseboard radiation |
US3319708A (en) * | 1965-06-18 | 1967-05-16 | Embassy Ind Inc | Penetrable tract for finned heating unit with barbs |
US3327775A (en) * | 1965-06-25 | 1967-06-27 | Twin Temp Inc | Baseboard convector construction |
US3339630A (en) * | 1965-10-15 | 1967-09-05 | Crane Co | Edge guide for finned tube baseboard heaters |
US3384168A (en) * | 1965-10-21 | 1968-05-21 | Hudson Machine & Tool Corp | Fin tube unit with curled collar |
US3369595A (en) * | 1966-03-31 | 1968-02-20 | Embassy Ind Inc | Fin tube unit with protective corner plastic rails |
US3367411A (en) * | 1966-04-20 | 1968-02-06 | Embassy Ind Inc | Fin tube unit with protective corner plastic rails |
US3386501A (en) * | 1966-06-01 | 1968-06-04 | Argo Ind Inc | Finned tube heat transfer unit with control guides |
US3395753A (en) * | 1967-03-17 | 1968-08-06 | Thor Metal Products Co Inc | Finned heating unit with side guide rails |
US4262741A (en) * | 1979-06-11 | 1981-04-21 | Rothenbucher Robert K | Header support for heat exchanger |
US6740807B2 (en) | 2000-09-27 | 2004-05-25 | Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. | Light-receiving device and image sensor |
US20130289285A1 (en) * | 2011-01-21 | 2013-10-31 | Exxon Mobile Chemical Patens Inc. | Apparatuses Including Support Member Modifications and Processes Related Thereto |
US10086348B2 (en) * | 2011-01-21 | 2018-10-02 | Exxonmobil Chemical Patents Inc. | Apparatuses including support member modifications and processes related thereto |
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Owner name: EMBASSY INDUSTRIES, INC. Free format text: ASSIGNOR HEREBY TERMINATES AND RELEASES THE SECURITY INTEREST IN ASSINGMENT DATED DEC. 1, 1978, RECORDED JAN. 29, 1979 ON REEL 3612, FRAME 547-549;ASSIGNOR:CHEMICAL BANK, AGENT;REEL/FRAME:003855/0270 Effective date: 19810423 Owner name: EMBASSY INDUSTRIES, INC., STATELESS Free format text: ASSIGNOR HEREBY TERMINATES AND RELEASES THE SECURITY INTEREST IN ASSINGMENT DATED DEC. 1, 1978, RECORDED JAN. 29, 1979 ON REEL 3612, FRAME 547-549;ASSIGNOR:CHEMICAL BANK, AGENT;REEL/FRAME:003855/0270 Effective date: 19810423 |