WO2014161969A1

WO2014161969A1 - Heating apparatus with safety device

Info

Publication number: WO2014161969A1
Application number: PCT/EP2014/056756
Authority: WO
Inventors: Alexandre Leblanc
Original assignee: Société Muller & Cie
Priority date: 2013-04-03
Filing date: 2014-04-03
Publication date: 2014-10-09
Also published as: JP2016515693A; JP6381630B2; CA2908449C; US20160109136A1; EP2981765A1; RU2015147166A; FR3004240B1; EP2981765B1; CA2908449A1; RU2648767C2; FR3004240A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a heating apparatus (100) comprising: - a frame (101), a rear face (102) of the frame being suitable for being secured to a vertical wall; - a radiating element (105) consisting of a fragile material forming a façade (106) of the apparatus, the frame comprising at least one securing means (107, 108) by means of which a rear face (109) of the radiating element is linked to said frame; - a support (118) rigidly connected to the frame, provided on a first face (119) with a means (120) for heating the radiating element, and of which a second face (121) is adhered to the rear face of the radiating element.

Description

HEATING APPARATUS WITH SAFETY DEVICE

The present invention relates to the field of domestic heating. More particularly, the present invention relates to a heating apparatus comprising a radiating element made of a brittle material.

It is conventional that a heater comprises a frame comprising a rear face fixed to a vertical wall; a radiating element consisting of a fragile material, for example glass, forming a facade of the apparatus, and a rear face of which is connected to the frame by means of one or more fixing means; and a support provided with a heating means of the radiating element disposed against the rear face of the radiating element.

However, the radiating element of such a heater, by the fragility of the material that constitutes it, is likely to break under the effect of a shock and dislocated into a multitude of small pieces. The breakage of the radiating element then spreads on the ground, thus creating a risk of injury for a user.

The present invention aims to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art.

More specifically, the subject of the present invention is a heating apparatus comprising a frame whose rear face is adapted to be fixed to a vertical wall; a radiating element consisting of a fragile material forming a facade of the apparatus, the frame comprising at least one fixing means through which a rear face of the radiating element is connected to said frame; a support secured to the frame, provided on a first face with a heating means of the radiating element, and a second face is glued against the rear face of the radiating element.

Such an apparatus has the advantage, when the radiating element is broken, to keep in place the pieces of the radiating element on the support which is bonded to it by gluing, and to maintain the support, with the pieces of the radiating element. glued on, on the heater. Risks for the user are lessened and evacuation of the defective device is easier and above all less dangerous.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the frame is integral with the second face of the support.

According to this embodiment, the support comprises a first zone accommodating the heating means and a second zone covering the frame.

Such a support has the advantage of heating only the radiating element, and not the frame, thus avoiding overheating of said frame. Such a support also has the advantage of avoiding possible problems of electrical insulation.

According to this embodiment, the support comprises a first element capable of forming the first zone, integral with a second element capable of forming the second zone, the first and second elements being distinct.

According to another embodiment of the invention, the frame is integral with the first face of the support.

According to this embodiment the support comprises a first zone hosting the heating means and a second zone covered by the frame and secured to the rear face of the radiating element.

According to this embodiment, the frame preferably forms a bridge below which the first zone of the support extends.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the fastening means comprises a first branch secured to the support and a second branch secured to the frame.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the radiating element is made of glass.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the support is a plastic film and the heating means is an aluminum track.

The invention will be better understood on reading the description which follows and on examining the figures which accompany it. These are given as an indication and in no way limitative of the invention. The figures show: Figure 1 is a top view, schematic and in section, of a heater according to one embodiment of the invention; Figure 2 is a schematic back view of the heater to which the frame has been removed, according to the embodiment shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a top view, schematic and in section, of a heater according to another embodiment of the invention than that shown in Figures 1 and 2;

Figure 4 is a top view, schematic and in section, of a heater according to another embodiment of the invention than those shown in Figures 1 and 2 and Figure 3; Figure 5 is a schematic back view of the heater to which the frame has been removed, according to the embodiment shown in Figure 4.

FIG. 1 shows an apparatus (100) for heating according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. The heater (100) has a frame (101). A rear face 102 of the frame 101 is adapted to be fixed to a vertical wall. According to this embodiment, the frame (101) is further provided with side walls (103, 104) disposed on either side of the rear face (102). According to exemplary embodiments, the frame (101) is also provided with a base and / or a cover.

The apparatus (100) for heating the subject of the invention comprises a radiating element (105) forming a facade (106) of said apparatus (100). According to this embodiment, the element (105) radiating in the form of a plate covering the frame (101). The radiating element (105) consists of a brittle material that can break into pieces, such as glass.

The frame (101) has fastening means (107, 108) through which a rear face (109) of the radiating element (105) is connected to said frame (101). According to this example, the frame (101) has two fixing means (107, 108) each arranged near a side edge (1 16, 1 17) of the rear face (109) of the radiating element (105).

According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the frame (101) is directly bonded to the rear face (109) of the radiating element (105). According to another embodiment, the frame (101) is fixed to the rear face (109) of the radiating element (105) by resilient interlocking means. Alternatively, the frame (101) is attached to the rear face (109) of the radiating member (105) by screws or bolted connections. According to another variant, the frame (101) is fixed to the rear face (109) of the radiating element (105) by welding spots.

According to this embodiment, the fixing means (107, 108) each comprise a first leg (1 10, 1 1 1) and a second leg (1 12, 1 13), arranged at right angles to one another. 'other. The first branch (1 10, 1 1 1) of each of the fixing means (107, 108) is integral with the rear face (109) of the radiating element (105), and the second branch (1 12, 1 13 ) is integral with an inner face (1 14, 1 15) of the frame (101). According to this example, the second branch (1 12, 1 13) of each of the attachment means (107, 108) is integral with the inner face (1 14, 1 15) of the side walls (103, 104). The first leg (1 10, 1 1 1) of the fixing means (107, 108) is directed in a direction opposite to the nearest edge (1 16, 1 17) of the radiating element (105).

The first branch (1 10, 1 1 1) of the fixing means (107, 108) is glued to the rear face (109) of the radiating element (105), and the second branch (1 12, 1 13) is connected to the frame (101) by means of a bolted joint. According to another exemplary embodiment, the first limb (1 10, 1 1 1) is also secured to the rear face (109) of the radiating element (105) by means of resilient interlocking means welding or screw, and the second branch (1 12, 1 13) is secured to the frame (101) by means of resilient interlocking means, welding spots or glue. FIG. 2 shows a back view of the heater apparatus (100) from which the frame (101) has been removed, according to the embodiment of the invention illustrated in FIG.

The apparatus (100) for heating comprises a support (1 18) provided on a first face (1 19) of means (120) for heating the element (105) radiating. Preferably, the support (1 18) occupies a slightly smaller surface than the rear face (109) of the radiating element (105). In the example, the rear face (109) of the radiating element (105) and the support

(1 18) have a substantially complementary shape. The heating means (120) is arranged on the support (1 18) so as to substantially homogeneously heat the element (105) radiating. The support (1 18) is for example a plastic film, and the means (120) for heating is for example an aluminum track. Advantageously, the heating means (120) is covered by a second plastic film.

A second face (121) of the support (1 18), opposite to the first face

(1 19) is glued to the rear face (109) of the radiating element (105). Thus, when the radiating element (105) breaks, the bonding of the second face (121) of the support (1 18) against the radiating element (105) holds the pieces of the radiating element (105) together, place on the support (1 18).

The support (1 18) is integral with the frame (101). In this way, when the radiating element (105) breaks, the support (1 18) and thus the pieces of the radiating element (105) bonded to the second face (121) of said support are held on the device ( 100) of heating. The support (1 18) is secured to the frame (101) by gluing.

In the example shown in Figures 1 and 2, the frame (101) is secured to the second face (121) of the support (1 18). In other words, the support (1 18) covers the frame (101). The support (1 18) covers, for example, the internal face (1 14, 1 15) of the side walls (103, 104) of the frame (101) and / or the internal face of the cover and / or the base of the frame (101). . According to this exemplary embodiment, the support (1 18) covers the first leg (1 10, 1 1 1) of the means (107, 108). According to alternative embodiments, said support (1 18) completely or partially covers the first branch (1 10, 1 1 1).

In the example shown in Figures 1 and 2, the support (1 18) comprises a first zone (122) accommodating the means (120) for heating, and a second zone (123) covering the frame (101). In this way, the heating means (120) only conductive heating the radiating element (105), and not the frame (101), thus preventing overheating of said frame (101). Such a solution also avoids possible problems of electrical insulation. In the example, the first zone (122) is substantially central, and the second zone (123) is substantially at the edge of the support (1 18).

According to a variant illustrated in FIG. 3, the support (1 18) comprises a first element (124) able to form the first zone (122), integral with a second element (125) capable of forming the second zone (123) . The first element (124) and the second element (125) are distinct. According to this example, the first element (124) is glued to the second element (125). In this way, the first element (124) of the support 1 18 is glued to the back of the element (105) radiating during a step, and the second element (125) is glued to the frame (101) and on the first element (124) in another step, thereby simplifying the manufacture of the apparatus (100).

According to another embodiment of the invention shown in Figures 4 and 5, the frame (101) is secured to the first face (1 19) of the support (1 18). The frame (101) is, for example, glued to said first face (1 19) of said support (1 18). According to this example, the first branch (1 10, 1 1 1) of each of the fixing means (107, 108) is integral with the first face (1 19) of the support (1 18). Thus, the first branch (1 10, 1 1 1) comprises a first part integral with the rear face (109) of the radiating element (105) and a second part integral with the first face (1 19) of the support (1). 18).

In the example shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the support (1 18) comprises a first zone (126) accommodating the heating means (120) and a second zone (127) covered by a frame (101) and covering the face ( 109) rear of the element (105) radiating. In this way, the means (120) of heating only conductive heating the element (105) radiating, and not the element (105) radiating and the frame (101), thus avoiding overheating of the frame (101). Such a solution also avoids possible problems of electrical insulation.

In the example illustrated in Figures 4 and 5, the means (107, 108) for fixing each form a bridge (128) below which the first region (126) of the support (1 18) extends. Thus, the zone heated by the heating means (120) is increased.

The apparatus (100) for heating is particularly advantageous when the radiating element (105) breaks under the effect of a shock. The bonding of the support (1 18) against the element (105) radiating makes it possible to hold in place the breaks of the element (105) radiating on the support (1 18), and the bonding of the support (1 18) on the first branch (1 10, 1 1 1) of the means (107, 108) for fixing or the first branch (1 10, 1 1 1) on the support (1 18) makes it possible to maintain the support (1 18) and therefore breaking the element (105) radiating on the apparatus (100). Thus, the breakage of the element (105) radiating does not spread to the ground and the risk of accident for a user are reduced.

Claims

1. - Apparatus (100) for heating comprising:

- A frame (101), a rear face (102) of said frame being adapted to be fixed to a vertical wall;

- a radiating element (105) consisting of a glass plate forming a front (106) of the apparatus, the frame comprising a means (107, 108) for fixing via which a rear face (109) of the radiating element is connected to said frame;

- a support (1 18) provided on a first face (1 19) of a means (120) for heating the radiating element, and a second face (121) is disposed against the rear face of the radiating element ;

said apparatus being characterized in that:

the second face of the support is glued to the rear face of the radiating element;

- The frame is secured to the support.

2. - Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the frame (101) is integral with the second face (121) of the support (1 18).

3. - Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the support (1 18) comprises a first zone (122) accommodating the means (120) for heating and a second zone (123) covering the frame (101).

4. Apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the support (1 18) comprises a first element (124) adapted to form the first zone (122), integral with a second element (125) capable of forming the second zone ( 123), the first and second elements being distinct.

5. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the frame (101) is integral with the first face (1 19) of the support (1 18).

6. - Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the support (1 18) comprises a first zone (126) accommodating the means (120) for heating and a second zone (127) covered by the frame (101) and integral with the rear face (109) of the radiating element (105).

7. - Apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the frame (101) forms a bridge (128) below which extends the first zone (126) of the support (1 18).

8. Apparatus according to one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the means (107, 108) for fixing comprises a first leg (1 10, 1 1 1) secured to the support (1 18) and a second leg (1 12, 1 13) integral with the frame (101).

9. - Apparatus according to one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the element (105) radiating is glass.

10. - Apparatus according to one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the carrier (1 18) is a plastic film and the means (120) for heating is an aluminum track.