DE102023115900A1 - Energy distributor for distributing energy over an area - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an energy distributor for distributing thermal energy over a surface, wherein the energy distributor (1,22,32) is formed in one piece, and wherein the energy distributor (1,22,32) has an opening section (2) for inserting an energy delivery system (3,21,33), a receiving section (4) adjacent to the opening section (2) for receiving the energy delivery system (3,21,33) and a delivery section (5) adjacent to the receiving section (4) for distributing the energy over the surface, wherein the delivery section (5) has a convexly outwardly curved profile with at least one cavity (7) formed between the profile legs (6).

Description

The present invention relates to an energy distributor which is designed to optimally distribute energy, in particular thermal energy, to a corresponding or desired area.

For example, due to increasingly scarce energy resources and rising energy costs, energy optimization or optimal energy distribution is becoming increasingly important. Particularly when supplying thermal energy to buildings for heating and/or cooling, attention should be paid to the most optimal energy management possible with the highest possible efficiency and the lowest possible losses.

From the publication AT 523431 A device for an external wall is known which has a facade part, a heat coupler and a fastening element for the external wall, wherein the heat coupler is supported against the facade part via an insulating layer for pressing against the external wall.

However, it is also important to enable optimal, particularly fast and even temperature distribution over a corresponding area, for example the surface of a building.

The object of embodiments of the invention is to provide a device which enables optimal delivery of energy, in particular thermal energy, to a desired surface.

This problem is solved by the subject matter of the subordinate claims. Further advantageous developments are the subject matter of the dependent claims.

According to one embodiment of the invention, this object is achieved by an energy distributor for distributing thermal energy to a surface, wherein the energy distributor is formed in one piece, and wherein the energy distributor has an opening section for inserting an energy delivery system, a receiving section adjacent to the opening section for receiving the energy delivery system and a delivery section adjacent to the receiving section for distributing the thermal energy to the surface, wherein the delivery section has a convexly outwardly curved profile with at least one cavity formed between the profile legs.

An energy distributor is understood to be an element or a device which is designed to direct energy in a desired direction and to distribute the energy over a desired area in order to heat and/or cool it.

The fact that the energy distributor is designed in one piece further means that the energy distributor is designed in one piece, in particular is made from a continuous piece, for example a continuous sheet of metal.

The fact that the delivery section has a convexly curved profile towards the outside further means that the delivery section is curved or bent towards the outside, i.e. away from the center of the heat distributor or the receiving section, i.e. has at least one corresponding outwardly projecting section in order to enlarge a support surface which is placed on the desired surface to be tempered and via which heat energy can be delivered to the desired surface, wherein the delivery section is subsequently, i.e. after the curving or bending, designed to be double-walled in the corresponding areas with at least one hollow or free space or air gap in between.

An energy delivery system is also understood to mean a system which is designed to deliver energy to an environment and/or other components.

Such an energy distributor has the advantage that it has an enlarged release surface for releasing thermal energy to the desired area. The at least one cavity also serves as an energy storage device or ensures an energy accumulation so that energy reaches the last corner of the energy distributor and can therefore actually be released over the entire storage area.

Overall, a device or energy distributor is specified which enables optimal delivery of thermal energy to a desired area.

In one embodiment, the at least one cavity has a conical shape that tapers inwards.

A conical shape is understood to be a conical shape or a tapering shape, i.e. a shape that comes to a point.

The fact that the at least one cavity has a shape that tapers inwards further means that the at least one cavity converges in the direction of the receiving section, i.e. the width of the at least one cavity is greater the further out or the further away one is from the receiving area.

Thus, a width of the at least one cavity is greatest at the point which is furthest away from the receiving area and thus also from the energy delivery system, as is the corresponding energy storage, which has the advantage that parts of the delivery section or the delivery surface which are further away from the receiving area, i.e. the energy delivery system, can also be optimally supplied with thermal energy and the thermal energy can be evenly distributed over the entire delivery surface.

The opening section may further comprise receiving wings.

A receiving wing is understood here to be an element, in particular a rod-shaped element, which protrudes at an obtuse angle from the receiving section and which enables the energy delivery system to be pressed in.

Such support wings have the advantage that an energy delivery system can be easily pressed in from the front, whereby an opening remaining between the support wings can reduce conductivity in the opposite direction of the support surface and possible energy losses can be further reduced.

In addition, the receiving section can be designed to be spring-loaded.

Spring-loaded design means that the shape and/or dimensions of the receiving section can change during operation according to a spring.

This has the advantage that the energy delivery system can be optimally accommodated and optimally applied to the receiving section, whereby the efficiency of the energy delivery can be increased and energy losses can be further reduced.

A further embodiment of the invention also provides a system for delivering thermal energy to a surface, the system comprising at least one energy delivery system and at least one energy distributor as described above.

Such a system has the advantage that it also has an energy distributor with an enlarged delivery surface for delivering thermal energy to the desired area. The at least one cavity of the energy distributor also serves as an energy storage device or ensures an energy accumulation so that thermal energy reaches the last corner of the energy distributor and can therefore actually be delivered over the entire storage area.

The system may further comprise at least one adapter for fastening the system.

An adapter is understood to be a component for the mechanical connection of a fastening element, for example a corresponding clip element.

This allows for easier fastening or assembly of the system, whereby, for example, appropriate insulation, in particular an appropriate insulating layer, can also be easily connected.

Each of the at least one adapter can also be designed to be inserted into the opening section of one of the at least one energy distributor. This enables the adapter to be connected as closely as possible to the energy delivery system, whereby other components, for example a corresponding insulation, in particular an insulating layer, can be brought as close as possible to the energy delivery system or arranged as close to it as possible.

Preferably, exactly one adapter is inserted into the opening section of one of the energy distributors.

In one embodiment, at least one of the at least one adapter further comprises a spring, and wherein the spring is inserted into the opening portion of one of the at least one energy distributor.

A spring is understood to be a metallic, plastic or similar technical component that can be sufficiently elastically deformed in practical use.

Such a spring has the advantage that unevenness can be compensated and an optimal fit on uneven surfaces is possible.

The system can further comprise at least one dowel coupled to the at least one adapter to aid assembly.

A dowel is understood to be a connecting element which is designed to connect or hold together several elements or components and to simplify the corresponding assembly.

This can simplify the installation of the system and/or the connection to the corresponding surface and can shorten the corresponding installation times.

The surface can be, for example, a wall and/or a floor and/or a ceiling, for example a top floor ceiling, of a building. When supplying thermal energy to buildings for heating and/or cooling, particular attention should be paid to the best possible energy management, with the highest possible efficiency and the lowest possible losses.

The fact that the surface is a wall and/or a floor and/or a ceiling of a building is only one possible embodiment. Rather, the surface can also be any other surface or any subsurface whose temperature is to be regulated.

Furthermore, the system may also include an insulating layer to prevent energy loss.

An insulating layer is understood to be a layer of heat-insulating material, for example an insulating layer, which is designed to reduce the passage and thus the loss of thermal energy.

This can further reduce the loss of thermal energy.

In summary, it can be stated that the present invention provides an energy distributor which is designed to optimally distribute energy, in particular thermal energy, to a corresponding or desired area.

The described designs and further training courses can be combined as desired.

Further possible embodiments, further developments and implementations of the invention also include combinations of features of the invention described above or below with respect to the embodiments that are not explicitly mentioned.

Short description of the drawings

The accompanying drawings are intended to provide a further understanding of embodiments of the invention. They illustrate embodiments and, in conjunction with the description, serve to explain principles and concepts of the invention.

Other embodiments and many of the above advantages will become apparent upon consideration of the drawings. The illustrated elements of the drawings are not necessarily shown to scale with respect to one another.

• 1 zeigt eine Querschnittsansicht eines Energieverteilers gemäß Ausführungsformen der Erfindung;
• 2 zeigt eine Querschnittsansicht eines Systems zum Abgeben von thermischer Energie an eine Fläche gemäß Ausführungsformen der Erfindung;
• 3a zeigt eine Montagemöglichkeit zum Montieren eines Systems zum Abgeben von thermischer Energie an eine Fläche gemäß einer ersten Ausführungsform;
• 3b zeigt eine Montagemöglichkeit zum Montieren eines Systems zum Abgeben von thermischer Energie an eine Fläche gemäß einer zweiten Ausführungsform;
• 4a zeigt ein System zum Abgeben von thermischer Energie an eine Fläche gemäß einer ersten Ausführungsform;
• 4b zeigt ein System zum Abgeben von thermischer Energie an eine Fläche gemäß einer zweiten Ausführungsform;
• 4c zeigt ein System zum Abgeben von thermischer Energie an eine Fläche gemäß einer dritten Ausführungsform;
• 4d zeigt ein System zum Abgeben von thermischer Energie an eine Fläche gemäß einer vierten Ausführungsform.

They show:

• 1 shows a cross-sectional view of a power distributor according to embodiments of the invention;
• 2 shows a cross-sectional view of a system for delivering thermal energy to a surface according to embodiments of the invention;
• 3a shows a mounting option for mounting a system for delivering thermal energy to a surface according to a first embodiment;
• 3b shows a mounting option for mounting a system for delivering thermal energy to a surface according to a second embodiment;
• 4a shows a system for delivering thermal energy to a surface according to a first embodiment;
• 4b shows a system for delivering thermal energy to a surface according to a second embodiment;
• 4c shows a system for delivering thermal energy to a surface according to a third embodiment;
• 4d shows a system for delivering thermal energy to a surface according to a fourth embodiment.

In the figures of the drawings, identical reference symbols designate identical or functionally identical elements, parts or components, unless otherwise stated.

1 shows a cross-sectional view of an energy distributor 1 according to embodiments of the invention.

For example, due to increasingly scarce energy resources and rising energy costs, energy optimization or optimal energy distribution is becoming increasingly important. Particularly when supplying thermal energy to buildings for heating and/or cooling, attention should be paid to the most optimal energy management possible with the highest possible efficiency and the lowest possible losses.

However, it is also important to enable optimal, particularly fast and even temperature distribution over a corresponding area, for example the surface of a building.

1 shows an energy distributor 1 for distributing thermal energy over a surface, wherein the energy distributor 1 is formed in one piece, and wherein the energy distributor 1 has an opening section 2 for inserting an energy delivery system 3, a receiving section 4 adjacent to the opening section 2 for receiving the energy delivery system 3 and a delivery section 5 adjacent to the receiving section 4 for distributing the thermal energy over the surface, wherein the delivery section 5 has a convexly curved profile with at least one cavity 7 formed between the profile legs 6.

Such an energy distributor 1 has the advantage that it has an enlarged delivery surface 8 for delivering thermal energy to the desired surface. The at least one cavity 7 also serves as an energy store or ensures an energy accumulation, so that thermal energy reaches the last corner of the energy distributor 1 and can therefore actually be delivered over the entire storage surface 8.

Overall, a device or an energy distributor 1 is thus specified which enables an optimal release of thermal energy to a desired area.

Such an energy distributor 1 also has the advantage that the energy delivery system 3 can be easily removed from the front for repair in the event of damage. It also enables the materials and raw materials used or installed to be dismantled separately.

According to the embodiments of the 1 The delivery section 5 has in particular an airfoil-like profile or the shape of a double-walled hollow chamber lamella.

The corresponding design or shape of the dispensing section 5 also achieves a spring effect, which can compensate for any unevenness on the corresponding surface. In particular, the dispensing system 5 has the shape of a spring-acting hollow chamber lamella.

In the region of the opening section 2, the energy distributor 1 further has a corresponding opening 9, whereby an energy release in a direction away from the surface is reduced or suppressed.

The energy distributor 1 can in particular be made of a heat-conducting material, for example sheet metal, aluminum or steel. In addition, the heat distributor 1 can also be an extruded profile, for example.

The energy distributor can, for example, be manufactured or shaped in such a way that the delivery section has at least one U-shaped profile, wherein the two corresponding profile legs are pressed together in an area adjacent to the receiving section and pressed apart in an opposite area furthest away from the receiving section in order to ensure optimal energy transfer and to form the at least one cavity.

The energy delivery system 4 can also have a tubular cross-section, wherein the thermal energy delivery system 4 can, for example, have at least one tempering or cooling pipe and/or one heating pipe. The pipe can be, for example, a metal pipe, for example a copper pipe, but also a plastic pipe or composite material such as plastic/aluminum/plastic.

According to the embodiments of the 1 the at least one cavity 7 has a conical shape that tapers inwards or tapers inwards.

This makes it possible for the wing-like design of the delivery section 5 and in particular the delivery surface 8 to deliver the energy over the full width b, since the at least one cavity 7 is designed to optimally distribute the energy.

How 1 shows, the opening section 2 further has receiving wings 10.

The receiving wings 10 protrude at an acute angle, or have an acute angle with respect to the surface 2 of, for example, 135°.

In addition, the receiving wings 10 are designed in such a way that they stabilize the energy distributor 1 and further reinforce the gripping or holding of an insulation, for example a thermal insulation.

According to the embodiments of the 1 the receiving section 5 is also designed to be resilient.

By means of a corresponding spring effect, the contact pressure on the heat energy delivery system 4 is increased and the energy delivery to the energy distributor 1 is optimized.

2 shows a cross-sectional view of a system for delivering thermal energy to a surface 20 according to embodiments of the invention.

How 2 shows, the system 20 has an energy delivery system 21 and an energy distributor 22.

2 also shows an adapter 23 inserted into the energy distributor 22 for fastening the system 1.

The adapter 23 shown is a clip element.

The adapter 23 shown serves as a fastening element for insulation or thermal insulation.

According to the embodiments of the 2 The adapter 23 also has a spring 24.

The spring 24 is in turn designed to increase a contact pressure between the energy distributor 22 and the adapter.

How 2 also shows, an attachment or dowel 25 is inserted, for example screwed, into the adapter 23, which has a hook portion 26 at an end opposite the spring 24, which is designed to engage in a corresponding recess or a corresponding element in a cover, for example a facade part.

However, the fact that a corresponding dowel has a hook section is only one possible embodiment. The dowel can also have other means or forms for fastening to a cover.

The 3a and 3b each show mounting options for mounting a system for releasing thermal energy 30 to a surface 31.

In particular, the 3a and 3b Mounting options for mounting a system for emitting thermal energy 30 to an outer wall of a building, wherein a plurality of energy distributors 32 are provided, and wherein an energy emission system 33 for pressing against the outer wall is sealed or covered with insulation, in particular an insulating layer 35, relative to a facade part 34.

The energy can be generated by photovoltaic and/or solar thermal systems, for example, arranged on the facade part, and delivered to the energy distributor. The energy can also be generated by other energy generators, for example an air heat pump or a district heating/cooling system, and delivered to the energy distributor.

3a shows a mounting option for mounting the system for emitting thermal energy 30 to the surface 31 according to a first embodiment.

In particular, 3a an embodiment in which a unit consisting of the plurality of energy distributors 32, the energy delivery system, the facade part 34, which can have a rear ventilation level, and the insulation layer 35 is pre-assembled based on corresponding adapters 36 and adapter attachments or dowels 37 in order to then be attached to the corresponding surface 31 or outer wall.

Corresponding systems can thus be prefabricated so that they then only need to be mounted on the corresponding surface.

3b shows a mounting option for mounting the system for emitting thermal energy 30 to the surface 31 according to a first embodiment.

In particular, 3b an embodiment in which a unit consisting of the plurality of energy distributors 32, the energy delivery system system, and the insulation layer 35 based on corresponding adapters 36 and dowels 37 on the surface 31 or outer wall has been pre-assembled or already mounted, whereby the facade part 34 can then be attached.

Overall, the System 30 is easy to install and can be installed in a simple manner, which can also further reduce installation times.

The 4a to 4d each show a system for delivering thermal energy to a surface 40 according to different embodiments of the invention.

4a shows the system for delivering thermal energy to a surface 40 according to a first embodiment.

According to the first embodiment, the system 40 is mounted horizontally.

The individual components, in particular a corresponding delivery surface, can be glued to the surface 41 or the substrate, for example, in particular by means of a heat-conducting adhesive, punched on, or fastened, for example, based on dowels.

4b shows the system for delivering thermal energy to a surface 40 according to a second embodiment.

According to the second embodiment, the system 40 is mounted vertically.

4c shows the system for delivering thermal energy to a surface 40 according to a third embodiment.

According to the third embodiment, the system 40 is mounted in an overhanging manner.

4a shows the system for delivering thermal energy to a surface 40 according to a fourth embodiment.

According to the fourth embodiment, several systems 40 are mounted on the surface 41 or the substrate.

For optimal transfer of thermal energy to a building, for example, a System 40 can be installed every 12 cm.

list of reference symbols

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energy distributor

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opening section

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energy delivery system

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recording section

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delivery section

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profile legs

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cavity

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delivery area

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opening

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receiving wings

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system

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energy delivery system

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energy distributor

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adapter

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Feather

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dowels

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hook section

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system

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Area

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energy distributor

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energy delivery system

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facade part

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insulation layer

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adapter

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dowels

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Area

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Cited patent literature

• AT 523431 [0003]

Claims (11)

Energy distributor for distributing thermal energy over a surface, wherein the energy distributor (1,22,32) is formed in one piece, and wherein the energy distributor (1,22,32) has an opening section (2) for inserting an energy delivery system (3,21,33), a receiving section (4) adjacent to the opening section (2) for receiving the energy delivery system (3,21,33) and a delivery section (5) adjacent to the receiving section (4) for distributing the energy over the surface, wherein the delivery section (5) has a convexly outwardly curved profile with at least one cavity (7) formed between the profile legs (6). Energy distributor (1,22,32) according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one cavity (7) has an inwardly tapering conical shape. Energy distributor (1,22,32) according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the opening portion (2) has receiving wings (10). Energy distributor (1,22,32) according to one of the Claims 1 until 3 , wherein the receiving portion (4) is designed to be resilient. System for delivering thermal energy to a surface, wherein the system (20,30,40) comprises at least one energy delivery system for delivering thermal energy (21,33) and at least one energy distributor (22,32) according to one of the Claims 1 until 4 has. System (20,30,40) after claim 5 , wherein the system (20,30,40) further comprises at least one adapter (23,36) for fastening the system. System (20,30) after claim 6 , wherein each of the at least one adapter (23,36) is designed to be inserted into the opening portion of one of the at least one energy distributor. System (20,30) after claim 7 , wherein at least one of the at least one adapter (23) has a spring (24), and wherein the spring (24) is inserted into the opening portion of one of the at least one energy distributor. System (20,30) according to one of the Claims 6 until 8 , wherein the system (20,30) further comprises at least one dowel (25,37) coupled to the at least one adapter (23,36) for assembly assistance. System (30,40) according to one of the Claims 5 until 9 , wherein the surface (31,41) is a wall and/or a floor and/or a ceiling of a building. System (30) according to one of the Claims 5 until 10 , wherein the system (30) further comprises an insulating layer (35) for preventing energy loss.

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