GB2349453A - Ceiling or underfloor heating or cooling apparatus with heat conducting grooved panels - 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
- F24D3/00—Hot-water central heating systems
- F24D3/12—Tube and panel arrangements for ceiling, wall, or underfloor heating
- F24D3/14—Tube and panel arrangements for ceiling, wall, or underfloor heating incorporated in a ceiling, wall or floor
- F24D3/141—Tube mountings specially adapted therefor
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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
- F24D3/00—Hot-water central heating systems
- F24D3/12—Tube and panel arrangements for ceiling, wall, or underfloor heating
- F24D3/14—Tube and panel arrangements for ceiling, wall, or underfloor heating incorporated in a ceiling, wall or floor
- F24D3/141—Tube mountings specially adapted therefor
- F24D3/142—Tube mountings specially adapted therefor integrated in prefab construction elements
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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
- F24D3/00—Hot-water central heating systems
- F24D3/12—Tube and panel arrangements for ceiling, wall, or underfloor heating
- F24D3/16—Tube and panel arrangements for ceiling, wall, or underfloor heating mounted on, or adjacent to, a ceiling, wall or floor
- F24D3/165—Suspended radiant heating ceiling
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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
- F24D3/00—Hot-water central heating systems
- F24D3/12—Tube and panel arrangements for ceiling, wall, or underfloor heating
- F24D3/16—Tube and panel arrangements for ceiling, wall, or underfloor heating mounted on, or adjacent to, a ceiling, wall or floor
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- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
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Abstract
A ceiling or underfloor heating/cooling apparatus consists of heat conducting panels (4) with grooves (10) which house heating or cooling pipes (8). The pipes (8) are retained in the grooves (10) by the location of the ceiling or floor against the panels (4). The primary heat transfer process is by conduction through the pipe to the panel (4), and then to the ceiling or floor boards. The panel (4) may be manufactured from aluminium coated with an insulating and fire retardant backing (6). The panels have flanges (12) to locate within U-shaped metal joists (14), which are attached to one another through a metal primary support cross bar (16). A thermal break element (18) of insulating material is located at each end of the panel.
Description
APPARATUS FOR HEATING AND COOLING
The present invention relates to apparatus for heating and/or cooling.
More particularly the present invention relates to heating or cooling apparatus suitable for underfloor or ceiling heating/cooling.
It is known to provide underfloor central heating, commonly for residential or office accommodation. Such systems are known to employ the principle of convection heating. Prior US Patent No. 4,896,831 discloses a heating system for heating the floor of a room. The heating system includes an airtight sealed chamber directly beneath the floor which is to be heated. The top wall of the chamber is a concrete panel which also forms the floor which is to be heated. A heater is provided within the chamber for heating the air located within.
International patent application no. 9858212 A discloses an underfloor heating system employing pipes fastened to a rail system. The rails are placed on the floor and the heating pipes and then arranged on the rails in a predetermined pattern.
One problem associated with underfloor or ceiling heating/cooling systems is that the heating/cooling system predominately uses convection rather than conduction to transfer heat from pipes to the ceiling or floor.
Providing a gap between heated pipes and, for example, ceiling tiles is sometimes necessary so as to provide adequate room for the tiles to be removed in a"push up"manner. Such ceiling tiles are common in offices and other large ceiling capacity buildings.
In ceiling systems which do not comprise such removable tiles it is difficult to provide heating pipes and associated panels which directly abut the ceiling. Due to the"suspended"nature of ceilings there is generally an air space between the pipes and ceiling. However this has generally been acknowledged as advantageous since it allows movement of heated air to circulate and convect heat throughout the ceiling space.
Also such systems necessarily require pipework through which heated or cooled water is passed. Such pipes require supporting brackets or clips to securely locate them in grooves formed within the system apparatus.
There is a need however for a simple to erect heating/cooling system for ceiling or floors whereby conduction between the system apparatus and the ceiling or floor may be achieved.
It is an object of the present invention to attempt to alleviate the aforementioned problems and to provide an underfloor or ceiling heating system which is efficient and simple to install.
According to the present invention there is provided a ceiling cooling or heating apparatus comprising at least one heat conducting panel, said panel comprising one or more grooves for retaining heating or cooling pipes, said heating or cooling pipes being retained, in use by retaining means and being securely located in said grooves by the location of the ceiling against said panel.
Also according to the present invention there is provided an underfloor cooling or heating apparatus comprising at least one heat conducting panel, said panel comprising one or more grooves for retaining heating or cooling pipes, said heating or cooling pipes being retained in use by retaining means, and being securely located in said grooves by the location of the floor panels against said panel.
An embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of the heating/cooling system according to the present invention;
Figure 2 is a cross section view through the heating/cooling panel of Figure 1 ; and
Figure 3 is a cross section view through the heating/cooling panel in position within a conventional wood and plaster ceiling.
One portion of the underfloor or ceiling heating/cooling apparatus is shown generally at 2. Each portion of the apparatus comprises a panel manufactured from a suitable heat conducting material such as fissured aluminium.
The panel 4 is coated with an insulating and fire retardant backing 6. This backing helps to prevent heat being transferred to the ceiling cavity.
Heating pipework 8 is located within grooves 10 formed within the aluminium panel 4. Each panel 4 is formed with flanges 12. The flanges 12 are formed to locate with U-shaped metal joists 14. Alternatively the metal joists 14 may be wood joists as shown in Figure 3. The U-shaped metal joists 14 are attached to each other through a metal primary support cross bar 16. The cross bar 16 functions to locate the panels 4 against the internal ceiling structure 17. Preferably the pipework 8 is of a continuous construction and generally up to 300m in length without requiring joints.
Initially the pipework 8 is retained within the grooves 10 via suitable retaining means, such as a clip (not shown) mounted within the ends of the grooves 10.
A thermal break element 18 is located at each end of the panel and serves as a thermal break between adjacent panels. The thermal break elements 18 are formed from a suitable non heat conducting material such as plastics so as to provide a thermal barrier between adjacent panels 4.
These elements 18 may also function as a means of retaining the pipework 8 during assembly and thus dispensing with the need for additional clips.
In use, the panels 4 are fixed to the ceiling support system via adjustable fixing flanges 20.
In use each panel 4 is loosely located over pipework 8 in a press fit manner. The plasterboard ceiling panels are then located so as to abut the heating panels 4 and hence locate the pipework firmly within the grooves 10 such that a close fit may be achieved. Advantageously, the pipes 8 form a pipe to metal contact with the panel 4 through grooves 10 and hence provide efficient transfer of heat/or cold to the heating panel 4 and hence through to the ceiling. The heating or cooling supply is provided by a heated or chilled water supply to the pipes. Heat transfer from any surface to an occupied space relies on there being the least possible resistance to transfer between the water or fluid in the pipe and the room to be heated or cooled. In the present invention conduction is provided as the primary heat/cold transfer mechanism through the pipe 8, to the aluminium sheet panel 4, then to the plaster board and through the invisible film of air clinging to all room surfaces and finally through into the air within the room.
The ceiling panels (not shown) once in position serve to retain the pipework 8 and panel 4 in a close fit arrangement without the need to large and with strength retaining clips.
The heating apparatus of the present invention is generally suitable for non removable ceiling panels 17 since the position of the ceiling panel 17 is important for providing the close fit arrangement of the pipes 8 within the grooves 10.
In use, the present invention provides heating/cooling apparatus suitable for straightforward installation in both metal and timber joisted ceilings and floors. Once the panels 4 are in position within the ceiling or floor, the continuous coils of pipework 8 are then simply installed in the grooves 10 of panels 4. Once the aluminium panels 4 are installed the pipework 8 is pushed into the grooves 10 with sufficient force to expand the groove slight. The pipework 8 is loosely gripped by clips (not shown).
The permanent plaster board covering is then fitted thus securely locating the pipework 8 within the grooves 10. The panels 4 may be fixed into position by stapling, nailing or screwing the panel edges onto the joints on either side or by use of adjustable snap-on fixing clips for quick fixing onto a metal profile ceiling system. Each panel 4 may be manufactured to suit the width of any joist spacing, normally 400mm, 450mm or 500mm.
As such panels 4 are manufactured with an appropriate number of grooves 10 and a flange in either side to span a distance approximately 5mm shorter than the distance between the centre to centre joist 14 measurement.
Claims (7)
- CLAIMS 1. Ceiling cooling or heating apparatus comprising at least one heat conducting panel, said panel comprising one or more grooves for retaining heating or cooling pipes, said heating or cooling pipes being retained, in use by retaining means and being securely located in said grooves by the location of the ceiling against said panel.
- 2. Ceiling cooling or heating apparatus as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said ceiling comprises panels adapted in-situ to abut a surface of said panel.
- 3. Ceiling cooling or heating apparatus as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein said ceiling comprises plasterboard panels.
- 4. Ceiling cooling or heating apparatus as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein said apparatus comprises a plurality of panels and bridging elements, said bridging elements being provided to separate each panel from an adjacent panel.
- 5. Ceiling apparatus as claimed in Claim 4, wherein said bridging elements comprise non-heat conducting material.
- 6. Ceiling cooling or heating apparatus substantially as claimed herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.
- 7. Underfloor cooling or heating apparatus comprising at least one heat conducting panel, said panel comprising one or more grooves for retaining heating or cooling pipes, said heating or cooling pipes being retained in use by retaining means, and being securely located in said grooves by the location of the floor panels against said panel.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GB9905465A GB2349453A (en) | 1999-03-11 | 1999-03-11 | Ceiling or underfloor heating or cooling apparatus with heat conducting grooved panels |
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| GB9905465A GB2349453A (en) | 1999-03-11 | 1999-03-11 | Ceiling or underfloor heating or cooling apparatus with heat conducting grooved panels |
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| GB9905465D0 GB9905465D0 (en) | 1999-05-05 |
| GB2349453A true GB2349453A (en) | 2000-11-01 |
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Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2375815A (en) * | 2001-02-24 | 2002-11-27 | Thermoboard Ltd | Underfloor heating and cooling for a raised access floor |
| EP2023050A1 (en) * | 2007-07-23 | 2009-02-11 | Lindner Ag | Wall or ceiling cladding with heating or cooling device |
| GR20210100424A (en) * | 2021-06-25 | 2023-01-10 | ΙΝΤΕΡΠΛΑΣΤ ΑΝΩΝΥΜΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΙΑ - ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑΤΑ ΣΩΛΗΝΩΣΕΩΝ ΥΔΡΕΥΣΗΣ - ΘΕΡΜΑΝΣΗΣ - ΑΠΟΧΕΤΕΥΣΗΣ με δ.τ. ΙΝΤΕΡΠΛΑΣΤ Α.Ε., | Heating and cooling system practicable for ceilings and dry construction walls |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| EP0022646A1 (en) * | 1979-07-17 | 1981-01-21 | Wirsbo Bruks Aktiebolag | Surface heating system and panel unit therefor |
| WO1982001058A1 (en) * | 1980-09-12 | 1982-04-01 | R Jacobsen | Device for use in plants for heating or cooling of room-limiting surfaces |
| WO1983001992A1 (en) * | 1981-11-26 | 1983-06-09 | Rolf Jacobsen | Floor element for making a heated floor |
| US5131458A (en) * | 1991-03-25 | 1992-07-21 | Davis Energy Group, Inc. | Modular back side radiant heating panels with spring retention devices |
| GB2321302A (en) * | 1997-01-20 | 1998-07-22 | John Lipscomb | Modular heat exchanger |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| EP0022646A1 (en) * | 1979-07-17 | 1981-01-21 | Wirsbo Bruks Aktiebolag | Surface heating system and panel unit therefor |
| WO1982001058A1 (en) * | 1980-09-12 | 1982-04-01 | R Jacobsen | Device for use in plants for heating or cooling of room-limiting surfaces |
| WO1983001992A1 (en) * | 1981-11-26 | 1983-06-09 | Rolf Jacobsen | Floor element for making a heated floor |
| US5131458A (en) * | 1991-03-25 | 1992-07-21 | Davis Energy Group, Inc. | Modular back side radiant heating panels with spring retention devices |
| GB2321302A (en) * | 1997-01-20 | 1998-07-22 | John Lipscomb | Modular heat exchanger |
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2375815A (en) * | 2001-02-24 | 2002-11-27 | Thermoboard Ltd | Underfloor heating and cooling for a raised access floor |
| GB2375815B (en) * | 2001-02-24 | 2003-09-17 | Thermoboard Ltd | Underfloor heating/cooling systems |
| EP2023050A1 (en) * | 2007-07-23 | 2009-02-11 | Lindner Ag | Wall or ceiling cladding with heating or cooling device |
| GR20210100424A (en) * | 2021-06-25 | 2023-01-10 | ΙΝΤΕΡΠΛΑΣΤ ΑΝΩΝΥΜΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΙΑ - ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑΤΑ ΣΩΛΗΝΩΣΕΩΝ ΥΔΡΕΥΣΗΣ - ΘΕΡΜΑΝΣΗΣ - ΑΠΟΧΕΤΕΥΣΗΣ με δ.τ. ΙΝΤΕΡΠΛΑΣΤ Α.Ε., | Heating and cooling system practicable for ceilings and dry construction walls |
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