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US20070214822A1
US20070214822A1 US11/579,943 US57994305A US2007214822A1 US 20070214822 A1 US20070214822 A1 US 20070214822A1 US 57994305 A US57994305 A US 57994305A US 2007214822 A1 US2007214822 A1 US 2007214822A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44C—PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING
    • B44C5/00—Processes for producing special ornamental bodies
    • B44C5/06—Natural ornaments; Imitations thereof
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44F—SPECIAL DESIGNS OR PICTURES
    • B44F1/00—Designs or pictures characterised by special or unusual light effects
    • B44F1/06—Designs or pictures characterised by special or unusual light effects produced by transmitted light, e.g. transparencies, imitations of glass paintings
    • B44F1/066—Designs or pictures characterised by special or unusual light effects produced by transmitted light, e.g. transparencies, imitations of glass paintings comprising at least two transparent elements, e.g. sheets, layers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C1/00—Producing ice
    • F25C1/12—Producing ice by freezing water on cooled surfaces, e.g. to form slabs
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B3/00—Window sashes, door leaves, or like elements for closing wall or like openings; Layout of fixed or moving closures, e.g. windows in wall or like openings; Features of rigidly-mounted outer frames relating to the mounting of wing frames
    • E06B3/66—Units comprising two or more parallel glass or like panes permanently secured together
    • E06B3/677—Evacuating or filling the gap between the panes ; Equilibration of inside and outside pressure; Preventing condensation in the gap between the panes; Cleaning the gap between the panes

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  • the subject of the invention is a method according to the preamble of patent claim no. 1 for condensing the moisture contained in a room's atmosphere, particularly for decorative purposes, where the moisture-containing air is brought in contact with a mechanically refrigerated condensation surface in such a manner that at least part of the moisture contained in the air condenses on the refrigerated surface.
  • the scope of the invention also includes a moisture-condensation element according to patent claim no. 5 , containing at least one condensation surface and a mechanical refrigeration device fitted for refrigerating the said surface.
  • the scope of the invention further includes the use of the inventive method and arrangement.
  • frost in a multitude of shapes and with a clearly decorative appearance, forms on the windows.
  • frost formations on cold surfaces are normally called “frostwork”.
  • frostwork In most cases, even the formation of these, as such decorative formations, is considered an impediment because they are symptoms of, inter alia, heat loss and poor ventilation of window panes.
  • the primary objective of this invention is an arrangement where the creation of frost figures on cold surfaces is artificially promoted with the very intention of having the decorative effects of these figures as the main issue.
  • Another objective of the invention is an arrangement that allows enjoying frostwork at times other than just during winter.
  • Yet another objective of the invention is an arrangement that can be utilized for reducing air humidity irrespective of the season.
  • the arrangement according to the invention is characterized by the facts presented in the characterization sections of the enclosed independent patent claims.
  • the method according to the invention is characterized in that refrigeration medium is passed through the space between two plates and the outer surface of at least one of the plates is used as a condensation surface for forming a decorative frostwork pattern.
  • the condensation element according to the invention is characterized in that it has two plates with a gap between them and that the essentially slot-like space between the plates contains refrigeration fluid preferably in gaseous form.
  • refrigeration equipment 1 that normally consists of, inter alia, a compressor and a condenser (not shown separately) is suitably located outdoors and controlled by suitable equipment such as a thermostat (not shown) in such a manner that a flowing, as such known refrigeration medium is produced.
  • the refrigeration medium is conducted through feed pipework 2 in accordance with the invention, through space 3 between two essentially planar plates to outlet pipework 4 and through it back to refrigeration equipment 1 .
  • the pipework suitably includes pressure-balancing vessel 5 .
  • the cooled refrigeration medium is suitably conducted in gaseous form behind the first plate 7 , containing condensation surface 6 , past the plate in such a manner that plate 7 , and with that, also the outside 6 of the plate cools down.
  • the water vapours in the room S touching the cold surface 6 are then condensed on the cold surface 6 in such a manner that decorative patterns are formed on the surface, a schematic example of which is in the attached drawing marked with reference 9 .
  • the formation of these patterns follows the general rules of ice crystal formation, i.e.
  • frostwork in addition to the crystalline structure, other factors, such as the quality of the surface, particularly scratches, roughness or other crystallization centres on it, the temperature of the surface, the humidity of the adjoining space and changes in these two parameters, as well as other micro-local parameters cause the condensing water to create formations known as “frostwork”.
  • the shape of such frostwork patterns depends on the said parameters, resulting in the decorative pattern 9 on condensation surface 6 in practice being each time different compared to the patterns formed on earlier occasions.
  • frostwork patterns can be influenced by changing the humidity of space 8 and in particular the air flows passing condensation surface 6 .
  • playing children could have an impact on the frostwork patterns by blowing on the surface of the glass, causing an existing frostwork 9 to partly thaw in the middle while new patterns are created on the sides.
  • different wiping and cleaning techniques can be utilized for influencing the shape of frostwork patterns 9 .
  • suitable illumination and control of air flows not shown
  • the decorative effects of frostwork patterns can be guided in the desired direction while their absolute shape still remains rather random within the constraints of the said rules.
  • a particularly decorative arrangement is one where plate 7 containing condensation surface 6 is made of glass.
  • a light source placed behind the plate is a particularly good way of further enhancing the decorative impression created by frostwork patterns 9 .
  • FIGURE schematically illustrates how the gaseous refrigeration medium is preferably conducted through space 3 in such a way that the outlet points 11 and 12 are located diagonally opposite each other in space 3 .
  • the flow of refrigeration medium in space 3 is controlled using a different location for inlet and outlet pipes in relation to each other and/or by using separate flow guides in such a way that the direction of gas flow in space 3 is other than diagonal.
  • the arrangement according to the invention can be utilized as a decorative window of a building or a building element. If refrigeration equipment 1 according to the invention is not switched on, such a window will look like any other window, but when the refrigeration is on, the window turns into a particularly decorative element where the impediments to forming frostwork patterns 9 have, however, been effectively eliminated.
  • the FIGURE shows inlet pipe 13 and outlet pipe 14 connected to space 3 , but in practice, these are preferably conducted in such a manner that they are not necessarily visible through the window.
  • such a decorative window construction is an external window in a building
  • the construction is used as a partition window between two rooms, it may be desirable to have frostwork patterns 9 forming on both sides of space 3 between glass panes 7 and 10 ; in this case, both external surfaces of glass panes 7 and 10 act as separate condensation surfaces 6 .
  • space 8 When moisture contained in space 8 is condensed on a cold surface, space 8 will, as such, become drier at the same time.
  • the construction according to the invention also acts as a means of drying the room space 8 , when required.
  • maintaining the decorative frostwork pattern 9 may require artificially increasing the humidity of the room space, for example by conducting the water coming from overflow trough 18 back to the room atmosphere using an evaporator (not shown).
  • An arrangement according to the invention produces a steady, step-less cooling process of condensation surface 6 , allowing the formation of frostwork patterns 9 to be influenced as desired.
  • frostwork pattern 9 on the plate can periodically be allowed to thaw, after which new frostwork 9 having a different pattern can be formed.
  • Such an arrangement acts as a decorative element as such, and in addition to the use in windows discussed above, it can also be placed as a decorative element in an open room space.

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US5018360A (en) * 1990-06-14 1991-05-28 Jones Jeffrey K Frosted sculpture method and apparatus
US6381968B1 (en) * 2000-03-21 2002-05-07 O'donoghue, Jr. Joseph Apparatus and method for forming ice and frosted sculptures
US6460375B1 (en) * 2000-02-08 2002-10-08 Terje Lundaas Ice coating method for controlling the formation of an ice-coating on the exterior of a hollow glass article
US6499263B1 (en) * 2001-03-23 2002-12-31 Ruth Naomi Johnson Decorative window assembly
US20030230034A1 (en) * 2002-06-12 2003-12-18 Normand Lapierre Condensation evacuating window sill

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US4093352A (en) * 1977-03-17 1978-06-06 Pisar Robert J Window adapted to be flooded with liquid
US4208848A (en) * 1978-08-09 1980-06-24 Kohl Richard C Decorative system
US4808452A (en) * 1986-11-14 1989-02-28 Products Research & Chemical Corp. Multi-pane thermally insulating construction
US5018360A (en) * 1990-06-14 1991-05-28 Jones Jeffrey K Frosted sculpture method and apparatus
US6460375B1 (en) * 2000-02-08 2002-10-08 Terje Lundaas Ice coating method for controlling the formation of an ice-coating on the exterior of a hollow glass article
US6381968B1 (en) * 2000-03-21 2002-05-07 O'donoghue, Jr. Joseph Apparatus and method for forming ice and frosted sculptures
US6499263B1 (en) * 2001-03-23 2002-12-31 Ruth Naomi Johnson Decorative window assembly
US20030230034A1 (en) * 2002-06-12 2003-12-18 Normand Lapierre Condensation evacuating window sill

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CN114370219A (zh) * 2022-01-28 2022-04-19 上海印思科学仪器有限公司 一种具有冰花效果的装饰构件

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