Profile, profile arrangement and temperature control system
Patent Information
- Application Number
- EP2024701687
- Authority / Receiving Office
- EP · EP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2023-01-24
- Filing Date
- 2024-01-23
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-03
AI Technical Summary
Existing profile designs for heat transfer and cooling systems face challenges when mounted on heat storage devices or photovoltaic panels, as the insertion opening for the cooling or heating medium becomes inaccessible, and the thermal contact is not optimal due to deformation of the line body holding section, leading to reduced heat conduction.
The profile is designed with a resilient line body holding section that directs spring force towards the component contact section, maintaining accessibility of the insertion opening and ensuring optimal thermal contact by allowing the line body to rest on a larger area, and can be configured as a one-piece or multi-part system for flexible assembly and enhanced stability.
This design ensures efficient heat transfer and cooling by maintaining optimal contact between the component contact section and the heat-emitting or absorbing surface, with improved assembly flexibility and stability, reducing thermal resistance and allowing for both heating and cooling applications with comparable efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
[0001] Profile, profile arrangement and tempering system
[0002] The invention relates to a profile, a profile arrangement and a temperature control system, each according to the respective preamble of the independent claims.
[0003] In particular, the invention relates to a profile for receiving at least one conductive lead body that receives a cooling or heating medium and conducts it, wherein the profile has a component contact section that is intended to cooperate with a component in a holding manner, and the profile has a conductive lead body holding section that is in thermal contact with the component contact section, and the conductive lead body holding section is intended to receive and hold the conductive lead body, and the conductive lead body holding section has an insertion opening that is intended to allow the conductive lead to be inserted into the conductive lead body holding section.
[0004] The profile described above is known, for example, from European patent application EP 1 688 672. Here, the U-shaped lead body holding section is located between two sections of the component contact section. The assembly of the (tubular or hose-shaped) lead body takes place through the plane of the component contact section.
[0005] This structure works very well for the substructure described here, where the
[0006] The component contact section subsequently supports, for example, ceiling elements facing the room. However, this suggestion does not work if this profile is to be mounted on a heat storage device, for example, in the case of renovation, on a concrete ceiling or solid facade in an existing building, or if it is used to transfer / introduce heat to a photovoltaic panel or a facade. In this case, the component contact section is in contact with the heat storage device or the heat-emitting surface, e.g., a photovoltaic panel or a heat-absorbing container, and after the profile is installed, the insertion opening for the cable body is no longer accessible.
[0007] A further disadvantage of this prior art proposal is that the conductor body, which carries the cooling or heating medium, rests against the bottom of the U-shaped conductor body holding section and is thus relatively far away from the component contact section, through which the heat or cold is simultaneously transferred to the component. The thermal contact is not optimal.
[0008] To improve thermal contact across the lateral tangents and overall, the conductor bodies are pressed into U-shaped conductor body retaining sections with great tension, sometimes with mechanical assistance. The resulting deformation of the conductor body retaining section is intentional in order to achieve tension on the pipe body via the restoring forces of the profile material. However, this always means that the component contact sections are no longer aligned with one another and parallel to a component plane. In practice, the U-shaped conductor body retaining section is bent out chaotically on construction sites. Compensation by changing the angle of the component contact section to the legs of the conductor body sections is only possible to a limited extent due to the chaotic behavior. The effect is all the more serious the wider the profile and the more conductor bodies it contains.This deformation leads to a significant reduction in the form-fitting contact area and thus a reduction in heat conduction from the component contact section into the component.
[0009] Also, with this proposal, the component contact sections are not in contact with the heat-emitting or heat-inputting surface across the entire profile width. In the area of the conductor body holding section, a maximum of minimal contact could be established via the tangent of the conductor body. Typically, a loss of contact area of 10% to 20% must be accepted with the known proposal. It is therefore the object of the present invention to improve this prior art and to propose a solution that enables flexible installation of the conductor body both for space heating as a substructure of a heat-radiating ceiling, and as a heat coupling element, for example on an activatable mass storage device, such as a concrete ceiling storage device, a photovoltaic system or other heat-emitting surface, e.g. the wall of a corresponding container, but also relative to the air or gas volume of a room.
[0010] At this point, it should be emphasized that the invention described here functions for both heat transfer and cold transfer (heat dissipation / heat introduction). While only one application, for example, heat transfer, is discussed below, this does not exclude the other application, the transfer of cold (i.e., heat dissipation), but explicitly includes it. Ultimately, in this case, only the energy or heat flows are reversed.
[0011] To achieve this object, the invention proposes that the line body holding section is at least partially designed to be resilient in such a way that the direction of action of this spring force is directed towards the component contact section and that the profile has a fastening section and the fastening section is oriented substantially at right angles to the longitudinal extent of the profile and the fastening section is provided to fasten the profile to a holding structure or the fastening section forms a substructure for fastening a ceiling or wall cladding or the like.
[0012] Typically, the lead body holding section is adapted to the cut surface of the lead body when viewed in section and is often made of round or rounded pieces. Such a design allows the lead body to rest against the lead body holding section over as large an area as possible, resulting in good heat transfer. The inventive proposal that the lead body holding section is at least partially resilient in such a way that the direction of action of this spring force is directed towards the component contact section, ensures that the lead body inserted into the lead body holding section is pressed in the direction of the component contact section by at least one resilient part of the lead body holding section and is therefore precisely in the area in which the heat (or cold) is to be transferred from the lead body into the component contact section and then into the component. This results in an oblique orLateral orientation or arrangement of the insertion opening, which remains accessible in both application cases (profile as part of a substructure, in particular for holding a ceiling element and profile for mounting on a heat storage device) during skillful installation. Furthermore, the component contact section is not interrupted, which thus remains available as a contact surface across the entire profile width, despite the fact that the cable body can be easily pushed in and removed even after profile installation and still rests directly and maximally on the component contact section. Furthermore, the component contact section is not deformed by pressing in the cable body; contact between the component contact section and the component is maintained at all times.
[0013] Furthermore, the invention proposes that the profile have a fastening section, which is oriented substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the profile, and which is intended to fasten the profile to a support structure, or the fastening section forms a substructure for fastening a ceiling or wall paneling or the like. The profile according to the invention is therefore sufficiently stable and self-supporting. It does not require an additional support structure or support plate. The profile is therefore multifunctional, as it not only ensures optimal heat input and output, but also simultaneously forms a mechanically resilient fastening base, which leads to corresponding efficiency advantages during implementation.
[0014] A profile designed in this way therefore optimally solves the task posed at the beginning.
[0015] The solution described above describes a one-piece profile. The invention is not limited to such a configuration; the object described above is also achieved by a profile arrangement for accommodating at least one conductive body that accommodates and conducts a cooling or heating medium. The profile arrangement consists of at least a first profile part and a second profile part. The first profile part has a component contact section intended to cooperate with a component in a holding manner, the first profile part has a first part of a conductive body holding section that is in thermal contact with the component contact section, and the second profile part has a second part of the conductive body holding section. The first and second profile parts can be releasably and firmly connected to one another in such a way thatthat the two parts of the lead body holding section, in the connected state of the two profile parts, form the lead body holding section, which is intended to receive and hold the lead body, and the lead body holding section has an insertion opening, which is intended so that the lead body can be inserted into the lead body holding section, in particular between the first and second parts of the lead body holding section, and at least a part of the lead body holding section is designed to be resilient such that the direction of action of this spring force is directed towards the component contact section.
[0016] In the context of this application, "removably and firmly connectable" means that the elements to be connected can be removed again without causing damage. This includes, for example, clips or plug connections; this does not include, for example, welded connections.
[0017] In this embodiment, the cable body is also held by the cable body holding section. In the variant described here, the invention is designed in a multi-part profile arrangement and consists of at least two, possibly even more than two, separate profile parts. Preferably, in this variant, the function of the cable body holding section is also divided into two, also spatially or functionally separate parts, and ideally assigned to each profile part.
[0018] The first profile part has a component contact section and thus functions similarly to a base plate. A second profile part can then be removably and permanently mounted on this first profile part, which then serves to hold at least one cable body, or possibly several cable bodies.
[0019] Alternatively, the first profile part supports two second profile parts, which in turn are detachably and firmly connected to the first profile part. Each of these second profile parts is intended to support one or more conductor bodies.
[0020] A detachably fixed connection is defined as follows: When the two profile parts are firmly connected, they are sufficiently stable to one another, for example, through a positive connection, a clip or screw connection, or similar. However, this connection can also be separated again without causing damage, i.e., detachable.
[0021] A significant advantage of the two- or multi-part construction is that, for example, in a first step the first profile part is mounted or fastened, onto or in which the cable body(s) is / are then placed, and then the second profile part is connected to the first profile part in the final step and thus, due to the resilient effect, the cable body is optimally pressed in the direction of the component contact section into the cable body holding section, thus forming good thermal contact between the cable body and the cable body holding section.
[0022] The profile arrangement according to the invention thus described ultimately provides a modular system that makes it possible to provide solutions for different installation situations with a small number of profile parts. For example, the height of the second profile part is variable in various versions, thus adapting it to different heights of a suspended ceiling.
[0023] The object described at the outset is also achieved by a profile which is or can be equipped with one or more additional elements. Therefore, the invention also comprises a profile (or a profile system) with one or more conductor body holding means for receiving at least one conductor body which receives and conducts a cooling or heating medium, wherein the profile (or the profile of the profile system) has a component contact section which is intended to cooperate in a holding manner with a component, and the profile has a conductor body holding section which is in thermal contact with the component contact section, and the conductor body holding section is intended to hold the conductor body, and the profile, at least in sections, carries at least one resilient conductor body holding means and the direction of action of the spring force orSpring forces of this lead body retaining means are directed towards the component contact section.
[0024] According to the invention, a plurality or a multiplicity of individual lead body retaining means are provided, which interact with the profile according to the invention to retain the lead body. It is also provided that these can also be detachably and firmly connected to the profile.
[0025] In this exemplary embodiment, the profile is provided with a particularly continuous feature intended to receive and hold the cable body retaining means. This feature can be designed, for example, as a rail or as a receiving recess. Ideally, it extends over the entire length of the profile. It serves to position or fasten the cable body retaining means at different positions on the profile, particularly when the cable body retaining means is designed as a clamp and the cable body is fastened with a plurality of these clamp-like cable body retaining means.
[0026] Alternatively, it is envisaged that the cable body support means itself is also designed in a profile-like or rail-like manner. This proposed profile or profile system differs from the profile arrangement described above in that, in the profile arrangement, the second profile part performs additional functions beyond providing a force component due to a resilient effect.
[0027] It has been found that the resilient action of a portion of the cable body holding section allows for optimal positioning of the cable body. This feature of the invention results from the elastic design. However, this feature of the invention can also be used in other proposals that achieve the aforementioned problem in the same way.
[0028] Therefore, a temperature control system described below also achieves this object. This temperature control system comprises a profile and a lead body, wherein the lead body receives and conducts a cooling or heating medium, and the profile has a component contact section that is intended to cooperate with a component in a holding manner, and the profile has a lead body holding section with a first and a second part, and the lead body holding section is in thermal contact with the component contact section, and the lead body holding section is intended to receive and hold the lead body, and the lead body holding section has an insertion opening that is intended to allow the lead body to be inserted into the lead body holding section, and the lead body is at least partially resiliently designed in such a way thatthat this rests on the second part of the lead body holding section facing away from the component contact section and supports the first part of the lead body holding section facing the component contact section.
[0029] This inventive concept can now be implemented not only in a one-piece profile, but equally in a temperature control system in which the profile is formed in multiple parts. Therefore, the invention also encompasses a further temperature control system comprising a profile arrangement (preferably as described here) and a conducting body, wherein the conducting body receives and conducts a cooling or heating medium, and the profile arrangement consists of at least a first profile part and a second profile part, wherein the first profile part has a component contact section intended to cooperate with a component in a holding manner, and the first profile part has a first part of a conducting body holding section that is in thermal contact with the component contact section, and the second profile part has a second part of the conducting body holding section.wherein the first and second profile parts are detachably and firmly connectable to one another such that, in the connected state of the two profile parts, the two parts of the lead body holding section form the lead body holding section, which is intended to receive and hold the lead body, and the lead body holding section has an insertion opening, which is intended for the lead body to be inserted or inserted into the lead body holding section, in particular between the first and second parts of the lead body holding section, and the lead body is at least partially resiliently designed such that it bears against the second part of the lead body holding section facing away from the component contact section, in a supporting manner against the first part of the lead body holding section facing the component contact section.
[0030] In these two variants according to the invention, the elasticity of the hose-like line body is utilized, which is particularly advantageous for relatively rigid profiles or profile parts (if these are designed as extruded aluminum profiles, for example). It is envisaged that the elasticity, i.e. the resilient effect of the line body, can be used both in the one-piece design of the profile according to the invention and in the multi-piece variant of the profile arrangement according to the invention. Of course, the necessary opening, which is enabled and limited by the resilient effect of the one- or two-piece profile, can be reduced by the elasticity and resilient force of the tube material, and the contact pressure of the line body against the line body contact section can be increased through the interaction of both components.It was recognized that the contact pressure can be further increased if the lead body undergoes deformation during pressing, also through mechanical deformation, such that its diameter between the lead body contact section and the lead body holding section increases.
[0031] These proposals include several variants. One utilizes the elasticity of the lead body, but this can also be combined with the springy effect of the lead body section. Both variants are part of the invention.
[0032] The invention provides that the proposed profile (as well as the described profile arrangement or the temperature control system) accommodates one or more conduits in which both a gaseous and a liquid cooling or heating medium is conveyed. The conduit body itself is designed, for example, as an (endless) hose or pipe. Frost-proof and temperature-resistant fluids are also proposed, particularly when the invention is used for the supply or removal of heat from solar systems, such as photovoltaics or solar thermal systems. Thus, as was surprisingly discovered, the same invention can also be used according to its intended purpose for the heat removal, cooling, or defrosting of systems, including photovoltaic or solar thermal systems, or fluid-containing containers, or even for the absorption of solar heat.The latter case, it was surprisingly discovered, is predestined for the newly proposed system, since the component contact section is not interrupted and is available in its full width.
[0033] The material of the hose / pipe is characterized by a low coefficient of thermal expansion, which allows it to be used for both heating and cooling applications, providing heat transfer between the pipe body and the profile in every application. This advantageously results in the temperature control system according to the invention being usable with comparable efficiency for both heating and cooling applications. For example, PEX pipes (cross-linked polyethylene), composite pipes, or copper pipes are preferably used. According to the invention, the component contact section of the profile cooperates with a component in a holding manner. The invention comprises two essential implementation options. In the first, the component holds the profile, for example, the concrete floor slab serving as a heat accumulator (as a component) holds the heat-coupled profile.In the second variant, the profile holds, for example, a ceiling element (as a component) of a suspended ceiling.
[0034] If the component according to the invention is used in conjunction with a photovoltaic system, the latter can also be placed on top of the component. It has also been discovered that the invention can also be used as a thermally active substructure with static properties related to the construction of photovoltaic or solar systems.
[0035] The task described at the beginning is also solved by the following object.The proposed profile serves to accommodate at least two conductive lead bodies, each of which accommodates a cooling or heating medium and conducts it, wherein the profile has a component contact section which is intended to cooperate with a component in a holding manner, and the profile has at least two lead body holding sections which are in thermal contact with the component contact section, and the lead body holding sections are intended to accommodate and hold the lead body, and the lead body holding sections each have an insertion opening which is intended to allow the respective lead body to be inserted into the lead body holding section, and the respective insertion openings of the lead body holding sections are arranged facing away from one another, and the lead body holding sections are at least partially designed to be resilient in such a way that the direction of action of these spring forces is directed towards the component contact section.
[0036] Ideally, the two cable body holding sections run parallel to each other in the longitudinal direction of the profile. Since the respective insertion openings are arranged facing away from each other, the cable bodies can be inserted into the respective body holding sections after the profile has been mounted on a component (for example, on the underside of a ceiling as a mass storage device), and are thus also accessible after installation. Ideally, the profile according to the invention is designed to be self-supporting or inherently stable. In one variant of the invention, it can also be equipped with a separate fastening section for attaching additional components such as wall or ceiling cladding, or this task can be performed by elements separate from the profile. Both equipment variants are part of the invention.
[0037] In a preferred embodiment of this variant of the invention, it is provided that the profile according to the invention has exactly two cable body holding sections, into which the respective cable body can be installed independently of one another by means of the proposed arrangement.
[0038] A further feature or advantage of the invention is that the proposed profiles or profile arrangements according to the invention are intended for direct installation on a component (for example a ceiling or similar) and thus, in contrast to the implementation in individual ceiling elements with a complex structure for heating or cooling, achieve a high level of efficiency during installation and allow for rapid implementation.
[0039] A key advantage of the inventive solutions presented here (be it as a profile, profile arrangement, temperature control system, or component arrangement) is that in these various implementations of the invention, a room can be effectively heated and, with the same proposal, optionally cooled as required. The invention is therefore not limited to heating or cooling, but its design allows for effective operation in both applications.
[0040] Furthermore, the proposal advantageously provides that the perpendicular bisector of the insertion opening with the profile transverse extension encloses an insertion angle a which lies between -20° and +75°.
[0041] The insertion opening is part of, or is located on, the cable body holding section. Since it is incorporated (or realized) in a groove-like manner into the profile or profile arrangement, it extends along the profile or profile arrangement. The insertion opening is defined by longitudinal edges, an upper and a lower edge. These two edges usually run parallel with a certain distance between them. Viewed in section, these two edges can be described as endpoints that can be connected by a connecting line. The perpendicular bisector is now perpendicular to this connecting line, exactly in the middle between these two endpoints.
[0042] The profile transverse extension is oriented at right angles to the profile longitudinal extension and is usually oriented parallel to the component contact section, which is preferably flat in order to provide the best possible heat transfer to the flat component lying adjacent there.
[0043] The notation of the insertion angle is chosen such that a parallel orientation of the perpendicular bisector to the profile transverse extension corresponds to an insertion angle a = 0° (the "horizontal"). In this case, the insertion opening is accessible from the side. However, the inventive design is not limited to this insertion angle; the inventive approach can be implemented in an angular interval, as stated, from -20° to +75°. According to the invention, it is also provided that the orientation of the perpendicular bisector is also possible below the horizontal, i.e. with a negative insertion angle.
[0044] A range is specified for the insertion angle, which is defined by an upper and lower limit. The following values are provided as upper limits, for example: +75°, +70°, +65°, +60°, +55°, 50°, +45°, +40°, +35°, +30°, +25°, +20°, +15°, +10°.
[0045] The following values are considered lower limits: -20°, -15°, -10°, -5°, 0°, +5°, +10°, +15°, +20°, +25°.
[0046] The disclosure of this application encompasses the set of all intervals consisting of all possible, technically correct combinations (upper limit is greater than the lower limit) of the aforementioned upper and lower limits. All these intervals belong to the invention.
[0047] In particular, the object according to the invention is also achieved by the following profile, which is characterized in that it is provided for receiving at least one conductive lead body which receives a cooling or heating medium and conducts it, wherein the profile has a component contact section which is provided for cooperating in a holding manner with a component and the profile has a lead body holding section which is in thermal contact with the component contact section, and the lead body holding section is provided for receiving and holding the lead body, and the lead body holding section has an insertion opening which is provided for the lead body to be insertable into the lead body holding section, and the perpendicular bisector of the insertion opening encloses an insertion angle α with the transverse extent of the profile, which insertion angle is between -20° and +75°.
[0048] Furthermore, the object of the invention is also achieved by an alternative profile arrangement, which is characterized in that this profile arrangement is provided for receiving at least one conductive body that receives and conducts a cooling or heating medium, wherein the profile arrangement consists of at least a first profile part and a second profile part, wherein the first profile part has a component contact section that is intended to cooperate with a component in a holding manner, and the first profile part has a first part of a conductive body holding section that is in thermal contact with the component contact section, and the second profile part has a second part of the conductive body holding section, wherein the first and the second profile part can be releasably and firmly connected to one another in such a way that the two parts of the conductive body holding section form the conductive body holding section when the two profile parts are connected.which is intended to receive and hold the lead body, and the lead body holding section has an insertion opening through which the lead body can be inserted into the lead body holding section, in particular between the first and second parts of the lead body holding section, and the perpendicular bisector of the insertion opening encloses an insertion angle a with the profile transverse extension which lies between -20° and +75°.
[0049] It should be noted that these two alternative solutions according to the invention can be combined with all features of this description; all possible variants are part of the invention.
[0050] In a preferred embodiment of the proposal, the component contact section has a connection area, and the component contact section supports the lead body holding section at the connection area. The invention is very flexible in the design of this feature. First, it is provided that the component contact section is formed integrally, in particular in a single material, with the lead body holding section. Such an integral design also has a connection area where these two sections functionally abut one another.
[0051] Therefore, in a further preferred embodiment, it is provided that at least a partial region of the lead body holding section, in particular the first part of the lead body holding section, is integrated in the component contact section.
[0052] For example, it is envisaged that the profile or profile arrangement (including the profile or profile arrangement of the temperature control system) is designed as an extruded profile, where these two sections are integrated or arranged side by side to save space. The invention is not limited to the specific manufacturing method. Alternatively, it is envisaged that the connection area is a weld (e.g., roll welding) or an adhesive joint, where elements with the different functions are joined together. Preferably, a material with good heat conduction is selected for the profile or profile arrangement, which is why, in addition to aluminum, steel sheets or metal in general can be used to implement the invention. However, carbon-containing materials, e.g., mixtures of fibers, including plant fibers and graphite or plant charcoal, and known adhesives, from lime / quark to plant resins, synthetic adhesives, and many more, are also possible.It is also possible to produce the profile or partial profiles as rolled components.
[0053] In a preferred embodiment, it is therefore provided that the first part of the lead body holding section is designed as a longitudinal groove in the component contact section. This creates optimal thermal contact between the lead body, on the one hand, and the component contact section, on the other, since the various variants of the invention ensure that the lead body is pressed into the first part of the lead body holding section either by its elastic design or the elastic design of at least a part (for example, the second part) of the lead body holding section, in order to thus form a firm, good thermal contact. Furthermore, it is provided that the profile has a fastening section and that the fastening section is oriented substantially at right angles to the longitudinal extent of the profile.Depending on the intended use of the profile, profile arrangement, or temperature control system proposed according to the invention, the fastening section has different functions. In the first application, the fastening section itself serves to attach the profile, profile arrangement, or temperature control system to a supporting structure. In the second application, the fastening section itself serves to form a substructure to which, for example, a ceiling or wall cladding, or a solar energy system, etc., is attached.
[0054] In particular, it is intended that the fastening section is also preferably oriented (essentially) at right angles to the transverse extension of the profile. "Essentially at right angles" here means that this also includes acute-angled arrangements. The arrangement is selected such that a certain distance is provided in the perpendicular direction.
[0055] In an advantageous embodiment, the fastening section is formed by two symmetrically arranged L-shaped strips. A first leg of the L extends perpendicular to the longitudinal extension and, through its length, defines the distance of the substructure or the component contact section from the wall or ceiling, as well as its static load-bearing capacity. The adjoining second leg allows for the engagement behind a corresponding bracket, such as a cross connector or similar.
[0056] Cleverly, a gap is provided between the fastening section, in particular the strip, and the lead body holding section. The gap thermally decouples the fastening section from the lead body holding section or creates a significant thermal resistance between these two elements, thus promoting the dissipation of thermal energy toward the component contact section.
[0057] Advantageously, the conductor body holding section is designed in section, in particular oval in sections, so that the conductor body that can be inserted into the conductor body holding section rests against the conductor body holding section in close proximity to the connection area. The term "oval-shaped" is to be understood to mean that the conductor body holding section is, for example, an ellipse in section, the special shape of which is naturally also a circle. It is clear that, since the conductor body holding section also accommodates the insertion opening, at least the section is oval in sections. The proposed design of the conductor body holding section is advantageously adapted to the cut surface of the conductor body in such a way that the conductor body inserted into the conductor body holding section rests as close as possible to the component contact section orthe connection area rests against the cable body holding section and thus the heat can be transferred over short distances, which is beneficial to the effectiveness.
[0058] Furthermore, the proposal advantageously provides that the insertion opening is arranged parallel to the longitudinal extension of the profile on the lead body holding section.
[0059] In a preferred embodiment of the proposal, the area of the lead body holding section is designed to be resilient and elastic, at least on one side of the insertion opening. The lead body holding section preferably consists of several parts, the first and second parts of the lead body holding section, which face towards and away from the component contact section, respectively. The first part, facing the component contact section, is designed like a groove and forms a certain bed surface that serves as a heat exchange contact surface. Preferably, the second part of the lead body holding section, facing away from the component contact section, is designed to be resilient and elastic, although this does not limit the invention to this variant. The embodiment described here can be found both in the profile according to the invention and in the profile arrangement consisting of at least two profile parts.
[0060] Furthermore, the spring force is directed toward the connection area. The connection area describes the area where the component contact section supports the lead body retaining section. It thus belongs to the component contact section and precisely defines the spring force's direction of action, precisely to the area where the heat absorbed (in cooling mode) or released (in heating mode) by the lead body ultimately reaches the component contact section and thus the component via the lead body retaining section.It should be noted that the effective direction of the spring force can be described in particular by a vector whose starting point is the contact point of the lead body on the part of the lead body holding section facing away from the component contact section and whose arrow direction (the front end of the vector) lies in the central region of the contact region of the lead body in the first part of the lead body holding section facing the component contact section.
[0061] In an advantageous embodiment, the lead body holding section has a longitudinal strip on at least one side of the insertion opening. This further development according to the invention ensures that the lead body "snaps" into the groove-like lead body holding section.
[0062] The arrangement of a strip as described has several advantages. First, it specifies the point at which the resilient force acts on the lead body. This resilient force can result either from the elasticity of the lead body or the elasticity of the lead body holding section. Preferably, the strip is located on the part of the lead body holding section facing away from the component contact section. Since the insertion opening is preferably oriented obliquely, obtusely, or parallel to the component contact section, the power element is located between the strip and the component contact section when assembled. In addition to the precisely defined introduction point (or line) of the holding force, the strip also forms a poor heat transfer between the lead body and this area of the lead body holding section, which is advantageous because the heat is thus preferentially dissipated on the part facing the component contact section.
[0063] The cable body holding section is replaced. It is clear that the arrangement of the strip, as described, can be implemented both in the one-piece design of the invention in a profile and in the multi-piece design of a profile arrangement, and of course also in the temperature control system according to the invention.
[0064] In a further preferred embodiment, it is provided that the outer diameter of the lead body is approximately 1 / 10 to 2 mm, in particular 1 to 5 / 10 mm, preferably 1 to 2 / 10 mm larger than the width of the insertion opening. Such a geometric design leads to similar effects to the arrangement of a strip. The width of the insertion opening is defined by the distance between the opposite lower and upper edges that delimit the insertion opening. Cleverly, it is provided that the outer diameter of the lead body is approximately 1 to 5 / 10 mm, preferably 1 to 2 / 10 mm larger than the inner diameter of the lead body holding section or the average distance between the opposing first and second parts of the lead body holding section.
[0065] The effect of this variant according to the invention is that the lead body is clamped into the lead body holding section with a slight oversize. This has two effects, depending on the design of the profile according to the invention, profile arrangement, or temperature control system:
[0066] If the profile or profile arrangement of the temperature control system is relatively rigid (for example, because it is made of extruded aluminum), the cable body will elastically deform during installation into the cable body retaining section. The resulting spring force positions and presses the cable body into the desired location in the cable body retaining section, as described above.
[0067] If the profile or profile arrangement of the temperature control system is relatively soft (for example, because it consists of a folded sheet of steel or iron), the conduit body retaining section will elastically deform during assembly of the conduit body into the conduit body retaining section. The resulting spring force also positions and presses the conduit body into the desired location in the conduit body retaining section, as described above.
[0068] Typically, the lead body is cylindrical, with a round base, although this does not determine the design of the lead body. The lead body holding section that accommodates the lead body is also (ideally) round, in particular circular. Therefore, their relative sizes can be described by comparing their respective diameters. However, if the geometry deviates from a round shape, the relevant geometry is described by the mean distance between the opposing first and second parts of the lead body holding section. The mean distance is understood to be the arithmetic mean of the distances between the opposing first and second parts of the lead body holding section in the region of the lead body holding section.
[0069] The same effect as with the aforementioned feature is also achieved with the following advantageous embodiment. The profile, profile arrangement, or temperature control system is characterized in that the outer diameter of the lead body is approximately 1 / 10 to 2 mm, in particular 1 to 5 / 10 mm, preferably 1 to 2 / 10 mm larger than the width of the insertion opening.
[0070] Furthermore, it is advantageously provided that the first or second profile part has at least one connecting element that can be firmly but releasably connected to a connecting means of the second or first profile part. Such a configuration, which can be implemented, for example, with a clamping tongue-and-groove connection or a clip connection, but also more conventionally with a screw connection, provides a releasably secure connection between the first and second profile parts.
[0071] Advantageously, the fastening section is provided as part of the first or second profile part. Such a variant according to the invention relates in particular to the profile arrangement or the temperature control system according to the invention. This proposal distinguishes the flexibility of the invention, since either the first or the second profile part can support the fastening section.
[0072] Furthermore, it is advantageously provided that the ratio of the distance of the bed surface of the lead body holding section from the contact surface of the component contact section to the average thickness of the component contact section is in a range of approximately 0.3 to 10, in particular from 0.4 to 6, particularly preferably from 0.4 to 3.
[0073] The bed surface of the lead body holding section is the surface on which the lead body mounted in the lead body holding section rests on the lead body holding section, i.e., touches it. This contact represents very good thermal contact. The bed surface is an area of the lead body holding section. The contact surface of the component contact section lies on the side of the profile or profile part facing away from the lead body holding section. The component rests as tightly and as completely as possible on the contact surface to form good thermal contact.
[0074] The contact surface is usually flat. Typically, the bed surface is adapted to the outer contour of the lead body and more closely corresponds to the surface of a cylinder with a round or elliptical base. Therefore, the bed surface is typically not oriented parallel to the contact surface. To determine the distance between the bed surface and the contact surface, the bed surface is first determined. The various points on the bed surface are now at different distances from the contact surface. The distance is the shortest distance between these two surfaces. From this, the arithmetic mean is determined, which corresponds to the distance within the meaning of this disclosure.
[0075] The feature proposed in this preferred embodiment is based on ensuring that the heat transported by the conductor body (in the heating case) reaches the component via a short path. In the cooling case, the heat flow is reversed.
[0076] An interval is specified for the distance, which is described by an upper and lower limit. The following values are considered upper limits: 26; 25; 24; 23; 22; 21; 20; 19; 18; 17; 16; 15; 14; 13; 12; 11; 10; 9; 8; 7; 6; 5; 4; 3; 2.5; 2; 1.5; 1; 0.8.
[0077] The following values are considered lower limits: 0.3; 0.35; 0.4; 0.5; 0.6; 0.7; 0.8; 0.9; 1; 1.2; 1.4; 1.6; 1.8; 2; 2.3; 2.6; 3; 3.3; 3.6; 4.
[0078] The disclosure of this application encompasses the set of all intervals consisting of all possible, technically correct combinations (upper limit is greater than the lower limit) of the aforementioned upper and lower limits.
[0079] In a preferred variant, it is provided that a bed surface of the lead body holding section facing the lead body to be inserted or already inserted is smooth. In particular, it is also alternatively provided that the inner surface of the component contact section, of which the bed surface is a part, is smooth, particularly in the region of the component contact section or the connection area.
[0080] "Smoothly formed" in this context means that the surface, which is particularly continuously curved, has no elevations, depressions, beads, cracks, or similar features. This smooth surface allows the pipe body inserted into the pipe body holding section to always rest as flatly and snugly as possible in the pipe body holding section, essentially regardless of the temperature of the medium flowing through it (water or air, cold or warm), thus providing the best possible thermal transition.
[0081] Furthermore, it is advantageously provided that the profile has two cable body holding sections which run longitudinally with the profile and whose respective insertion openings are arranged facing away from one another.
[0082] This ensures that the cable body sections remain laterally accessible when the profile or profile assembly is installed. This design allows the individual cable bodies to be installed independently of one another without interfering with one another.
[0083] The object of the invention described at the outset is advantageously also achieved by a component arrangement. This consists of a component, such as a preferably solid wall or ceiling component used to store thermal energy, or a wall or ceiling paneling used, in particular, for room temperature control, and a profile, a profile arrangement, or a temperature control system as described. The component has a contact surface that interacts with the component contact section of the profile or profile arrangement, and the cable body holding section, accessible laterally through the insertion opening, accommodates the cable body, by means of whose conducted cooling or heating medium the component can be temperature-controlled.
[0084] All of the aforementioned advantages are also evident in the component arrangement proposed here according to the invention. The interaction of the component's contact surface with the component contact section is characterized by the fact that either the component supports the profile, the profile arrangement, or the temperature control system, or vice versa, i.e., the temperature control system, the profile arrangement, or the profile supports the component.
[0085] "Temperature control" refers to heating or cooling the building component, but also to charging or activating the building's mass storage (as a building component). A building's mass storage is, for example, a concrete floor or an interior or exterior wall.
[0086] The inventive design of the profile or profile arrangement results in a surprising additional assembly advantage in the component arrangement also proposed according to the invention, as described below. The component arrangement is characterized in this improved design in that it has at least two profiles or profile arrangements, and at least one continuous line body is provided. The line body is led out of the laterally open line body holding section of the first profile or the first profile arrangement and is inserted into the likewise laterally open line body holding section of the second profile or the second profile arrangement.
[0087] In the prior art proposals, the cable assemblies extend out of the profile at the end. This means that the profile must be mounted on the ceiling at a corresponding distance from a wall to ensure sufficient space for connecting or fitting the cable assemblies outside the profile. This ultimately results in a reduced area that can be temperature-controlled using the profile. Installation in the narrow edge area is also cumbersome and time-consuming. These disadvantages are avoided and overcome by the advantageous design described above. The cable assemblies extending laterally from the profile or profile arrangement can be connected more easily because more space is available. This also results in faster installation with greater utilization of the temperature-controlled area on the component.Equally surprising was the discovery that this also allows for non-rectangular connections to room enclosures or other temperature-controlled ceiling areas, and also eliminates any thermal loss areas in the transition area. In particular, this design also facilitates the installation of multiple, differently controllable piping sections. For example, it is envisaged that different piping sections are supplied by different heat sources. Since the individual piping sections exit laterally from the profile or profile arrangement, they can be installed easily without interfering with one another. Overall, the lateral insertion of the piping sections results in significantly greater flexibility, which is also reflected in the placement of supply points for the fluid inlet / return in the piping section and the associated architecture.The pipes can be fed out of the profile and into the supply / return line at any point in the system.
[0088] It is clear that this advantage exists for both the single-piece profile and the multi-piece profile arrangement, since in both arrangements the cable body holding section is accessible from the side.
[0089] Furthermore, the proposal advantageously provides that at least the area of the lead body holding section facing the component contact section is formed, at least in sections, parallel to the lead body abutting it. This advantageous configuration of the component arrangement ensures that the heat conveyed or dissipated in the lead body (in the case of cooling) has optimal heat transfer to the component contact section facing the component. Thus, not only a linear contact, but also a planar contact of the lead body against the lead body holding section is proposed here.
[0090] The object described at the outset is further also achieved by a method for assembling a component arrangement, wherein firstly the profile is fastened with its component contact section to the surface of a component, in particular a solid wall or ceiling component, or the profile is fastened to the substructure supporting the profile, and then the cable body is inserted laterally through the insertion opening into the cable body holding section, wherein the insertion direction of the cable body into the cable body holding section is substantially parallel to the surface of the component.Also included in the invention and the disclosure of this invention is a method for assembling a component arrangement, wherein firstly the first profile part of the profile arrangement is fastened to the surface of a component, in particular a solid wall or ceiling component, or the first profile part is fastened to the substructure supporting the first profile part, then the second profile part is connected to the first profile part and then the cable body is inserted laterally through the insertion opening into the cable body holding section, wherein the direction of insertion of the cable body into the cable body holding section is substantially parallel to the surface of the component.
[0091] Furthermore, the invention and the disclosure of this invention include a method for assembling a component arrangement, wherein firstly the first profile part of the profile arrangement is fastened to the surface of a component, in particular a solid wall or ceiling component, or the first profile part is fastened to the substructure supporting the first profile part, then the cable body is placed on the first part of a cable body holding section of the first profile part, and then the second profile part is connected to the first profile part. By connecting the second profile part to the first profile part, the cable body, which is arranged between the two parts of the cable body holding section, is also fixed or clamped.
[0092] The methods proposed according to the invention are characterized, firstly, by the fact that they can be used in the same way for different applications, i.e., assembly concepts, thus facilitating basic handling. The sequence of steps is the same whether the profile or temperature control system according to the invention or the profile arrangement is supported by a component (e.g., the floor) or itself supports one or more components (e.g., the ceiling elements of a suspended ceiling). The installation of the cable assemblies in the laterally arranged cable assemblies holding sections is also easier, since the cable assemblies holding section already supports and holds the cable assemblies when they are inserted.
[0093] In this context, it is particularly noted that all features and properties described with regard to the device, i.e., the profile, the profile arrangement, or the temperature control system, as well as procedures, are transferable mutatis mutandis with regard to the formulation of the inventive method and can be used within the meaning of the invention and are deemed to be disclosed. The same applies in reverse, meaning that structural features mentioned only with regard to the method, i.e., features related to the device, can also be considered and claimed within the scope of the device claims, relating to the claimed profile, the profile arrangement, the temperature control system, or the component arrangement, and are also considered part of the disclosure.
[0094] Further features, details, and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the wording of the claims and from the following description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the drawings. They show:
[0095] Fig. la, lb, lc each show in a sectional view various embodiments of the profile according to the invention
[0096] Fig. 2 shows a sectional view of an embodiment of the profile arrangement according to the invention
[0097] Fig. 3a, 3b, 3c, 5, 6 each show in a sectional view details of a profile according to the invention
[0098] Fig. 4a, 4b, 4c each show in a sectional view various embodiments of the component arrangement according to the invention
[0099] In the figures, identical or corresponding elements are designated by the same reference numerals and are therefore not described again unless expedient. The disclosures contained in the entire description apply mutatis mutandis to identical parts with the same reference numerals or the same component designations. The positional information chosen in the description, such as top, bottom, side, etc., also relates to the directly described and illustrated figure and, in the event of a change in position, is to be transferred mutatis mutandis to the new position. Furthermore, individual features or combinations of features from the different exemplary embodiments shown and described can represent independent, inventive or inventive solutions in themselves. Figure 1a shows a first exemplary embodiment of the profile 1 according to the invention.It consists of a flat, strip-like component contact section 3, which has a flat, or slightly concave, flat contact surface 31 on its underside. The contact surface 31 serves as a heat exchanger surface for a component not shown here. The longitudinal profile extension is perpendicular to the plane of the drawing, and the transverse profile extension is marked with the double arrow 10, perpendicular to the longitudinal profile extension.
[0100] The fastening section 5 is arranged centrally on the component contact section 3, above the upper side 32, at right angles to the longitudinal extension of the profile and the transverse extension 10. The fastening section 5 is formed by two symmetrically arranged, L-shaped strips 50a, 50b.
[0101] In the embodiment shown in Figure 1a, the two L-shaped strips 50a, 50b are oriented toward each other. Generally, it is of course also possible for the respective short legs of the two L-shaped strips 50a, 50b to be arranged facing away from each other. For example, a profile 1 according to the invention can be attached to the elements of the fastening section 5 on any substructure through openings in the component contact section 3 (not shown here).
[0102] Furthermore, it is (generally) provided that the L-shaped strips 50 a and 50 b interact with a holding element or profile to be fastened to the ceiling / wall, which is arranged between the two L-shaped strips 50 a and 50 b or interacts with it.
[0103] To the left and right of the strips 50a, 50b, on the upper side 32 of the component contact section 3 facing away from the contact surface 31, there are each a lead body holding section 4, 4a, 4b. The left lead body holding section 4a is located on the left side of the left strip 50a. The right lead body holding section 4b is located on the right side of the right strip 50b. The two lead body holding sections 4a, 4b are arranged symmetrically on the component contact section 3.
[0104] However, the profile 1 according to the invention is not limited to such a symmetrical arrangement; the lead body holding sections 4 can also be arranged asymmetrically on the component contact section 3. The invention also includes solutions in which the profile 1 has only one or more than two lead body holding sections 4.
[0105] In the exemplary embodiment shown here, there is a connecting region 30 between the lead body holding sections 4, 4a, 4b and the component contact section 3. The connecting region 30 is designed here, for example, as an adhesive connection or welded connection, but without limiting the invention to the physical presence of the connecting region 30, as is shown and described in particular in Figures 1b, 1c.
[0106] The lead body holding sections 4a, 4b are constructed identically. The lead body holding section 4, 4a, 4b is, viewed in section, at least partially elliptical, oval, or even round, with an insertion opening 40 on each side facing away from the fastening section 5. The insertion opening 40 extends along the profile 1 over the entire length of the profile. The insertion opening 40 is delimited by longitudinal edges 48a and 48b. The lead body holding section 4 has at least two parts: the first part 41, which faces the component contact section 3, and the second part 42, which faces away from the component contact section 3.
[0107] The two parts 41, 42 carry the edges 48a and 48b at their respective open ends, wherein the upper edge 48a is assigned to the second part 42 facing away from the component contact section 3 and the lower edge 48b is assigned to the first part 41 facing the component contact section 3.
[0108] These parts 41, 42 also serve different functions. In the embodiment shown in Figure 1a, the second part 42, facing away from the component contact section 3, is elastic and springy, whereas the first part 41, facing the component contact section 3, functions more like a bed.
[0109] The insertion opening 40 serves to push or press the preferably hose-like cable body 2 into the cable body holding section 4. This occurs along the insertion movement 20, which in the embodiment shown here is essentially parallel or at an acute angle to the profile transverse extension 10. The left side of Figure 1a shows how the cable body 2 has already been pushed into the left cable body holding section 4a. Now, the inner diameter r in the cable body holding section 4 is slightly smaller than the outer diameter 21 of the cable body 2 to be inserted into it.The lead body 2 is forced into the lead body holding section 4 by the insertion movement 20, which leads to the elastic second part 42 of the lead body holding section 4 being elastically bent back (upward), thus developing a force whose effective direction F pushes or presses the inserted lead body 2 in the direction of the component contact section 3 into the bed-like first part 41 of the lead body holding section 4. In this exemplary embodiment, the elasticity of the second part 42 of the lead body holding section 4 originates from the material of the lead body holding section 4, which is designed, for example, as spring steel or a similar elastic material, or has a resilient effect due to its construction and geometry.
[0110] The embodiment according to Figure 1b is very similar to the embodiment according to Figure 1a, which is why only the differences will be discussed below.
[0111] The embodiment according to Figure 1b, for example, is designed as an extruded aluminum profile. With a profile 1 produced using such a process, a much more compact design of the profile 1 is possible. In particular, the fastening section 5 is not as high. The strips 50a, 50b are integrated with the respective cable body holding sections 4. In particular, the long leg 51a, 51b is used multifunctionally. The long leg 51a, 51b projects essentially at a right angle above the component contact section 3. It thus simultaneously forms a region of the cable body holding section 4. At the upper end, facing away from the component contact section 3, there is the short leg 52a, 52b, which bends inwards at a right angle. The short legs 52a, 52b are extended outwards and form the second part 42 of the lead body holding section facing away from the component contact section 3.Viewed in section, the short leg 52a, 52b is essentially rectangular, just as in Figure 1a. Reducing the overall height towards the center of the profile can be just as advantageous for better fastening as forming a bevel or upstand to increase static stability. A connecting element engaging with the substructure can also be better secured against pull-out if necessary. The profile 1 shown in Figure 1b is designed as an extruded profile. In particular, the second part 42 of the cable body holding section 2 facing away from the component contact section 3 is too stiff and not elastic enough, which is why the radial elasticity of the hose-like cable body 2 is used in this exemplary embodiment to securely and firmly press the cable body 2 into the first part 41 of the power body holding section 4, designed as a groove 41a.Not shown, but also possible in the design, is the achievement of a constructive spring force in which the legs 50a, 51a; 50b, 51b in their full height reach approximately to the material thickness of the contact surface 31, or penetrate into it.
[0112] To further enhance this effect, a strip 43 is provided in the lead body holding section 4, on the inside of the second part 42 of the lead body holding section 4 facing away from the component contact section 3. This strip 43 reduces the clear width in the lead body holding section 4, thus making it narrower. The lead body 2 pressed into this lead body holding section 4 (see arrow 20) is then supported linearly on the top of the strip 43 in the assembled state (see Figure 1b, left area). The effective direction F of this spring force is directed in the direction of the component contact section 3. As a result, the lead body 2 is pressed over a large area onto the bed surface 41' of the first part 41 of the lead body holding section 4.A relatively large temperature exchange surface is created on the bed surface 41', via which the component contact section 3, which is located directly below, is supplied with heat over a short distance, or via which heat is dissipated in the case of cooling.
[0113] The first part 41 of the lead body holding section 4 is formed as a groove 41a and extends almost into the material thickness of the component contact section 3. The functional connection area 30 between the lead body holding section 4 and the component contact section 3 is located in this area.
[0114] The inventive proposal is characterized by the fact that the paths between the lead body 2 and the contact surface 31 of the component contact section, which serves as a heat exchanger surface, are as short as possible. This is achieved by the ratio of the distance a of the bed surface 41' of the lead body holding section 4 from the contact surface 31 of the component contact section 3 to the average thickness d of the component contact section 3, in a
[0115] Range from 0.3 to 10, in particular from 0.4 to 6, particularly preferably from 0.4 to 3.
[0116] In the embodiment shown in Figure 1b, this ratio a / d is approximately 1.35.
[0117] In contrast, the ratio a / d in Figure 1c is approximately 0.8. It should be noted that the different thicknesses dl and d2 must be arithmetically averaged to determine the mean thickness d.
[0118] The embodiment according to Figure 1c is very similar to the embodiments according to Figures 1a and 1b, which is why only the differences will be discussed below.
[0119] The value of the ratio a / d achieved in this exemplary embodiment results from the fact that the first part 41 of the lead body holding section 4 facing the component contact section 3 extends into the material thickness of the component contact section 3. The groove 41a extends into the component contact section 3. Nevertheless, the connecting region 30 is located directly below the groove 41a.
[0120] In contrast to the embodiments according to Figures 1a and 1b, the short leg 52a, 52b in Figure 1c is also varied. Viewed in section, the legs 52a, 52b are triangles, with the apices of the triangles pointing toward each other.
[0121] Figure 2 shows the profile arrangement 1' according to the invention as an exemplary embodiment. The structure of the profile arrangement 1' is similar in terms of overall height to the proposal shown in Figure 1c. The characteristic feature of the profile arrangement 1' is that it consists of several profile parts 11, 12.
[0122] The first profile part 11 functions as a base plate 13. It provides the component contact section 3 and has the contact surface 31 on its underside, which, as already described, interacts with the component in a variety of ways. On the upper side 32, in the central region of the base plate 13, a groove 14a is provided as a connecting element 14. The groove 14a is oriented parallel to the contact surface 31 and extends longitudinally over the entire profile part 11. The connecting element 14 is intended to interact with a connecting means 15 of the second profile part 12. The connecting means 15 is provided on the second profile part 12 as a spring 15a. The two profile parts 11, 12 are connected by the spring 15a of the second profile part 12 being inserted into the groove 14a of the first profile part 11 in a clamping or clipping manner (for example by form-fitting).
[0123] The second profile part 12 also provides various functions. The spring 15a protrudes at a right angle from a main web 16. This main web 16 corresponds, among other things, to the long leg 51a of the fastening section 5, which has the short leg 52a at its end opposite the spring 15a, protruding therefrom at a right angle. The short leg 52a and the spring 15a protrude on opposite sides of the main web 16. On the same side as the spring 15a, the main web 16 supports the strip-like second part 42 of the cable body holding section 4. This second part 42 extends essentially parallel to the spring 15a, but is longer than the spring 15a.
[0124] The function of the lead body holding section 4 is divided between the two profile parts 11, 12 in the embodiment according to Figure 2. The first profile part 11, the base plate 13, carries the first part 41 of the lead body holding section 4, designed as a groove 41a. The groove 41a, comparable to the embodiment according to Figure 1c, is recessed into the material thickness of the component contact section 3. The second part 42 of the lead body holding section 4 has (as does the embodiment according to Figure 1c) a rounded portion 42a on the side facing the upper side 32 in order to better fix the lead body 2 to be inserted.
[0125] The cable body 2 (not shown in Figure 2) is inserted into the space between the curve 42a and the groove 41a. If the profile arrangement 1' is not rigid enough, the second part 42 of the cable body holding section 4 is elastically bent, and its springback causes a spring force that presses the cable body 2 into the groove 41a and thus clamps it (as in Figure 1a, for example). If the rigidity of the profile arrangement 1', in particular of the second profile part 12, is too great, the inserted cable body 2 is elastically deformed, and this elastic deformation then results in the clamping force, as has already been described, for example, in the embodiment according to Figure 1b.It is clear that both in the one-piece design of the profile 1 according to the invention and in the design of the profile arrangement 1' according to the invention, both the second part 42 of the line body holding section 4 and the line body 2 are elastically deformed simultaneously. The respective proportions of the elastic spring effect ultimately depend on their material and construction details.
[0126] It is also clear that, alternatively, the second part 42 of the line body holding section 4 can also carry a (downwardly) projecting strip 43, as is shown, for example, in Figure 1b
[0127] The embodiment shown in Figure 2 is particularly characterized by the symmetrical design of the profile arrangement 1'. It has two parallel, symmetrically arranged second profile parts 12a, 12b. In this respect, the embodiment shown in Figure 2 is a variant of the profile arrangement 1' with a total of three profile parts. The fastening section 5 is formed by a clever interaction of the two second profile parts 12a, 12b. The respective short legs 52a, 52b are aligned with each other, as shown in Figure 1b.
[0128] A clever feature of the invention is that the insertion opening 40 is accessible from the side. Figures 3a, 3b, and 3c show various embodiments for the arrangement and orientation of the insertion opening 40. The orientation of the insertion opening 40, which extends between the upper edge 48a and the lower edge 48b, is described by the inclination of the perpendicular bisector 49, which, together with the profile transverse extension 10, encloses the insertion angle α. The notation of the insertion angle is chosen such that a parallel orientation of the perpendicular bisector to the profile transverse extension corresponds to an insertion angle α = 0° (the "horizontal"). This arrangement is shown in Figure 3a.
[0129] Figure 3b shows a negative insertion angle α, i.e., an insertion angle α < 0°. According to the invention, the insertion angle can be as low as -20°. If the upper lead body holding section or the lead body, or both together, are designed to be more flexible, the insertion angle can be further reduced. In this embodiment, the lead body must be forced under the upper edge 48a when it is pushed into the insertion opening 40. This results in a secure fit of the lead body 2 in the lead body holding section 4.
[0130] Figure 3c shows a positive insertion angle a (insertion angle a > 0°). According to the invention, this can be up to +75°. This angle could also be chosen somewhat steeper, depending on the spring action of the material.
[0131] Figure 4a shows a first exemplary embodiment of the component arrangement according to the invention. The component 9 is implemented here as a ceiling component 90. The profile 1 according to the invention is mounted beneath the essentially horizontally oriented ceiling 90 such that its contact surface 31, at the top, rests snugly against the surface of the ceiling component 90, thus forming good thermal contact between the component contact section 3 and the ceiling component 90. In the exemplary embodiment shown here, the component 9 supports the profile 1. The drawing shows that a slightly concave design of the component contact section 3 and a form-fitting fastening in the central region of the profile with the component leads to a higher contact pressure of the component contact section against the component 9. Such a design can also increase the tension of the cable body sections on the cable body.Such a design is expressly possible, if required, with the development according to the invention and is disclosed for all mentioned applications and designs, even though this is not specifically shown.
[0132] Figure 4b shows the reverse application, namely that the profile 1 supports the component 9. In this case, the profile 1 is fastened with its fastening section 5 to a substructure (not shown in detail), and the component 9, designed as a ceiling element 91, is fastened with fastening means 92, for example screws, to the contact surface 31 of the component contact section 3. It is clearly visible that the profile 1 is not yet completely covered by the ceiling elements 91, but is only partially installed. The right-hand area of the profile 1, in particular the right-hand cable body holding section 4b, is still accessible, and the cable body 2 has just been pushed in from the side. In the subsequent assembly step (not shown), the right-hand profile section would then also be covered by a ceiling element.Figure 4c shows a similar structure to Figure 4b, however, here the ceiling elements 90 are not screwed to the contact surface 31 of the component contact section 3, but are loosely placed on the lateral projections 33a and 33b, which adjoin the component contact section 3 on the outside of the conductor body holding section 4. In this exemplary embodiment, the contact surface 31 is not covered by a component 9, but faces directly towards the space 99 and can regulate its temperature accordingly. This proposal also belongs to the invention. A special feature of this design is the combination with a heat-insulating ceiling element 91. On the one hand, the thermal performance of the profile compared to the space is not reduced, and on the other hand, the insulation of the ceiling cavity and any component above it used as a heat storage device is very effective. After all, an additional part of the profile, 33a and 33b, is insulated with the ceiling element 91.The effect can be further enhanced if this ceiling element 91 is equipped with an IR-reflecting coating for the ceiling cavity and the heat storage unit above it. Such a ceiling element 91 can be made of a wide variety of materials, equipped with various additional functions, e.g., acoustics, fire protection, etc., and is expressly disclosed in conjunction with the profile according to the invention.
[0133] It should be noted that the variants shown in Figures 4a, 4b and 4c are of course also possible with a profile arrangement 1' according to the invention.
[0134] Figure 5 shows the detail of another variant of the profile 1 according to the invention. It shows the right half of the profile 1 with the right strip 50b of the fastening section 5.
[0135] This proposal is characterized in that the profile 1, at least in sections, carries at least one resilient cable body retaining means 44. For this purpose, a longitudinal, in particular rail-like receiving recess 45 is provided in the profile 1. This is T-shaped or hammerhead-shaped in section. The cable body retaining means 44 can be inserted into this recess in a longitudinally movable manner. It is provided that one rail-like cable body retaining means 44 or several clamp-like cable body retaining means 44 are used. Alternatively, it is also provided that the clamp-like cable body retaining means 44 can be suspended in the receiving recess 45 at any desired location and secured sufficiently firmly. The receptacle 45 can alternatively also be represented by any other connection, e.g., snapping into upstands or punched sections.The type of connection is not critical for the effect of the spring force on the lead body and the lead body section described in the invention. The direction of action F of the spring force or the directions of action of the spring forces of this / these lead body holding means 44 is / are directed toward the component contact section (3). The deflected lead body holding means 44' is shown in dashed lines in Figure 5, the spring force of which (see arrow F) presses the lead body 2', also shown in dashed lines, downward into the bed-like first part 41 of the lead body holding section 4.
[0136] The inventive proposal is characterized by the fact that the profile or the parts of the profile arrangement can be manufactured using different manufacturing processes. The embodiment variant according to Figure 1a shows a combination of a relatively solid element, which comprises the component contact section 3 and the fastening section 5, with lead body holding sections 4, preferably made of resilient material, which are welded or glued together.
[0137] The profiles or profile parts shown in the variants shown in Figures 1b, 1c, and 2 are produced using the extrusion process, e.g., as extruded aluminum profiles. Carbon and fiber materials, and much more, are also possible.
[0138] Figure 6 shows a further alternative method of manufacturing the profile 1 according to the invention or a profile part of the profile arrangement 1'. In Figure 6, the right-hand line body holding section 4b is shown as a detail, enlarged, in an application, with component 9 mounted underneath. The striking feature of this exemplary embodiment is that the profile or profile part is designed as a rolled, edged, and / or folded metal profile. The starting material for this proposal is therefore a metal or steel sheet of relatively low thickness, which is then folded, edged, and / or rolled in a variety of processing steps to achieve the desired shape. This proposal is characterized by the fact that the material thickness is relatively low, so the profile absorbs little heat and heat can therefore be transferred very quickly.
[0139] The sections of the rolled or folded component shown in Figure 6
[0140] Cable body holding section 4, from inside to outside, are as follows: The inner piece 400 runs parallel to the surface of the component 9 in the application case and functionally also takes over the task of the component contact section 3.
[0141] Adjoining this to the outside, projecting upwards at an acute angle, is a first arched area 401 which describes approximately a right-angled arc.
[0142] This is then followed by a 180° deflection 402, which simultaneously forms the upper edge 48 of the insertion opening 40.
[0143] After the deflection 402, a first inner bend 403 follows, which, in the application case, interacts at least partially with the line body 2. This first inner bend 403 also describes approximately a right angle.
[0144] The first curved region 401, the deflection 402 and the first inner bend 403 form the second part 42 (facing away from the component contact section 3) of the lead body holding section 4. Due to the resilient, elastic property of the material of the second part 42, a spring-back characteristic is formed here when the second part 42 is deflected upwards, counterclockwise, by the inserted lead body 2.
[0145] This first inner arc 403 is then followed by the second inner arc 404. The second inner arc 404 describes an arc of approximately 180°. The apex 405 of the second inner arc 404 is positioned such that it, too, rests on the component 9 in the application case. It thus represents part of the component contact section 3.
[0146] The apex 405 is embedded in the integrally integrated connection area 30, between the lead body holding section 4 and component contact section 3.
[0147] The apex 405 is part of the bed surface 41', on which the inserted lead body 2 acts due to the resilient effect of the first part 41 of the lead body holding section 4. The second inner curve 404 ends in the outer deflection 406, which simultaneously also describes the lower edge 48b of the insertion opening 40. The outer deflection 406 also describes a
[0148] Arc of approximately 180°.
[0149] The outer deflection 406 is then followed by the outer arc piece 407, which describes an approximately rectangular arc.
[0150] The second inner bend 404, the outer deflection 406 and the outer bend piece 407 form the first part 41 (facing the component contact section 3) of the lead body holding section 4.
[0151] The outer piece 408, which in turn belongs to the component contact section 3, is then connected to the outer arc piece 407.
[0152] To enhance performance, the doubled sections of the profile can be filled with heat-conducting materials, including adhesives. A preferred approach is to use specially coated sheets.
[0153] It is clear that the other areas of the profile or profile part can also be manufactured in the same way using these manufacturing processes, namely, for example, the fastening section 5. For example, it is provided that this folded profile is either followed by a folded fastening section 5, or the inner and outer pieces (400, 408) are placed / fastened / welded onto a profile holding plate (not shown here) and this profile holding plate holds the fastening section.
[0154] The invention is not limited to one of the embodiments described above, but can be modified in many ways.
[0155] All features and advantages arising from the claims, the description, and the drawings, including structural details, spatial arrangements, and method steps, may be essential to the invention both individually and in various combinations. Reference symbols:
[0156] 1 profile
[0157] 1 ' profile arrangement
[0158] 10 Profile transverse extension
[0159] 11 first profile part
[0160] 12 second profile part
[0161] 13 Base plate
[0162] 14 Connecting element
[0163] 14a Connecting element
[0164] 15 connecting devices
[0165] 15a spring
[0166] 16 Main Bridge
[0167] 2 cable bodies
[0168] 20 insertion movement
[0169] 21 outer diameter
[0170] 3 Component contact section
[0171] 30 connection area
[0172] 31 Contact surface
[0173] 32 top
[0174] 33a, 33b Overhang
[0175] 4, 4a, 4b Cable body holding section
[0176] 40 insertion opening
[0177] 41 first part of the cable body holding section
[0178] 41a Gutter
[0179] 41 ' bed area
[0180] 42 second part of the cable body holding section
[0181] 42a rounding
[0182] 43 bar
[0183] 44 Cable body retaining means
[0184] 45 Recess
[0185] 48a upper edge of the insertion opening
[0186] 48b lower edge of the insertion opening
[0187] 49 bisector 400 inner piece
[0188] 401 arch area
[0189] 402 redirection
[0190] 403 first inner arch
[0191] 404 second inner arch
[0192] 405 Vertex
[0193] 406 External deflection
[0194] 407 outer arch pieces
[0195] 408 exterior piece
[0196] 5 Fastening section
[0197] 50a, 50b bar
[0198] 51a, 51b legs
[0199] 52a, 52b legs
[0200] 9 Component
[0201] 90 Wall or ceiling component
[0202] 91 Ceiling element
[0203] 92 fasteners
[0204] 99 Space a Insertion angle a Distance d Thickness
[0205] F spring force r inner diameter
Claims
Patent claims 1. Profile for receiving at least one conductive lead body (2) receiving a cooling or heating medium, wherein the profile (1) has a component contact section (3) which is intended to cooperate in a holding manner with a component (9), and the profile (1) has a lead body holding section (4) which is in thermal contact with the component contact section (3), and the lead body holding section (4) is intended to receive and hold the lead body (2), and the lead body holding section (4) has an insertion opening (40) which is intended for the lead body (2) to be inserted into the lead body holding section (4), the profile (1) has a fastening section (5), and the fastening section (5) is oriented substantially at right angles to the longitudinal extent of the profile (1), and the fastening section (5) is intended to fasten the profile (I) to be fastened to a support structure or the fastening section (5) forms a substructure for fastening a ceiling or wall cladding or the like and the cable body holding section (4) is at least partially designed to be resilient in such a way that the direction of action (F) of this spring force is directed towards the component contact section (3).
2. Profile arrangement for receiving at least one conductive body (2) receiving a cooling or heating medium, wherein the profile arrangement (1') consists of at least a first profile part (11) and a second profile part (12), wherein the first profile part (11) has a component contact section (3) which is intended to cooperate with a component (9) in a holding manner and the first profile part (II) has a first part (41) of a lead body holding section (4) which is in thermal contact with the component contact section (3), and the second profile part (12) has a second part (42) of the lead body holding section (4), wherein the first and the second profile part (11, 12) are releasably and firmly connectable to one another in such a way that the two parts (41, 42) of the lead body holding section (4) form the lead body holding section (4) in the connected state of the two profile parts (11, 12), which is intended to receive and hold the lead body (2), and the lead body holding section (4) has an insertion opening (40) which is provided for the purpose of inserting the lead body (2) into the lead body holding section (4), in particular between the first (41) and second part (42) of the lead body holding section (4), and at least one part (41, 42) of the lead body holding section (4) is designed to be resilient in such a way that the direction of action (F) of this spring force is directed towards the component contact section (3).
3. Profile for receiving at least one conductive lead body (2) which receives a cooling or heating medium, wherein the profile (1) has a component contact section (3) which is intended to cooperate in a holding manner with a component (9), and the profile (1) has a lead body holding section (4) which is in thermal contact with the component contact section (3), and the lead body holding section (4) is intended to hold the lead body (2), and the profile (1), at least in sections, carries at least one resilient lead body holding means (44), and the direction of action (F) of the spring force or the directions of action of the spring forces of this / these lead body holding means (44) is / are directed towards the component contact section (3).
4. A temperature control system comprising a profile (1), in particular according to claim 1, and a lead body (2), wherein the lead body (2) receives and conducts a cooling or heating medium, and the profile (1) has a component contact section (3) which is intended to cooperate with a component (9) in a holding manner, and the profile (1) has a lead body holding section (4) with a first (41) and a second (42) part, and the lead body holding section (4) is in thermal contact with the component contact section (3), and the lead body holding section (4) is intended to receive and hold the lead body (2), and the lead body holding section (4) has an insertion opening (40) which is intended for the lead body (2) to be inserted into the lead body holding section (4), and the lead body (2) is at least partially resiliently designed in such a way thatthat this is supported on the second part (42) of the lead body holding section (4) facing away from the component contact section (3), the first part (41) of the lead body holding section (4) facing the component contact section (3).
5. Temperature control system comprising a profile arrangement (1'), in particular according to claim 2, and a conducting body (2), wherein the conducting body (2) receives and conducts a cooling or heating medium, and the profile arrangement (1') consists of at least a first profile part (11) and a second profile part (12), wherein the first profile part (11) has a component contact section (3) which is intended to cooperate in a holding manner with a component (9), and the first profile part (11) has a first part (41) of a conducting body holding section (4) which is in thermal contact with the component contact section (3), and the second profile part (12) has a second part (42) of the conducting body holding section (4), wherein the first and the second profile part (11, 12) can be releasably and firmly connected to one another in such a way that the two parts (41, 42) of the conducting body holding section (4) in the connected state of the two profile parts (11,12) form the lead body holding section (4), which is intended to receive and hold the lead body (2), and the lead body holding section (4) has an insertion opening (40) through which the lead body (2) can be inserted or placed into the lead body holding section (4), in particular between the first (41) and second part (42) of the lead body holding section (4), and the lead body (2) is at least partially resilient in such a way that it bears against the second part (42) of the lead body holding section (4) facing away from the component contact section (3) and supports the first part (41) of the lead body holding section (4) facing the component contact section (3).
6. Profile for receiving at least two conductive conductor bodies (2), each receiving a cooling or heating medium, wherein the profile (1) has a component contact section (3) which is intended to cooperate with a component (9) in a holding manner and the profile (1) has at least two conductor body holding sections (4, 4a, 4b) which are in thermal contact with the component contact section (3), and the conductor body holding sections (4, 4a, 4b) are provided to receive and hold the lead body (2), and the lead body holding sections (4, 4a, 4b) each have an insertion opening (40) which is provided so that the respective lead body (2) can be inserted into the lead body holding section (4, 4a, 4b), and the respective insertion openings (40) of the lead body holding sections (4, 4a, 4b) are arranged facing away from one another, and the lead body holding sections (4, 4a, 4b) are at least partially designed to be resilient in such a way that the direction of action (F) of these spring forces is directed towards the component contact section (3).
7. Profile, profile arrangement or temperature control system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the perpendicular bisector (49) of the insertion opening (40) with the profile transverse extension (10) encloses an insertion angle a, which is preferably between -20° and +75°.
8. Profile, profile arrangement or temperature control system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the component contact section (3) has a connecting region (30) and the component contact section (3) carries the lead body holding section (4) on the connecting region (30), wherein the lead body holding section (4) is designed in section, in particular in sectionally oval, such that the lead body (2) which can be inserted into the lead body holding section (4) rests on the lead body holding section (4) in close proximity to the connecting region (30) and / or the direction of action (F) of the spring force is directed towards the connecting region (30).
9. Profile, profile arrangement or temperature control system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the profile (1) has a fastening section (5) and the fastening section (5) is oriented substantially at right angles to the longitudinal extent of the profile (1).
10. Profile, profile arrangement or temperature control system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the area of the line body holding section (4) is resilient, elastic at least on one side of the insertion opening (40) and / or the line body holding section (4) has a longitudinal strip (43) at least on one side of the insertion opening (40).
11. Profile, profile arrangement or temperature control system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the outer diameter of the line body (2) is approximately 2 to approximately 1 / 10 mm, preferably approximately 1 to 2 / 10 mm larger than the inner diameter of the line body holding section, or the average distance between the opposing first (41) and second (42) parts of the line body holding section (4) and / or the outer diameter of the line body (2) is approximately 1 / 10 to approximately 2 mm, in particular 1 to 5 / 10 mm, preferably approximately 1 to 2 / 10 mm larger than the width of the insertion opening in its minimum width (40).
12. Profile, profile arrangement or temperature control system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a bed surface (41) of the cable body holding section (4) facing the cable body (2) to be inserted or inserted is smooth.
13. Profile, profile arrangement or temperature control system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the profile (1) has two line body holding sections (4, 4a, 4b) which run longitudinally with the profile (1) and whose respective insertion openings (40) are arranged facing away from one another.
14. Component arrangement, consisting of a component (9), such as a, serving to store thermal energy, preferably white solid wall or ceiling component (90) or a, in particular, serving to control the room temperature, wall or Ceiling covering (91, 92), and a profile (1), a profile arrangement (1') or a temperature control system according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the component has a contact surface which interacts with the component contact section (3) of the profile (1) or the profile arrangement (1') and the line body holding section (4) which is accessible laterally through the insertion opening (40) receives the line body (2), by means of whose conducted cooling or heating medium the component can be temperature controlled.
15. A method for assembling a component arrangement according to one of claims 18 to 19, wherein firstly the profile with its component contact section (3) is fastened to the surface of a component, in particular a solid wall or ceiling component or the profile (1) is fastened to the substructure supporting the profile (1), and then the cable body (2) is inserted laterally through the insertion opening (40) into the cable body holding section (4), wherein the direction of insertion of the cable body (2) into the cable body holding section (4) is substantially parallel to the surface of the component.