Building heating system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional residential heating systems are inefficient due to significant heat losses during distribution, and they rely on gas boilers, which contribute to environmental pollution.
Innovation Solution
A building heating system that incorporates an air source heat pump, electrical heating tubes, and a control unit that adjusts the heating sources based on temperature sensors' readings to optimize energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a centralized heat source is used to supply heat to multiple recipients, then the system structure is simple, but significant heat losses occur during transport over large distances
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the centralized heating system into multiple distributed heat pump units, each serving a specific zone or recipient. This segmentation eliminates long-distance heat transport by generating heat locally at each distribution point, thereby resolving the contradiction between simple system structure and energy losses during transport.
2Ease of operation
If gas boilers are used for heating, then the system is simple to operate, but harmful emissions such as CO2 are generated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical combustion process of gas boilers with an electrical heat pump system that transfers heat from the environment. This substitution eliminates harmful CO2 emissions while maintaining operational simplicity through automated control systems, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and harmful emissions.
3Adaptability or versatility
If heat is transported over large distances through the building, then a single centralized source can serve all recipients, but energy efficiency decreases due to transport losses
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by equipping each zone or recipient with its own heat pump unit that independently generates heat locally. This eliminates the need for centralized heat transport while maintaining the ability to serve multiple recipients, resolving the contradiction between centralized service capability and energy efficiency.
4Ease of manufacture
If conventional heating systems are used, then existing infrastructure can be utilized, but environmental friendliness is compromised due to gas consumption and emissions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the fundamental operating parameters of the heating system by replacing fossil fuel combustion with electrically-driven heat transfer. This parameter change eliminates harmful emissions while allowing integration with existing building infrastructure through modular heat pump units, resolving the contradiction between infrastructure utilization and environmental friendliness.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system achieves energy efficiency by minimizing heat losses and eliminating gas boiler emissions, resulting in a more environmentally friendly and cost-effective heating solution.
Implementation Method 1
at least one heat pump, preferably an air source heat pump, configured to transfer heat from a source fluid, such as air, in particular outside air, to a working fluid conducted through a working fluid line
Implementation Method 2
at least two electrical heating tubes and/or at least two (alternative) auxiliary heat sources, configured to heat said working fluid during flow-through of said working fluid
Implementation Method 3
said working fluid line is connected or connectable to at least one water heat exchanger for transferring heat from said working fluid to water, in particular tap water and/or utility water, conducted through at least one water line of a building water system
Implementation Method 4
at least one temperature sensor configured to measure the temperature of the working fluid and/or water conducted through at least one water line
Data Source
AI summary
A building heating system, including for heating water, such as tap water and/or utility water, of a building water system. The embodiments also relate to a kit of part to realize such a building heating system. The embodiments further relate to a method for controlling the building heating system.