Carbon Fiber Raised Floor Structure for Infrared Heating Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional heating systems face issues such as complex structure, high power consumption, pollution, inefficient heat distribution, difficult maintenance, and slow temperature rise, particularly in infrared electrothermal floors that embed carbon fiber components under calcium silicate cement, leading to reduced infrared radiation and increased environmental impact.

Innovation Solution

An infrared electrothermal raised floor piece with integrated carbon fiber far-infrared heat layers, insulation, and a safe electrical design, allowing for localized temperature control, efficient heat distribution, and quick temperature rise, while eliminating the need for separate heating installations and reducing environmental impact.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If carbon fiber infrared heat component is embedded under the bottom of calcium silicate cement guard plate, then structural strength is improved, but penetrability of infrared ray deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural strengthVSAvoidinfrared ray penetrability
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The floor is divided into modular floor pieces that can be independently installed and removed. The carbon fiber infrared heat component is integrated into each modular piece rather than being embedded in a continuous cement layer, allowing for better infrared penetration while maintaining structural integrity through the modular design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of embedding the heat component under the cement plate (traditional approach), the invention inverts the structure by placing the carbon fiber infrared heat component above the cement guard plate or integrating it into the floor piece structure where it can directly radiate heat without being blocked by thick cement layers.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

2Ease of manufacture

If floor is laid along with electric wire to facilitate integral forming, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but construction difficulty increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveintegral formingVSAvoidconstruction difficulty
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The electric wires and carbon fiber infrared heat components are pre-installed and integrated into the floor pieces during manufacturing. This preliminary action allows the floor pieces to be delivered ready-to-install, significantly reducing on-site construction complexity while maintaining the benefit of integral forming.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If carbon fiber infrared heat component is embedded under calcium silicate cement guard plate, then structural protection is improved, but thermal infrared radiation efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural protectionVSAvoidthermal infrared radiation efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The floor pieces are designed with localized heating zones where the carbon fiber infrared heat component is positioned to directly radiate heat to specific areas. The cement guard plate provides structural protection only where needed, while leaving pathways for infrared radiation in critical heating zones, thus balancing protection with radiation efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

4Area of stationary object

If floor is globally electrified, then heating coverage is improved, but energy flexibility deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheating coverageVSAvoidenergy flexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The floor heating system is segmented into independent modular floor pieces, each with its own heating capability. This allows selective activation of individual floor pieces or groups of floor pieces, providing energy flexibility and local control while maintaining comprehensive heating coverage when all pieces are activated.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

5Ease of manufacture

If carbon fiber infrared heat component is embedded under cement plate, then installation simplicity is improved, but temperature rise speed deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinstallation simplicityVSAvoidtemperature rise speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The carbon fiber infrared heat component is pre-integrated into the floor pieces during manufacturing, maintaining installation simplicity. However, the component is positioned to directly contact or closely approach the floor surface, eliminating the thermal barrier of thick cement layers and enabling rapid temperature rise when power is supplied.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

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 solution provides comfortable, efficient, and safe heating with high energy conversion rates, reduced power consumption, and easy maintenance, ensuring effective infrared health benefits and energy savings through localized control and rapid temperature adjustment.

Implementation Method 1

carbon fiber far-infrared heat layer (13)

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectJoule heating: Joule Heating

Implementation Method 2

insulation layer (16)

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal insulation: Thermal Insulation

Implementation Method 3

carbon fiber far-infrared heat layer (13)

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectInfrared radiation: Infrared Radiation

Data Source

PatentEP1956303B1Infrared electrothermal raised floor piece and floor comprising the same
Publication Date: 2010.07.28 FU XIAOLE
  • EP1956303B1 patent drawingFigure 1~2
  • EP1956303B1 patent drawingFigure 3~4

AI summary

Provided is an infrared electrothermal raised floor piece, comprising a faceplate layer, a carbon fiber far-infrared heat layer, a force support structure layer, at least a pair of electrodes and a plurality of power line connection terminals; wherein the electrodes are connected to the carbon fiber far-infrared heat layer; and the power line connection terminals are connected to the electrode. Also provided is an infrared electrothermal raised floor, comprising a plurality of infrared electrothermal raised floor pieces each comprising a plurality of power line connection terminals, and a supporter; wherein the infrared electrothermal raised floor pieces are transversely or lengthwisely arranged and flexibly installed on the supporter.