Connection device for a heat generator in a technical building equipment
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Solution Overview
Problem
The process of connecting heat generators, such as heat pumps, to technical building equipment is labor-intensive and time-consuming, requiring individual insulation and soundproofing of pipe sections, which complicates the integration into existing or new screed structures.
Innovation Solution
A connection device with an insulation block made of thermally insulating material, such as foamed polymer, that accommodates pipe sections, allowing for easy placement and connection of the heat generator without additional insulation or leveling, using pre-integrated pipe sections that are freely accessible for precise fitting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If pipe sections are individually insulated and soundproofed according to DIN standards, then thermal insulation and acoustic protection are improved, but installation time and labor intensity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple pipe sections (heating flow line, heating return line, hot water line, cold water line) and their respective insulation and soundproofing into a single integrated connection device. This merging eliminates the need to insulate and soundproof each pipe individually, significantly reducing installation time while maintaining thermal and acoustic protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection device serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides thermal insulation, acoustic soundproofing, structural support, and standardized connection interfaces for multiple pipe lines. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by consolidating what would otherwise require separate installation steps into a single component.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If pipe sections are individually insulated and soundproofed, then thermal and acoustic protection are improved, but the complexity of integration into screed structures increases
Solution Approach 1:
By merging all pipe sections and their protective coverings into a single pre-assembled connection device, the patent simplifies integration into screed structures. The unified device requires only one placement and attachment operation, eliminating the complex coordination needed to install multiple insulated pipes at different locations and depths.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection device is pre-assembled with all pipe sections, insulation, and soundproofing integrated before installation. This preliminary action transfers the complexity from the installation phase to the manufacturing phase, where standardized processes can be used, thereby simplifying on-site integration into screed structures.
3Manufacturing precision
If pipe sections are cut, leveled and adjusted individually, then precise connection to heat generator is achieved, but installation time and labor increase
Solution Approach 1:
The connection device is pre-manufactured with pipe sections cut, leveled, and positioned with precise dimensions and orientations. This preliminary preparation ensures that when the device is installed, the pipe connecting ends are already at the correct positions and orientations for precise connection to the heat generator, eliminating time-consuming on-site adjustments.
Solution Approach 2:
By combining multiple precisely prepared pipe sections into a single integrated device, the patent maintains connection precision while improving productivity. The pre-assembled unit ensures all pipes are correctly positioned relative to each other and to the heat generator connection points, eliminating the need for individual pipe measurement and adjustment.
4Strength
If load distribution layer is installed separately below heat generator area, then structural load bearing is improved, but installation complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the load distribution layer function into the connection device itself, combining structural support with pipe connection and insulation functions. This merging eliminates the need for a separate load distribution layer installation, reducing installation complexity while maintaining the required load bearing capacity for the heat generator.
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
Significantly simplifies the connection process by eliminating the need for individual insulation and soundproofing of pipe sections, reducing installation time and complexity while improving acoustic emission values.
Implementation Method 1
an insulation block made of thermally insulating material, in particular made of foamed polymer material
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a connection device (1) for a heat generator (2) in a technical building equipment with an insulation block (3) made of thermally insulating material and with at least two pipe sections (4 to 8) which are at least partially arranged in the thermally insulating material of the insulation block (3), wherein connection ends of the pipe sections (4 to 8) are freely accessible with respect to the insulation block (3).Furthermore, the present invention relates to a heat generator arrangement (20) of a technical building equipment with a heat generator (2) and such a connection device (1), wherein the heat generator (2) is designed as a hot water heater, water storage tank, gas boiler, condensing boiler, heat pump, domestic hot water heater or boiler, and wherein the at least two pipe sections (4 to 8) are each connected to a line of the heat generator (2) from the group comprising heating supply line, heating return line, hot water line, cold water line, hot water circulation line, condensate line, drip water drain line and wastewater line.Finally, the present invention also relates to a method for connecting a heat generator (2) to a technical building equipment, comprising the following steps of (a) placing such a connection device (1) on a surface at the desired position for the heat generator (2); (b) placing the heat generator (2) on the connection device (1); and (c) connecting each of the connection ends of the pipe sections (4 to 8) to a corresponding connection of the heat generator (2).