Smart Tile With Embedded Electric Coil, Copper Pipe, And Magnetic Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing architectural interior materials, particularly electric wire heating tiles, face issues such as high construction complexity, electromagnetic wave emission, weak structural integrity, moisture vulnerability, and safety concerns due to poor connection and spark generation, making them difficult to install, maintain, and repair.
Innovation Solution
An electric heating tile design featuring a copper pipe and copper film inside the tile, with a heating cable inserted into the copper pipe, and a control module for temperature measurement and control, along with magnetic members for easy installation and maintenance, and a control module for safe heating management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If electric wire heating type is used, then heating efficiency is improved, but construction complexity increases and electromagnetic waves are generated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the heating cable, copper pipe, and tile structure into an integrated unit. The heating cable is inserted into the copper pipe which is embedded in the tile, merging multiple components into a single assembly that reduces construction complexity while maintaining heating efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The copper pipe acts as an intermediary between the heating cable and the tile structure. It provides a protective channel for the heating cable while facilitating heat transfer to the tile, thereby reducing electromagnetic wave interference and simplifying installation
2Object-generated harmful factors
If planar heating element is used, then electromagnetic wave emission is reduced, but structural strength decreases and moisture resistance is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The copper pipe serves as a protective intermediary that encloses the heating cable. This metallic enclosure shields electromagnetic waves while the pipe itself provides structural reinforcement to the tile, simultaneously addressing both electromagnetic emission and structural strength concerns
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a composite structure combining the copper pipe, heating cable, and tile material. This composite design provides both electromagnetic shielding and enhanced structural strength, overcoming the weaknesses of planar heating elements
3Loss of energy
If heating wire and heat-conducting solution are used, then heating function is achieved, but connection reliability decreases and spark generation occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and removes the heat-conducting solution from the system, replacing it with a purely solid-state construction. The heating cable is directly inserted into the copper pipe without requiring any liquid medium, eliminating connection reliability issues and spark generation risks associated with liquid-electricity interfaces
4Ease of operation
If heating wire fitting groove is machined after square block base fabrication, then heating wire installation is enabled, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The copper pipe is pre-installed into the tile structure during the main fabrication process rather than requiring a separate post-fabrication step. The heating cable is then simply inserted into the pre-positioned copper pipe, eliminating the need for machining grooves after the base is formed and significantly simplifying the manufacturing process
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
Facilitates easy heat distribution, safe operation, and efficient installation and maintenance of heating tiles by using copper pipes and films, reducing electromagnetic interference and enhancing safety through magnetic coupling and controlled heating.
Implementation Method 1
heat is emitted from an upper surface of the tile by a heating cable inserted inside the copper pipe
Implementation Method 2
a layer consisting of a copper pipe and a copper film is mounted inside the tile and heat is emitted
Implementation Method 3
providing at least one magnetic member on one side surface
Data Source
AI summary
An electric heating tile is provided. An electric heating tile according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first layer in which a copper pipe is provided, a second layer provided on the first layer and patterned with at least one copper film, a top cover covering an upper surface of the second layer, and a bottom cover covering a lower surface of the first layer, in which in the top cover and the bottom lower cover, at least one magnetic member is attached to one side surface.