Heater with ventilator units
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing radiators with fan units face challenges in efficient assembly and disassembly, particularly when installed in niches or spaces with limited access, which can lead to damage and hinder efficient operation.
Innovation Solution
The design incorporates a carrier system with elastically bendable connection units that allow fan units to be easily attached and detached from a support structure positioned above the heating plate, enabling quick assembly and disassembly without obstructing air flow, and allowing for flexible placement and removal even in confined spaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If fan units are arranged between two heating plates, then they are protected from damage and aesthetic appearance is improved, but assembly and disassembly becomes more difficult in confined spaces
Solution Approach 1:
The connection units are made elastically bendable, allowing them to flex during assembly and disassembly operations. This flexibility enables the fan units to be connected even when access is limited, while still providing protection when installed between heating plates.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection units transition from a rigid support structure to a dynamic, elastically bendable system. This allows the connection units to adapt to different assembly conditions and provide both accessibility during installation and protection during operation.
2Ease of manufacture
If carrier protrudes downwards or laterally from heating plate, then assembly is simplified, but fan units are exposed to damage and aesthetic appearance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The carrier with fan units is nested between the two heating plates, with the elastically bendable connection units allowing the assembly to be inserted into the confined space. Once installed, the carrier is protected within the radiator structure while maintaining assembly simplicity.
3Ease of repair
If fan units are arranged in visible positions, then accessibility for maintenance is improved, but aesthetic appearance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The radiator is segmented into multiple accessible sections, allowing maintenance personnel to reach fan units through designated access points without exposing all fan units visibly. This maintains aesthetic appearance while providing necessary maintenance accessibility.
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
This solution ensures rapid and effortless assembly and disassembly of fan units, protects them from damage, maintains efficient air circulation, and allows for efficient placement for optimal performance, even in tight spaces like window niches.
Implementation Method 1
the connection units (5) are elastically bendable
Implementation Method 2
an increase in output should be achieved with fans even at low operating medium temperatures
Data Source
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AI summary
The heating and refrigeration unit has a heating plate, which carries a convector panel, a ventilator unit (4), where a carrier is arranged before the surface of the heating plate or on a level lying before the surface. The carrier extends horizontally in longitudinal direction of the heating plate and in the operating position of the heating body. Multiple ventilator units are carried by the carrier. The adjacent ventilator units are connected over an elastically bendable connection unit (5).