Heating system for coupling of an individual room control system with a heating device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current individual room control systems lack integration with the heating system, leading to inadequate heating in rooms with lower flow temperatures, affecting comfort due to inconsistent heating demands across varying room sizes and insulation levels.
Innovation Solution
A wireless connectivity system between room controllers, temperature sensors, and a heating control unit allows for adjustable flow temperatures and valve control in each room, ensuring each room receives the necessary heat by synchronizing target and actual temperatures, with optional integration of ventilation for air quality management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If individual room control systems work autonomously without coupling to the heating system, then each room can control its own temperature, but the heating system cannot adjust flow temperature to meet varying demands of different rooms
Solution Approach 1:
The system establishes a feedback loop where temperature sensors in each room continuously monitor local temperature conditions and transmit this data to the central control unit. The control unit processes this feedback information and adjusts the flow temperature and valve positions accordingly, creating a closed-loop control system that adapts to varying room requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system integrates multiple functions into a unified platform that can simultaneously manage individual room temperature control, monitor heating system status, adjust flow temperatures, and control radiator valves across all rooms. This universal control architecture replaces multiple autonomous single-function systems with one multi-functional system that coordinates all heating operations.
2Ease of operation
If a single flow temperature is used for all rooms, then the heating system is simple to operate, but rooms with different insulation levels and air volumes cannot receive appropriate heating
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic self-regulation where the control unit autonomously monitors temperature sensors, calculates heating requirements based on room characteristics, and adjusts flow temperatures and valve positions without manual intervention. This self-service capability maintains ease of operation while achieving room-specific heating optimization through automated adaptation to varying room conditions.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a heating system comprising a heating device (1), a heating control unit (7), and at least two controllable heat sinks (3.1, 3.2, 3.3). According to the invention, each controllable heat sink (3.1, 3.2, 3.3) is assigned a temperature sensor (4.1, 4.2, 4.3), an actuator (5.1, 5.2, 5.3), and a setpoint generator (6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3). All temperature sensors (4.1, 4.2, 4.3), actuators (5.1, 5.2, 5.3), and setpoint generators (6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3) are connectable to the heating control unit (7). (Fig. 1)