Hypocaust forming mold and method of manufacturing hypocaust body using same
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional hypocaust construction is complex, costly, and inefficient, requiring skilled labor and generating harmful substances, while traditional heating systems using hot water circulation pipes reduce thermal efficiency and increase fuel expenses.
Innovation Solution
A hypocaust forming mold that simplifies the construction process by molding a hypocaust body using concrete and allowing easy installation of hypocaust stones, followed by finishing with red clay, improving constructability and thermal efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If conventional hypocaust construction methods are used, then thermal efficiency is maintained, but construction complexity and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The hypocaust body is divided into multiple standardized modules that can be pre-manufactured and then assembled on-site. Each module contains integrated heating passages and support structures, allowing complex thermal functionality to be achieved through simple assembly of standardized components rather than complex monolithic construction
Solution Approach 2:
The heating passages and structural elements are pre-formed within the mold before concrete casting. The mold includes pre-installed positioning structures and passage forms that automatically create the required thermal pathways during a single casting operation, eliminating the need for complex post-construction assembly work
2Reliability
If multiple concrete hypocaust stones are connected, then a complete hypocaust structure is formed, but additional connection work and construction time are required
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple hypocaust modules are merged into a single integrated concrete structure through continuous casting. The mold design allows adjacent modules to be formed as one unified piece, eliminating the need for separate connection operations while maintaining structural integrity and thermal continuity across the entire hypocaust system
Solution Approach 2:
The mold includes pre-formed connection interfaces and positioning features that ensure modules align and connect automatically during casting. This preliminary preparation of connection geometry eliminates the need for post-casting alignment and bonding work
3Ease of manufacture
If hot water circulation pipes are used for heating, then construction is simpler, but thermal efficiency and thermal conductivity decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The hypocaust body uses a composite structure combining concrete with high thermal conductivity additives or layered materials. This composite construction maintains the ease of concrete casting while significantly improving thermal conductivity to match or exceed traditional stone hypocaust performance
4Ease of manufacture
If conventional concrete flooring is used, then construction is simple, but harmful substances are generated
Solution Approach 1:
The concrete mixture parameters are modified by adding eco-friendly admixtures, industrial byproducts like fly ash or slag, and chemical additives that reduce cement content and eliminate harmful emissions. These parameter changes maintain workability and strength while making the material environmentally safe
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a hypocaust forming mold and a method of manufacturing a hypocaust body using the same. The hypocaust forming mold includes: a body having a front side wall, a rear side wall, a left side wall, and a right side wall; a connection surface extended from the bottoms of the side walls of the body, and an inner side wall part positioned to face the side walls by being vertically connected from the connection surface; a receiving part positioned between the side walls of the body and the inner side wall part, and in which placed concrete is received; a forming body disposed on an upper part of the inner side wall part; and a furnace insertion space disposed on the front side wall of the body, and a furnace inserted into the furnace insertion space.