Interconnection device for heat station
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Solution Overview
Problem
Heating stations traditionally face challenges in connecting to different supply and consuming networks due to mismatched coupling means and positions, limiting the use of standard devices and requiring specialized flow devices.
Innovation Solution
An interconnection device with holding means and interconnecting conduits that can adapt to various coupling systems, allowing for the connection of flow devices like valves and sensors between the heating station and networks, even if the couplings do not match.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a heating station is formed as a standard monolithic unit with fixed coupling means, then production time and cost are reduced, but the ability to connect to different supply and consuming networks is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The heating station is divided into a monolithic main body and separate interconnection devices. The main body remains standardized for efficient production, while the interconnection devices are modular components that can be configured to match different network coupling requirements, thus resolving the contradiction between standardization and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
Interconnection devices serve as intermediary components between the standardized heating station and the diverse network systems. These intermediaries provide the necessary coupling adaptations without requiring changes to the main heating station body, enabling connection to different network types while maintaining production efficiency.
2Reliability
If the heating station is adapted for specialized flow devices only, then the heating station can be optimized for specific functions, but the installer cannot use general devices or reuse existing ones
Solution Approach 1:
The interconnection devices are designed with universal coupling capabilities that can accommodate both specialized flow devices required by the heating station and general-purpose devices that installers may already have. This multi-functionality allows the system to maintain functional optimization while accepting a broader range of devices.
3Device complexity
If coupling means and positions are fixed in the heating station, then the heating station structure is simplified, but mismatched couplings and positions create installation problems
Solution Approach 1:
The interconnection devices incorporate adjustable and reconfigurable coupling positions that can be dynamically adapted to match different network configurations. This dynamic capability allows the fixed heating station body to connect to various network setups without compromising installation ease.
4Volume of moving object
If flow devices are integrated directly into the heating station, then the system is more compact, but the devices cannot be positioned between the heating station and networks for better flow control
Solution Approach 1:
Flow control devices are segmented from the main heating station body and placed in the interconnection section. This segmentation maintains overall system compactness while allowing flow devices to be optimally positioned in the connection pathways between the heating station and networks, improving flow control capability.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to an interconnection device (200) adapted to be positioned between a heating station (1) and heating flow circuit pipes of a supply network and a consuming network, wherein the interconnection device (200) is formed of holding means (210) fixing a set of interconnecting conduits (220) adapted to couple to first flow conduits (3) within the heating station (1) to the heating flow circuit pipes, and where the interconnecting conduits are adapted for flow devices (225), such as valves, flow sensors and pumps, to be positioned between the heating station (1) and the supply and consuming network.