Profiled section for temperature-control of a room, and building element assembly comprising said profiled section
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing building temperature control systems face challenges in efficiently utilizing building mass as thermal storage without excessive heating or cooling, and in implementing this technology in existing structures due to high complexity and cost.
Innovation Solution
A profiled section with integrated pipe registers and heating wires, combined with insulation and illumination, is used to manage thermal energy storage and distribution within building elements like ceilings and walls, allowing for efficient temperature control and integration with renewable energy sources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Use of energy by moving object
If building mass is used as thermal storage, then temperature control efficiency is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The building element is divided into multiple profiled sections, each containing a receptacle for pipe registers. This segmentation allows the thermal storage system to be implemented in modular units that can be independently installed and managed, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining temperature control efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The profiled sections serve multiple functions: they provide structural support for the building element, contain thermal insulation, house pipe registers for fluid circulation, and facilitate temperature control. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate dedicated thermal storage components, thereby reducing system complexity.
2Loss of energy
If pipe registers are integrated into profiled sections, then thermal energy distribution is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The receptacles for pipe registers are pre-formed as integral parts of the profiled sections during manufacturing. This preliminary integration ensures proper positioning and thermal contact between the pipe registers and the building mass, optimizing thermal energy distribution while simplifying on-site installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The pipe registers are nested within the receptacles of the profiled sections, which themselves are integrated into the building element structure. This nested arrangement allows efficient thermal energy distribution through the building mass while maintaining a compact, manufacturable design.
3Stability of the object's composition
If end plates are fastened on both sides of profiled sections, then structural stability is improved, but assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The profiled sections are designed with asymmetric features including an end face and contact faces positioned at specific locations. This asymmetry allows end plates to be fastened in a standardized manner on both sides, providing structural stability while simplifying assembly through consistent positioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The contact faces are positioned to provide symmetric fastening points for end plates on both sides of the profiled sections. This creates equipotential conditions for assembly, where identical fastening procedures can be applied uniformly, reducing assembly complexity despite the requirement for bilateral fastening.
4Loss of energy
If planar portions are minimized between contact faces and end face, then thermal resistance is reduced, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The design specifies that only one planar portion should be configured between each contact face and the end face, optimizing the thermal path while maintaining manufacturability. This parameter optimization reduces thermal resistance without requiring excessive manufacturing precision.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution enables effective thermal energy storage and distribution, stabilizing room temperatures and supporting grid stability while being cost-effective and suitable for both new and existing buildings.
Implementation Method 1
a receptacle for a pipe register
Implementation Method 2
an insulation assembly; wherein the profiled sections are fastened or suspended so as to be spaced apart from the building element such that the insulation assembly is disposed between the building element and the profiled sections
Implementation Method 3
The profiled section can furthermore have a mounting for a heating wire. Separate electric heating which can ensure heating in addition to heating by a pipe register can be provided on account of such a heating wire
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AI summary
The invention relates to a profiled section (10) for temperature-control of a room, said section having a receiving portion (20) for a piping system positioning aid (60), a sealing surface (15), formed at least at the side of the receiving portion (20), and at least one first support (30) for a sealing panel (200), the first support (30) being formed at the side of the receiving portion (20) and pointing in the opposite direction to the sealing surface (15). The invention also relates to a building element assembly (100) comprising a profiled section (10) of this type and to an associated use.