Radiant Stone Heating Panel With Embedded Elements for Better Heat Coupling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current heating systems face inefficiencies in heat transfer due to suboptimal coupling between heating elements and radiant bodies, often using non-uniform surfaces and chemical adhesives, leading to reduced performance, environmental impact, and recyclability issues.
Innovation Solution
A radiant heat transfer system utilizing an agglomeration of inert natural stone waste with a heating element embedded, cast in a mold, achieving improved thermal coupling through a composition of particulate waste stone, stone powder, and water-based acrylic resin, eliminating the need for chemical agents and complex equipment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If chemical adhesives are used to couple heating elements and radiant bodies, then assembly strength is improved, but environmental friendliness and recyclability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes chemical adhesives from the assembly process between heating elements and radiant bodies. Instead, it uses mechanical interlocking through grooves and protrusions, or direct contact with thermal paste, eliminating harmful chemical substances while maintaining assembly strength.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces thermal paste as an intermediary substance between heating elements and radiant bodies. This thermal paste improves thermal coupling without requiring chemical adhesives, thereby maintaining heat transfer efficiency while improving environmental friendliness and recyclability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If heating elements are detached from radiant bodies, then assembly flexibility is improved, but heat transfer efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the coupling system into modular components with standardized interfaces (grooves and protrusions). This allows flexible assembly and disassembly while maintaining consistent thermal contact through the standardized interface design, preventing energy loss during reassembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates grooves and protrusions in advance during manufacturing, creating pre-configured mechanical interlocking features. This preliminary action ensures that when components are assembled, they automatically achieve proper alignment and thermal contact without requiring additional adjustment, maintaining heat transfer efficiency while providing assembly flexibility.
3Length of stationary object
If the system is made thinner, then space utilization is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the heating element, radiant body, and coupling features into a single integrated component or closely assembled unit. By combining these elements with built-in grooves and protrusions, the system achieves reduced thickness without requiring separate assembly steps for multiple components, thereby simplifying manufacturing.
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 enhances heat transfer efficiency, reduces system thickness, and promotes eco-friendly and recyclable production, offering improved aesthetic and environmental sustainability with uniform surface temperature control.
Implementation Method 1
the heat energy produced by the Joule effect by a heating element
Implementation Method 2
The thermal coupling between the bodies with stone and/or ceramic heating elements
Implementation Method 3
System for radiant heat transfer and/or accumulation of heat
Data Source
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AI summary
The present invention provides a radiant system which can be designed for environment and room heating, in which the main component for the transfer of radiant heat to the environment is made using inert materials from the waste products of natural stone. The radiator, through the construction process, described below, is made of recycled inert materials, deriving from the processing waste of natural stone and contains the heating element that generates heat within. The heating elements can be electrically powered (electrical heating elements) or can be transferred by pipes which transport the liquid heated elsewhere. The result is a single body, which includes the radiant system, the heating element, and any heat sinks, to increase the heat transfer and elements to measure and control temperature for the security of the device.