Modular Room Heat Exchange Layout for Zoned Temperature Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing modular heat exchange systems in buildings lack flexibility, efficiency, and control over temperature, limiting their functionality and adaptability to different room requirements.
Innovation Solution
A modular heat exchange system comprising heat exchange elements and add-on non-heat-exchange elements that can be easily combined to provide additional functions such as lighting, air humidification, and control, while maintaining efficiency through complementary shapes and designs that enhance airflow and reduce heat loss.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate heating and air conditioning systems are used, then each system can be optimized for its specific function, but the overall system complexity and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges previously separate heating and air conditioning systems into a single integrated modular unit. The heat exchange element serves dual purposes by providing both heating and cooling functions, while add-on components handle air treatment and control. This consolidation reduces system complexity, minimizes installation space, and eliminates the need for separate systems while maintaining functional optimization through specialized components
2Device complexity
If traditional heat exchange systems are used, then the structure is simple, but the temperature control over various rooms is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the heat exchange system into independent modular units, each equipped with its own control capabilities. This segmentation allows individual room temperature control while maintaining overall system simplicity. Each module can be independently adjusted and controlled, providing granular temperature management without requiring complex centralized control systems
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
The system offers enhanced flexibility, efficiency, and temperature control, allowing for adaptable functionality in each room without compromising heat exchange performance, and can be used for both heating and cooling, reducing the need for separate air conditioning systems.
Implementation Method 1
exchanging heat between environmental air and a heating/cooling fluid
Implementation Method 2
exchanging heat between environmental air and a heating/cooling fluid
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AI summary
A modular heat exchange system for use in a central heat exchange installation in buildings, including at least one heat exchange element equipped for exchanging heat between environmental air and a fluid which is conducted through the heat exchange element. The heat exchange element has a predetermined first shape with opposite lateral sides. At least one non-heat-exchange add-on element, equipped for adding a given additional functionality to the system, has a predetermined second shape with a complementary lateral side to one of the opposite lateral sides of the heat exchange element.