Wall Cladding Heating Profiles With Resilient Thermal Contact
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wall or ceiling cladding systems with heating or cooling registers face challenges in achieving a good thermal conductive contact with the cladding surface.
Innovation Solution
The use of resilient hold-down elements that clamp heating or cooling lines or their heat-conducting profiles in contact with the cladding surface, utilizing angled spring elements and U-shaped hold-down devices to ensure a secure and conductive connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If rigid hold-down devices are used to press heat-conducting profiles against the cladding surface, then thermal contact is improved, but the system cannot accommodate variations in cladding surface flatness
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by replacing rigid hold-down devices with resilient spring elements that can dynamically adjust their pressing force. The spring elements deform elastically to accommodate variations in cladding surface flatness while maintaining sufficient contact pressure for reliable thermal conduction. This dynamic adaptation allows the system to work effectively with both flat and slightly uneven surfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements parameter changes by utilizing the elastic deformation characteristics of spring elements. The spring constant and pre-load force are carefully selected to provide optimal pressing force across different surface conditions. This parameter optimization ensures that the heat-conducting profiles maintain adequate thermal contact with the cladding surface regardless of minor surface irregularities.
2Adaptability or versatility
If resilient spring elements are used to accommodate surface variations, then adaptability is improved, but thermal contact pressure may be insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-loading the spring elements during assembly. The spring elements are installed with an initial compression or tension that creates a baseline pressing force on the heat-conducting profiles. This pre-load ensures that even before any surface variations occur, adequate contact pressure is already present to establish good thermal contact.
Solution Approach 2:
The resilient spring elements automatically self-adjust to maintain optimal contact pressure. As the cladding surface varies in flatness, the springs naturally deform to their appropriate lengths, continuously maintaining sufficient pressing force without requiring external adjustment mechanisms. This self-regulating property ensures consistent thermal contact across the entire installed area.
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 ensures a reliable and efficient thermal conductive contact between the heat-conducting profiles and the cladding surface, enhancing the thermal performance of the system.
Implementation Method 1
angled spring elements which resiliently support the plate-shaped heat-conducting profiles (4)
Implementation Method 2
heat-conducting profiles on the back of the cladding surface... good thermally conductive contact with the cladding surface
Data Source
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AI summary
A wall or ceiling coating has heat-conducting structures (4) which are positioned on a coating or lining plate (6) adjacent to one another, for receiving heating- or cooling-conductors (5), in which transverse to the length-wise extending heat conducting structures (4) are arranged lower retainers (2) spaced from one another by at least two adjacent lying heat-conducting structures (4) on the lining plate (6).