Wall Tempering Tubes With Top-Only Connections to Prevent Leaks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing temperature control systems for buildings with tubular channels in walls require extensive installation work and are prone to leaks and damage, making them time-consuming, unreliable, and costly to set up.
Innovation Solution
The system features tubular channels for air supply and discharge between temperature control tubes, allowing for top connections only, modular design of temperature control tubes, and the use of plastic heat pipes for efficient heat exchange, reducing the need for complex connections and enhancing ventilation and energy control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If temperature control tubes are inserted into wall channels with connections at top and bottom, then heating and cooling functionality is achieved, but installation work increases and leak risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the lower connection requirement from the system by having temperature control tubes extend beyond the channel bottoms and connect only at the top. This removes the source of lower connection leaks while preserving the heating and cooling functionality through the wall channels.
Solution Approach 2:
The temperature control tubes are segmented into sections: portions extending beyond channel bottoms, portions within channels, and connection portions at the top. This segmentation allows the tubes to be inserted easily without requiring connections at the bottom, reducing installation complexity and leak risk.
2Reliability
If multiple connections are made for temperature control tubes, then heating and cooling coverage is improved, but leak risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The top connection structure serves multiple functions: it provides the fluid connection, supports the tube weight, and allows for easy insertion. By concentrating all connections at the top, the system achieves universal functionality with reduced connection points, eliminating lower connection leaks while maintaining heating coverage.
3Ease of manufacture
If pipes are embedded in concrete or screed during construction, then system protection is improved, but installation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The temperature control tubes are pre-assembled with connection components before insertion into the wall channels. This preliminary assembly allows for quality control and protection measures to be implemented before the tubes are embedded in concrete or screed, reducing on-site installation time while ensuring system protection.
4Device complexity
If modular temperature control tube arrangements are used, then system assembly is simplified, but connection requirements at top increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple temperature control tubes are merged into a single modular assembly unit with shared connection components at the top. This combining approach reduces the total number of separate connections required while maintaining the ability to provide heating and cooling coverage through multiple wall channels.
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 approach simplifies installation, reduces the risk of leaks and damage, enhances energy efficiency, and allows for effective ventilation and heating/cooling control, while using plastic heat pipes eliminates the need for metal pipes and vapor diffusion issues.
Implementation Method 1
A heat exchange takes place with the masonry, which is heated or cooled
Implementation Method 2
The thermal contact can be improved by filling the remaining space between the temperature control tube and the wall of the channels
Implementation Method 3
the air supplied from the ducts flows into the room or through which it is discharged
Data Source
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AI summary
The system has temperature control pipes (1) through which temperature control fluid flows. The temperature control pipes are connected to an inlet line (2) and an outlet line (3). Tubular channels (11) are formed as tubular cavities in masonry brick (12) such as sand-lime brick, porous concrete, pumice stone or clay brick material. The temperature control pipes are inserted into the respective cavities. Intermediate spaces are formed in the cavities after insertion of the temperature control pipes, where the intermediate spaces are filled with heat conductive material (13).