US3590913A
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Wall element having means for selective heating and cooling thereof
Assignee: SULVER BROTHERS Ltd
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Filing: 1968-07-01
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Granted: 1971-07-06
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Expires: 1988-07-01
Abstract
Abstract The wall element is formed as a window with an enclosed space. Heat transmitters or exchangers are disposed in the enclosed space to either heat or cool a circulating light-transmitting heat carrier medium in the space so as to balance the heat loss effect of windows in buildings. The medium can be circulated through the enclosed space in any of a number of paths.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans R Tschudin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 07:32
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28D; F28D1/00; F28D1/02; F28D1/0233; F28D1/024; E; E06; E06B; E06B3/00; E06B3/66; E06B3/67; E06B3/6715; E06B7/00; E06B7/02; E06B9/00; E06B9/24; E06B9/26; E06B9/264; F24; F24D; F24D3/00; F24D3/12; F24D3/14; F24D3/145; F24D3/147; F24F; F24F5/00; F24F5/0046; F24F5/0075; E06B2007/026; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A30/00; Y02B; Y02B30/00; Y02B30/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A wall element for use as a window comprising a first wall having a transparent area therein; a second wall having a transparent area therein spaced from said first wall to define a space therebetween for circulation of a heat carrier therein; a frame connected to said first and second walls about said space enclosing said space to maintain the heat carrier therein; a first heat transmitter disposed between said walls and extending in the upper region of said space for exchanging heat with the heat carrier in said space; a second heat transmitter disposed between said walls and extending in the lower region of said space for exchanging heat with the heat carrier in said space; first means connected to at least said first transmitter to remove heat from the heat carrier; and second means connected to at least said second heat transmitter to add heat to the heat carrier in alternating manner with said first means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A wall element for use as a window comprising a first wall having a transparent area therein; a second wall having a transparent area therein spaced from said first wall to define a space therebetween for circulation of a heat carrier therein; a frame connected to said first and second walls about said space enclosing said space to maintain the heat carrier therein; a first heat transmitter disposed between said walls and extending in the upper region of said space for exchanging heat with the heat carrier in said space; a second heat transmitter disposed between said walls and extending in the lower region of said space for exchanging heat with the heat carrier in said space; first means connected to at least said first transmitter to remove heat from the heat carrier; and second means connected to at least said second heat transmitter to add heat to the heat carrier in alternating manner with said first means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A wall element as set forth in claim 1 wherein said frame fully encloses said space and which further comprises a pressure-compensating means connected to said frame in communication with said fully enclosed space for compensating changes in pressure therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A wall element as set forth in claim 1 wherein at least one of said heat transmitters is disposed in a vertical plane and extends to within said upper region and said lower region of said space.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A wall element as set forth in claim 3 wherein at least one vertically disposed heat transmitter is mounted in a lateral edge region of said space between said first and second walls.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
68 words
A wall element as set forth in claim 4 wherein said vertically disposed heat transmitter is subdivided in an upper part disposed in said upper region of said space and a lower part disposed in said lower region of said space whereby said upper part can remove heat from the heat carrier and said lower part can introduce heat into the heat carrier in alternate states of operation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A wall element as set forth in claim 4 further comprising a guide wall disposed between said first and second walls adjacent to and parallel with said vertically disposed heat transmitter, said guide wall separating said vertically disposed heat transmitter in a part of said space from the remainder of said space.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
A wall element as set forth in claim 6 further comprising at least one horizontally disposed guide wall between said first and second walls in each of said upper and lower regions of said space, said horizontally disposed guide walls having openings therein anD being disposed adjacent said vertically disposed guide wall for distributing the heat carrier across said space.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A wall element as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first and second heat transmitters are each disposed on horizontal planes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
A wall element as set forth in claim 8 further comprising an intermediate light-transmissive wall between said first and second heat transmitters in parallel relation to said first and second walls dividing said space into a pair of sequentially interconnected flow sections for sequential traversal of the heat carrier.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A wall element as set forth in claim 9 wherein said intermediate wall has a horizontally disposed slot substantially at the center thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
55 words
A wall element as set forth in claim 9 further comprising a second intermediate wall parallel to and spaced from said first intermediate wall, said second intermediate wall extending up to at least one-half the height of said first intermediate wall to define an insulation space therebetween for containing stationary amount of the heat carrier.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A wall element as set forth in claim 9 wherein said heat transmitters are symmetrically arranged with respect to both sides of said intermediate wall.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
A wall element as set forth in claim 1 further comprising means connected to each of said heat transmitters for passing a heating or cooling medium therethrough for heat exchange with the heat carrier in said space.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
A wall element as set forth in claim 1 further comprising means for adjusting the heat exchange output of at least one of said heat transmitters with respect to a predetermined temperature.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
A wall element as set forth in claim 1 further comprising protective means for preventing passage of solar radiation through said space.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
A wall element as set forth in claim 15 wherein said protective means is positioned within said space between said walls.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
83 words
A wall element as set forth in claim 16 further comprising at least one intermediate light-transmissive wall parallel to said first and second walls within said space to divide said space into an insulation space and a circulation space, said protective means being positioned between one of said first and second walls and said intermediate wall in said insulation space and said heat transmitters being positioned between the other of said first and second walls and said intermediate wall in said circulation space.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
A wall element as set forth in claim 15 wherein said protective means is positioned outside said space adjacent one of said walls.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
92 words
A wall element for use as a window comprising a pair of spaced-apart walls having transparent areas therein; a frame mounted laterally around said walls to define an enclosed space therewith for receiving a heat carrier; a heat transmitter disposed in said space between said walls, and means for selectively charging one of a heating medium and a cooling medium through said heat transmitter to create a heat exchange with the heat carrier in such enclosed space to alternately add heat to the heat carrier and absorb heat from the heat carrier.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
92 words
A wall element for use as a window comprising a pair of spaced-apart walls having transparent areas therein; a frame mounted laterally around said walls to define an enclosed space therewith for receiving a heat carrier; a heat transmitter disposed in said space between said walls, and means for selectively charging one of a heating medium and a cooling medium through said heat transmitter to create a heat exchange with the heat carrier in such enclosed space to alternately add heat to the heat carrier and absorb heat from the heat carrier.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
49 words
A wall element as set forth in claim 19 wherein said means includes a lower conduit line connected to said heat transmitter for charging of a heating medium into said transmitter and an upper conduit line connected to said transmitter for charging of a cooling medium into said transmitter.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-05 | 1975-01-04 | 1975-07-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-05 | 1979-01-04 | 1979-07-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-05 | 1983-01-04 | 1983-07-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |