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US4338994A
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Modular panel heater having improved holder devices
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-01-28
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Granted: 1982-07-13
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Expires: 2000-01-28
Abstract
Abstract A shaped mounting module for a liquid-type panel heating system is provided on which a heater pipe is mounted by means of discrete holder devices. In one embodiment, the panel is provided with a grid of flanges for supporting the heater pipe above the surface of the panel. In another embodiment, the panel is provided with a plurality of protrusions having their upper surfaces approximately level with the top of the mounted heater pipe to form a plurality of intersecting channels through which the heater pipe passes. Each of the holder devices has a plurality of opposite paired axially symmetrical openings formed by a plurality of axial symmetrical fingers having recesses therebetween. The heater pipe is either pressed into or passed through a selected pair of openings during assembly of the heating system. The holder devices are affixed to the panel either during the panel forming process or by adhesive bonding of the base into circular depressions on the panel during assembly of the heating system.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernd Hewing
- 👤 Franz-Josef Hagemann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 10:32
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24D; F24D3/00; F24D3/12; F24D3/14; F24D3/141; F24D3/142; F28; F28F; F28F1/00; F28F1/10; F28F1/12; F28F1/14; F28F1/20; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B30/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A modular panel heater, comprising: a panel fabricated from a polystyrene foam material that is thermally insulative and/or sound attenuating; a heating element attached to the panel; and a plurality of retaining members for attaching the heating element in a predetermined position with respect to the panel, the retaining members and panel being formed such that the retaining members are attachable and detachable at a plurality of locations, each retaining member including: a base portion; and a plurality of finger members extending from the base portion and distributed about said base portion in an axially symmetrical manner, the finger members curving toward one another in a direction away from the base portion so as to form pockets for press-fit retaining the heating element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A modular panel heater, comprising: a panel fabricated from a polystyrene foam material that is thermally insulative and/or sound attenuating; a heating element attached to the panel; and a plurality of retaining members for attaching the heating element in a predetermined position with respect to the panel, the retaining members and panel being formed such that the retaining members are attachable and detachable at a plurality of locations, each retaining member including: a base portion; and a plurality of finger members extending from the base portion and distributed about said base portion in an axially symmetrical manner, the finger members curving toward one another in a direction away from the base portion so as to form pockets for press-fit retaining the heating element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
82 words
A modular panel heater according to claim 1, wherein the retaining members are positioned on the panel so as to define a plurality of equally-spaced rows separated by a first distance, each row having equally spaced retaining members separated by a second distance, alternate rows having respective first retaining members defining a first line and the rows between the alternate rows having respective first retaining members defining a second line parallel to the first line and offset therefrom by a predetermined distance.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A modular panel heater according to claim 1, wherein the panel comprises upper and lower layers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A modular panel heater according to claim 2, wherein the panel comprises upper and lower layers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A modular panel heater according to claim 1, wherein the panel is constructed as a single layer of material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A modular panel heater according to claim 2, wherein the panel is constructed as a single layer of material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The modular panel heater as in claim 2 wherein said first line and said second line are perpendicular to said rows.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The modular panel heater as in claim 7 wherein said offset equals one-half said second distance.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The modular panel heater as in claim 8 wherein said first distance equals one-half of said second distance.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The modular panel heater as in claim 9 wherein the retaining members forming said alternate rows are the same color, and the retaining members forming said between rows are a different color.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The modular panel as in claim 10 wherein said panel includes a plurality of depressions for receiving said retaining members, each of said retaining members being adhesively bonded to said panel at a respective depression.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
47 words
The modular panel heater as in claim 1 wherein said panel comprises a plurality of flanges parallel to said equally-spaced rows and a plurality of flanges parallel to said first line and said second line for holding said cylindrical heating element above the surface of said panel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
95 words
The modular panel heater as in claim 1 wherein said panel comprises a plurality of protrusions, said protrusions having upper surfaces approximately level with the top of said heating element and being dispersed between said retaining members for defining a first and second group of channels, each of the channels of said first group being coextensive with the retaining elements defining a respective row of retaining elements and each of the channels of said second group being coextensive with the retaining elements defining a respective line parallel to said first line and said second line.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
A modular panel heater according to claim 1, wherein the pockets are substantially circular.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
57 words
The modular panel heater as in claim 13 wherein said panel comprises a plurality of protrusions, said protrusions having upper surfaces approximately level with the top of said heating element and at least one of said protrusions being between each pair of nearest neighboring retaining members for defining a plurality of intersecting channels between said retaining members.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
147 words
A panel heater system module comprising: a heating element; a plurality of retaining members for retaining said heating element, each defining two perpendicular axes along which said heating element is capable of being held, each retaining member including a base portion and a plurality of finger members extending from the base portion in an axially symmetrical manner, the finger members curving toward one another in a direction away from the base portion so as to form pockets for press-fit retaining the heating element; a panel fabricated from a polystyrene foam material that is thermally insulative and/or sound attenuating, each of said retaining members being detachably fixed to the panel and having four nearest neighboring retaining members, the nearest neighboring retaining members being equidistant from said each retaining member and each of the neighboring retaining members being equidistant from the two axes associated with said each retaining member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
147 words
A panel heater system module comprising: a heating element; a plurality of retaining members for retaining said heating element, each defining two perpendicular axes along which said heating element is capable of being held, each retaining member including a base portion and a plurality of finger members extending from the base portion in an axially symmetrical manner, the finger members curving toward one another in a direction away from the base portion so as to form pockets for press-fit retaining the heating element; a panel fabricated from a polystyrene foam material that is thermally insulative and/or sound attenuating, each of said retaining members being detachably fixed to the panel and having four nearest neighboring retaining members, the nearest neighboring retaining members being equidistant from said each retaining member and each of the neighboring retaining members being equidistant from the two axes associated with said each retaining member.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
A module according to claim 16, wherein the panel is fabricated from a single layer of material.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
A module according to claim 16, wherein the panel comprises two layers of material.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
12 words
A module according to claim 16, wherein the pockets are substantially circular.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
The modular panel heater as in claim 16 wherein said four nearest neighboring retaining members are of a different color than said each retaining member.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
36 words
The modular panel heater as in claim 20 wherein said panel includes a plurality of depressions for receiving said retaining members, each of said retaining members being adhesively bonded to said panel at a respective depression.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
43 words
The modular panel heater as in claim 16 wherein said panel comprises a grid of intersecting flanges, said retaining members separated from one another by at least one of said flanges, for holding said cylindrical heating element above the surface of said panel.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
168 words
A modular panel heater comprising: a panel, a cylindrical heating element; and a plurality of members for retaining said heating element in a predetermined position with respect to said panel, said retaining members being fixed to said panel and defining a plurality of parallel equally-spaced rows separated by a first distance, each of said rows having equally-spaced retaining members separated by a second distance, the first retaining members of respective alternate rows defining a first line and the first retaining members of rows between said alternate rows defining a second line, said second line being parallel to said first line and offset from said first line by a predetermined distance wherein each of the retaining members comprises: a base; means for forming a plurality of pairs of axially symmetrical recesses extending from said base; and a plurality of finger members extending upward from said base and distributed around said base in an axially symmetrical fashion for retaining said cylindrical heating element in a selected one of said pairs.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
168 words
A modular panel heater comprising: a panel, a cylindrical heating element; and a plurality of members for retaining said heating element in a predetermined position with respect to said panel, said retaining members being fixed to said panel and defining a plurality of parallel equally-spaced rows separated by a first distance, each of said rows having equally-spaced retaining members separated by a second distance, the first retaining members of respective alternate rows defining a first line and the first retaining members of rows between said alternate rows defining a second line, said second line being parallel to said first line and offset from said first line by a predetermined distance wherein each of the retaining members comprises: a base; means for forming a plurality of pairs of axially symmetrical recesses extending from said base; and a plurality of finger members extending upward from said base and distributed around said base in an axially symmetrical fashion for retaining said cylindrical heating element in a selected one of said pairs.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
142 words
A panel heater system module comprising: a heating element; a plurality of members for retaining said heating element, each defining two perpendicular axes along which said heating element is capable of being held wherein each of said retaining members comprises: a base; means for forming a plurality of pairs of axially symmetrical recesses extending from said base; and a plurality of finger members extending upward from said base and distributed around said base in an axially symmetrical fashion for retaining said cylindrical heating element in a selected one of said pairs; and a panel, each of said retaining members being fixed to said panel and having four nearest neighboring retaining members, said nearest neighboring retaining members being equidistant from said each retaining member and each of said neighboring retaining members being equidistant from the two axes associated with said each retaining member.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
142 words
A panel heater system module comprising: a heating element; a plurality of members for retaining said heating element, each defining two perpendicular axes along which said heating element is capable of being held wherein each of said retaining members comprises: a base; means for forming a plurality of pairs of axially symmetrical recesses extending from said base; and a plurality of finger members extending upward from said base and distributed around said base in an axially symmetrical fashion for retaining said cylindrical heating element in a selected one of said pairs; and a panel, each of said retaining members being fixed to said panel and having four nearest neighboring retaining members, said nearest neighboring retaining members being equidistant from said each retaining member and each of said neighboring retaining members being equidistant from the two axes associated with said each retaining member.
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