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Heating and cooling arrangement in particular of a structure suspended from a room ceiling
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-02-22
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Granted: 1994-11-15
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Expires: 2011-02-22
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a heating and cooling arrangement with which the occurrence of sweat water at particular sites can be prevented. To this end a carrier is provided in which is disposed a pipe or tube system which transports a heating or cooling fluid. The temperature of the cooling fluid is given off to the carrier and radiated into the room. Below the carrier is located a sweat water channel connected mechanically with this carrier. In order to achieve a thermal separation between carrier and channel a heat resistance with a given heat insulation value is provided between the two or the channel is layed out so that it has on its underside a thermal insulator.
Inventors
- 👤 Helmut Koster
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 11:02
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F5/00; F24F5/0089; E; E04; E04B; E04B9/00; E04B9/02; F24D; F24D3/00; F24D3/12; F24D3/16; F24D3/165; F24F13/00; F24F13/22; F24F5/0092; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B30/00; Y10; Y10S; Y10S165/00; Y10S165/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 44
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
A cooling arrangement, in particular in the form of a structure suspended from a ceiling comprising: a pipe or tube system (46,76) in which a fluid flows which serves for the transport of heat; a large surface heat conducting means (12), said large surface heat conducting means being in good thermal contact with said pipe or tube system; a sweat water drip collector (14, 22, 70) arranged below the lowest position of said large surface heat conducting means (12); a carrier (15) for the cooling arrangement which is immovably coupled with the cooling arrangement with respect to at least a vertical coordinate and one of two horizontal coordinates; said cooling arrangement further characterized in that: a thermal resistance is provided between said pipe or tube system and said sweat water drip collector, said thermal resistance being directly or indirectly connected between at least one surface of said sweat water drip collector and said large surface heat conductor means, said thermal resistance having a heat insulation value so that at least on the underside of the sweat water drip collector, a falling below the dew point is prevented; said large surface heat conducting means is at least partly provided between said pipe or tube system and said sweat water drip collector; and the sweat water drip collector is mounted at a portion of said large surface heat conducting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
228 words
A cooling arrangement, in particular in the form of a structure suspended from a ceiling comprising: a pipe or tube system (46,76) in which a fluid flows which serves for the transport of heat; a large surface heat conducting means (12), said large surface heat conducting means being in good thermal contact with said pipe or tube system; a sweat water drip collector (14, 22, 70) arranged below the lowest position of said large surface heat conducting means (12); a carrier (15) for the cooling arrangement which is immovably coupled with the cooling arrangement with respect to at least a vertical coordinate and one of two horizontal coordinates; said cooling arrangement further characterized in that: a thermal resistance is provided between said pipe or tube system and said sweat water drip collector, said thermal resistance being directly or indirectly connected between at least one surface of said sweat water drip collector and said large surface heat conductor means, said thermal resistance having a heat insulation value so that at least on the underside of the sweat water drip collector, a falling below the dew point is prevented; said large surface heat conducting means is at least partly provided between said pipe or tube system and said sweat water drip collector; and the sweat water drip collector is mounted at a portion of said large surface heat conducting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 1, characterized in that the heat resistance (23; 42, 43; 75; 87; 100, 90; 126 to 133, 155; 171 to 181) is increased through the low thermal conductivity of the materials used.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 1, characterized in that the heat resistance (23; 42. 43; 75; 87; 100, 90; 126 to 133, 155; 171 to 181) is increased through a large heat-conducting cross section of the heat-conducting material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the heat resistance is a poor thermal conductor (23; 42, 43, 87) disposed between the sweat water drip collector (32; 47) and the carrier (5, 6).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claims 1 or 3, characterized in that the heat resistance is a gradient connection (126 to 133; 171 to 181) of good thermal conductivity between the sweat water channel drip collector (123, 187) and the carrier (134, 135; 163) which carries off or absorbs essentially continuously the coldness or heat of the hollow rail (134, 135; 163) up to the sweat water drip collector (123, 187).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 1, characterized in that the heat resistance is a thermally poorly conducting element (75) which shields at least the underside of the sweat water drip collector (71) against humid ambient air.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 1, characterized in that the carrier (5, 6) serves additionally as fresh air or air-outlet conduit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
79 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 1, characterized in that the carrier comprises two channels (5, 13; 6, 14) with essentially triangular cross section in which in each instance a pipe or tube system (19, 20) is disposed, that these channels (5, 13; 6, 14) are diposed at a distance from each other and in the intermediate space of the sweat water drip collector (32) below one point of the triangle of the channels (5, 13; 6, 14).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 8, characterized in that the channels (5, 13; 6, 14) are hooked into recesses (9, 10) of a panel ceiling carrier rail (4).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 9, characterized in that the sweat water drip collector is hooked in a gap between two channels (5, 13; 6, 14) into the panel ceiling carrier rail (4).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 6, characterized in that the sweat water drip collector (71) is a rail which is connected via a web (72) with the carrier (63) and on its underside carries a thermally insulating layer (75).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 1, characterized in that the carrier (69, 70) and the sweat water drip collector (74, 75) are a roll-formed metal sheet arrangement joined together of two symmetrical halves.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 1, characterized in that in the carrier a heating or cooling pipe (66) is disposed which is surrounded by a hose (64) filled with a heat-conducting fluid which tube is in contact with the inner walls of the carrier.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 1, characterized in that the carrier (63) serves as support onto which can be placed glass panes or acoustic panels (61, 62).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
49 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 1, characterized in that the carrier (80) is produced in the form of an aluminum profile section and cooling tubes (8, 4) are a component part of the aluminum profile section (88) and are together with it drawn in one pressing process.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 15, characterized in that the sweat water drip collector (81) is connected via a thermal insulation (87) with the underside of the carrier (80).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 1, characterized in that the sweat water drip collector (81) is provided with a condensation water outlet (91).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
41 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 1, characterized in that the sweat water drip collector (81) has an incline with respect to the earth's surface so that the sweat water flows off into a particular area of the collector (81).
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
45 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 1, characterized in that the carrier (95) for the tube or pipe system (111) has concavely arched reflector walls (97, 98) which reflect the light of one or two artificial light sources (90) disposed below the carrier (95).
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
32 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 19, characterized in that below the artificial light source (90) are provided two further light reflectors (101, 102) which serve as sweat water drip collectors.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
64 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 5, characterized in that the carrier is a rail (122) open in the downward direction and that in the opening from below cooling pipes (124) are placed, and that the rail has on its outer side several fins (126 to 133) which are directed upward at an angle to side shanks (134, 135) of the rail (122).
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
37 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 21, characterized in that above the rail (122) is located an essentially triangular channel (121) in which a cooling pipe (156) can be provided and which serves as ventilation channel.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
62 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 21, characterized in that the fins (126 to 133) become smaller in the downward direction and in the area of the shanks (134, 135) of the rail (122) open in the downward direction have perforations (143 to 145) through which sweat water can run off from one fin (126) to the next lower fin (127).
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
39 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 21, characterized in that below the open side of the rail (122) a sweat water drip collector (123) is disposed which can be clipped into the lower opening of the rail (122).
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
27 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 24, characterized in that the contact between the rail (122) and sweat water drip collector (123) is point-form or strip-form.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
37 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 1, characterized in that the carrier has a U-rail (164) whose shanks are adjoined by curved arms (165, 166) which encompass a pipe (161, 162) filled with a cooling fluid.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
92 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 26, characterized in that a temperature barrier has two surfaces (168, 169) forming a V which are provided on their outer side with fins (172 to 181) wherein the surfaces (168, 169) have above an uppermost fin (172, 177) and a curved area (170, 171) which encompasses a curved region of the arms (165, 166), and that the lowest fins (176, 181) of the surfaces (168, 169) are displaced toward the inside in such a way that they form the sweat water drip collector (187).
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
44 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 1, characterized in that the carrier has two hyperbola shaped wings (191, 192) which are connected through a semicircular connection element (193) wherein in a trough formed through the connection element (193) cooling tubes (194) are provided.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
21 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 28, characterized in that the wings (191, 192) are provided with punched perforations (204).
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
30 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 28, characterized in that the connection element (193) is open in the upward direction and the cooling pipe is placed in from above.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
30 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 28, characterized in that the connection element (208) is open in the downward direction and the cooling pipe (194) is inserted from below.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
20 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 31, characterized in that above the cooling pipe (194) an insulation is provided.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
25 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 28, characterized in that the carrier forms a ceiling panel which is hooked into a panel carrier rail.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
49 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 1, characterized in that the carrier is formed by a trapezoidal ceiling (221) in whose trapezoids (222 to 226) cooling pipes (227 to 234) are inserted wherein below each trapezoid (222 to 226) a sweat water channel (240 to 244) is provided.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
68 words
A cooling arrangement according to claim 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 or 34, characterized in that in a space between ceiling and floor ceiling cooling elements are disposed on which are disposed additional reflector wings (353, 354) and which are provided with at least one artificial light source.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
47 words
A cooling arrangement according to claim 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 or 34, characterized in that in a space above work places individual climatic umbrellas are disposed.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
43 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in Claim 1,characterized in that into the carrier or the sweat water channel sprinkler heads are embedded and that the pipe tube system is connected to the sprinkler heads and extinguisher water can be pumped into the pipes.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
97 words
A cooling arrangement according to Claim 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, or 37, characterized in that in the carrier ventilators are installed and the that the carrier is used as an air duct, whereby the carrier has slots throughout its length and that the ventilators are installed in the middle of the carrier and slots on one side are used to suck in air and slots in the other side are used to pull out air.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
26 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 1, characterized in that the fluid is a cooling means and the ceilings are used as evaporator or condenser.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
35 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 1, characterized in that the selector is disposed so that only sweat water running off on the outer side of the carrier can run off into the selector.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
29 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 1, characterized in that the heat-conducting material is reduced between the cooling pipe and the underside of the sweat water drip collector.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
38 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 1, characterized in that between the pipe or tube system (407, 409) and the carrier (403, 404; 405, 406) a thermal coupling is provided which is constituted by convection and/or radiation.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
37 words
A cooling arrangement as stated in claim 5, characterized in that the carrier has a U-rail (164) whose shanks are adjoined by curved arms (165, 166) which encompass a pipe (161, 162) filled with a cooling fluid.
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