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Heating and cooling ceiling
Assignee: Barcol Air AG
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Filing: 1997-12-16
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Granted: 2000-06-13
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Expires: 2017-12-16
Abstract
Abstract A plurality of air-conditioning panels (1), which are arranged one beside the other and parallel to one another and have a width of from 100 to 150 mm, each have, on the top side, a central longitudinal groove (4) for receiving a pipe (5). In order to form a stable, slow flow, which does not produce any undesired bursts of cold air, of the air cooled on the air-conditioning panels (1), the latter are bounded on both sides by shoulders (6) which bend downwards to the vertical and have a radius of curvature of not more than 20 mm. The borders of adjacent air-conditioning panels are spaced apart from one another and form between them air gaps having a width of from 10 to 20 mm.
Inventors
- 👤 Helmuth Sokolean
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 08:03
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F5/00; F24F5/0089; F24D; F24D3/00; F24D3/12; F24D3/16; F24D3/165; F24F5/0092; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B30/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A heating or cooling ceiling, comprising: at least one elongate horizontal panel mounted such that a top side of the at least one panel faces an upward direction, and having a guide through which a heating or cooling medium flows, wherein the top side of the panel is bordered at lateral most edges by round shoulders that curve downwards from the horizontal panel, ending substantially free from a connection to surrounding parts of the ceiling, to provide stable air flow patterns around the shoulders between areas above and below the horizontal panel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
A heating or cooling ceiling, comprising: at least one elongate horizontal panel mounted such that a top side of the at least one panel faces an upward direction, and having a guide through which a heating or cooling medium flows, wherein the top side of the panel is bordered at lateral most edges by round shoulders that curve downwards from the horizontal panel, ending substantially free from a connection to surrounding parts of the ceiling, to provide stable air flow patterns around the shoulders between areas above and below the horizontal panel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The heating or cooling ceiling according to claim 1, wherein the round shoulders curve down to at least an approximately vertical orientation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The heating or cooling ceiling according to claim 1, wherein in a direction transverse to a longitudinal direction, the round shoulders have a radius of curvature of not more than 20 mm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The heating or cooling ceiling according to claim 1, wherein between the round shoulders the top side of the panel is essentially planar.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The heating or cooling ceiling according to claim 1, wherein the guide is arranged on the top side of the panel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The heating or cooling ceiling according to claim 1, wherein the panel has a width between 100 mm and 150 mm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The heating or cooling ceiling according to claim 1, wherein the at least one elongate horizontal panel is mounted to a mounting structure such that the top side of the at least one elongate horizontal panel faces an upward direction toward the mounting structure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The heating or cooling ceiling according to claim 1, wherein the at least one panel is mounted above a space such that the round shoulders of the panel curve downwards toward the space.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
117 words
A heating or cooling ceiling comprising a plurality of elongate horizontal panels being fixed in a parallel orientation spaced apart from one another by a lateral distance to provide stable air flow patterns between each of the plurality of parallel panels, each of said plurality of panels mounted such that a top side of each panel faces an upward direction and having a guide through which a heating or cooling medium flows, wherein the top side of each of the panels is bordered by round shoulders that curve downwards from the respective panel and are convex as seen from above to provide stable air flow patterns around the shoulders between areas above and below the respective panel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
117 words
A heating or cooling ceiling comprising a plurality of elongate horizontal panels being fixed in a parallel orientation spaced apart from one another by a lateral distance to provide stable air flow patterns between each of the plurality of parallel panels, each of said plurality of panels mounted such that a top side of each panel faces an upward direction and having a guide through which a heating or cooling medium flows, wherein the top side of each of the panels is bordered by round shoulders that curve downwards from the respective panel and are convex as seen from above to provide stable air flow patterns around the shoulders between areas above and below the respective panel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The heating or cooling ceiling according to claim 9, wherein each of the panels are arranged beside each other about a parallel orientation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The heating or cooling ceiling according to claim 9, wherein the lateral distance between adjacent panels is at least 10 mm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The heating or cooling ceiling according to claim 9, wherein the lateral distance between adjacent panels is not more than 20 mm.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
The heating or cooling ceiling according to claim 9, wherein lateral edges of each of the panels remain free to provide said stable air flow patterns without interference from a connection to surrounding parts of the ceiling.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The heating or cooling ceiling according to claim 9, wherein the guide is arranged on the top side of at least one of the panels.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
The heating or cooling ceiling according to claim 9, wherein each of the panels is mounted to a mounting structure such that the top side of each panel faces an upward direction toward the mounting structure.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
The heating or cooling ceiling according to claim 9, wherein each of the panels is mounted above a space such that the round shoulders of each panel curve downwards toward the space.
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