DEVICE FOR TEMPERING ROOMS

Abstract

A system for temperature-controlling rooms with a room ceiling or a room wall on which is suspended a structure of rails which run parallel to one another and form a lower rail plane running parallel to the room ceiling and an inner rail plane running parallel to the room wall, and between which a plurality of cooling or heating elements can be inserted, is characterized in that a plurality of fixing elements of which the cooling or heating elements can be fixed with respect to the rails in a vertical or inward direction facing away from the room ceiling or room wall, respectively, and a plurality of brackets which can be fastened on the rails and which force the cooling or heating elements, in a direction away from the room ceiling or room wall, into a plane which coincides at least with the lower/inner rail plane

Claims

1. A system for temperature-controlling rooms with a room ceiling or a room wall on which is suspended a structure of rails which run parallel to one another and form a lower rail plane running parallel to the room ceiling and an inner rail plane running parallel to the room wall, and between which a plurality of cooling or heating elements can be inserted, comprising: a plurality of fixing elements by means of which the cooling or heating elements are fixed with respect to the rails in a vertical or inward direction facing away from the room ceiling or room wall, respectively, and a plurality of brackets which are fastened on the rails and which force the cooling or heating elements, in a direction away from the room ceiling or room wall, into a plane which coincides at least with the lower/inner rail plane (E3).

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the plane projects downward or inward relative to the room ceiling or room wall beyond the rail plane.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the fixing elements are boards fastened on the cooling or heating elements so that they can pivot about a vertical axis.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the brackets are strips and extend over a whole width of the cooling or heating elements.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the cooling or heating elements comprise a meandering pipe which is laid inside a polymer foam board and through which a cooling or heating fluid can flow.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the cooling or heating elements comprise a board which has meandering channels which are open on its front side, and the front side of the board, including the channels, are coated with an aluminum layer and the pipe is laid inside the channels.

7. The system according to claim 6, wherein the aluminum layer is formed from at least one sheet.

8. The system according to claim 7, wherein the aluminum layer is formed from a plurality of sheets adjoining one another.

9. The system according to 6, wherein the combination of the board, aluminum layer, and pipe are screwed together by a plurality of clamps extending over the full width and arranged on the front side and the rear side.

10. The system according to claim 9, wherein at least some of the clamps arranged on the rear side have the fixing elements.

Description

[0015] An exemplary embodiment of the system according to the invention is explained below with the aid of drawings, in which:

[0016] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a ceiling substructure;

[0017] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the ceiling substructure w h cooling or heating elements inserted;

[0018] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view from behind of a cooling or heating element inserted between two rails;

[0019] FIG. 4 shows the detail according to the arrow IV in FIG. 3;

[0020] FIG. 5 shows the corresponding detail according to the arrow V;

[0021] FIG. 6 shows an exploded view of a cooling or heating element;

[0022] FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of a ceiling structure with cooling or heating elements laid inside;

[0023] FIG. 8 shows the detail according to the arrow VIII in FIG. 7;

[0024] FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of a cooling/heating element from the ceiling/wall side;

[0025] FIG. 10 shows the detail according to the arrow X in FIG. 9;

[0026] FIG. 11 shows the detail according to the arrow XI in FIG. 9;

[0027] FIG. 12 shows a perspective part view of a cooling or heating element laid between two rails;

[0028] FIG. 13 shows a perspective partial view of a cooling or heating element laid between two rails;

[0029] FIG. 14 shows a plan view of a cooling or heating element from the front side;

[0030] FIG. 15 shows a cross-section along the line XV-XV in FIG. 14;

[0031] FIG. 16 shows a perspective partial view of a cooling or heating ceiling.

[0032] The substructure 2 consists of rails, arranged transversely relative to each other, which are suspended on the room ceiling 1 via threaded rods 10 fastened to the rails 9. A plurality of cooling or heating elements 4 are inserted between the rails 3 which run parallel to one another. The cooling or heating elements 4 each consist of a polymer foam board 8, an aluminum layer 83 which consists of a plurality of sheets 83.1, 83.2, 83.3 adjoining one another and are screwed to one another via brackets 82.1, 84.1 arranged over the whole width B on the front side 82 and the rear side 84. The front side 82 of the board 8 is the functional side. It therefore faces the room when the cooling or heating elements are mounted. Meandering channels 81 are introduced into the front side of the board 8. The aluminum layer 83 has corresponding channels 86. A pipe or a hose 7, with a meandering shape, is correspondingly laid inside the channels. The pipe 7 is laid inside the board 8 such that the two free ends are led in and out at the same edge of the board 8 parallel to each other.

[0033] The rails 3 have a U-shaped design in cross-section, wherein the two vertical flanges 3a, 3b extend so that they are angled inward such that undercuts 3c are formed. A plurality of brackets 6 which, as shown in FIG. 5, are angled at their free ends such that they can act resiliently on the rear side 84 of a cooling or heating element 4 are inserted into the undercuts 3c of two rails 3 extending parallel to each other. The ends are bent such that they form hooks 6a (FIG. 5). The brackets 6 are hooked into the undercuts 3c in the rails 3 using these hooks 6a. Fixing elements 5, which can be pivoted about a vertical axis V such that they can be pivoted toward the center of the board 8 and project beyond its edge, are fastened on the rear side 84, i.e. the side facing away from the room, of the cooling and heating boards 4. A cooling or heating element 4 is inserted between the rails 3 and pressed against the brackets 6 hooked into the rails 3. The fixing elements 5 are then rotated outward and then lie on the rear side of the rails 3 such that the board 8 is fixed on the rails 3. The brackets 6 press the board 8 of the cooling and heating elements 4 beyond the rail plane E.sub.3 such that the board 8 projects downward or inward beyond the rails 3 and are arranged in a plane E lying parallel to the rail plane 3. The plane E thus projects further into the room than the rail plane E.sub.3. When the ceiling cladding is connected to the rails 3, the boards 8 are pressed against the brackets 6 and it is ensured that the cooling and heating elements 4 have a large-area contact with the rear side of the ceiling board and there is no air gap which impairs the transfer of heat. The pipes 7 of cooling or heating elements 4 arranged in parallel or behind one another are connected to one another via a pipe connector 11 (shown in FIG. 8). The pipes 7 are preferably flexible and are therefore take the form of hoses such that the ends leading out of the boards 8 can be easily laid and connected to one another.

[0034] The cooling or heating elements 4 can also be laid in the floor of the room or on the room walls. For installation in the floor, the boards 8 are laid on a sound insulation board and covered with screed or the like. Installation on a wall is similar to installation on a ceiling. The structure 2 is then designed so that it does not face downward and instead faces inward into the room.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0035] 1 room ceiling/room wall [0036] 2 substructure/structure [0037] 3 rail [0038] 3a flange [0039] 3b flange [0040] 3c undercut [0041] 4 cooling or heating element [0042] 5 fixing element [0043] 6 brackets [0044] 6a hooks [0045] 7 pipe/hose [0046] 8 board [0047] 81 channel [0048] 82 front side [0049] 83 aluminum layer [0050] 83.1 sheet [0051] 83.2 sheet [0052] 83.3 sheet [0053] 84 rear side [0054] 84.1 clamp [0055] 85.1 clamp [0056] 85.2 clamp [0057] 9 rail [0058] 10 threaded rod [0059] 11 pipe connector [0060] A axis [0061] B width [0062] E plane [0063] E.sub.3 rail plane [0064] Re/rog