Ventilating and heating apparatus and heat-sensitive unit

• US 4,477,020 A
• Filed: 08/26/1981
• Issued: 10/16/1984
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/1980
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Futober Epuletgspeszeti Termekeket Gyarto Vallalat
• Original Assignee: Futober Epuletgepeszeti Termekeket Gyarto Vallalat
• Inventors: Makara, Gyorgy
• Primary Examiner(s): Makay, Albert J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Bennett, Henry
• Application Number:
  US06/296,349
• Time in Patent Office: 1,147 Days
• Field of Search: 237/46, 236/49, 236/46 R, 165/16, 165/22, 165/59, 62/180
• US Class Current: 236/49.3
• CPC Class Codes: F24D 19/1084 for air heating systems
• CPC Class Codes: F24D 5/02 operating with discharge of hot air into the space or area to be heated
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 5/0089 Systems using radiation from walls or panels
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 7/08 with separate ducts for supplied and exhausted air with provisions for reversal of the input and output systems

Abstract

The invention relates to a ventilating and heating apparatus for rooms of particularly high headrooms. It comprises one or more air-heating units and one or more room heating units. A feature of the apparatus is that the room is equipped with ventilating openings directed to the sojourn space of the room, injecting in summer and drawing in winter as well as with ventilating openings directed to the space under the ceiling, injecting in winter and drawing in summer. The power regulator unit of the air heating unit and the power regulator unit of the room heating unit are in connection with an automatic regulator unit forcing first the air heating unit, afterwards the room heating unit to decrease their power if the value of heat sensation indicated by the sensor unit of heat sensation exceeds an a longer period an adjusted equilibrium value; and inversely, forcing first the room heating unit, afterwards the air heating unit of the room to increase their power if a lower value of heat sensation is indicated on a longer period. The sensor unit of heat sensation is featured in that its sensing element is in connection with an electric heater of at least 30 W/m² power related to the surface of its cover, supplying a heating of expediently instant and selectable or adjustable power during operation.

Claims

1. Ventilating and heating apparatus for use in the energy saving perflation of and in keeping temperature at a desired value in spaces of high headroom, the apparatus comprising units for injecting and removing air into/from the room to be ventilated and/or heated, at least one air heating unit suitable for heating the ventilating air, and at least one room heating unit suitable for heating the room, and wherein individual power regulator units and sensor units for heat sensing are assigned to said air heating and room heating units, characterized in that the room (1) accommodated ventilating openings (15) directed to the lower lying sojourn space (1a) of the room, used in summer for injection, in winter for drawing-off, as well as ventilating openings (14) directed to the space outside the lower lying sojourn space (1a), expediently to the space (1b) under the ceiling, used in winter for injection, in summer for drawing-off;

the power regulator unit (5) of each said air heating units (2) and the power regulator unit (8) of each said room heating unit (7) are connected with an automatic regulator (10) forcing first the air heating unit (2), afterwards the room heating unit (7) to decrease their power if the value of heat sensation indicated by the sensor unit of heat sensation (9) exceeds during a predetermined time period an adjusted equilibrium base value (t_o); and

inversely, forcing first the room heating unit (7), afterwards the air heating unit (2) to increase their power if a lower value of heat sensation is indicated during a predetermined time period.

2. Ventilating and heating apparatus as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the ventilating openings (15) of the sojourn space (1a) are connected to a common air duct (10), same as the ventilating openings (14) of the space (1b) under the ceiling are connected to another common air duct (24), and both ventilators (19,24) are in connection with an injecting ventilator (11) and a drawing ventilator (18) in an alternative fashion.

3. Ventilating and heating apparatus as claimed in claim 1 characterized in that the air duct (19) of the sojourn space (1a) is divided into an injecting branch (19a) leading to the injecting ventilator (11) and into a drawing branch (19a) leading to the drawing ventilator (18), the air duct (24) of the space (1b) under the ceiling is divided into an injecting branch (24a) leading to the injecting ventilator (11) and into a drawing branch (24b) leading to the drawing ventilator (18).

4. Ventilating and heating apparatus as claimed in claim 1 characterized in that the space (3) on the injecting side of the injecting ventilator (11) is in connection with the injecting branches (19a,24a) of the air ducts (19,24) through a forked shape (13), the space (31) on the drawing side of the drawing ventilator (18) is in connection with the drawing branches (19b,24b) of the drawing ventilators (19,24) through another forked shape (20).

5. Ventilating and heating apparatus as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that air locking units comprising locking dogs (17) are situated in the injecting branches (19a,24a) of the air ducts (19,20) in opposite direction one another;

the one in the injecting branch (19) leading to the sojourn space (1a) is closed in winter operation and is opened in summer operation, the other in the injecting branch (24a) leading to the space (1b) under the ceiling is opened in winter operation and is closed in summer operation.

6. Ventilating and heating apparatus as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that air locking units comprising locking dogs (22) are situated in the drawing branches (19b,24b) of the air ducts (19,24) in opposite direction to one another;

the one in the drawing branch (19b) leading to the sojourn space (1a) is opened in winter operation and is closed in summer operation, the other in the drawing branch (24b) leading to the space (1b) under the ceiling is closed in winter operation and is opened in the summer operation.

7. Ventilating and heating apparatus as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that the locking units comprising locking dogs (17,16) of the injecting branches (19a,24a) are in connection with one another through a mechanical forced coupling (12) in positions of opposite sense to one another.

8. Ventilating and heating apparatus as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that a four way forked shape (32) is effected between the space (3) on the injecting side of the injecting ventilator (11) and the space (31) on the drawing side of the drawing ventilator (18), to which both the air duct (19) of the sojourn space (1a) and the air duct (24) of the space (1b) under the ceiling are connected.

9. Ventilating and heating apparatus as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that the four way forked shape (32) comprises a locking dog (33) connecting in summer position the space (3) on the injecting side of the injecting ventilator (11) to the air duct (10) of the sojourn space (1a), and the space (31) on the drawing side of the drawing ventilator (18) to the air duct (24) of the space (1b) under the ceiling, said four way forked shape (32) connecting in winter position the space (3) on the injecting side of the injecting ventilator (11) to the air duct (24) of the space (1b) under the ceiling, and the space (31) on the drawing side of the drawing ventilator (18) to the air duct (19) of the sojourn space (1a).

10. Ventilating and heating apparatus as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that a reversible ventilator (36) is switched in summer to the rotational position of injecting, in winter to the rotational position of drawing and is assigned to the ventilating openings (15) of the sojourn space (1a), another reversible ventilator (35) switched in summer to the rotational position of drawing, in winter to the rotational position of injecting and is assigned to the ventilating openings (14) of the space outside the sojourn space (1a), expediently of the space (1b) under the ceiling.

15. Ventilating and heating apparatus as claimed in claim 1, comprising a heat sensing element characterized in that the sensing element (27) is in connection with an electric heater (30) of at least 30 W/m² power related to the surface (28a) of th cover (28) supplying a constant and selectable heating.

11. Ventilating and heating apparatus for use in the energy saving perflation of and in keeping temperature at a desired value in spaces of high headroom, the apparatus comprising units for injecting and removing air into/from the room to be ventilated and/or heated, at least one air heating unit suitable for heating the ventilating air, and at least one room heating unit suitable for heating the room, and wherein a power regulator unit and a sensor unit for heat sensing are assigned to said air heating and room heating units, characterized in that the room (1) accommodates ventilating openings (15) directed to the lower lying sojourn space (1a) of the room, used in summer for injection, in winter for drawing-off, as well as ventilating openings (14) directed to the space outside the sojourn sapce (1a), expediently to the space (1b) under the ceiling, used in winter for injection, in summer for drawing-off;

and the power regulator unit (5) of said or each air heating unit (2) and the power regulator unit (8) of said room heating units (7) are connected with an automatic regulator (10) forcing first the air heating unit (2), afterwards the room heating unit (7) to decrease their power if the value of heat sensation indicated by the sensor unit of heat sensation (9) exceeds during a predetermined time period an adjusted equilibrium base value (t_o); and

inversely, forcing first the room heating unit (7), afterwards the air heating unit (2) to increase their power if a lower value of heat sensation is indicated during a predetermined time period, said power regulator unit (5) of the air heating unit (2) is disposed between the air heating unit (2) and its power supply (4), the power regulator unit (8) of the room heating unit (7) is disposed between the room heating unit (7) and its power supply (6), and both power regulator units (5,8) are connected with the automatic regulator unit (10).

12. Ventilating and heating apparatus for use in the energy saving perflation of and in keeping temperature at a desired value in spaces of high headroom, the apparatus comprising units for injecting and removing air into/from the room to be ventilated and/or heated, at least one air heating unit suitable for heating the ventilating air, and at least one room heating unit suitable for heating the room, and wherein a power regulator unit and a sensor unit for heat sensing are assigned to said air heating and room heating units, characterized in that the room (1) accommodates ventilating openings (15) directed to the lower lying sojourn space (1a) of the room, used in summer for injection, in winter for drawing-off, as well as ventilating openings (14) directed to the space outside the lower lying sojourn space (1a), expediently to the space (1b) under the ceiling, used in winter for injection, in summer for drawing-off;

and/or the power regulator unit (5) of said or each air heating unit (2) and the power regulator unit (8) of said or each room heating unit (7) are connected with an automatic regulator (10) forcing first the air heating unit (2), afterwards the room heating unit (7) to decrease their power if the value of heat sensation indicated by the sensor unit of heat sensation (9) exceeds during a predetermined time period an adjusted equilibrium base value (t_o); and

inversely, forcing first the room heating unit (7), afterwards the air heating unit (2) to increase their power if a lower value of heat sensation is indicated during a predetermined time period, said power regulator unit (5) of the air heating unit (2) and its power supply (4), the power regulator unit (8) of the room heating unit (7) is disposed between the room heating unit (7) and its power supply (6), and both power regulator units (5,8) are connected with the automatic regulator unit (10), wherein a unit is provided for utilizing the heat content of air exiting the room (1), e.g. a heat pump, a regenerative heat exchanger, a recuperative heat exchanger, etc.

13. An embodiment of the ventilating and heating apparatus as claimed in claim 12, characterized in that a unit controling the minimum temperature of injected-air, e.g. a thermostat (25) is effected in the air duct (19) of the space (1b) under the ceiling, between the ventilating openings (14) and the air heating unit (2), and it is in connection with the automatic regulator unit (10).

14. An embodiment of the ventilating and heating apparatus as claimed in claim 12, characterized in that the room heating unit (7) comprises radiating heaters (7a) and/or floor heaters (7b) situated under the floor (23) of the room (1).