Attachable heat radiating panel

Abstract

A radiant heating system is provided. The system includes a tube, a heat radiating panel, a fastener, and a heat transfer device. The heat radiating panel includes a heat radiating portion, and a channel extending from the heat radiating portion. The channel is sized to hold a section of the tube. The heat radiating portion may further include a plurality of slats extending from a substantially planar surface. To improve the heat distribution, the plurality of slats extend from the surface at an angle less than 90 degrees. The fastener is used to attach the heat radiating panel to the section of the tube. The heat transfer device includes an outlet valve operably coupled to supply a heat transfer medium to a first end of the tube, and an inlet valve operably coupled to receive the heat transfer medium from a second end of the tube. The heat transfer device may heat or cool the heat transfer medium.

1 . A device for radiating heat from a heat transfer medium provided in a tube, the device comprising: 
 a panel, the panel comprising 
 a heat radiating portion; and  
 a channel extending from the heat radiating portion, the channel sized to hold a section of a tube; and  
   a fastener, the fastener attaching the panel to the section of the tube.    
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the heat radiating portion comprises: 
 a substantially planar surface; and    a plurality of slats extending from the surface, wherein the plurality of slats extend from the surface at an angle less than 90 degrees.    
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of slats extend from the surface at an angle greater than approximately 20 degrees and less than approximately 70 degrees.  
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of slats extend from the surface at an angle of approximately 30 degrees.  
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the heat radiating portion comprises: 
 a substantially arc-shaped surface; and    a plurality of slats extending from the surface.    
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the heat radiating portion comprises: 
 a first louver comprising a first plurality of slats extending from a surface at a first angle; and    a second louver comprising a second plurality of slats extending from the surface at a second angle, wherein the second angle is oriented approximately 180 degrees from the first angle.    
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener is selected from the group consisting of one or more strip clasp, one or more compression clip, one or more staple clasp, one or more binder clasp, and one or more yoke fastener.  
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener hooks to the panel.  
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the heat radiating portion comprises a plurality of slats extending from a surface, and further wherein the fastener extends through a slat of the plurality of slats.  
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener compresses against at least a portion of the channel opposite the section of the tube.  
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a second fastener, wherein the panel further comprises: 
 a second heat radiating portion, the second heat radiating portion extending from the channel opposite the heat radiating portion; and    a second channel extending from the second heat radiating portion opposite the channel, the second channel sized to hold a second section of the tube;    wherein the second fastener attaches the panel to the second section of the tube.    
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the panel further comprises a third heat radiating portion, the third heat radiating portion extending from the second channel opposite the second heat radiating portion.  
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the panel further comprises a slit in a surface of the panel and further wherein the fastener includes a strip clasp having an edge capable of insertion through the slit.  
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the panel further comprises a mounting plate, wherein the mounting plate extends from the heat radiating portion.  
     
     
         15 . A method of installing a heat transfer system, the method comprising: 
 mounting a panel to a support member, wherein the panel comprises: 
 a heat radiating portion; and  
 a channel extending from the heat radiating portion;  
   placing a section of a tube in the channel sized to hold the section of the tube; and    attaching the panel to the section of the tube using a fastener.    
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein attaching the panel to the section of the tube using the fastener comprises bending an end of the fastener.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein attaching the panel to the section of the tube using the fastener comprises sliding the end of the fastener through an opening in the panel before bending the end of the fastener.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the heat radiating portion comprises a plurality of slats extending from a surface, and further wherein attaching the panel to the section of the tube using the fastener comprises sliding the fastener through a slat of the plurality of slats.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein attaching the panel to the section of the tube using the fastener comprises pressing the fastener against at least a portion of the channel opposite the section of the tube.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising operably coupling a first end of the tube to an outlet valve of a heat transfer device, wherein the outlet valve is configured to supply a heat transfer medium.  
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising operably coupling a second end of the tube to an inlet valve of the heat transfer device, wherein the inlet valve is configured to receive the heat transfer medium.  
     
     
         22 . A heat radiating panel for radiating heat from a heat transfer medium provided in a tube, the panel comprising: 
 a heat radiating portion, the heat radiating portion comprising 
 a substantially planar surface; and  
 a plurality of slats extending from the surface, wherein the plurality of slats extend from the surface at an angle less than 90 degrees; and  
   a channel extending from the heat radiating portion, the channel sized to hold a section of a tube.    
     
     
         23 . A heating system comprising: 
 a tube;    a heat radiating panel, the heat radiating panel comprising 
 a heat radiating portion; and  
 a channel extending from the heat radiating portion, the channel sized to hold a section of the tube;  
   a fastener, the fastener attaching the heat radiating panel to the section of the tube; and    a heat transfer device, the heat transfer device comprising 
 an outlet valve operably coupleable to supply a heat transfer medium to a first end of the tube; and  
 an inlet valve operably coupleable to receive the heat transfer medium from a second end of the tube.