An installation unit in a heating or cooling system

Abstract

A device for coordination of installation components of a heating or cooling system. The device includes a number of distributors ( 3 ) with functional components ( 5 ). The distributors are mounted in a profile ( 4 ), which is fixed in a complete installation unit ( 1 ). The profile ( 4 ) provides the distributors with a rotational mounting position and facilitates subsequent servicing of the installation components or installation of additional distributors to supplement the installation unit.

1 - 8 . (canceled) 
   
   
       9 . A device for an energy distribution system comprising a complete installation unit ( 1 ), which is connected to a primary piping system ( 6 ) via an intake ( 8 ) and a return ( 9 ) and a balancing valve ( 11 ) with measuring nipples ( 12 ,  13 ) being mounted along the intake and a differential pressure valve ( 16 ) with a measuring nipple ( 17 ) being mounted on the return, the intake and the return being connected to a connection piece ( 14 ), which facilitates interconnection to a connection end ( 36 ) of one of a plurality of distributors ( 3 ) on the respective intake and return, the distributors ( 3 ) have a female part ( 36 ) and a male part ( 37 ), to facilitate interconnection between the distributors, and are mounted in a profile ( 4 ) which has a design to enable fixing and rotationally controlling two rows of the distributors ( 3 ), a tube circuit is connected to one of the distributors in each of the two rows of distributors and extends therefrom in parallel to various heating and cooling assemblies, which are fed a medium from the complete installation unit via a first tube loop ( 32 ) having a stop valve ( 29 ), the medium being returned to the complete installation unit via a second tube loop ( 33 ), which is connected, via a pipe coupling ( 35 ), to a return connection ( 34 ) on a functional component ( 5 ), and the functional component, being either a check valve or a control valve, has a second connection end ( 55 ), which is connected to a cut-off ( 30 ) on the distributor ( 3 ), the medium subsequently flowing, via the differential pressure valve ( 16 ), back to the primary piping system via the return ( 9 ), the distributors ( 3 ) are mounted in the profile ( 4 ), which fixes the distributors in the two rows, with an evaluated distance between the two rows, the distributors ( 3 ) in respective rows being rotationally fixed by sliding at least two springs ( 65 ) on the distributor ( 3 ) into interacting grooves ( 64 ) in the profile ( 4 ). 
   
   
       10 . The device according to  claim 9 , wherein the distributors ( 3 ) are interconnected with an adjacent distributor by coupling the female part ( 36 ) of one of the distributors with the male part ( 37 ) of the adjacent distributor, the male part has a cylindrical part ( 39 ) with a front radius ( 45 ) that interacts with an inner diameter ( 41 ) and an O-ring ( 38 ) of the female part ( 36 ), and the male part ( 37 ) has two cylindrical portions ( 46 ) that engage a groove ( 43 ) in the female part such that after interconnecting the distributors and rotating one of the distributors, cut-offs ( 30 ) on each of the interconnected distributors are aligned and the interconnected distributors are axially locked. 
   
   
       11 . The device according to  claim 9 , wherein the distributor ( 3 ) has a cut-off ( 30 ), to which one of various functional components ( 5 ) is connected, the connection end ( 55 ) of the functional component ( 5 ) being pushed into the cut-off ( 30 ) and to axially fix the functional component with a locking ring ( 48 ) and rotationally fix the functional component with two projecting portions ( 62 ). 
   
   
       12 . The device according to  claim 9 , wherein the cut-off ( 30 ) has a turned interior surface ( 49 ) which interacts with a guide pin ( 50 ) on the connecting end ( 55 ) of the functional component ( 5 ), to axially lock the functional component ( 5 ) and the distributor ( 3 ), the connection end ( 55 ) has a resilient, open locking ring ( 48 ), mounted in a groove ( 56 ), which is placed on a cylindrical part ( 57 ), the cylindrical part ( 57 ) and the groove ( 56 ) locking the position of the locking ring ( 48 ) in an axial direction on the functional component, and, when connection end ( 55 ) is pushed into the cut-off ( 30 ), the cut-off ( 30 ) on the distributor with an inner cylindrical surface ( 59 ) with a rounded groove ( 60 ) receiving the locking ring ( 48 ) and after engagement of locking ring ( 48 ) in the groove ( 60 ) the functional component ( 5 ) is axially fixed to the distributor ( 3 ). 
   
   
       13 . The device according to  claim 9 , wherein the cut-off ( 30 ) is provided with two diametrically opposed, projecting portions ( 62 ) with a inner diameter, which is larger than the outer diameter of a recess ( 63 ) in a flange portion ( 58 ) of the functional component such that, when the functional component ( 5 ) is pushed into the cut-off ( 30 ), the projecting portions ( 62 ) climb and passes the recess ( 63 ) and the functional component ( 5 ) subsequently is rotationally locked in relation to the distributor ( 3 ). 
   
   
       14 . The device according to  claim 9 , wherein the distributors ( 3 ) are mounted in two rotationally fixed rows in the profile ( 4 ), the profile having a first circular segment ( 73 ) and a second circular segment ( 74 ) respectively, a longitudinal distance between the two circular segments being approximately 80 mm and a lateral distance between the two circular segments being approximately 40 mm in a direction at right angles to the lateral distance and the entire profile ( 4 ) being fastened in the complete installation unit ( 1 ). 
   
   
       15 . The device according to  claim 14 , wherein the circular segments ( 73 ,  74 ) respectively, with regard to their dimensions, are coordinated with the distributors ( 3 ) and the respective springs ( 65 ), the grooves ( 64 ), which are located in the circular segments, have a shape and a location within the circular segments, which give the distributors ( 3 ) in the profile ( 4 ) a controlled and definite position. 
   
   
       16 . The device according to  claim 9 , wherein the profile ( 4 ) allows a mounting of additional distributors ( 3 ) in one of a later used, changed installation or service position, because the profile ( 4 ) in the installation unit has a length, which allows the mounting of additional distributors ( 3 ), the distributors being pushed into, from a opposite end of the profile ( 4 ) in relation to the connection ends ( 10 ) for the intake ( 8 ) and the return ( 9 ) respectively, the grooves ( 64 ), which guide the distributors. 
   
   
       17 . An installation unit ( 1 ) for at least one of a heating and cooling system comprising, the installation unit ( 1 ) comprising:
 an inlet pipe ( 8 ) and a return pipe ( 9 ), which extend from the installation unit ( 1 ) and connect to a primary piping system ( 6 ), the inlet pipe ( 8 ) is connected, via a balancing valve ( 11 ) and a first connection piece ( 14 ), to an inlet row of axially aligned and interconnected distributors ( 3 ), the return pipe ( 9 ) is connected, via a differential pressure valve ( 16 ) and a second connection piece ( 14 ), to a return row of axially aligned and interconnected distributors ( 3 ), the inlet row of distributors ( 3 ) is spaced from and axially parallel to the return row of distributors ( 3 ),   each distributor ( 3 ) in the inlet row and the return row of distributors ( 3 ) has a female connection ( 36 ), an axially opposed male connection ( 37 ), at least one flange ( 65 ) and at least one cut-off ( 30 ) that extends normal to the axis of the respective distributor ( 3 );   the female connections ( 36 ) of the distributors ( 3 ) mate with the male connections ( 37 ) of adjacent distributors ( 3 ) to form the inlet row and the outlet row of axially aligned and interconnected distributors ( 3 );   the at least one cut-off ( 30 ) in each of the distributors ( 3 ) of the inlet row is connected to a respective stop valve ( 29 ) which in turn is connected to an inlet end ( 32 ) of a distribution circuit and the at least one cut-off ( 30 ) in each of the distributors ( 3 ) of the return row is connected to a respective functional unit ( 5 ) which in turn is connected to a return end of a respective distribution; and   a profile ( 4 ) is fixedly secured within the functional unit ( 1 ) and has an inlet channel ( 73 ) with at least one axially aligned groove ( 64 ) and a return channel ( 74 ) with at least one axially aligned groove ( 64 ), the inlet row of distributors ( 3 ) is secured in the inlet channel ( 73 ) with the flanges ( 65 ) of each of the distributors ( 3 ) in the inlet row mating with the groove ( 64 ) in the inlet channel ( 73 ) such that each of the distributors ( 3 ) in the inlet row are coaxially aligned and rotationally fixed, the return row of distributors ( 3 ) is secured in the return channel ( 74 ) with the flanges ( 65 ) of each of the distributors ( 3 ) in the return row mating with the groove ( 64 ) in the return channel ( 74 ) such that each of the distributors ( 3 ) in the return row are coaxially aligned and rotationally fixed.