US20120228280A1 - Heating panel and method therefor - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a heating panel and methods of production and installation therefore. More particularly but not exclusively it relates to a wallboard heater and method therefore.
- Wallboards are typically used to provide an interior finish for building constructions. They may consist of gypsum panels coated on each side by a paper sheet.
- a heating element into a wallboard for use as a radiant and convection heater is known, as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,598,960.
- wallboard heating operates mainly on the principle of radiant heating, with a small amount of convection heating resulting from the heated wallboard.
- This heating offers many advantages, in that when the heating panel is used to cover a wall or preferably a ceiling, the heating effect it generates allows for an even distribution of heat, with a relatively large part of the room being exposed to the radiant heating effect, as compared to other radiant heating mechanisms.
- Such a heating process is also an efficient heating process that can heat a large room up relatively quickly compared to convection heating.
- One type of wallboard heating panel is made in a moulding process. This typically includes receiving gypsum slurry into a mould together with fibres to impart flexibility (since paper cannot be moulded to either side of the gypsum panel), as well as heating elements such as a metallic conductor. Such an example is shown in WO 2009/0055959.
- heating panels that operate on electrical resistivity or hot water conduction are mounted in the ceiling behind normal wallboards.
- Such heating panels are either hot water pipes, or plastic sheets having electrically resistive circuits embedded in them. A faulty connection of a heated water pipe system can result in parts of a ceiling or wall being ruined.
- the surface temperature of the plasterboard inside the room is required to be around 38° C., although the board can reach localised temperatures in the order of 50° C.
- Heating panels installed behind ceiling cladding may also result in a longer heating up period, and may cause problems due to the high heat above the ceiling wallboards.
- One example of this is that structural timber may dry out and/or shrink, causing warping and/or movement of the installed ceiling.
- heating element is defined to mean any conductive or semi-conductive member or layer that undergoes a heating effect when an electrical current is passed through it.
- plastic shall be construed to mean a term for materials generally regarded as being a “plastic” material and shall include, but not be limited to a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic polymerization products, and including hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon-based polymers.
- the present invention broadly consists in a method of manufacture of a heating panel comprising the steps of
- the method includes one or more of the steps selected from
- a plurality of heating elements are deposited.
- a plurality of electrical conductor members are deposited.
- the electrical conductor member is adapted to operate as a busbar at terminal points of the heating elements, and having a low resistance to flow of current relative to the heating element(s).
- the electrical conductor member is deposited continuously along the sides of the length of the continuous open wallboard feed.
- the layer of settable material is a settable slurry.
- the method includes the step of depositing at least one transverse conductor member, suitable for allowing termination of the heating panel at an opposed side of the heating panel from the heating element(s), along the length of the continuous wallboard feed.
- the method includes the step of providing a continuous feed of a second sheet of material at an opposed side of the slurry layer to the first sheet of material to form a closed wallboard feed.
- the transverse conductor member is at least partially incorporated in the settable material layer.
- the transverse conductor member is integrally formed with the settable material layer
- the method includes the step of sizing the combined settable slurry and first sheet of material and second sheet of material layers by forcing it through a forming plate section of a predetermined size to form a pre-set continuously feeding heating panel of a consistent thickness.
- the electrical conductor is prefabricated as a continuous sheet of at least partially conductive material.
- the electrical conductor is at least partially prefabricated together with at least one selected from
- the electrical conductor is at least partially printed on at least one selected from
- the slurry layer is a gypsum slurry layer.
- the electrical conductor is arranged in a regular formation.
- the electrical conductor comprises an irregular arrangement of electrically conductive fibres.
- At least one of the first sheet of material and/or second sheet of material are composed of material that is at least partially porous to water vapour and/or liquid.
- At least one of the first sheet of material and/or second sheet of material are composed of paper.
- the electrical conductor is composed of one or more selected from
- the semi conductor material is doped.
- the electrical conductor is prefabricated in a regular formation.
- the regular formation of the electrical conductor is porous to water vapour and/or liquid.
- the regular formation of the electrical conductor is a mesh.
- the electrical conductor is prefabricated in a regular formation together with a non-conductive material.
- the electrical conductor is prefabricated in a regular formation together with a flexible elongate material.
- the flexible elongate material is one or more selected from glass fibre and plastic.
- one or more selected from the first sheet of material and the second sheet of material is fed from a roll.
- the method includes the steps of
- the method further includes the steps of stacking several similar cut heating panels in a heated environment to allow excess water to evaporate from the slurry and to allow the slurry to cure.
- the method further includes the steps of finishing the edges of the cured heating panels.
- the present invention broadly consists in a heating panel made by the method of manufacture of a heating panel as described above.
- the present invention broadly consists in a heating panel comprising
- the heating panel includes a plurality of heating elements.
- the heating panel includes a plurality of electrical conductor members.
- the heating panel further comprises a conductor member.
- the electrical conductor member is adapted to operate as a busbar at terminal points of the heating elements.
- the heating panel further comprises a second outer layer of sheet material disposed on a major face of the settable layer opposed to the first layer of sheet material.
- the sheet material is porous.
- the sheet material is fibrous.
- the sheet material is paper.
- the heating element is configured in a heating layer.
- the heating element is disposed in a prefabricated layer.
- the prefabricated layer is of a mesh configuration.
- the heating element is composed of a loose agglomeration of conductive or semi-conductive fibres.
- the heating element is disposed in a heating layer between
- the heating element is integrally formed within the layer of settable material.
- the heating layer comprises a mesh configuration of strands of conductive material.
- the heating layer comprises a mesh of strands of conductive and non-conductive material.
- the heating layer is disposed as a regular arrangement of parallel strands of conductive material extending across the width of the heating panel.
- the heating layer is disposed as a zigzag arrangement of one or more strands of conductive material extending from side to side along the length of the heating panel.
- the heating layer is printed on one or more selected from
- the heating layer is at least partially impregnated into one or more selected from
- the heating layer is at partially porous to water vapour and/or liquid.
- the heating element is composed of one or more selected from
- the semi conductor material is doped.
- the heating panel includes a transverse conductor member for allowing termination of the heating panel at an opposed side of the heating panel from the heating element(s).
- the transverse conductor member is at least partially incorporated in the settable material layer.
- the transverse conductor member is integrally formed with the settable material layer.
- the present invention broadly consists in a method of installing a heating panel, comprising the steps of
- the structural frame is one or more selected from ceiling joists and wall studs.
- the method of installing a heating panel includes a method of termination of the heating panel according to the invention.
- the present invention broadly consists in a construction including an installed heating panel as described above.
- the present invention broadly consists in a heating panel termination kit comprising
- the heating panel termination kit further includes a scoring tool for scoring of one or more of the outer layers of sheet material.
- the heating panel termination kit further includes fasteners for fastening the heating panel to a support joist.
- the present invention broadly consists in a heating panel termination apparatus comprising
- the termination formation may be adapted to clamp onto a heating panel, thereby connecting to at least one heating element.
- the termination formation may be adapted to be inserted into the layer of settable slurry of the heating panel, thereby connecting to at least one heating element.
- the heating panel termination apparatus may include securing formation for securing the heating panel termination apparatus to at least one support joist.
- the termination apparatus may be adapted to support the heating panel while connecting to at least one heating element.
- the termination formation may be adapted to support the heating panel while connecting to at least one heating element.
- the termination formation may include a bonding face adapted and configured for adherence or bonding to at least one heating element in an electrically conductive manner.
- the termination formation provides a path for electrical current operationally that provides relatively less electrical resistance than the heating elements
- the present invention broadly consists in a method of terminating a heating panel, comprising the steps of
- the sheet material is paper.
- the present invention broadly consists in a method of terminating a heating panel, comprising the steps of
- the present invention broadly consists in a method of terminating a heating panel, comprising the steps of
- the present invention broadly consists in a method of terminating a heating panel, comprising the steps of
- the invention is panel sheet comprising or including
- the panel sheet comprises a plurality of heating elements.
- the panel sheet comprises a pair of electrical conductor members extending along opposed edges on a major face of the panel sheet.
- the electrical conductor members have relatively little electrical resistance compared to the heating elements.
- the plurality heating elements extend parallel to each other between the electrical conductor members.
- the heating element was introduced with the settable material.
- the outer layers are paper.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a method of manufacture of a heating panel
- FIG. 2 shows an assembly view of a first embodiment of a heating panel
- FIG. 3 shows an assembly view of a second embodiment of a heating panel
- FIG. 4 shows an assembly view of a third embodiment of a heating panel
- FIG. 5 shows an assembly view of the embodiment of a heating panel shown in FIG. 2 , having been scored and prepared for termination;
- FIG. 6 shows an assembly view of a fourth embodiment of a heating panel
- FIG. 7 shows a schematic plan view of a heating element configured in a parallel configuration of heating elements extending between two electrical conductor members along a continuous open wallboard feed;
- FIG. 8 shows a schematic plan view of a heating element configured in a zigzag configuration of a single element along a continuous open wallboard feed
- FIG. 9 shows a cutaway view of a transverse conductor member incorporated into a layer of settable material of a heating panel
- FIG. 10 shows a heating system
- FIG. 11 shows an alternative embodiment of a heating system.
- a heating panel according to a first aspect of the invention is generally indicated by the numeral 100 .
- the heating panel 100 comprises a wallboard portion 110 including a layer of settable material 120 having two opposed major faces 130 .
- the wall board portion 110 further includes a first outer layer 140 of sheet material (most preferably paper) and a second outer layer 160 of sheet material (most preferably paper) disposed on opposed major faces 130 of the layer of settable material 120 .
- the heating panel 100 further includes a heating element 150 incorporated with the wallboard portion 110 .
- the heating panel includes a pair of electrical conductor members 270 arrange in parallel to extend down the sides of the heating panel 100 to act as busbars (i.e. low resistance terminal points) for the heating elements 150 .
- the heating elements 150 and the electrical conductor members 270 will be arranged in a single plane to form a heating layer when incorporated with the wallboard portion 110 .
- settable material in the settable material layer 120 is envisaged in a new and inventive continuous method of manufacture of heating panel as described below.
- the settable material layer 120 is envisaged to be composed of a settable slurry such as gypsum as this has the required physical properties, being:
- paper is envisaged for the outer first and second layers of sheet material 140 , 160 as it is porous and allows excess water in settable slurries like gypsum to evaporate off. However, where the settable material does not require excess water to be evaporated off, then non-porous material may be used.
- the heating elements 150 and preferably the heating layer 170 will be prefabricated into a mesh configuration 210 (as shown on FIGS. 2 , 3 , and 5 ).
- the mesh configuration will comprise regularly spaced parallel strands of non-conductive material 230 , such as glass fibre, extending across the heating layer 170 , and regularly spaced parallel strands of conductive material 220 , such as carbon fibre, extending across the heating layer 170 at right angles to the glass fibre strands to create a square or rectangular mesh configuration.
- the carbon fibre strands of conductive material 220 will preferably extend between two electrical conductor members 270 , which may also be made of carbon fibre or any other suitable engineering material to provide a relatively high conductivity compared to the heating elements 150 .
- the mesh configuration 210 can be a loose agglomeration of one or more of conductive fibres, semi-conductive fibres and non-conductive fibres.
- the mesh configuration 210 can also extend in 3 dimensions, and can be incorporated within or integrally formed with the layer of settable material 120 .
- the mesh configuration 210 will extend as a heating layer 170 between the layer of settable material 120 and one of the outer layers of sheet material 140 , 160 , or both.
- At least one or more of the heating elements 170 may be configured as a zigzag arrangement 250 as shown in FIG. 8 . It is envisaged that such a zigzag arrangement would be conducive to the forming an electrical heating circuit operating in series when the heating panel has been terminated.
- the heating elements and/or electrical conductor members may be printed onto the one or both of the first and second outer layers of sheet material 140 , 160 .
- the heating layer can be printed to the inside face of one or both of the first and second outer layers of sheet material 140 , 160 .
- the heating layer 170 should preferably be porous to water vapour and/or the liquid to allow the water vapour and/or liquid to move to, and through, one or both of the outer layer of sheet material 140 , 160 (which will preferably be porous as well).
- the electrical conductor member 270 may be impregnated into one or both of the first and second outer layers of sheet material 140 , 160 , thereby to make contact with the heating elements 150 underneath one or both of the first and second outer layers of sheet material 140 , 160 and to provide a termination surface 272 outside one or both of the outer layers of sheet material.
- This is advantageous in that the termination of the heated panel 100 can be easily achieved by mechanically fixing and/or adhering electrical conductors from a power supply to the termination surface 272 of the impregnated electrical conductor members 270 .
- electrical conductor members 270 are impregnated at regular intervals along the length of the heater panel 100 , these electrical conductor members 270 act as “busbars” to facilitate the flow of similar charges through the heating elements 150 , thereby allowing for relatively even heating around the heating layer 170 . Any unused termination surfaces 272 can be conveniently taped over with an insulative adhesive tape to prevent short-circuiting of the heating panel 100 or other safety hazards.
- the heating elements 150 are located at or towards the side of the layer of settable material 120 that it is intended to heat.
- the heating layer can be embedded in the layer of settable material 120 , or be on the lower side (when installed) of the layer of settable material 120 . This prevents the entire layer of settable material 120 having to be heated up before it able to have a radiant heating effect.
- the heating layer 170 is embedded in the layer of settable material, and the layer of settable material 120 is composed of a slurry that requires excess water to be evaporated, then it would be desirable for the heating layer to be at least partially porous to water vapour or other liquid so that the heating layer does not seal liquid or water vapour into the layer of settable material 120 (as this may cause the formation of bubbles or other aesthetically undesirable formations).
- heating elements 150 and/or electrical conductor members 270 could be composed of any conductive or semi-conductive material, such as one or more selected from a metal or metallic alloy, a semi-conductor material, carbon fibre; and any other conductive or semi-conductive material.
- heating elements and/or electrical conductor members 270 are printed onto (or impregnated with) the first or second outer layer of sheet material 140 , 160 then the material will be required to have suitable properties for use in a printing process, as well the required electrical conductivity properties.
- doped semi-conductor material may be used, having similar properties to printed semi-conductors used in the printing of circuitry on silicon chips.
- the heating elements 150 are located towards the side to be heated, for example on the lower side of a ceiling or towards the inside of a house, then it would be aesthetically desirable to have the termination of the heating elements 150 hidden from view.
- transverse conductor members 260 which conduct electricity to and from the heating elements from the opposed major face of the layer of settable material.
- Such transverse conductor members 260 can be integrally formed or set into the layer of settable material 120 as shown in FIG. 9 .
- the transverse conductor member(s) 260 can extend around one of the four minor faces 135 of the heating panel to make contact with a heating element 150 in an aesthetically pleasing way.
- the transverse conductor members 260 could clamp onto an edge of the heating panel 100 .
- the transverse conductor members 260 could be configured and dimensioned for being inserted form a minor face at least partially into the layer of settable material 120 , or under a layer of sheet material 140 , 160 , to make contact with one or more heating elements 150 as shown in FIG. 9 .
- the transverse conductor members 260 could act to support the heating panel 100 in a ceiling or along a wall in an aesthetically pleasing way. This would be possible for example as shown in a ceiling in FIG. 10 where a termination surface 272 faces downwardly and is supported by a transverse conductor member 260 in the form of a termination formation 710 .
- the termination surface 272 is impregnated in one of the layers of sheet material 140 , 160 (facing downwardly) and makes contact with the heating elements 150 located on the lower side of the layer of settable material 120 .
- a method of manufacture of a heating panel comprising several steps (which may not necessarily be in the same chronological order).
- the method of manufacture of a heating panel comprises the step of providing a continuous feed of a first outer layer of sheet material 140 as described above (preferably from a roll 142 , which may be spliced together with other rolls 142 ).
- a layer of settable material 120 (such as gypsum slurry or the like described above) is deposited onto the first sheet of material in a continuous process to form a continuous open wallboard feed 500 .
- the method of manufacture further includes one or more of the steps selected from
- This deposition of the heating element(s) 150 will form a partially formed heating panel 510 .
- one or more heating elements 150 could be deposited continuously along the length of the continuous open wallboard feed 500 in a zigzag type formation as shown in FIG. 8 .
- one or more heating elements could be deposited at regular intervals along the continuous open wallboard feed 500 .
- An example of this would be the regular deposition of strands of carbon fibre heating elements 150 extending transversely or partially transversely to the direction of movement of the continuous open wallboard feed 500 .
- such a regular deposition of the heating elements 150 may be deposited as part of the deposition of a heating layer composed of heating elements 150 and other fibres such as glass fibres.
- a mesh 210 (as shown in FIGS. 2 , 3 , and 5 ) as a heating layer 170 , the mesh 210 comprising strands of conductive material 220 like carbon fibre extending transversely along the continuous open wallboard feed 500 , and strands of non-conductive material 230 , such as glass fibre, extending longitudinally along the continuous open wallboard feed 500 , or vice versa.
- the heating elements can be deposited as an irregular arrangement of electrically conductive fibres (not shown). This regular arrangement of electrically conductive fibres could be deposited as a heating layer 170 between the layer of settable material 120 and one or more of the outer layer of sheet material 140 , 160 , or they could be incorporated within the layer of settable material as shown in FIG. 6 .
- the method of manufacture further could comprises one or both of the steps selected from:
- the electrical conductor member 270 may be deposited together with the heating elements in a heating layer 170 .
- the electrical conductor member 270 can be prefabricated as a mesh 210 in a heating layer 170 together with the heating elements 150 , or it can be deposited in a heating layer 170 apart from the heating elements 150 .
- the method of manufacture of a heating panel can further comprise the step of providing a continuous feed of a second outer layer of sheet material 160 (preferably from a roll 162 , which may be spliced together with other rolls 162 ) at an opposed side of the layer of settable material 120 to the first outer layer of sheet material 140 to form a closed wallboard feed.
- a second outer layer of sheet material 160 preferably from a roll 162 , which may be spliced together with other rolls 162
- the heating elements 150 and/or the electrical conductor member 270 can be printed onto the first or second layer of sheet material 140 , 160 as a heating layer 170 .
- the step of printing will have been carried out in a prior process to allow for the drying of the printed layer.
- the step of printing can have been carried out with the printing of the electrical conductor member 270 being pre-printed onto one of the first or second layer of sheet material 140 , 160 , and the heating elements being printed onto the other of the first or second layer of sheet material 140 , 160 .
- the method of manufacture of a heating panel 100 can comprises a further step of depositing at least one transverse conductor member 260 for allowing termination of the heating panel 100 at an opposed side of the heating panel from the heating element(s) along the length of the continuous wallboard feed.
- the transverse conductor member 260 can be deposited as a continuous configuration, or as regular deposits of single transverse conductor members 260 .
- the transverse conductor members 260 can be a series of electrically conductive transverse conductor members 260 placed at regular locations along the length of the continuous open wallboard feed 500 and at least partially incorporated into or integrally formed with the layer of settable material 120 .
- the transverse conductor member 260 can be a continuous length of electrically conductive mesh 261 (not shown) deposited to fit around the edges of the layer of settable material 120 and to sit between the layer of settable material 120 and the first and second outer layers of sheet material 140 , 160 .
- the method of manufacture of a heating panel 100 includes the step of sizing the thickness and/or width of the combined layer of settable material, and one or both of the first outer layer of sheet material 140 and the second outer layer of sheet material 160 to form a pre-set continuously feeding heating panel 520 of a consistent thickness.
- a preferred method of manufacture of a heating panel includes the steps of allowing the layer of settable material in the pre-set continuously feeding heating panel 520 to at least partially set (to enable handling and finishing of the partially set heating panels); and cutting the continuously feeding heating panel to a required size for shipment by means of a cutting mechanism 522 .
- the preferred method of manufacture of a heating panel 100 further includes the step, where gypsum or a water based settable slurry is used, of stacking several similar cut heating panels and subjecting them to a heating effect (shown as arrows A in FIG. 1 ), preferably in a heating chamber, to allow excess water to evaporate from the slurry and to move through the porous paper in the first and second outer layers of sheet material 140 , 160 .
- the method of manufacture can include the step of finishing the edges of the set heating panels 100 .
- a heating panel 100 according to the invention will be conveniently installable. This may be accomplished by first providing a heating panel 100 according to the invention; cutting the heating panel 100 to size to fit onto the wall and/or ceiling as required, terminating the heating panel, and securing the heating panel 100 to a structural frame (not shown) such as a ceiling joists and/or wall studs of a house or other construction (not shown).
- a structural frame such as a ceiling joists and/or wall studs of a house or other construction (not shown).
- the heating panel can be cut to any desired length without affecting the heating properties of the heating panel.
- various other configurations of meshes of heating elements 150 and/or electrical conductor members 270 are used (such as a mesh of both longitudinal and transverse strands of conductive material 230 , it is envisaged that the heating panels could be cut to a desired width and length without breaking the electrical heating circuit through the heating panel.
- a heating panel termination apparatus 700 comprises a termination formation 710 adapted to connect with at least one heating element in a heating panel; and a connecting formation 730 adapted to connect with an electrical cable 600 .
- the termination formation 700 can be adapted to clamp onto a heating panel 100 , thereby connecting to at least one heating element 150 , or may be adapted (by for example having a sharpened point) to be inserted into the layer of settable material 120 of the heating panel 100 (as shown in FIG. 11 ), thereby connecting to at least one heating element 150 .
- the termination apparatus 700 can include securing formations 720 for securing the termination apparatus 700 to at least one support joist (not shown), for example in the form of one or more of
- the termination apparatus 700 is be adapted to support the heating panel 100 while making an electrical connection with at least one heating element 150 .
- the termination formation 710 can in another embodiment include a bonding face (not shown) adapted for being bonded or adhered to a heating element 150 .
- the termination formation 710 of the termination apparatus 700 provides a path for electrical current operationally that is provides relatively less electrical resistance than the heating elements, so that the termination formation acts a as busbar. In this way, the requirement for an electrical conductor member 270 as part of the heating panel 100 is negated or at least partially reduced.
- heating panel 100 and the termination apparatus 700 together form a heating system 1000 that may be conveniently installed, terminated and/or supported.
- this heating system 1000 could be sold as separate pieces in a kit (not shown) for installing heating system 1000 .
- a kit would include a heating panel 100 according to the invention; and a heating panel termination apparatus 700 according to the invention.
- the kit may also include fasteners (not shown) for fastening one or both of the heating panel 100 and the termination apparatus 700 to a supporting ceiling joist (not shown) or wall stud (not shown), and electrical connector members (not shown) such as cabling).
- the kit could include a scoring tool (not shown), such as a knife, for scoring of one or more of the outer layers of sheet material 140 , 160 in preparation for termination of the heating panel 100 .
- the termination of the heating panel 100 can be accomplished by differing methods depending on the embodiment of the invention being terminated.
- the method of terminating the heating panel will include the steps of scoring an outer layer of sheet material in two parallel lines across the length or breadth of the heating panel; removing the sheet material from between the two scores to expose the heating elements underneath; and mechanically fixing and/or adhering an electrically conductive terminal member to at least one of exposed heating elements 150 .
- the method of terminating a heating panel can comprise the steps of providing a heating panel according to the invention; providing a termination apparatus 700 as described above according to the invention; and inserting a termination formation 710 into the heating panel 100 to make connection with at least one heating element disposed underneath the first or second layer of sheet material 140 , 160 .
- another method of termination of the heating panel 100 can comprise the steps of providing a heating panel 100 according to the invention; providing a termination apparatus 700 according to the invention as described above which clamps around the edges and at least one minor face 135 of the layer of settable material 120 ; and clamping the termination formation 710 onto the heating panel 100 to thereby connect the termination formation 710 to at least one heating element 150 .
- the heating panel can be supported on a supporting termination apparatus 700 so that the termination surface 272 of the electrical conductor member 270 is touching the termination apparatus 700 so that an electrical connection is established in operation between the heating panel 100 and the supporting termination apparatus 700 .
- the method of termination of the heating panel 100 comprises the steps of providing a heating panel 100 according to the invention as described above; providing a termination apparatus 700 according to the invention as described above; securing the termination apparatus 700 to a supporting joist (not shown) by at least one securing formation 720 ; and supporting a heating panel 100 on the termination apparatus 700 thereby connecting the heating elements 150 to the termination apparatus 700 .
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Description
- The present invention relates to a heating panel and methods of production and installation therefore. More particularly but not exclusively it relates to a wallboard heater and method therefore.
- Wallboards are typically used to provide an interior finish for building constructions. They may consist of gypsum panels coated on each side by a paper sheet. The introduction of a heating element into a wallboard for use as a radiant and convection heater is known, as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,598,960. Typically such wallboard heating operates mainly on the principle of radiant heating, with a small amount of convection heating resulting from the heated wallboard.
- This heating offers many advantages, in that when the heating panel is used to cover a wall or preferably a ceiling, the heating effect it generates allows for an even distribution of heat, with a relatively large part of the room being exposed to the radiant heating effect, as compared to other radiant heating mechanisms.
- Such a heating process is also an efficient heating process that can heat a large room up relatively quickly compared to convection heating.
- One type of wallboard heating panel is made in a moulding process. This typically includes receiving gypsum slurry into a mould together with fibres to impart flexibility (since paper cannot be moulded to either side of the gypsum panel), as well as heating elements such as a metallic conductor. Such an example is shown in WO 2009/0055959.
- However, the manufacture of such moulded heating panels is an expensive manual production process, and is difficult and hence expensive to automate. Further, such batch-type production processes may not allow for high production rates.
- In another form, heating panels that operate on electrical resistivity or hot water conduction are mounted in the ceiling behind normal wallboards. Such heating panels are either hot water pipes, or plastic sheets having electrically resistive circuits embedded in them. A faulty connection of a heated water pipe system can result in parts of a ceiling or wall being ruined.
- However, such heating panels is labour intensive as two sets of panels need to be installed in or on the ceiling.
- Localised heating behind the wallboard means that high temperatures could cause the gypsum (which started as calcium sulphate hemihydrate, before it is hydrated and sets as calcium sulphate dihydrate after excess water is dried off) to lose its integrity and degenerate back to its hemihydrate form.
- Typically the surface temperature of the plasterboard inside the room is required to be around 38° C., although the board can reach localised temperatures in the order of 50° C.
- Heating panels installed behind ceiling cladding may also result in a longer heating up period, and may cause problems due to the high heat above the ceiling wallboards. One example of this is that structural timber may dry out and/or shrink, causing warping and/or movement of the installed ceiling.
- The termination of electrically heated panels with embedded circuits or circuits disposed immediately behind the installed ceiling or wall panels can also be problematic, since any short circuit break in the circuit would be difficult to establish and locate. Also, such systems usually have established termination points at particular predetermined locations relative to the wall board, and may be difficult to connect up where they are not easily accessible.
- In this specification, where reference is made to a series of steps in a method or process, the steps are not intended to be in chronological order except where they are specifically introduced as such.
- For the purposes of this specification, the term “heating element” is defined to mean any conductive or semi-conductive member or layer that undergoes a heating effect when an electrical current is passed through it.
- For the purposes of this specification, the term “plastic” shall be construed to mean a term for materials generally regarded as being a “plastic” material and shall include, but not be limited to a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic polymerization products, and including hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon-based polymers.
- In this specification, where reference has been made to external sources of information, including patent specifications and other documents, this is generally for the purpose of providing a context for discussing the features of the present invention. Unless stated otherwise, reference to such sources of information is not to be construed, in any jurisdiction, as an admission that such sources of information are prior art or form part of the common general knowledge in the art.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide a heating panel and method therefor, which overcomes or at least ameliorates some of the abovementioned disadvantages or which at least provides the public with a useful choice.
- In a first aspect the present invention broadly consists in a method of manufacture of a heating panel comprising the steps of
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- providing a continuous feed of a first sheet of material;
- depositing a layer of settable material onto the first sheet of material in a continuous process to form a continuous open wallboard feed; and
- wherein the method further includes one or more of the steps selected from
- continuously depositing at least one heating element substantially along the length of the continuous open wallboard feed; and
- regularly depositing at least one heating element substantially along the length of the continuous open wallboard feed.
- Preferably, the method includes one or more of the steps selected from
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- continuously depositing at least one electrical conductor member substantially along the length of the continuous open wallboard feed, said electrical conductor member being relatively more conductive than the heating element; and
- regularly depositing art least one electrical conductor member substantially along the length of the continuous open wallboard feed, said electrical conductor member being relatively more conductive than the heating element.
- Preferably, a plurality of heating elements are deposited.
- Preferably, a plurality of electrical conductor members are deposited.
- Preferably, the electrical conductor member is adapted to operate as a busbar at terminal points of the heating elements, and having a low resistance to flow of current relative to the heating element(s).
- Preferably the electrical conductor member is deposited continuously along the sides of the length of the continuous open wallboard feed.
- Preferably, the layer of settable material is a settable slurry.
- Preferably, the method includes the step of depositing at least one transverse conductor member, suitable for allowing termination of the heating panel at an opposed side of the heating panel from the heating element(s), along the length of the continuous wallboard feed.
- Preferably, the method includes the step of providing a continuous feed of a second sheet of material at an opposed side of the slurry layer to the first sheet of material to form a closed wallboard feed.
- Preferably, the transverse conductor member is at least partially incorporated in the settable material layer.
- Preferably, the transverse conductor member is integrally formed with the settable material layer
- Preferably, the method includes the step of sizing the combined settable slurry and first sheet of material and second sheet of material layers by forcing it through a forming plate section of a predetermined size to form a pre-set continuously feeding heating panel of a consistent thickness.
- Preferably, the electrical conductor is prefabricated as a continuous sheet of at least partially conductive material.
- Alternately, the electrical conductor is at least partially prefabricated together with at least one selected from
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- the first sheet of material and
- the second sheet of material.
- Preferably, the electrical conductor is at least partially printed on at least one selected from
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- the first sheet of material and
- the second sheet of material.
- Preferably, the slurry layer is a gypsum slurry layer.
- Preferably, the electrical conductor is arranged in a regular formation.
- Alternately, the electrical conductor comprises an irregular arrangement of electrically conductive fibres.
- Preferably, at least one of the first sheet of material and/or second sheet of material are composed of material that is at least partially porous to water vapour and/or liquid.
- Preferably, at least one of the first sheet of material and/or second sheet of material are composed of paper.
- Preferably, the electrical conductor is composed of one or more selected from
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- a metal or metallic alloy
- a semi-conductor material
- carbon fibre.
- Preferably, the semi conductor material is doped.
- Preferably, the electrical conductor is prefabricated in a regular formation.
- Preferably, the regular formation of the electrical conductor is porous to water vapour and/or liquid.
- Preferably, the regular formation of the electrical conductor is a mesh.
- Preferably, the electrical conductor is prefabricated in a regular formation together with a non-conductive material.
- Preferably, the electrical conductor is prefabricated in a regular formation together with a flexible elongate material.
- Preferably, the flexible elongate material is one or more selected from glass fibre and plastic.
- Preferably, one or more selected from the first sheet of material and the second sheet of material is fed from a roll.
- Preferably, the method includes the steps of
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- allowing the settable slurry in the pre-set continuously feeding heating panel to at least partially set; and
- cutting the partially set continuously feeding heating panel to size.
- Preferably, the method further includes the steps of stacking several similar cut heating panels in a heated environment to allow excess water to evaporate from the slurry and to allow the slurry to cure.
- Preferably, the method further includes the steps of finishing the edges of the cured heating panels.
- In a further aspect the present invention broadly consists in a heating panel made by the method of manufacture of a heating panel as described above.
- In a further aspect the present invention broadly consists in a heating panel comprising
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- a wallboard portion including
- a layer of settable material having two opposed major faces, and
- a first outer layer of sheet material disposed on a major face of the layer of settable material; and
- at least one heating element incorporated with the wallboard portion.
- a wallboard portion including
- Preferably, the heating panel includes a plurality of heating elements.
- Preferably, the heating panel includes a plurality of electrical conductor members.
- Preferably, the heating panel further comprises a conductor member.
- Preferably, the electrical conductor member is adapted to operate as a busbar at terminal points of the heating elements.
- Preferably, the heating panel further comprises a second outer layer of sheet material disposed on a major face of the settable layer opposed to the first layer of sheet material.
- Preferably, the sheet material is porous.
- Preferably, the sheet material is fibrous.
- Preferably, the sheet material is paper.
- Preferably, the heating element is configured in a heating layer.
- Preferably, the heating element is disposed in a prefabricated layer.
- Preferably, the prefabricated layer is of a mesh configuration.
- Alternately, the heating element is composed of a loose agglomeration of conductive or semi-conductive fibres.
- Preferably the heating element is disposed in a heating layer between
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- one or more selected from
- the first outer layer of sheet material and
- the second outer layer of sheet material; and
- the layer of settable material.
- one or more selected from
- Alternately, the heating element is integrally formed within the layer of settable material.
- Preferably, the heating layer comprises a mesh configuration of strands of conductive material.
- Preferably, the heating layer comprises a mesh of strands of conductive and non-conductive material.
- Preferably, the heating layer is disposed as a regular arrangement of parallel strands of conductive material extending across the width of the heating panel.
- Alternately, the heating layer is disposed as a zigzag arrangement of one or more strands of conductive material extending from side to side along the length of the heating panel.
- Preferably, the heating layer is printed on one or more selected from
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- the first outer layer of sheet material and
- the second outer layer of sheet material.
- Preferably, the heating layer is at least partially impregnated into one or more selected from
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- the first outer layer of sheet material and
- the second outer layer of sheet material.
- Preferably, the heating layer is at partially porous to water vapour and/or liquid.
- Preferably, the heating element is composed of one or more selected from
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- a metal or metallic alloy
- a semi-conductor material
- carbon fibre; and
- any other conductive or semi-conductive material.
- Preferably, the semi conductor material is doped.
- Preferably, the heating panel includes a transverse conductor member for allowing termination of the heating panel at an opposed side of the heating panel from the heating element(s).
- Preferably, the transverse conductor member is at least partially incorporated in the settable material layer.
- Preferably, the transverse conductor member is integrally formed with the settable material layer.
- In a further aspect the present invention broadly consists in a method of installing a heating panel, comprising the steps of
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- providing a heating panel;
- cutting the heating panel to size,
- terminating the heating panel; and
- securing the heating panel to a structural frame.
- Preferably, the structural frame is one or more selected from ceiling joists and wall studs.
- Preferably, the method of installing a heating panel includes a method of termination of the heating panel according to the invention.
- In a further aspect the present invention broadly consists in a construction including an installed heating panel as described above.
- In a further aspect the present invention broadly consists in a heating panel termination kit comprising
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- a heating panel according to the invention
- a heating panel termination apparatus according to the invention.
- Preferably, the heating panel termination kit further includes a scoring tool for scoring of one or more of the outer layers of sheet material.
- Preferably, the heating panel termination kit further includes fasteners for fastening the heating panel to a support joist.
- In a further aspect the present invention broadly consists in a heating panel termination apparatus comprising
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- a termination formation adapted to connect with at least one heating element in a heating panel;
- a connecting formation adapted to connect with an electrical cable.
- The termination formation may be adapted to clamp onto a heating panel, thereby connecting to at least one heating element.
- The termination formation may be adapted to be inserted into the layer of settable slurry of the heating panel, thereby connecting to at least one heating element.
- The heating panel termination apparatus may include securing formation for securing the heating panel termination apparatus to at least one support joist.
- The termination apparatus may be adapted to support the heating panel while connecting to at least one heating element.
- The termination formation may be adapted to support the heating panel while connecting to at least one heating element.
- The termination formation may include a bonding face adapted and configured for adherence or bonding to at least one heating element in an electrically conductive manner.
- Preferably, the termination formation provides a path for electrical current operationally that provides relatively less electrical resistance than the heating elements
- In a further aspect the present invention broadly consists in a method of terminating a heating panel, comprising the steps of
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- scoring an outer layer of sheet material at least twice;
- removing the sheet material from between the two scores;
- mechanically fixing and/or adhering an electrically conductive terminal member to at connect the terminal member to at least one or more heating elements disposed underneath the sheet material.
- Preferably, the sheet material is paper.
- In a further aspect the present invention broadly consists in a method of terminating a heating panel, comprising the steps of
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- providing a heating panel according to the invention;
- providing a termination apparatus according to the invention;
- inserting a termination formation into the heating panel to make connection with at least one heating element disposed underneath the sheet material.
- In a further aspect the present invention broadly consists in a method of terminating a heating panel, comprising the steps of
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- providing a heating panel according to the invention;
- providing a termination apparatus according to the invention;
- clamping a termination formation onto the heating panel to thereby connect the termination formation to at least one heating element.
- In a further aspect the present invention broadly consists in a method of terminating a heating panel, comprising the steps of
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- providing a heating panel according to the invention;
- providing a termination apparatus according to the invention;
- securing the termination apparatus to a supporting joist by at least one securing formation
- supporting a heating panel on the termination apparatus thereby connecting the heating elements to the termination apparatus.
- In another aspect the invention is panel sheet comprising or including
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- a first outer layer;
- a second outer layer spaced from the first outer layer,
- a settable matrix interposed and attaching to each of the outer layers; and
- a heating element introduced between the outer layers or positioned so as to be between the outer layers;
- and wherein the electrical element may or may not be coextensive with the panel but the outer layers are at least substantially coextensive with the set suitable material.
- Preferably, the panel sheet comprises a plurality of heating elements.
- Preferably, the panel sheet comprises a pair of electrical conductor members extending along opposed edges on a major face of the panel sheet.
- Preferably, the electrical conductor members have relatively little electrical resistance compared to the heating elements.
- Preferably, the plurality heating elements extend parallel to each other between the electrical conductor members.
- Preferably, the heating element was introduced with the settable material.
- Preferably, the outer layers are paper.
- Other aspects of the invention may become apparent from the following description which is given by way of example only and with reference to the accompanying drawings.
- As used herein the term “and/or” means “and” or “or”, or both.
- As used herein “(s)” following a noun means the plural and/or singular forms of the noun.
- The term “comprising” as used in this specification [and claims] means “consisting at least in part of”. When interpreting statements in this specification [and claims] which include that term, the features, prefaced by that term in each statement, all need to be present but other features can also be present. Related terms such as “comprise” and “comprised” are to be interpreted in the same manner.
- The entire disclosures of all applications, patents and publications, cited above and below, if any, are hereby incorporated by reference.
- To those skilled in the art to which the invention relates, many changes in construction and widely differing embodiments and applications of the invention will suggest themselves without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. The disclosures and the descriptions herein are purely illustrative and are not intended to be in any sense limiting.
- The invention will now be described by way of example only and with reference to the drawings in which:
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FIG. 1 : shows a schematic view of a method of manufacture of a heating panel -
FIG. 2 : shows an assembly view of a first embodiment of a heating panel; -
FIG. 3 : shows an assembly view of a second embodiment of a heating panel; -
FIG. 4 : shows an assembly view of a third embodiment of a heating panel; -
FIG. 5 : shows an assembly view of the embodiment of a heating panel shown inFIG. 2 , having been scored and prepared for termination; -
FIG. 6 : shows an assembly view of a fourth embodiment of a heating panel; -
FIG. 7 : shows a schematic plan view of a heating element configured in a parallel configuration of heating elements extending between two electrical conductor members along a continuous open wallboard feed; -
FIG. 8 : shows a schematic plan view of a heating element configured in a zigzag configuration of a single element along a continuous open wallboard feed; -
FIG. 9 : shows a cutaway view of a transverse conductor member incorporated into a layer of settable material of a heating panel; -
FIG. 10 : shows a heating system; and -
FIG. 11 : shows an alternative embodiment of a heating system. - With reference to the above drawings, in which similar features are generally indicated by similar numerals, a heating panel according to a first aspect of the invention is generally indicated by the numeral 100.
- In one embodiment of the invention now described, a
heating panel 100 is provided. Theheating panel 100 comprises a wallboard portion 110 including a layer ofsettable material 120 having two opposed major faces 130. The wall board portion 110 further includes a firstouter layer 140 of sheet material (most preferably paper) and a secondouter layer 160 of sheet material (most preferably paper) disposed on opposedmajor faces 130 of the layer ofsettable material 120. Theheating panel 100 further includes aheating element 150 incorporated with the wallboard portion 110. In one embodiment (as shown inFIG. 7 ), the heating panel includes a pair ofelectrical conductor members 270 arrange in parallel to extend down the sides of theheating panel 100 to act as busbars (i.e. low resistance terminal points) for theheating elements 150. - It is envisaged that in a preferred embodiment, the
heating elements 150 and theelectrical conductor members 270 will be arranged in a single plane to form a heating layer when incorporated with the wallboard portion 110. However, this need not necessarily be the case, and it is also envisaged that at least the heating elements 150 (and possibly theelectrical conductor members 270 too) could extend in the wallboard portion 110 in a non-planar manner, or in three dimensions. - The use of settable material in the
settable material layer 120 is envisaged in a new and inventive continuous method of manufacture of heating panel as described below. Thesettable material layer 120 is envisaged to be composed of a settable slurry such as gypsum as this has the required physical properties, being: -
- good insulative properties, and
- high thermal density.
- However, in alternative embodiments, this need not necessarily be the case. Alternative materials envisaged could include heat resistant synthetic resins, high thermal density plastics, papier-mâché, fibre board type material, or any other suitably engineered material.
- The use of paper is envisaged for the outer first and second layers of
sheet material - In a preferred embodiment, the
heating elements 150, and preferably theheating layer 170 will be prefabricated into a mesh configuration 210 (as shown onFIGS. 2 , 3, and 5). The mesh configuration will comprise regularly spaced parallel strands ofnon-conductive material 230, such as glass fibre, extending across theheating layer 170, and regularly spaced parallel strands ofconductive material 220, such as carbon fibre, extending across theheating layer 170 at right angles to the glass fibre strands to create a square or rectangular mesh configuration. The carbon fibre strands ofconductive material 220 will preferably extend between twoelectrical conductor members 270, which may also be made of carbon fibre or any other suitable engineering material to provide a relatively high conductivity compared to theheating elements 150. - The use of a prefabricated mesh configuration for the
heating layer 170 allows for benefits in the manufacture of theheating panel 100, will become clearer when the manufacturing process is explained below. - In another embodiment, it is envisaged that the
mesh configuration 210 can be a loose agglomeration of one or more of conductive fibres, semi-conductive fibres and non-conductive fibres. Themesh configuration 210 can also extend in 3 dimensions, and can be incorporated within or integrally formed with the layer ofsettable material 120. - In a preferred embodiment, the
mesh configuration 210 will extend as aheating layer 170 between the layer ofsettable material 120 and one of the outer layers ofsheet material - In another embodiment, at least one or more of the
heating elements 170 may be configured as azigzag arrangement 250 as shown inFIG. 8 . It is envisaged that such a zigzag arrangement would be conducive to the forming an electrical heating circuit operating in series when the heating panel has been terminated. - In yet another embodiment shown in
FIGS. 3 , 4 and 6, the heating elements and/or electrical conductor members may be printed onto the one or both of the first and second outer layers ofsheet material sheet material - It is envisaged that where the layer of
settable material 120 is composed of a slurry requiring excess liquid (not shown) to be removed, then theheating layer 170 should preferably be porous to water vapour and/or the liquid to allow the water vapour and/or liquid to move to, and through, one or both of the outer layer ofsheet material 140, 160 (which will preferably be porous as well). - In yet another embodiment, it is envisaged that the
electrical conductor member 270 may be impregnated into one or both of the first and second outer layers ofsheet material heating elements 150 underneath one or both of the first and second outer layers ofsheet material termination surface 272 outside one or both of the outer layers of sheet material. This is advantageous in that the termination of theheated panel 100 can be easily achieved by mechanically fixing and/or adhering electrical conductors from a power supply to thetermination surface 272 of the impregnatedelectrical conductor members 270. - Where such
electrical conductor members 270 are impregnated at regular intervals along the length of theheater panel 100, theseelectrical conductor members 270 act as “busbars” to facilitate the flow of similar charges through theheating elements 150, thereby allowing for relatively even heating around theheating layer 170. Any unused termination surfaces 272 can be conveniently taped over with an insulative adhesive tape to prevent short-circuiting of theheating panel 100 or other safety hazards. - Where a
heating panel 100 is installed, it is desirable for theheating elements 150 to be located at or towards the side of the layer ofsettable material 120 that it is intended to heat. For this reason, in one embodiment the heating layer can be embedded in the layer ofsettable material 120, or be on the lower side (when installed) of the layer ofsettable material 120. This prevents the entire layer ofsettable material 120 having to be heated up before it able to have a radiant heating effect. - However, where the
heating layer 170 is embedded in the layer of settable material, and the layer ofsettable material 120 is composed of a slurry that requires excess water to be evaporated, then it would be desirable for the heating layer to be at least partially porous to water vapour or other liquid so that the heating layer does not seal liquid or water vapour into the layer of settable material 120 (as this may cause the formation of bubbles or other aesthetically undesirable formations). - It is envisaged that the
heating elements 150 and/orelectrical conductor members 270 could be composed of any conductive or semi-conductive material, such as one or more selected from a metal or metallic alloy, a semi-conductor material, carbon fibre; and any other conductive or semi-conductive material. - It will be appreciated that where the heating elements and/or
electrical conductor members 270 are printed onto (or impregnated with) the first or second outer layer ofsheet material - In some embodiments, where the
heating elements 150 are located towards the side to be heated, for example on the lower side of a ceiling or towards the inside of a house, then it would be aesthetically desirable to have the termination of theheating elements 150 hidden from view. - This can be accomplished by the use of
transverse conductor members 260 shown inFIG. 9 , which conduct electricity to and from the heating elements from the opposed major face of the layer of settable material. Suchtransverse conductor members 260 can be integrally formed or set into the layer ofsettable material 120 as shown inFIG. 9 . - Alternately, the transverse conductor member(s) 260 can extend around one of the four
minor faces 135 of the heating panel to make contact with aheating element 150 in an aesthetically pleasing way. Thetransverse conductor members 260 could clamp onto an edge of theheating panel 100. Alternately, thetransverse conductor members 260 could be configured and dimensioned for being inserted form a minor face at least partially into the layer ofsettable material 120, or under a layer ofsheet material more heating elements 150 as shown inFIG. 9 . - In yet another embodiment, it is envisaged that the
transverse conductor members 260 could act to support theheating panel 100 in a ceiling or along a wall in an aesthetically pleasing way. This would be possible for example as shown in a ceiling inFIG. 10 where atermination surface 272 faces downwardly and is supported by atransverse conductor member 260 in the form of atermination formation 710. Thetermination surface 272 is impregnated in one of the layers ofsheet material 140, 160 (facing downwardly) and makes contact with theheating elements 150 located on the lower side of the layer ofsettable material 120. - According to another aspect of the invention (and as shown in
FIG. 1 ) there is provided a method of manufacture of a heating panel comprising several steps (which may not necessarily be in the same chronological order). The method of manufacture of a heating panel comprises the step of providing a continuous feed of a first outer layer ofsheet material 140 as described above (preferably from aroll 142, which may be spliced together with other rolls 142). A layer of settable material 120 (such as gypsum slurry or the like described above) is deposited onto the first sheet of material in a continuous process to form a continuousopen wallboard feed 500. - The method of manufacture further includes one or more of the steps selected from
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- continuously depositing at least one
heating element 150 substantially along the length of the continuousopen wallboard feed 500; and - regularly depositing art least one heating element substantially along the length of the continuous
open wallboard feed 500.
- continuously depositing at least one
- This deposition of the heating element(s) 150 will form a partially formed
heating panel 510. In the first of these steps depositing the heating element(s) 150, it is envisaged that one ormore heating elements 150 could be deposited continuously along the length of the continuousopen wallboard feed 500 in a zigzag type formation as shown inFIG. 8 . - In the second of these steps it is envisaged that one or more heating elements could be deposited at regular intervals along the continuous
open wallboard feed 500. An example of this would be the regular deposition of strands of carbonfibre heating elements 150 extending transversely or partially transversely to the direction of movement of the continuousopen wallboard feed 500. - It is envisaged that such a regular deposition of the
heating elements 150 may be deposited as part of the deposition of a heating layer composed ofheating elements 150 and other fibres such as glass fibres. One example of this is the deposition of a mesh 210 (as shown inFIGS. 2 , 3, and 5) as aheating layer 170, themesh 210 comprising strands ofconductive material 220 like carbon fibre extending transversely along the continuousopen wallboard feed 500, and strands ofnon-conductive material 230, such as glass fibre, extending longitudinally along the continuousopen wallboard feed 500, or vice versa. - In yet another embodiment, the heating elements can be deposited as an irregular arrangement of electrically conductive fibres (not shown). This regular arrangement of electrically conductive fibres could be deposited as a
heating layer 170 between the layer ofsettable material 120 and one or more of the outer layer ofsheet material FIG. 6 . - The method of manufacture further could comprises one or both of the steps selected from:
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- continuously depositing at least one
electrical conductor member 270 substantially along the length of the continuousopen wallboard feed 500, saidelectrical conductor member 270 being relatively more conductive than theheating element 150; and - regularly depositing art least one
electrical conductor member 270 substantially along the length of the continuousopen wallboard feed 500, saidelectrical conductor member 270 being relatively more conductive than theheating element 150.
- continuously depositing at least one
- It is envisaged that the
electrical conductor member 270 may be deposited together with the heating elements in aheating layer 170. Theelectrical conductor member 270 can be prefabricated as amesh 210 in aheating layer 170 together with theheating elements 150, or it can be deposited in aheating layer 170 apart from theheating elements 150. - The method of manufacture of a heating panel can further comprise the step of providing a continuous feed of a second outer layer of sheet material 160 (preferably from a
roll 162, which may be spliced together with other rolls 162) at an opposed side of the layer ofsettable material 120 to the first outer layer ofsheet material 140 to form a closed wallboard feed. - Again it is emphasised that the steps as described are not necessarily in chronological order. As an example, the
heating elements 150 and/or theelectrical conductor member 270 can be printed onto the first or second layer ofsheet material heating layer 170. In such a case it is envisaged that the step of printing will have been carried out in a prior process to allow for the drying of the printed layer. However, this need not necessarily be the case, and the printing may be carried out at the time of the deposition of the layer ofsettable material 120. - In an alternate embodiment, the step of printing can have been carried out with the printing of the
electrical conductor member 270 being pre-printed onto one of the first or second layer ofsheet material sheet material - The method of manufacture of a
heating panel 100 can comprises a further step of depositing at least onetransverse conductor member 260 for allowing termination of theheating panel 100 at an opposed side of the heating panel from the heating element(s) along the length of the continuous wallboard feed. Thetransverse conductor member 260 can be deposited as a continuous configuration, or as regular deposits of singletransverse conductor members 260. In one preferred embodiment thetransverse conductor members 260 can be a series of electrically conductivetransverse conductor members 260 placed at regular locations along the length of the continuousopen wallboard feed 500 and at least partially incorporated into or integrally formed with the layer ofsettable material 120. - In another embodiment, the
transverse conductor member 260 can be a continuous length of electrically conductive mesh 261 (not shown) deposited to fit around the edges of the layer ofsettable material 120 and to sit between the layer ofsettable material 120 and the first and second outer layers ofsheet material - Preferably, the method of manufacture of a
heating panel 100 includes the step of sizing the thickness and/or width of the combined layer of settable material, and one or both of the first outer layer ofsheet material 140 and the second outer layer ofsheet material 160 to form a pre-set continuously feedingheating panel 520 of a consistent thickness. - A preferred method of manufacture of a heating panel includes the steps of allowing the layer of settable material in the pre-set continuously feeding
heating panel 520 to at least partially set (to enable handling and finishing of the partially set heating panels); and cutting the continuously feeding heating panel to a required size for shipment by means of acutting mechanism 522. - The preferred method of manufacture of a
heating panel 100 further includes the step, where gypsum or a water based settable slurry is used, of stacking several similar cut heating panels and subjecting them to a heating effect (shown as arrows A inFIG. 1 ), preferably in a heating chamber, to allow excess water to evaporate from the slurry and to move through the porous paper in the first and second outer layers ofsheet material - Lastly the method of manufacture can include the step of finishing the edges of the
set heating panels 100. - It is envisaged that a
heating panel 100 according to the invention will be conveniently installable. This may be accomplished by first providing aheating panel 100 according to the invention; cutting theheating panel 100 to size to fit onto the wall and/or ceiling as required, terminating the heating panel, and securing theheating panel 100 to a structural frame (not shown) such as a ceiling joists and/or wall studs of a house or other construction (not shown). - It should be noted that in preferred embodiments of the heating panel, the heating panel can be cut to any desired length without affecting the heating properties of the heating panel. Where various other configurations of meshes of
heating elements 150 and/orelectrical conductor members 270 are used (such as a mesh of both longitudinal and transverse strands ofconductive material 230, it is envisaged that the heating panels could be cut to a desired width and length without breaking the electrical heating circuit through the heating panel. - In a further aspect of the invention, a heating
panel termination apparatus 700 is provided. Thetermination apparatus 700 comprises atermination formation 710 adapted to connect with at least one heating element in a heating panel; and a connectingformation 730 adapted to connect with anelectrical cable 600. - It is envisaged that the
termination formation 700 can be adapted to clamp onto aheating panel 100, thereby connecting to at least oneheating element 150, or may be adapted (by for example having a sharpened point) to be inserted into the layer ofsettable material 120 of the heating panel 100 (as shown inFIG. 11 ), thereby connecting to at least oneheating element 150. - Additionally, the
termination apparatus 700 can include securing formations 720 for securing thetermination apparatus 700 to at least one support joist (not shown), for example in the form of one or more of -
- a nut and bolt formation (not shown) or
- a hole (not shown) for receiving a nail or staple; or
- a hook formation for hooking over a support joist; or
- a wedging formation for wedging against a complementary support formation.
- In one preferred embodiment as shown in
FIG. 10 , thetermination apparatus 700 is be adapted to support theheating panel 100 while making an electrical connection with at least oneheating element 150. - The
termination formation 710 can in another embodiment include a bonding face (not shown) adapted for being bonded or adhered to aheating element 150. - In a preferred embodiment, the
termination formation 710 of thetermination apparatus 700 provides a path for electrical current operationally that is provides relatively less electrical resistance than the heating elements, so that the termination formation acts a as busbar. In this way, the requirement for anelectrical conductor member 270 as part of theheating panel 100 is negated or at least partially reduced. - It will be appreciated that the combination of the
heating panel 100 and thetermination apparatus 700 together form a heating system 1000 that may be conveniently installed, terminated and/or supported. - It is envisaged that this heating system 1000 could be sold as separate pieces in a kit (not shown) for installing heating system 1000. Such a kit would include a
heating panel 100 according to the invention; and a heatingpanel termination apparatus 700 according to the invention. The kit may also include fasteners (not shown) for fastening one or both of theheating panel 100 and thetermination apparatus 700 to a supporting ceiling joist (not shown) or wall stud (not shown), and electrical connector members (not shown) such as cabling). Further, the kit could include a scoring tool (not shown), such as a knife, for scoring of one or more of the outer layers ofsheet material heating panel 100. - The termination of the
heating panel 100 can be accomplished by differing methods depending on the embodiment of the invention being terminated. - As an example, where the embodiment comprises a heating layer of heating elements located between the layer of
settable material 120 and an outer layer of sheet material such as paper, then the method of terminating the heating panel will include the steps of scoring an outer layer of sheet material in two parallel lines across the length or breadth of the heating panel; removing the sheet material from between the two scores to expose the heating elements underneath; and mechanically fixing and/or adhering an electrically conductive terminal member to at least one of exposedheating elements 150. - For the same embodiment of a heating panel, the method of terminating a heating panel can comprise the steps of providing a heating panel according to the invention; providing a
termination apparatus 700 as described above according to the invention; and inserting atermination formation 710 into theheating panel 100 to make connection with at least one heating element disposed underneath the first or second layer ofsheet material - For the same embodiment of the
heating panel 100, another method of termination of theheating panel 100 can comprise the steps of providing aheating panel 100 according to the invention; providing atermination apparatus 700 according to the invention as described above which clamps around the edges and at least oneminor face 135 of the layer ofsettable material 120; and clamping thetermination formation 710 onto theheating panel 100 to thereby connect thetermination formation 710 to at least oneheating element 150. - Where, for instance, the
electrical conductor member 270 is impregnated into one of the outer layers ofsheet material termination apparatus 700 so that thetermination surface 272 of theelectrical conductor member 270 is touching thetermination apparatus 700 so that an electrical connection is established in operation between theheating panel 100 and the supportingtermination apparatus 700. - In this embodiment the method of termination of the
heating panel 100 comprises the steps of providing aheating panel 100 according to the invention as described above; providing atermination apparatus 700 according to the invention as described above; securing thetermination apparatus 700 to a supporting joist (not shown) by at least one securing formation 720; and supporting aheating panel 100 on thetermination apparatus 700 thereby connecting theheating elements 150 to thetermination apparatus 700. - Where in the foregoing description reference has been made to elements or integers having known equivalents, then such equivalents are included as if they were individually set forth.
- Although the invention has been described by way of example and with reference to particular embodiments, it is to be understood that modifications and/or improvements may be made without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention.
- In addition, where features or aspects of the invention are described in terms of Markush groups, those skilled in the art will recognise that the invention is also thereby described in terms of any individual member or subgroup of members of the Markush group.
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