Positioning device for elements of heating components, method for the operation and use thereof

Abstract

Heating components with stored media, such as fluid reservoirs, accumulating heat exchangers, or accumulators are embodied in such a way that at least one element of the heating component can be locally modified in order to regulate and/or control and/or to monitor and/or measure i.e. can be positioned, placed or the location thereof can be modified. Accordingly multiplicity of use or a saving in the amount of heating components can be achieved in one of the following functions of the heating component: production of a by-pass, media mixture, provision at the right temperature, interconnection of media processes and/or reverse processes, interconnection of at least one operating device, distribution, separating function, enabling loading and provision and ensuring other functions by means of a similar or multiple-use device, thereby resulting in increased efficiency for heating systems and promoting regenerative production of energy.

1 . A heating component with stored media, comprising: 
 a container containing a medium; and    at least one relocatable element being relocatable independently of a density of the medium in said container, said relocatable element provided for a heat exchange inside the heating component, without a heat exchanger or with a heat exchanger in a separate area, or outside the heating component, the medium selected from the group consisting of a storage medium and a heat transfer medium.    
   
   
       2 . The heating component according to  claim 1 , wherein said relocatable element is a charging and provision-on-standby device.  
   
   
       3 . The heating component according to  claim 2 , wherein said charging and provision-on-standby device is selected from the group consisting of a standby device, a flow conduction device and a flow deflecting device.  
   
   
       4 . The heating component according to  claim 1 , wherein said relocatable element is a heat-exchanging unit selected from the group consisting of a storage heat exchanger, a heat exchanger and a heat conductor.  
   
   
       5 . The heating component according to  claim 1 , wherein said relocatable element is an insulating or conducting partition selected from the group consisting of a curtain, a partition and a temperature space.  
   
   
       6 . The heating component according to  claim 1 , wherein said relocatable element is a relocatable part of a device selected from the group consisting of sensors, joining elements and lines.  
   
   
       7 . The heating component according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one media drive for initiating the repositioning of said relocatable element.  
   
   
       8 . The heating component according to  claim 1 , wherein a drive for repositioning said relocatable element takes place indirectly.  
   
   
       9 . The heating component according to  claim 8 , wherein said drive for repositioning said relocatable element takes place by media flow or changing levels of the media.  
   
   
       10 . The heating component according to  claim 9 , wherein said relocatable element has a baffle surface area or a baffle body for assisting in a flow-driven relocation.  
   
   
       11 . The heating component according to  claim 9 , wherein: 
 said relocatable element contains a line with joining elements, and a flow is directed, such that said joining elements of said line or said line can rotate and/or pivot and/or tilt, or in each case a joining element of a number of differently directed joining elements is released.    
   
   
       12 . The heating component according to  claim 7 , further comprising: 
 a separated area disposed in said container for a media level drive; and    said relocatable element having at least one further element selected from the group consisting of floats and baffle elements, and being relocated dependent on a level of the media or a flow created when a level of the media is changed.    
   
   
       13 . The heating component according to  claim 1 , further comprising a separated area disposed in said container, separated from the media, and selected from the group consisting of a sleeve, a tube and a pipe.  
   
   
       14 . The heating component according to  claim 13 , wherein said separated area is filled with a further medium.  
   
   
       15 . The heating component according to  claim 12 , wherein said separated area is flowed through.  
   
   
       16 . The heating component according to  claim 12 , wherein said relocatable element is one of a plurality of relocatable elements disposed in said separated area.  
   
   
       17 . The heating component according to  claim 12 , wherein said relocatable element is one of a plurality of relocatable elements including sensitive relocatable elements selected from the group consisting of water-sensitive elements, pressure-sensitive elements, sensors, arresting drives, drives, and final control elements, said sensitive relocatable elements disposed in said separated area.  
   
   
       18 . The heating component according to  claim 1 , wherein said relocatable element is one of a plurality of relocatable elements that are balanced, and can be suspended in equilibrium or moved with a defined preferential direction.  
   
   
       19 . The heating component according to  claim 18 , wherein said relocatable elements contain one of floats and suspended devices.  
   
   
       20 . The heating component according to  claim 19 , wherein the defined preferential direction can be changed by said floats which can be changed by upward lift or downward drift or said suspended devices which can be changed by upward lift or downward drift.  
   
   
       21 . The heating component according to  claim 1 , further comprising an arresting device selected from the group consisting of magnets and electromagnets for arresting said relocatable element.  
   
   
       22 . The heating component according to  claim 1 , wherein said relocatable element is one of a plurality of relocatable elements having guided paths and can be joined to each other.  
   
   
       23 . The heating component according to  claim 22 , wherein said guided paths are disposed in a matrix or partial matrix form.  
   
   
       24 . The heating component according to  claim 22 , wherein said guided paths have a slope.  
   
   
       25 . The heating component according to  claim 1 , wherein said relocatable element is one of a plurality of relocatable elements that can be joined to each other.  
   
   
       26 . The heating component according to  claim 1 , 
 further comprising magnets; and    wherein said relocatable element is one of a plurality of relocatable elements and can be coupled by said magnets.    
   
   
       27 . The heating component according to  claim 26 , wherein said magnets are electromagnets.  
   
   
       28 . The heating component according to  claim 26 , wherein said coupling can be changed by being ended or exchanged.  
   
   
       29 . The heating component according to  claim 12 , wherein said relocatable element is one of a plurality of relocatable and connections to said relocatable elements or said separated area are flexible connections made from a material selected from the group consisting of silicone, woven fabric, mats and tubes.  
   
   
       30 . The heating component according to  claim 29 , wherein said flexible connections are kept dimensionally stable and include one of wires and strips.  
   
   
       31 . The heating component according to  claim 1 , wherein said relocatable element is one of a plurality of relocatable elements that are positioned dependent on sensor values, such as temperatures or positions in the heating component.  
   
   
       32 . The heating component according to  claim 1 , wherein said relocatable element includes a plurality of relocatable sensors.  
   
   
       33 . The heating component according to  claim 1 , wherein said relocatable sensors are selected from the group consisting of temperature sensors, pressure sensors and flow sensors.  
   
   
       34 . The heating component according to  claim 1 , wherein said container is selected from the group consisting of fluid storage reservoirs, storage heat exchangers and storage reservoirs.  
   
   
       35 . The heating component according to  claim 7 , wherein said media drive is selected from the group consisting of a fan and a pump.  
   
   
       36 . A method for operating a heating component having stored media, a container containing a medium, and relocatable elements being relocatable independently of a density of the medium in the container, which comprises performing at least one of the following steps in the heating component: 
 producing a bypass;    admixing the media;    interconnecting media flows and/or returns;    interconnecting at least one operating device;    performing a distribution function;    performing a diverting function; and    providing on standby at an appropriate temperature a heat transfer being performed with at least one other of the above mentioned steps.    
   
   
       37 . A method for operating a heating component having stored media, a container containing a medium, and relocatable elements being relocatable independently of a density of the medium in the container, which comprises performing at least one of the following steps in the heating component: 
 producing a bypass;    admixing the media;    providing on standby at an appropriate temperature a heat transfer;    interconnecting media flows and/or returns;    interconnecting at least one operating device;    performing a distribution function; and    performing a diverting function.    
   
   
       38 . A method of operating a heating component, which comprises the step of: 
 providing the heating component according to  claim 1  for interventions effecting closed-loop or open-loop control in a heating systems, including for interconnection of a media exchange system or charging and provision on standby.