Monolithic radiant panel and system thereof

Abstract

A system for providing one of heating and cooling in an indoor area is disclosed. The system includes one or more monolithic radiant panels. The one or more monolithic radiant panels include a tubular portion for circulating fluid. The circulation of fluid enables heating or cooling of the indoor area. The one or more monolithic radiant panels also include two co-planar fin portions that are arranged diametrically opposite to each other about a periphery of the tubular portion. Either one of the two co-planar fin portions are configured to be attached with a surface of the indoor area at an angle.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A monolithic radiant panel configured to provide one of heating and cooling in an indoor area, the monolithic radiant panel comprising:
 a tubular portion configured to circulate a fluid for enabling one of heating and cooling of the indoor area; and   two co-planar fin portions arranged diametrically opposite to each other about a periphery of the tubular portion, wherein at least one of at least one of the two co-planar fin portions and the tubular portion is configured to be attached with a surface of the indoor area at an angle for providing one of heating and cooling in the indoor area.   
     
     
         2 . The monolithic radiant panel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the monolithic radiant panel is composed of an aluminum alloy. 
     
     
         3 . The monolithic radiant panel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the monolithic radiant panel is coated with a material such that the monolithic radiant panel has an emissivity of about 0.90 to about 0.99. 
     
     
         4 . The monolithic radiant panel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the monolithic radiant panel is about 3 meter to about 16 meter in length, about 100 millimeter to about 300 millimeter in width and about 1.5 millimeter to about 4 millimeter in thickness. 
     
     
         5 . The monolithic radiant panel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the monolithic radiant panel is about 3 meter to about 6 meter in length, about 100 millimeter to about 150 millimeter in width and about 1.5 millimeter to about 1.6 millimeter in thickness. 
     
     
         6 . The monolithic radiant panel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the tubular portion has an outer diameter of about 13 millimeter to about 21 millimeter and an inner diameter of about 10 millimeter to about 18 millimeter. 
     
     
         7 . The monolithic radiant panel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of at least one of the two co-planar fin portions and the tubular portion is attached with the surface of the indoor area using an insulating material. 
     
     
         8 . The monolithic radiant panel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the surface of the indoor area is at least one of a ceiling or a wall. 
     
     
         9 . The monolithic radiant panel as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the monolithic radiant panel is configured to be used as at least one of a false ceiling and a false wall. 
     
     
         10 . The monolithic radiant panel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the monolithic radiant panel is configured to be attached with the surface of the indoor area for reflecting light from an outdoor area to the indoor area. 
     
     
         11 . The monolithic radiant panel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the angle is selected from a range of 0 degrees to 90 degrees. 
     
     
         12 . The monolithic radiant panel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the angle is 90 degrees. 
     
     
         13 . The monolithic radiant panel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the monolithic radiant panel is configured to be interlocked with at least one other similar monolithic radiant panel to provide one of heating and cooling in the indoor area. 
     
     
         14 . The monolithic radiant panel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the monolithic radiant panel is configured to be arranged at a distance of about 0 millimeter to about 300 millimeter from at least one other similar monolithic radiant panel about the surface of the indoor area to provide one of heating and cooling in the indoor area. 
     
     
         15 . The monolithic radiant panel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the monolithic radiant panel is configured to be arranged along with a plurality of similar monolithic radiant panels about the surface of the indoor area to provide one of heating and cooling in the indoor area. 
     
     
         16 . The monolithic radiant panel as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the arrangement comprises the monolithic radiant panel and the plurality of similar monolithic radiant panels disposed in at least one of a serial alignment and a parallel alignment. 
     
     
         17 . The monolithic radiant panel as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the arrangement enables a heat transfer rate of about 170 watts per square meter to 250 watts per square meter, wherein the heat transfer rate is enabled at a temperature difference of about 10 degrees Celsius between average surface temperature of the monolithic radiant panel and average temperature of the indoor area. 
     
     
         18 . The monolithic radiant panel as claimed in  claim 15  wherein the modular monolithic radiant panel and the plurality of similar monolithic radiant panels are arranged to form two parallel fluid flow circuits, wherein the direction of fluid flow in one of the fluid flow circuits is opposite to the direction of fluid flow in the other fluid flow circuits. 
     
     
         19 . The monolithic radiant panel as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein each member of one of the two parallel fluid flow circuit is directly adjacent to a member of the other fluid flow circuit. 
     
     
         20 . An integrated heat transfer system configured to provide one of heating and cooling in an indoor area, the integrated heat transfer system comprising:
 a plurality of monolithic radiant panels arranged about a surface of the indoor area in at least one a parallel and a serial configuration for providing one of heating and cooling in the indoor area, wherein each of the plurality of monolithic radiant panels comprises:
 a tubular portion configured to circulate a fluid for enabling one of heating and cooling of the indoor area; and 
 two co-planar fin portions arranged diametrically opposite to each other about a periphery of the tubular portion, wherein at least one of the two co-planar fin portions is configured to be attached to the surface of the indoor area at an angle for providing one of heating and cooling in the indoor area. 
   
     
     
         21 . The integrated heat transfer system as claimed in  claim 20  further comprising an air convection assembly configured to force air convection in the indoor area. 
     
     
         22 . The integrated heat transfer system as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the air convection assembly comprises at least one of at least one fan and at least one blower system. 
     
     
         23 . The integrated heat transfer system as claimed in  claim 22 , wherein the air convection assembly is disposed in between the surface and the plurality of monolithic radiant panels. 
     
     
         24 . The integrated heat transfer system as claimed in  claim 20  further comprising a fluid source, wherein the fluid is circulated directly from the fluid source to the plurality of monolithic radiant panels without requiring a fluid distribution manifold between the fluid source and the plurality of monolithic radiant panels. 
     
     
         25 . The integrated heat transfer system as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the arrangement of the plurality of monolithic radiant panels about the surface of the indoor area occupies about 30 percent to about 50 percent of the surface of the indoor area. 
     
     
         26 . An integrated hydronic radiant fin unit configured to provide one of heating and cooling in an indoor area, the integrated hydronic radiant fin unit comprising:
 a tubular portion configured to circulate water for enabling one of heating and cooling of the indoor area; and   two co-planar fin portions arranged diametrically opposite to each other about a periphery of the tubular portion, wherein at least one of at least one of the two co-planar fin portions and the tubular portion is configured to be attached with a surface of the indoor area at an angle for providing one of heating and cooling in the indoor area.