Temperature management system

Abstract

Temperature Management System for a private household or public building whereby there is one hot reservoir and one cold reservoir which are or can be coupled with at least one solar collector or heat exchanger that is installed outdoors for the purpose of heating or cooling the respective reservoir.

1 . Temperature Management System ( 1 ; 1 ′; 1 ″) for a private household or public building, characterized by one hot reservoir ( 8 ; 8 ′; 8 ″) and one cold reservoir ( 25 ; 25 ′; 25 ″) which are or can be coupled with at least one solar collector ( 2 ) or heat exchanger installed outdoors for the purpose of heating or cooling the respective reservoir ( 8 , 25 ). 
     
     
         2 . Temperature Management System ( 1 ; 1 ′; 1 ″) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the hot reservoir ( 8 ; 8 ′; 8 ″) is designed as a hot water container. 
     
     
         3 . Temperature Management System according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the cold reservoir ( 25 ; 25 ; 25 ″) is designed as a cold water container. 
     
     
         4 . Temperature Management System according to  claim 3 , characterized in that the cold water container is installed underground, in particular as a cistern. 
     
     
         5 . Temperature Management system ( 1 ; 1 ′; 1 ″) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the hot reservoir ( 8 ; 8 ′; 8 ″) or hot water container and the cold reservoir ( 25 ; 25 ′; 25 ″) or cold water container are coupled or are capable of being coupled to one or more common solar collectors ( 2 ; 2 ′; 2 ″) and/or heat exchangers for the purpose of heating or cooling the respective water reservoir. 
     
     
         6 . Temperature Management System according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the (one or more) solar collectors ( 2 ; 2 ′; 2 ″) and/or the (one or more) heat exchangers are designed for maximum heat exchange with the environment and in particular have no insulation whatsoever. 
     
     
         7 . Temperature Management System ( 1 ; 1 ′; 1 ″) according to  claim 5 , characterized in that the pipes ( 10 , 11  ; 10 ′, 11 ′; 10 ″, 11 ″) between the solar collectors ( 2 ; 2 ′; 2 ″) and the heat exchangers on the one hand and the hot reservoir ( 8 ; 8 ′; 8 ″) or hot water container and/or the cold reservoir ( 25 ; 25 ′; 25 ″) or cold water container on the other hand are thermally insulated. 
     
     
         8 . Temperature Management System ( 1 ; 1 ′; 1 ″) according to  claim 7 , characterized in that the pipes ( 10 , 11  ; 10 ′, 11 ′; 10 ″, 11 ″) between the solar collectors ( 2 ; 2 ′; 2 ″) and/or the heat exchangers on the one hand and the hot reservoir ( 8 ; 8 ′; 8 ″) or hot water container and/or the cold reservoir ( 25 ; 25 ′; 25 ″) or cold water container on the other hand form a circuit in which a heat transfer medium, preferably a liquid heat transfer medium, especially water circulates. 
     
     
         9 . Temperature Management System ( 1 ; 1 ′; 1 ″) according to  claim 8 , characterized in that at least one pump ( 12 , 31 ; 12 ′, 31 ′; 12 ″, 31 ″) and/or at least one compressor are installed in a circuit for a heat transfer medium. 
     
     
         10 . Temperature Management System ( 1 ; 1 ′; 1 ″) according to  claim 8 , characterized in that at least one expansion valve ( 39 , 40 ) is installed in a circuit for a heat transfer medium 
     
     
         11 . Temperature Management System ( 1 ; 1 ′; 1 ″) according to  claim 10 , characterized in that the solar collectors ( 2 ; 2 ′; 2 ″) and/or the heat exchangers are designed to be compression-proof, for example for a pressure burden of up to 5 atm or more, preferably for a pressure burden of up to 10 atm or more, especially for a pressure burden of up to 20 atm or more. 
     
     
         12 . Temperature Management System ( 1 ; 1 ′; 1 ″) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the hot reservoir ( 8 ; 8 ′; 8 ″) or hot water container and/or the cold reservoir ( 25 ; 25 ′; 25 ″) or cold water container are designed for minimum heat exchange with the environment, in particular are equipped with intensive thermal insulation. 
     
     
         13 . Temperature Management System ( 1 ; 1 ′; 1 ″) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the hot reservoir ( 8 ; 8 ′; 8 ″) or hot water container and/or the cold reservoir ( 25 ; 25 ′; 25 ″) or cold water container are provided with a pressure compensating valve. 
     
     
         14 . Temperature Management System ( 1 ; 1 ′; 1 ″) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the hot reservoir ( 8 ; 8 ′; 8 ″) or hot water container and/or the cold reservoir ( 25 ; 25 ′; 25 ″) or cold water container are equipped with a refilling system and/or a level regulator. 
     
     
         15 . Temperature Management System ( 1 ; 1 ′; 1 ″) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the hot reservoir ( 8 ; 8 ′; 8 ″) or hot water container and/or the cold reservoir ( 25 ; 25 ′; 25 ″) or cold water container are equipped with a temperature regulator. 
     
     
         16 . Temperature Management System ( 1 ; 1 ′; 1 ″) according to  claim 15  characterized, in that the temperature regulator operates as a servo component on a pump ( 12 , 31 ) or a compressor. 
     
     
         17 . Temperature Management System ( 1 ; 1 ′; 1 ″) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the hot reservoir ( 8 ; 8 ′; 8 ″) or hot water container and/or the cold reservoir ( 25 ; 25 ′; 25 ″) or cold water container have a heating or cooling spiral ( 9 , 26 ; 9 ′,  26 ′; 9 ″, 26 ″) through which the heat transfer medium circulates in a circuit. 
     
     
         18 . Temperature Management System ( 1 ; 1 ′; 1 ″) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the hot reservoir ( 8 ; 8 ′; 8 ″) or hot water container has a heating coil ( 9 ; 9 ′; 9 ″) installed in its lower area. 
     
     
         19 . Temperature Management System ( 1 ; 1 ′; 1 ″) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the cold reservoir ( 25 ; 25 ′; 25 ″) or cold water container has a cooling coil ( 26 ; 26 ′; 26 ″) installed in its upper area. 
     
     
         20 . Temperature Management System ( 1 ; 1 ′; 1 ″) according to  claim 9 , characterized in that the flow from a pump ( 12 , 31 ; 12 ′, 31 ′; 12 ″, 31 ″) or a compressor is directed toward a hot reservoir ( 8 ; 8 ′; 8 ″) or hot water container. 
     
     
         21 . Temperature Management System ( 1 ; 1 ′; 1 ″) according to  claim 9 , characterized in that the flow from a pump ( 12 , 31 ; 12 ′, 31 ′; 12 ″, 31 ″) or a compressor is directed away from a cold reservoir ( 25 ; 25 ′; 25 ″) or cold water container. 
     
     
         22 . Temperature Management System ( 1 ; 1 ′; 1 ″) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that it has a heat pump (41) of which the inputs and outputs can be coupled with a heating coil ( 9 ″) in the hot reservoir ( 8 ″) or hot water container and/or with a cooling coil ( 26 ″) in the cold reservoir ( 25 ″) or cold water container and/or with the supply pipe to ( 10 ″) and return pipe from ( 11 ″) the solar collectors ( 2 ; 2 ′; 2 ″). 
     
     
         23 . Temperature Management System ( 1 ; 1 ′; 1 ″) according to  claim 1 , characterized by a (daytime) operation in which there is transport of heat from one or more solar collectors ( 2 ; 2 ′; 2 ″) and/or heat exchangers to the hot reservoir ( 8 ; 8 ′; 8 ″) or hot water container. 
     
     
         24 . Temperature Management System ( 1 ; 1 ′; 1 ″) according to  claim 1 , characterized by a (nighttime) operation in which there is a transport of heat from the cold reservoir ( 25 ; 25 ′; 25 ″) or cold water container to one or more solar collectors ( 2 ; 2 ′; 2 ″) and/or heat exchangers. 
     
     
         25 . Temperature Management System ( 1 ; 1 ′; 1 ″) according to  claim 1 , characterized by a (mixed) operation in which there is a transport of heat directly from the cold reservoir ( 25 ; 25 ′; 25 ″) or cold water container to the hot reservoir ( 8 ; 8 ′; 8 ″) or hot water container. 
     
     
         26 . Temperature Management System ( 1 ; 1 ′; 1 ″) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that one or more radiators ( 24 ; 24 ′; 24 ″) are connected to the hot reservoir ( 8 ; 8 ′; 8 ″) or hot water container, in particular via a spiral heat exchanger ( 15 ; 15 ′; 15 ″) that is installed in the hot reservoir ( 8 ; 8 ′; 8 ″) or hot water container and through which a heat transfer medium, preferably a liquid heat transfer medium, circulates in order to distribute the heat from the hot reservoir ( 8 ; 8 ′; 8 ″) or hot water container to one or more radiators ( 24 ; 24 ′; 24 ″). 
     
     
         27 . Temperature Management System ( 1 ; 1 ′; 1 ″) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that one or more radiators ( 24 ; 24 ′; 24 ″) are connected to the cold reservoir ( 25 ; 25 ′; 25 ″) or cold water container, in particular via a spiral heat exchanger ( 32 ; 32 ′; 32 ″) which is installed in the cold reservoir ( 25 ; 25 ′; 25 ″) or cold water container and through which a heat transfer medium, preferably a liquid heat transfer medium, circulates in order to transport the heat absorbed by the radiators ( 24 ; 24 ′; 24 ″) to the cold reservoir ( 25 ; 25 ′; 25 ″) or cold water container. 
     
     
         28 . Temperature Management System ( 1 ; 1 ′; 1 ″) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that one or more hot water consumers are connected to the hot reservoir ( 8 ; 8 ′; 8 ″) or hot water container, in particular via a spiral heat exchanger which is installed in the hot reservoir ( 8 ; 8 ′; 8 ″) or hot water container and through which a heat transfer medium, preferably a liquid heat transfer medium, circulates in order to distribute heat from the hot reservoir ( 8 ; 8 ′; 8 ″) or hot water container to one or more hot water consumers, for example to a hot shower. 
     
     
         29 . Temperature Management System ( 1 ; 1 ′; 1 ″) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that one or more cold water consumers are connected to the cold reservoir ( 25 ; 25 ′; 25 ″) or cold water container, in particular via a spiral heat exchanger which is installed in the cold reservoir ( 25 ; 25 ′; 25 ″) or cold water container and through which a heat transfer medium, preferably a liquid heat transfer medium, circulates in order to direct heat from one or more cold water consumers, for example from a cold shower, to the cold reservoir ( 25 ; 25 ′; 25 ″) or cold water container. 
     
     
         30 . Temperature Management System ( 1 ; 1 ′; 1 ″) for a private household or a public building, comprising one hot reservoir ( 8 ; 8 ′; 8 ″) and one cold reservoir ( 25 ; 25 ′; 25 ″) which are or can be coupled with at least one solar collector ( 2 ) or heat exchanger installed outdoors for the purpose of heating or cooling the respective reservoir ( 8 , 25 ), whereby the hot reservoir ( 8 ; 8 ′; 8 ″) or hot water container and/or the cold reservoir ( 25 ; 25 ′; 25 ″) or cold water container comprises a heating or cooling spiral ( 9 , 26 ; 9 ′, 26 ′; 9 ″, 26 ″) through which the heat transfer medium circulates in a circuit, characterized by
 a) valves ( 13 , 14 ; 29 , 30 ; 13 ′, 14 ′; 29 ′, 30 ′; 13 ″, 14 ″; 29 ″, 30 ″) which can be set so that the circuit of the at least one solar collector ( 2 ) for the heat transfer medium is closed either via the heating spiral ( 9 ; 9 ′; 9 ″) in the hot reservoir ( 8 ; 8 ′; 8 ″) or hot water container (daytime operation) or else via the cooling spiral ( 26 ; 26 ′; 26 ″) in the cold reservoir ( 25 ; 25 ′; 25 ″) or in the cold water container (nighttime operation); 
 b) whereby in daytime operation heat is transported from one or more solar collectors ( 2 ; 2 ′; 2 ″) and/or heat exchangers to the hot reservoir ( 8 ; 8 ′; 8 ″) or hot water container; 
 c) while in nighttime operation heat is transported from the cold reservoir ( 25 ; 25 ′; 25 ″) or cold water container to one or more solar collectors ( 2 ; 2 ′; 2 ″) and/or heat exchangers.