[0001] The present patent application refers to a wall-mounted radiator with built-in lighting
fixture.
[0002] The manufacture of the invention, which appears to have no antecedent, has been devised
to stimulate the production of heating radiators, a sector that has been offering
traditional technical and decorative solutions for a very long time.
[0003] The new radiator of the invention is capable of innovating the aforementioned traditional
technology by introducing an absolutely original and brilliant solution, that is the
incorporation of a lighting source into the wall-mounted radiator in order to provide
heating and lighting in the same location.
[0004] The advantages of combining a heat and a light source are multiple and equally important:
first of all, this solution significantly simplifies the realisation of installations
since the chases on the walls for hot water pipes and electrical cables have the same
direction.
[0005] Moreover, the use of the radiator of the invention allows significant space saving
and at the same time satisfies the "technical-minimalist" trend that is becoming more
and more popular in the furnishing and interior decoration sectors.
[0006] Finally, it must be noted that the radiator of the invention can dramatically reduce
costs with particular reference to the expenses incurred for the realisation of traditional
autonomous lighting installations in the environment.
[0007] For major clarity the description of the invention continues with reference to the
enclosed drawings, which are intended for purposes of illustration and not in a limiting
sense, whereby
- Figure 1 is a diagrammatic top view of the manufacture of the invention;
- Figure 2 and Figure 3 are front views of two embodiments of the invention with different
front covers.
[0008] With reference to the enclosed figures, the radiator (1) of the invention is composed
of a series of parallel tubular heating elements (1a) to be fixed on the wall (P).
The main characteristic of the radiator (1) is represented by the fact that it incorporates
a front plate (2) that supports the terminals (3) that are used to fix and power vertical
neon tubes (4) or, alternatively, the contacts used to fix and power other types of
lamps.
[0009] It must be said that the front plate (2) that supports the lamps (4) is of thermoinsulating
type, thus providing the possibility of screening the heat produced by the heating
elements (1a) for the correct operation of the lamps (4).
[0010] The radiator of the invention is provided with a front cover (5) that completely
hides the structure of the new radiator (1) and at the same time diffuses the light
produced by the lamps (4) and the heat produced by the heating elements (1a).
[0011] The height of the front cover (5), which has a basically C-shaped cross-section in
the embodiment shown in the enclosed figures, is equal or higher than the height of
the radiator (1). Additionally, the front wall (5a) of the front cover (5) is wider
than the radiator (1) and the two lateral sides (5b) are deeper than the thickness
of the radiator (1).
[0012] As regards the capability of the front cover (5) to diffuse heat and light, it must
be said that the front cover (5) is totally open in the lower and upper sections and
has a series of thin slots (6) on the front wall (5a) and eventually on the lateral
sides (5b) (see the embodiment shown in figure 2).
[0013] Alternatively, the front cover (5) can have a regular or irregular series of small
holes (7), as shown in the embodiment of Figure 3.
1. Radiator of the type composed of a series of parallel tubular heating elements (1a)
to be fixed on the wall (P), characterised by the fact that it is provided with a front thermoinsulating plate (2) with suitable
electrical contacts that support and power neon tubes or other types of lamps; it
also being provided that the radiator (1) is equipped with a front cover (5) that
hides it completely and at the same time diffuses the light produced by the lamps
and the heat produced by the heating elements.
2. Radiator according to claim 1, characterised by the fact that in a preferred embodiment of the invention the front cover (5) has
a basically C-shaped cross-section and height equal or higher than the height of the
radiator (1); it being provided that the front wall (5a) is wider than the radiator
(1) and the two lateral sides (5b) are deeper than the thickness of the radiator (1).
3. Radiator according to claim 1, characterised by the fact that the front cover (5) is totally open in the lower and upper sections
and has a series of slots (6) or small holes (7).
