CN105546129A - Rainproof and anti-shockwave valve - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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Abstract
The invention discloses a rainproof and anti-shockwave valve. The rainproof and anti-shockwave valve comprises a frame, a grill, closing valve leaves, water guiding grooves, water collecting grooves and a water guiding plate, wherein the frame comprises the water guiding grooves; the water guiding grooves are embedded in two sides of the frame; the grill is welded on the frame and the water collecting grooves; the water collecting grooves and the closing valve leaves form rainproof louvers; rainwater can flow into the water collecting grooves along the rainproof louvers; and the rainwater in the water collecting grooves flows to the bottom of the rainproof and anti-shockwave valve trough the water guiding grooves in the frame, and finally is drained out of the rainproof and anti-shockwave valve from the water guiding plate. The rainproof and anti-shockwave valve disclosed by the invention simultaneously has two functions including a rainproof function and an anti-shockwave function, the rainwater can be prevented from entering a building to etch equipment or air ducts, and the shockwave can also be stopped from entering the building to damage personnel and equipment.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of constructure ventilation special device, particularly relate to a kind of rainproof shock wave resistance valve.
Background technique
When carrying out safe design for some building, consideration is needed to avoid raindrop erosion and blast injury equipment.In order to avoid rainwater enters equipment such as building interior or airduct corrosion airduct, and prevent blast generation shock wave from causing damage to the equipment in building or personnel, need the installation of the hole inside and outside connecting building thing to have the shock wave resistance valve of rainproof function.When rainy, stormproof louvre can stop rainwater; When blasting, shock wave resistance valve can cut out instantaneously, cuts off connecting passage inside and outside building, avoids personnel and equipment in building to sustain damage.This shock wave resistance valve uses on rainwater frequently maybe may blast the building to attack etc., is specially one and has and prevent rainwater to enter in building or can keep out personnel and equipment in foreign impacts ripple infringement building in airduct.
The valve of prior art has certain defect, and 1, there is the valve of rainproof function, not there is shock wave resistance ability.2, there is shock wave resistance ability valve, not there is rainproof function.3, not there is the function that anti-Tornado Impact thing clashes into.
Summary of the invention
The object of the invention is: for the problems referred to above of the prior art, provide a kind of rainproof shock wave resistance valve, when not blasting, collecting annulus and valve disc form a whole stormproof louvre, can stop that rainwater enters in building or airduct.When blasting, closing valve disc by axle, connecting rod and spring Close All under shock wave, shock wave is stopped outside the building.When there is tornado, grid can keep out the shock of the alluvium that tornado is rolled.
Technological scheme of the present invention is:
A kind of rainproof shock wave resistance valve, comprise framework, grid, closedown valve disc, collecting annulus, water chute and water guide board, described framework comprises water chute, described water chute is embedded in two body side frames, described grid is welded on described framework and described collecting annulus, described collecting annulus and described closedown valve disc composition stormproof louvre, rainwater can flow into described collecting annulus along described stormproof louvre, in described collecting annulus rainwater again in framework water chute flow into bottom rainproof shock wave valve, finally discharge rainproof shock wave valve by described water guide board.
Further, described rainproof shock wave resistance valve also comprises axle, bearing, connecting rod, spring, together with described closedown valve disc welds with described axle, one end of described axle is connected with spring with described bearing, connecting rod, and all closedown valve discs are closed by described bearing, connecting rod and spring simultaneously and opened.
Further, described bearing is fixed on framework both sides by the bolt be welded on framework, described axle is fixed on described bearing and can rotates, described connecting rod is welded on axle, all axles can be rotated simultaneously, described spring one end is hooked on described connecting rod, and the other end of described spring is bolted on spring stack, and described closedown valve disc can be automatically reset by described spring action after closing.
Further, when normally ventilating, described closedown valve disc is in open mode, is connected to form stormproof louvre, realizes rainproof function with described collecting annulus; When explosion happens, shock wave is in described closedown valve disc, and described closedown valve disc turns to along described axle and closes completely, is blocked in by shock wave outside building; When shock wave disappears, described closedown valve disc, due to spring action, automatically reverts to full open position.
Further, described collecting annulus all adopts galvanized steel or stainless steel, and described collecting annulus two ends are welded on framework, and described collecting annulus two ends communicate with described water chute, and in described collecting annulus, rainwater can flow in described water chute.
Further, described closedown valve disc all adopts galvanized steel or stainless steel, and described closedown valve disc is by upper and lower two sheet material forming machine wings, and one end rivet interlacement of described closedown valve disc, the other end of described closedown valve disc is welded on axle.
Further, described grid all adopts galvanized steel or stainless steel, and described grid is welded by horizontal horizontal stripe and vertical bar criss-crossing, and the surrounding of described grid and framework and grid are weldingly connected.
Further, described rainproof shock wave resistance valve also comprises manger board, and described manger board is that dash is to avoid entering airduct bottom valve, and water is all discharged to bottom described rainproof shock wave resistance valve.
Advantage of the present invention is:
1, the beneficial effect achieved by the present invention is: realize a kind of valve and possess two kinds of functions simultaneously, can rainproof also can withstand impacts ripple, can prevent rainwater from entering building internal corrosion equipment or airduct, shock wave also can be stoped to enter damage personnel and equipment in building.
2, when there is tornado, grid can keep out the shock of the alluvium that tornado is rolled.
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Below in conjunction with drawings and Examples, the invention will be further described:
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of rainproof shock wave resistance valve disclosed in this invention at normal ventilation state.
Fig. 2 .1 and Fig. 2 .2 is the rainproof function schematic diagram for rainproof shock wave resistance valve disclosed in this invention.
Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram that rainproof shock wave resistance valve disclosed in this invention is subject to when shock wave impacts.
Fig. 4 is the right elevation schematic diagram of rainproof shock wave resistance valve disclosed in this invention.
Fig. 5 is the left view schematic diagram of rainproof shock wave resistance valve disclosed in this invention.
Fig. 6 is the plan view schematic diagram of rainproof shock wave resistance valve disclosed in this invention.
Fig. 7 is the plan view schematic diagram of rainproof shock wave resistance valve disclosed in this invention.
Fig. 8 is the three-dimensional icon intention of rainproof shock wave resistance valve disclosed in this invention.
Wherein:
1, framework 2, grid 3, closedown valve disc 4, collecting annulus 5, water guide board 6, water chute 7, manger board 8, axle 9, bearing 10, connecting rod 11, spring 12, spring stack 13, snap clasp
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Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and preferred implementation, technical solution of the present invention is described in detail.
If Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of rainproof shock wave resistance valve disclosed in this invention at normal ventilation state, valve disc is in the state opened, the invention discloses and comprise framework 1, grid 2, close valve disc 3, collecting annulus 4, water chute 6 and water guide board 5, described framework comprises water chute 6, described water chute 6 is embedded in two body side frames 1, described grid 2 is welded on described framework 1 and described collecting annulus 4, described collecting annulus 4 and described closedown valve disc 3 form stormproof louvre, rainwater can flow into described collecting annulus 4 along described stormproof louvre, in described collecting annulus 4 rainwater again in framework 1 water chute 6 flow into bottom rainproof shock wave valve, finally discharge rainproof shock wave valve by described water guide board 5.Described rainproof shock wave resistance valve also comprises axle 8, bearing 9, connecting rod 10, spring 11, together with described closedown valve disc 3 welds with described axle 8, one end of described axle 8 is connected with spring 11 with described bearing 9, connecting rod 10, and all closedown valve discs 3 are closed simultaneously by described bearing 9, connecting rod 10 and spring 11 and open.
Further, described bearing 9 is fixed on framework 1 both sides by the bolt be welded on framework 1, described axle 8 is supported described bearing 9 and can be rotated, described connecting rod 10 is welded on axle 8, all axles 8 can be rotated simultaneously, described spring one end is hooked on described connecting rod, and the other end of described spring is bolted on spring stack, and described closedown valve disc can be acted on by the snap clasp 13 of described spring after closing and automatically reseting.
Further, when normally ventilating, described closedown valve disc 3 is in open mode, is connected to form stormproof louvre, realizes rainproof function with described collecting annulus 4; When explosion happens, shock wave is in described closedown valve disc 3, and described closedown valve disc 3 turns to along described axle 8 and closes completely, is blocked in by shock wave outside building; When shock wave disappears, described closedown valve disc 3, due to the effect of the snap clasp 13 of spring 11, automatically reverts to full open position.
In order to further waterproof and durable, described collecting annulus 4 all adopts galvanized steel or stainless steel, and described collecting annulus 4 two ends are welded on framework 1, and described collecting annulus 4 two ends communicate with described water chute 6, and in described collecting annulus 4, rainwater can flow in described water chute 6.
Further, described closedown valve disc 3 all adopts galvanized steel or stainless steel, and described closedown valve disc 3 is by upper and lower two sheet material forming machine wings, and one end rivet interlacement of described closedown valve disc 3, the other end of described closedown valve disc 3 is welded on axle 8.Like this, described shock wave resistance valve is convenient and practical, corrosion-resistant, waterproof.
Further, described grid 2 all adopts galvanized steel or stainless steel, and described grid 2 is welded by horizontal horizontal stripe and vertical bar criss-crossing, and surrounding and the framework 1 of described grid 2 are weldingly connected.When there is tornado, grid can keep out the shock of the alluvium that tornado is rolled.
Described rainproof shock wave resistance valve also comprises manger board 7, and described manger board 7 is that dash is to avoid entering airduct bottom valve, and water is all discharged to bottom described rainproof shock wave resistance valve.
Rainproof shock wave resistance valve disclosed in this invention can realize a kind of valve and possess two kinds of functions simultaneously, can rainproof also can withstand impacts ripple, can prevent rainwater from entering building internal corrosion equipment or airduct, shock wave also can be stoped to enter damage personnel and equipment in building.
The present invention still has numerous embodiments, all employing equivalents or equivalent transformation and all technological schemes formed, and all drops on protection scope of the present invention.
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1. a rainproof shock wave resistance valve, it is characterized in that: comprise framework, grid, closedown valve disc, water chute, collecting annulus and water guide board, described framework comprises water chute, described water chute is embedded in two body side frames, described grid is welded on described framework and described collecting annulus, described collecting annulus and described closedown valve disc composition stormproof louvre, rainwater can flow into described collecting annulus along described stormproof louvre, in described collecting annulus rainwater again in framework water chute flow into bottom rainproof shock wave valve, finally discharge rainproof shock wave valve by described water guide board.
2. rainproof shock wave resistance valve according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described rainproof shock wave resistance valve also comprises axle, bearing, connecting rod, spring, together with described closedown valve disc welds with described axle, one end of described axle is connected with spring with described bearing, connecting rod, and all closedown valve discs are closed by described bearing, connecting rod and spring simultaneously and opened.
3. rainproof shock wave resistance valve according to claim 2, it is characterized in that: described bearing is fixed on framework both sides by the bolt be welded on framework, described axle is fixed on described bearing and can rotates, described connecting rod is welded on axle, all axles can be rotated simultaneously, described spring one end is hooked on described connecting rod, and the other end of described spring is bolted on spring stack, and described closedown valve disc can be automatically reset by described spring action after closing.
4. rainproof shock wave resistance valve according to claim 3, is characterized in that: when normally ventilating, and described closedown valve disc is in open mode, is connected to form stormproof louvre, realizes rainproof function with described collecting annulus; When explosion happens, shock wave is in described closedown valve disc, and described closedown valve disc turns to along described axle and closes completely, is blocked in by shock wave outside building; When shock wave disappears, described closedown valve disc, due to spring action, automatically reverts to full open position.
5. rainproof shock wave resistance valve according to claim 4, it is characterized in that: described collecting annulus all adopts galvanized steel or stainless steel, described collecting annulus two ends are welded on framework and grid, described collecting annulus two ends communicate with described water chute, and in described collecting annulus, rainwater can flow in described water chute.
6. rainproof shock wave resistance valve according to claim 4, it is characterized in that: described closedown valve disc all adopts galvanized steel or stainless steel, described closedown valve disc is by upper and lower two sheet material forming machine wings, one end rivet interlacement of described closedown valve disc, the other end of described closedown valve disc is welded on axle.
7. rainproof shock wave resistance valve according to claim 4, it is characterized in that: described grid all adopts galvanized steel or stainless steel, described grid is welded by horizontal horizontal stripe and vertical bar criss-crossing, and the surrounding of described grid and framework and collecting annulus are weldingly connected.
8. rainproof shock wave resistance valve according to claim 1, is characterized in that: described rainproof shock wave resistance valve also comprises manger board, and described manger board is that dash is to avoid entering airduct bottom valve, and water is all discharged to bottom described rainproof shock wave resistance valve.
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