DE202019003654U1 - Supply arrangement in a building structure - Google Patents

Abstract

A supply assembly (1) comprising an elongated compartment having a distal end (2) and a proximal end (3), the compartment including a conduit for transporting air; the distal end (2) being provided with a box-like structure (4) for receiving air from the conduit; wherein the box-like structure (4) has a plurality of outlet openings (5) for discharging air; and wherein the conduit is configured to connect to a fresh air supply at the proximal end.

Description

TERRITORY

The present invention relates to a supply arrangement in a building structure.

BACKGROUND

It is known to build a structure such as a building from a prefabricated module or a variety of different prefabricated modules. In principle, any building can be built using such modules. The building can be, for example, a correctional facility, a refugee camp or a dormitory. Instead of building a system on site from scratch, fully operational modules are prefabricated in a manufacturing facility and delivered to the construction site, where the modules are combined.

For example, a single module can be used as a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, living room or prison cell. For example, the modules may include multiple walls, a ceiling, a floor, doors, windows, piping, power cables, furniture, and the like. Such completely prefabricated modules can be transported and are easy to set up. Only the supply facilities for electricity and pipelines need to be connected to the construction site. It may be necessary to arrange the distribution of various utilities within the module in a special way that is suitable for using the module as a prison cell.

In order to maintain a suitable air quality within a module, means for continuous air supply and extraction must be provided. In order to ensure a sufficient air exchange, the supply and removal means should not be too close to each other. Air inlets and outlets are preferably located at opposite ends of the interior of the module, e.g. B. at diagonally opposite corners. Furthermore, in order to avoid a drafts sensation, the inlet should be configured to distribute the supply air in a sufficient number of small flows, which preferably have different directions. If properly designed, the distribution of the airflow also serves to reduce noise.

Since it is practical to place all the technical equipment required for the module in a technical unit located at one end of the module, such as in the documents WO 2019/086755 A1 and WO 2019/086754 A1 ventilation and air conditioning are located at one end of the module. Therefore, there appears to be a need to convey air, preferably supply air, to the end of the module where the engineering unit is not located. In modules used as prison cells, this is associated with special requirements since the arrangement for conveying air must be tamper-proof. Since a tamper-proof structure is built into the module space, this offers an opportunity to place provisions for other utilities than air in this structure.

In view of the above, it would be advantageous to provide a supply arrangement, in particular to support the exchange of air. For example, to support the exchange of air in a prison cell.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention is defined by the features of the independent claim for protection. Some specific embodiments are defined in the dependent claims.

According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a supply assembly for a module, the assembly comprising a hollow elongated compartment having a distal end and a proximal end, the compartment including a conduit for transporting air; the distal end being provided with a box-like structure for receiving air from the conduit; wherein the box-like structure has a plurality of outlet openings for discharging air; and wherein the conduit is configured to connect to a fresh air supply at the proximal end.

• • die Versorgungsanordnung weist eine Außenfläche auf, die keine Biegungen oder Kanten umfasst, die Winkel von 90 Grad oder weniger bilden
• • die Abteilung umschließt elektrische Verkabelung
• • die kastenartige Struktur weist dieselbe Grundform und dieselben Querschnittsabmessungen auf wie die Abteilung
• • die Austrittsöffnungen in der kastenartigen Struktur weisen einen Durchmesser von 2 mm - 6 mm auf, bevorzugt 2 mm - 4 mm, zum Beispiel etwa 3 mm oder 3 mm
• • die kastenartige Struktur umfasst ein inneres Gewebe, das die Austrittsöffnungen abdeckt
• • die Austrittsöffnungen in der kastenartigen Struktur wurden sandgestrahlt
• • die Versorgungsanordnung umfasst mindestens eine Lichtquelle, die in die Oberfläche der Versorgungsanordnung integriert ist
• • die Versorgungsanordnung umfasst mindestens eine Wartungsöffnung, die eine Schutzabdeckung aufweist
• • die Versorgungsanordnung umfasst einen Detektor zur Gasüberwachung, der in eine Außenfläche der Abteilung integriert ist
• • der Detektor ist ein Rauchdetektor
• • die Gesamtlänge der Abteilung und der zugeordneten kastenartigen Struktur entspricht einer Innenabmessung des Raums, in dem sie montiert werden sollen, d. h. sie erstrecken sich bevorzugt entlang einer ganzen Länge eines Moduls
• • die kastenartige Struktur an dem distalen Ende der Abteilung kann als Verlängerung der Abteilung gebildet sein, d. h. dieselbe Grundform und dieselben Querschnittsabmessungen aufweisen wie die Abteilung
• • ein Querschnitt der kastenartigen Struktur ist größer als ein Querschnitt der Leitung

Different embodiments of the first aspect can include at least one feature from the following list:

• • The supply arrangement has an outer surface that does not include any bends or edges that form angles of 90 degrees or less
• • the department encloses electrical wiring
• • The box-like structure has the same basic shape and the same cross-sectional dimensions as the department
• • The outlet openings in the box-like structure have a diameter of 2 mm - 6 mm, preferably 2 mm - 4 mm, for example about 3 mm or 3 mm
• • The box-like structure comprises an inner tissue that covers the outlet openings
• • The outlet openings in the box-like structure were sandblasted
• • The supply arrangement comprises at least one light source which is integrated in the surface of the supply arrangement
• • The supply arrangement comprises at least one maintenance opening, which has a protective cover
• • The supply arrangement comprises a detector for gas monitoring, which is integrated in an outer surface of the department
• • the detector is a smoke detector
• • The total length of the department and the associated box-like structure corresponds to an internal dimension of the room in which they are to be installed, ie they preferably extend along an entire length of a module
• • The box-like structure at the distal end of the department can be formed as an extension of the department, ie have the same basic shape and the same cross-sectional dimensions as the department
• • a cross section of the box-like structure is larger than a cross section of the line

Significant advantages are achieved by the present invention. A supply arrangement is provided in a building structure, for example in a prison. The arrangement provides sufficient air exchange in the building structure. Air is led through a duct into a box-like structure. The cross-sectional area of the box-like structure is larger than the cross-sectional area of the duct, and the volume caused by the air flow is relatively small, while at the same time providing sufficient air exchange in the building structure. In other words, dividing the flow into a plurality of outlet openings in addition to spreading the air flow can reduce the sound caused by the supply air.

Furthermore, in order to prevent insertion of an object such as a wire or a cord into an exit opening as described above, a fabric inside the box-like structure can be used to cover the exit openings. The relatively small diameter of the outlet openings, for example 3 mm, also prevents the introduction of an object. The fabric can also serve to moisten the airflow that flows through an outlet opening and to filter the airflow.

The exit openings can be treated by sandblasting or other surface modification to remove sharp edges, thereby reducing the noise caused by the airflow.

Preferably, the elongated compartment is made by bending a piece of sheet metal into a suitable shape. The department can be formed as a separate unit or a part of the ceiling and / or part of a wall of the building structure or the module can form walls of the department, whereby the bent sheet metal material forms the walls facing the interior of the module. The box-like structure is preferably a separate closed unit.

Preferably, the surfaces of the elongated compartment facing the interior of the module show no bends or edges that form an angle of 90 degrees or less. This reduces the possibility of damage to the structure due to external force. A hand or arm of a person hitting the assembly is thus carried away from the assembly.

A suitable number of maintenance openings are preferably provided in the box-like structure and the department, the openings being provided with tamper-proof protective covers which allow removal using special tools, e.g. B. for the purpose of cleaning the inside of the box-like structure, changing an internal fabric or servicing the installations inside the department.

In addition, at least one detector can be integrated into the outer surface of the elongated compartment for monitoring the atmosphere within the module. The detector is preferably a smoke detector. The arrangement can further comprise at least one light source for illuminating the interior of the module. The electrical wiring for equipment connected to the department is located within the elongated department. Light sources, preferably of the LED type, are preferably integrated in the surface of the supply arrangement facing the interior of the module. They are advantageously configured to be flush with the surface and with a strong transparent cover made of e.g. B. provided polycarbonate.

Since the box-like structure at the distal end of the elongated compartment serves as a fresh air supply, a corresponding arrangement for removing air from the inside of the module is provided in a wall of the module. The corresponding arrangement for discharging air from the interior of the module is advantageously provided in the wall, to which the proximal end of the elongated structure is connected. This ensures a suitable air exchange. Typically, air that is about 2 ° C less than the temperature inside the building structure or module is passed through the supply assembly to aid air exchange.

A negative pressure is preferably maintained within the building structure or the module in relation to the ambient air outside the building structure or the module. This is e.g. B. by limiting the supply air flow to less than the performance of the device that removes air from inside the module. This ensures that all air that is removed from the inside of the module is subjected to correct treatment, such as filtering and / or decontamination.

In addition to a gas monitoring device, e.g. B. a smoke detector within the building structure or the module, further devices can be provided in the ducts for supply and exhaust air. The gas monitoring device and / or the further devices are typically connected to a monitoring center or a fire station, for example.

The supply arrangement can be used in connection with prison cells and the supply arrangement can additionally be used in connection with other building structures such as for example modules of a dormitory, refugee camp or the like.

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• For a more complete understanding of particular embodiments of the present invention and their advantages, reference is now made to the following descriptions in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the drawings:
• illustrated 1 is a schematic perspective view of a supply arrangement in accordance with at least some embodiments of the invention and
• illustrated 2 is a schematic perspective view of a smoke detector, which is advantageously provided in connection with a supply arrangement in accordance with at least some embodiments of the invention.

EMBODIMENTS

In this document, the term "module" means a structure that can be used to house a person. Typically, a module includes a perimeter wall. For example, a module has four separate walls that form a rectangular base. The module can further comprise at least one ceiling and one floor. The supply arrangement according to the present invention is mounted in the module, attached to the ceiling and preferably on an adjacent wall. A module can be understood as an actual building or as part of a building. Typically, a large number of modules form a building structure.

In 1 a schematic perspective view of a supply arrangement according to at least some embodiments of the invention is shown. The order 1 includes an elongated hollow section that has a distal end 2 and a proximal end 3 having. The section shown is constructed from an elongated piece of sheet metal that is bent in shape to be joined along the intersection of the module ceiling and a wall, preferably the full length or at least part of the full length of the wall in question, the wall and form the ceiling boundaries of the department. At the distal end there is a box-like structure 4 provided, which in this embodiment is shaped as an extension of the elongated compartment.

Inside the hollow elongated section is an air duct, the inlet end of which 8th from the distal end 3 is shown above. The outlet end is with the box-like structure 4 connected. I.e. The administration 8th extends at least from the proximal end 3 to the box-like structure 4 , Air is supplied through the duct 8th into the box-like structure 4 guided. The cross-section of the box-like structure is larger than the cross-section of the line 8th , In the box-like structure 4 is a large number of outlet openings 5 to allow air flow from the box-like structure into the module. The diameter of the outlet openings 5 for example, in the box-like structure may be 3 mm. Typically, a tissue is within the box-like structure 4 arranged and covers the outlet openings 5 in the box-like structure 4 from. As a result, a person cannot insert any wire, cord, rope or other object into the box-like structure 4 introduce to commit suicide by hanging.

In the surface of the department are made of sheet metal and facing the interior of the module typically light sources provided by transparent protective plates 6 are covered. The light sources are preferably of the LED type, for example covered with polycarbonate plates. A maintenance opening with a cover 7 is in the box-like structure 4 shown. Thus, the box-like structure can be cleaned, for example using a vacuum cleaner, or the tissue or other filter material within the box-like structure 4 can be replaced. The department can also include at least one maintenance opening. Furthermore, in 1 a smoke detector 9 shown. The associated electrical wiring is provided inside the elongated compartment.

In 2 is a schematic perspective view of a smoke detector 9 shown, advantageously in connection with a supply arrangement 1 in accordance with the invention. The smoke detector includes a protective cover 10 that with a lot of holes 11 is perforated to allow smoke particles to pass through. Below the protective cover 10 there is a sensor (not shown) that uses any suitable technology applicable to smoke detection that those skilled in the art can consider. The protective cover 10 , which covers the sensor, is on a housing 12 attached that with a base plate 13 is provided for attachment to the surface of a supply arrangement according to the invention. The housing contains the wiring required for the sensor and the wiring is via the supply arrangement 1 laid according to the invention with a system for monitoring the conditions within the building structure or the module. The exterior surface of the smoke detector is designed to have no sharp edges and no angles of 90 degrees or less, so that any impact is deflected without causing damage. The holes 11 are typically 3 mm or less in diameter to prevent insertion of any object that could cause damage or serve as an attachment point.

It is to be understood that the embodiments of the disclosed invention are not limited to the particular structures, process steps, or materials disclosed herein, but are extended to their equivalents, as would be recognized by those skilled in the relevant art. It is also understood that the terminology used here is only used for the purpose of describing particular embodiments and is not intended to be restrictive.

Reference in the specification to an embodiment means that a particular feature, structure, or property described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, all occurrences of the term "in one embodiment" in different places in this specification do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. Where reference is made to a numerical value using a term such as, for example, or substantially, the exact numerical value is also disclosed.

As used herein, a variety of items, components, compositional elements and / or materials can be presented in a common list for convenience. However, these lists must be designed so that each link in the list is individually identified as a separate and unique link. Thus, no individual member of such a list may be interpreted as the factual equivalent of another member of the same list based solely on its presentation in a common group without stating the contrary. In addition, various embodiments and examples of the present invention may be referenced along with alternatives for the various components thereof. It goes without saying that such embodiments, examples and alternatives are not to be interpreted as factual equivalents of one another, but are to be regarded as separate, independent representations of the present invention.

Furthermore, the described features, structures or properties can be combined in a suitable manner in one or more embodiments. Numerous specific details, such as examples of lengths, widths, shapes, etc., are provided in the above description to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the invention. However, one skilled in the art will recognize that the invention can be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components, materials, etc. In other instances, well-known structures, materials, or processes are not shown or described in detail in order to avoid obscuring aspects of the invention.

While the foregoing examples of the principles of the present invention are illustrative in one or more particular applications, those skilled in the art will understand that numerous modifications to the form, use, and details of implementation will be made without use of ingenuity and without departing from the principles and concepts of the invention can. Accordingly, the invention is not intended to be limited except as by the claims set forth below.

The verbs "comprise" and "have" are used in this document as an open restriction, which neither exclude nor require the existence of features that are also not listed. The features listed in the dependent claims can be freely combined with one another, unless explicitly stated otherwise. It should also be understood that the use of "a" or "an", which is a singular form, does not preclude a variety throughout the document.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

At least some embodiments of the present invention take place when building a Correctional facility, a refugee camp or a dormitory of industrial applicability.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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supply arrangement

2

Distal end

3

Proximal end

4

Box-like structure

5

outlet openings

6

Light source covers

7

Maintenance opening cover

8th

Air line end

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smoke detector

10

Smoke sensor protective cover

11

Smoke detection holes

12

casing

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baseplate

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

This list of documents listed by the applicant has been generated automatically and is only included for the better information of the reader. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions.

Patent literature cited

• WO 2019/086755 A1 [0005]
• WO 2019/086754 A1 [0005]

Claims (13)

A supply assembly (1) comprising an elongated compartment having a distal end (2) and a proximal end (3), the compartment including a conduit for transporting air; the distal end (2) being provided with a box-like structure (4) for receiving air from the conduit; wherein the box-like structure (4) has a plurality of outlet openings (5) for discharging air; and wherein the conduit is configured to connect to a fresh air supply at the proximal end. Supply arrangement (1) according to Protection claim 1 that has an outer surface that does not include bends or edges that form angles of 90 degrees or less. Supply arrangement (1) according to Protection claim 1 or 2 , with the department including electrical wiring. Supply arrangement (1) according to one of the Protection claims 1 - 3 , the box-like structure has the same basic shape and the same cross-sectional dimensions as the department. Supply arrangement (1) according to one of the Protection claims 1 - 4 , wherein the outlet openings (5) in the box-like structure (4) have a diameter of 2 mm - 6 mm, 2 mm - 4 mm, about 3 mm or 3 mm. Supply arrangement (1) according to one of the Protection claims 1 - 5 , wherein the box-like structure (4) comprises an inner tissue which covers the outlet openings (5). Supply arrangement (1) according to one of the Protection claims 1 - 6 , wherein the outlet openings (5) in the box-like structure (4) were sandblasted. Supply arrangement (1) according to one of the Protection claims 1 - 7 , further comprising at least one light source that is integrated into the surface of the supply arrangement. Supply arrangement (1) according to one of the Protection claims 1 - 8th , further comprising at least one maintenance opening, which has a protective cover (7). Supply arrangement (1) according to one of the Protection claims 1 - 9 , further comprising a detector for gas monitoring, which is integrated in an outer surface of the department. Supply arrangement (1) according to Claim of protection 10 , wherein the detector is a smoke detector (9). Supply arrangement (1) according to one of the Protection claims 1 - 11 , the total length of the department and the associated box-like structure (4) corresponding to an internal dimension of the room in which they are to be assembled. Supply arrangement (1) according to one of the Protection claims 1 - 12 , wherein a cross section of the box-like structure (4) is larger than a cross section of the line (8).

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