EP0606944B1 - Selbstregelnder Lüftungsrost - Google Patents

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EP0606944B1
EP0606944B1 EP94200033A EP94200033A EP0606944B1 EP 0606944 B1 EP0606944 B1 EP 0606944B1 EP 94200033 A EP94200033 A EP 94200033A EP 94200033 A EP94200033 A EP 94200033A EP 0606944 B1 EP0606944 B1 EP 0606944B1
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Johannes Jozef Van Wegen
Jan Adriaan Nico Brands
Wubbe Theodor Kamies
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
    • F24F13/24—Means for preventing or suppressing noise
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00—Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/70—Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof
    • F24F11/72—Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the supply of treated air, e.g. its pressure
    • F24F11/74—Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the supply of treated air, e.g. its pressure for controlling air flow rate or air velocity
    • F24F11/75—Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the supply of treated air, e.g. its pressure for controlling air flow rate or air velocity for maintaining constant air flow rate or air velocity

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  • the present invention relates to a self-regulating ventilation grille, comprising a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, two end panels, a first longitudinal side with an inlet, and opposite the first longitudinal side a second longitudinal side with an outlet, an essentially plate-shaped valve, being provided in the housing and extending between the end panels, for the purpose of regulating a passage opening for the ventilation of air from the inlet to the outlet, which valve at its end nearest the longitudinal side with the outlet is provided with a counterweight and rests on a rolling face curved towards the valve, along which face the valve rolls during the regulation of the passage opening.
  • Such a self-regulating ventilation grille is known from EP-A-0,503,722.
  • This ventilation grille has the disadvantage that the essentially plate-shaped valve flaps to and fro. This flapping to and fro occurs already at a pressure difference of approximately 1.5 Pa. As a result of this flapping to and fro, a sort of "pumping action" which is not damped out occurs. This flapping to and fro of the valve has a negative effect on the regulating characteristic of the output of the ventilation grille. Furthermore, this flapping can cause undesirable noise.
  • the object of the present invention is to offer a solution to the abovementioned disadvantages.
  • This object is achieved according to the invention through the fact that eddy-breaking means are provided in and/or after the passage opening. Eddies are present in and after the passage opening, below the valve. Surprisingly, it has been found that breaking these eddies counteracts flapping of the valve, and can even prevent it completely.
  • the eddy-breaking means comprise at least one strip or lamella extending between the end panels.
  • a strip or lamella in the form of, for example, an essentially rectangular plate is easy to fit in the ventilation grille.
  • Such a strip is preferably fitted in such a way that when the valve is closed it is in a position essentially at right angles to the plane of the valve.
  • Such a strip can either be immovably fixed to the housing or immovably fixed to the underside of the valve.
  • a combination is also conceivable, in other words, one or more strips immovably fixed to the housing, and one or more strips immovably fixed to the valve.
  • edges of a strip or lamella are formed so that they are sharp.
  • the edges are sharp if they are not rounded, so that the strip can be of a rectangular cross-section with sharp edges.
  • a strip or lamella comprises sound-damping material.
  • said sound-damping material can be provided as a covering on the strip, but the strip itself can also be made of sound-damping material.
  • the ventilation grille comprises a number of strips fitted essentially parallel to each other. Fitting a number of strips parallel to each other in the passage opening after/below the valve produces very good eddy-breaking, and also counteracts the direct inward radiation of sound.
  • a distribution plate is placed in the inlet, dividing the inlet opening into an upper passage for a pressure-building flow to the top side of the valve and a lower passage for the ventilation flow through the passage opening, and in which the distribution plate comprises a part pointing upwards and slanting into the housing, it is very advantageous if this slanting part is formed in such a way, preferably curved like the arc of a circle, that the upper passage gradually narrows from the outside inwards.
  • This gradual narrowing which is desirable for the build-up of pressure above the valve, means that the pressure difference over the grille (i.e.
  • the pressure difference between the longitudinal side with inlet and the longitudinal side with outlet is utilized as much as possible to make the valve react already when there are small pressure differences, and it means that the occurrence of eddies in the pressure-building flow to the top side of the valve is counteracted.
  • this slanting part is suitably formed, which will depend, inter alia, on the dimensions of the self-regulating ventilation grille, the response sensitivity of the valve can be very small, for example about 0.5 Pa. Where pressure differences over the grille are small, essentially a pressure-building flow passes through the upper passage, and where there are greater pressure differences, this pressure-building flow, via the opening between the downward moved end of the valve and the distribution plate, will partly join the ventilation flow and thus contribute to the ventilation.
  • the end of the distribution plate situated in the housing lies higher than the end of the valve situated in the inlet opening when the valve is fully open. In this way, when the valve is fully open (as indicated by dashed and dotted lines), a flow between the end of the valve situated at the inlet opening and the distribution plate is counteracted, in such a way that the pressure-building flow is utilized as much as possible for the response sensitivity of the valve. In this way, the occurrence of eddies when the valve is fully open is also counteracted.
  • the valve and the rolling face are each provided with teeth, which are disposed in such a way that these teeth mesh with each other when the valve is rolling along the rolling face.
  • teeth advantageously prevent the valve from sliding along the rolling face.
  • FIG. 1 shows a cross-section of a self-regulating ventilation grille according to the invention.
  • This ventilation grille comprises a housing 30 with a top wall 1, a bottom wall 2, 32, two end panels (not shown) lying in the plane of the drawing, a first longitudinal side 3 with inlet 4, and a second longitudinal side 5 with an outlet 6, situated opposite the first longitudinal side.
  • the housing 30 contains an essentially plate-shaped valve 7 for regulating the passage opening 8.
  • the valve 7 At its end facing the longitudinal side 5 with the outlet, the valve 7 is provided with a counterweight 9 and rests on a rolling face 10 provided on a profiled part 31, which rolling face is curved towards the valve 7.
  • Said rolling face 10 is provided with teeth 17, and the valve 7 is provided at the rolling face with matching teeth 18.
  • the valve 7 is movable between two end positions, a closed position shown by solid lines, and a fully open position shown by dashed and dotted lines. In the fully open position, the passage opening is open over the distance Z.
  • Eddy-breaking means in the form of strips (or lamellae) 11 extending between the end panels, are fitted after the passage opening 8 under the valve.
  • the precise positioning and the shape and the number of strips 11 depends, inter alia, on the dimensions of the parts of the ventilation grille.
  • three strips 11 are disposed parallel to each other, in such a way that when the valve 7 is closed, the strips 11 just fall short of touching said valve.
  • a sharp point 12 is formed at the underside of the strips 11.
  • the strips 11 are secured to the housing, so that their position is fixed. However, it is very conceivable to attach the strips to the underside of the valve 7, so that the strips 11 move with the valve.
  • the strips 11 are suitably positioned, they will effectively counteract the occurrence of eddies, as indicated by dashed lines 41, below the valve 7, with the result that the eddies will no longer cause the valve 7 to vibrate (flap to and fro).
  • the positioning of the strips 11 means that direct sound radiation from longitudinal side 3 to longitudinal side 5 is virtually impossible. As a result, the penetration of sound through the ventilation grille is counteracted. This penetration of sound can be counteracted further by making the strips 11 of sound-absorbing material, or covering them with such a material.
  • the inlet 4 of the ventilation grille consists of an upper passage 14 for a pressure-building flow to the top side of the valve 7 and a lower passage 15 for the ventilation flow through the passage opening 8 to the outlet 6.
  • the outlet 6 preferably consists of a grille 6 serving as a screen. Said grille 6 is preferably fixed by means of snap connections 21 and 22 to the bottom wall 2 and the top wall 1 respectively of the housing 30.
  • the top wall 1 ends at the longitudinal side 3 with the inlet in a downward slanting rain cap 20.
  • the shape of the inlet 4 is extremely important for good functioning of the self-regulating ventilation grille.
  • the incoming air flow has to be divided into a pressure-building flow to the top side of the valve 7 and a ventilation flow through the passage opening to the outlet 6.
  • a distribution plate 13 extending between the end faces, which divides the inlet opening into an upper passage 14 for the pressure-building air flow and a lower passage 15 for the ventilation flow.
  • said pressure-building flow will, by way of the opening between the downward moving end 27 of the valve 7 and the distribution plate 16, partially join the ventilation flow and thus contribute to the ventilation.
  • rain cap 20 projects over a distance X beyond the distribution plate 13.
  • the part 26 projecting from the bottom wall 2 onwards projects just far enough to ensure that during such an upward air flow the flow resistance of the ventilation flow is sufficient to prevent the latter from flowing directly against the underside of valve 7 and making said ventilation flow slightly diffuse.
  • the upper passage 14 For a good pressure-building effect in chamber 25 above the valve 7, it is important for the upper passage 14 to narrow. For good functioning of the ventilation grille, this narrowing must be gradual, in such a way that, inter alia, the total pressure difference over the grille is utilized as much as possible to set the valve in motion, and the occurrence of eddies in the chamber 25 above the valve 7 is counteracted. Such eddies could cause a vibrating movement in the valve which is difficult or impossible to damp out. It is also important that the slanting part 16 of distribution plate 13 should end at least slightly higher than the end 27 when the valve 7 is fully open, as indicated by Y. The gradual narrowing of the upper passage is advantageously caused by making the slanting part 16 of the distribution valve 13 curved in the shape of an arc of a circle, as can be seen in the figure.
  • a rod 24 is provided between the end panels, which rod can be moved downwards by means of an operating mechanism (not shown), in such a way that it pushes the valve 7 shut.
  • the passage opening 8, which determines the ventilation, can be reduced by means of a flexible element 23.
  • Said flexible element 23, which is fixed to the bottom wall 2 at 28, can be bent or pivoted upwards in the direction of arrow A by means of a mechanism not shown.
  • the passage opening 8 can be, for example, halved in this way.
  • Fixing means 19 are provided on the top wall 1 and bottom wall 2, by means of which the ventilation grille can be fixed in, for example, a window frame.
  • the ventilation grille according to the present invention can operate in, for example, a pressure difference regulating range of 0-20 Pa, with a response sensitivity of only 0.5 Pa, without the valve going into a vibration which cannot be damped out.
  • a pressure difference of 1.5 Pa already leads to undesirable vibrations of the valve.
  • the ventilation grille according to the invention is made up of two parts.
  • the first part comprises the housing with, inter alia, top wall 1, to which rain cap 20 is fixed, bottom wall 2, snap-on screen-type longitudinal side 5, and distribution plate 13.
  • the second part comprises the control unit with, inter alia, valve 7, operating mechanism 24, top profile 31, and bottom profile 32.
  • Top profile 31 and bottom profile 32 are in this case connected to each other by means of the end panels (not shown).
  • the top wall 1 and bottom wall 2 may be connected to each other in a similar way if desired, by means of end panels (not shown).
  • the control unit can be placed as one assembled unit in the housing through the outlet side, following which the screen 6 can be snapped onto the housing.
  • the housing can be, for example, 3 m long (viewed at right angles to the surface of drawing in the figure), and the control unit can be 0.55 m.
  • the control unit can be 0.55 m.
  • a 0.55 m long control unit for the ventilation requirements for, for example, two persons, which unit can subsequently be placed in a housing with a length depending on the width of the window frame (for example, 3 metres).
  • the remaining part of the housing is armoured in this case, in such a way that the passage between inlet side and outlet side is shut off, and the ventilation thus takes place only by way of the control unit.
  • the ventilation in the room to be ventilated has to be adapted to more than two persons, it is, of course, possible to place two or more control units, designed for two persons, in one housing. Where there is an odd number of persons, the flexible element 23 of one of the control units can then be bent upwards, with the result that the maximum width of passage is halved.
  • a separate control unit can be designed for any desired number of persons. If a facility for separate installation is not necessary for the control unit, it is, for example, possible to leave out bottom profile 32, and the end faces of the housing, for example, can serve as the end panels.

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  1. Selbstregelnder Lüftungsrost, der ein Gehäuse (30) mit einer oberen Wand (1), einer unteren Wand (2), zwei Endplatten, einer ersten Längsseite (3) mit einem Einlaß (4) und einer zweiten Längsseite (5) mit einem Auslaß (6) gegenüber der ersten Längsseite umfaßt, wobei eine im wesentlichen plattenförmige Klappe (7) in dem Gehäuse vorhanden ist, die sich zwischen den Endplatten erstreckt, um eine Durchlaßöffnung (8) für den Durchzug von Luft von dem Einlaß zu dem Auslaß zu regulieren, wobei die Klappe an ihrem am nächsten an der Längsseite mit der Auslaßeinrichtung liegenden Ende mit einem Gegengewicht (9) versehen ist und auf einer Rollfläche (10) aufliegt, die auf die Klappe zu gekrümmt ist, wobei die Klappe bei der Regulierung der Durchlaßöffnung auf der Fläche rollt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß Wirbelbrecheinrichtungen (11) in und/oder hinter der Durchlaßöffnung (8) vorhanden sind.
  2. Selbstregelnder Lüftungsrost nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Wirbelbrecheinrichtungen wenigstens eine Leiste (11) umfassen, die sich zwischen den Endplatten erstreckt.
  3. Selbstregelnder Lüftungsrost nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß eine Leiste (11) so angebracht ist, daß sich die Leiste, wenn die Klappe (7) geschlossen ist, in einer Position im wesentlichen im rechten Winkel zu der Klappe befindet.
  4. Selbstregelnder Lüftungsrost nach einem der Ansprüche 2 - 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß eine Leiste (11) stationär an dem Gehäuse (30) befestigt ist.
  5. Selbstregelnder Lüftungsrost nach einem der Ansprüche 2 - 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß eine Leiste (11) stationär an der Unterseite der Klappe (7) befestigt ist.
  6. Selbstregelnder Lüftungsrost nach einem der Ansprüche 2 - 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Kanten (12) der Leiste (11) scharf sind.
  7. Selbstregelnder Lüftungsrost nach den Ansprüchen 2 - 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Leiste/n so angeordnet ist/sind, daß direkter Ausstrahlung von Schall von dem Einlaß (4) zu dem Auslaß (6) entgegengewirkt wird.
  8. Selbstregelnder Lüftungsrost nach einem der Ansprüche 2 - 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß eine Leiste schall-dämpfendes Material umfaßt.
  9. Selbstregelnder Lüftungsrost nach einem der Ansprüche 2 - 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß er eine Reihe von Leisten umfaßt, die im wesentlichen parallel zueinander angebracht sind.
  10. Selbstregelnder Lüftungsrost nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei eine Verteilerplatte (13) in dem Einlaß (4) angeordnet ist, die die Einlaßöffnung in einen oberen Durchlaß (14) für einen druckaufbauenden Strom zur Oberseite der Klappe (7) und einen unteren Durchlaß (15) für den Durchzugstrom durch die Durchlaßöffnung (8) unterteilt, wobei die Verteilerplatte einen Teil (16) umfaßt, der nach oben und im wesentlichen schräg in das Gehäuse hinein gerichtet ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß dieser schräge Teil (16) so geformt, vorzugsweise in Form eines Kreisbogens gekrümmt, ist, daß sich der obere Durchlaß (14) von der Außenseite nach innen allmählich verengt.
  11. Selbstregelnder Lüftungsrost nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Ende der Verteilerplatte (13), das sich in dem Gehäuse befindet, über dem Ende (27) der Klappe (7) liegt, das sich an der Einlaßöffnung befindet, wenn die Klappe (7) vollständig geöffnet ist.
  12. Selbstregelnder Lüftungsrost nach einem der Ansprüche 1 - 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Klappe und die Rollfläche (10) jeweils mit Zähnen (18 bzw. 17) versehen sind, die so angeordnet sind, daß diese Zähne (17,18) miteinander in Eingriff sind, wenn die Klappe (7) an der Rollfläche (10) rollt.
  13. Selbstregelnder Lüftungsrost nach einem der Ansprüche 1 - 9, wobei der Einlaß (4) aus einem oberen Durchlaß (14) für einen druckaufbauenden Strom zur Oberseite der Klappe (7) und einem unteren Durchlaß (15) für den Durchzugstrom durch die Durchlaßöffnung (8) zu dem Auslaß (6) besteht.
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AT94200034T ATE145276T1 (de) 1993-01-15 1994-01-07 Selbstregelnder lüftungsrost
DE69400881T DE69400881T2 (de) 1993-01-15 1994-01-07 Selbstregelnder Lüftungsrost
EP94200034A EP0606945B1 (de) 1993-01-15 1994-01-07 Selbstregelnder Lüftungsrost
DK94200034.0T DK0606945T3 (da) 1993-01-15 1994-01-07 Selvregulerende ventilationsgitter

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NL9300081A NL9300081A (nl) 1993-01-15 1993-01-15 Zelf-regelend ventilatierooster.
EP94200034 1994-01-07

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DE69400879D1 (de) 1996-12-19
EP0606945B1 (de) 1996-11-13
EP0606945A1 (de) 1994-07-20
DE69400881T2 (de) 1997-05-28
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