EP4095455B1 - Distribution unit, in particular for air distribution in ventilation systems - Google Patents

Distribution unit, in particular for air distribution in ventilation systems Download PDF

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EP4095455B1
EP4095455B1 EP22175182.9A EP22175182A EP4095455B1 EP 4095455 B1 EP4095455 B1 EP 4095455B1 EP 22175182 A EP22175182 A EP 22175182A EP 4095455 B1 EP4095455 B1 EP 4095455B1
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Gianmario Piccinelli
Luigi TIBERTI
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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
    • F24F13/02—Ducting arrangements
    • F24F13/0236—Ducting arrangements with ducts including air distributors, e.g. air collecting boxes with at least three openings
    • 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
    • F24F13/02—Ducting arrangements
    • F24F13/0263—Insulation for air ducts
    • 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
    • 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
    • F24F13/08—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates
    • F24F13/10—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers

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  • the present invention relates to a distribution unit, in particular for air distribution in ventilation systems or the like.
  • VMC controlled mechanical ventilation
  • a typical distribution unit therefore comprises a container having an internal chamber and provided with an inlet fitting and a plurality of outlets, shaped so as to receive fittings, for example a bayonet fitting, interlocking fitting, etc., which are then connected to pipe sections.
  • fittings for example a bayonet fitting, interlocking fitting, etc.
  • the pipes can be joined directly to the container, without the need for fittings.
  • VMC controlled mechanical ventilation
  • Certain known distribution units provide a deflector, which consists of a substantially flat plate arranged in front of the inlet which intercepts the flow entering the unit, essentially for the purpose of reducing the noise of the air circulating in the unit.
  • Document KR 2014 0005292 U discloses a distribution unit with a deflector.
  • the object of the present invention is to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art described herein in a particularly simple and efficient manner.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a distribution unit, in particular for air distribution in ventilation systems or the like, which allows a uniform distribution of the inlet flow to all the outlets of the unit, which is both simple and inexpensive to manufacture, and practical and effective to use.
  • the present invention relates to a distribution unit, in particular for air distribution in ventilation systems or the like, as defined in the appended claim 1.
  • the invention allows the volume of air entering the unit to be distributed uniformly to all the perimetric outlets with which the unit is provided, without causing excessive pressure loss and at the same time being simple and inexpensive to manufacture, and practical and effective to use.
  • the air for example produced by VMC machines (i.e., by a ventilation system) with variable flow rates (indicatively, but not necessarily, between 100 m3/h and 650 m3/h), is distributed uniformly to the outlets thanks to the particular deflector assembly housed in the distribution unit.
  • the deflector assembly housed inside the distribution unit contributes to reducing the noise of the distribution unit and also to giving rigidity and strength to the casing of the distribution unit.
  • a distribution unit 1 in particular for air distribution in ventilation systems, comprises a casing 2, for example made of plastic material (plastic, i.e., polymeric material), in particular a substantially rigid polymeric material, having an inlet 3 and a plurality of outlets 4.
  • plastic material plastic, i.e., polymeric material
  • substantially rigid polymeric material having an inlet 3 and a plurality of outlets 4.
  • the casing 2 is box-shaped and has walls 5 which delimit an internal chamber 6.
  • the casing 2 can have different shapes and sizes, also depending on the use for which the unit 1 is intended.
  • the casing 2 has the shape of a parallelepiped and the walls 5 comprise a pair of opposite quadrangular (for example, square) base walls 7 and four rectangular side walls 8 which join the base walls 7.
  • the casing 2 is formed by two half-shells 11 coupled together and also comprises an insulating structure 12 positioned inside the walls 5 and made of a material having thermal and acoustic insulation properties, for example, a polymeric foam material.
  • the inlet 3 is defined by an opening 13, formed through a first wall 5a of the casing 2.
  • the wall 5a provided with the inlet 3 is one of the side walls 8, but it is understood that the inlet 3 can be formed in any other wall 5 of the casing 2, even in one of the base walls 7.
  • the opening 3 is associated with an inlet fitting 14 shaped to engage an external pipe with the possibility of different connection diameters and which brings a flow of fluid (for example, air) to the unit 1.
  • a flow of fluid for example, air
  • the outlets 4 are positioned on one or more second walls 5b of the casing 2, for example, on one or more side walls 8, and are defined by respective openings 15 formed through the walls 5b.
  • the openings 15 are closed by respective closing tabs 16, which can be torn off to open the respective opening 15.
  • Each tab 16 has a weakened break line joining the tab 16 to the casing 2 and defines a tear-off opening for removing the tab 16 and opening the respective opening 15. It is understood that the openings 15 can be closed by other types of closing elements and be provided with other opening systems.
  • outlets 4 can be connected by means of respective outlet fittings (not shown) to external pipes.
  • the outlets 4 can be arranged in various ways and have different shapes and sizes. In the illustrated embodiment, the outlets 4 are all identical to each other and regularly spaced apart on the walls 5b. In particular, there are two superimposed rows of three outlets 4 arranged side by side on each wall 5b.
  • the unit 1 comprises a deflector assembly 20 housed inside the casing 2 in the chamber 6.
  • the deflector assembly 20 is positioned in front of the inlet 3 and centrally in the chamber 6.
  • the deflector assembly 20 extends along and about a central axis A of the unit 1, perpendicular to the base walls 7, and is symmetrical with respect to a middle plane P passing through the axis A (i.e., containing the axis A) and perpendicular to the inlet 3 (and therefore passing through a geometric centre of the opening 13 defining the inlet 3).
  • the deflector assembly 20 comprises a plurality of fins 21 arranged about the axis A and extending parallel to the axis A between a pair of opposite walls 5, in this case between the base walls 7.
  • each fin 21 has a pair of opposite faces 22, 23, curved or flat, joined by a pair of sides 24.
  • the faces 22, 23 have a greater extension than the sides 24.
  • the faces 22, 23 are substantially parallel and the fins 21 have a constant thickness (measured in a plane perpendicular to the axis A between the faces) and a constant cross section (parallel to the axis A).
  • the fins 21 are positioned in a central region of the chamber 6 and have cross sections which are inscribed in a circle C which is perpendicular to the axis A and preferably has its centre on the axis A. According to the invention, the fins 21 have respective sides 24 arranged along said circle C.
  • the deflector assembly 20 comprises a first pair of front fins 21a, positioned in front of the inlet 3 to intercept a fluid flow passing through the inlet 3, and a second pair of rear fins 21b, positioned behind the front fins 21a and therefore further away from the inlet 3 (i.e., the fins 21a are closer to the inlet 3 than the fins 21b) .
  • each pair of fins 21a, 21b are spaced apart from one another and separated by respective passages 25 aligned with the inlet 3.
  • the rear fins 21b are spaced apart from the front fins 21a along the plane P (i.e., the fins 21a and the fins 21b are staggered in a direction perpendicular to the plane P).
  • the front fins 21a have a curved cross section, in particular shaped as an arc of a circle, and have respective concave faces 22 facing towards the inlet 3.
  • the front fins 21a have a prevalent orientation substantially parallel to the inlet 3.
  • the front fins 21a (in particular, their faces 22) are shaped so as to divert the fluid flow coming from the inlet 3 at least partly towards the plane P.
  • the front fins 21a have respective sides 24 facing each other, delimiting the passage 25, and substantially parallel to each other and to the plane P.
  • the front fins 21a are substantially aligned on opposite sides of the plane P and in front of the inlet 3.
  • the two front fins 21a are symmetrical with respect to the plane P.
  • the rear fins 21b have a rectilinear cross section and have respective flat, parallel opposite faces 22, 23.
  • the rear fins 21b are symmetrical with respect to the plane P and centrally converge in the chamber 6 and are inclined with respect to each other and with respect to the front fins 21a.
  • deflector assembly 20 may include a different number of fins 21, with shapes and arrangements different from those described and illustrated herein by way of example as long as within the scope of the claims.
  • the deflector assembly 20, or at least the fins 21, are made of a polymeric foam material, for example EPP/EPS, so as to have better noise reduction characteristics.
  • the fins 21 can be made of other materials, for example, rigid plastic.
  • the fins 21 are supported by a support 30 comprising a base 31 and a head 32 aligned along the axis A and joined to respective axially opposite ends of the fins 21.
  • the support 30 is removable from the casing 2 and can be extracted from the casing 2 through a service opening 33 ( Figure 1 ) formed, for example, in a base wall 7 of the casing 2.
  • the head 32 of the support 30 is shaped so as to close the service opening 33 when the deflector assembly 20 is housed in the casing 2; and is provided with fastening members 34, for example, threaded members, bayonet members, or the like, for coupling to the casing 2.
  • the base 31 is shaped so as to engage a seat formed in the base wall 7 opposite the base wall 7 provided with the service opening 33.
  • the deflector assembly 20 includes a first pair of front fins 21a, positioned in front of the inlet 3, and a second pair of rear fins 21b, positioned behind the front fins 21a and therefore further away from the inlet 3 (i.e., the fins 21a are closer to the inlet 3 than the fins 21b) ; the rear fins 21b are spaced apart from the front fins 21a along the plane P (i.e., the fins 21a and the fins 21b are staggered in a direction perpendicular to the plane P).
  • the front fins 21a have a curved cross section and have respective concave faces 22 facing towards the inlet 3.
  • the faces 22 of the front fins 21a have the same radius of curvature and the same centre of curvature and thus define, in cross section, two separated portions of one curved line.
  • the rear fins 21b are shaped and arranged symmetrically with respect to the front fins 21a. Therefore, the rear fins 21b are also arc-shaped and have respective concave faces 22 facing a wall 5b of the casing 2 opposite the wall 5a provided with the inlet 3; the fins 21a and the fins 21b have respective convex faces 23 facing each other.
  • the front fins 21a have a prevalent orientation substantially parallel to the inlet 3; and are shaped so as to divert the flow coming from the inlet 3 at least partly towards the plane P.
  • the deflector assembly 20 also comprises a central element 35, positioned along the axis A and extending along the axis A between the base walls 7, for example, substantially cylindrical with a circular cross section. It is understood that the central element 35 can also be differently shaped.

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