ITTV20120239A1 - PERFECT STRUCTURE OF SIPHON - Google Patents

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TITLE: IMPROVED STRUCTURE OF SIPHON

DESCRIPTION

The present invention relates to an improved siphon structure, particularly for discharging condensate in air conditioning or treatment systems or even in refrigeration units.

Nowadays, those who have to install air conditioning systems have to face a series of problems, including the need to dispose of the condensate that is generated during air treatment.

For this purpose, the Italian patent 1367460 filed on 2/5/2006 is known which illustrates a siphon which is characterized by the fact that it comprises a box-like body provided with internal dividing walls defining at least a "U" -shaped path between at least one access of the fluid, with possible interposition of suitable adapters for connection to external pipes, and at least one manifold for its outflow, with possible interposition of suitable adapters for connection to external pipes, box-like body equipped with means for fixing to a fixed structure .

This solution allows the condensate to drain, but at the same time has some drawbacks: if the box-like body requires maintenance, it must be disconnected from the various pipes in order for example to be cleaned or replaced, this requiring a lot of time and specific equipment, as well as that the possibility of damaging it during disassembly and reassembly if placed in a cavity made in the wall which is usually scarcely accessible.

As a partial solution to this drawback, the European patent EP2256261 is known, which claims a priority of 05.25.2009, which shows a siphon made up of two pieces and therefore a casing, equipped with a rear delivery and outlet, within which can be placed a box-shaped body constituting the real siphon.

However, this solution also has some drawbacks: since the delivery, and therefore the inlet of the condensate, is located in correspondence with the back of the casing, the hermetic seal cannot be guaranteed if maintenance of the piece is to be carried out and therefore in the case of the same. must be layer.

Secondly, if you want to remove the box-like body from the casing, it would be necessary to use a specific pliers.

Even the insertion of the box-shaped body into the casing is subject to possible precarious positioning: in fact the casing is devoid of means that help the insertion which is therefore left to the intuition and experience of the installer.

Another drawback that can be found in this known technique consists in the fact that the casing can be subject to a misaligned positioning in the wall.

Finally, the sleeve through which the condensate water flows out has a single diameter that does not allow the installer to use condensate water discharge pipes of different diameters.

The main task of what forms the subject of the present invention is therefore to solve the technical problems highlighted, eliminating the drawbacks of the cited known art and therefore devising an invention that allows to guarantee the optimal drainage of the condensate water and to guarantee the hermetic seal at the condensate water inlet in case of maintenance or replacement.

Within the scope of the above aim, another important object is to provide an invention which allows to perform an optimal, quick and easy positioning or removal of the siphon even by not particularly trained personnel and without the need to use any tools.

A further object of the invention is to provide an invention which can possibly be anchored in correspondence with the wall with perfect alignment with respect to it.

A further object of the invention is to provide an invention which allows the connection to exhaust pipes of different diameters.

Not least object is to provide an invention which is structurally simple, the same having low manufacturing costs.

The aforementioned task and purposes, as well as others which will appear more clearly later on, are achieved by an improved siphon structure, comprising a containment casing for a removable box-like body provided with internal dividing walls defining a "U" -shaped path. for a float, which is characterized by the fact that said casing (2) has an upper delivery and a lower outlet, said box-like body (3) being equipped with an inlet manifold for condensate placed in axis with said upper delivery and a condensate outlet manifold, located in correspondence with the terminal zone of the U-shaped section of said dividing walls (18) along an axis perpendicular to said lower outlet.

Further characteristics and advantages of the invention will become clearer from the detailed description of a particular, but not exclusive, embodiment, illustrated by way of non-limiting example in the attached drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is an exploded view of the invention; Figures 2 and 3 show the invention in a partially assembled side three-quarter view;

Figure 4 illustrates the invention in a rear three-quarter view;

Figure 5 illustrates the invention in a front view;

figure 6 is a view taken according to the section plane VI-VI of figure 5;

figure 7 is a view taken according to the section plane VII-VII of figure 5;

Figure 8 is a front view of the enclosure;

figure 9 is a view made according to the section plane IX-IX of figure 8;

Figure 10 is a front view of the box-like body;

Figure 11 is a view taken according to the section plane XI-XI of Figure 10;

Figure 12 illustrates, in a three-side view, the step of inserting the box-like body into the casing;

Figure 13 illustrates, in a partially sectioned side view, the step of inserting the box-like body into the casing;

Figure 14 illustrates the invention in an exploded view from behind.

In the following embodiments, single characteristics, reported in relation to specific examples, can actually be interchanged with other different characteristics, existing in other embodiments.

Furthermore, it should be noted that everything that in the course of the procedure for obtaining the patent turns out to be already known, is intended not to be claimed and subject to excerpt (disclaimer) from the claims.

With reference to the aforementioned figures, the number (1) indicates an improved siphon structure, particularly usable for discharging condensate water in air conditioning or air treatment systems.

This structure (1) comprises a casing (2), containing a box-like body (3), removably associable with said casing (2), with said box-like body (3) being frontally associable a first cover (4) of closure .

A second cover (5) can be associated to the casing (2) at the front, used as protection for the plaster, which has a first front edge (6a) and a second rear edge (6b) protruding from the front surface (7). ), from said first front curb (6a) projecting prearranged first fins (8) for temporary hooking inside the casing (2).

At the front surface (7) of said second cover (5) protrudes a first gripping appendix (10) for its possible removal.

In correspondence with the second rear curb (6b), second fins (11) can be removably positioned, elastically deformable and protruding from the perimeter edge (12) of a third aesthetic finishing lid (13) which has a larger footprint than the underlying second cover (5).

The casing (2) has an upper delivery (14), for the supply of condensate water from predisposed channels, and a lower outlet (15), for the discharge of condensation water in correspondence with predisposed channels, called upper delivery and lower exit (14,15) being arranged close to the rear end (16) of said casing (2).

The upper delivery (14) has, inside the casing (2), a hopper (17) having a substantially V-shaped conformation in cross section.

The removable box-like body (3) is provided with internal dividing walls (18) defining a "U" -shaped path seat for a float (19) interacting with a predisposed and underlying first gasket (19a).

The box-like body (3) is equipped at the top with an inlet manifold (20) for the condensate which is placed in axis with the hopper (17) of said upper delivery (14).

Said inlet manifold (20) has a cup-like conformation essentially counter-shaped to said hopper (17), annularly to said manifold (20) a second gasket (21) being placed internally to ensure sealing.

The box-shaped body (3) is equipped, in correspondence with the terminal area of the U-shaped section of said dividing walls (18), with an outlet manifold (22) for the condensate which is placed along an axis perpendicular to said lower outlet (15).

Said outlet manifold (22) can be positioned and housed, sealed by means of a suitable third gasket (23), in correspondence with a suitable conduit (24) obtained on said casing (2) and communicating with said lower outlet (15).

The dimensions of the box-shaped body (3) and of the casing (2) are such as to allow the insertion of the box-shaped body (3) into the casing (2) by means of a rotation from the bottom upwards of said box-shaped body (3) , as illustrated in Figure 12, positioning the inlet manifold (20) in correspondence with the hopper (17) obtained on the casing (2).

At the same time, centering of the exhaust manifold (22) is obtained in correspondence with the duct (24) communicating with the lower outlet (15) of the casing (2).

To allow an optimal anchoring of said box-like body (3) with said casing (2) there are temporary coupling means such as predisposed second appendages (25) protruding from the bottom (26) of the casing (two) which have a tooth (27 ) with which predisposed nibs (28) projecting at the base (29) of the box-shaped body (3) are temporarily engaged.

The extraction of the box-shaped body (3) from said casing (2) is facilitated by the presence of a pair of recesses (30a, 30b) obtained in correspondence with the side walls (31a, 31b) of said box-shaped element (3), called scars allowing the user to grip the box-like element (3) with two fingers; the box-shaped body (3) is extracted by pushing the appendages (25) downwards so as to disengage the lugs (28) and, gripping the notches (30a, 30b) with two fingers, extracting the box-shaped body (3) by means of a rotation ; thus the duct (20) will be removed from the hopper (17) while the manifold (22) is withdrawn from the duct (24).

In correspondence with the lateral surfaces (32) of the casing (2) there are and protrude, near the front perimeter edge (33), predisposed fins (34) whose position is determined to achieve, during the rough installation and before plastering, laying flush with the casing (2) itself; then the application of the plaster on the second cover (5) ensures that the finish of the plaster made to the bricklayer does not dirty the inside of the casing (2).

Only after the wall has been painted can the second cover (5) be removed and replaced by the third aesthetic cover (13).

It was thus found that the invention has achieved the intended aim and objects, a siphon structure having been devised which allows to guarantee the optimal drainage of the condensate water and the hermetic seal at the inlet of the water. condensation in case of maintenance or replacement.

Furthermore, the siphon can be positioned or removed in an optimal, quick and easy way even by not particularly trained personnel and without the need to use any tools.

The siphon can also possibly be drowned in correspondence with the wall with a perfect alignment with respect to it.

The invention is naturally susceptible of numerous modifications and variations, all of which are within the scope of the same inventive concept.

The materials used as well as the dimensions that constitute the individual components of the invention may of course be more pertinent according to specific requirements.

The different means for carrying out certain different functions will certainly not have to coexist only in the illustrated embodiment, but may be present per se in many embodiments, including those not illustrated.

The characteristics indicated as advantageous, convenient or the like may also be missing or be replaced by equivalents.

Claims (10)

CLAIMS 1. Improved siphon structure (1), comprising a housing (2), containing a removable box-like body (3) provided with internal dividing walls (18) defining a "U" -shaped path for a float (19), which is characterized by the fact that said casing (2) has an upper delivery (14) and a lower outlet (15), said box-like body (3) being equipped with an inlet manifold (20) for the condensate placed in axis with said upper delivery (14) and an outlet manifold (22) for condensate, placed in correspondence with the terminal area of the U-shaped section of said dividing walls (18) along an axis perpendicular to said lower outlet (15). 2. Structure as in claim 1 which is characterized by the fact that said upper delivery and lower outlet (14,15) are arranged close to the rear end (16) of said casing (2), said upper delivery (14) presenting , inside said casing (2), a hopper (17) having a substantially V-shaped conformation in cross section. 3. Structure as per claims 1 or 2, which is characterized by the fact that said removable box-like body (3) is equipped at the top with an inlet manifold (20) for the condensate which is placed on the axis of said hopper (17) said upper delivery (14). 4. Structure as per claims 1 or 3, which is characterized by the fact that said inlet manifold (20) has a cup-shaped conformation substantially counter-shaped to said hopper (17), annularly to said manifold (20) a second being placed internally gasket (21) designed to guarantee the seal. 5. Structure as per claims 1 or 4, which is characterized by the fact that said box-like body (3) is equipped, in correspondence with the terminal area of the U-shaped section of said dividing walls (18), with a manifold (22 ) of the condensate outlet which is placed along an axis perpendicular to said lower outlet (15). 6. Structure as per claims 1 or 5, which is characterized by the fact that said outlet manifold (22) can be positioned and housed, sealed by means of a suitable third gasket (23), in correspondence with a suitable conduit (24) obtained on said casing (2) and communicating with said lower outlet (15). 7. Structure as per claims 1 or 6, which is characterized by the fact that the dimensions of said box-like body (3) and of said casing (2) are such as to allow the insertion of said box-like body (3) in said casing (2) by means of a bottom-up rotation of said box-like body (3) itself, positioning said inlet manifold (20) in correspondence with said hopper (17) obtained on said casing (2) and centering said manifold (22) ) of discharge at said duct (24) communicating with said lower outlet (15) of said casing (2). 8. Structure according to one or more of the preceding claims, which is characterized by the fact that to allow an optimal anchoring of said box-shaped body (3) with said casing (2) there are temporary coupling means such as predisposed second appendages (25) protruding from the bottom (26) of said casing (2) which have a tooth (27) with which predisposed nibs (28) projecting at the base (29) of said box-like body (3) are temporarily engaged, the extraction of said box-like body (3) from said casing (2) being facilitated by the presence of a pair of recesses (30a, 30b) obtained in correspondence with the side walls (31a, 31b) of said box-like element (3), said scarce allowing the user to grip the box-shaped element (3) with two fingers, said box-shaped body (3) being able to extract by pushing said appendages (25) downwards so as to disengage said nibs (28) and, gripping said slots (30a) with two fingers , 30b) , extracting said box-like body (3) by means of a rotation, removing said duct (20) from said hopper (17) while said manifold (22) is withdrawn from said duct (24). 9. Structure according to one or more of the preceding claims, which is characterized by the fact that in correspondence with the lateral surfaces (32) of the casing (2) there are and protrude, near the front perimeter edge (33), predisposed fins (34) whose position is determined to achieve, during the rough installation phase and before plastering, the flush laying of said casing (2) itself, the subsequent affixing of said second cover (5) ensuring that the finish of the The plaster made by the bricklayer does not dirty the inside of said casing (2), after the painting of the wall said second cover (5) being removable and replaceable by said third aesthetic finishing cover (13). 10. Structure as per one or more of the preceding claims, which is characterized by the fact that a first closing lid (4) and a second lid (5), used as protection for the plaster, said second cover (5) presenting perimeter a first front curb (6a) and a second rear curb (6b) protruding with respect to the front surface (7), from said first front curb (6a) projecting prearranged first fins (8 ) for temporary hooking inside the casing (2), in correspondence with the front surface (7) of said second cover (5), projecting a first gripping appendix (10) for its possible removal, in correspondence with said second curb second fins (11), elastically deformable and protruding from the perimeter edge (12) of a third aesthetic finishing lid (13) having a larger overall dimensions, being removably positioned. re to that of said, underlying, second cover (5).