JP2001241721A - Ventilator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To decrease the gap between the decoration plate of a ventilator and a ceiling face or a wall face on which the ventilator is mounted. SOLUTION: The ventilator comprises a ventilator body 3 mounted on a ceiling face 5 and having an air inlet 1 in the lower surface thereof, and a decoration plate 7 of rigid material covering the air inlet 1 and having an opening 12 interconnected therewith. The joint of the decoration plate 7 abutting against the ceiling face 5 is formed of an elastic material 10 integrally with the decoration plate 7 so that an action to eliminate the gap at that joint is provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ventilator provided with a decorative plate at a suction opening of a ventilator body installed on a ceiling surface or a wall surface.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, as the interest in living space has increased and the importance of ventilation has been recognized, ventilation devices installed in ventilation openings such as ceilings have become widespread. There is an increasing demand for improving the interior properties of the boards, eliminating gaps between the decorative boards and the ceiling surface, and preventing the ceiling surface from being stained.

Conventionally, as an example of this type of ventilation device, FIG.
What was shown was known. Hereinafter, the configuration will be described with reference to FIG.

[0004] As shown in FIG.
And a discharge port 102 on the side, and a blower 103 inside.
Is installed in the opening of the ceiling surface 105, and the suction port 10 on the lower surface of the ventilation device main body 104 is provided.
1 was covered with a decorative plate 106 to form a ventilation device.

[0005] The decorative plate 106 has a double-sided spring 10
7 and the spring 107 is attached to the mounting hole 1 of the ventilator main body 104.
08, and the decorative plate 1
06 to the suction port 101 side.
05 was installed.

By operating the blower 103 in the ventilator main body 104, dirty air in the room is sucked through an opening 109 provided at the center of the decorative board 106, and
Duct (not shown) connected to the discharge port 102 via 3
The air was discharged outside through the room, and the room was ventilated.

[0007]

In such a conventional ventilating apparatus, the decorative board 106 is formed only of a rigid material such as ABS resin or PP resin, so that the unevenness of the ceiling surface 105 and the warp of the decorative board 106 itself are generated. As a result, a gap is formed between the ceiling surface 105 and the outer peripheral end 110 of the decorative plate 106 facing the ceiling surface 105, which not only deteriorates the appearance of the decorative plate 106, but also causes the ceiling surface to be sucked by air from the gap. There was a problem that 105 became dirty. In order to eliminate this gap, it is necessary to attach packing to the outer peripheral end 110 of the decorative board 106, which requires a large number of man-hours during assembly and increases costs.

Further, the packing deteriorates with the passage of time, and the sealing property between the ceiling surface 105 and the decorative plate 106 cannot be maintained for a long time.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and can eliminate the gap between the joints in contact with the ceiling surface of the decorative board without sticking the packing, so that the appearance of the decorative board can be prevented from being deteriorated. It is another object of the present invention to provide a ventilation device capable of preventing a ceiling surface from being soiled.

[0010]

The ventilation device of the present invention is installed by being inserted from a mounting hole provided on a ceiling surface or a wall surface.
A joint portion that includes a ventilator body having a suction port on a front surface, and a decorative plate that covers the suction port and is made of a rigid material and has an opening that communicates with the suction port, and is in contact with a ceiling surface or a wall surface of the decorative plate Is formed integrally with the decorative plate using an elastic material.

According to the present invention, it is possible to eliminate the gap between the joints which come into contact with the ceiling surface of the decorative board without sticking a packing or the like, so that the appearance of the decorative board is not deteriorated, and the gap from the gap is prevented. The ceiling surface can be prevented from being stained by the inhalation of air.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
A ventilator body inserted and installed from a mounting port provided on a ceiling surface or a wall surface, having a suction port on the front surface, and a decorative board made of a rigid material having an opening that covers the suction port and communicates with the suction port. The joint part that comes into contact with the ceiling surface of the decorative panel is formed integrally with the decorative panel using an elastic material, so that the time and effort for attaching the packing are reduced, the number of working steps is reduced, and separate parts such as the packing are provided. In addition, there is no need to increase the cost, and it is possible to reduce the cost and eliminate the gap between the joints in contact with the ceiling surface of the decorative panel.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

(Embodiment 1) As shown in FIG. 1, a box-shaped ventilator body 3 provided with a suction port 1 on the lower surface and a discharge port 2 connected to a duct 11 communicating with the outside on the side surface. An air blower 4 is provided inside, and the ventilator body 3 is inserted and installed from a mounting port 6 provided on a ceiling surface 5, and from below the suction port 1,
A decorative board 7 made of a rigid material having an opening 12 communicating with the suction port 1 is provided so as to cover the suction port 1, and the decorative board 7 is engaged with a mounting hole 9 provided in the ventilation device main body 3. By means of the elastic force, a straddle-shaped spring 8 is provided so as to press the decorative panel 7 against the ceiling surface 5. The material 10 is formed integrally with the decorative plate 7 in a mold.

In the above configuration, when the decorative panel 7 is attached to the ventilation device main body 3, if the ceiling surface 5 is uneven or warped, or if the decorative panel 7 itself is warped, the decorative panel 7 is When the plate 7 is pressed against the ceiling surface 5 by the elastic force of the spring 8, the elastic material 10 is deformed along the ceiling surface 5 and comes into close contact with the ceiling surface 5.

The dirty air in the room is sucked in from the opening 12 provided in the decorative board 7 by operating the blower 4 in the ventilation device main body 3, and is discharged through the blower 4.
The air is discharged outside through a duct 11 connected to the outside.

In this case, the ventilation device main body 3 is attached to the ceiling surface 5.
However, it goes without saying that there is no difference in operation and effect even when it is installed on a wall surface in a room.

The rigid material mentioned here refers to a material that is not easily deformed by external force, such as ABS resin or PP resin, and the elastic material refers to a material that is deformed by external force, such as ultra-low hardness thermoplastic polyurethane. .

As described above, the ventilation device according to the first embodiment of the present invention has a ventilation device main body 3 having a suction port 1 on the lower surface, and a makeup made of a rigid material provided on the ventilation device main body 3 so as to cover the suction port 1. The decorative board 7 is provided with a joint portion which is in contact with the ceiling surface 5 of the decorative board 7 by using an elastic material 10 so as to be integrated with the decorative board 7. It is possible to eliminate the gap between the joints that come into contact with the ceiling surface 5, so that the appearance of the decorative board 7 is not deteriorated, and it is possible to prevent the ceiling surface 5 from being stained due to the suction of air from the gap.

(Embodiment 2) As shown in FIG. 2, an elastic material 10 which comes into contact with a ceiling surface 5 of a decorative board 7A made of a rigid material.
A has a shape expanded so as to protrude outward from the decorative board 7A.

In the above configuration, the decorative board 7A is attached to the ceiling surface 5A.
When the decorative plate 7A is pressed against the ceiling surface 5 by the elastic force of the spring 8, the elastic member 10A is deformed so that its inner peripheral portion is in contact with the ceiling surface 5, and the contact area with the ceiling surface 5 is reduced. As a result, higher adhesion with the ceiling surface 5 can be obtained.

As described above, in the ventilation device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the elastic member 10A which comes into contact with the ceiling surface 5 is formed so as to protrude outward from the decorative panel 7A. The contact area with the material 10A increases, and higher adhesion can be obtained.

(Embodiment 3) As shown in FIG. 3, the distal end of an elastic member 10B which is in contact with the ceiling surface 5 of the decorative board 7B is formed to be thin.

In the above configuration, the decorative board 7B is attached to the ceiling 5
When the decorative board 7B is pressed against the ceiling surface 5 by the elastic force of the spring 8 when attaching the decorative board 7B, the tip of the elastic member 10B is easily deformed and spreads outward or inward of the decorative board 7B. The contact area between the ceiling surface 5 and the elastic material 10B is increased, and higher adhesion is obtained.

As described above, in the ventilation device according to the third embodiment of the present invention, since the tip of the elastic member 10B which is in contact with the ceiling surface 5 of the decorative board 7B is formed to be thin, the tip of the elastic member 10B is easily deformed. As a result, the contact area between the ceiling surface 5 and the elastic member 10B increases, and higher adhesion can be obtained.

[0026]

As is apparent from the above embodiments, according to the present invention, a ventilator body which is installed by being inserted from a mounting hole provided on a ceiling surface or a wall surface and has a suction port on a front surface, A decorative plate made of a rigid material that covers the mouth and has an opening communicating with the suction port, and an elastic material is integrally formed at a joint that comes into contact with a ceiling surface or a wall surface of the decorative plate, so that packing or the like is provided. It is possible to eliminate the gap between the joints in contact with the ceiling surface of the decorative board at low cost without sticking, so that the appearance of the decorative board is not deteriorated and the ceiling surface is stained by the suction of air from the gap Can be prevented.

Further, since the elastic material is formed so as to protrude outward from the decorative board, the contact area between the ceiling surface and the elastic material is increased, and higher adhesion is obtained.

Further, since the tip of the elastic body is formed to be thin, the tip of the elastic material is easily deformed and spreads so as to protrude outward from the decorative plate, and the contact area between the ceiling surface and the elastic material is increased. And higher adhesion can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a ventilation device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view showing a ventilation device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view showing a ventilation device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an installation state of a conventional ventilation device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Suction port 2 Discharge port 3 Ventilation apparatus main body 5 Ceiling surface 6 Mounting port 7, 7A, 7B Decorative board 10, 10A, 10B Elastic material 12 Opening

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A ventilator body inserted and installed from a mounting port provided on a ceiling surface or a wall surface and having a suction port on a front surface, and a rigid material having an opening covering the suction port and communicating with the suction port. And a joint that abuts on a ceiling surface or a wall surface of the decorative board is formed integrally with the decorative board using an elastic material. 2. The ventilation device according to claim 1, wherein an elastic material is formed to protrude outward from the decorative board. 3. The elastic material according to claim 1, wherein the distal end is formed to be thin.
The described ventilation system.