JP6050281B2 - Premixing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a premixing device that mixes fuel gas with air and supplies the air-fuel mixture to a burner via a fan.

  Conventionally, as a premixing device of this type, according to Patent Document 1, a downstream end of a gas supply path provided with a flow rate adjusting valve for supplying fuel gas is connected to an air supply path on the upstream side of a fan, and There is known an air resistance switching means for switching the ventilation resistance between large and small, and a gas resistance switching means for switching the ventilation resistance of the portion of the gas supply path on the downstream side of the flow rate control valve between large and small.

  By the way, when a proportional valve is used as the flow control valve, the proportional valve is controlled so that an amount of fuel gas corresponding to the required combustion amount is supplied, and the air-fuel ratio of the air-fuel mixture supplied to the burner is kept constant. Thus, the fan speed is controlled in accordance with the required combustion amount. However, the required combustion amount becomes less than the predetermined value, the fan rotation speed becomes lower than the lower limit rotation speed at which the proportional characteristic of the blown air volume can be maintained, or the proportional valve current (energization current to the proportional valve) is proportional to the gas supply amount. When the current falls below the lower limit current at which the characteristics can be maintained, it becomes impossible to supply air or fuel gas in an amount corresponding to the required combustion amount.

  In addition, a zero governor that maintains the secondary gas pressure at atmospheric pressure may be used as a flow control valve. In this case, the supply amount of the fuel gas changes according to the differential pressure between the atmospheric pressure as the secondary gas pressure and the negative pressure in the air supply path. Since the negative pressure in the air supply path changes according to the fan rotation speed, the fuel gas supply amount changes according to the fan rotation speed, that is, the air supply amount. Therefore, by controlling the fan speed according to the required combustion amount, air and fuel gas in an amount corresponding to the required combustion amount are supplied to the burner.

  Even in this case, when the fan rotation speed is equal to or lower than the lower limit rotation speed at which the proportional characteristic of the blown air amount can be maintained, it becomes impossible to supply air or fuel gas in an amount corresponding to the required combustion amount. For this reason, when the required combustion amount becomes a predetermined value or less, the air resistance switching means increases the ventilation resistance of the air supply path so that the fan rotation speed does not become the lower limit rotation speed or less and the required combustion does not exceed the predetermined value. It is necessary to be able to supply an amount of air corresponding to the amount. In addition, simply increasing the ventilation resistance of the air supply path increases the negative pressure in the air supply path and the amount of fuel gas supplied exceeds the amount corresponding to the required combustion amount. Along with the increase, it is necessary to increase the ventilation resistance of the gas supply path.

  Therefore, in the above conventional example, when the required combustion amount becomes a predetermined value or less, the air resistance switching means increases the ventilation resistance of the air supply path and the gas resistance switching means increases the ventilation resistance of the gas supply path, An amount of air or fuel gas corresponding to a required combustion amount equal to or less than a predetermined value can be supplied.

  Here, in the above-described conventional example, the air supply path is branched into the first and second air passages in the middle and then merged, and a valve seat in which an opening through which air from the first air passage flows is formed in the joining portion. The air resistance switching means is configured by a valve that is seated on the valve seat and closes the opening, and the air supply path has a large ventilation resistance by closing the opening. Further, the gas resistance switching means is constituted by a valve that branches the downstream end of the gas supply path into two branch passages connected to the second air passage, and opens and closes a connection port for the air supply passage of one branch passage, By blocking the connection port, the ventilation resistance of the gas supply path is increased. The valve for air resistance switching means and the valve for gas resistance switching means are connected to a common operating rod and are opened and closed simultaneously.

  By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional example, since the fuel gas is introduced only into the second air passage, when the valve for the air resistance switching means is opened so that the air also flows through the first air passage, the first air The fuel gas does not mix well with the air flowing through the passage, and the uneven distribution tends to occur in the air-fuel ratio of the air-fuel mixture.

  In order to solve such a problem, the air resistance switching means is provided in the air supply path so as to be freely rotatable between an open posture along the longitudinal direction of the air supply passage and a closed posture orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the air supply passage. A switching valve provided with a downstream end of the gas supply path connected to a portion of the air supply path downstream of the butterfly valve, and the gas resistance switching means is provided in the gas supply path so as to be freely opened and closed. It is conceivable to use a valve. According to this, since the fuel gas is introduced into the part of the air supply path through which all the air downstream of the butterfly valve flows, regardless of whether the butterfly valve is rotated to the closed position or the open position, the air-fuel mixture It is possible to prevent uneven distribution in the air-fuel ratio.

  However, in this case, it has been found that if the switching valve is opened and closed simultaneously with the rotation of the butterfly valve to the open and closed positions, the following problems occur. That is, when the butterfly valve is used as the air resistance switching means, the air flow rate does not increase so much until the butterfly valve 7 is rotated to the open side to some extent. For this reason, if the switching valve starts to open at the same time as the butterfly valve starts to rotate from the closed position to the open position, the gas flow rate increases before the air flow rate increases so much, and the air-fuel mixture supplied to the burner Becomes rich in gas and tends to cause incomplete combustion.

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  In view of the above, the present invention is a premixing device that uses a butterfly valve as air resistance switching means, and the air-fuel mixture becomes gas-rich when the ventilation resistance of the air supply path and gas supply path is switched from large to small. The problem is to provide a product that can prevent incomplete combustion.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention is a premixing device that mixes fuel gas with air and supplies the air-fuel mixture to a burner via a fan, and includes a flow rate control valve that supplies the fuel gas. The downstream end of the gas supply path is connected to the air supply path upstream of the fan, air resistance switching means for switching the ventilation resistance of the air supply path between large and small, and the ventilation of the gas supply path portion downstream of the flow rate control valve The air resistance switching means includes an opening posture along the longitudinal direction of the air supply passage and a closing posture orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the air supply passage in the air supply passage. The downstream end of the gas supply path is connected to the portion of the air supply path downstream of the butterfly valve, and the gas resistance switching means is opened and closed in the gas supply path. Provided freely It is composed of a switching valve and is equipped with an interlocking mechanism that opens and closes the switching valve in conjunction with the pivoting of the butterfly valve to the open and closed positions. When turning to the posture side, the switching valve is closed in advance, and then the butterfly valve reaches the closed posture while compressing the cushion spring, and the butterfly valve is turned from the closed posture to the open posture side. Further, the switching valve is maintained in the closed state by the urging force of the cushion spring until the butterfly valve is rotated by a predetermined angle toward the open posture side.

  According to the present invention, when the butterfly valve is rotated from the closed posture to the open posture side, the switching valve is maintained in the closed state until the butterfly valve rotates to the open posture side by a predetermined angle. It is possible to prevent the gas flow rate from increasing before increasing. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the air-fuel mixture from becoming gas rich and causing incomplete combustion when the ventilation resistance of the air supply path and the gas supply path is switched from large to small.

  Further, in the present invention, the interlocking mechanism includes a connector connected to the switching valve, a pressing element disposed opposite to the switching valve of the connector, and a pressing member attached to the end of the butterfly valve shaft. A cam abutting on the child and a return spring for biasing the switching valve to the open side via the connector, and the cushion spring having a larger spring constant than the return spring is interposed between the connector and the presser. When the butterfly valve is rotated from the open position to the closed position, the pusher is pushed to the connector side by the cam, and the switching valve is moved by the pressing force transmitted to the connector through the cushion spring. It is desirable that the cushion spring is compressed by the pushing of the pusher by the cam until the butterfly valve moves to the closing side against the urging force and the butterfly valve reaches the closed posture after the switching valve is closed. According to this, the structure of the interlocking mechanism can be simplified and reduced in size, which is advantageous.

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  Referring to FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a burner composed of an all-primary combustion burner having a combustion surface 1a on which an air-fuel mixture is jetted and burned. A fan 2 is connected to the burner 1, and a fuel gas is mixed with air by the premixing device A according to the embodiment of the present invention, and the mixture is supplied to the burner 1 through the fan 2. .

  The premixing device A includes an air supply path 3 on the upstream side of the fan 2 and a gas supply path 4 for supplying fuel gas. On the upstream side of the gas supply path 4, an on-off valve 5 and a flow rate adjustment valve 6 including a proportional valve and a zero governor are interposed. Further, the premixing device A has an air resistance switching means for switching the ventilation resistance of the air supply path 3 between large and small, and a gas resistance switching for switching the ventilation resistance of the portion of the gas supply path 4 on the downstream side of the flow rate control valve 6 between large and small. Means.

  Referring also to FIG. 2, the air resistance switching means is a butterfly valve which is provided in the air supply path 3 so as to be rotatable about a shaft 71 and is made of a disc having a diameter somewhat smaller than the diameter of the air supply path 3. 7. An actuator 72 such as a stepping motor is connected to the shaft 71 of the butterfly valve 7. Then, when the required combustion amount becomes a predetermined value or less, the actuator 72 is operated to open the butterfly valve 7 from the open posture along the longitudinal direction of the air supply path 3 shown by the solid line in FIGS. As shown by a virtual line in FIG. 2, the air supply path 3 is rotated so as to be in a closed posture orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. In the closed posture, air flows only through the gap between the peripheral surface of the air supply path 3 and the outer periphery of the butterfly valve 7, and the ventilation resistance of the air supply path 3 increases.

  The part of the air supply path 3 on the downstream side of the butterfly valve 7 is concentric with the part of the air supply path 3 in which the butterfly valve 7 is arranged and has a smaller sectional area than this part, and the venturi part 31. And a diameter-expanded portion 32 having a cross-sectional area that gradually increases toward the downstream side. Then, the downstream end of the gas supply path 4 is connected to the proximal end portion of the enlarged diameter portion 32 near the venturi portion 31. That is, a gas chamber 41 surrounding the venturi portion 31 is provided at the downstream end portion of the gas supply path 4, and the gas chamber 41 is communicated with the base end portion of the enlarged diameter portion 32 via the gas suction portion 42. The gas suction part 42 is formed by separating the peripheral wall 32a of the enlarged diameter part 32 from the peripheral wall 31a of the venturi part 31 at a part on the base end side and projecting radially outward. A plurality of gas suction portions 42 are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction so that the fuel gas is sucked to the base end portion of the enlarged diameter portion 32 over the entire circumference.

  According to this, since the air flow rate is increased in the venturi section 31 and negative pressure is generated, the gas suction is also performed when the butterfly valve 7 is rotated to the closed position and the ventilation resistance of the air supply path 3 is increased. The fuel gas can be stably sucked from the portion 42. Further, since the fuel gas is introduced into the portion of the air supply path 3 where all the air downstream of the butterfly valve 7 flows even if the butterfly valve 7 is rotated to either the closed posture or the open posture, It is possible to prevent uneven distribution in the air-fuel ratio.

  In the present embodiment, the gas resistance switching means is constituted by a switching valve 8 provided in the gas supply path 4 and capable of opening and closing. The switching valve 8 is disposed to face the valve seat 81 provided so as to cross the gas supply path 4. The valve seat 81 is formed with a valve hole 82 that is opened and closed by the switching valve 8 and a bypass hole 83 that is always open. When the switching valve 8 is moved down and seated on the valve seat 81, the valve hole 82 is closed and the fuel gas flows only through the bypass hole 83, and the ventilation resistance of the gas supply path 4 is reduced. I try to get bigger.

  The switching valve 8 is opened / closed via the interlocking mechanism 9 as the butterfly valve 7 rotates. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the interlocking mechanism 9 includes a connector 91 connected above the switching valve 8 and a pressing member disposed opposite to the switching valve 8 of the connector 91, that is, on the upper side. A child 92, a cam 93 attached to the end of the shaft 71 of the butterfly valve 7 and abutting the pressing member 92; a return spring 94 for biasing the switching valve 8 upward through the connector 91; A cushion spring 95 having a larger spring constant than the return spring 94 is provided between the connector 91 and the pressing element 92. A protrusion 92 a that can be engaged with the lower surface of a spring receiving portion 91 a for a return spring 94 that is integral with the connector 91 is formed at the lower end of the pressing member 92.

  When the butterfly valve 7 is rotated from the open position to the closed position, the pusher 92 is pushed down by the cam 93 and the connector 91 is attached to the return spring 94 by the pushing force transmitted through the cushion spring 95. The selector valve 8 is seated on the valve seat 81 and is closed before the butterfly valve 7 reaches the closed posture while moving downward against the force. Thereafter, until the butterfly valve 7 reaches the closed position, the cushion spring 95 is compressed as the presser 92 moves downward, as shown in FIG. When the butterfly valve 7 is rotated from the closed posture to the open posture side, the butterfly valve 7 is rotated by a predetermined angle toward the open posture side, and the pusher 92 is moved to a position where the projection 92a engages the lower surface of the spring receiving portion 91a. The switching valve 8 is maintained in the closed state by the urging force of the cushion spring 95 until the valve moves upward.

  Here, the air flow rate does not increase so much until the butterfly valve 7 rotates to the open side to some extent. Therefore, when the switching valve 8 is opened before the butterfly valve 7 is rotated to the open side to some extent and the amount of fuel gas is increased, the air-fuel mixture supplied to the burner 1 becomes gas rich and incomplete combustion is likely to occur. . In contrast, in the present embodiment, the switching valve 8 is maintained in the closed state until the butterfly valve 7 rotates by a predetermined angle from the closed posture to the open posture side, so that the gas flow rate increases before the air flow rate increases. Can be prevented. That is, when the airflow resistance of the air supply path 3 and the gas supply path 4 is switched from large to small, it is possible to prevent the air-fuel mixture from becoming gas rich and causing incomplete combustion.

  When the butterfly valve 7 is rotated from the open position to the closed position, the interlocking mechanism 9 reaches the closed position while compressing the cushion spring after the switching valve 8 is closed in advance. When the butterfly valve 7 is rotated from the closed position to the open position, the switching valve 8 is maintained in the closed state by the biasing force of the cushion spring until the butterfly valve 7 is rotated a predetermined angle toward the open position. As long as it is configured as described above, it may be other than the present embodiment, but the present embodiment is advantageous in that the structure can be simplified and the size can be reduced.

  A ... premixing device, 1 ... burner, 2 ... fan, 3 ... air supply path, 4 ... gas supply path, 6 ... flow control valve, 7 ... butterfly valve, 71 ... shaft of butterfly valve, 8 ... switching valve, 9 ... interlocking mechanism, 91 ... connector, 92 ... presser, 93 ... cam, 94 ... return spring, 95 ... cushion spring.

Claims (2)

A premixing device that mixes fuel gas with air and supplies the air-fuel mixture to a burner via a fan. An air resistance switching means connected to the air supply path for switching the ventilation resistance of the air supply path between large and small, and a gas resistance switching means for switching the ventilation resistance of the portion of the gas supply path on the downstream side of the flow rate control valve to large or small In things,
The air resistance switching means is configured by a butterfly valve provided in the air supply path so as to be rotatable in an open posture along the longitudinal direction of the air supply path and a closed posture orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the air supply path. The downstream end of the gas supply path is connected to the portion of the air supply path downstream of the butterfly valve,
The gas resistance switching means is composed of a switching valve provided in the gas supply path so as to be freely opened and closed,
An interlocking mechanism that opens and closes the switching valve in conjunction with the pivoting of the butterfly valve to the open and closed positions is incorporated, and a cushion spring is incorporated in this interlocking mechanism to rotate the butterfly valve from the open position to the closed position. When the switching valve is closed first, the butterfly valve reaches the closed position while compressing the cushion spring, and the butterfly valve opens when the butterfly valve rotates from the closed position to the open position. A premixing device characterized in that the switching valve is maintained in a closed state by the urging force of the cushion spring until it rotates to a posture side by a predetermined angle.   The interlock mechanism contacts a connector connected to the switching valve, a pressing element disposed opposite to the switching valve of the connector, and a pressing element attached to an end of the butterfly valve shaft. A butterfly valve provided with a cam that contacts and a return spring that biases the switching valve toward the opening side via a connector, and the cushion spring having a spring constant larger than that of the return spring is interposed between the connector and the presser When the lever is rotated from the open position to the closed position, the pusher is pushed toward the connector by the cam, and the switching valve is applied to the urging force of the return spring by the pressing force transmitted to the connector through the cushion spring. The cushion spring is configured to be compressed by the pushing of the pusher by the cam until the butterfly valve moves to the closing side against the closing valve and the butterfly valve reaches the closed position after the switching valve is closed. The premixing device according to 1.

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