JP6191005B2 - Ventilation fan - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ventilation fan provided with an active silencing unit that is attached to an air passage of a ventilation fan embedded in a ceiling or a wall surface and silences noise generated during the operation of the ventilation fan.

  In recent years, ventilation fans installed in living rooms and bedrooms are required to reduce noise generated during operation. One means for solving such a problem is a method of mounting an active silencer in a ventilation fan.

  Conventionally, as an active silencer for a duct, as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 6, a reference microphone 102 for an internal original sound and a silencer speaker 103 that are sequentially attached to the inside of the duct 101 at appropriate intervals from the upstream side. , An error microphone 104 and an arithmetic controller 105 connected to each of them are known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In this type of device, the generated sound propagating in the duct 101 together with the air flow 106 is detected by the reference microphone 102, and the arithmetic controller 105 generates a signal having a phase opposite to that of the original sound. 103 cancels and silences the original sound emitted into the duct 101, the error microphone 104 monitors the internal sound, and the arithmetic controller 105 automatically adjusts the mute speaker 103 so that the output of the error microphone 104 becomes zero. doing.

  Such an active silencer silences noise that propagates in a one-dimensional sound field, and the noise that propagates through the air passage can be controlled to a plane wave and up to a certain frequency band.

  However, since the frequency of the plane wave changes depending on the diameter of the duct, when the duct diameter is large, the frequency that becomes the plane wave is narrowed, and the noise in the frequency band that should be silenced cannot be assumed to be a one-dimensional sound field and is muted. I can't.

  For this reason, as an active silencer for a large-diameter ventilation path, the silencing ventilation path is divided into cells and combined with small-diameter ducts (small-diameter ducts) and propagated by plane waves in each small-diameter duct. There is known one that controls the frequency range of noise in a wide band (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  The active silencer will be described below with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 7, the large-diameter duct is divided into small-diameter ducts 201, 202, 203, and 204, and a muffler speaker 103 is installed at the same position of each caliber duct. Further, the small diameter ducts 20 4, reference microphone 102 on the upstream side of the installation position of the silencing speaker 103, placing the error microphone 104 to the downstream side. The noise signals detected by the reference microphone 102 and the error microphone 104 are input to the calculation controller 105. The calculation controller 105 generates a drive signal to be output to the mute speaker 103 based on these noise signals, This drive signal is output to the muffler speaker 103 installed in the small-diameter duct, and the noise propagating through each small-diameter duct is silenced by the same canceling sound.

  Thus, by dividing the large-diameter duct on the cell and combining the small-diameter duct, the frequency band propagating by the plane wave is widened, and a sufficient silencing effect can be obtained.

  In FIG. 7, the same or similar components as those shown in FIG. 6 are indicated by the same reference numerals.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-11198 JP-A-9-160567

  In general, a ventilation fan ventilates a large volume of air according to the size of the room. Therefore, the duct diameter of the active silencer is large, and the frequency characteristics of the noise of the ventilation fan tend to be distributed over a wide area. It is necessary to obtain a silencing effect. However, in the active silencer described in Patent Document 2, it is effective to divide the large-diameter duct on the cell, but vortices and turbulence occur due to the branching of the airflow between the small-diameter ducts at the suction port, There is a problem that the silencing effect is reduced.

  In addition, when the muffler speaker 103 installed in the small-diameter duct 201 generates crosstalk that detects the canceling sound generated by the muffler speakers 103 installed in the other small-diameter ducts 202, 203, and 204, the sound is silenced by howling or the like. There exists a subject that an effect falls.

  Accordingly, the present invention solves the above-described problem, and includes an active silencer unit that has a high silencing effect on an air passage having a large duct diameter of the active silencer, and has an active silencer unit due to airflow turbulence or crosstalk. It aims at providing the ventilation fan which suppressed the fall of the silencing effect of.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an outer shell having an inlet opening at one end surface, a fan disposed in the outer shell, a blindfold panel covering the suction port, the suction port, and the fan. A ventilating fan comprising a partition member that divides an air passage communicating with a plurality of small air passages, and an active silencer unit provided for each of the small air passages, wherein the active silencer unit includes a microphone and a speaker, The blindfold panel is connected to the partition member via a connection portion, and the small air passage is orthogonal to an intake air passage formed by the connection portion and the blindfold panel , thereby It achieves its purpose.

  According to the present invention, even if an active silencer divided into small-diameter ducts is installed in the ventilation fan, a reduction in the silencing effect is suppressed by adopting a configuration that suppresses the occurrence of turbulence and vortices, and A reduction in the silencing effect due to crosstalk can also be suppressed.

The block diagram which shows the side cross section of the ventilation fan of Embodiment 1 of this invention Cross section of the active silencer unit of the ventilation fan Perspective view of the blindfold panel of the ventilation fan Sectional view near the connection of the ventilation fan Sectional view near the connection of the ventilation fan Sectional drawing which shows the conventional active silencer Outline perspective view showing a conventional active silencer

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ventilating fan according to the first aspect of the present invention , wherein there are a plurality of air passages that connect the suction port and the fan, the outer shell having the suction port opened at one end surface, the fan disposed in the outer shell, the blindfold panel that covers the suction port. In the ventilation fan provided with the partition member that divides into the small air passages and the active silencer unit provided for each small air passage, the active silencer unit has a microphone and a speaker, and the blindfold panel is connected to the partition member via the connecting portion. The small air passage is orthogonal to the intake air passage formed by the connection portion and the blindfold panel.

  Thereby, the vortex and the turbulence caused by the branching of the airflow at the suction port between the small air passages are suppressed, and the reduction of the silencing effect of the active silencing unit can be suppressed by rectifying the airflow in the small air passages. Furthermore, it is possible to suppress a reduction in the silencing effect due to crosstalk in which a microphone installed in a small air passage detects a sound generated by a speaker installed in another small air passage.

Also, the thickness of the connecting part is smaller on the partition member side, and the connecting part forms a curve and is connected to the blindfold panel , so that the airflow flows smoothly into the small air passage and the airflow is disturbed. It is possible to suppress a decrease in the silencing effect of the active silencing unit.

  In addition, by forming the connection part and the partition member integrally, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of noise due to the disturbance of the air flow near the active silencer unit due to the gap or step between the connection part and the partition member. It is possible to suppress a decrease in the silencing effect.

In addition, since the connection part and the blindfold panel are integrated, the connection part can be removed at the same time as the blindfold panel, reducing the number of maintenance work, and when connecting the connection part and the blindfold panel with a smooth curved surface. Since it becomes easy to wipe off dust adhering to the back of the blindfold panel, the maintainability is improved.

(Embodiment 1)
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, 3, and 4.

  As shown in the cross-sectional view of the ventilation fan in FIG. 1 and the cross-sectional view of the active silencer unit in FIG. 2, the ventilation fan 1 according to the present embodiment is embedded in the ceiling 2 of the living room. A suction port 4 for suction is connected to a ventilation duct 5 communicating with the outside on the other surface, and a discharge port 6 for exhausting air is provided. A fan 7 and a motor 8 are provided inside the outer shell 3, and the fan 7 and the suction port are provided. 4 is provided with an active silencing unit 9 and a removable blindfold panel 10 covering the center of the suction port 4 is locked to the outer shell 3.

  The active silencing unit 9 includes an air path outer shell 11, a partition member 13 that divides the air path into four small air paths 12, a microphone 14 embedded in the small air path 12 facing the small air path 12, and a microphone. 14 includes a speaker 15 that emits a sound having a phase opposite to that of the noise detected by each of the small air passages 12 and silences the sound, and an arithmetic controller (not shown) that connects and controls them. .

  A connecting portion 16 is provided on the room-side extension line of the partition member 13. The connecting portion 16 is integrated with the blindfold panel 10, and includes the blindfold panel 10 that can be attached and detached by a locking member 23 that is a hook, for example. Yes. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the removed state of the blindfold panel 10.

  Further, the thickness of the cross section of the connecting portion 16 parallel to the blindfold panel 10 is smaller in the fan-side thickness 18 on the downstream side of the flow than the indoor thickness 17 on the upstream side of the flow, and is smooth with the blindfold panel 10. It is configured to connect.

  Further, the blindfold panel 10 is configured such that the panel portion 28 is connected to the frame portion 27 at the connection portion end portion 25.

  With the above configuration, the indoor air sucked from the suction port 4 passes through the inside of the outer shell 3 in the order of the small air passage 12 and the fan 7, and is then exhausted from the discharge port 6 to the outside through the ventilation duct 5, Since the active silencer unit 9 is provided, the fan noise accompanying the air blowing is reduced and radiated from the suction port 4 connected to the living room.

  At this time, since the blindfold panel 10 covering the center of the suction port 4 is locked, the interior of the ventilation fan 1 is blinded to improve the interior, and the sound from the suction port 4 directly below is insulated. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the sound that can be heard in the human activity area near the floor.

  Here, with reference to a cross-sectional view in the vicinity of the connection portion in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, room air is sucked from the suction port 4 through the blindfold panel 10 and flows into the small air passage 12, but the small air passage 12 adjacent to each small air passage 12 by the connection portion 16. The surface in contact with is physically blocked. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of turbulence and vortices due to the branching of the airflow in the vicinity of the inlet of the small air passage 12 that occurs in the structure of the small air passage divided into cells. Further, the thickness of the connection portion 16 is smaller in the fan-side thickness 18 on the downstream side of the flow than the indoor-side thickness 17 and is connected to the panel portion 28 with a smooth curved surface, so that the airflow is smoothly reduced in the small wind path. The deterioration of the silencing effect of the active silencing unit due to the turbulence of the airflow can be suppressed.

  In addition, in order to alleviate the influence of the airflow turbulence caused by the airflow branching at the connection portion end 25 on the airflow in the small air passage 12, the connection portion end portion 25 is configured outside the small air passage end portion 26. Is preferred.

  Moreover, since the connection part 16 is integrated with the blindfold panel 10 and the connection part 16 can be removed at the same time as the blindfold panel 10, the number of work steps during maintenance is reduced, and the connection part 16 and the blindfold panel 10 are smooth curved surfaces. Since it is connected with, it becomes easy to wipe off the adhered oil, so maintenance is improved.

  From the above, the provision of the active silencer unit 9 can suppress the generation of new noise due to the turbulence of airflow and the generation of vortices.

  Furthermore, since the surface which contacts the adjacent small air path 12 of each small air path 12 inlet 4 by the connection part 16 is physically interrupted | blocked, from the speaker 15 discharge | released from the small air path 12 inlet 4 The canceling sound enters the other small air passage 12 by being reflected by the panel unit 28, and the crosstalk that the microphone installed in the other small air passage 12 detects is generated. Can be suppressed. If crosstalk occurs, it becomes a factor such as howling, and a sufficient silencing effect cannot be obtained. Therefore, suppressing the crosstalk by the connecting portion 16 is effective for suppressing a decrease in the silencing effect.

Note that this type of ventilation fan 1 is originally provided with a panel support portion (for example, the panel support portion 24 in FIG. 3 ) that connects the frame portion 27 and the panel portion 28 to a part of the blindfold panel 10. However, this also serves as the panel support part, and connects the connection part end 25 on the outside of the air passage and the blindfold panel 10, so that the turbulence of the airflow is suppressed compared to the case where the panel support part 24 is part of the air passage, The airflow flowing into the air passage 12 can be rectified.

  In the present embodiment, the connecting portion 16 is integrated with the blindfold panel 10, but the connecting portion 16 is integrated with the partition member 13 as shown in the cross-sectional view in the vicinity of the connecting portion in FIG. 5. It is also good. At this time, compared with the case where the connection part 16 and the partition member 13 are separate parts, the gap of the air passage wall surface and the position of the step formed by the design intersection are active muffler units from the connection part upper end 21 to the connection part lower end 22. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the air flow from being disturbed due to a gap or a level difference in the vicinity of the active silencer unit 9 to generate noise, and to suppress a reduction in the silencing effect of the active silencer unit.

  The active silencing device for a ventilation fan according to the present invention obtains a sufficient silencing effect and suppresses the occurrence of air current disturbance and crosstalk that cause a reduction in the silencing effect, and faces the suction port with a large diameter. It is useful as a silencer mounted on a ventilator having

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Exhaust fan 2 Living room ceiling 3 Outer wall 4 Suction port 5 Ventilation duct 6 Outlet port 7 Fan 8 Motor 9 Active silencer unit 10 Blindfold panel 11 Air channel outer wall 12 Small air channel 13 Partition member 14 Microphone 15 Speaker 16 Connection part 17 Indoor side thickness 18 Fan side thickness 21 Upper end of connecting part 22 Lower end of connecting part 23 Locking member 24 Panel support part 25 End part of connecting part 26 Small wind path end part 27 Frame part 28 Panel part

Claims (4)

An outer shell with an inlet opening at one end surface;
A fan disposed in the outer shell;
A blindfold covering the suction port;
A partition member that divides an air passage communicating the inlet and the fan into a plurality of small air passages;
In a ventilation fan provided with an active silencing unit provided for each small air passage,
The active silencing unit has a microphone and a speaker;
The blindfold panel is connected to the partition member via a connection portion,
The small air passage is orthogonal to an intake air passage formed by the connection portion and the blindfold panel. The ventilation fan according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of the connection portion is smaller on the partition member side, and the connection portion forms a curve and is connected to the blindfold panel. The ventilation fan according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the connecting portion and the partition member are integrally formed. The ventilation fan according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the connecting portion and the blindfold panel are integrated.

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