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- the present invention relates to an induction unit for uniting air flows, comprising at least one induction duct coordinated with a primary air duct of the type specified in the preamble to patent claim 1 below.
- Induction units in which air flowing out of nozzles, slits or the like creates an induction (the ejector effect), which causes ambient air (circulated air) to circulate through a heat exchanger etc are already known.
- the nozzles formed as so-called ducted primary air nozzles directly in the wall of a primary air duct, which is connected to a fresh air fan.
- Extending from the duct wall with primary air nozzles and parallel to the outlet flow direction thereof is an induction duct, which in its duct wall adjoining the primary air nozzles has an inlet opening for circulated air, leading to a common outlet for the air mixture.
- the inlet opening for circulated air is arranged transversely to the outlet flow direction of the primary air nozzles.
- the fresh air fan By means of its fan pressure the fresh air fan produces jets through the nozzles, which in turn generate a static negative pressure over the inlet opening, which may be connected to a heat exchanger.
- the circulated air also referred to as secondary air, is thereby drawn in through the inlet opening oriented transversely to the outlet flow direction of the primary air nozzles and through the heat exchanger, where the air is either cooled or heated, whereupon the secondary air is forced to change direction by approximately 90 degrees during mixing with the primary air, before the air mixture is returned to the surrounding air through a common outlet.
- Another problem is that the efficiency of the heat exchanger becomes irregular and poorly optimized in that the static negative pressure generated by the primary air nozzles over the inlet opening connected to the heat exchanger varies over different parts of its area.
- the static negative pressure is almost 100% in the part of the inlet opening area closest to the duct wall with the primary air nozzles, whereas the static negative pressure drops towards 0% in the part of the inlet opening area situated furthest away from this duct wall.
- FIG. 1 Previously known induction units ( FIG. 1 ) therefore have a curved flow path for the secondary air, which in combination with an uneven static pressure over the heat exchanger surface means that the air cannot be evenly distributed over the heat exchanger surface.
- An object of the invention is to provide an improved induction unit, which is not impaired by the problems and disadvantages inherent in hitherto known technical solutions of this type that have been described above.
- the flow paths through the induction unit run straight from the secondary air intake to the outlet with as low a flow resistance as possible in order to maximize the secondary air flow.
- the flow through a connected heat exchanger then becomes uniform, which leads to an optimum utilization of the heat exchanger surface.
- FIG. 1 shows a cross section through one embodiment of an induction unit of conventional type
- FIG. 2 shows a cross section through an induction unit according to the invention having one induction duct
- FIG. 3 a shows a cross section through a further embodiment provided with a partition wall and two induction ducts
- FIGS. 3 b and 3 c are perspective sketch views, which show how the induction unit in FIG. 3 a can be formed in sections
- FIG. 4 shows a variant of the induction unit in FIG. 3 having three induction ducts
- FIG. 5 shows a further enhanced embodiment of the induction unit in FIG. 3 .
- FIG. 1 shows a previously known induction unit 2 , which has so-called ducted primary air nozzles 4 formed directly in the wall of a primary air duct 6 , which is connected to a fresh air fan (not shown).
- an induction duct 8 Extending from the duct wall with the primary air nozzles 4 and parallel to the outlet flow direction thereof is an induction duct 8 , which in its duct wall adjoining the primary air nozzles 4 has a secondary air intake 12 , connected via a heat exchanger 10 , leading to a common outlet 14 for the air mixture.
- the secondary air intake 12 is situated transversely to the outlet flow direction of the primary air nozzles 4 .
- the fresh air fan produces jets through the nozzles 4 , which in turn generate a static negative pressure over the secondary air intake 12 and the heat exchanger 10 connected thereto.
- the secondary air is thereby drawn in through the secondary air intake 12 and through the heat exchanger 10 , where the air is either cooled or heated, whereupon the secondary air is forced to change direction by approximately 90 degrees during mixing with the primary air, before the air mixture is returned to the surrounding air through the common outlet 14 .
- the static negative pressure generated by the primary air nozzles over the inlet opening connected to the heat exchanger thereby varies over different parts of its area.
- the static negative pressure is almost 100% in the part of the inlet opening area closest to the duct wall with the primary air nozzles 4 , whereas the static negative pressure drops towards 0% in the part of the inlet opening area situated furthest away from this duct wall.
- FIG. 2 shows a cross section through a basic embodiment of an induction unit 20 according to the invention, having one induction duct 21 , which by contrast extends substantially straight from an upstream end with a secondary air intake 22 to a downstream end with an outlet 24 and has a straight reference line A passing through the ends.
- the flow paths from the upstream end with the secondary air intake 22 to the downstream end with the outlet 24 are thereby straight and parallel to the reference line A, which compared to the state of the art gives a substantially lower flow resistance and hence a maximized secondary air flow.
- the induction unit 20 is likewise provided with primary air nozzles in the form of ducted first openings 28 , which may be formed directly in a first duct wall 29 between the induction duct 21 and a first primary air duct 30 , which is likewise connected to a fresh air fan (not shown).
- the first duct wall 29 has been profiled into a substantially z-like shape with a waist 32 running transversely to the reference line A, in which each first opening 28 is made and through which a primary air flow F 1 directed with concurrent flow can be introduced into the induction duct 21 at a relatively small angle a of approximately 0-10° to the reference line A.
- the waist 32 is suitably situated at approximately 1 ⁇ 3 of the distance between the secondary air intake 22 and the outlet 24 .
- a first leg of the first duct wall 29 diverging from an opposing second duct wall 34 towards the secondary air intake 22 , extends from the waist 32 and is bounded by its attachment to an outer wall 36 of the first primary air duct 30 .
- the second duct wall 34 constitutes the opposite boundary of the secondary air intake 22 , so that the entire cross section of the secondary air intake 22 is open to the induction duct.
- a second leg of the first duct wall 29 converging with the second duct wall 36 towards the outlet 24 , extends a further 1 ⁇ 3 of the distance in such a way as to produce a cross section which is less than half of the cross section of the secondary air intake and which has a substantially constant cross section over the remaining 1 ⁇ 3 towards the outlet 24 .
- the reference line A extends centrally in the part of the induction duct of constant cross-section.
- the second duct wall 36 of the induction duct 21 may be of an extent corresponding to this cross section.
- the secondary air intake 22 thereby has an area which is at least twice as large as the outlet 24 , thereby forming a venturi 38 , the venturi effect of which contributes to a greater suction effect in the secondary air intake 22 .
- FIG. 3 a shows a further enhanced embodiment similar to that in FIG. 2 , with a two-duct induction unit 20 ′ formed by two laterally inverted induction units 20 having a first induction duct 21 ′ and a second induction duct 21 ′′, each having its associated primary air duct, a first primary air duct 30 ′ and a second primary air duct 30 ′′ with associated first openings 28 ′.
- Every second duct wall 34 here has been replaced by a partition wall 38 , which separates the first induction duct 21 ′ from the second induction duct 21 ′′.
- the partition wall 38 makes it possible to distribute various air flows to the induction ducts, for example by fitting the first primary air duct 30 ′ and the second primary air duct 30 ′′ with first openings 28 ′ of different sizes.
- each first opening 28 ′, or a group of first openings 28 ′ blowing into each induction duct may be closable in a manner known in the art, in order to allow the first induction duct 21 ′, for example, to be shut off whilst the second induction duct 21 ′′ continues to operate, or vice-versa.
- the regulation of the primary air between the primary air ducts may also be controlled in some other way, for example by throttle control of the inflow to each primary air duct or by using different fans, which are individually controllable, in order to create the intended effect.
- One example may be to use the first primary air duct 30 ′ for a basic flow and to use the second primary air duct 30 ′′ and/or further primary air ducts, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 4 , for one or more forced-air flows.
- the partition wall 38 results in separate air paths for each duct and hence an optimum induction.
- the partition wall may also be of moveable design, that is to say if the first primary air duct 30 ′ has most primary air, the first induction duct 21 ′ must also be larger, which can be achieved in a manner known in the art by displacing the partition wall 38 towards the second induction duct 21 ′′.
- FIGS. 3 b and 3 c are perspective sketch views, which show how the induction unit 20 ′ in FIG. 3 a can be formed in sections, where each section 40 is box-shaped of a height H, depth D and length L and comprises the two primary air ducts 30 ′; 30 ′′ and the two induction ducts 21 ′; 21 ′′.
- the profiled waist 32 ′′ of the first duct wall 29 ′′ may be provided with a group of three first openings 28 ′, which connect each primary air duct to the associated induction duct.
- an induction unit 20 ′′ may thereby be constructed in modular form from one or more sections 40 , depending on the required capacity in the particular case.
- the modular construction in sections 40 allows an induction unit 20 ′′ of height H, depth D and length n ⁇ L to be assembled from a suitable number n of sections 40 in accordance with the particular ventilation and/or air conditioning requirement.
- FIG. 4 shows a variant of the induction unit having three induction ducts.
- an induction unit 20 according to the basic embodiment in FIG. 2 has been combined with an induction unit 20 ′ according to the embodiment in FIG. 3 , creating a three-duct induction unit 20 ′′′.
- This three-duct variant therefore has a first induction duct 21 ′, a second induction duct 21 ′′ and a third induction duct 21 ′′', each comprising its own associated primary air duct, a first primary air duct 30 ′, a second primary air duct 30 ′′ and a third primary air duct 30 ′′′ with associated first openings 28 ′.
- each duct in this variant is equivalent to the preceding embodiments and will therefore not be described in more detail here. It is pointed out that for special requirements it is obviously also possible to combine a plurality of single-duct and/or two-duct and/or three-duct modules with one another, in order to obtain an induction unit that fulfills the high requirements placed on adjustability by means of a plurality of different flows.
- first primary air duct 30 ′ for a basic flow and use of the second primary air duct 30 ′′ for a forced-air flow to a first level and the third primary air duct 30 ′′′ for a forced-air flow to a second level and any further primary air ducts to further boost the forced-air flows.
- the partition wall 38 ′′′ or equivalent partition walls result in separate air paths for each duct and hence an optimum induction.
- the basic flow can be ensured by means of two or three primary air ducts, after which forced-air flows can be produced by means of an optional further number of primary air ducts.
- FIG. 5 shows a further enhanced embodiment 20 ′′′ of the induction unit in FIGS. 3 a - c .
- the design of each induction duct has been further improved in that the z-profiled first duct wall 29 has been replaced by a plane wall, to reduce the flow resistance further and to improve the efficiency.
- a third induction duct 42 and a fourth induction duct 42 ′ are therefore formed each with their own plane third wall 44 or fourth wall 44 ′ on either side of an associated, likewise plane partition wall, which for the sake of clarity has here been termed a dividing wall 46 .
- From the secondary air intake 48 each plane third wall 44 and plane fourth wall 44 ′ converges to a position situated at substantially 2 ⁇ 3 of the distance to the outlet 50 and extends with a substantially constant cross section over the remaining 1 ⁇ 3 of the distance to outlet.
- the first duct wall 29 profiled to a substantially z-like shape, with a waist 32 which runs transversely to the reference line A and which partially encroaches on the cross sectional area of each induction duct, and in which each first opening 28 is made, has therefore in each case been replaced by a plane third wall 44 or fourth wall 44 ′.
- Each first opening 28 in previous embodiments according to FIGS. 2-4 has then been replaced by a second primary air nozzle 52 embodied as a bent pipe, which in place of the waist 32 projects a distance into each induction duct 42 , 42 ′ and which may be configured in such a way that the primary air flow can be directed parallel to the dividing wall 46 and the reference line A.
- Every second primary air nozzle 52 , or group of second primary air nozzles 52 blowing into each induction duct, may also be closed in a manner known in the art, in order to allow the third induction duct 42 , for example, to be shut off whilst the fourth induction duct 42 ′ continues to operate, or vice-versa.
- the construction according to the enhanced embodiment 20 ′′′ means that, because only the second primary air nozzles 52 project into the third and fourth induction ducts 42 , 42 ′ through isolated points in the plane third wall 44 and fourth wall 44 ′ respectively, the second primary air nozzles 52 affect the flow resistance in each of the induction ducts 42 , 42 ′ to a substantially lesser degree than the waist 32 running transversely to the reference line A in preceding embodiments.
- the heat exchanger may, where appropriate, as shown by the dashed defining lines of the heat exchanger across the upstream end, be omitted and the induction unit used, for example, for mixing circulated air with fresh air in specific proportions.
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The invention relates to an induction unit for uniting air flows, comprising at least one induction duct (21) coordinated with a primary air duct (30) and having an upstream end and a downstream end and a straight reference line (A) passing through the ends, and at least one first opening (28) for a primary air flow (F1), connected to the primary air duct (30) and opening with concurrent flow into the induction duct (21). The induction duct (21) has a secondary air intake (22) for the intake of a secondary air flow (F2) from a space surrounding the induction unit and an outlet (24) designed to return an air flow (F3) resulting from the primary air flow and the secondary air flow to the space surrounding the induction unit. The secondary air intake (22) is arranged at the upstream end of the induction duct (21) and is directed substantially parallel to the center line (A) thereof.
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- The present invention relates to an induction unit for uniting air flows, comprising at least one induction duct coordinated with a primary air duct of the type specified in the preamble to patent claim 1 below.
- Induction units, in which air flowing out of nozzles, slits or the like creates an induction (the ejector effect), which causes ambient air (circulated air) to circulate through a heat exchanger etc are already known. Examples are the nozzles formed as so-called ducted primary air nozzles directly in the wall of a primary air duct, which is connected to a fresh air fan. Extending from the duct wall with primary air nozzles and parallel to the outlet flow direction thereof is an induction duct, which in its duct wall adjoining the primary air nozzles has an inlet opening for circulated air, leading to a common outlet for the air mixture. The inlet opening for circulated air is arranged transversely to the outlet flow direction of the primary air nozzles.
- By means of its fan pressure the fresh air fan produces jets through the nozzles, which in turn generate a static negative pressure over the inlet opening, which may be connected to a heat exchanger. The circulated air, also referred to as secondary air, is thereby drawn in through the inlet opening oriented transversely to the outlet flow direction of the primary air nozzles and through the heat exchanger, where the air is either cooled or heated, whereupon the secondary air is forced to change direction by approximately 90 degrees during mixing with the primary air, before the air mixture is returned to the surrounding air through a common outlet.
- One problem with induction units of this type is the flow losses occurring, which are associated with the change in the direction of the secondary air as it is drawn in and mixed with the primary air.
- Another problem is that the efficiency of the heat exchanger becomes irregular and poorly optimized in that the static negative pressure generated by the primary air nozzles over the inlet opening connected to the heat exchanger varies over different parts of its area. Thus the static negative pressure is almost 100% in the part of the inlet opening area closest to the duct wall with the primary air nozzles, whereas the static negative pressure drops towards 0% in the part of the inlet opening area situated furthest away from this duct wall.
- Previously known induction units (
FIG. 1 ) therefore have a curved flow path for the secondary air, which in combination with an uneven static pressure over the heat exchanger surface means that the air cannot be evenly distributed over the heat exchanger surface. - An object of the invention is to provide an improved induction unit, which is not impaired by the problems and disadvantages inherent in hitherto known technical solutions of this type that have been described above.
- This object is achieved by an induction unit according to the invention, which has the characteristic features in the independent patent claim 1. Advantageous developments and enhancements of the invention are set forth in the dependent patent claims, in the description and in the drawing.
- Experiments with computer simulation (so-called CFD simulation) which have been carried out with the induction unit according to the invention have shown that the velocity distribution becomes very even over the secondary air intake.
- With the construction according to the invention the flow paths through the induction unit run straight from the secondary air intake to the outlet with as low a flow resistance as possible in order to maximize the secondary air flow. Where applicable, the flow through a connected heat exchanger then becomes uniform, which leads to an optimum utilization of the heat exchanger surface.
- The invention is described in more detail below with reference to a schematic drawing attached. In the drawing
FIG. 1 shows a cross section through one embodiment of an induction unit of conventional type,FIG. 2 shows a cross section through an induction unit according to the invention having one induction duct,FIG. 3 a shows a cross section through a further embodiment provided with a partition wall and two induction ducts,FIGS. 3 b and 3 c are perspective sketch views, which show how the induction unit inFIG. 3 a can be formed in sections,FIG. 4 shows a variant of the induction unit inFIG. 3 having three induction ducts andFIG. 5 shows a further enhanced embodiment of the induction unit inFIG. 3 . - In the drawings the same reference numerals have been assigned to identical parts and parts having the same function.
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FIG. 1 shows a previously knowninduction unit 2, which has so-called ductedprimary air nozzles 4 formed directly in the wall of aprimary air duct 6, which is connected to a fresh air fan (not shown). Extending from the duct wall with theprimary air nozzles 4 and parallel to the outlet flow direction thereof is aninduction duct 8, which in its duct wall adjoining theprimary air nozzles 4 has asecondary air intake 12, connected via aheat exchanger 10, leading to acommon outlet 14 for the air mixture. Thesecondary air intake 12 is situated transversely to the outlet flow direction of theprimary air nozzles 4. By means of its fan pressure the fresh air fan produces jets through thenozzles 4, which in turn generate a static negative pressure over thesecondary air intake 12 and theheat exchanger 10 connected thereto. The secondary air is thereby drawn in through thesecondary air intake 12 and through theheat exchanger 10, where the air is either cooled or heated, whereupon the secondary air is forced to change direction by approximately 90 degrees during mixing with the primary air, before the air mixture is returned to the surrounding air through thecommon outlet 14. As previously stated, the static negative pressure generated by the primary air nozzles over the inlet opening connected to the heat exchanger thereby varies over different parts of its area. Thus the static negative pressure is almost 100% in the part of the inlet opening area closest to the duct wall with theprimary air nozzles 4, whereas the static negative pressure drops towards 0% in the part of the inlet opening area situated furthest away from this duct wall. -
FIG. 2 shows a cross section through a basic embodiment of aninduction unit 20 according to the invention, having oneinduction duct 21, which by contrast extends substantially straight from an upstream end with asecondary air intake 22 to a downstream end with anoutlet 24 and has a straight reference line A passing through the ends. The flow paths from the upstream end with thesecondary air intake 22 to the downstream end with theoutlet 24 are thereby straight and parallel to the reference line A, which compared to the state of the art gives a substantially lower flow resistance and hence a maximized secondary air flow. Owing to the straight flow paths through the induction unit, when aheat exchanger 26 is connected to thesecondary air intake 22 this moreover also advantageously affords a uniform flow through theheat exchanger 26, which leads to an optimum utilization of the entire heat exchanger surface. The variations in the static negative pressure are therefore very small and close to 100% over the entire area of the inlet opening 22. - The
induction unit 20 according to the invention is likewise provided with primary air nozzles in the form of ductedfirst openings 28, which may be formed directly in afirst duct wall 29 between theinduction duct 21 and a firstprimary air duct 30, which is likewise connected to a fresh air fan (not shown). In this embodiment thefirst duct wall 29 has been profiled into a substantially z-like shape with awaist 32 running transversely to the reference line A, in which eachfirst opening 28 is made and through which a primary air flow F1 directed with concurrent flow can be introduced into theinduction duct 21 at a relatively small angle a of approximately 0-10° to the reference line A. Thewaist 32 is suitably situated at approximately ⅓ of the distance between thesecondary air intake 22 and theoutlet 24. A first leg of thefirst duct wall 29, diverging from an opposingsecond duct wall 34 towards thesecondary air intake 22, extends from thewaist 32 and is bounded by its attachment to anouter wall 36 of the firstprimary air duct 30. Thesecond duct wall 34 constitutes the opposite boundary of thesecondary air intake 22, so that the entire cross section of thesecondary air intake 22 is open to the induction duct. From the waist 32 a second leg of thefirst duct wall 29, converging with thesecond duct wall 36 towards theoutlet 24, extends a further ⅓ of the distance in such a way as to produce a cross section which is less than half of the cross section of the secondary air intake and which has a substantially constant cross section over the remaining ⅓ towards theoutlet 24. The reference line A extends centrally in the part of the induction duct of constant cross-section. Thesecond duct wall 36 of theinduction duct 21 may be of an extent corresponding to this cross section. Thesecondary air intake 22 thereby has an area which is at least twice as large as theoutlet 24, thereby forming aventuri 38, the venturi effect of which contributes to a greater suction effect in thesecondary air intake 22. -
FIG. 3 a shows a further enhanced embodiment similar to that inFIG. 2 , with a two-duct induction unit 20′ formed by two laterally invertedinduction units 20 having afirst induction duct 21′ and asecond induction duct 21″, each having its associated primary air duct, a firstprimary air duct 30′ and a secondprimary air duct 30″ with associatedfirst openings 28′. Everysecond duct wall 34 here has been replaced by apartition wall 38, which separates thefirst induction duct 21′ from thesecond induction duct 21″. Thepartition wall 38 makes it possible to distribute various air flows to the induction ducts, for example by fitting the firstprimary air duct 30′ and the secondprimary air duct 30″ withfirst openings 28′ of different sizes. Alternatively each first opening 28′, or a group offirst openings 28′ blowing into each induction duct, may be closable in a manner known in the art, in order to allow thefirst induction duct 21′, for example, to be shut off whilst thesecond induction duct 21″ continues to operate, or vice-versa. The regulation of the primary air between the primary air ducts may also be controlled in some other way, for example by throttle control of the inflow to each primary air duct or by using different fans, which are individually controllable, in order to create the intended effect. One example may be to use the firstprimary air duct 30′ for a basic flow and to use the secondprimary air duct 30″ and/or further primary air ducts, which will be described later with reference toFIG. 4 , for one or more forced-air flows. When operating with different primary air flows in each induction duct, thepartition wall 38 results in separate air paths for each duct and hence an optimum induction. The partition wall may also be of moveable design, that is to say if the firstprimary air duct 30′ has most primary air, thefirst induction duct 21′ must also be larger, which can be achieved in a manner known in the art by displacing thepartition wall 38 towards thesecond induction duct 21″. -
FIGS. 3 b and 3 c are perspective sketch views, which show how theinduction unit 20′ inFIG. 3 a can be formed in sections, where eachsection 40 is box-shaped of a height H, depth D and length L and comprises the twoprimary air ducts 30′; 30″ and the twoinduction ducts 21′; 21″. As can be seen fromFIG. 3 b, the profiledwaist 32″ of thefirst duct wall 29″, for example, may be provided with a group of threefirst openings 28′, which connect each primary air duct to the associated induction duct. Thus, as shown inFIG. 3 c, aninduction unit 20″ may thereby be constructed in modular form from one ormore sections 40, depending on the required capacity in the particular case. The modular construction insections 40 allows aninduction unit 20″ of height H, depth D and length n×L to be assembled from a suitable number n ofsections 40 in accordance with the particular ventilation and/or air conditioning requirement. -
FIG. 4 shows a variant of the induction unit having three induction ducts. In this variant aninduction unit 20 according to the basic embodiment inFIG. 2 has been combined with aninduction unit 20′ according to the embodiment inFIG. 3 , creating a three-duct induction unit 20″′. This three-duct variant therefore has afirst induction duct 21′, asecond induction duct 21″ and athird induction duct 21″', each comprising its own associated primary air duct, a firstprimary air duct 30′, a secondprimary air duct 30″ and a thirdprimary air duct 30″′ with associatedfirst openings 28′. The function of each duct in this variant is equivalent to the preceding embodiments and will therefore not be described in more detail here. It is pointed out that for special requirements it is obviously also possible to combine a plurality of single-duct and/or two-duct and/or three-duct modules with one another, in order to obtain an induction unit that fulfills the high requirements placed on adjustability by means of a plurality of different flows. - In particular, there is almost unlimited scope here not only for adjusting individual or groups of
first openings 28′, but also for guiding the primary air between the various primary air ducts, for example through throttle control of the inlet flow to each primary air duct or through the use of different fans, which are individually adjustable in order to create the intended effect. One example may be the use of the firstprimary air duct 30′ for a basic flow and use of the secondprimary air duct 30″ for a forced-air flow to a first level and the thirdprimary air duct 30″′ for a forced-air flow to a second level and any further primary air ducts to further boost the forced-air flows. When operating with different primary air flows in each induction duct, thepartition wall 38″′ or equivalent partition walls result in separate air paths for each duct and hence an optimum induction. Alternatively the basic flow can be ensured by means of two or three primary air ducts, after which forced-air flows can be produced by means of an optional further number of primary air ducts. -
FIG. 5 shows a further enhancedembodiment 20″′ of the induction unit inFIGS. 3 a-c. Here the design of each induction duct has been further improved in that the z-profiledfirst duct wall 29 has been replaced by a plane wall, to reduce the flow resistance further and to improve the efficiency. Athird induction duct 42 and afourth induction duct 42′ are therefore formed each with their own planethird wall 44 orfourth wall 44′ on either side of an associated, likewise plane partition wall, which for the sake of clarity has here been termed a dividing wall 46. From thesecondary air intake 48 each planethird wall 44 and planefourth wall 44′ converges to a position situated at substantially ⅔ of the distance to theoutlet 50 and extends with a substantially constant cross section over the remaining ⅓ of the distance to outlet. - The
first duct wall 29, profiled to a substantially z-like shape, with awaist 32 which runs transversely to the reference line A and which partially encroaches on the cross sectional area of each induction duct, and in which eachfirst opening 28 is made, has therefore in each case been replaced by a planethird wall 44 orfourth wall 44′. Eachfirst opening 28 in previous embodiments according toFIGS. 2-4 has then been replaced by a secondprimary air nozzle 52 embodied as a bent pipe, which in place of thewaist 32 projects a distance into eachinduction duct primary air nozzle 52, or group of secondprimary air nozzles 52 blowing into each induction duct, may also be closed in a manner known in the art, in order to allow thethird induction duct 42, for example, to be shut off whilst thefourth induction duct 42′ continues to operate, or vice-versa. - The construction according to the
enhanced embodiment 20″′ means that, because only the secondprimary air nozzles 52 project into the third andfourth induction ducts third wall 44 andfourth wall 44′ respectively, the secondprimary air nozzles 52 affect the flow resistance in each of theinduction ducts waist 32 running transversely to the reference line A in preceding embodiments. - Even though the induction unit in the various embodiments has been described in conjunction with a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger may, where appropriate, as shown by the dashed defining lines of the heat exchanger across the upstream end, be omitted and the induction unit used, for example, for mixing circulated air with fresh air in specific proportions.
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1. An induction unit for uniting air flows, comprising at least one induction duct coordinated with a primary air duct and having an upstream end and a downstream end and a straight reference line passing through the ends, and at least one first opening for a primary air flow, connected to the primary air duct and opening with concurrent flow into the induction duct, at least one secondary air intake for the intake of a secondary air flow to the induction duct from a space surrounding the induction unit, and at least one outlet designed to return an air flow resulting from the primary air flow and the secondary air flow to the space surrounding the induction unit, characterized in that the secondary air intake is arranged at the upstream end of the induction duct, so that both the primary air flow itself and the secondary air flow generated thereby, and the resulting air flow are directed substantially parallel to the reference line of the induction duct.
2. The induction unit as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that each first opening is arranged in such a way that both the primary air flow itself and the secondary air flow generated thereby, and the resulting air flow are directed substantially parallel to the center line of the induction duct.
3. The induction unit as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that a longitudinal partition wall is arranged in the induction duct in such a way that a first induction duct is formed on one side of the partition wall and a second induction duct is formed on the other side of the partition wall.
4. The induction unit as claimed in claim 3 , characterized in that each induction duct has its own primary air duct with associated first openings for the primary air.
5. The induction unit as claimed in claim 4 , characterized in that the first primary air duct and the second primary air duct have openings of different sizes.
6. The induction unit as claimed in claim 4 , characterized in that the partition wall is moveable.
7. The induction unit as claimed in one of the preceding claims claim 1 , characterized in that at least one induction duct can be shut off whilst at least one induction duct continues in operation and/or that at least one induction duct can be set in operation whilst at least one induction duct is in operation and/or that the resulting flow in each induction duct is individually variable, depending on the primary air flow through the associated primary air duct.
8. The induction unit as claimed in one of the preceding claims claim 1 , characterized in that the secondary air intake has an area which is at least twice as large as the area of the outlet.
9. The induction unit as claimed in one of the preceding claims claim 1 , characterized in that a heat exchanger is connected in series to the secondary air intake.
10. The induction unit as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the outlet is arranged at the downstream end of the induction duct and is oriented substantially axially with its center line.
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