US20150056914A1 - Ceiling air deflector insert and method of assembly - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
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- F24F13/08—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates
- F24F13/18—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates specially adapted for insertion in flat panels, e.g. in door or window-pane
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
- F24F13/02—Ducting arrangements
- F24F13/06—Outlets for directing or distributing air into rooms or spaces, e.g. ceiling air diffuser
- F24F13/068—Outlets for directing or distributing air into rooms or spaces, e.g. ceiling air diffuser formed as perforated walls, ceilings or floors
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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- F24F13/08—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates
- F24F13/082—Grilles, registers or guards
- F24F13/084—Grilles, registers or guards with mounting arrangements, e.g. snap fasteners for mounting to the wall or duct
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- the field of the invention pertains to ceiling air deflectors used primarily for forced air heating and ventilating systems in commercial structures, such as large retail stores.
- the invention pertains to air deflectors that fit in a modular manner into square or rectangular grid suspended ceilings.
- the air deflector insert of the above patent comprises a single-piece square fin that extends downwardly from the grid and surrounds the air deflector. The square fin deflects air moving from the air deflector away from the ceiling immediately surrounding the air deflector, thereby diminishing the accumulation of particulates on the ceiling over time.
- the air deflector insert of the above patent is a single integral frame which requires considerable bulk to package and ship for its actual weight.
- the package size can be greatly reduced, or six or more inserts can be packaged in the same size package as a single-piece insert.
- corner connections applicable to the four separate identical pieces that permit the air deflector insert to be assembled in less than a minute, on-site, just before installation.
- FIG. 1 illustrates in perspective a ceiling air deflector insert
- FIG. 2 shows a ceiling air deflector insert in plan view
- FIG. 3 is a side view of a ceiling air deflector
- FIG. 4 is an inside elevation of a single side piece
- FIG. 5 is a cross-section taken along the line A-A in FIG. 4 showing the attachment means
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of the side piece of FIG. 4 ;
- FIG. 7 is an outside elevation of the side piece of FIG. 4 , the side piece having been rotated 180° from the view in FIG. 4 ;
- FIG. 8 is a detail of the complementary attachment means at the opposite end of the side piece from the attachment means shown in FIG. 5 ;
- FIG. 9 illustrates in perspective an alternative attachment between two side pieces
- FIG. 10 illustrates in perspective a second alternative attachment between two side pieces.
- FIGS. 1 , 2 and 3 Illustrated in FIGS. 1 , 2 and 3 is a fully assembled air deflector insert having four side pieces 10 , 12 , 14 and 16 that are identical to form a square shape. Each side piece 10 to 16 extends downwardly from a separate flange 18 , the flange being adapted to rest on the 2′ ⁇ 2′ grid members of a typical suspended or drop ceiling in common use in commercial structures. Other sizes and shapes of air deflectors are in use or can be envisioned, therefore other sizes and shapes to encircle the air deflector with an air deflector insert can be envisioned.
- each side piece 10 to 16 At one end of each side piece 10 to 16 are attachment means 20 , such as the rectangular socket 22 extending perpendicularly from the side 24 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 to the left.
- attachment means 20 such as the rectangular socket 22 extending perpendicularly from the side 24 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 to the left.
- the socket 22 includes a latching feature comprising upper 26 and lower 28 openings in the inside 30 of the socket.
- each side piece 10 to 16 At the other end of each side piece 10 to 16 are complementary attachment means 32 such as the tongue 34 extending from the side 24 as shown to the right in FIGS. 4 , 6 and 7 .
- the tongue 34 extends generally parallel to the side 24 but offset 36 as best shown in FIG. 8 .
- the tongue 34 is slightly tapered 38 on one side and formed with a cusp 40 on the other side.
- the tongue 34 is split by slots 42 forming an upper tongue 44 , lower tongue 46 and middle tongue 48 .
- the upper tongue 44 is sized vertically with its cusp 40 to match the upper opening 26 in the socket 22 .
- the lower tongue 46 with its cusp 40 is sized vertically to match the lower opening 28 in the socket 22 .
- both tongues 44 and 46 will be misaligned to the upper and lower openings 26 and 28 and not properly snap together.
- an alternative form of the attachment means comprises a protrusion 50 from the inside sidewall 52 and a complementary protrusion 54 from a next adjacent inside sidewall 56 .
- Each protrusion may be integral with its respective sidewall or separately attached thereto.
- the protrusions 50 and 54 are pierced by holes 58 and 60 respectively.
- the holes 58 and 60 are in axial alignment and a pin 62 can be inserted therethrough to join the sidewalls 52 and 56 together.
- Pin 62 is headed 64 as shown and has an interference fit with hole 60 to permanently join the sidewalls together.
- the pin 62 may be forked 66 to aid in inserting the pin with an interference fit.
- FIG. 10 illustrates another pinned attachment means.
- Each sidewall 68 and 70 includes a pair of protrusions 72 and 74 which complementarily nest together as shown.
- the protrusions 72 and 74 are pierced by holes 76 and 78 respectively that axially align when the attachment means is joined together by a pin 80 .
- the pin 80 is headed 82 and locked in place by a corner bracket 84 which fits over the sidewall 68 and 70 edges adjacent the corner and attachment means.
- the corner bracket 84 may provide for an interference fit with the sidewalls or be adhesively attached for a permanent assembly of the attachment means.
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Abstract
A square deflector insert for a drop ceiling made of four identical sides that can be simply field assembled and installed. In contrast to previous single-piece inserts, the new inserts provide much more compact packaging for shipping but can be assembled quickly just before installation. Although described in terms of a square deflector the invention is applicable to other polygonal shapes.
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- This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/909,845 filed on Sep. 27, 2007, which is a National Phase of International Application No. PCT/US2006/011717 filed Mar. 31, 2006, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/666,960 filed Mar. 31, 2005, which are all hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
- The field of the invention pertains to ceiling air deflectors used primarily for forced air heating and ventilating systems in commercial structures, such as large retail stores. In particular, the invention pertains to air deflectors that fit in a modular manner into square or rectangular grid suspended ceilings.
- A particular example of such an air deflector is illustrated in U.S. Pat. No. 6,745,518 wherein an air deflector is positioned in a standard 2-foot by 2-foot grid suspended ceiling. This patent is directed to an add-on air deflector insert to solve a problem that has arisen from the air deflectors.
- Eventually, the air flow from air deflectors deposits dirt, soot and other particulates on the ceiling (usually white) around the air deflector. The result is an unsightly dirty area about the air deflector that is difficult to clean and usually must be re-painted. The air deflector insert of the above patent comprises a single-piece square fin that extends downwardly from the grid and surrounds the air deflector. The square fin deflects air moving from the air deflector away from the ceiling immediately surrounding the air deflector, thereby diminishing the accumulation of particulates on the ceiling over time.
- With a view to further improving the deflector insert, the applicant has developed the following improvements.
- The air deflector insert of the above patent is a single integral frame which requires considerable bulk to package and ship for its actual weight. In contrast, by manufacturing four separate identical component pieces, the package size can be greatly reduced, or six or more inserts can be packaged in the same size package as a single-piece insert. Disclosed below are examples of corner connections applicable to the four separate identical pieces that permit the air deflector insert to be assembled in less than a minute, on-site, just before installation.
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FIG. 1 illustrates in perspective a ceiling air deflector insert; -
FIG. 2 shows a ceiling air deflector insert in plan view; -
FIG. 3 is a side view of a ceiling air deflector; -
FIG. 4 is an inside elevation of a single side piece; -
FIG. 5 is a cross-section taken along the line A-A inFIG. 4 showing the attachment means; -
FIG. 6 is a plan view of the side piece ofFIG. 4 ; -
FIG. 7 is an outside elevation of the side piece ofFIG. 4 , the side piece having been rotated 180° from the view inFIG. 4 ; -
FIG. 8 is a detail of the complementary attachment means at the opposite end of the side piece from the attachment means shown inFIG. 5 ; -
FIG. 9 illustrates in perspective an alternative attachment between two side pieces, and -
FIG. 10 illustrates in perspective a second alternative attachment between two side pieces. - Illustrated in
FIGS. 1 , 2 and 3 is a fully assembled air deflector insert having fourside pieces side piece 10 to 16 extends downwardly from aseparate flange 18, the flange being adapted to rest on the 2′×2′ grid members of a typical suspended or drop ceiling in common use in commercial structures. Other sizes and shapes of air deflectors are in use or can be envisioned, therefore other sizes and shapes to encircle the air deflector with an air deflector insert can be envisioned. - At one end of each
side piece 10 to 16 are attachment means 20, such as therectangular socket 22 extending perpendicularly from theside 24 as shown inFIGS. 4 and 6 to the left. In the detail ofFIG. 5 thesocket 22 includes a latching feature comprising upper 26 and lower 28 openings in theinside 30 of the socket. - At the other end of each
side piece 10 to 16 are complementary attachment means 32 such as thetongue 34 extending from theside 24 as shown to the right inFIGS. 4 , 6 and 7. Thetongue 34 extends generally parallel to theside 24 butoffset 36 as best shown inFIG. 8 . Thetongue 34 is slightly tapered 38 on one side and formed with acusp 40 on the other side. - The
tongue 34 is split byslots 42 forming anupper tongue 44,lower tongue 46 andmiddle tongue 48. Theupper tongue 44 is sized vertically with itscusp 40 to match theupper opening 26 in thesocket 22. Likewise, thelower tongue 46 with itscusp 40 is sized vertically to match thelower opening 28 in thesocket 22. Upon insertion of thetongue 34 of one side piece into thesocket 22 of another side piece properly, the cusps match theopenings - If one of the side pieces is mis-oriented relative to the other side piece, both
tongues lower openings - In
FIG. 9 an alternative form of the attachment means comprises aprotrusion 50 from theinside sidewall 52 and acomplementary protrusion 54 from a next adjacent insidesidewall 56. Each protrusion may be integral with its respective sidewall or separately attached thereto. Theprotrusions holes holes pin 62 can be inserted therethrough to join thesidewalls Pin 62 is headed 64 as shown and has an interference fit withhole 60 to permanently join the sidewalls together. Thepin 62 may be forked 66 to aid in inserting the pin with an interference fit. -
FIG. 10 illustrates another pinned attachment means. Eachsidewall protrusions protrusions holes pin 80. Thepin 80 is headed 82 and locked in place by acorner bracket 84 which fits over thesidewall corner bracket 84 may provide for an interference fit with the sidewalls or be adhesively attached for a permanent assembly of the attachment means.
Claims (3)
1. An air deflector insert comprising four plastic side members, each side member having a downwardly extending air deflecting portion and a unitary horizontally extending flange portion adapted to at least partially support the side member, each side member having at one end a socket and at its other end a complementary tongue configured for snap-fit connection in the socket of another side member, whereby the four sides can be joined at four corners by snapping the tongues into the sockets.
2. The air deflector of claim 1 , wherein the tongue comprises a plurality of tongues separated by slots and at least one tongue of the plurality of tongues includes a cusp, and the socket has at least one opening within the socket sized to receive the cusp upon assembly.
3. The air deflector of claim 2 , including a plurality of cusps on tongues and a plurality of complementary openings.
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