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US2434090A
US2434090A US519104A US51910444A US2434090A US 2434090 A US2434090 A US 2434090A US 519104 A US519104 A US 519104A US 51910444 A US51910444 A US 51910444A US 2434090 A US2434090 A US 2434090A
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  • This invention relates to ventilators for en- I closed-spaces such as -beehives, glasshouses, dwelling houses and other buildings and other enclosed spaces to which it may be desired to admit fresh .air whentthe temperature in the space reaches a predetermined value and to structures embodying such ventilators and the present inven ion aims at providing a ventilator or simple construction which is reliable :and efiective in operation, opening to .admit fresh air when the temperature attains a given value.
  • agpivoted flap is :a dapted to control the admission of fresh ,air and .is adapted to be opened and closed by t e action of .a temperature responsive *element subjected to the temperature in the enclosed space.
  • a plurality of pivoted flaps can be operated by a single temperature responsive "element and, for instance in the-case of a ibeehive, one may comprise a fioorboard or a section of the floorboard and the other a flap on the top of the hive and the several flaps may be provided with counterweights or one flap may act as the counterweight for the other.
  • Eigure 1 is a perspective view of a ventilator
  • Figure 2 shows a form of the invention applied to a beehive having a pivoted. floorboard section.
  • Figure 3 is a sectional view of part of the top Wall of the hive and part of the flap operating pivoted bar for showing the thermostat and ad-" justable operative connection between the thermostat and bar.
  • a ventilating aperture 4 adapted to be closed by a pivoted or hinged flap 5.
  • a temperature responsive element such as a hot air thermostat, a bi-metal strip device .or the like. As shown the top cup H) of an air thermostat comes outside the beehive 3 and is engaged. by an adjusting screw II on bar 1.
  • Figure '2 represents a furthe-r refinement -as-applied to a beehive in which a pivoted floorboard is adapted to move with "the flap 5 so that both are opened or closed simultaneously.
  • the counterweight 9 is replaced by a rearwardly projecting lever l3 connected to the floorboard 12 by means of a flexible connection 14 such as a. chain or cable.
  • a flexible connection 14 such as a. chain or cable.
  • a ventilator for an enclosed space comprising a horizontal wall as part of the enclosure for said space, said wall having an opening therein, a pivoted flap hinged at an edge thereof to said wall next an edge of to be opened and closed to control the admission of fresh air to the said space, a temperature responsive element within and subjected to the temperature in the space, said element having a movable end in proximity to said horizontal wall, and a pivoted bar exterior of said space crosswise of said wall and extending across and in proximity to said movable end of said temperature responsive element and having operative engagement therewith, an end of said bar being connected to an edge of said flap remote from the hinged edge of said flap and adapted to open and close said flap in response to rise and fall respectively of said movable end of said temperature responsive element.
  • a ventilator for an enclosed space comprising a horizontal wall as part of the enclosure for said space, said wall having an opening therein, a pivoted flap hinged at an edge thereof to said wall next an edge of said opening and adaptedto be opened and closed to control the admission of fresh air to the said.
  • a temperature responsive element within and subjected to thetemperature in the space, said elemerit having a movable end "in-proximity to said horizontal wall, :a'pivoted bar exterior of said space crosswise or :said wall and extending across said movable end of said temperature responsive said opening and adapted element, and an adjusting screw depending from said bar with the lower end of said screw having operative engagement with said movable end of the temperature responsive element, an end of said bar being connected to an edge of said flap remote from the hinged edge of said flap and adapted to open and close said flap in response to rise and fall respectively of said movable end of said temperature responsive element.
  • a ventilator for an enclosed space comprising an enclosure for said space, said enclosure having two opening therein, two pivoted flaps, one for each of said openings, each of said flaps being hinged at an edge thereof to said enclosure next an edge of an opening and adapted to be opened and closed to control the admission of fresh air to the said space, a temperature responsive elementwithin and subjected to the temperature in the space, said element having a movable end in proximity to a horizontal wall of said enclosure, and a pivoted bar exterior of said space crosswise of said enclosure and ex-- tending across said movable end of said temperature responsive element and having operative engagement therewith, said bar being connected to said flaps remote from the pivoting of said bar and adapted to open and close said flaps in response to rise and fall of said movable end of saidtemperature responsive element, connec tion of said flaps with the bar being constructed and arranged to counterbalance one flap by the other.
  • a ventilator for an enclosed space comprising an enclosure having a top and a bottom each having an opening therethrough into said sionof fresh air to the said space, a temperature responsive element within and subjected to r the temperature in the space, said element having a movable end in proximity to said top of the enclosure, and a pivoted bar exterior of said space crosswise of said enclosure and extending across said movable end of said temperature responsive elements and having operative engagement therewith, said bar having connection to each of said flaps remote from the hinged edges of said flaps and adapted to open and close said flaps in response to rise and fall respectievely of said movable end of said temperature responsive.

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Jan. 6, 1948. ALTQN I VENTILATOR FOR ENCLOSED SPACES Filed Jan. 21, 1944 mvENToR Thomas Alton BY @W M ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 6, 1948 PATENT. OFFICE Y ;,2;434,090 V I .1 I vautrrnn ron ron ENCLOSED "SPACES -Tlwmas :AltqmElwick, rW flar pool, "England *Apfilicationjanuary '21, 1944, Serial 'No'. 519,104 In Great Britain January 18 1943 4 planes. 101. 236-49.)
This invention relates to ventilators for en- I closed-spaces such as -beehives, glasshouses, dwelling houses and other buildings and other enclosed spaces to which it may be desired to admit fresh .air whentthe temperature in the space reaches a predetermined value and to structures embodying such ventilators and the present inven ion aims at providing a ventilator or simple construction which is reliable :and efiective in operation, opening to .admit fresh air when the temperature attains a given value.
In accordance with the present inventionagpivoted flap :is :a dapted to control the admission of fresh ,air and .is adapted to be opened and closed by t e action of .a temperature responsive *element subjected to the temperature in the enclosed space. i I
.A plurality of pivoted flaps :can be operated by a single temperature responsive "element and, for instance in the-case of a ibeehive, one may comprise a fioorboard or a section of the floorboard and the other a flap on the top of the hive and the several flaps may be provided with counterweights or one flap may act as the counterweight for the other.
The invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings illustrating preferred embodiments of the invention in which:
Eigure 1 is a perspective view of a ventilator, an
Figure 2 shows a form of the invention applied to a beehive having a pivoted. floorboard section.
Figure 3 is a sectional view of part of the top Wall of the hive and part of the flap operating pivoted bar for showing the thermostat and ad-" justable operative connection between the thermostat and bar.
The invention will be described in detail as applied to beehives in which the top of the hive 3 is provided with a ventilating aperture 4 adapted to be closed by a pivoted or hinged flap 5. Pivoteol over said flap 5 in a suitable support indicated generally at 6, is a bar I connected to the flap 5 at one end by means of a flexible coupling 8 and supporting at the other end a counterweight 9 to balance part of the weight of the flap and thus reduce the force necessary for opening and closing the latter; to adjust the counterweight additional pieces may be added as required. Located within the beehive 3 is a temperature responsive element such as a hot air thermostat, a bi-metal strip device .or the like. As shown the top cup H) of an air thermostat comes outside the beehive 3 and is engaged. by an adjusting screw II on bar 1.
The method of operation will be readily understood; when the temperature rises in the beehive the cup l rises and lifts the bar 1 to open the ventilator flap and when the temperature falls said flap is allowed to close under its own weight. Adjustment of the temperature is obtainable by -adiusti-ng screw I l.
Theaforesaid parts are formed of any suitable materialsuch as wood,-metal, glass =orplastics or any combination ofsuch materials and it will '-be appreciated that the invention is not limited in its application to beehives but can be applied to many types o'i' enclosed space such as 'g lasshouses, rooms or dwelling houses or the like.
Figure '2 represents a furthe-r refinement -as-applied to a beehive in which a pivoted floorboard is adapted to move with "the flap 5 so that both are opened or closed simultaneously. In' this case the counterweight 9 is replaced by a rearwardly projecting lever l3 connected to the floorboard 12 by means of a flexible connection 14 such as a. chain or cable. In this way the need for a separate counterweight is avoided and more efiective control of the temperature in the enclosed space is obtained; the simultaneous control of two or more ventilating openings from a single temperature control is not limited in scope to beehives but can be applied to other purposes.
What I claim is:
1. A ventilator for an enclosed space comprising a horizontal wall as part of the enclosure for said space, said wall having an opening therein, a pivoted flap hinged at an edge thereof to said wall next an edge of to be opened and closed to control the admission of fresh air to the said space, a temperature responsive element within and subjected to the temperature in the space, said element having a movable end in proximity to said horizontal wall, and a pivoted bar exterior of said space crosswise of said wall and extending across and in proximity to said movable end of said temperature responsive element and having operative engagement therewith, an end of said bar being connected to an edge of said flap remote from the hinged edge of said flap and adapted to open and close said flap in response to rise and fall respectively of said movable end of said temperature responsive element.
2. A ventilator for an enclosed space comprising a horizontal wall as part of the enclosure for said space, said wall having an opening therein, a pivoted flap hinged at an edge thereof to said wall next an edge of said opening and adaptedto be opened and closed to control the admission of fresh air to the said. space, a temperature responsive element within and subjected to thetemperature in the space, said elemerit having a movable end "in-proximity to said horizontal wall, :a'pivoted bar exterior of said space crosswise or :said wall and extending across said movable end of said temperature responsive said opening and adapted element, and an adjusting screw depending from said bar with the lower end of said screw having operative engagement with said movable end of the temperature responsive element, an end of said bar being connected to an edge of said flap remote from the hinged edge of said flap and adapted to open and close said flap in response to rise and fall respectively of said movable end of said temperature responsive element.
3. A ventilator for an enclosed space comprising an enclosure for said space, said enclosure having two opening therein, two pivoted flaps, one for each of said openings, each of said flaps being hinged at an edge thereof to said enclosure next an edge of an opening and adapted to be opened and closed to control the admission of fresh air to the said space, a temperature responsive elementwithin and subjected to the temperature in the space, said element having a movable end in proximity to a horizontal wall of said enclosure, and a pivoted bar exterior of said space crosswise of said enclosure and ex-- tending across said movable end of said temperature responsive element and having operative engagement therewith, said bar being connected to said flaps remote from the pivoting of said bar and adapted to open and close said flaps in response to rise and fall of said movable end of saidtemperature responsive element, connec tion of said flaps with the bar being constructed and arranged to counterbalance one flap by the other.
4. A ventilator for an enclosed space comprising an enclosure having a top and a bottom each having an opening therethrough into said sionof fresh air to the said space, a temperature responsive element within and subjected to r the temperature in the space, said element having a movable end in proximity to said top of the enclosure, and a pivoted bar exterior of said space crosswise of said enclosure and extending across said movable end of said temperature responsive elements and having operative engagement therewith, said bar having connection to each of said flaps remote from the hinged edges of said flaps and adapted to open and close said flaps in response to rise and fall respectievely of said movable end of said temperature responsive.
element.
THOMAS ALTON.
REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:
UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 505,345 Bednarz Sept 19, 1893 589,603 King Sept 7, 1897 1,268,973 Hill June 11, 1918 1,992,377 Landgeaf Feb. 26, 1935 2,107,809 Warner Feb. 8, 1938 2,136,648 Usselman Nov. 15, 1938 2,232,343 Sauter Feb. 18, 1941 2,346,287 Borgerd Apr. 11, 1944
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US2574768A (en) * 1947-06-26 1951-11-13 Merritt I Taylor Temperature responsive ventilator for beehives
US2584305A (en) * 1947-04-25 1952-02-05 Merritt I Taylor Temperature responsive ventilator for beehives
US2600194A (en) * 1949-08-30 1952-06-10 Bennett Twiggs Bee brooder
US3263742A (en) * 1964-06-03 1966-08-02 Sun Oil Co Temperature controller for fluids
US3961605A (en) * 1973-07-13 1976-06-08 Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft Engine cooling arrangement
US4005547A (en) * 1975-08-07 1977-02-01 Caldwell Edward N Thermally responsive ventilated cold frame
US4233779A (en) * 1979-02-14 1980-11-18 Jerry Griffith Automatic environment stabilizer and protection device for plants
US4419780A (en) * 1980-10-17 1983-12-13 Vladimir Shaparew Honey drying ventilator for beehives
US5575703A (en) * 1995-03-15 1996-11-19 Stearns; Gary D. Solar-powered beehive cooler and ventilator
WO2013132277A1 (en) * 2012-03-08 2013-09-12 Panagiotopoulos Aristeidis Mechanism for regulating and controlling the temperature and the aeration of a beehive

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US1268973A (en) * 1916-03-17 1918-06-11 Clement V Hill Ventilator.
US1992377A (en) * 1933-11-01 1935-02-26 Jacob T Landgraf Thermostatic oil-control valve
US2107809A (en) * 1936-07-11 1938-02-08 John L Warner Automatic air regulator for incubators
US2136648A (en) * 1935-06-29 1938-11-15 Rca Corp Container for rectifier tubes
US2232343A (en) * 1939-06-23 1941-02-18 Sauter Joseph Beehive
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US589603A (en) * 1897-09-07 Robert william king
US1268973A (en) * 1916-03-17 1918-06-11 Clement V Hill Ventilator.
US1992377A (en) * 1933-11-01 1935-02-26 Jacob T Landgraf Thermostatic oil-control valve
US2136648A (en) * 1935-06-29 1938-11-15 Rca Corp Container for rectifier tubes
US2107809A (en) * 1936-07-11 1938-02-08 John L Warner Automatic air regulator for incubators
US2232343A (en) * 1939-06-23 1941-02-18 Sauter Joseph Beehive
US2346287A (en) * 1942-09-21 1944-04-11 Int Harvester Co Refrigerator

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2584305A (en) * 1947-04-25 1952-02-05 Merritt I Taylor Temperature responsive ventilator for beehives
US2574768A (en) * 1947-06-26 1951-11-13 Merritt I Taylor Temperature responsive ventilator for beehives
US2600194A (en) * 1949-08-30 1952-06-10 Bennett Twiggs Bee brooder
US3263742A (en) * 1964-06-03 1966-08-02 Sun Oil Co Temperature controller for fluids
US3961605A (en) * 1973-07-13 1976-06-08 Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft Engine cooling arrangement
US4005547A (en) * 1975-08-07 1977-02-01 Caldwell Edward N Thermally responsive ventilated cold frame
US4233779A (en) * 1979-02-14 1980-11-18 Jerry Griffith Automatic environment stabilizer and protection device for plants
US4419780A (en) * 1980-10-17 1983-12-13 Vladimir Shaparew Honey drying ventilator for beehives
US5575703A (en) * 1995-03-15 1996-11-19 Stearns; Gary D. Solar-powered beehive cooler and ventilator
WO2013132277A1 (en) * 2012-03-08 2013-09-12 Panagiotopoulos Aristeidis Mechanism for regulating and controlling the temperature and the aeration of a beehive

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