WO2010128319A1 - Connecteur s'utilisant avec un ensemble ventilation et kit comprenant un tel connecteur - Google Patents

Connecteur s'utilisant avec un ensemble ventilation et kit comprenant un tel connecteur Download PDF

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WO2010128319A1
WO2010128319A1 PCT/GB2010/050706 GB2010050706W WO2010128319A1 WO 2010128319 A1 WO2010128319 A1 WO 2010128319A1 GB 2010050706 W GB2010050706 W GB 2010050706W WO 2010128319 A1 WO2010128319 A1 WO 2010128319A1
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connector
boss
ventilation assembly
groove
flange
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Russell Wheeler
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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
    • F24F13/0209—Ducting arrangements characterised by their connecting means, e.g. flanges
    • 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
    • F24F13/0218—Flexible soft ducts, e.g. ducts made of permeable textiles

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  • the present invention relates to a connector for use with a ventilation assembly and a kit comprising such a connector, and particularly but not exclusively relates to a connector and kit for use with a ventilation assembly for a building.
  • a ventilation assembly may comprise, for example, an air conditioning assembly for a building, or an exhaust assembly for a tunnel or underground car park.
  • Such an assembly typically comprises a number of rigid duct/fan/silencer units that need to be connected together. It has previously been proposed to provide connectors for this purpose and these typically comprise a circular flange from which a hollow boss projects. The flange is mounted to the end of one of the duct/fan/silencer units usually by bolts or rivets.
  • One end of a duct usually comprising a flexible sleeve duct, is slid over the boss and extends to another duct/fan/silencer comprising part of the assembly. In some cases the flexible sleeve duct may be replaced with a rigid duct as required.
  • a connector for use with a ventilation assembly having an airway comprising a mounting flange for mounting the connector to part of the ventilation assembly and a boss depending from the flange and through which a bore is formed for alignment in use with the airway, the boss comprising a locking formation adapted to engage with a duct forming another part of the ventilation assembly so as to lock the duct onto the boss.
  • the locking formation comprises a groove.
  • the groove is provided on the outer surface of the boss.
  • the groove extends circumferentially around boss.
  • the groove is continuous in that it extends completely around the circumference of the boss.
  • the profile of the boss when the connector is viewed from the side, varies in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the connector.
  • the profile comprises an inclined portion adjacent to the mounting flange and two constant diameter portions.
  • the constant diameter portions are axially spaced by the lock groove.
  • the lock groove comprises inclined side walls linked by a horizontal base.
  • the mounting flange may be formed with a circumferential slot and a circumferential seal located in the slot, the seal in use forming a fluid tight seal between the flange and another part of the ventilation assembly to which the flange is mounted.
  • the mounting flange may be formed with a plurality of spaced mounting apertures for bolting or riveting the connector to another part of the ventilation assembly, each aperture preferably being elongate and arcuate with a longitudinal axis generally parallel to the peripheral margin of the flange.
  • a kit for use with a ventilation assembly having an airway comprising a connector comprising a mounting flange for mounting the connector to part of the ventilation assembly, the connector comprising a boss depending from the flange and through which a bore is formed for alignment with the airway, the boss comprising a lock formation, the kit further comprising a duct forming another part of the ventilation assembly, the duct comprising a clamping device adapted to lock the duct onto the boss such that the duct engages the with the locking formation of the boss in use.
  • the locking formation comprises a groove.
  • the groove is provided on the outer surface of the boss.
  • the groove extends circumferentially around boss.
  • the groove is continuous in that it extends completely around the circumference of the boss.
  • the duct comprises a flexible sleeve duct.
  • the clamping device comprises a clamping strip, and most preferably comprises a worm-drive clip.
  • the width of the clamping strip is substantially identical to or less than the width of the lock groove.
  • 'airway we mean an opening or passage through which any desired fluid can flow.
  • Figures Ia and Ib are front and side views of a first embodiment of a connector in accordance with the present invention with part of the connector enlarged;
  • Figures 2a and 2b are front and side views of a second embodiment of a connector in accordance with the present invention.
  • Figures 3a and 3b are front and side views of a third embodiment of a connector in accordance with the present invention.
  • Figures 4a and 4b are front and side views of a fourth embodiment of a connector in accordance with the present invention;
  • Figures 5a and 5b are front and side views of a fifth embodiment of a connector in accordance with the present invention.
  • Figures 6a and 6b are front and side views of a sixth embodiment of a connector in accordance with the present invention.
  • a connector 1 comprises a circular outer mounting flange 3 formed with a plurality of spaced mounting apertures 5 for bolting or riveting the connector 1 to a rigid part of a ventilation assembly such as may comprise part of a building air conditioning assembly, or exhaust extractor assembly for example.
  • the apertures 5 may be of any desired shape or spacing but preferably are elongate and arcuate with longitudinal axes substantially parallel to the peripheral margin of the flange 3.
  • the connector 1 further comprises a boss 7 that extends from the inner margin of the flange 3 in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the flange.
  • the boss 7 defines a hollow fluid flow aperture 8 that extends right through the boss 7 and flange 3 and which is adapted to be in communication with an airway of the ventilation assembly.
  • the constant diameter portions 13, 15 are axially spaced by a smaller diameter recessed portion 17 that comprises a locking formation which in this example is in the form of a locking groove.
  • the groove 17 may be of any recessed profile when the connector 1 is viewed from the side but preferably has inclined side walls 17A, 17B linked by a horizontal base 17C.
  • a duct such as a flexible sleeve duct of the type described in our earlier patent application published under number WO 03/056254 comprising a flexible sleeve (not shown)
  • a duct such as a flexible sleeve duct of the type described in our earlier patent application published under number WO 03/056254 comprising a flexible sleeve (not shown)
  • WO 03/056254 comprising a flexible sleeve (not shown)
  • a clamping device such as a worm drive clip, which may or may not be integral with the end of the flexible sleeve duct, is then tightened around the flexible sleeve duct so as to clamp the end of the flexible sleeve duct to the boss 7.
  • the clamping device forces part of the flexible sleeve duct material into the locking groove 17 and this facilitates the secure clamping of the flexible sleeve duct to the boss 7 and resists the flexible sleeve duct being slid accidentally either during or after assembly from the boss 7.
  • the width of the clamping device is such that the clamping device fits in the locking groove 17 to further facilitate the secure clamping of the flexible sleeve duct to the boss 7, indeed the width of the clamping device may be substantially the same as, or less than, the width of the base portion 17C of the locking groove 17.
  • FIG. 2 a modification of the connector 1 of Figure 1 is shown but having an integrally formed mounting base 19 that is used to mount the connector 1 on a fixed structure such as a wall, ceiling or floor of a building for example.
  • the base 19 comprises a lower mounting plate 21 that is bent substantially at 90° to the plane of the flange 3.
  • the connector 1 of Figure 2 is further modified to incorporate an integral anti-vibration mount 23. This comprises a 'U' shaped channel member 25 which receives the lower mounting plate 21.
  • Anti- vibration elements 27 are located between the lower surface of the plate 21 and the base of the channel member 25.
  • the connector 1 of Figure 2 is further modified to also comprise an integral upper mount 29 of similar structure to the base 19 described above.
  • the base 19 and the upper mount 29 can be used to mount the connector 1 on a suitable support structure such as within a duct or channel formed in a building.
  • a modification of the connector of Figure 4 comprises a lower mounting plate 21 formed with a further portion 21A that is bent at 90° to the remainder of the plate 21 so as to be parallel to the plane of the flange 3.
  • the upper mount 29 comprises a similar upper mounting plate 31 and 90° bent further portion 3 IA.
  • the portions 21A, 31A comprise part of anti-vibration mounts 33, 35 that each comprise 'U' shaped channels 36 and intermediate anti-vibration elements 37.
  • a connector substantially as described above with reference to Figure 1 incorporates a modified flange 3 which is formed with a circumferential slot 39 in which a circumferential o-ring type seal 41 is located.
  • This seal in use forms a fluid tight seal between the flange 3 and the other part of the ventilation assembly to which the flange is mounted.
  • Such a slot 39 and seal 41 could be used on any of the other embodiments described above with reference to Figures 1 to 5. It will be appreciated that the connectors described above could be used as part of any ventilation assembly as required, and as may be provided on a domestic or commercial building, or a ship for example.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un connecteur pour ensemble ventilation (1) de bâtiment et une conduite flexible s'utilisant avec un ensemble ventilation de bâtiment comportant une voie d'air. Le connecteur (1) comprend une bride de fixation (3) dont la face arrière est conçue pour être montée sur une partie de l'ensemble ventilation, et la face avant est pourvue d'un élément saillant (7) dépendant de la bride de fixation (3), et à travers lequel un trou (8) formé sert, lors de l'utilisation, à des fins d'alignement sur la voie d'air. L'élément saillant (7) comprend une formation de verrouillage (17) conçue pour entrer en contact avec une conduite formant une autre partie de l'ensemble ventilation afin de verrouiller la conduite sur l'élément saillant (7). La formation de verrouillage comprend une rainure (17) formée sur la surface extérieure de l'élément saillant (7), la conduite souple comprenant un dispositif de serrage sous la forme d'une bande de serrage formée d'une seule pièce avec une extrémité de la conduite souple, la largeur du dispositif de serrage étant telle que le dispositif de serrage s'insère dans la rainure de verrouillage formée sur l'élément saillant (7) du connecteur (1) afin de verrouiller la conduite souple sur l'élément saillant (7). La face arrière de la bride de fixation (3) comporte une fente circonférentielle (39) et un joint circonférentiel (41) se situant dans la fente (39); lors de l'utilisation, le joint (41) forme un joint étanche aux fluides entre la bride (3) et une autre partie de l'ensemble ventilation, sur laquelle la bride (3) est montée.
PCT/GB2010/050706 2009-05-07 2010-04-29 Connecteur s'utilisant avec un ensemble ventilation et kit comprenant un tel connecteur WO2010128319A1 (fr)

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CN103057397A (zh) * 2012-12-30 2013-04-24 徐工集团工程机械股份有限公司江苏徐州工程机械研究院 一种电传动矿用自卸车连接后桥壳与电动机的软风道结构
US20150099454A1 (en) * 2012-03-08 2015-04-09 Isil Mühendislik Makine Ve Insaat Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi Practical flexible connecting apparatus for ventilation duct

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US4288115A (en) * 1978-10-19 1981-09-08 Sullivan Michael T Duct jointing system
WO2003056254A2 (fr) * 2001-12-21 2003-07-10 Russell Stuart Wheeler Systemes de ventilation et composants associes
US20060186225A1 (en) * 2005-02-23 2006-08-24 Brett Bartholmey Air guide systems and methods for restorative drying
EP1777468A2 (fr) * 2005-10-24 2007-04-25 Sanhem-Konsultit OY Module d'installation pour une unité de conditionnement d'air
AU2007202145A1 (en) * 2007-05-14 2008-12-04 William James Donnelly Duct connector with leak proof seal

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US4288115A (en) * 1978-10-19 1981-09-08 Sullivan Michael T Duct jointing system
WO2003056254A2 (fr) * 2001-12-21 2003-07-10 Russell Stuart Wheeler Systemes de ventilation et composants associes
US20060186225A1 (en) * 2005-02-23 2006-08-24 Brett Bartholmey Air guide systems and methods for restorative drying
EP1777468A2 (fr) * 2005-10-24 2007-04-25 Sanhem-Konsultit OY Module d'installation pour une unité de conditionnement d'air
AU2007202145A1 (en) * 2007-05-14 2008-12-04 William James Donnelly Duct connector with leak proof seal

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20150099454A1 (en) * 2012-03-08 2015-04-09 Isil Mühendislik Makine Ve Insaat Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi Practical flexible connecting apparatus for ventilation duct
CN103057397A (zh) * 2012-12-30 2013-04-24 徐工集团工程机械股份有限公司江苏徐州工程机械研究院 一种电传动矿用自卸车连接后桥壳与电动机的软风道结构
CN103057397B (zh) * 2012-12-30 2015-10-28 徐工集团工程机械股份有限公司江苏徐州工程机械研究院 一种电传动矿用自卸车连接后桥壳与电动机的软风道结构

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