Polygonal tile, suspended ceiling integrated acoustiplaque air diffuser assembly

Claim 2

A suspended ceiling integrated air diffuser assembly for use with an air plenum chamber having an air outlet and a suspended ceiling including a plurality of support members forming polygonal openings for receiving ceiling tile, said air diffuser comprising: a framework of like polygonal shape for insertion into one of the polygonal openings to mount on adjacent support members, said framework having a peripheral passage therethrough along each side of the polygon, and said air plenum chamber being mounted on said framework with the polygonal shaped air outlet thereof over all of said diffuser openings; and air directing means mounted on said framework within said peripheral passages to form restricted passages for selectively controlling the passage of air from the polygonal air outlet through the framework, whereby the air flows into a room through the diffuser openings adjacent the sides of the polygonal opening in the suspended ceiling.

Claim 3

The air diffuser of claim 1 wherein the framework has a central opening therein under said air outlet, and a plaque is mounted within the central opening for blocking the passage of air from the air outlet therethrough.

Claim 4

The air diffuser assembly of claim 1 wherein the framework comprises: an outer frame enclosing a polygonal shaped opening and which mounts to the support members; an inner frame enclosing a smaller polygonal shaped opening and; spacer means mounting the inner frame within the outer frame and forming the peripheral passages between the frames.

Claim 5

The air diffuser of claim 3 wherein the air directing means comprises: blank-off means mounted between the inner and outer frames at the corners thereof to block the air from the air outlet from passing through the corner areas of the framework; and weir means mounted in the peripheral passages between the inner and outer frames and between the blank-off means forming restricted passages to selectively control the flow of air therethrough.

Claim 6

The air diffuser of claim 3 wherein the central opening is enclosed by the inner frame and a plaque of a corresponding polygonal shape is inserted therein to decoratively blend into the overall ceiling design.

Claim 7

The air diffuser of claim 5 wherein the plaque is made of ceiling tile similar in appearance to the balance of the ceiling tile in the ceiling to decoratively blend with the balance of the ceiling tile.

Claim 8

A suspended ceiling integrated air diffuser assembly for use with an air plenum chamber having a polygonal shaped air outlet, and a suspended ceiling, including a plurality of inverted T-bar support members forming a plurality of like polygonal shaped openings with the lower flanges thereof receiving ceiling tiles, said air diffuser comprising: a framework including an outer frame enclosing a like polygonal space for insertion into a polygonal shaped opening and mounting on the lower flanges of the T-bar support members, an inner frame with a central opening therein, and spacers mounting the inner frame to the outer frame in spaced relationship forming continuous peripheral passages adjacent each side of the polygonal shaped opening, said air plenum chamber being mounted on the framework with the air outlet over all of the said peripheral passages and said central opening of the framework; a plaque inserted into the central opening and mounted to the inner frame to block the passage of air from the air outlet through the central opening; and air directing means mounted to the framework in the peripheral passages to form restricted passages for selectively controlling the passage of air from the air outlet through the passages of the framework whereby the air flows into a room through the passages adjacent the sides of the polygonal shaped openings in the ceiling.

Claim 9

A suspended ceiling integrated air diffuser assembly for use with an air plenum chamber having a polygonal shaped air outlet, and a suspended ceiling, including a plurality of inverted T-bar support members forming a plurality of like polygonal shaped openings with the lower flanges thereof receiving ceiling tiles, said air diffuser comprising: a framework including an outer frame enclosing a like polygonal space for insertion into a polygonal shaped opening and mounting on the lower flanges of the T-bar support members, an inner frame with a central opening therein, and spacers mounting the inner frame to the outer frame in spaced relationship forming continuous peripheral passages adjacent each side of the polygonal shaped opening, said air plenum chamber being mounted on the framework with the air outlet over all of the said peripheral passages and said central opening of the framework; a plaque inserted into the central opening and mounted to the inner frame to block the passage of air from the air outlet through the central opening; and air directing means mounted to the framework in the peripheral passages to form restricted passages for selectively controlling the passage of air from the air outlet through the passages of the framework whereby the air flows into a room through the passages adjacent the sides of the polygonal shaped openings in the ceiling.

Claim 10

The air diffuser assembly of claim 7 wherein the inner frame is formed from a plurality of inverted T-bar members joined at the intersections thereof, and the plaque is mounted to the inner frame by the edges of the plaque sitting on the lower flanges of the inverted T-bar members.

Claim 11

The air diffuser assembly of claim 7 wherein the outer frame has a lower edge which rests on the lower flanges of the inverted T-bar support members adjacent the web thereof, and the lower flanges of the inverted T-bar support members protrude under the air diffuser openings.

Claim 12

The air diffuser assembly of claim 9 wherein the air directing means includes: blank-off means mounted between the inner and outer frame at the corners thereof to block the air from the air outlet passing through the corner areas of the framework; and weir means mounted to the framework in the peripheral passages between the inner and outer frame and between the blank-off means to form restricted passages for selectively controlling the flow of air through the passages, said lower flanges of the inverted T-bar support members and inverted T-bar members below said restricted passages deflecting the flow of air therethrough away from said members respectively.

Claim 13

The air diffuser of claim 10 wherein: the spacers are a pair of spaced I-members mounted adjacent each corner of the frames; the blank-off means is a plate between the two I-members at each corner of the framework; and the weir means is a pair of nested channels inserted between the spaced flanges at the I-members and extending between the two I-members on a side.

Claim 14

A suspended ceiling integrated air diffuser assembly for use with an air plenum chamber with a rectangular air outlet, and a suspended ceiling includiNg a plurality of main inverted T-bar support members and intersecting cross-inverted T-bar support members forming with the lower flanges thereof a plurality of rectangular openings for mounting ceiling tile therein, the air diffuser assembly comprising: a framework including an outer frame enclosing a rectangular shaped space and for insertion into a rectangular opening, with lower edge of the outer frame resting on the lower flange of the inverted T-bar support members adjacent the web, and with the flanges of the inverted T-bar support members extending inwardly under the outer frame; an inner frame enclosing a smaller rectangularly shaped space and made of a plurality of inverted T-bar members joined at the corners and forming with the lower flanges thereof a central opening of rectangular shape; and I-member spacers mounted to the outer frame and mounting the inner frame in spaced relation to and within the outer frame to form continuous peripheral passages therebetween, said I-members extending between the frames adjacent each corner thereof, and said air plenum chamber being mounted on said outer frame with the rectangular outlet over all of said peripheral passages and said center opening; a plaque made of ceiling tile in a rectangular shape for insertion into the central opening to rest on the flanges of the inverted T-bar members of the inner frame, said plaque blocking the passage of air from the air outlet through the central opening; corner plates inserted between the inner and outer frame and between the I-members spacers adjacent the corners to block the passage of air from the air outlet through the space between the inner and outer frames at the corners thereof; and nested channels inserted into the peripheral passages and between the flanges of the I-members spacers to slidably mount between the I-members spacers to form restricted passages for selectively controlling the flow of air from the air outlet of the plenum chamber through the passages of the framework, the air flowing through the restricted passages being deflected by the lower flanges of the inverted T-bar support members and the inverted T-bar members below the restricted passages away from said members and along the ceiling to flow throughout a room in directions away from the sides of the rectangular openings in the ceiling.

Claim 15

A suspended ceiling integrated air diffuser assembly for use with an air plenum chamber with a rectangular air outlet, and a suspended ceiling includiNg a plurality of main inverted T-bar support members and intersecting cross-inverted T-bar support members forming with the lower flanges thereof a plurality of rectangular openings for mounting ceiling tile therein, the air diffuser assembly comprising: a framework including an outer frame enclosing a rectangular shaped space and for insertion into a rectangular opening, with lower edge of the outer frame resting on the lower flange of the inverted T-bar support members adjacent the web, and with the flanges of the inverted T-bar support members extending inwardly under the outer frame; an inner frame enclosing a smaller rectangularly shaped space and made of a plurality of inverted T-bar members joined at the corners and forming with the lower flanges thereof a central opening of rectangular shape; and I-member spacers mounted to the outer frame and mounting the inner frame in spaced relation to and within the outer frame to form continuous peripheral passages therebetween, said I-members extending between the frames adjacent each corner thereof, and said air plenum chamber being mounted on said outer frame with the rectangular outlet over all of said peripheral passages and said center opening; a plaque made of ceiling tile in a rectangular shape for insertion into the central opening to rest on the flanges of the inverted T-bar members of the inner frame, said plaque blocking the passage of air from the air outlet through the central opening; corner plates inserted between the inner and outer frame and between the I-members spacers adjacent the corners to block the passage of air from the air outlet through the space between the inner and outer frames at the corners thereof; and nested channels inserted into the peripheral passages and between the flanges of the I-members spacers to slidably mount between the I-members spacers to form restricted passages for selectively controlling the flow of air from the air outlet of the plenum chamber through the passages of the framework, the air flowing through the restricted passages being deflected by the lower flanges of the inverted T-bar support members and the inverted T-bar members below the restricted passages away from said members and along the ceiling to flow throughout a room in directions away from the sides of the rectangular openings in the ceiling.