US4462459A
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Device for air control of an energy facade wall
Assignee: Eltreva AG
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Filing: 1981-07-21
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Granted: 1984-07-31
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Expires: 2001-07-21
Abstract
Abstract A device for air control for an air ventilated room is provided with an outer pane on its weather side and at its room side with an inner pane. An air channel is formed between the panes for the exhausted room air and a fresh air channel with a weatherside fresh air suction opening and a room side fresh air discharge opening is provided in connection with the air channel. The air channel is connected to a weather side exhaust air opening on its downflow side and is also in connection with a heat exchanger disposed in front of the weather side exhaust air opening through which the exhaust air can transmit heat to the fresh air flowing through the fresh air channel. The air control device is a compact structural unit and is exclusively disposed on the inside of the room. The compact structural unit comprises a separate air control box and a ventilator box.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans Schmidlin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:23
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B7/00; E06B7/02; F; F24; F24F; F24F12/00; F24F12/001; F24F12/006; F24F13/00; F24F13/08; F24F13/18; F24F7/00; F24F7/04; F24F2012/007; F24F2221/00; F24F2221/36; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B30/00; Y02B30/56; Y10; Y10S; Y10S165/00; Y10S165/909
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
241 words
A ventilation device for a room ventilated by air circulation and including a window having an outer pane (3) on the weather side of the room and an inner pane (4) on the room side, said panes being spaced from each other to form therebetween an air channel (5) having an inlet end connected to the room and an outlet end and receiving air sucked from the room, the ventilation device being formed with a fresh air channel (7) having a fresh air suction opening (7a') at said weather side and a fresh air discharge opening (7b) at said room side, and an exhaust air channel (8) having an exhaust air discharge opening (8b') at said weather side and an exhaust air inlet opening (8a) connected to said air channel (5) between said panes at said outlet end (5a) of said air channel, said ventilation device further comprising a heat exchanger (9) operatively connectable with said fresh air and exhaust air channels and adapted to transmit heat from exhaust air in said room to the fresh air flowing through said fresh air channel; said ventilation device being formed as an air controlling compact structural unit (16) disposed exclusively inside of the room to be ventilated and connected immediately to said air channel (5) at said outlet end thereof and further including at least one separate air control box (31) and at least one separate ventilator box (32) encompassing said heat exchanger.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
241 words
A ventilation device for a room ventilated by air circulation and including a window having an outer pane (3) on the weather side of the room and an inner pane (4) on the room side, said panes being spaced from each other to form therebetween an air channel (5) having an inlet end connected to the room and an outlet end and receiving air sucked from the room, the ventilation device being formed with a fresh air channel (7) having a fresh air suction opening (7a') at said weather side and a fresh air discharge opening (7b) at said room side, and an exhaust air channel (8) having an exhaust air discharge opening (8b') at said weather side and an exhaust air inlet opening (8a) connected to said air channel (5) between said panes at said outlet end (5a) of said air channel, said ventilation device further comprising a heat exchanger (9) operatively connectable with said fresh air and exhaust air channels and adapted to transmit heat from exhaust air in said room to the fresh air flowing through said fresh air channel; said ventilation device being formed as an air controlling compact structural unit (16) disposed exclusively inside of the room to be ventilated and connected immediately to said air channel (5) at said outlet end thereof and further including at least one separate air control box (31) and at least one separate ventilator box (32) encompassing said heat exchanger.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
141 words
The device as defined in claim 1, wherein said air control box is formed with at least one said exhaust inlet opening (8a) connected to said outlet end (5a) of said air channel (5) and further includes a fresh air inlet opening (7a) connectable to said fresh air suction opening (7a'), a further exhaust air discharge opening (8b) connectable to said exhaust air discharge opening (8b') at said weather side, at least two air passing openings (33, 34, 35, 36) for fresh air and exhaust air and connectable to said ventilator box, and wherein said ventilator box includes at least one blower disposed near said heat exchanger and is provided with at least two air passing openings for fresh air and exhaust air connectable to said air control box, said fresh air discharge opening (7b) being formed in said ventilator box.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The device as defined in claim 2, whein said compact structured unit further includes an air connection pipe (37) which connects the outlet end (5a) of the air channel (5) to the exhaust air inlet opening (8a) arranged in the air control box (31).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The device as defined in claim 3, wherein the air control box (31) and the ventilator box (32) are connected to each other by a connecting pipe (38) for coupling said air passing openings (33, 34, 35, 36) to said ventilation box.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
102 words
The device as defined in claim 2, wherein said air control box further comprises a first controllable shut off member (11) and is formed with at least partially closable bypass (10) which is connected to the exhaust air channel (8) in front of the heat exchanger (9) as seen in the flow direction through the first controllable shut off member (11) so that said bypass leads immediately to said further exhaust air discharge opening (8b), and wherein a throughflow resistance of said bypass is smaller than that of the exhaust air channel (8) when the shut off member (11) is completely open.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
117 words
The devices as defined in claim 5, wherein said compact structured unit further includes a second controllable shut off member (21) and a third controllable shut off member (22) and is further formed with a mixing channel (20) which is connected to the exhaust air channel (8) in front of the heat exchanger (9) as seen in the flow direction, the mixing channel being discharged into the fresh air channel (7) and being at least partially closeable by the second controllable shut off member (21), while the exhaust air channel (8) is at least partially closeable by the third shut off member (22) disposed in front of the heat exchanger (9) as seen in the flow direction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
83 words
The device as defined in claim 6, wherein four air passing openings are formed in said air control box to be connected to said ventilator box, said four air passing openings being a first opening (33) for the fresh air channel (7), a second opening (34) for the intake of the exhaust air channel (8) and the mixing channel (20), a third opening (35) for the bypass (10) and a fourth opening (36) for a return flow of the exhaust air channel (8).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
89 words
The device as defined in claim 5, wherein said air control box is formed with a return air channel (12) which is connected to the exhaust air channel (8) behind the heat exchanger (9) as seen in the flow direction, said return air channel being discharged into the room through a return air discharge opening (12b), and wherein a second controllable shut off member (13) is provided at said opening (12b) to selectively and at least partially close the exhaust air channel (8) or the return air channel (12).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
118 words
The device as defined in claim 2, wherein said air control box includes a controllable shut off member (17) and is formed with at least partially closeable bypass (18), said fresh air channel (7) having a further fresh air discharge opening (7c) at said room side, said bypass being connected to the fresh air channel (7) in front of the heat exchanger (9) as seen in the flow direction by means of the shut off member (17) so that said bypass immediately leads to said further fresh air discharge opening (7c), and wherein a flowthrough resistance of said bypass is smaller than that of the fresh air channel (7) when the shut off member (17) is completely open.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device as defined in claim 7, wherein said first and said second controllable shut off members are rotating slides.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device as defined in claim 9, wherein said controllable shut off member is a rotating slide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
The device as defined in claim 10, wherein each of said rotating slides includes pipe segments (39a, 39b, 39c) which are arranged coaxially in said control box and are separated from each other by separating walls.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device as defined in claim 11, wherein said rotating slide includes pipe segments (39a, 39b, 39c) which are arranged coaxially in said control box and are separated from each other by separating walls.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device as defined in claim 12, wherein said rotating slides are adjustable.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device as defined in claim 13, wherein said rotating slide is adjustable.
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