Ventilation device

• US 20060199523A1
• Filed: 02/16/2005
• Published: 09/07/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Airflow Developments Limited (Walter Beatty)
• Original Assignee: Airflow Developments Limited (Walter Beatty)
• Inventors: Matthews, Geoffrey, Hamshere, Andrew, Bishop, Oliver, Stone, Joseph, Forbes, Andrew, Blackburn, Brian
• Granted Patent: US 7,326,108 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 454/251
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 13/065 formed as cylindrical or spherical bodies which are rotatable
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 7/065 fan combined with single duct; mounting arrangements of a fan in a duct

Abstract

In order to provide a simple design of ventilation device which has a relatively open aperture of pleasing aesthetic appearance, there is provided a face 2 for facing into a room, the face including an aperture 3. Three closure parts 5 are provided for closing the aperture 3. The closure parts 5 are rotatably mounted adjacent to the aperture 3 about pivots 9 located around the periphery of the aperture. A drive means is provided for moving the closure parts between an open position and a closed position. A suitable fan 6 can be provided for drawing air through the aperture when the closure parts are in the open position. In a first aspect of the invention, the closure parts 5 each comprise closures surfaces having edges, the edges abutting one another in the closed position. In a second aspect of the invention, there is drive member 12 for contacting a drive part 11 of a closure part 5, the drive part 11 being located close to the pivot 9. In a third aspect of the invention, the drive means 12 is configured to act on a drive part 11 of each closure part, the pivot 9 and the drive part 11 being mounted on the same side of the closure part 5.

Claims

1. A ventilation device, having:

a face for facing into a room, the face including an aperture having a periphery;

at least three closure parts, for closing the aperture, rotatably mounted adjacent to the aperture about pivot points located around the periphery of the aperture, wherein the closure parts each comprise closure surfaces having edges, the edges abutting one another in the closed position,

drive means for moving the closure parts between an open position and a closed position,

and fan means for driving air through the aperture when the closure parts are in the open position.

2. A ventilation device according to claim 1, comprising at least one drive member for contacting a drive part of a closure part, the drive part being located close to the pivot.

3. A ventilation device according to claim 2, wherein the distance between the pivot and the drive part is less than 50% and preferably less than 25% of a maximum extent of the closure part from the pivot.

4. A ventilation device according to claim 2, wherein the drive member comprises at least a section of an annular member, slidably mounted in an annular track.

5. A ventilation device according to claim 1, wherein the drive means comprises a wax actuator.

6. A ventilation device according to claim 1, wherein the pivot and the drive part are mounted on the same side of the closure part.

7. A ventilation device, having:

a face for facing into a room, the face including an aperture;

at least three closure parts, for closing the aperture, rotatably mounted adjacent to the aperture about pivot points located around the periphery of the aperture,

drive means for moving the closure parts between an open position and a closed position, the drive means comprising at least one drive member for contacting a drive part of a closure part, the drive part being located close to the pivot,

and fan means for driving air through the aperture when the closure parts are in the open position.

8. A ventilation device according to claim 7, wherein the pivot and drive part are mounted on the same side of the closure part.

9. A ventilation device according to claim 8, wherein the pivot and drive part are mounted on a side of the closure part facing away from the face for facing into the room.

10. A ventilation device according to claim 7, wherein the drive means comprises a wax actuator.

11. A ventilation device according to claim 7, wherein the distance between the pivot and the drive part is less than 50% and preferably less than 25% of a maximum extent of the closure part from the pivot.

12. A ventilation device, having:

a face for facing into a room, the face including an aperture;

at least three closure parts, for closing the aperture, rotatably mounted adjacent to the aperture about pivot points located around the periphery of the aperture,

drive means for moving the closure parts between an open position and a closed position, the drive means comprising at least one drive member for contacting a drive part of a closure part, the drive part being located close to the pivot,

and fan means for driving air through the aperture when the closure parts are in the open position.

13. A ventilation device according to claim 12, wherein the pivot and the drive part are mounted on the side of the closure part facing away from a face for facing into the room.