Ventilating window

• US 5,864,989 A
• Filed: 12/27/1996
• Issued: 02/02/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Azusa Sekkei, Kabushiki Kaisha Nihon Sekkei, Sankyo Aruminiumu Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Azusa Sekkei, Kabushiki Kaisha Nihon Sekkei, Tateyama Aruminiumu Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Inventors: Nakamura, Atsushi, Hirata, Masanori, Nomura, Yoshikazu, Iwaki, Kazuo, Ebitani, Kunihiko, Furushima, Hisanaga, Shiobara, Tatsuo, Iwatsuki, Murao, Arayama, Osamu, Hochi, Hideo, Suzuki, Atsushi, Funatsu, Masayoshi
• Primary Examiner(s): KENT, CHRISTOPHER T
• Application Number:
  US08/773,895
• Time in Patent Office: 767 Days
• Field of Search: 52/1, 49/31, 1/141
• US Class Current: 52/1
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/40 with a vertical or horizontal axis of rotation not at one side of the opening, e.g. turnover wings
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 5/12 against air pressure, explosion, or gas

Abstract

A ventilating window for ventilating the interior of a building or a structure such as a vehicle in a natural and gentle manner. A ventilating window for the exhaust of air is provided with a mechanism for automatically opening a window casement when the atmospheric pressure inside the window is higher than the outside atmospheric pressure, thereby dispensing with forced exhaust using a fan or the like. A ventilating window for the supply of air is provided with a mechanism for automatically closing a window casement when the atmospheric pressure outside the window is higher than the inside atmospheric pressure, thereby preventing a strong wind from blowing into the interior. A ventilating window for both exhaust and supply of air is provided with both such opening mechanism and closing mechanism.

Claims

1. A ventilating window having an inside facing an interior of a structure to be ventilated and an outside facing an exterior of the structure to be ventilated, the window comprising:

a window frame which defines a through opening in a wall of the structure to be ventilated;

window casement means movable between a first position in which said through opening is opened and a second position in which said through opening is closed;

an automatic opening mechanism which moves said window casement means toward said first position to open said through opening when the window casement means is in said second position and when the atmospheric pressure on the inside of said window is higher than the atmospheric pressure on the outside of the window;

sensor means for detecting a difference between the atmospheric pressure on the inside of said window and the atmospheric pressure on the outside of the window;

control means which issues a command for opening said through opening when the atmospheric pressure on the inside of the window is found to be higher than the atmospheric pressure on the outside of the window by said sensor means; and

drive means for moving said window casement means toward said first position in accordance with the command issued from said control means.

10. A combination according to claim 1, wherein:

said first ventilating window is mounted in an upper position of a first wall of said structure to be ventilated; and

said second ventilating window is mounted in a lower position of a second wall of said structure to be ventilated.

2. A ventilating window having an inside facing an interior of a structure to be ventilated and an outside facing an exterior of the structure to be ventilated, the window comprising:

a window frame which defines a through opening in a wall of the structure to be ventilated;

window casement means movable between a first position in which said through opening is opened and a second position in which said through opening is closed;

an automatic opening mechanism which moves said window casement means toward said first position to open said through opening when the window casement means is in said second position and when the atmospheric pressure on the inside of said window is higher than the atmospheric pressure on the outside of the window;

wind sensor means for detecting the direction of wind blowing against said structure;

control means which issues a command for opening said through opening when the window is found to be located leeward by said wind sensor means; and

drive means for moving said window casement means lying in said second position toward said first position in accordance with the command issued from said control means.

3. A ventilating window having an inside facing an interior of a structure to be ventilated and an outside facing an exterior of the structure to be ventilated, the window comprising:

a window frame which defines a through opening in a wall of the structure to be ventilated;

window casement means movable between a first position in which said through opening is opened and a second position in which said through opening is closed; and

an automatic opening mechanism which moves said window casement means toward said first position to open said through opening when the window casement means is in said second position and when the atmospheric pressure on the inside of said window is higher than the atmospheric pressure on the outside of the window;

wherein said window casement means has a substantially flat surface and is mounted to said window frame pivotably through a horizontal pivot shaft, said horizontal pivot shaft being located in a position to divide said window casement means into upper and lower portions of unequal areas, and wherein said window casement means is provided with counter balance means for substantially balancing static loads of said upper and lower portions.

4. A ventilating window having an inside facing an interior of a structure to be ventilated and an outside facing an exterior of the structure to be ventilated, the window comprising:

p1 a window frame which defines a through opening in a wall of the structure to be ventilated;

window casement means movable between a first position in which said through opening is opened and a second position in which said through opening is closed;

an automatic closing mechanism which moves said window casement means toward said second position to close said through opening when the window casement means is in said first position and when the atmospheric pressure on the outside of said window is higher than the atmospheric pressure on the inside of the window;

sensor means for detecting a difference between the atmospheric pressure on the inside of said window and the atmospheric pressure on the outside of the window;

control means which issues a command for closing said through opening when the atmospheric pressure on the outside of the window is found to be higher than the atmospheric pressure on the inside of the window by said sensor means; and

drive means for moving said window casement means lying in said first position toward said second position in accordance with the command issued from said control means.

5. A ventilating window having an inside facing an interior of a structure to be ventilated and an outside facing an exterior of the structure to be ventilated, the window comprising:

a window frame which defines a through opening in a wall of the structure to be ventilated;

window casement means movable between a first position in which said through opening is opened and a second position in which said through opening is closed;

an automatic closing mechanism which moves said window casement means toward said second position to close said through opening when the window casement means is in said first position and when the atmospheric pressure on the outside of said window is higher than the atmospheric pressure on the inside of the window;

wind sensor means for detecting the direction of wind blowing against said structure;

control means which issues a command for closing said through opening when the window is found to be windward by said wind sensor means; and

drive means for moving said window casement means lying in said first position toward said second position in accordance with the command issued from said control means.

6. A ventilating window having an inside facing an interior of a structure to be ventilated and an outside facing an exterior of the structure to be ventilated, the window comprising:

a window frame which defines a through opening in a wall of the structure to be ventilated;

window casement means movable between a first position in which said through opening is opened and a second position in which said through opening is closed; and

an automatic closing mechanism which moves said window casement means toward said second position to close said through opening when the window casement means is in said first position and when the atmospheric pressure on the outside of said window is higher than the atmospheric pressure on the inside of the window;

wherein said window casement means has a substantially flat surface and is mounted to said window frame pivotably through a horizontal pivot shaft, said horizontal pivot shaft being located in a position to divide said window casement means into upper and lower portions of unequal areas, and wherein said window casement means is provided with counter balance means for substantially balancing static loads of said upper and lower portions.

7. A ventilating mechanism for realizing a natural ventilation in the interior of a structure to be ventilated having walls, said ventilating mechanism comprising:

a first ventilating window having an inside facing an interior of the structure to be ventilated and an outside facing an exterior of the structure to be ventilated, the first ventilating window including first window casement means movable between a first opening position and a first closing position, and an automatic opening mechanism which moves said first window casement means toward said first opening position when the first window casement means is in said first closing position and when the atmospheric pressure on the inside of said first ventilating window is higher than the atmospheric pressure on the outside of the first ventilating window, and

a second ventilating window having an inside facing an interior of the structure to be ventilated and an outside facing an exterior of the structure to be ventilated, the first ventilating window including second window casement means movable between a second opening position and a second closing position, and an automatic closing mechanism which moves said second window casement means toward said second closing position when the second window casement means is in said second opening position and when the atmospheric pressure on the outside of said second ventilating window is higher than the atmospheric pressure on the inside of the second ventilating window.

8. A ventilating mechanism according to claim 7, wherein:

said first ventilating window is mounted in a first wall of said structure to be ventilated; and

said second ventilating window is mounted in a second wall of said structure to be ventilated, said second wall being opposed to said first wall.

9. A ventilating mechanism according to claim 7, wherein:

said first ventilating window is mounted in an upper position of a wall of said structure to be ventilated; and

said second ventilating window is mounted in a lower position of said wall.

11. A ventilating window having an inside facing an interior of a structure to be ventilated and an outside facing an exterior of the structure to be ventilated, the window comprising:

a window frame which defines a through opening in a wall of the structure to be ventilated;

window casement means movable between a first position in which said through opening is opened and a second position in which said through opening is closed;

an automatic opening mechanism which moves said window casement means toward said first position to open said through opening when the window casement means is in said second position and when the atmospheric pressure on the inside of said window is higher than the atmospheric pressure on the outside of the window;

an automatic closing mechanism which moves said window casement means toward said second position to close said through opening when the window casement means is in said first position and when the atmospheric pressure on the outside of said window is higher than the atmospheric pressure on the inside of the window;

sensor means for detecting a difference, between the atmospheric pressure on the inside of said window and the atmospheric pressure on the outside of the window;

control means which issues a first command for opening said through opening when the atmospheric pressure on the inside of the window is found to be higher than the atmospheric pressure on the outside of the window by said sensor means, and which issues a second command for closing said through opening when the atmospheric pressure on the outside of the window is higher than the atmospheric pressure on the inside of the window; and

drive means for moving said window casement means toward said first position upon issuance of said first command from said control means and for moving said window casement means toward said second position upon issuance of said second command from said control means.

12. A ventilating window according to claim 11, further comprising:

lock control means for fixing said window casement means forcibly to said second position when the difference in atmospheric pressure detected by said sensor means exceeds a predetermined threshold value.

13. A ventilating window having an inside facing an interior of a structure to be ventilated and an outside facing an exterior of the structure to be ventilated, the window comprising:

a window frame which defines a through opening in a wall of the structure to be ventilated;

window casement means movable between a first position in which said through opening is opened and a second position in which said through opening is closed;

an automatic opening mechanism which moves said window casement means toward said first position to open said through opening when the window casement means is in said second position and when the atmospheric pressure on the inside of said window is higher than the atmospheric pressure on the outside of the window;

an automatic closing mechanism which moves said window casement means toward said second position to close said through opening when the window casement means is in said first position and when the atmospheric pressure on the outside of said window is higher than the atmospheric pressure on the inside of the window;

wind sensor means for detecting the direction and force of wind blowing against said structure;

control means which issues a first command for opening said through opening when the window is found to lie leeward by said wind sensor means and which issues a second command for closing said through opening when the window is found to lie windward by said wind sensor means; and

drive means for moving said window casement means lying in said second position toward said first position upon issuance of said first command from said control means and for moving the window casement means lying in said first position toward said second position upon issuance of said second command from the control means.

14. A ventilating window according to claim 13, further comprising:

lock control means for fixing said window casement means forcibly to said second position when the force of wind detected by said wind sensor means exceeds a predetermined threshold value.

15. A ventilating window having an inside facing an interior of a structure to be ventilated and an outside facing an exterior of the structure to be ventilated, the window comprising:

a window frame which defines a through opening in a wall of the structure to be ventilated;

window casement means movable between a first position in which said through opening is opened and a second position in which said through opening is closed;

an automatic opening mechanism which moves said window casement means toward said first position to open said through opening when the window casement means is in said second position and when the atmospheric pressure on the inside of said window is higher than the atmospheric pressure on the outside of the window; and

an automatic closing mechanism which moves said window casement means toward said second position to close said through opening when the window casement means is in said first position and when the atmospheric pressure on the outside of said window is higher than the atmospheric pressure on the inside of the window;

wherein said window casement means has a substantially flat surface and is mounted to said window frame pivotably through a horizontal pivot shaft, said horizontal pivot shaft being located in a position to divide said window casement means into upper and lower portions of unequal areas, and wherein said window casement means is provided with counter balance means for substantially balancing static loads of said upper and lower portions.

16. A ventilating window according to claim 15, further comprising:

stopper means for restricting the angle of rotation of said window casement means about said horizontal pivot shaft to an angle of rotation falling under a predetermined angular range.

17. A ventilating window according to claim 15, further comprising:

sensor means for detecting one or more weather conditions from among wind direction, wind pressure, air temperature, humidity, weather, in the exterior of said structure, and a difference in atmospheric pressure between the inside and outside of the structure; and

automatic lock means for fixing said window casement means forcibly to said second position when the result of detection by said sensor means exceeds a predetermined threshold value.