The invention refers to the field of air-conditioning ventilation duct, in particular to a flexible insulation duct and a modular flexible insulation duct system.
The insulation duct is mostly used in cold and warm air conditioning engineering. According to the materials, the insulation duct comprises a iron sheet duct, a glass steel duct, a polyurethane duct, a phenolic duct, a polystyrene duct, a fiberglass duct, etc., most of which are rigid ducts, or the composite duct coated with aluminum foil on both sides of the insulation is material layer, which has poor insulation effect and fire resistance, with easy air leakage, difficult assembling connection and replacement. The soft tube made of rubber or plastic alone cannot be used as a duct, which is easy to break, and cannot be assembled or hoisted.
In practical use, the structure of ducts varies with different application sites. Currently, different specifications of ducts are usually customized according to the actual situation of application sites.
However, the customized duct specifications are not uniform, and they are all non-standard parts, which cannot be prefabricated in advance. Production can only be carried out after the site size is measured and applied, which is not only large in manufacturing cost, but also inconvenient for packaging and transportation. In the installation and use, the installation must be carried out in accordance with the pre-arranged order, and the flexibility is poor. If there is any site measurement error before, it will cause a lot of losses.
In view of the defects existing in the prior art, the invention is aimed at providing a flexible insulation duct and a modular flexible insulation duct system, with good insulation effect and fire resistance performance.
In the first aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides a flexible insulation duct, comprising a duct main body, which is an annular pipe, wherein the duct main body comprises an inner duct layer and an insulation layer integrally formed on the inner duct layer; the inner duct layer is provided in the insulation layer, and the insulation layer is made of rubber plastic materials.
Based on the first aspect, in a possible embodiment, the outer layer of the insulation layer is provided with an outer insulation layer.
Based on the first aspect, in a possible embodiment, two ends of the duct main body are respectively provided with a first zipper tape connected with other flexible insulation ducts or duct connectors.
Based on the first aspect, in a possible embodiment, the first zipper tape on one end of the duct main body is provided with a first zipper head.
Based on the first aspect, in a possible embodiment, the duct main body is provided with a second zipper for opening or closing the duct main body, the second zipper is longitudinally arranged along the duct main body; when the second zipper is closed, the duct main body is annular; when the second zipper is opened, the duct main body is tabular. When the flexible insulation duct is tabular, it can be overlapped in the container, with convenient packaging and transportation.
In the second aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides a modular flexible insulation duct system, comprising:
a main duct, one end of which is provided with an air inlet, and the main duct comprises multiple flexible insulation ducts based on the first aspect;
a branch duct extending from the lateral direction of the main duct, the branch duct comprises at least one flexible insulation duct and is connected with the main duct through a connecting duct, and
the connecting duct is provided with at least one zipper group, the position of the zipper group is so configured that when all zippers in the zipper group are opened, the connecting duct is divided into multiple flaky pieces.
Based on the second aspect, in a possible embodiment, the connecting duct is a steering duct, a tee duct, a four-way duct, a variable diameter duct, an inlet duct or an outlet duct, which can be connected with the main duct and the branch duct to form an arbitrary structure of the duct system.
Based on the second aspect, in a possible embodiment, the connecting duct is a steering duct, the steering duct is provided with a first connecting pipe, a second connecting pipe and a third connecting pipe successively connected; there is an included angle between the axial direction of the first connecting pipe and the axial direction of the third connecting pipe, the first connecting pipe is connected to the main duct and the third connecting pipe is connected to the branch duct, and the zipper group comprises:
a first zipper group axially arranged along the first connecting pipe, the second connecting pipe and the third connecting pipe; and
a second zipper group circumferentially arranged along two ends of the first connecting pipe, the second connecting pipe and the third connecting pipe.
Based on the second aspect, in a possible embodiment, the connecting duct is a tee duct, the tee duct is composed of a third connecting pipe and a fourth connecting pipe, a through hole for connecting the fourth connecting pipe is provided in the middle of the third connecting pipe, and the zipper group comprises:
a third zipper group axially arranged along the third connecting pipe and the fourth connecting pipe; and
a fourth zipper group circumferentially arranged along the through hole and two ends of the third connecting pipe and the fourth connecting pipe.
Based on the second aspect, in a possible embodiment, one interface of the tee duct is connected with the main duct, and other two interfaces are respectively connected with a branch duct.
Based on the second aspect, in a possible embodiment, the connecting duct is a four-way duct, the four-way duct is composed of a fifth connecting pipe, a sixth connecting pipe and a seventh connecting pipe, the fifth connecting pipe is symmetrically provided with two through holes, the sixth connecting pipe and the seventh connecting pipe are respectively connected with a through hole, and the zipper group comprises:
a fifth zipper group axially arranged along the fifth connecting pipe, the sixth connecting pipe and the seventh connecting pipe; and
a sixth zipper group circumferentially arranged along the through hole and two ends of the fifth connecting pipe, the sixth connecting pipe and the seventh connecting pipe.
Based on the second aspect, in a possible embodiment, two opposite interfaces of the four-way duct are respectively connected with a main duct, and other two opposite interfaces are respectively connected with a branch duct.
Based on the second aspect, in a possible embodiment, the main duct comprises:
a first section close to the air inlet of the main duct, and the first section comprises multiple first flexible insulation ducts; and
a second section away from the air inlet of the main duct, and the second section comprises multiple second flexible insulation ducts; and
the diameter of the first flexible insulation duct is greater than that of the is second flexible insulation duct.
Based on the second aspect, in a possible embodiment, a first four-way duct is connected at the air inlet of the main duct, the first section is connected with the second section through a variable diameter module, and the variable diameter module comprises a second four-way duct and a variable diameter duct connected with each other;
the tail end of the main duct is connected with a tee duct;
the tee duct is composed of a third connecting pipe and a fourth connecting pipe, a through hole for connecting the fourth connecting pipe is provided in the middle of the third connecting pipe, and the zipper group comprises:
a third zipper group axially arranged along the third connecting pipe and the fourth connecting pipe; a fourth zipper group circumferentially arranged along the through hole and two ends of the third connecting pipe and the fourth connecting pipe;
the tee duct is also connected with two branch ducts extending in reverse direction; and
both the first four-way duct and the second four-way duct are connected with two branch ducts.
Based on the second aspect, in a possible embodiment, the tail end of the branch duct connected with the first four-way duct or the second four-way duct is also provided with a tee duct, and two sub-branch ducts extending in reverse direction are also connected to the tee duct.
In the third aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides a flexible insulation duct, comprising a duct main body, wherein two ends of the duct main body are respectively provided with a connecting piece in detachable connection with the flexible air supply duct, and the duct main body is provided with an opening and closing mechanism for opening and closing the duct main body;
the duct main body comprises an insulation layer, an inner duct layer is provided on the top of the insulation layer, and an outer insulation layer is provided on the bottom of the insulation layer.
Based on the third aspect, in a possible embodiment, the insulation layer is made of rubber plastic materials.
Based on the third aspect, in a possible embodiment, the opening and closing mechanism is a second zipper, and the second zipper is longitudinally arranged along the duct main body; when the second zipper is closed, the duct main body is annular; when the second zipper is opened, the duct main body is tabular.
Based on the third aspect, in a possible embodiment, the duct main body is provided with a joint extending along the length direction and divided into a first end and a second end through the joint, at least one of the inner surface and the outer surface of the duct main body is provided with a second zipper arranged along the joint, the second zipper is connected with the first end and the second end, and the first end and the second end are extruded with each other at the joint, so that two sides of the joint fit more tightly, and there will be no air leakage.
Based on the third aspect, in a possible embodiment, both the inner surface and outer surface of the duct main body are respectively provided with the second zipper arranged along the joint.
Based on the third aspect, in a possible embodiment, the second zipper comprises a male chain provided at the first end and a female chain provided at the second end, the male chain defines a first installation point on the first end, and the female chain defines a second installation point on the second end; a first distance A is formed between the first installation point and the second installation point under the closing state of the second zipper;
a second distance B is formed between the first installation point and the tail end of the first end under the opening state of the second zipper; a third distance C is formed between the second installation point and the tail end of the second end, wherein
the first distance A is slightly less than the sum of the second distance B and the third distance C.
In the fourth aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides a modular flexible insulation duct system, comprising:
a main duct, one end of which is provided with an air inlet, and the main duct comprises multiple flexible insulation ducts based on the third aspect;
a branch duct extending from the lateral direction of the main duct, the branch duct comprises at least one flexible insulation duct and is connected with the main duct through a connecting duct, and
the connecting duct is provided with at least one zipper group, the position of the zipper group is so configured that when all zippers in the zipper group are opened, the connecting duct is divided into multiple flaky pieces, with quick on-site installation.
Based on the fourth aspect, in a possible embodiment, the connecting duct is a steering duct, a tee duct, a four-way duct, a variable diameter duct, an inlet duct or an outlet duct, which can be connected with the main duct and the branch duct to form an arbitrary structure of the duct system.
Based on the fourth aspect, in a possible embodiment, the connecting duct is a steering duct, the steering duct is provided with a first connecting pipe, a second connecting pipe and a third connecting pipe successively connected;
there is an included angle between the axial direction of the first connecting pipe and the axial direction of the third connecting pipe, the first connecting pipe is connected to the main duct and the third connecting pipe is connected to the branch duct, and the zipper group comprises:
a first zipper group axially arranged along the first connecting pipe, the second connecting pipe and the third connecting pipe; and
a second zipper group circumferentially arranged along two ends of the first connecting pipe, the second connecting pipe and the third connecting pipe.
Based on the fourth aspect, in a possible embodiment, the connecting duct is a tee duct, the tee duct is composed of a third connecting pipe and a fourth connecting pipe, a through hole for connecting the fourth connecting pipe is provided in the middle of the third connecting pipe, and the zipper group comprises:
a third zipper group axially arranged along the third connecting pipe and the fourth connecting pipe; and
a fourth zipper group circumferentially arranged along the through hole and two ends of the third connecting pipe and the fourth connecting pipe.
Based on the fourth aspect, in a possible embodiment, one interface of the tee duct is connected with the main duct, and other two interfaces are respectively connected with a branch duct.
Based on the fourth aspect, in a possible embodiment, the connecting duct is a four-way duct, the four-way duct is composed of a fifth connecting pipe, a sixth connecting pipe and a seventh connecting pipe, the fifth connecting pipe is symmetrically provided with two through holes, the sixth connecting pipe and the seventh connecting pipe are respectively connected with a through hole, and the zipper group comprises:
a fifth zipper group axially arranged along the fifth connecting pipe, the sixth connecting pipe and the seventh connecting pipe; and
a sixth zipper group circumferentially arranged along the through hole and two ends of the fifth connecting pipe, the sixth connecting pipe and the seventh connecting pipe.
Based on the fourth aspect, in a possible embodiment, two opposite interfaces of the four-way duct are respectively connected with a main duct, and other two opposite interfaces are respectively connected with a branch duct.
In the embodiment of the invention, the main duct comprises:
a first section near the air inlet of the main duct, and the first section comprises multiple first flexible insulation ducts;
a second section away from the air inlet of the main duct, and the second section comprises multiple second flexible insulation ducts; and
the diameter of the first flexible insulation duct is greater than that of the second flexible insulation duct.
Based on the fourth aspect, in a possible embodiment, a first four-way duct is connected at the air inlet of the main duct, the first section is connected with the second section through a variable diameter module, and the variable diameter module comprises a second four-way duct and a variable diameter duct connected with each other;
the tail end of the main duct is connected with a tee duct;
the tee duct is composed of a third connecting pipe and a fourth connecting pipe, a through hole for connecting the fourth connecting pipe is provided in the middle of the third connecting pipe, and the zipper group comprises:
a third zipper group axially arranged along the third connecting pipe and the fourth connecting pipe; and
a fourth zipper group circumferentially arranged along the through hole and two ends of the third connecting pipe and the fourth connecting pipe;
the tee duct is also connected with two branch ducts extending in reverse direction; and
both the first four-way duct and the second four-way duct are connected with two branch ducts.
Based on the fourth aspect, in a possible embodiment, the tail end of the branch duct connected with the first four-way duct or the second four-way duct is also provided with a tee duct, and two sub-branch ducts extending in reverse direction are also connected to the tee duct.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the advantages as follows:
The invention provides a flexible insulation duct, which is composed of an inner duct layer and an insulation layer by integrating. Compared with traditional duct, it has better heat preservation performance, fire resistance and air leakage prevention performance. When the flexible insulation duct is tabular, it can be overlapped in the pallet container and other equipment, with convenient packaging and transportation. The modular flexible insulation duct system assembled from the main duct, the branch duct and the connecting duct can be quickly connected with zipper in the field to become any structure of the duct system, with fast site assembly and disassembly, saving construction time and reducing construction cost, and it has a very broad application prospect.
A more detailed description is given below combined with the figures and embodiments.
The embodiment of the invention provides a modular flexible insulation duct system, as shown in
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In order to further strengthen the insulation and damage prevention of the duct main body, the outer layer of the insulation layer 4 is provided with an outer insulation layer 6.
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The embodiment of the invention provides a modular flexible insulation duct system. The difference is that the connecting duct 9 in the embodiment of the invention is a steering duct 91, as shown in
According to different application environments of flexible duct system, the air outlet mode of flexible insulation duct is also different. A downward ventilation vent can be provided in the duct main body 1, or a ventilation hole can be provided on the duct main body 1.
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Two opposite interfaces of the four-way duct 93 are respectively connected with a main duct 7, and other two opposite interfaces are respectively connected with a branch duct 8.
The embodiment of the invention provides a modular flexible insulation duct system, which comprises the main duct 7, a branch duct 8 extending laterally from the main duct 7, and a connecting duct 9. One end of the main duct 7 is provided with an air inlet 70, and the main duct 7 comprises multiple flexible insulation ducts, the branch duct 8 comprises at least one flexible insulation duct and is connected with the main duct 7 through a connecting duct 9, meanwhile the connecting duct 9 is provided with at least one zipper group, the position of the zipper group is so configured that when all zippers in the zipper group are opened, the connecting duct 9 is divided into multiple flaky pieces for rapid assembling. The main duct 7, the branch duct 8 and the connecting duct 9 can be decomposed into a variety of modular standard sizes for large-scale batch production.
In order not to be restricted by the space of the project site and reduce the customization of various length specifications, flexible insulation duct with the same diameter are provided with various length specifications, which can be spliced into pipes of any length. When the assembled main duct 7 or branch duct 8 has size deviation, flexible insulation duct can also be rapidly added or reduced to adjust the length of main duct 7 or branch duct 8 to accurately meet the actual size of the site, so as to ensure that the main air duct 7 or the branch air duct 8 is in straight state during air supply, and avoid the sag of the main duct 7 or branch duct 8, which will affect the effect and aesthetics of air supply.
The connecting duct 9 is a steering duct 91, a tee duct 92, a four-way duct 93, a variable diameter duct 94, an inlet duct or an outlet duct, and it can be customized according to the actual needs of the site, and can be quickly assembled into any structure of the pipe.
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In the embodiment, the opening and closing mechanism 3 is a second zipper 30, and the second zipper 30 is longitudinally arranged along the duct main body 1; when the second zipper 30 is closed, the duct main body 1 is annular; when the second zipper 30 is opened, the duct main body 1 is tabular, and it can be overlapped in the container, with convenient packaging and transportation.
the duct main body 1 is provided with a joint extending along the length direction and divided into a first end 10 and a second end 11 through the joint, at least one of the inner surface and the outer surface of the duct main body 1 is provided with a second zipper 30 arranged along the joint, the second zipper 30 is connected with the first end 10 and the second end 11, and the first end 10 and the second end 11 are extruded with each other at the joint. Due to the effect of extruding with each other at the joint, both sides of the joint fit more tightly, which solves the problem of air leakage of the duct main body 1 at the joint, reduces the load of the fan, and ensures the service life of duct main body 1.
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The embodiment of the invention provides a modular flexible insulation duct system, as shown in
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In the embodiment, the main duct 7 comprises a first section 71 near the air inlet of the main duct 7 and a second section 72 away from the air inlet of the main duct 7, wherein the first section 71 comprises multiple first flexible insulation ducts, and the second section 72 comprises multiple second flexible insulation ducts; meanwhile the diameter of the first flexible insulation duct is greater than that of the second flexible insulation duct to adapt to the change of wind pressure. According to the actual requirements on the site, multiple first flexible insulation ducts can be spliced into the first section 71 with the required length, and multiple second flexible insulation ducts can be spliced into the second segment 72 with the required length.
A first four-way duct 931 is connected at the air inlet of the main duct 7, the first section 71 is connected with the second section 72 through a variable diameter module, and the variable diameter module comprises a second four-way duct 932 and a variable diameter duct 94 connected with each other. A large-diameter end of the variable diameter duct 94 is connected with the second four-way duct 932, and a small-diameter end thereof is connected with the second section 72.
The tail end of the main duct 7 is connected with a tee duct 92. As shown in
In the embodiment, the tee duct 92 is also connected with two branch ducts (8) extending in reverse direction, and both the first four-way duct 931 and the second four-way duct 932 are connected with two branch ducts 8. The tail end of the branch duct 8 connected with the second four-way duct 932 is also provided with a tee duct 92, and two sub-branch ducts 80 extending in reverse direction are also connected to the tee duct 92.
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In the use of the modular flexible duct insulation system in the embodiment, according to the actual situation of the application site, flexible insulation duct can be produced in advance in the factory, and the parts to be assembled will be numbered in order, which is convenient for construction personnel to realize direct modular and rapid assembling according to the number on site, so as to greatly improve the engineering efficiency and shorten the construction period.
The invention is not limited to the best embodiments mentioned above. Any person may derive other forms of products from the inspiration of the invention, but any technical solution identical or similar to the invention, regardless of any change in its shape or structure, shall be within its protection scope.
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