AU625636B2 - Apparatus for adjusting damper - Google Patents
Apparatus for adjusting damper Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- AU625636B2 AU625636B2 AU27510/88A AU2751088A AU625636B2 AU 625636 B2 AU625636 B2 AU 625636B2 AU 27510/88 A AU27510/88 A AU 27510/88A AU 2751088 A AU2751088 A AU 2751088A AU 625636 B2 AU625636 B2 AU 625636B2
- Authority
- AU
- Australia
- Prior art keywords
- rod
- accordance
- gear
- air conditioning
- damper
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Ceased
Links
- 238000005399 mechanical ventilation Methods 0.000 claims 21
- 238000004378 air conditioning Methods 0.000 claims 20
- 238000009423 ventilation Methods 0.000 claims 3
- 244000182067 Fraxinus ornus Species 0.000 claims 1
Classifications
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
- F24F13/08—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates
- F24F13/10—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers
- F24F13/14—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers built up of tilting members, e.g. louvre
- F24F13/1426—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers built up of tilting members, e.g. louvre characterised by actuating means
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
- F24F13/08—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates
- F24F13/10—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers
- F24F13/14—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers built up of tilting members, e.g. louvre
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
- F24F13/08—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates
- F24F13/10—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers
- F24F13/14—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers built up of tilting members, e.g. louvre
- F24F13/1413—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers built up of tilting members, e.g. louvre using more than one tilting member, e.g. with several pivoting blades
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
- F24F13/08—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates
- F24F13/10—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers
- F24F13/14—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers built up of tilting members, e.g. louvre
- F24F13/1426—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers built up of tilting members, e.g. louvre characterised by actuating means
- F24F2013/1446—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers built up of tilting members, e.g. louvre characterised by actuating means with gearings
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
- F24F13/08—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates
- F24F13/10—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers
- F24F13/14—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers built up of tilting members, e.g. louvre
- F24F13/1426—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers built up of tilting members, e.g. louvre characterised by actuating means
- F24F2013/1473—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers built up of tilting members, e.g. louvre characterised by actuating means with cams or levers
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Air-Conditioning For Vehicles (AREA)
Description
Ti K~*
'A~
Ii...
1PLETE AFTER PROVISIONAL iFICATION NO. PI 6056 A kJ5I ALIA PATENTS ACT 1952 COM-PLETEl' SPECIFICATION -Application Number: LoDdged:
(ORIGINAL)
FOR OFFICE USE: Qn 5y6 'Class It. Class Complete Specification Lodged: Accepted: Published: Priority: Related Art: 4 r :Name oi Applicant(s): 4.
Address of Applicant(s): ANDREW PETER FAIRWEATHE'i 25 Lansdowne Street JOLIMONT WA 6014
AUSTRALIA
4* if 4 i~ Acti~.al Inventor(s): ii 4 C i~ is Et 4 4.
Ac.tctrcss for Service: ANDREW PETER FAIRWEATHER Kelvin Lord Co., 4 Douro Place, WEST PERTH, Western Australia 6005.
Complete Spec-Ification for the invention enititled: "APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING, DAMPER" P0 01 135~ 3/ 12/~8 71-. krjl-'.s ~t1'm~ f i f cl'srrr11 inn oftthifs invenion. ivnl ',s'the Ibeqt method of rerfrirmint, it k~nown to nip/ti Itl
MA
Claims (24)
1. An apparatus for adjusting a damper means in a mechanical ventilation for air conditioning duct comprising: rod means; joint means to support said rod means, said rod means being movably supported by said joint means; flexible rotatable cable means; drive means to transfer axial rotational motion of said flexible rotatable cable means about its longitudinal axis to substantially lngthwise movement of sa:id rod means; said rod means engaging with said drive means and being movable thereby and said flexible rotatable cable means having a first part arranged to be connected to said drive means and a second part arranged to extend to a location 15 remote from said damper means such that said flexible rotatable cable means and said rod means are operatively connectable via said drive means; wherein said flexible rotatable cable means is axially rotatable abumt its longitudinal axis from said location remote from said damper means and said axial rotational motion of said flexible rotatable cable means is transferrable by said drive means to said rod means to cause said rod means to move substantially lengthwise, said rod means, in use, being connected with said damper means such that said substantially lengthwise movement of said rod means causes said damper means to move a corresponding amount. L C:17.- I. -l ICl~ 4 4.4 ~r_-lrtl C^ ii iiill 14 The Claims defining the invention are- az--fol-towsA-r7- 1. An apparatus for adjusting a damper in amechanical ventilation or air conditioning duct comrising rod means slidable in joint means and flexible rotatable cable means, said flexible rotatable cable mans and said rod means arranged to be operatively connected via drive menas such that rotation of said able means causes said rod means to move lengthwise, did rod means being, in use, associated with damper m ns such that said lengthwise movement of said rod eans causes said damper means to move a
2. An apparatus in accordance with Claim 1, wherein said drive means comprises first and second gear means, said first gear means mounted on said rod means and said second gear means mounted on a rotatable spindle to which said Ftr-s pct- O( So\ kcable means is connectable, such that said first and second gear means are in meshing contact.
3. An apparatus in accordance with Claim 2, wherein said rod means is provided with first and second travel limiting means on respective sides of said first gear means to limit the amount of lengthwise movement of said rod means in -eith-r direction.
4. An apparatus in accordance with Claim 3, wherein the locations of said first and second travel limiting means on said rod means are variable. An apparatus in accordance with any one of Claims 2 to 4, wherein said rotatable spindle is provided with spring means on each side of said second gear means to maintain said second gear means on said spindle in a position such iyI ,9 that said first and second gear means are in meshing contact.
6. An apparatus in accordance with any one of Claims 2 to wherein said spindle is rotatably mounted in bracket means connected to a lower cover bracket, and an upper cover bracket is connected to said lower cover bracket and said upper and lower cover brackets surround 'aid drive means.
7. An apparatus in accordance with any one of Claims 2 to Fs-A- pcr- oe- sciA 6, wherein said cable means is connectable to said spindle by connecting collar means.
8. An apparatus in accordance with any one of Claims 2 to 7, wherein said rod means is provided with an external screw thread and said first gear means is provided with an internal screw thread and said screw threads are in er 10aore M1nt oi1 obduf- if-s lon+uJiuc'cA enagant such that when said cable is/rotated and said second gear means are caused to rotate and rotation is transferred to said first gear means by said second gear means and said engagement of the respective said screw threads of said first gear means and said rod means causes the rotation of said first gear means to be tranferred to said rod means to cause said rod means to move in Ot lengthwise manner.
9. An apparatus in accordance w.Ith ene one of the preceding Claims, wherein said joint means comprises a universal joint. A m ni1a ir-g"onJIt-Jipn or air onnditionng_ system comprising: a duct ci. uaLdamper means; rod means L ii' r i .r i i i---l-iii F- -il 15a. A mechanical ventilation or air conditioning system comprising: damper means contained in a duct of said system; rod means, said rod means connected with said damper means; joint means to support said rod means, said rod means being movably supported by said joint means and said joint means being connected with s;aid mechanical ventilation or air conditioning system; flexible rotatable cable means; drive means to transfer axial rotational motion of said flexible rotatable cable means about its longitudinal axis to substantially lengthwise movement of said rod means; said rod means engaging with said drive means and being movable thereby, and said flexible rotatable cable means having a first part connected to said drive means and a second part extending to a location remote from said damper means such that said flexible rotatable cable means and said rod means are operatively connected via said drive means; wherein said flexible rotatable cable means is axially rotatable about its longitudinal axis from said location remote from said damper means and said axial rotational motion of said flexible rotatable cable'means is transferrable by said drive means to sa'" rod means to cause said rod means to move substantially lengthwise such that said substantially lengthwise movement of said rod means causes said damper means to move a corresponding amount. 6- A -A lin 11WK^1^7'W1 W i j 1 1 1 1 l -,5i 1 L L -16 4A Z-1 4 jh L r ventilation or air conditioning system; sid rod means being operatively associated with sai- damper means; said cable means being operatively con ected at a first location thereof to said rod means via ive means such that rotation of said cable mean causes said rod means to move lengthwise to thereby m e said damper means a corresponding amount- and said cable means being positioned remotely of said amper means at a second location thereof; wherein, said able means is rotatable from said second location t operate said drive means to cause said rod means mo~ve lengthnwise to thereby cause said damper means
11. A mechanical ventilation or air conditioning system in accordance with Claim 10, wherein said rod means is pivotally connected to said damper means.
12. A mechanical ventilation or air conditioning system in accordance with Claim 11, wherein attachment bracket means is connected to said rod means and blade horn assembly means is attached to said damper means and said attachment bracket means and said blade horn assembly means are pivotally connoc-ted.
13. A mechanical ventilation or air conditioning system in accordance with Claim 10, 11 or 12, wherein said joint means is connected to a wall of said duct.
14. A mnchanical ventilation or air condtiioning system in accordance w-ith Claim 10, 11 or 12, wherein said joint means is connected to mounting bracket means, and said Smounting bracket means is connected to a wall of said duct. I 1) V JLL~ 1: I :I:i I: rC 17 '11 IA. A mechanical ventilation or air conditioning system in accordance with any one of Claims 10 to 14, wherein said drive means comprises first and second gear means, said first gear means mounted on said rod means and said second gear means mounted on a rotatable spindle to which said ftrs- of ^A cable means is connectable, such that said first and second gear means are in meshing contact.
16. A mechanical ventilation or air conditioning system in accordance with Claim 15, wherein said rod means is provided with first and second travel limiting means on respective sides of said first gear means to limit the re-sec+'kC amount of lengthwise movement of said rod means in eietr- direction.
17. A mechanical ventilation or air conditioning system, in accordance with Claim 16, wherein the locations of said first and second travel limiting means on said rod means are variable.
18. A mechanical ventilation or air condtiioning system, in accordance with any one of Claims 15 to 17, wherein said rotatable spindle is provided with spring means on each side of said second gear means to maintain said second gear means on said spindle in a position such that said first and second gear means are in meshing contact.
19. A mechanical ventilation or air conditioning system in accordance with any one of Claims 15 to 18, wherein said spindle is rotatably mounted in bracket means connected to a lower cover bracket, and an upper cover bracket is connected to said lower cover bracket and said upper and lower cover brackets surround said drive means. i- 18- A mechanical ventilation or air conditioning system in accordance with any one of Claims 15 to 19, wherein said cable means is connectable to said spindle by connecting collar means.
21. A mechanical ventilation or air conditioning system in accordance with any one of Claims 15 to 20, wherein said rod means is provided with an external screw thread and said first gear means is provided with an internal screw thread and said screw threads are in engagement such that m&.osn.s k s. Cs?<\&Aly rSel oLotis ton;-hjcU/ic i when said cableis& rotated said spindle and said second gear means are caused to rotate and rotation is transferred to said first gear means by said second gear means and said engagement of the respective said screw threads of said first gear means and said rod means causesthe rotation of said first gear means to be transferred to said rod means to cause said rod means to move in a lengthwise manner.
22. A mechanical ventilation or air conditioning system in accordance with any one of Claims 10 to 21, wherein said joint means comprises a universal joint.
23. A mechanical ventilation or air conditioning system in accordance with Claims 10 22, wherein said rod means is pivotally connected with quadrant arm means which is connected to said damper means.
24--An., nnapprni fnr ;ldjuls±.ing amper ,ina-mechanical- ventilation or ai onditioning duct substantailly as hereinbefore described wh reference to the accompanying drawings. A mechanical ventilation or air co dtioning system t o*bctrntially as here 4 nbpfnr r. i t .nhdfnr eri to___ i S- 19- 24. An apparatus in accordance with claim 9, wherein said universal joint allows movement of said rod means in a manner transverse to the longitudinal axis of said rod means. An apparatus in accordance with any one of claims 1 to 9, or 24, wherein said cable means comprises a cable sheathed in a conduit.
26. A mechanical ventilation or air conditioning system in accordance with claim 22, wherein said universal joint allows movement of said rod means in a manner transverse to the longitudinal axis of said rod means.
27. A mechanical ventilation or air conditioning system in accordance with any one of claims 10 to 23, or 26, wherein said cable means comprises a cable sheathed in a conduit.
28. An apparatus for adjusting a damper means in a mechanical ventilation or air conditioning duct substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
29. A mechanical ventilation or air conditioning system substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings. DATED APRIL 15 1992 ANDREW PETER FAIRWEATHER By his Patent Attorneys KELVIN LORD AND COMPANY PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA _ML 4i A^ E
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUPI6056 | 1987-12-23 | ||
| AUPI605687 | 1987-12-23 |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| AU2751088A AU2751088A (en) | 1989-06-29 |
| AU625636B2 true AU625636B2 (en) | 1992-07-16 |
Family
ID=3772674
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AU27510/88A Ceased AU625636B2 (en) | 1987-12-23 | 1988-12-23 | Apparatus for adjusting damper |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| AU (1) | AU625636B2 (en) |
Families Citing this family (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2019232583A1 (en) * | 2018-06-07 | 2019-12-12 | Minetek Investments Pty Ltd | Valve and duct arrangement including a valve |
Citations (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU232012B2 (en) * | 1959-03-17 | 1959-09-17 | H. H. Robertson Company | Improvements in or relating to damper control means for airconditioning systems |
| AU517910B2 (en) * | 1977-10-24 | 1981-09-03 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Fluid diverting assembly |
-
1988
- 1988-12-23 AU AU27510/88A patent/AU625636B2/en not_active Ceased
Patent Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU232012B2 (en) * | 1959-03-17 | 1959-09-17 | H. H. Robertson Company | Improvements in or relating to damper control means for airconditioning systems |
| AU256286B2 (en) * | 1962-09-17 | 1965-03-18 | Mcnamee Industries Pty. Limited | Safety device to prevent decontrolled movements ofa flap valve flue damper |
| AU517910B2 (en) * | 1977-10-24 | 1981-09-03 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Fluid diverting assembly |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| AU2751088A (en) | 1989-06-29 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| US3707093A (en) | Multi-power control system with single control stick | |
| US4540202A (en) | Articulated tubular conduit arm for sucking gaseous fluids | |
| CN1298291C (en) | Surgicul console | |
| US3066805A (en) | Remote control for manipulators | |
| AU625636B2 (en) | Apparatus for adjusting damper | |
| US5326369A (en) | Flexible actuating screw | |
| JPH028557A (en) | Remote control mechanism | |
| CA1334356C (en) | Apparatus for assisting transmission shifting in a marine propulsion device | |
| US4273417A (en) | Rear view mirror for automotive vehicles | |
| ES2040279T3 (en) | SUPPLY DUCT SYSTEM FOR A ROBOT. | |
| JPH10175189A (en) | Wrist structure of vertical articulated robot | |
| US3628395A (en) | Transmission control mechanism | |
| DE3373638D1 (en) | Control device with illuminated control knobs for heating, cooling and ventilating installations in motor vehicles | |
| JPS59182093A (en) | Manipulator | |
| ES276241U (en) | Rods for the actuation and/or connection of flaps of a heating, ventilating or air conditioning installation. | |
| SU1616845A2 (en) | Hopper | |
| JPS6331912Y2 (en) | ||
| US1536645A (en) | Carburetor control | |
| JP2551790B2 (en) | Switching control device | |
| SU931677A1 (en) | Control unit | |
| US1279208A (en) | Flexible connection or control-wire for mechanism particularly applicable for use on aircraft. | |
| TH13845B (en) | Volumetric flow regulator for air conditioning and ventilation units. | |
| TH17946A (en) | Volumetric flow regulator for air conditioning and ventilation units. | |
| SU100723A1 (en) | Device for turning car headlights in two planes | |
| JPH1061656A (en) | Ball joint |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MK14 | Patent ceased section 143(a) (annual fees not paid) or expired |