Sound insulation ventilating window

By using the central axis to drive the rotation of the sound insulation blades in the sound insulation ventilation window, combined with the use of wear-resistant materials, the noise problem when the window is opened and insufficient ventilation when the window is closed is solved, and more efficient sound insulation and ventilation effects are achieved.

CN222576542UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-07上海申华声学装备有限公司
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Application Number
CN202420613597.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-27
Publication Date
2025-03-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-27

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Technical Problem

Existing soundproof ventilation windows will introduce noise when they are opened, and will affect indoor ventilation when they are closed.

Method used

A sound insulation ventilation window is designed, using a central rotating shaft to drive the sound insulation ventilation blades to rotate. The air blade sleeve and the side wall of the ventilation chamber are connected by wear-resistant materials to prevent sound leakage, while increasing the airflow speed to improve ventilation effect.

Benefits of technology

It effectively limits the entry of noise, and improves the air supply capacity of indoor ventilation, solving the problem of noise when opening windows and closing affecting ventilation.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a sound insulation ventilating window, and relates to the technical field of sound insulation equipment. The ventilation bin is arranged on the side wall of the window frame, an air inlet and an air outlet are formed in the ventilation bin, and the air outlet communicates with the ventilation opening; the sound insulation shell is contained in the ventilation bin, and the sound insulation shell comprises a fan blade sleeve; the center rotating shaft is contained in the sound insulation shell, and the center rotating shaft abuts against the two ends of the sound insulation shell; the sound insulation fan blade is connected with the fan blade sleeve and the side part of the central rotating shaft; the sound insulation fan blades are sleeved with the fan blade sleeves. The fan blade sleeve abuts against the side wall of the ventilation bin. The central rotating shaft rotates to drive the sound insulation fan blades to rotate, and the fan blades rotate to accelerate flowing of wind, so that wind entering a room from the ventilation opening is larger. No gap exists among the fan blade sleeve, the fan blades and the central rotating shaft, and the fan blade sleeve is connected with the ventilation bin through a wear-resistant material, so that sound is prevented from leaking out. When air enters from one side of the ventilation bin, sound is limited to the maximum extent, and meanwhile the air supply capacity is improved through rotation of the sound insulation fan blades. The problem that indoor ventilation is affected by closing the window due to noise when the window is opened is solved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of sound insulation equipment, and in particular to a sound insulation ventilation window. Background Art

[0002] The soundproof ventilation window is a facility inserted between the sound source and the receiver, which makes the sound wave propagation have a significant additional attenuation and has the effect of sound insulation.

[0003] At present, in factories or living residences, windows are installed in the rooms. If the windows are not opened, there is no ventilation effect. Although the ventilation problem is solved when the windows are opened, the noise problem will also arise. The outside noise will enter the room through the window openings, affecting production and life. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present application is to provide a soundproof ventilation window, which is used to solve the problem in the related art that when the window is opened, there is noise, but when the window is closed, it affects indoor ventilation.

[0005] The present application provides a soundproof ventilation window adopting the following technical solution:

[0006] A soundproof and ventilated window comprises a window frame, wherein a vent is provided on one side of the window frame;

[0007] A ventilation chamber, the ventilation chamber is arranged on the side wall of the window frame, the ventilation chamber is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, and the air outlet is communicated with the ventilation opening;

[0008] A sound insulation shell, the sound insulation shell is accommodated in the ventilation chamber, and the sound insulation shell includes a fan blade cover;

[0009] A central rotating shaft, the central rotating shaft is accommodated in the sound insulation shell, and the central rotating shaft abuts against two ends of the sound insulation shell;

[0010] A sound-insulating fan blade is provided, wherein the sound-insulating fan blade is connected to the fan blade cover and the side portion of the central rotating shaft; the fan blade cover is sleeved on the sound-insulating fan blade; and the fan blade cover is in contact with the side wall of the ventilation chamber.

[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, the rotation of the central shaft drives the sound insulation blades to rotate, and the rotation of the blades accelerates the flow of wind, making the wind entering the room from the vent stronger. There is no gap between the blade cover, the blade and the central shaft, and the blade cover and the ventilation chamber are connected by wear-resistant materials to prevent sound leakage. When the wind enters from one side of the ventilation chamber, the sound is limited to the greatest extent possible, and the rotation of the sound insulation blades improves the air supply capacity. This solves the problem that there is noise when the window is open, but the indoor ventilation is affected when the window is closed.

[0012] Optionally, at least two of the sound insulation blades are respectively in contact with the inner wall of the ventilation chamber.

[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, the sound insulation fan blades are connected to the sound insulation shell and the central rotating shaft, and the sound insulation fan blades are double-layered, which has a better effect of preventing sound from leaking from the gap between the sound insulation shell and the central rotating shaft.

[0014] Optionally, a wear-resistant material is provided at the contact point between the fan blade sleeve and the ventilation bin.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, the fan blade cover is provided with wear-resistant material, and the fan blade cover rotates relative to the ventilation bin. The wear-resistant material on the top of the fan blade cover reduces the wear of the contact part when the sound insulation shell rotates relative to the ventilation bin.

[0016] Optionally, the sound insulation shell further includes two oppositely arranged sound insulation tubes, which are respectively located at two ends of the ventilation chamber and are coaxially fixedly connected to the central rotating shaft; the sound insulation fan blade is installed between the two sound insulation tubes, and the two ends of the sound insulation fan blade are respectively fixedly connected to the two sound insulation tubes.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, a plurality of sound insulation blades are arranged in the sound insulation shell to prevent sound from leaking out from the gap between the sound insulation shell and the central rotating shaft.

[0018] Optionally, a plurality of air supply blades are further arranged between two adjacent sound insulation blades, and the air supply blades are arranged between two sound insulation tubes, and the air supply blades are fixedly connected to the sound insulation tubes.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, a plurality of air supply blades are inserted between the sound insulation blades, which can accelerate the flow of wind and make the wind discharged from the ventilation port larger and more uniform.

[0020] Optionally, the sound insulation cylinder includes a circular plate and a cylinder coaxially fixedly connected to the circular plate, the end of the fan blade sleeve is detachably connected to the sound insulation shell, and the cylinder is embedded in the sound insulation fan blade.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, the cylinder is arranged at the end of the sound insulation shell and is sleeved and embedded on the outside of the sound insulation fan blade, thereby preventing sound from leaking from the gap between the sound insulation shell and the sound insulation fan blade.

[0022] Optionally, a rotation groove is opened at the end of the circular plate, a protrusion is arranged in the ventilation chamber, and the rotation groove is rotatably connected to the protrusion.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, the groove and the protrusion are rotatably connected, and the sound insulation shell can rotate relative to the ventilation chamber. At the same time, the groove and the protrusion are arranged to isolate sound as much as possible to prevent sound from leaking from the gap between the sound insulation shell and the end of the ventilation chamber.

[0024] Optionally, a driving member is further included, wherein the driving member passes through the protrusion and the rotating groove, and the driving member is connected to the central rotating shaft and the sound insulation shell.

[0025] By adopting the above technical solution, the rotation of the central shaft and the sound insulation shell drives the sound insulation blades and the air supply blades to rotate, which can accelerate the flow of wind and make the wind discharged from the ventilation port stronger.

[0026] Optionally, a diverter plate is also included, and the diverter plate is arranged between the vent and the ventilation chamber.

[0027] By adopting the above technical solution, the wind passes through the ventilation chamber to form a chaotic wind with a relatively high wind speed, and flows out from the upper and lower sides of the sound insulation window. The diverter plate diverts the wind flowing out from the upper and lower sides of the sound insulation window.

[0028] Optionally, through holes are provided on the diverter plate, and the through holes are distributed so that the aperture increases from both sides to the middle.

[0029] By adopting the above technical solution, the aperture of the through hole increases successively from both sides to the middle, so that when the wind flows along the guide plate to the middle, there is still wind flowing out from the middle vent, so that the air volume flowing out of the vents on all four sides remains roughly uniform.

[0030] In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0031] 1. The rotation of the central shaft drives the sound insulation blades to rotate. The rotation of the blades accelerates the flow of wind, making the wind entering the room from the vent stronger. There is no gap between the blade cover, the blade and the central shaft. The blade cover and the ventilation chamber are connected by wear-resistant materials to prevent sound leakage. When the wind enters from one side of the ventilation chamber, the sound is restricted to the greatest extent possible. The rotation of the sound insulation blades improves the ventilation and air supply capacity, and the air volume flowing out of the vent remains roughly uniform. This solves the problem of noise when the window is open and the indoor ventilation is affected by closing the window.

[0032] 2. A convex block is arranged in the ventilation chamber, and the rotating groove is rotatably connected with the convex block. A rotating groove is arranged at the end of the sound insulation shell, and the sound insulation shell is rotatably connected with the convex block of the ventilation chamber through the groove. The sound insulation shell can rotate relative to the ventilation chamber, and at the same time, the groove and the convex block are arranged back and forth to isolate the sound as much as possible, and prevent the sound from leaking from the gap between the sound insulation shell and the end of the ventilation chamber. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the first viewing angle of the embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of part A;

[0036] Figure 4This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a ventilation chamber according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of part B;

[0038] Figure 6 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the second viewing angle of the embodiment of the present application.

[0039] In the figure,

[0040] 10. Ventilation chamber; 11. Air inlet; 12. Air outlet; 13. Bump;

[0041] 20. Sound insulation shell; 21. Fan blade cover; 22. Sound insulation tube; 221. Round plate; 222. Cylinder; 2211. Rotating groove;

[0042] 30. Central axis;

[0043] 40. Sound insulation fan blades;

[0044] 50. Air supply blades;

[0045] 60. driving part; 61. motor;

[0046] 70. manifold; 71. through hole;

[0047] 80. Window frame; 81. Vent. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0048] The following is combined with Figure 1 -Attached Figure 6 , further details of this application are given.

[0049] The embodiment of the present application discloses a soundproof ventilation window.

[0050] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 A soundproof ventilation window comprises a ventilation chamber 10, a soundproof shell 20, a central shaft 30, a soundproof fan blade 40, an air supply fan blade 50, a driving member 60, a diverter plate 70 and a window frame 80, wherein a vent 81 is provided on one side of the window frame 80; the ventilation chamber 10 is arranged on the side wall of the window frame 80, and the ventilation chamber 10 is provided with an air inlet 11 and an air outlet 12, and the air outlet 12 is communicated with the vent 81; the soundproof shell 20 is accommodated in the ventilation chamber 10, and the soundproof shell 20 comprises a fan blade cover 21; the central shaft 30 is accommodated in the soundproof shell 20, and the central shaft 30 is abutted against two ends of the soundproof shell 20; the soundproof fan blade 40 is connected to the fan blade cover 21 and the side of the central shaft 30; the fan blade cover 21 is sleeved on the soundproof fan blade 40; and the fan blade cover 21 abuts against the side wall of the ventilation chamber 10.

[0051] A ventilation louver is provided at the vent 81 of the soundproof window frame 80, and the ventilation louver is provided with a vent 81. When wind enters the ventilation chamber 10 from the air inlet 11 of the ventilation chamber 10, the central shaft 30 rotates to drive the soundproof fan blade 40 to rotate, and the fan blade rotates to accelerate the flow of wind, so that the wind entering the room from the vent 81 is larger. The end of the soundproof shell 20 is connected to the end of the ventilation chamber 10 to prevent sound from leaking from the end of the soundproof shell 20. The fan cover 21 abuts against the side wall of the ventilation chamber 10 to prevent sound from leaking from the gap between the fan cover 21 and the ventilation chamber 10 when the soundproof fan blade 40 accelerates the wind flow. The soundproof fan blade 40 connects the fan cover 21 and the central shaft 30 to prevent sound from leaking from the gap between the fan cover 21 and the central shaft 30. When wind enters from one side of the ventilation chamber 10, the sound is restricted to the maximum extent possible, and the rotation of the soundproof fan blade 40 improves the ventilation and air supply capacity. It solves the problem that there is noise when the window is opened and the indoor ventilation is affected by closing the window.

[0052] Reference Figure 3 , at least two sound insulation blades 40 are respectively in contact with the inner wall of the ventilation chamber 10. The sound insulation blades 40 are set to be concave, and the sound insulation blades 40 rotate in the direction of the concave of the blades. The rotation of the blades accelerates the flow of wind. The sound insulation blades 40 can be provided with eight pieces, and the eight pieces are symmetrically arranged. The sound insulation blades 40 are connected to the sound insulation shell 20 and the central rotating shaft 30. When the sound insulation blades 40 rotate, two of the eight sound insulation blades 40 are located near the upper wall of the ventilation chamber 10, and two are located near the lower wall of the ventilation chamber 10. There are always at least two sound insulation blades 40 in the upper and lower parts respectively in contact with the sound insulation shell 20 at the inner wall of the ventilation chamber 10. The two layers of sound insulation blades 40 form a sound insulation cavity, which has a good sound insulation effect on the sound in the entire ventilation chamber 10.

[0053] Reference Figure 3 The abutment between the fan blade cover 21 and the ventilation chamber 10 is provided with wear-resistant material, and the fan blade cover 21 is correspondingly arranged with eight sound insulation fan blades 40, and the fan blade cover 21 is fixedly connected with the sound insulation fan blades 40. When the sound insulation shell 20 rotates relative to the ventilation chamber 10, at least two of the eight sound insulation shells 20 always abut against the upper wall of the ventilation chamber 10, and two are located to abut against the lower wall of the ventilation chamber 10. There are always at least two upper and lower sound insulation shells 20 respectively abutting against the ventilation chamber 10, so that the two layers of sound insulation fan blades 40 form a sound insulation cavity. The fan blade cover 21 rotates relative to the ventilation chamber 10, and the wear-resistant material on the top of the fan blade cover 21 reduces the wear of the contact part when the fan blade cover 21 rotates relative to the ventilation chamber 10.

[0054] Reference Figure 3The soundproof shell 20 also includes two soundproof tubes 22 arranged opposite to each other. The two soundproof tubes 22 are respectively located at the two ends of the ventilation chamber 10 and are coaxially fixedly connected to the central shaft 30. The soundproof fan blade 40 is installed between the two soundproof tubes 22, and the two ends of the soundproof fan blade 40 are respectively fixedly connected to the two soundproof tubes 22. A plurality of air supply fan blades 50 are also arranged between two adjacent soundproof fan blades 40, and the air supply fan blades 50 are arranged between the two soundproof tubes 22, and the air supply fan blades 50 are fixedly connected to the soundproof tubes 22. The air supply fan blades 50 are installed at the end of the soundproof shell 20, and the air supply fan blades 50 and the soundproof fan blades 40 are both arranged between the two soundproof tubes 22 and fixedly connected to the soundproof tubes 22, which can prevent sound from leaking out of the gap between the fan blades and the ventilation chamber 10. Multiple air supply fan blades 50 are inserted between the soundproof fan blades 40, which can accelerate the flow of wind and make the wind discharged from the vent 81 larger.

[0055] Reference Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 The sound insulation tube 22 includes a circular plate 221 and a cylinder 222 coaxially fixedly connected to the circular plate 221 , the sound insulation shell 20 is coaxially rotatably connected to the ventilation bin 10 , the end of the fan cover 21 is detachably connected to the sound insulation shell 20 , and the cylinder 222 is embedded with the sound insulation fan blade 40 .

[0056] The fan blade cover 21 on the sound insulation shell 20 is detachable. Since the rotation speed of the sound insulation shell 20 relative to the ventilation chamber 10 is not slow, the wear-resistant material on the top of the fan blade cover 21 may be damaged. At this time, it is only necessary to remove the fan blade cover 21 from the sound insulation shell 20 and separate it from the sound insulation fan blade 40 to replace the fan blade cover 21, and there is no need to replace the entire sound insulation fan blade 40. After replacing a new fan blade cover 21 or a new wear-resistant material, the fan blade cover 21 is set on the sound insulation fan blade 40 and then snapped into the sound insulation shell 20 to complete the replacement of the wear-resistant material.

[0057] The circular plate 221 is fixedly connected to the end of the sound insulation shell 20 , and the cylinder 222 connects the circular plate 221 and the fan blade cover 21 . The cylinder 222 is sleeved and embedded outside the sound insulation fan blade 40 to prevent sound from leaking from the gap between the sound insulation shell 20 and the sound insulation fan blade 40 .

[0058] Reference Figure 4 and Figure 5 A rotating groove 2211 is provided at the end of the circular plate 221, and a protrusion 13 is provided in the ventilation chamber 10, and the rotating groove 2211 is rotatably connected to the protrusion 13. A rotating groove 2211 is provided at the end of the sound insulation shell 20, and the sound insulation shell 20 is rotatably connected to the protrusion 13 of the ventilation chamber 10 through the groove. The sound insulation shell 20 can rotate relative to the ventilation chamber 10, and at the same time, the groove and the protrusion 13 are arranged back and forth to isolate the sound as much as possible, and prevent the sound from leaking from the gap between the sound insulation shell 20 and the end of the ventilation chamber 10.

[0059] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 5 The driving member 60 passes through the protrusion 13 and the rotation groove 2211, and is connected to the central rotating shaft 30 and the sound insulation shell 20. The driving member 60 may be a motor 61, and the output shaft of the motor 61 is connected to the central rotating shaft 30 and the sound insulation shell 20, driving the central rotating shaft 30 and the sound insulation shell 20 to rotate, and the rotation of the central rotating shaft 30 and the sound insulation shell 20 drives the sound insulation blade 40 and the air supply blade 50 to rotate, which can accelerate the flow of wind and make the wind discharged from the vent 81 stronger.

[0060] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 6 The diverter plate 70 is arranged between the vent 81 and the ventilation chamber 10, and a through hole 71 is provided on the diverter plate 70, and the through holes 71 are distributed so that the aperture increases from the two sides to the middle. The ventilation louvers are arranged on the upper and lower sides and the left and right sides of the soundproof window. The sound is shielded after passing through the ventilation chamber 10, and the wind forms a chaotic wind with a large wind speed after passing through the ventilation chamber 10, and flows out from the upper and lower sides of the soundproof window. The diverter plate 70 diverts the wind flowing out from the upper and lower sides of the soundproof window. The diverter plate 70 is arranged on the side wall of the soundproof shell 20. A small part of the wind enters the ventilation louvers on the upper and lower sides of the soundproof window from the upper and lower sides of the diverter plate 70, and a large part of the wind flows to the middle of the soundproof window under the guidance of the guide plate. The aperture of the through hole 71 increases from the two sides to the middle, so that when the wind flows to the middle along the guide plate, there is still wind flowing out from the middle vent 81, so that the air volume flowing out of the vents 81 on all four sides remains roughly uniform.

[0061] The implementation principle of a soundproof ventilation window in this embodiment is as follows: wind enters the ventilation chamber 10 from one side of the ventilation chamber 10, and in the ventilation chamber 10, the central rotating shaft 30 and the soundproof shell 20 rotate to drive the soundproof fan blades 40 and the air supply fan blades 50 to rotate. The rotation of the fan blades accelerates the flow of wind, making the wind entering the room from the vent 81 stronger.

[0062] The end of the sound insulation shell 20 is rotatably connected to the end of the ventilation chamber 10 through the protrusion 13 and the rotation groove 2211 to prevent sound from leaking from the end of the sound insulation shell 20. The fan cover 21 is abutted against the upper and lower side walls of the ventilation chamber 10 through wear-resistant materials to prevent sound from leaking from the gap between the fan cover 21 and the ventilation chamber 10. The sound insulation fan blade 40 connects the fan cover 21 and the central shaft 30 to prevent sound from leaking from the gap between the fan cover 21 and the central shaft 30.

[0063] When wind enters from one side of the ventilation chamber 10, the sound is limited to the greatest extent possible, and the rotation of the sound insulation blades 40 and the air supply blades 50 improves the ventilation and air supply capacity, while the setting of the guide plate makes the wind flow more uniform when entering the room, thus solving the problem that there is noise when the window is open and the indoor ventilation is affected when the window is closed.

[0064] The embodiments of this specific implementation are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present application. The same components are represented by the same figure marks. Therefore, any equivalent changes made based on the structure, shape, and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A soundproof ventilation window, characterized in that: include: A window frame (80), wherein a ventilation hole (81) is provided on one side of the window frame (80); A ventilation chamber (10), the ventilation chamber (10) being installed on a side wall of the window frame (80), the ventilation chamber (10) being provided with an air inlet (11) and an air outlet (12), the air outlet (12) being in communication with the ventilation opening (81); A sound insulation shell (20), the sound insulation shell (20) being accommodated in the ventilation chamber (10), the sound insulation shell (20) comprising a fan blade cover (21); A central rotating shaft (30), the central rotating shaft (30) being accommodated in the sound insulation shell (20), the central rotating shaft (30) being in contact with two ends of the sound insulation shell (20); A sound insulation fan blade (40), wherein the sound insulation fan blade (40) is fixedly connected to the side of the central rotating shaft (30); the fan blade cover (21) is sleeved on the sound insulation fan blade (40); and the fan blade cover (21) is in contact with the side wall of the ventilation chamber (10).

2. A soundproof ventilation window according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sound insulation blades (40) each have at least two blades abutting against the inner wall of the ventilation chamber (10).

3. The soundproof ventilation window according to claim 1, characterized in that: A wear-resistant material is provided at the contact point between the fan blade cover (21) and the ventilation bin (10).

4. The soundproof ventilation window according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sound insulation shell (20) further comprises two sound insulation tubes (22) arranged opposite to each other, the two sound insulation tubes (22) are respectively located at two ends of the ventilation chamber (10) and are coaxially fixedly connected to the central rotating shaft (30); the sound insulation fan blade (40) is arranged between the two sound insulation tubes (22), and the two ends of the sound insulation fan blade (40) are respectively fixedly connected to the two sound insulation tubes (22).

5. The soundproof ventilation window according to claim 4, characterized in that: A plurality of air supply blades (50) are arranged between two adjacent sound insulation blades (40), and the air supply blades (50) are arranged between two sound insulation tubes (22), and the air supply blades (50) are fixedly connected to the sound insulation tubes (22).

6. The soundproof ventilation window according to claim 4, characterized in that: The sound insulation cylinder (22) comprises a circular plate (221) and a cylinder (222) coaxially fixedly connected to the circular plate (221); the end of the fan blade cover (21) is detachably connected to the sound insulation shell (20); and the cylinder (222) is embedded with the sound insulation fan blade (40).

7. The soundproof ventilation window according to claim 6, characterized in that: A rotation groove (2211) is provided at the end of the circular plate (221), a protrusion (13) is provided in the ventilation chamber (10), and the rotation groove (2211) is rotationally connected to the protrusion (13).

8. The soundproof ventilation window according to claim 7, characterized in that: It also includes a driving member (60), wherein the driving member (60) passes through the protrusion (13) and the rotation groove (2211), and the driving member (60) is connected to the central rotating shaft (30) and the sound insulation shell (20).

9. The soundproof ventilation window according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a diverter plate (70), wherein the diverter plate (70) is arranged between the vent (81) and the vent bin (10).

10. The soundproof ventilation window according to claim 9, characterized in that: The diverter plate (70) is provided with through holes (71), and the through holes (71) are distributed such that the apertures increase in sequence from the two sides to the middle.