Flexible supporting air pipe
By using a flexible support duct design and connecting strips and connectors to link the support rings, the problems of inconvenient installation and high cost of flexible ducts are solved, and unified production and efficient installation of supply and return air ducts are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423215644.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-25
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-25
AI Technical Summary
Flexible ducts are inconvenient to install in central air conditioning systems. The support structure is complex and costly. The support structure in the air inlet and return ducts cannot be standardized, which affects construction efficiency and quality.
The flexible support duct design includes a flexible duct body and an internal support assembly. Multiple support rings are connected by connecting straps to form a long strip structure. The support rings abut against the inner wall of the duct and are detachably connected by connectors. The support rings can move to avoid obstacles and are suitable for supply air ducts and return air ducts.
It simplifies the installation process, improves construction efficiency, reduces costs, and enables unified production of air inlet and return ducts, enhancing the adaptability and versatility of flexible ducts.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to central air conditioning air pipe technical field especially relates to a flexible support air pipe. BACKGROUND
[0002] Central air conditioning air pipe mainly includes air supply pipe and return air pipe, wherein, flexible air supply pipe mainly has round and flat round etc.
[0003] When flexible air pipe is used as air supply pipe, the cross section of air pipe under non-ventilation state presents irregular shape, and the appearance is poor, therefore, it is needed to place multiple support rings arranged along the length direction in its inside, however, multiple support rings are independent of each other, leading to complex installation process.
[0004] When flexible air pipe is used as return air pipe, since the pressure in pipe is less than the pressure outside pipe after ventilation, air pipe is sucked flat due to bearing negative pressure, therefore, it is needed to place rigid cuboid support skeleton in air pipe, however, after installing cuboid support skeleton, air pipe loses original flexible characteristics, and cannot avoid flexibly when meeting local blockage or obstacle during installation, influencing construction efficiency and quality.
[0005] In summary, when flexible air pipe is applied to central air conditioning air pipe, the support structure in air pipe exists inconvenient installation or influences air pipe installation, simultaneously, the support structure in air inlet pipe and return air pipe is completely different, cannot be produced uniformly, and the cost is higher. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0006] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a flexible support air pipe to solve the problems that when the flexible air pipe is applied to the central air conditioning air pipe, the support structure in the air pipe is inconvenient to install or affects the installation of the air pipe, and the support structures in the air inlet pipe and the return air pipe are completely different, which cannot be produced uniformly and has a high cost.
[0007] The utility model provides a flexible support air pipe, including flexible air pipe body and inner support subassembly, the inner support subassembly includes a plurality of support rings and at least one connecting soft belt, a plurality of the support ring is sequentially arranged along the length direction of the flexible air pipe body, a plurality of the support ring is built -in in the flexible air pipe body and is with the inner wall of the flexible air pipe body abuts, the connecting soft belt is connected a plurality of the support ring setting.
[0008] Further, the number of the connecting soft belt is multiple, and the multiple connecting soft belts are uniformly arranged along the circumferential direction of the support ring.
[0009] Further, the flexible support air pipe further includes a connecting piece, and the flexible air pipe body is detachably connected with the inner support subassembly through the connecting piece.
[0010] Further, the connecting member comprises a first long connecting strip and a second long connecting strip, the first long connecting strip and the second long connecting strip both extend along the length of the flexible air duct body, the first long connecting strip is fixedly connected with the plurality of support rings, the second long connecting strip is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the flexible air duct body, and the first long connecting strip and the second long connecting strip are detachably connected.
[0011] Further, the first long connecting strip is fixedly connected with the connecting soft strip on one side outside the support ring.
[0012] Further, the flexible support air duct further comprises a reinforcing rib, the reinforcing rib extends through the plurality of support rings along the length direction of the flexible air duct body, the reinforcing rib is connected with the inner wall of the flexible air duct body through the connecting soft strip on both sides along the length direction of the reinforcing rib, and the reinforcing rib is used to control the expansion height of the flexible air duct body after ventilation.
[0013] Further, the connecting member comprises two third long connecting strips and two fourth long connecting strips arranged on both sides along the length direction of the reinforcing rib, the third long connecting strip and the fourth long connecting strip both extend along the length of the flexible air duct body, the third long connecting strip is fixedly connected with the connecting soft strip on one side inside the support ring, the fourth long connecting strip is fixedly connected with the reinforcing rib, and the third long connecting strip and the fourth long connecting strip are detachably connected.
[0014] Further, the third long connecting strip is fixedly connected with the connecting soft strip on one side inside the support ring.
[0015] Further, the cross section of the flexible air duct body after ventilation is circular or semicircular or rectangular or oblate, and the corresponding support ring is circular or semicircular or rectangular or oblate.
[0016] Further, the connecting member comprises two first ring-shaped connecting strips and two second ring-shaped connecting strips, the two first ring-shaped connecting strips are respectively fixedly connected with the two ends of the flexible air duct body, the two second ring-shaped connecting strips are respectively connected with the two support rings farthest apart, and the two first ring-shaped connecting strips are detachably connected with the two second ring-shaped connecting strips.
[0017] Compared with the prior art, the plurality of support rings are connected through the connecting soft belts, the long strip structure formed by the plurality of support rings penetrates through the whole flexible air pipe body, and the plurality of support rings abut against the inner wall of the flexible air pipe body to realize the support function of the flexible air pipe body; when the flexible support air pipe is used as an air supply pipe, the plurality of support rings are extremely convenient to install due to the connection through the connecting soft belts; when the flexible support air pipe is used as an air return pipe, the relative movement between the adjacent two support rings can be realized through the connecting soft belts, and local blockages or obstacles can be effectively avoided; meanwhile, the flexible support air pipe can be used as an air supply pipe and an air return pipe, which is convenient for unified production and reduces the cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0018] Figure 1 A structure schematic view of the whole in the flexible support air pipe is provided for the embodiments of the present application.
[0019] Figure 2 A structure schematic view of the inner support assembly in the flexible support air pipe is provided for the embodiments of the present application.
[0020] Figure 3 A structure schematic view of the connection of the second long strip connecting belt and the flexible air pipe body in the flexible support air pipe is provided for the embodiments of the present application.
[0021] Figure 4 A structure schematic view of the connection of the fourth long strip connecting belt and the reinforcing rib in the flexible support air pipe is provided for the embodiments of the present application.
[0022] Figure 5 A structure schematic view of the connection of the first ring-shaped connecting belt and the second ring-shaped connecting belt in the flexible support air pipe is provided for the embodiments of the present application.
[0023] Figure 6 A structure schematic view of the connection of the plurality of support rings and the first ring-shaped connecting belt in the flexible support air pipe is provided for the embodiments of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] The preferred embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein the drawings constitute a part of the present application and are used to explain the principles of the present application together with the embodiments of the present application, and are not used to limit the scope of the present application.
[0025] As Figures 1-2The utility model provides a kind of flexible support air pipe shown, including flexible air pipe body M and inner support component 100, inner support component 100 includes multiple support rings 110 and at least one connecting soft band 120, multiple support rings 110 are sequentially arranged along the length direction of flexible air pipe body M, multiple support rings 110 are all built-in in flexible air pipe body M and with the inner wall of flexible air pipe body M abuts, connecting soft band 120 connects multiple support rings 110 setting.
[0026] When implementing, by connecting soft band 120 connecting multiple support rings 110, the long strip structure formed by multiple support rings 110 penetrates the whole flexible air pipe body M, multiple support rings 110 abut with the inner wall of flexible air pipe body M, to realize the support function of flexible air pipe body M;When the flexible support air pipe is used as air supply pipe, since multiple support rings 110 are connected via connecting soft band 120, the installation work of multiple support rings 110 is extremely convenient;When the flexible support air pipe is used as return air pipe, by the connecting soft band 120 set, adjacent two support rings 110 can be relatively moved, and local obstruction or obstacle can be effectively avoided;Meanwhile, the flexible support air pipe can be used as air inlet pipe, and also can be used as return air pipe, which is convenient for unified production and reduces cost.
[0027] Flexible air pipe body M in the embodiment is the external structure of flexible support air pipe, and inner support component 100 is the internal structure of flexible support air pipe, for supporting flexible air pipe body M from inside, so that flexible air pipe body M can maintain its interface shape.
[0028] Among them, inner support component 100 includes multiple support rings 110 and at least one connecting soft band 120, multiple support rings 110 are sequentially arranged along the length direction of flexible air pipe body M, multiple support rings 110 are all built-in in flexible air pipe body M and with the inner wall of flexible air pipe body M abuts, connecting soft band 120 connects multiple support rings 110 setting.
[0029] The shape of support ring 110 in the embodiment should be adapted to the inner ring profile of flexible air pipe body M, to ensure that the outer ring of support ring 110 can completely abut with the inner wall of flexible air pipe body M, improve contact area, and improve support effect.
[0030] The connecting soft band 120 of the embodiment is in a strip shape, and a plurality of through holes are arranged on the connecting soft band 120 in sequence along the length direction of the connecting soft band 120, so that the support ring 110 can pass through the plurality of through holes, and meanwhile, glue or the like is coated on the inner wall of the through hole to tightly connect the connecting soft band 120 and the support ring 110. In order to facilitate the support ring 110 to pass through the connecting soft band 120, the support ring 110 can be provided with a notch, and the support ring 110 can pass through the through hole from the notch. It should be noted that after the support ring 110 and the connecting soft band 120 are connected, the notch of the support ring 110 can be subjected to caulking treatment (for example, filled with glue or the like).
[0031] Of course, in other embodiments, the connecting soft band 120 can also be adhered to the outer wall or the inner wall of the plurality of support rings 110 through glue, and the embodiments of the utility model are not limited in this regard, and the way of convenient installation and stable connection is preferred.
[0032] In one embodiment, the number of connecting soft bands 120 is multiple, and the plurality of connecting soft bands 120 are arranged uniformly along the circumference of the support ring.
[0033] It can be understood that the number of connecting soft bands 120 should be determined according to the diameter of the support ring 110 (that is, the inner diameter of the flexible air pipe body M), and specifically, the larger the diameter of the support ring 110, the more the number of connecting soft bands 120 required to be arranged, and vice versa, the smaller the diameter of the support ring 110, the smaller the number of connecting soft bands 120 required to be arranged, and the number of connecting soft bands 120 is adapted to the actual connection requirement between the plurality of support rings 110.
[0034] In one embodiment, the flexible support air pipe further comprises a connecting piece 200, and the flexible air pipe body M is detachably connected with the inner support assembly 100 through the connecting piece 200, which can effectively avoid the movement of the inner support assembly 100 relative to the flexible air pipe body M, thereby affecting the construction and use effect.
[0035] In the first embodiment, the connecting piece 200 arranged can realize the connection between the flexible air pipe body M and the plurality of support rings 110 along the length direction of the flexible support air pipe, and specifically as follows:
[0036] As shown in Figures 2-3 The connecting piece 200 comprises a first long strip connecting band 210 and a second long strip connecting band 220, the first long strip connecting band 210 and the second long strip connecting band 220 both extend along the length of the flexible air pipe body M, the first long strip connecting band 210 is fixedly connected with the plurality of support rings 110, the second long strip connecting band 220 is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the flexible air pipe body M, and the first long strip connecting band 210 and the second long strip connecting band 220 are detachably connected.
[0037] In addition to the direct connection with the plurality of support rings 110, the first long connecting band 210 is fixedly connected with the connecting soft band 120 on the side outside the support ring 110 in another embodiment.
[0038] To improve the tensile and compressive resistance of the support ring 110, the flexible support air pipe further comprises a reinforcing rib 300 in the embodiment, which extends through the plurality of support rings 110 along the length direction of the flexible air pipe body M, and is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the flexible air pipe body M through the connecting soft band 120 on both sides along the length direction of the reinforcing rib 300. The reinforcing rib 300 is used to control the inflation and high deformation of the flexible air pipe body M after ventilation.
[0039] As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 4 To facilitate the installation of the reinforcing rib 300, the connecting member 200 in the embodiment comprises two third long connecting bands 230 and two fourth long connecting bands 240 arranged on both sides of the reinforcing rib 300 along the length direction thereof. The third long connecting band 230 and the fourth long connecting band 240 both extend along the length of the flexible air pipe body M. The third long connecting band 230 is fixedly connected with the connecting soft band 120 on the side inside the support ring 110, and the fourth long connecting band 240 is fixedly connected with the reinforcing rib 300. The third long connecting band 230 and the fourth long connecting band 240 are detachably connected.
[0040] It can be understood that the circumferential angle of the reinforcing rib 300 is determined according to the deformation direction of the flexible air pipe body. Generally, the reinforcing rib 300 is vertically arranged, and of course, the reinforcing rib 300 can also be horizontally or obliquely arranged.
[0041] In addition to the direct connection with the plurality of support rings 110, the third long connecting band 230 is fixedly connected with the connecting soft band 120 on the side inside the support ring 110 in another embodiment.
[0042] The cross section of the flexible air pipe body M after ventilation in the embodiment is circular or semicircular or rectangular or oblate, and the corresponding support ring 110 is circular or semicircular or rectangular or oblate
[0043] In the first embodiment, the flexible support air pipe can be used as a return air pipe of a central air conditioning air pipe, wherein the flexible air pipe body M is rectangular, and the support ring 110 is rectangular.
[0044] In the second embodiment, the connecting member 200 arranged at both ends of the flexible support air pipe can realize the connection of the flexible air pipe body M and the plurality of support rings 110, and the specific connection is as follows:
[0045] As shown in Figures 5-6As shown, the connecting piece 200 includes two first annular connecting bands 250 and two second annular connecting bands 260, the two first annular connecting bands 250 are fixedly connected with the two ends of the flexible air duct body M respectively, the two second annular connecting bands 260 are connected with the two support rings 110 farthest away respectively, and the two first annular connecting bands 250 are detachably connected with the two second annular connecting bands 260 respectively.
[0046] In the second embodiment, the flexible support air duct can be used as a supply air duct of a central air conditioning air duct, wherein the flexible air duct body M is circular, and the support ring 110 is circular.
[0047] It can be understood that the first long strip connecting band 210 and the second long strip connecting band 220, the third long strip connecting band 230 and the fourth long strip connecting band 240, and the first annular connecting band 250 and the second annular connecting band 260 can all be realized in the structure of a zipper, that is, one connecting band is the male chain of the zipper, and the other connecting band is the female chain of the zipper, so that the quick disassembly and assembly between the two connecting bands can be realized.
[0048] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following advantages:
[0049] 1) During installation, the outermost support ring 110 is pulled through the flexible air duct body M, and under the action of the connecting soft band 120, the remaining support rings 110 are all moved into the flexible air duct body M, so that the installation is simple and efficient, has good flexibility, can effectively avoid local obstruction, provides better anti-seismic performance, and does not need to be assembled on site;
[0050] 2) The first long strip connecting band 210 and the second long strip connecting band 220 are provided, so that the multiple support rings 110 and the inner wall of the flexible air duct body M can be quickly connected, and the movement of the multiple support rings 110 in the flexible air duct body M is prevented, so that the normal use of the support rings 110 is affected;
[0051] 3) The third long strip connecting band 230 and the fourth long strip connecting band 240 are provided, so that the multiple support rings 110 and the reinforcing rib 300 can be quickly connected;
[0052] 4) The first annular connecting band 250 and the second annular connecting band 260 are provided, so that the multiple support rings 110 and the two ends of the flexible air duct body M can be quickly connected, and the movement of the multiple support rings 110 in the flexible air duct body M is further prevented;
[0053] 5) The flexible air duct body M, the connecting piece 200 and the reinforcing rib 300 in the scheme can be sold separately, the supply air duct (circular and oblate) and the return air duct can be universal, and the universality and standardization rate of the product are improved.
[0054] The above merely describes a preferred embodiment of the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or replacements within the technical scope disclosed by the present application, which should be covered within the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A flexible support air duct, characterized in that, The flexible wind pipe comprises: a flexible wind pipe body; an inner support assembly comprising a plurality of support rings and at least one connecting soft belt, the plurality of support rings being arranged along the length direction of the flexible wind pipe body, each of the plurality of support rings being arranged in the flexible wind pipe body and abutting against the inner wall of the flexible wind pipe body, and the connecting soft belt connecting the plurality of support rings.
2. The flexible support air duct of claim 1, wherein, The number of the connecting soft belts is plural, and the plurality of connecting soft belts are uniformly arranged along the circumferential direction of the support rings.
3. The flexible support air duct of claim 1, wherein, The flexible support wind pipe further comprises a connecting member, and the flexible wind pipe body is detachably connected with the inner support assembly via the connecting member.
4. The flexible support air duct of claim 3, wherein, The connecting member comprises a first long connecting belt and a second long connecting belt, the first long connecting belt and the second long connecting belt both extending along the length direction of the flexible wind pipe body, the first long connecting belt being fixedly connected with the plurality of support rings, the second long connecting belt being fixedly connected with the inner wall of the flexible wind pipe body, and the first long connecting belt and the second long connecting belt being detachably connected.
5. The flexible support air duct of claim 4, wherein, The first long connecting belt is fixedly connected with the connecting soft belt on the side outside the support ring.
6. The flexible support air duct of claim 3, wherein, The flexible support wind pipe further comprises a reinforcing rib, the reinforcing rib extending through the plurality of support rings along the length direction of the flexible wind pipe body, the reinforcing rib being connected with the inner wall of the flexible wind pipe body through the connecting soft belt on both sides of the length direction of the reinforcing rib, and the reinforcing rib being used to control the inflation height of the flexible wind pipe body after ventilation.
7. A flexible support air duct according to claim 6, wherein, The connecting member comprises two third long connecting belts and two fourth long connecting belts arranged on both sides of the length direction of the reinforcing rib, the third long connecting belt and the fourth long connecting belt both extending along the length direction of the flexible wind pipe body, the third long connecting belt being fixedly connected with the connecting soft belt on the side inside the support ring, the fourth long connecting belt being fixedly connected with the reinforcing rib, and the third long connecting belt and the fourth long connecting belt being detachably connected.
8. The flexible support air duct of claim 7, wherein, The third long connecting belt is fixedly connected with the connecting soft belt on the side inside the support ring.
9. A flexible support air duct according to any one of claims 4-8, characterized in that The cross section of the flexible wind pipe body after ventilation is circular or semi-circular or rectangular or oblate, and the corresponding support ring is circular or semi-circular or rectangular or oblate.
10. The flexible support air duct of claim 3, wherein, The connecting member comprises two first ring-shaped connecting belts and two second ring-shaped connecting belts, the two first ring-shaped connecting belts being respectively fixedly connected with the two ends of the flexible wind pipe body, the two second ring-shaped connecting belts being respectively connected with the two support rings farthest away from each other, and the two first ring-shaped connecting belts being detachably connected with the two second ring-shaped connecting belts.