Twisting curtain wall with hidden ventilator

By designing a torsion curtain wall with concealed ventilators, the contradiction between ventilation and aesthetics in curtain walls is resolved, achieving a balance between aesthetics and functionality in high-rise buildings, reducing construction and energy consumption, and making it suitable for scenarios such as super high-rise buildings and green office buildings.

CN223824421UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-23EAST CHINA ARCHITECTURE DESIGN AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520401464.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-07
Publication Date
2026-01-23
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-07

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Technical Problem

Existing building curtain walls struggle to achieve both functional and aesthetic goals, especially in high-rise public buildings where exposed traditional ventilation equipment negatively impacts the building's appearance.

Method used

The curtain wall keel is designed with a twisted geometry, utilizing its structural space to form a hidden ventilation channel and embedding ventilators within it. Combined with prefabricated modular components and high-strength materials, ventilation and structure are integrated.

Benefits of technology

It achieves the goal of reducing construction, energy consumption and maintenance costs while meeting the requirements of building appearance, improving space utilization, conforming to the trend of low-carbon buildings, and being suitable for high-end building scenarios.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of building decoration engineering, and provides a torsion curtain wall with a hidden ventilator. The torsion curtain wall with the hidden ventilator comprises a curtain wall keel with a torsion geometrical shape, a ventilation channel is formed in the structural space of the curtain wall keel, and a hidden ventilation opening is formed in the surface, facing outdoors or a seam, of the curtain wall keel so as to guide airflow to enter the ventilation channel; and the ventilator is embedded in the ventilation channel. The curtain wall keel is designed to be in a torsional geometrical shape, the structural space of the curtain wall keel is used as a ventilation channel, the ventilator is embedded in the ventilation channel to achieve the technical breakthrough that the ventilator is hidden, keel twisting and ventilation are integrated, and the contradiction between ventilation and attractiveness of a traditional curtain wall is solved; and the building appearance requirement can be met to the greatest extent under the condition that the use function is met.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to building decoration engineering technical field especially, it relates to a twist curtain wall with hidden ventilator. BACKGROUND

[0002] The building curtain wall refers to the building envelope or decorative structure which is composed of the supporting structure system and panel and has a certain displacement capacity or can adapt to the main structure displacement.

[0003] In some public buildings, especially large volume high-rise public buildings, in order to create landmark buildings and highlight the designer's inspiration, show the different and form aesthetic feeling of architectural design, usually some streamline lines, curved surface, inverted type and other special-shaped structure buildings are used to show more beautiful, more prominent curve, more representative buildings.

[0004] With the development of curtain wall industry, the appearance effect and use function of building of designer more and more, therefore, how can meet the use function under the condition of maximum degree of meeting the appearance requirement of building, is the primary problem that needs to be solved in today's curtain wall industry. SUMMARY

[0005] The utility model discloses a twist curtain wall with hidden ventilator, the ventilator is hidden in the ventilation channel formed in the structure space of curtain wall keel with twist geometry, can meet the use function under the condition of maximum degree of meeting the appearance requirement of building.

[0006] To achieve the above object, an embodiment of the utility model provides a twist curtain wall with hidden ventilator, comprising: curtain wall keel, with twist geometry, the structure space of curtain wall keel forms ventilation channel, the surface or joint of curtain wall keel towards outdoor is provided with invisible ventilation opening to guide airflow into ventilation channel;Ventilator is embedded in ventilation channel.

[0007] In some embodiments, the twist geometry is spiral or special-shaped.

[0008] In some embodiments, the ventilator and the curtain wall keel adopt prefabricated modular components.

[0009] In some embodiments, the curtain wall keel adopts aluminum alloy or carbon fiber composite material.

[0010] In some embodiments, the ventilation opening adopts any one of micropore, louver or adjustable opening and closing structure.

[0011] In some embodiments, the included angle between the opening direction of the ventilation opening and the horizontal direction is less than 90 degrees.

[0012] In some embodiments, the ventilation duct incorporates at least one of a filter, a water channel, or an aerodynamic baffle.

[0013] In some embodiments, a fire damper or sound insulation cotton is provided in the ventilation channel, and / or the surface of the ventilation opening is coated with a hydrophobic or photocatalytic coating.

[0014] In some embodiments, the ventilation duct is embedded with a heat exchange module, which is used to recover energy by utilizing the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor air.

[0015] The above technical solution, specifically the torsional curtain wall with concealed ventilators provided in this embodiment, achieves a technological breakthrough by designing the curtain wall keel into a torsional geometric shape and utilizing the structural space of the curtain wall keel itself as a ventilation channel. The ventilators are embedded within the ventilation channel, achieving concealment and integrating the torsional keel with ventilation. This resolves the traditional contradiction between ventilation and aesthetics in curtain walls, maximizing the satisfaction of architectural appearance requirements while meeting functional needs. It also offers economic benefits such as reduced construction, energy consumption, and maintenance costs, extending the curtain wall's lifespan. Furthermore, it aligns with the trend of low-carbon buildings and promotes the sustainability requirements of green urbanization. The torsional curtain wall with concealed ventilators provided in this embodiment is suitable for scenarios such as super high-rise buildings, cultural landmarks, and green office buildings. In the future, it can be combined with BIM technology to achieve full life-cycle management, further expanding its application potential. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the main structure of a torsion curtain wall with a concealed ventilator provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 A partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of a torsion curtain wall with a concealed ventilator provided for an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 A partial schematic diagram of a torsion curtain wall with a concealed ventilator provided for an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 4 For along Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the cross section of line AA;

[0021] Figure 5for Figure 4 An enlarged schematic diagram of part A in the middle;

[0022] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Enlarged schematic diagram of the open sector in the middle;

[0023] Figure 7 For along Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the cross section of the BB line.

[0024] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0025] 11 Curtain Wall Keel

[0026] 110 Ventilation duct

[0027] 111 Ventilation opening

[0028] 12 Ventilators

[0029] 14. Open the fan

[0030] 15 floors

[0031] 16 Aluminum Single Panel

[0032] 17 Aluminum back panel

[0033] 18. Glass surface

[0034] 19 Perforated aluminum panels Detailed Implementation

[0035] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0036] Please refer to the following: Figures 1-7 ,in, Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the main structure of a torsion curtain wall with a concealed ventilator provided in an embodiment of the present utility model; Figure 2 A partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of a torsion curtain wall with a concealed ventilator provided for an embodiment of the present utility model; Figure 3 A partial schematic diagram of a torsion curtain wall with a concealed ventilator provided for an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 For along Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the cross section of line AA; Figure 5 for Figure 4 An enlarged schematic diagram of part A in the middle; Figure 6 for Figure 5 Enlarged schematic diagram of the open sector in the middle;Figure 7 For along Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the cross section of the BB line.

[0037] like Figures 1-7 As shown, the torsional curtain wall with concealed ventilators described in this embodiment includes: a curtain wall keel 11 and a ventilator 12. The curtain wall keel 11 has a torsional geometry, and the structural space of the curtain wall keel 11 itself forms a ventilation channel 110. Concealed ventilation openings 111 are provided on the exterior-facing surface or at the joints of the curtain wall keel 11 (shown in...). Figure 5 (In the middle) to guide airflow into the ventilation channel 110. The ventilator 12 is embedded in the ventilation channel 110. In some embodiments, the torsional geometry is helical or irregular.

[0038] The curtain wall keel 11 extends from the bottom to the top of the building and is fixedly connected to the floor slab 15 on each floor. An operable panel 14 is provided at the connection between the curtain wall keel 11 and the floor slab 15. When the operable panel 14 is opened (e.g....), Figure 6 (As shown in the dashed box), air can enter the room from the outside through vent 111, ventilation duct 110, and openable fan 14 (wind direction as shown). Figure 5 (As indicated by the middle arrow).

[0039] The curtain wall keel 11 can be connected to the aluminum back panel 17 via aluminum single panels 16 to form the overall structure of the torsional curtain wall. The exterior of the torsional curtain wall can be made of glass 18, specifically laminated insulated ultra-clear glass with sound insulation sheets. The torsional curtain wall also features perforated aluminum single panels 19 with a similar shape to the curtain wall keel 11, which provide support while optimizing aesthetics and space.

[0040] This embodiment achieves the integration of torsional keel and ventilation through innovative structural design. Specifically, by designing the curtain wall keel into a torsional geometric shape (such as a spiral or irregular shape), the structural space of the curtain wall keel itself is used as a ventilation channel. The ventilator is embedded in the ventilation channel, thus concealing the ventilator and breaking through the limitation of traditional curtain wall keels only serving a supporting function, achieving the integration of structure and ventilation functions. The above-mentioned structural design innovation can save space, avoid the need for additional exposed ventilators, and improve the overall flatness of the curtain wall. The concealed ventilator eliminates the visual interference of traditional exposed equipment, meets the modern architectural pursuit of "frameless" and "invisible" aesthetics, achieves a minimalist appearance design, and optimizes aesthetics and space. It is suitable for scenarios with high visual requirements, such as museums and high-end commercial complexes. After integrating the ventilation function, the curtain wall thickness can be further reduced, freeing up more interior usable space and improving space utilization. Furthermore, the airflow efficiency of the ventilation channel inside the curtain wall keel can be optimized through fluid dynamics simulation to ensure that the ventilation volume of the ventilator meets the requirements.

[0041] In some embodiments, the ventilator 12 and the curtain wall keel 11 are prefabricated modular components. Through modular assembly design, the torsional curtain wall with concealed ventilators described in this embodiment supports rapid assembly and subsequent maintenance, reduces on-site construction complexity, is suitable for ultra-high-rise or irregularly shaped curved curtain wall applications, and can reduce the risks of high-altitude operations.

[0042] In some embodiments, the curtain wall keel 11 is made of aluminum alloy or carbon fiber composite material. Through material and process innovation, lightweight and high-strength materials such as aluminum alloy and carbon fiber composite material are used to ensure the compatibility of the mechanical properties (wind pressure resistance, seismic resistance) and ventilation function of the curtain wall keel with its torsional geometry. Furthermore, 3D printing / CNC molding technology can be combined to achieve customized production of complex torsional geometry curtain wall keels, ensuring the precision and airtightness of the ventilation channels. The structural stability can also be verified through finite element analysis (FEA) simulation, providing technical verification for the torsional curtain wall with concealed ventilators.

[0043] In some embodiments, the vent 111 adopts any one of the following: micro-perforation, louvers, or adjustable opening and closing structure. By using micro-perforation, louvers, or adjustable opening and closing structures, concealed vents are installed on the exterior-facing surface or joints of the curtain wall keel, achieving concealed airflow regulation and avoiding the visual abruptness of traditional exposed ventilators. Furthermore, airflow can be guided through aerodynamic design, and the opening position and angle can be optimized according to wind pressure distribution to improve ventilation efficiency.

[0044] In some embodiments, the opening direction of the vent 111 forms an angle of less than 90 degrees with the horizontal direction to achieve natural ventilation while preventing rainwater and dust from entering the room through the vent. Furthermore, the ventilation channel 110 incorporates at least one of a filter, a water guide channel, or an aerodynamic baffle to achieve natural ventilation while preventing rainwater and dust from entering the room, thus achieving a rainproof and dustproof design. Automotive grille airflow technology can also be used to achieve a balance between airflow and waterproofing.

[0045] In some embodiments, fire dampers or sound insulation cotton are installed in the ventilation duct 110. The installed fire dampers or sound insulation cotton meet the requirements of building fire protection codes (such as GB50016) and acoustic performance requirements, and achieve safety requirements through fireproof and sound insulation design.

[0046] In some embodiments, the surface of the vent 111 is coated with a hydrophobic or photocatalytic coating. By employing self-cleaning coating technologies such as hydrophobic or photocatalytic coatings on the vent surface, dust adhesion is reduced, maintenance costs are lowered, and durability requirements are met.

[0047] In some embodiments, the torsion wall with concealed ventilators further includes an integrated sensor and an electrically controlled valve connected to the ventilator. The integrated sensor senses at least one of temperature, humidity, PM2.5, and CO concentration; the electrically controlled valve adjusts the ventilation volume of the ventilator in real time based on the sensing results of the integrated sensor. By adding an integrated sensor and an electrically controlled valve to construct a dynamic ventilation adjustment system, on-demand ventilation can be achieved, reducing air conditioning energy consumption, meeting green building certification requirements (such as LEED and BREEAM), and achieving intelligent control and energy-saving innovation. Furthermore, the electrically controlled valve can be controlled via the Internet of Things (IoT) to adjust the ventilation volume in real time based on the sensing results of the integrated sensor, achieving on-demand ventilation.

[0048] In some embodiments, the ventilation duct 110 is embedded with a heat exchange module, which is used to recover energy by utilizing the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor air. By adding heat recovery functionality, building energy consumption is further reduced.

[0049] As can be seen from the above, the torsional curtain wall with concealed ventilators provided in this embodiment achieves a technological breakthrough by designing the curtain wall keel into a torsional geometric shape and utilizing the structural space of the curtain wall keel itself as a ventilation channel. The ventilators are embedded within the ventilation channel, achieving concealment and integrating the torsional keel with ventilation. This resolves the traditional contradiction between ventilation and aesthetics in curtain walls, maximizing the satisfaction of architectural appearance requirements while meeting functional needs. It also offers economic benefits by reducing overall costs related to construction, energy consumption, and maintenance, and extending the lifespan of the curtain wall. Furthermore, it aligns with the trend of low-carbon buildings and promotes the sustainability requirements of green urbanization. The torsional curtain wall with concealed ventilators provided in this embodiment is suitable for scenarios such as super high-rise buildings, cultural landmarks, and green office buildings. In the future, it can be combined with BIM technology to achieve full life-cycle management, further expanding its application potential.

[0050] It should be noted that the terms "comprising" and "having," and their variations, used in this utility model document are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. The terms "first," "second," etc., are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence, unless explicitly indicated by the context. It should be understood that such data used interchangeably where appropriate. Furthermore, embodiments and features within embodiments of this utility model can be combined with each other unless otherwise specified. In addition, descriptions of well-known structures and technologies are omitted in the following description to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the concepts of this utility model.

[0051] The above description is only a specific embodiment of this utility model. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of this utility model, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A torsion curtain wall with a hidden ventilator, characterized in that, Comprise: A curtain wall profile with a twisted geometry, the profile's own structural space forms a ventilation channel, the profile's surface or joint towards the outdoor is provided with a hidden ventilation port to guide the airflow into the ventilation channel; A ventilator embedded in the ventilation channel.

2. The torsion curtain wall with hidden ventilator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The twisted geometry is a spiral or a special shape.

3. The torsion curtain wall with hidden ventilator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The ventilator and the curtain wall profile are prefabricated modular components.

4. The torsion curtain wall with hidden ventilator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The curtain wall profile is made of aluminum alloy or carbon fiber composite material.

5. The torsion curtain wall with hidden ventilator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The ventilation port is any one of micro-porous, louvered or adjustable opening and closing structure.

6. The torsion curtain wall with hidden ventilator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The opening direction of the ventilation port is less than 90 degrees to the horizontal direction.

7. The torsion curtain wall with hidden ventilator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The ventilation channel is provided with at least one of a filter screen, a water guide groove or an aerodynamic baffle.

8. The torsion curtain wall with hidden ventilator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The ventilation channel is provided with a fire damper or sound insulation cotton, and / or the surface of the ventilation port is provided with a hydrophobic or photocatalytic coating.

9. The torsion curtain wall with hidden ventilator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The ventilation channel is embedded with a heat exchange module for energy recovery using indoor and outdoor air temperature difference.