Environmental box
By installing sensors and an air conditioning system in the environmental chamber, the shooting problem caused by excessive humidity was solved, and precise control of humidity and temperature was achieved, ensuring the smooth progress of DIC testing.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- NAT POLYMER MATERIALS IND INNOVATION CENT CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-27
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-05
AI Technical Summary
The existing environmental chambers suffer from excessive humidity during low-temperature testing, causing the glass door to fog up and frost, which affects the shooting effect of high-speed cameras. They lack effective humidity regulation functions.
Temperature and humidity sensors are installed in the environmental chamber. Airflow is regulated by louvers and an air compressor. The air inlet and outlet are connected to the air compressor to achieve real-time regulation of humidity and temperature inside the chamber.
It effectively regulates the humidity and temperature inside the environmental chamber, preventing excessive humidity from affecting the shooting effect and ensuring the smooth progress of DIC testing.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of DIC testing equipment, specifically relating to an environmental chamber. Background Technology
[0002] DIC testing technology is a digital image correlation technique. During the testing process, a high-speed camera is typically used to capture real-time images of the samples inside the environmental chamber through a glass door. The strain in the images is then extracted by software and matched with the stress to obtain a stress-strain curve. However, existing environmental chambers have inadequate structural designs and lack humidity control. During low-temperature testing, excessive humidity inside the chamber often causes fogging and frost formation on the glass door, thus affecting the high-speed camera's ability to capture images of the samples.
[0003] Therefore, it is essential to provide an environmental chamber capable of regulating humidity. Utility Model Content
[0004] Based on the shortcomings of existing technologies, the purpose of this utility model is to provide an environmental chamber that can regulate humidity.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:
[0006] An environmental chamber includes a chamber body with a door on one side. The door is fitted with transparent glass. The chamber body has a ventilation channel, an air inlet, and an air outlet, all of which are connected to the chamber body. The air inlet is connected to the exhaust end of an air compressor via a pipe, and the air outlet is connected to the intake end of the air compressor via a pipe. The ventilation channel of the chamber body is equipped with louvers. A temperature sensor and a humidity sensor are installed inside the chamber body. The air compressor is an air compressor chiller or an air compressor heater.
[0007] In a preferred embodiment of the environmental chamber described in this utility model, the chamber is equipped with a control panel and a display screen, the louvers are motorized louvers, and the louvers, air compressor, temperature sensor, humidity sensor and display screen are electrically connected to the control panel.
[0008] In a preferred embodiment of the environmental chamber described in this utility model, the air outlet is located at the top of the chamber, and the air inlet and ventilation channel are located at the bottom of the chamber.
[0009] In a preferred embodiment of the environmental chamber described in this utility model, a ventilation device is also provided in the ventilation channel. The ventilation device and louvers are arranged sequentially along the ventilation direction of the ventilation channel. The ventilation device includes n honeycomb layers, where n is a positive integer not less than 1, and the n honeycomb layers are stacked sequentially along the ventilation direction of the ventilation channel.
[0010] More preferably, n is 3 to 5, and the holes of two adjacent honeycomb layers partially overlap in the ventilation direction of the ventilation channel.
[0011] More preferably, the overlap area of the holes in two adjacent honeycomb layers in the ventilation direction of the ventilation channel is 20% to 80% of the cross-sectional area of the holes.
[0012] In a preferred embodiment of the environmental chamber described in this utility model, a moisture-proof cloth is provided in the ventilation channel. The moisture-proof cloth is located between the ventilation device and the louvers, and the moisture-proof cloth can cover the louvers.
[0013] In a preferred embodiment of the environmental chamber described in this utility model, a through hole is provided at the bottom of the chamber, and a cover is provided at the through hole, wherein the cover is in a movable sealing fit with the inner wall of the through hole.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:
[0015] The environmental chamber of this invention has a reasonable structural design. By installing temperature and humidity sensors inside the chamber, it can monitor the temperature and humidity in real time. Louvers are installed in the ventilation channel of the environmental chamber, and their opening and closing regulates airflow, thereby regulating the temperature and humidity inside the chamber. A compressed air device connected to the air inlet and outlet regulates the temperature inside the chamber and can also return excess air to the compressed air device, enabling air recycling. This invention, through the louvers and compressed air device, regulates the temperature and humidity inside the chamber to the range required for DIC testing, making operation convenient and preventing excessive humidity inside the environmental chamber from affecting the shooting effect. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 A front view of the environmental chamber provided by this utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 A top view of the environmental chamber provided by this utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of the ventilation channel provided by this utility model.
[0019] In the diagram, 1 is the door, 2 is the body, 3 is the air inlet, 4 is the air outlet, 5 is the ventilation channel, 6 is the louver, 7 is the control panel, 8 is the display screen, 9 is the lid, 10 is the honeycomb layer, and 11 is the hole. Detailed Implementation
[0020] To better illustrate the purpose, technical solution, and advantages of this utility model, the following detailed description, in conjunction with specific embodiments, aims to provide a thorough understanding of its content, rather than to limit its scope. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without inventive effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.
[0021] In this utility model, the technical features described in an open-ended manner include both closed-ended technical solutions consisting of the listed features and open-ended technical solutions that include the listed features. For example, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.
[0022] In this invention, all directional indicators (such as up, down, etc.) are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of the components in a specific posture (as shown in the attached figure). If the specific posture changes, the directional indicator will also change accordingly.
[0023] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "set," "install," "connect," and "link" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.
[0024] Please see Figures 1-3 This utility model provides an environmental chamber, including a chamber body 2, a door 1 on one side of the chamber body 2, and a transparent glass door 1. The environmental chamber has a ventilation channel 5, an air inlet 2, and an air outlet 4. The ventilation channel 5, the air inlet 2, and the air outlet 4 are respectively connected to the chamber body 1. The air inlet 3 is connected to the exhaust end of an air compressor through a pipe, and the air outlet 4 is connected to the intake end of an air compressor through a pipe. A louver 6 is provided in the ventilation channel 5 of the chamber body 2. A temperature sensor and a humidity sensor are provided inside the chamber body 2.
[0025] In one embodiment, the air compression device is an air compression refrigerator or an air compression heater.
[0026] In this utility model, the housing 2 is provided with a control panel 7 and a display screen 8, and the louvers 6 are electric louvers. The temperature sensor, humidity sensor, air compressor, louvers 6 and display screen 8 are electrically connected to the control panel 7 respectively.
[0027] The temperature sensor is used to detect the temperature inside the chamber 1, and the humidity sensor is used to detect the humidity inside the chamber 1. If the detected temperature deviates from the preset temperature or the detected humidity deviates from the preset humidity, the state of the compressed air equipment and the louvers 6 are controlled through the control panel 7 to adjust the temperature and humidity inside the chamber 1 to the range required by the DIC test. This is convenient to operate and avoids excessive humidity inside the environmental chamber from affecting the shooting effect.
[0028] In one embodiment, the air outlet 4 is located at the top of the housing 1, and the air inlet 3 and the ventilation channel 5 are located at the bottom of the housing 1.
[0029] The air outlet 4 is located at the top of the cabinet 1, and the air inlet 3 is located at the bottom of the cabinet 1. During refrigeration, it can effectively prevent the cold air output by the air compressor refrigeration unit from blowing directly onto the transparent glass of the cabinet door, thereby reducing the risk of the glass fogging.
[0030] In one embodiment, a ventilation device is also provided in the ventilation channel 5. The ventilation device and louvers are arranged sequentially along the ventilation direction of the ventilation channel. The ventilation device includes n honeycomb layers 10, where n is a positive integer not less than 1. The n honeycomb layers 10 are stacked sequentially along the ventilation direction of the ventilation channel 5. The honeycomb layer 10 has a number of evenly distributed holes 11, which penetrate the honeycomb layer 10 along the ventilation direction of the ventilation channel 5.
[0031] n is 3 to 5, and the holes 11 of two adjacent honeycomb layers 10 partially overlap in the ventilation direction of the ventilation channel 5.
[0032] For example, the overlap area of the holes 11 of two adjacent honeycomb layers 10 in the ventilation direction of the ventilation channel 5 is 20 to 80% of the cross-sectional area of the holes 11.
[0033] In this invention, the holes 11 of two adjacent honeycomb layers 10 partially overlap in the ventilation direction of the ventilation channel 5, which not only guides the incoming air but also slows down the airflow.
[0034] In this invention, the honeycomb layer 10 can be made of PP or aluminum.
[0035] In one embodiment, a moisture-proof cloth is provided inside the housing 2, located between the ventilation device and the louvers 6, and the moisture-proof cloth can cover the louvers 6. This invention, by providing a moisture-proof cloth, can filter out moisture from the humid air when the louvers 6 are open.
[0036] In one embodiment, a through hole is provided at the bottom of the box body 2, and a box cover 9 is provided at the through hole, the box cover 9 being in a movable sealing fit with the inner wall of the through hole.
[0037] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of this utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solution of this utility model without departing from the essence and scope of the technical solution of this utility model.
Claims
1. An environmental chamber, characterized in that, The device includes a housing with a door on one side. The door is fitted with transparent glass. The housing has a ventilation channel, an air inlet, and an air outlet, all of which are connected to the housing. The air inlet is connected to the exhaust end of an air compressor via a pipe, and the air outlet is connected to the intake end of the air compressor via a pipe. The ventilation channel of the housing has louvers. A temperature sensor and a humidity sensor are installed inside the housing. The air compressor is either an air compressor chiller or an air compressor heater.
2. The environmental chamber as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The housing is equipped with a control panel and a display screen. The louvers are motorized louvers. The louvers, air compressor, temperature sensor, humidity sensor, and display screen are all electrically connected to the control panel.
3. The environmental chamber as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The air outlet is located at the top of the housing, and the air inlet and ventilation channel are located at the bottom of the housing.
4. The environmental chamber as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The ventilation channel is also equipped with a ventilation device. The ventilation device and louvers are arranged sequentially along the ventilation direction of the ventilation channel. The ventilation device includes n honeycomb layers, where n is a positive integer not less than 1. The n honeycomb layers are stacked sequentially along the ventilation direction of the ventilation channel.
5. The environmental chamber as described in claim 4, characterized in that, n is 3 to 5, and the holes of two adjacent honeycomb layers partially overlap in the ventilation direction of the ventilation channel.
6. The environmental chamber as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The overlap area of the pores in two adjacent honeycomb layers in the ventilation direction of the ventilation channel is 20% to 80% of the cross-sectional area of the pores.
7. The environmental chamber as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A moisture-proof cloth is installed inside the ventilation channel. The moisture-proof cloth is located between the ventilation device and the louvers, and the moisture-proof cloth can cover the louvers.
8. The environmental chamber as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the box is provided with a through hole, and a box cover is provided at the through hole. The box cover is in a movable sealing fit with the inner wall of the through hole.