Linear Supply Outlet Layout for Recessed SDHV Air Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current fenestrative components for Small Duct High Velocity (SDHV) heating and cooling systems are unattractive and difficult to integrate with interior design, compromising both functionality and aesthetics in building spaces.
Innovation Solution
The development of a Linear Supply Outlet (LSO) system featuring active and passive register components that are recessed into building surfaces, creating a continuous, visually appealing design element while maintaining airflow efficiency, with active registers connecting to SDHV ducts and passive connectors providing a cohesive visual line without airflow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If conventional round or slotted supply outlets are used, then airflow delivery is achieved, but aesthetic appearance deteriorates and interior design integration becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The supply outlet is divided into multiple linear segments or slots arranged in a continuous line, replacing the conventional single round or slotted design. This segmentation creates a sleek linear profile that can be easily integrated into modern interior design while maintaining effective airflow distribution through the multiple openings.
Solution Approach 2:
The design transitions from conventional two-dimensional round or slotted openings to a three-dimensional linear structure that extends across the surface. This linear configuration adds a dimensional element that serves both aesthetic purposes and functional airflow requirements, creating a design element that complements contemporary architecture.
2Ease of operation
If supply outlets are surface mounted, then installation is simplified, but architectural appearance is compromised and decorative wall finishes are hampered
Solution Approach 1:
The linear supply outlet is designed to be recessed into the wall or ceiling surface, nesting within the architectural structure rather than protruding from it. This recessed configuration allows the outlet to be hidden within the surface plane, preserving decorative finishes and achieving a seamless appearance while maintaining simple installation through standardized recessed mounting fixtures.
3Volume of moving object
If SDHV systems are used, then space efficiency and heating/cooling performance are improved, but the small duct size limits fenestrative component design options
Solution Approach 1:
The linear fenestrative component is segmented into multiple narrow slots or openings distributed along the linear structure. This segmentation allows the component to accommodate the limited airflow capacity of small SDHV ducts while creating an aesthetically pleasing linear design that can be integrated into various architectural contexts.
Solution Approach 2:
The linear component features varying slot densities, orientations, or dimensions at different locations along its length, allowing optimization of airflow distribution for the specific SDHV duct connection while maintaining overall linear aesthetic. This local variation provides design versatility despite the constraints of small duct sizes.
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AI summary
A linear supply outlet system and related devices and methods for efficiently passing air into an indoor space while integrating heating and cooling fenestrations with architectural appearances, comprising: an active register comprising: an active fenestration projection comprising a width thereof no smaller than ⅜″ and no larger than ⅞″, culminating in an airflow opening at a forward extremity of the active register; an active register mounting flange recessed rearward of the airflow opening; and at least one duct connection fabricated to connect with an SDHV duct; and a passive register-connector comprising: a passive fenestration projection comprising a width thereof which is equal to the width of the active fenestration projection, culminating in a dummy opening at a forward extremity of the passive register-connector; a passive register-connector mounting flange recessed rearward of the dummy opening; and omitting any duct connection for connecting with an airflow duct.