Ventilation unit air line component
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ventilation device air duct components lack flexibility in arranging air connections, leading to challenges in minimizing space requirements and accommodating different ventilation device designs, which complicates installation planning.
Innovation Solution
A ventilation device air duct component with a modular design featuring a base body composed of two partial bodies that can be connected in different fastening positions, allowing for flexible arrangement of air connections and enabling either rectilinear or 90° curved air ducts, thereby accommodating various air connection configurations and reducing space usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed design of air duct component is used for a specific ventilation unit, then the air connection arrangement is predetermined, but the adaptability to different ventilation unit designs is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The air duct component is divided into multiple individual air ducts, where each air duct has a first end for connection to a coupling connection and a second end for connection to an air outlet. This segmentation allows each air duct to be independently configured and arranged, enabling adaptation to different air connection arrangements on various ventilation units without requiring a completely different fixed design for each case.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple individual air ducts are used to accommodate different air connection arrangements, then the adaptability increases, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The air duct component transitions from a static fixed design to a dynamic configurable system. Each air duct can be individually positioned and oriented, allowing the overall air duct component to adapt its configuration dynamically to match different air connection arrangements on ventilation units. This dynamic approach provides flexibility without requiring a separate fixed design for every possible arrangement.
3Ease of operation
If air ducts are designed to guide various types of air directly at the ventilation unit, then the air flow paths are defined, but the space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The individual air ducts are arranged in a compact configuration where they can be nested or closely positioned together, forming an integrated air duct component. This nesting approach allows multiple air flow paths to be guided within a smaller overall volume, reducing the space requirements compared to traditional designs where air ducts would extend outward in a more dispersed arrangement.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a ventilation unit air duct component (8) comprising a base body (11) with a plurality of side surfaces which define an interior space (12) of the base body (11), wherein a device connection opening (16) is formed on a first side surface (14) of the base body (11). A connection opening (19) is formed on a second side surface (18) of the base body (11), wherein the device connection opening (15) is flow-connected to the connection opening (19) via the interior space (12).The base body (11) has a first sub-body (20) on which the device connection opening (15) is formed, and a second sub-body (21) on which the connection opening (19) is formed, wherein the second sub-body (21) is connected to the first sub-body (20) either in a first fastening position in which the second side surface (18) is arranged adjacent to the first side surface (14), or in a second fastening position in which the second side surface (18) is arranged opposite the first side surface (14).