DESC:TECHNICAL FIELD
The present embodiment generally relates to ventilation systems for air coolers. More particularly, the present invention relates to modular ventilation systems having modular air ducts for air coolers. Furthermore, the modular air ducts are configured to provide thermal acoustic insulation for the ducting system to the conventional air coolers.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
Conventional duct and vents are used in air coolers for uniform air cooling and to carry cool air to various places as required. Furthermore, duct air coolers are used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning to deliver cool air and for ventilation purpose. Purposely, the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning are provided with cooling towers and the cooled air is blown to various places such as rooms, shops, offices and the like. In such an instance, the cooled air is passed and/or transferred using ducts, vents and pipes
Traditionally, air cooler ducts are provided with additional insulation being fabricated over the ducts to prevent loss of temperature and thereby reduce energy consumption. The material used for heating and cooling ducts includes fiberglass and metals. Generally, conventional air cooler ducts are fabricated and are assembled in a workshop that are then shipped to the installation site and combined with other retrofitting equipment such as elbow and reducers to form heating and ventilation systems. However, such arrangements have limitations such as difficulty in storage and transportation of the air duct systems. Furthermore, on-site handling of the air duct systems are prone to risks and also increases the input cost. Additionally, air cooler ducts manufactured from metals are subjected to corrosion and wear and tear.
Such ducts pose various disadvantages vis-à-vis prone to corrosion, rattling noise and complex in installation. Furthermore, the air flowing through the duct makes rattling or buzzing sounds. Additionally, the metal ducts may expand during winter months that lead to damage, malfunctioning and/or requirement of replacement that increase the input cost.
Therefore, in light of foregoing discussion there is a need of an air duct system that is corrosion resistant and can be easily assembled at the site of installation. There is also a need of an air duct system that does not require insulation and acoustically efficient.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
In light of the limitations of the existing conventional systems as discussed above, it is evident that there arises a need of modular duct systems for conventional air coolers. Furthermore, there is provided modular duct for air coolers manufactured from plastic polymers including porous substrate to absorb the noise of air passing there through, enabling acoustically efficient and corrosion resistant. Moreover, the modular duct as disclosed herein, includes, but not limited to, corrugated structures disposed at both the inward and outward sides of the walls of the components of the modular duct. Such corrugated structures enable pleasant acoustic by absorbing fluctuations in air pressure at extreme load conditions. According to an embodiment herein, the modular duct is manufactured from thermal acoustic materials to provide thermal acoustic insulation and thereby reduce rattling noise and loss due to heat dissipation.
In an aspect, according to embodiments herein provide an efficient modular duct system (100) for air coolers. The modular duct system (100) includes an elbow compartment (102), when in operation, coupled to an outlet of the air coolers, one or more flattened compartments (104), when in operation, attached to the extreme ends of the elbow compartment (102); at least one reducer compartment (106), when in operation, attached to the extreme ends of the one or more flattened compartments (104); and an end cap (108), when in operation, attached to the extreme ends of the one or more flattened compartments (104).

The preceding is a simplified summary to provide an understanding of some aspects of embodiments of the present subject matter. This summary is neither an extensive nor exhaustive overview of the present subject matter and its various embodiments. The summary presents selected concepts of the embodiments of the present subject matter in a simplified form as an introduction to the more detailed description presented below. As will be appreciated, other embodiments of the present subject matter are possible utilizing, alone or in combination, one or more of the features set forth above or described in detail below.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS:
For the purposes of illustration, there are shown in the drawings certain embodiments of the present subject matter. It should be understood, however, that the subject matter is not limited to the precise arrangements, dimensions, and mechanisms represented. Further, like numerals indicate like elements throughout the drawings.
FIG. 1 illustrated is an illustration of modular duct system (100) for air coolers, in accordance with an embodiment of the embodiment herein; and
FIG. 2 illustrated is an illustration of a cross section view of a porous composite substrate (200), when viewed at a magnified level, in accordance with an embodiment herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION
The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and detailed in the following description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.
Throughout the present disclosure, the term “modular duct” refers to pipes, conduits, channels and/or passage that are used to transfer cooled air in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems (HVACs). Furthermore, the modular ducts are coupled to the outlet of the air coolers to efficiently transfer the cooled air to various places. In an instance, the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems (HVACs) are installed at the top of the building to heating, cooling and ventilation to the entire building. In an example, the buildings include, but not limited to, offices, malls, and the like. Furthermore, cooling towers are installed at the top of the buildings and cooled air is drawn to the rooms, shops, verticals through the modular air ducts. According to an embodiment, the modular ducts as described herein provides acoustically and thermal efficient air passage to the various locations of the buildings.
In a preferred embodiment, the modular ducts as described herein includes corrugated structures disposed at both the inward and outward sides to absorb the rattling noise and provide pleasant acoustic at the outlets. Furthermore, the modular ducts are manufactured from thermal acoustic materials to enable acoustically and thermal efficient cooling to the rooms, shops, verticals of the buildings. Moreover, the modular ducts are fabricated including porous composite substrate produced from plastic polymers such polyvinyl substrates that enable absorption of the noise, when subjected to fluctuations in air pressure of the air passing therein. In an embodiment, the modular ducts include plurality of modular components, when assembled transfers the cooled air from the cooler to the desired locations.
FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a modular duct system (100) for air coolers, in accordance with an embodiment of the embodiment herein. The modular duct system (100) includes an elbow compartment (102), one or more flattened compartments (104), at least one reducer compartment (106), and an end cap (108).
The modular duct system (100) includes the elbow compartment (102), when in operation, coupled to an outlet of the air coolers. As used herein, the term “elbow compartment” refers to a bend in a duct or a pipe or a passage at turns. Particularly, the elbow joints are provided in ducts or conduits to divert the flow of the air passing therein. In an instance, the elbow compartment (102) stated herein is coupled to the outlet of the air cooler to direct the flow of air. In an embodiment, the elbow compartment (102) includes a pair of symmetrical rhombic triangular enclosures. As depicted in FIG. 1, the pair of symmetrical rhombic triangular enclosures are arranged vertically and joined to form the closed structure for the elbow compartment (102).
The modular duct system (100) includes the one or more flattened compartments (104), when in operation, attached to the extreme ends of the elbow compartment (102). As used herein, the term “flattened compartments” refers to straight pipes that are connected to provide length as required transferring the cooled air from the cooler to desired location. In an instance, the one or more flattened compartments (104) may include diameter or cross sections in variations. In an embodiment, the one or more flattened compartments (104) include a pair of symmetrical cuboidal capping. As depicted in FIG. 1, the pair of symmetrical cuboidal capping is connected with each other to form the block of one or more flattened compartments (104). Particularly, the one or more flattened compartments (104) including uniform cross section throughout the length possess uniform air pressure throughout.
The modular duct system (100) includes the at least one reducer compartment (106), when in operation, attached to the extreme ends of the one or more flattened compartments (104). Furthermore, the one or more flattened compartments (104) are connected to each other using the at least one reducer compartment (106). As depicted in FIG. 1, the at least one reducer compartment (106) includes a wider cross section at one end a narrower cross section at the other end. Hence, the air pressure is higher at the narrower ends than the wider ends. In an embodiment, the at least one reducer compartment (106) includes a trapezoidal cuboid structure. As shown in FIG. 1, the at least one reducer compartment (106) possess trapezoidal cuboid structure including trapezoids at the extreme surfaces. In an example, the at least one reducer compartment (106) curved walls at the extreme surfaces, based on the requirement of the air cooler. In another embodiment, the at least one reducer compartment (106) includes a pair of symmetrical trapezoidal capping. The term “trapezoidal capping” used herein refers to casing capping such as duct capping that includes male and female structure in a single body.
The modular duct system (100) includes the end cap (108), when in operation, attached to the extreme ends of the one or more flattened compartments (104). As used herein, the term “end cap” refers to a covering provided at the extreme end to enable opening and closing of the air duct as required. In an embodiment, the end cap (108) includes one male flap and on female flap, when in operation, opens and closes based on requirement.
In one embodiment, walls of the elbow compartment (102), the one or more flattened compartments (104), the at least one reducer compartment (106), and the end cap (108) includes corrugated structures disposed at both the inward and outward sides. Furthermore, the corrugated structures as used herein includes wave like curves including crest and troughs at the surface to absorb the noise due to uneven air pressure. Moreover, the corrugated structures enable an efficient acoustic of the entire modular duct system (100), when arranged.
FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of a cross section view of a porous composite substrate (200), when viewed at a magnified level, in accordance with an embodiment herein. The porous composite substrate (200) includes a porous core (202) sandwiched between plastic polymer layers (204), and pores (206). As used herein, the porous composite substrate (200) is manufactured using, but not limited to plastics, semi plastics, and the like. Furthermore, the modular duct system (100) manufactured from plastics, semi plastics, and the like enables easy and efficient installation and thereby reduces the input cost. Moreover, the plastics, semi plastics, and the like possess insulation for the cooled air to assure no leakage of temperature therefrom. The elbow compartment (102), the one or more flattened compartments (104), the at least one reducer compartment (106), and the end cap (108) are manufactured from thermal acoustic materials. Beneficially, the thermal acoustic material thermal acoustic insulation that enables reduction in the temperature loss of the cooled air and as well as maintains a soothing acoustic thereof.
In an embodiment, the elbow compartment (102), the one or more flattened compartments (104), the at least one reducer compartment (106), and the end cap (108) are fabricated including porous composite substrate (200) produced from plastic polymers.
The foregoing discussion of the present subject matter has been presented for purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to limit the present subject matter to the form or forms disclosed herein. In the foregoing Detailed Description, for example, various features of the present subject matter are grouped together in one or more embodiments, configurations, or aspects for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. The features of the embodiments, configurations, or aspects may be combined in alternate embodiments, configurations, or aspects other than those discussed above. This method of disclosure is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention the present subject matter requires more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive aspects lie in less than all features of a single foregoing disclosed embodiment, configuration, or aspect. Thus, the following claims are hereby incorporated into this Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate embodiment of the present subject matter.
Moreover, though the description of the present subject matter has included description of one or more embodiments, configurations, or aspects and certain variations and modifications, other variations, combinations, and modifications are within the scope of the present subject matter, e.g., as may be within the skill and knowledge of those in the art, after understanding the present disclosure. It is intended to obtain rights which include alternative embodiments, configurations, or aspects to the extent permitted, including alternate, interchangeable and/or equivalent structures, functions, ranges or steps to those claimed, whether or not such alternate, interchangeable and/or equivalent structures, functions, ranges or steps are disclosed herein, and without intending to publicly dedicate any patentable subject matter.
,CLAIMS:WE CLAIM:
1. A modular duct system (100) for air coolers, the modular duct system (100) comprising:
an elbow compartment (102), when in operation, coupled to an outlet of the air coolers,
one or more flattened compartments (104), when in operation, attached to the extreme ends of the elbow compartment (102);
at least one reducer compartment (106), when in operation, attached to the extreme ends of the one or more flattened compartments (104); and
an end cap (108), when in operation, attached to the extreme ends of the one or more flattened compartments (104).
2. The modular duct system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein walls of the elbow compartment (102), the one or more flattened compartments (104), the at least one reducer compartment (106), and the end cap (108) includes corrugated structures disposed at both the inward and outward sides.
3. The modular duct system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the elbow compartment (102) includes a pair of symmetrical rhombic triangular enclosures.
4. The modular duct system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one reducer compartment (106) includes a trapezoidal cuboid structure.
5. The modular duct system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one reducer compartment (106) includes a pair of symmetrical trapezoidal capping.
6. The modular duct system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more flattened compartments (104) includes a pair of symmetrical cuboidal capping.
7. The modular duct system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the end cap (108) includes one male flap and on female flap, when in operation, opens and closes based on requirement.
8. The modular duct system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the elbow compartment (102), the one or more flattened compartments (104), the at least one reducer compartment (106), and the end cap (108) are manufactured from thermal acoustic materials.
9. The modular duct system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the elbow compartment (102), the one or more flattened compartments (104), the at least one reducer compartment (106), and the end cap (108) are fabricated including porous composite substrate produced from plastic polymers.
10. The modular duct system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the porous composite substrate includes a porous core (202) sandwiched between plastic polymer layers (204).