Suction nozzle and blow-out unit of a fan

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10550856-B2
Application number	US-201715711104-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 21, 2017
Priority date	Sep 28, 2016
Publication date	Feb 4, 2020
Grant date	Feb 4, 2020

Abstract

A suction nozzle is provided for a fan with a suction opening for suctioning a fan main flow. The suction nozzle has an opening edge section adjoining the suction opening and having a local outbreak. A flow insert is detachably provided in the local outbreak of the opening edge section. The flow insert forms a bypass leading to the suction opening for a bypass flow leading to the fan main flow. Measuring means are provided in the bypass for the volume flow determination of the fan main flow. A confusor is provided in the bypass. The confusor is formed by a first web and a second web. The first web and the second web circumferentially face one another to form a nozzle channel in the bypass. The nozzle channel has a radially narrowest section. The measuring means are arranged in the radially narrowest section.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A suction nozzle for a fan having a central rotational axis, with a suction opening for suctioning a fan main flow, wherein the suction nozzle comprises:
an opening edge section which adjoins the suction opening and has at least one local outbreak,
a flow insert detachably provided in the local outbreak of the opening edge section, wherein the flow insert forms a bypass leading to the suction opening for a bypass flow leading to the fan main flow, and
measuring means provided in the bypass for the volume flow determination of the fan main flow,
wherein the flow insert comprises a confusor provided in the bypass,
wherein the confusor is formed by at least a first web and a second web, the first web and the second web circumferentially facing one another to form a nozzle channel in the bypass, wherein the nozzle channel has a circumferentially narrowest section, and
wherein the measuring means are arranged in the circumferentially narrowest section of the nozzle channel.

2. The suction nozzle according to claim 1 , wherein the flow insert has a shape which corresponds to a shape of the opening edge section adjoining the outbreak, so that the opening edge section is configured continuously with fastened flow insert.

3. The suction nozzle according to claim 1 , wherein the confusor is configured so as to form a single piece on the flow insert.

4. The suction nozzle according to claim 1 , wherein the flow insert comprises latching elements for the positionally fixed fastening of the measuring means in the nozzle channel.

5. The suction nozzle according to claim 1 , wherein for the formation of the bypass, the flow insert comprises an axial inlet opening extending on a radial outer edge of the flow insert, and an axial outlet opening extending on a radial inner edge of the flow insert, so that the bypass flow is axially suctioned and can be returned axially into the fan main flow.

6. The suction nozzle according to claim 5 , wherein in a section adjoining the suction opening, the flow insert comprises an intake section extending in an axial direction, which the axial outlet opening adjoins.

7. The suction nozzle according to claim 1 , wherein the outbreak and the flow insert extend over 10-30% of a total circumference of the suction opening.

8. A fan comprising a suction nozzle according to claim 1 and a blow-out unit as well as, arranged between the suction nozzle and the blow-out unit, an impeller, wherein the suction nozzle and the blow-out unit are connected via fastening legs, and wherein, via the impeller, during operation, a fan main flow as well as a bypass flow through the bypass of the suction nozzle can be produced.

9. A blow-out unit of a fan having a central rotational axis, configured for accommodating an impeller, comprising:
a housing which, when used according to a predetermined purpose, adjoins the impeller in flow direction and can be exposed to the flow of a fan main flow, and which forms a housing bypass for a bypass flow of the fan main flow, and
measuring means provided in the housing bypass, for the volume flow determination of the fan main flow,
wherein the housing bypass comprises a housing confusor,
wherein the housing confusor is formed by at least a first web and a second web, the first web and the second web circumferentially facing one another to form a housing nozzle channel in the housing bypass, wherein the housing nozzle channel has a circumferentially narrowest section, and
wherein the measuring means are arranged in the circumferentially narrowest section of the housing nozzle channel.

10. The blow-out unit according to claim 9 , wherein an inflow-side opening angle (a) of the housing confusor, which is formed by the webs, is 90-110°.

11. The blow-out unit according to claim 9 , wherein within the housing bypass, upstream of the measuring means, a flow rectifier for the bypass flow is arranged for the volume flow determination.

12. The blow-out unit according to claim 11 , wherein a distance (E) in flow direction between the flow rectifier and the measuring means in relation to a bypass width (D) in the area of the measuring means is set such that 0.5*D≤E≤1.5*D.

13. The blow-out unit according to claim 11 , wherein the flow rectifier is a honeycomb rectifier.

14. The blow-out unit according to claim 9 , wherein a discharge distance (F) between the measuring means and an outermost outlet site of the bypass flow in relation to a bypass width (D) in the area of the measuring means is set such that 1.5*D≤F≤2*D.

15. The blow-out unit according to claim 11 , wherein a straight intake distance (B) of the bypass flow within the housing portion to the flow rectifier in relation to a bypass width (D) in the area of the measuring means is set such that 3*D≤B≤5*D.

16. The blow-out unit according to claim 9 , wherein the housing portion is configured as a cable accommodation for a connection cable of the fan and the housing bypass is integrated in the cable accommodation.

17. A fan comprising a suction nozzle and a blow-out unit according to claim 9 as well as an impeller arranged between the suction nozzle and the blow-out unit, wherein the suction nozzle and the blow-out unit are connected via fastening legs, and wherein, via the impeller, during operation, a fan main flow as well as a bypass flow through the housing bypass of the of the housing portion of the blow-out unit can be produced.

Assignees

• Ebm Papst Mulfingen Gmbh & Co Kg

Inventors

• Heli Thomas
• Riegler Peter
• Schaaf Valerius

Classifications

• G01F1/05

  by using mechanical effects · CPC title

• G01F1/692

  Thin-film arrangements · CPC title

• F04D17/16 Primary

  for displacing without appreciable compression · CPC title

• F04D29/4226

  Fan casings · CPC title

• F04D29/703 Primary

  specially for fans, e.g. fan guards · CPC title