Air vent structure and box-type inverter having the same

US10746431B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10746431-B2
Application numberUS-201815979149-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 14, 2018
Priority dateJun 12, 2017
Publication dateAug 18, 2020
Grant dateAug 18, 2020

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An air vent structure includes a frame arranged at an air outlet or an air inlet of a box body, and a plurality of plates. In cross section, each of the plates is a bent structure and includes a first flat portion, an upslope portion and a downslope portion. The first flat portion is fixed to the frame and extends in a direction away from the frame, the plate then extending upward to form the upslope portion. A top of the upslope bends downward to form the downslope portion, and the height of the downslope portion is smaller than the height of the upslope portion. The air vent structure can ensure that hot air flow passes smoothly through the air outlet, and also ensure that the hot air flow is blown out in a horizontal direction. A box-type inverter having the air vent structure is also provided.

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What is claimed is: 1. An air vent structure, comprising a frame arranged at an air outlet or an air inlet of a box body of a box-type inverter, wherein the air vent structure further comprises a plurality of plates which are arranged in a direction parallel to each other, wherein: a cross section of each of the plates is a bent structure, each of the plates comprises a first flat portion, an upslope portion and a downslope portion, and wherein the first flat portion of each of the plates is fixed to the frame and extends in a direction away from the frame, the plate then extending upward to form the upslope portion, and wherein a top of the upslope portion bends downward to form the downslope portion, and wherein a height of the downslope portion is smaller than a height of the upslope portion, wherein each of the plates further comprises a second flat portion between the upslope portion and the downslope portion and parallel to the first flat portion. 2. The air vent structure according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plates further comprises a third flat portion parallel to the first flat portion and connected to the downslope portion. 3. The air vent structure according to claim 2 , wherein in a pair of adjacent plates, a perpendicular distance between the second flat portion of the lower plate and the first flat portion of the upper plate is smaller than the perpendicular distance between the third flat portion and the first flat portion of a same plate of the pair. 4. The air vent structure according to claim 3 , wherein a perpendicular distance between the two plates of the pair is larger than the perpendicular distance between the third flat portion and the first flat portion of each of the plates. 5. The air vent structure according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plates is an integrally molded structure. 6. The air vent structure according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plates is formed by bending a stamping part. 7. The air vent structure according to claim 1 , wherein one side of the air vent structure is mounted with a self-hanging louver through a linkage. 8. The air vent structure according to claim 1 , wherein one side of the air vent structure is mounted with a screen mesh. 9. A box-type inverter, wherein the air inlet or the air outlet of the box-type inverter is mounted with the air vent structure according to claim 1 . 10. A box-type inverter, wherein the air inlet or the air outlet of the box-type inverter is mounted with the air vent structure according to claim 3 . 11. A box-type inverter, wherein the air inlet or the air outlet of the box-type inverter is mounted with the air vent structure according to claim 5 . 12. A box-type inverter, wherein the air inlet or the air outlet of the box-type inverter is mounted with the air vent structure according to claim 6 . 13. A box-type inverter, wherein the air inlet or the air outlet of the box-type inverter is mounted with the air vent structure according to claim 7 . 14. A box-type inverter, wherein the air inlet or the air outlet of the box-type inverter is mounted with the air vent structure according to claim 8 .

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  • F24F13/085Primary

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What does patent US10746431B2 cover?
An air vent structure includes a frame arranged at an air outlet or an air inlet of a box body, and a plurality of plates. In cross section, each of the plates is a bent structure and includes a first flat portion, an upslope portion and a downslope portion. The first flat portion is fixed to the frame and extends in a direction away from the frame, the plate then extending upward to form the u…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sungrow Power Supply Co Ltd, Sungrow Power Supply Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F24F13/085. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 18 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
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