Adapter for induced draft fan and induced draft fan comprising the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11788554-B2
Application number	US-202117533025-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 22, 2021
Priority date	Sep 2, 2019
Publication date	Oct 17, 2023
Grant date	Oct 17, 2023

Abstract

An adapter for an induced draft fan includes an installation section; a transition section; and an exit section. The installation section and the exit section are disposed on two ends of the transition section, respectively. The installation section includes an inner ring, an outer ring, a connection plate, and a water storage cavity. The outer ring includes a first end and a second end; the first end of the outer ring is connected to the transition section; the second end of the outer ring is connected to a first end of the inner ring via the connection plate. The inner ring, the connection plate, and the outer ring are connected one by one to form the water storage cavity. The outer ring includes at least one drain hole communicating with the water storage cavity; and a drain pipe is disposed on the outer ring.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An adapter for connecting a connection pipe of a load to an induced draft fan, the induced draft fan comprising a duct for discharging air out of the induced draft fan, the adapter comprising:
an installation section;
a transition section; and
an exit section;

wherein:
the installation section is adapted to be in contact with and connected to the duct, and the transition section is adapted to be in contact with and connected to the connection pipe of the load;
the installation section and the exit section are disposed on two ends of the transition section, respectively;
the installation section comprises an inner ring, an outer ring, a connection plate, and a water storage cavity; the outer ring comprises a first end and a second end; the first end of the outer ring is connected to the transition section; the second end of the outer ring is connected to a first end of the inner ring via the connection plate;
an inner wall of the inner ring is adapted to be attached to an outer surface of the duct;
the inner ring, the connection plate, and the outer ring are connected one by one to form the water storage cavity;
the outer ring comprises at least one drain hole communicating with the water storage cavity; and
a drain pipe is disposed on the outer ring to communicate with the at least one drain hole.

2. An adapter for an induced draft fan, the adapter comprising:
an installation section;
a transition section; and
an exit section;

wherein:
the installation section and the exit section are disposed on two ends of the transition section, respectively;
the installation section comprises an inner ring, an outer ring, a connection plate, and a water storage cavity; the outer ring comprises a first end and a second end; the first end of the outer ring is connected to the transition section; the second end of the outer ring is connected to a first end of the inner ring via the connection plate;
the inner ring, the connection plate, and the outer ring are connected one by one to form the water storage cavity;
the outer ring comprises at least one drain hole communicating with the water storage cavity;
a drain pipe is disposed on the outer ring to communicate with the at least one drain hole; and
a second end of the inner ring is bent to form a step.

3. The adapter of claim 2 , wherein the inner ring comprises an inner wall provided with a groove.

4. The adapter of claim 3 , wherein the transition section comprises a flexible pipe comprising a plurality of foldable parts.

5. The adapter of claim 4 , wherein the exit section comprises a connection section and an expansion section; two ends of the connection section are connected to the transition section and the expansion section; an inner diameter of the expansion section is greater than an outer diameter of the connection section, so that a step segment is formed at a joint of the connection section and the expansion section.

6. The adapter of claim 5 , wherein two ends of the expansion section protrude to form a first flange and a second flange, respectively; the first flange is disposed on an end face of the expansion section; and a locating groove is formed between the first flange and the second flange.

7. The adapter of claim 6 , wherein a gap is disposed between the first flange and the locating groove.

8. The adapter of claim 1 , wherein the transition section comprises soft material, and the installation section and the exit section comprises hard material.

9. The adapter of claim 4 , wherein a plurality of steel rims is disposed between the plurality of foldable parts to improve the rigid strength of the adapter and prevents the deformation of the foldable parts.

10. An induced draft fan, comprising a volute, a wind wheel, and a motor; wherein the volute comprises a housing, a cover plate disposed on a bottom end of the housing, and a cavity formed by the housing and the cover plate to accommodate the wind wheel; the cover plate comprises an air inlet; one side of the housing comprises an air duct; an air outlet is disposed on one end of the air duct; the motor comprises a rotation shaft; the motor is disposed on a top of the housing, and a front end of the rotation shaft extends into the cavity and is engaged with the wind wheel; the adapter of claim 1 is connected to the air duct; and the inner wall of the inner ring is attached to the outer surface of the air duct.

11. The induced draft fan of claim 10 , wherein a second end of the inner ring is bent to form a step; and an end part of the air duct abuts against the step.

12. The induced draft fan of claim 11 , wherein the inner wall of the inner ring comprises a groove; the outer surface of the air duct is provided with a protrusion; and the protrusion is embedded in the groove when the adapter is connected to the air duct.

13. A fan system, comprising an induced draft fan and a connection pipe; wherein:
the induced draft fan comprises a volute, a wind wheel, a motor, and an adapter;
the volute comprises a housing, a cover plate disposed on a bottom end of the housing, and a cavity formed by the housing and the cover plate to accommodate the wind wheel; the cover plate comprises an air inlet one side of the housing comprises an air duct an air outlet is disposed on one end of the air duct the motor comprises a rotation shaft; the motor is disposed on a top of the housing, and a front end of the rotation shaft extends into the cavity and is engaged with the wind wheel;
the adapter comprises an installation section, a transition section, and an exit section; wherein:
the installation section and the exit section are disposed on two ends of the transition section, respectively;
the installation section comprises an inner ring, an outer ring, a connection plate, and a water storage cavity; the outer ring comprises a first end and a second end; the first end of the outer ring is connected to the transition section; the second end of the outer ring is connected to a first end of the inner ring via the connection plate;
the inner ring, the connection plate, and the outer ring are connected one by one to form the water storage cavity;
the outer ring comprises at least one drain hole communicating with the water storage cavity;
a drain pipe is disposed on the outer ring to communicate with the at least one drain hole;

the adapter is connected to the air duct; and an inner wall of the inner ring is attached to an outer surface of the air duct; and
the air duct of the induced draft fan is connected to the connection pipe via the adapter; and the transition section comprises a flexible pipe having a plurality of foldable parts, and the plurality of foldable parts is connected to the connection pipe.

Assignees

• Zhongshan Broad Ocean Motor Co

Inventors

• Chen Xingfu
• Lin Yanhu
• Zhang Miao

Classifications

• F04D29/626 Primary

  Mounting or removal of fans · CPC title

• F04D25/08

  the working fluid being air, e.g. for ventilation · CPC title

• F04D29/4213

  suction ports · CPC title

• F04D29/4226 Primary

  Fan casings · CPC title

• F04D29/422

  Discharge tongues (F04D17/04 takes precedence) · CPC title