IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0158492
(2002-05-31)
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우선권정보 |
CA-2349970 (2001-05-31) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Gagnon, Martin
- Charlebois, ?ric
- Julien, Michel
- Marcoux, Daniel
- Piaud, Jean-Bernard
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출원인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
8 인용 특허 :
12 |
초록
A damper system for air handling systems the manipulation or control of air in an enclosure such as a building, a room of a structure such as a residence, and the like.
대표청구항
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1. A damper system comprisinga plurality of damper elements, each of said damper elements comprising a respective connector element, each of said dampers being displaceable from a respective first position to a respective second position and a displacement component for displacing said damper elemen
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A damper system comprisinga plurality of damper elements, each of said damper elements comprising a respective connector element, each of said dampers being displaceable from a respective first position to a respective second position and a displacement component for displacing said damper elements from a respective first position to a respective second position ?said displacement component comprising a flexible elongated damper interconnection element, and a displacement element comprising an engagement component, wherein said elongated damper interconnection element is connected to the engagement component of said displacement element and to the connector element of each of said dampers, wherein said displacement component is configured and disposed such that said displacement component is reversibly displaceable between a first configuration wherein said dampers are each in respective first positions and a second configuration wherein said dampers are each in respective second positions, said displacement component being configured such that as said displacement component passes from said first configuration to said second configuration, said displacement component induces displacement of each of said dampers from a respective first position to a respective second position and wherein said displacement component is configured such that as said displacement component passes from said first configuration to said second configuration so as to induce displacement of said dampers from a respective first position to a respective second position and one or more of said dampers trails one or more of the other dampers in respect of its displacement to its respective second position, the displacement component, once any leading damper has arrived at its second position, is able to continue its displacement and thereby induce any trailing damper to be displaced to its second position while any leading damper is maintained at its second position. 2. A damper system as defined in claim 1 wherein said displacement component comprises a bobbin element reversibly rotatable about an axis of rotation and wherein said bobbin element is rotatable around said axis for winding up and unwinding out said elongated damper interconnection element, said dampers being displaceable from a respective first position to a respective second position as said elongated damper interconnection element is wound up.3. A damper system as defined in claim 1 wherein each of said dampers is associated with a respective spring bias member biasing a damper in its respective first position.4. A damper system as defined in claim 2 comprising an electric motor component connected to said bobbin element such that when said motor component is energized said motor component is capable of rotating the bobbin element in a rotational direction for displacing the damper elements from a respective first position to a respective second position.5. A damper displacement system as defined in claim 4 wherein said motor component is a reversible motor component.6. A damper displacement system defined in claim 4 comprising an electric switch configured so as to be able to energize and de-energize said motor.7. A damper system comprisingtwo damper elements, each of said damper elements comprising a respective connector element, each of said dampers being displaceable between a respective first position to a respective second position and a displacement component for displacing said damper elements from a respective first position to a respective second position ?said displacement component comprising a flexible elongated damper interconnection element, and an intermediate bobbin element reversibly rotatable about an axis of rotation, said bobbin element comprising an engagement component engaging said elongated damper interconnection element, wherein said elongated damper interconnection element is connected to the engagement component of said bobbin element and to the connector element of each of said dampers,wherein said bobbin element is rotatable about said axis for winding up and unwinding out said elongated damper interconnection element, said dampers being displaceable from a respective first position to a respective second position as said elongated damper interconnection element is wound up,said displacement component being configured such when said bobbin element is rotated about said axis so as to induce said elongated damper interconnection element to be taken up by said bobbin element and one of said damper elements trails the other damper in respect of its displacement to its respective second position, the bobbin element, once the leading damper element has arrived at its second position, is able to continue to rotate and thereby induce the trailing damper element to be displaced to its second position while the leading damper element is maintained at its second position.8. A damper system as defined in claim 7 wherein said elongated damper interconnection element has a first side member and a second side member, wherein said first side member engages the connector of one of said dampers and said second side member engages the connector of the other of said dampers, wherein said bobbin element is rotatable around said axis for winding up and unwinding out said first and second side members, said dampers being displaceable from a respective first position to a respective second position as said first and second side members are wound up,said displacement component being configured such when said bobbin element is rotated about said axis so as to induce said first and second side members to be taken up and one of said dampers trails the other damper in respect of its displacement to its respective second position, the bobbin element, once the leading damper has arrived at its second position, is able to continue to rotate and thereby induce the trailing damper to be displaced to its second position while the leading damper is maintained at its second position.9. A damper system as defined in claim 7 wherein said damper interconnection element is a flexible loop shaped damper interconnection element having a first loop end and a second loop end and defining a first flight side and an opposed second flight side, said first and second flight sides each being connected respectively to said first and second ends,wherein said bobbin element comprises a slippage engagement component for slippingly engaging said first and second flight sides, said bobbin element defining an aperture, said slippage engagement component comprising two take-up elements and said aperture, said aperture being disposed between said take-up elements, said first and second flight sides each being threaded through said aperture,wherein each of said damper connector elements comprises a respective loop connector,wherein said first end engages one of said loop connectors and said second end engages the other of said loop connectors,wherein said bobbin element is rotatable around said axis for winding up and unwinding out said first and second flight sides, said dampers being displaceable from a respective first position to a respective second position as said first and second flight sides are wound upsaid bobbin element being configured such that rotation thereof about said axis induces said first and second flight sides to be taken up by the take-up elements so as to wind the first and second flight sides about the bobbin element and thereby induce the damper elements to be displaced from said first to said second positionsaid displacement component being configured such when said bobbin element is rotated about said axis so as to induce first and second flight sides to be taken up and one of said dampers trails the other damper in respect of its displacement to its respective second position, the bobbin element, once the leading damper has arrived at its second position, is able to continue to rotate and thereby induce the trailing damper to be displaced to its second position while the leading damper is maintained at its second position.10. A damper system as defined in claim 7 wherein each of said dampers is associated with a respective spring bias member biasing a damper in its respective first position.11. A damper system as defined in claim 7 comprising an electric motor component connected to said bobbin element such that when said motor component is energized said motor component is capable of rotating the bobbin element in a predetermined rotational direction for displacing two damper elements from a respective first position to a respective second position.12. A damper system as defined in claim 10 wherein said motor component is a reversible motor component.13. A damper displacement system defined in claim 10 comprising an electric switch configured so as to be able to energize and de-energize said motor.14. An air handling system comprising a damper system, said damper system comprisinga plurality of damper elements, each of said damper elements comprising a respective connector element, each of said dampers being displaceable from a respective first position to a respective second position and a displacement component for displacing said damper elements from a respective first position to a respective second position ?said displacement component comprising a flexible elongated damper interconnection element, and a displacement element comprising an engagement component, wherein said elongated damper interconnection element is connected to the engagement component of said displacement element and to the connector element of each of said dampers, wherein said displacement component is configured and disposed such that said displacement component is reversibly displaceable between a first configuration wherein said dampers are each in respective first positions and a second configuration wherein said dampers are each in respective second positions, said displacement component being configured such that as said displacement component passes from said first configuration to said second configuration, said displacement component induces displacement of each of said dampers from a respective first position to a respective second position and wherein said displacement component is configured such that as said displacement component passes from said first configuration to said second configuration so as to induce displacement of said dampers from a respective first position to a respective second position and one or more of said dampers trails one or more of the other dampers in respect of its displacement to its respective second position, the displacement component, once any leading damper has arrived at its second position, is able to continue its displacement and thereby induce any trailing damper to be displaced to its second position while any leading damper is maintained at its second position. 15. An air handling system comprising a damper system, said damper system comprisingtwo damper elements, each of said damper elements comprising a respective connector element, each of said dampers being displaceable between a respective first position to a respective second position and a displacement component for displacing said damper elements from a respective first position to a respective second position ?said displacement component comprising a flexible elongated damper interconnection element, and an intermediate bobbin element reversibly rotatable about an axis of rotation, said bobbin element comprising an engagement component engaging said elongated damper interconnection element, wherein said elongated damper interconnection element is connected to the engagement component of said bobbin element and to the connector element of each of said dampers,wherein said bobbin element is rotatable about said axis for winding up and unwinding out said elongated damper interconnection element, said dampers being displaceable from a respective first position to a respective second position as said elongated damper interconnection element is wound up,said displacement component being configured such when said bobbin element is rotated about said axis so as to induce said elongated damper interconnection element to be taken up by said bobbin element and one of said damper elements trails the other damper in respect of its displacement to its respective second position, the bobbin element, once the leading damper element has arrived at its second position, is able to continue to rotate and thereby induce the trailing damper element to be displaced to its second position while the leading damper element is maintained at its second position.
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