DEVICE FOR A VENTILATION SYSTEM

Abstract

A device for a ventilation system. An air-conditioning unit comprising a rear wall is arranged such that it is oriented, with the rear wall thereof, towards the module or space to be ventilated such that it is to be reached from said module or space. An interface for air output is arranged on the rear wall, said interface being divided into a plurality of air output points. Said air output points are arranged in different positions on the rear wall. Since all of the air output points do not need to be used, a controller for controlling the air output, which can prevent or enable the air output at the air output points, are associated with the air output points.

Claims

1. An apparatus for a ventilation system, the apparatus comprising: an air-conditioning unit which comprises a rear wall; an interface for discharging air arranged on the rear wall, the interface being divided into a plurality of air discharge points, wherein the air discharge points are arranged at various positions of the rear wall, and wherein the air discharge points are assigned a controller to control the discharge of air, the controller being able to prevent or enable the discharge of air at the air discharge points.

2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controller for controlling the discharge of air is composed of panels which can close the individual air discharge points.

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one air conductor is connected to the air discharge points.

4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the air conductor is a ventilation shaft.

5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controller for controlling the discharge of air is adapted to be manually actuated.

6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the controller for controlling the discharge of air is automatically actuated when air conductor are connected.

7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one maintenance flap is arranged on the rear wall.

8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the air conductor has at least one air outlet.

9. The apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the air outlet is composed of air-permeable textile.

10. The apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the air outlet is composed of at least one ventilation grille which regulates the air flow.

11. The apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein the ventilation shaft has fastening points.

12. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the interface, by way of at least one extension, provides additional air discharge points which can be arranged outside of the rear wall.

13. The apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the extension is connected to the air-conditioning unit by way of a leadthrough line.

14. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein an air-distributor is arranged on an air conductor.

15. The apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein at least one closable opening is assigned to the air-distributor.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description given hereinbelow and the accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration only, and thus, are not limitive of the present invention, and wherein:

[0031] FIG. 1 shows a perspective illustration of the apparatus with use of ventilation shafts; and

[0032] FIG. 2 shows a perspective illustration of the apparatus with use of an air-distributor.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] FIG. 1 shows the apparatus according to the invention for a ventilation system, wherein, here, the air-conditioning unit used is shown with a rear wall one the rear wall 12 in this case with respect to the module to be ventilated

[0034] An interface 3 is arranged on the rear wall 1, said interface being used to discharge air of an air-conditioning unit.

[0035] However, the interface 3 is divided into air discharge points which are preferably arranged alongside one another, with the result that the interface 3 forms a long row. The air discharge points as well as the interface are thus arranged on the rear wall of the air-conditioning unit.

[0036] Furthermore, the air discharge points have a controller for controlling the discharge of air, said controller being able to prevent or enable the discharge of air at the individual air discharge points. An intermediate position is also possible.

[0037] Air conductor 11 can be connected to the individual air discharge points. In FIG. 1, air conductor 11 are shown in the form of ventilation shafts 4. The ventilation shafts 4 are arranged at various air discharge points, such that air can be directed from the air-conditioning unit through the ventilation shafts 4 at various locations in the module to be ventilated.

[0038] A controller for controlling the discharge of air is provided so that the discharge of air takes place only at the air discharge points which are in use and there is thus no air flow at the air discharge points which are not in use. Said controller can be actuated manually or automatically.

[0039] Manual actuation means that the individual air discharge points can be manually blocked or freed. In the simplest form, this is possible by way of panels which are arranged at the air discharge points. Automatic actuation is for example possible in that the controller is arranged at the air discharge points in such a way that said controller, when the air conductor is connected, free the air discharge points and, when said air conductor is removed, block said air discharge points.

[0040] For simple maintenance of the air-conditioning unit, it is proposed for the rear wall 1 of the air-conditioning unit to be provided with maintenance flaps 2, such that the air-conditioning unit can also be reached from the module to be ventilated in order to perform maintenance on said unit. The maintenance flaps 2 proposed therefor are arranged on the rear wall 1 of the air-conditioning unit.

[0041] The air conductor 11, in this case shown in the form of ventilation shafts 4, preferably have an air outlet 5. Said outlet can be composed of air-permeable textile. However, in the present embodiment in the form of ventilation shafts 4, it is proposed for at least one ventilation grille to be used as air outlet 5. This has the advantage that the ventilation grille can also be controlled, and this makes it possible to enable or block the flow of air through the ventilation grille. Intermediate positions are also conceivable here.

[0042] As assembly aid, the ventilation shafts 4 preferably have fastening points 6 via which the ventilation shafts 4 can be attached in the module to be ventilated. Further air-distributor 9 can also be fastened to the ventilation shaft 4 via the fastening points.

[0043] An extension 7 of the apparatus according to the invention is likewise shown, whereby air discharge points can also be provided in modules which do not reach the rear wall 1 of the air-conditioning unit. To this end, the extension 7 is introduced in the module to be ventilated, which is provided therefor, and said extension is preferably connected to the air-conditioning unit via a leadthrough line 8. As a result, the supply of air can be supplied to a module not only via the air discharge points in the rear wall 1 of the air-conditioning unit but also via the air discharge points of the extension 7.

[0044] Moreover, FIG. 2 shows an air-distributor 9, which is likewise connected, at the rear wall 1, to the air-conditioning unit and which realizes the supply of air via an air conductor 11.

[0045] By way of example, said air-distributor 9 can be used to reach further regions in the vehicle. It is thus also possible to use the air for seat ventilation.

[0046] Preferably, it is proposed for the air-distributor 9 to be made of textile, wherein the air outlet 5 can then be realized by way of air-permeable material.

[0047] Furthermore, closable openings 10 are proposed, which can be assigned to the air-distributor 9. Via said openings, it is possible to increase the air flow at specific locations in a selective manner. Here, FIG. 2 shows that the openings 10 can be composed of zip fasteners. Said zip fasteners can be opened during use, in order to thus generate a stronger air flow, or can be closed, such that there is no air flow through the openings 10.

[0048] The present invention is not limited to the embodiments mentioned above. Rather, further embodiments are conceivable. It is thus possible to connect branched air conductor to the apparatus in order to reach more locations in the module to be ventilated. The air discharge points could likewise be of circular design instead of rectangular.

[0049] The invention being thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are to be included within the scope of the following claims.