EP0422980A1 - Fahrbare Lüftungsanlage - Google Patents
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- EP0422980A1 EP0422980A1 EP90402666A EP90402666A EP0422980A1 EP 0422980 A1 EP0422980 A1 EP 0422980A1 EP 90402666 A EP90402666 A EP 90402666A EP 90402666 A EP90402666 A EP 90402666A EP 0422980 A1 EP0422980 A1 EP 0422980A1
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- 238000007664 blowing Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 16
- 238000000605 extraction Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 15
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F7/00—Ventilation
- F24F7/04—Ventilation with ducting systems, e.g. by double walls; with natural circulation
- F24F7/06—Ventilation with ducting systems, e.g. by double walls; with natural circulation with forced air circulation, e.g. by fan positioning of a ventilator in or against a conduit
- F24F7/08—Ventilation with ducting systems, e.g. by double walls; with natural circulation with forced air circulation, e.g. by fan positioning of a ventilator in or against a conduit with separate ducts for supplied and exhausted air with provisions for reversal of the input and output systems
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B16/00—Spray booths
- B05B16/60—Ventilation arrangements specially adapted therefor
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B16/00—Spray booths
- B05B16/80—Movable spray booths
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- the present invention relates to a mobile ventilation installation provided for a work station whose atmosphere is vitiated by solvent vapors, toxic gases or dust which we want to protect the operators of the station.
- document FR-A-2 551 366 describes a ventilation installation for a paint booth consisting of a closed enclosure surmounted by a ventilation plenum blowing air into said booth, this air, charged with pollutants emitted on the work area, being vacuumed by the floor. Installations of this type provide ventilation and extraction of pollutants over the entire volume of the cabin.
- the document FR-A-2,534,155 describes, for example, a paint booth comprising compartments each connected to an air supply duct and to an extraction duct with shutter means which can be controlled for limit the ventilated area to only one of these compartments.
- the work station moves along this room and the shutters are controlled to ventilate the only compartment where it is located. Substantial energy savings are achieved with installations of this type.
- the object of the invention is to propose a ventilation installation which does not have the drawbacks mentioned above.
- the object of the invention is to provide a ventilation installation whose installed power is low compared to the installations of the prior art having the same floor area, the ventilated surface of which can move at the same time as the area of work, and which is accessible by handling equipment.
- the invention therefore relates to an installation for ventilating a work area comprising a blowing plenum overhanging a grating mounted on a pit maintained in depression to form an extraction area where the air blown by the plenum and charged with pollutants emitted on the work area is extracted.
- the plenum has a blowing surface less than the total surface of the installation pit and is mounted on a plenum-carrying carriage which can move over the entire length of the installation, and means are provided to limit the extraction area on the grating to an area substantially corresponding to the blowing surface of the plenum projected on the grating, this area moving together with the carriage supporting the plenum.
- the pit is divided by transverse walls forming two by two transverse gutters, these walls connecting a wall forming one of the longitudinal edges of the pit to a second wall constituting, with the wall of the other longitudinal edge of the pit, a longitudinal channel, this longitudinal channel being maintained in depression by means of a suction fan, and the means for limiting the extraction area consist in establishing communication between the transverse channels which are under the plenum and the longitudinal channel, and block the passage of air between the transverse channels which are not under the plenum and the longitudinal channel.
- the means for limiting the extraction area comprise a mat which is stretched longitudinally between the two ends of the ventilation installation, which covers, with part of its width, the gutter longitudinal and, on the other part of its width, part of the length of the transverse channels, which is pressed against the wall separating the transverse channels from the longitudinal channel which obstructs the passage of air between these channels, and which passes under the plenum-carrying carriage where it is lifted to form a passage between the longitudinal channel and the transverse channels located under the plenum with the side walls of said carriage, in order to maintain the surface of the grating which is just below the blowing surface of the plenum, the air blown and charged with pollutants emitted on the work area being then entrained in the transverse gutters then in dan s the longitudinal channel before being expelled.
- openings are provided in the wall separating the transverse channels and the longitudinal channel in order to maintain at least a predetermined minimum depression on the surface of the grating.
- the mat is raised under the plenum-carrying carriage by means of rollers.
- the ventilation system shown in FIG. 1 comprises a pit 1 divided by transverse walls 2 forming two by two transverse channels 3, the number of which is proportional to the length of the ventilation installation.
- the transverse walls 2 connect a wall 4 forming one of the two longitudinal edges of the pit to a wall 5.
- the transverse channels 3 are covered with a grating 8 of length equal to that of the pit 1 and of smaller width, for reasons mentioned below, to the length of the transverse walls 3.
- At the end of the longitudinal channel 7, is mounted an extraction chimney 9 inside which is placed a suction fan 10 maintaining said longitudinal channel 7 in depression.
- a carriage 11 On the two walls 5, 6 constituting the longitudinal channel 7, moves, over the entire length of the installation, a carriage 11 on which are fixed two uprights 12, 13 supporting at their upper end a plenum 14.
- This is of generally parallelepiped shape and is connected, via a box 15, to a duct 16 at the end of which is connected a blower unit 17.
- the duct 16 is a duct of variable length and can be, for example, a flexible circular sheath can be folded into an accordion.
- the plenum 14 overhangs the grating 8 over a part of its length and over its entire width, thus delimiting a blowing area on the grating.
- the surface of the plenum 14 facing the grating 8 is provided to receive a filter (not shown) which has the functions of purifying the air and making the flow of blowing air homogeneous.
- Two brackets 18, 19 are provided to reinforce the fixing of the plenum 14 on the uprights 12, 13.
- the carriage 11 consists of a box shown here, without limitation, by two stairs 20, 21, a platform 22 and two side walls 23, 24. It is intended to move over the entire length of the installation and comprises for this purpose two carrier rollers 25, 26 of which at least one is driven by a motor (not shown).
- a mat 27 of elongated rectangular shape is stretched longitudinally between the two ends of the ventilation installation and covers, with part of its width, the entire length of the longitudinal channel 7 and, on the other part of its width, the part of the length of the transverse gutters 3 which is not covered by the grating 8. It passes under the starting steps of the stairs 20, 21 and inside the carriage 11. The path which it follows under the carriage is shown in more detail in Fig. 3.
- the blower unit 17 draws the air outside and supplies it, via the duct 16 and the box 15, to the plenum 14. It can also raise its temperature, in particular in winter to heat the ventilation air.
- the air in overpressure in the plenum 14 passes through the filter of the plenum, where it is purified and its flow made homogeneous, and is blown vertically on an area of the quail 8 below the blowing surface.
- the suction fan 10 creates a depression in the longitudinal channel 7. However, outside the area where the carpet 27 passes under the carriage 11, the carpet 27 is kept pressed against the wall 5 obstructing the passage of air between the longitudinal channel 7 and the transverse channels 3.
- the belt 27 is raised above the wall 5 and, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, forms with the walls 23, 24 of the carriage 11 a passage between the transverse channels 3 and the longitudinal channel 7.
- the vacuum created by the suction fan 10 in the longitudinal channel 7 is transmitted to the transverse channels 3 which are located under the plenum 14 (Fig. 3). Therefore, the air blown by the plenum 14 and loaded with polluting agents emitted on the work area passes through the grating 8, where it is purified by a dry filter (not shown), and is entrained in the transverse gutters 3. It then passes into the carriage 11, where, guided by the walls 23, 24 and the belt 27, it straddles the wall 5, and is driven in the longitudinal channel 7 to the chimney 9 where it is expelled.
- the ventilated zone is located under the plenum 14. If the part to be treated is long, its treatment is carried out starting from one end and going to the other, which makes it necessary to move the ventilated zone . For this, it suffices to move, as the treatment progresses, the carriage 11 which then drives the plenum 14 and displaces the area where the mat 27 is raised. The extraction area is therefore moved and, this, together with the plenum.
- the volume of air displaced is limited by the blowing surface of the plenum 14 and by the area of the extraction zone.
- the power of the blower unit 17 and the suction fan 10 is independent of the length of the installation, which has an advantage compared to the installation of prior art.
- the installation of the invention is accessible to handling machines on three sides of the ventilated area, which is advantageous when the parts to be treated are heavy and / or bulky.
- the trolley at one end of the installation the surface of the grating is completely free for access with an overhead crane or another handling machine.
- holes 32 are provided between the transverse channels 3 and the longitudinal channel 7 which have effect of permanently putting the areas not ventilated by the plenum 14 in depression. This depression is sufficient to allow most of the pollutants emitted after the treatment operation to be sucked into the transverse channels 3 and to pass through the longitudinal channel 7 before being expelled outside. It is, moreover, such that the concentration of pollutants in these non-ventilated areas corresponds to a level of pollution considered to be acceptable.
- Ventilation installation for example, spray painting installations or application of synthetic resins, sanding or deburring operations, etc.
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- Air-Conditioning For Vehicles (AREA)
- Details Or Accessories Of Spraying Plant Or Apparatus (AREA)
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT90402666T ATE87508T1 (de) | 1989-10-11 | 1990-09-27 | Fahrbare lueftungsanlage. |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR8913514 | 1989-10-11 | ||
| FR8913514A FR2652882B1 (fr) | 1989-10-11 | 1989-10-11 | Installation mobile de ventilation. |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| EP0422980A1 true EP0422980A1 (de) | 1991-04-17 |
| EP0422980B1 EP0422980B1 (de) | 1993-03-31 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| EP90402666A Expired - Lifetime EP0422980B1 (de) | 1989-10-11 | 1990-09-27 | Fahrbare Lüftungsanlage |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
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| EP (1) | EP0422980B1 (de) |
| AT (1) | ATE87508T1 (de) |
| DE (1) | DE69001230T2 (de) |
| FR (1) | FR2652882B1 (de) |
Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2692028A1 (fr) * | 1992-06-05 | 1993-12-10 | Allaire Emile | Système d'alimentation en air d'un plénum d'une installation de ventilation. |
| EP0679444A3 (de) * | 1994-04-29 | 1996-06-19 | Belmeko Engineering Nv | Behandlungsgerät mit Zwangluftumlauf. |
| EP1248050A3 (de) * | 2001-04-02 | 2003-01-02 | Granzotto S.r.l. | Absaugungssystem, insbesondere zum Absaugen von schädlichen Gasen von teilweise unter dem Bodenniveau befindlichen Räumen |
| GB2487549A (en) * | 2011-01-26 | 2012-08-01 | Spraybooth Technology Ltd | Spray booth with underfloor air extraction ducts |
| EP3009195A1 (de) * | 2014-10-13 | 2016-04-20 | Ferrara, Salvatore | Lackieranlage für karosseriewerkstätten |
Families Citing this family (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE102006001384A1 (de) * | 2006-01-11 | 2007-07-12 | SLF Oberflächentechnik GmbH | Belüftungsanlage mit beweglicher Belüftungsdüse |
Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE976716C (de) * | 1951-09-22 | 1964-03-19 | Benno Schilde Maschb Ag | Vorrichtung zum Durchlueften geschlossener Raeume mit oertlich wechselndem Anfall von Staub, Nebel, Daempfen und aehnlichen Stoffen |
| FR2209533A1 (de) * | 1972-12-11 | 1974-07-05 | Hawley Manufacturing Corp | |
| FR2534155A1 (fr) * | 1982-10-06 | 1984-04-13 | Michaud Et Cie Ateliers | Cabine de peinture a ventilation mecanique fractionnee |
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- 1989-10-11 FR FR8913514A patent/FR2652882B1/fr not_active Expired - Fee Related
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- 1990-09-27 DE DE90402666T patent/DE69001230T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1990-09-27 AT AT90402666T patent/ATE87508T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1990-09-27 EP EP90402666A patent/EP0422980B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
Patent Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE976716C (de) * | 1951-09-22 | 1964-03-19 | Benno Schilde Maschb Ag | Vorrichtung zum Durchlueften geschlossener Raeume mit oertlich wechselndem Anfall von Staub, Nebel, Daempfen und aehnlichen Stoffen |
| FR2209533A1 (de) * | 1972-12-11 | 1974-07-05 | Hawley Manufacturing Corp | |
| FR2534155A1 (fr) * | 1982-10-06 | 1984-04-13 | Michaud Et Cie Ateliers | Cabine de peinture a ventilation mecanique fractionnee |
Cited By (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2692028A1 (fr) * | 1992-06-05 | 1993-12-10 | Allaire Emile | Système d'alimentation en air d'un plénum d'une installation de ventilation. |
| EP0679444A3 (de) * | 1994-04-29 | 1996-06-19 | Belmeko Engineering Nv | Behandlungsgerät mit Zwangluftumlauf. |
| BE1009133A3 (nl) * | 1994-04-29 | 1996-12-03 | Belmeko Engineering Nv | Behandelingsinrichting met gedwongen luchtcirculatie. |
| EP1248050A3 (de) * | 2001-04-02 | 2003-01-02 | Granzotto S.r.l. | Absaugungssystem, insbesondere zum Absaugen von schädlichen Gasen von teilweise unter dem Bodenniveau befindlichen Räumen |
| GB2487549A (en) * | 2011-01-26 | 2012-08-01 | Spraybooth Technology Ltd | Spray booth with underfloor air extraction ducts |
| EP3009195A1 (de) * | 2014-10-13 | 2016-04-20 | Ferrara, Salvatore | Lackieranlage für karosseriewerkstätten |
| US9751103B2 (en) | 2014-10-13 | 2017-09-05 | Salvatore Ferrara | Varnishing plant for body shops |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| DE69001230T2 (de) | 1993-11-04 |
| FR2652882A1 (fr) | 1991-04-12 |
| ATE87508T1 (de) | 1993-04-15 |
| FR2652882B1 (fr) | 1993-04-23 |
| DE69001230D1 (de) | 1993-05-06 |
| EP0422980B1 (de) | 1993-03-31 |
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