阅读说明：本技术 一种环接式新风除湿一体机 (All-in-one is dehumidified to ring joint formula new trend ) 是由 葛陆根 于 2021-08-03 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明公开了一种环接式新风除湿一体机,涉及新风净化技术领域。本发明包括通风管组件和弹簧连接件；两通风管组件通过弹簧连接件固定连接；通风管组件包括通风软管和通风连接管；两通风连接管通过通风软管固定连接；通风连接管滑动配合有安装板；两通风管组件之间套接配合有环接式除湿组件；环接式除湿组件包括转动部件；转动部件外壁呈圆周阵列分布通过紧固螺栓固定连接有除湿部件。本发明通过弹簧连接件将两通风管组件固定安装在一起,连接处套接配合有环接式除湿组件,各组通风管组件在对应的安装板上滑动,固定板通过膨胀螺栓固定安装在墙面,便于对除湿部件和除尘部件的及时维护更换,降低后期维护更换成本。(The invention discloses an annular joint type fresh air dehumidification integrated machine, and relates to the technical field of fresh air purification. The invention comprises a vent pipe assembly and a spring connector; the two ventilation pipe assemblies are fixedly connected through a spring connecting piece; the ventilation pipe assembly comprises a ventilation hose and a ventilation connecting pipe; the two ventilation connecting pipes are fixedly connected through a ventilation hose; the ventilation connecting pipe is in sliding fit with the mounting plate; an annular joint type dehumidification assembly is sleeved and matched between the two ventilation pipe assemblies; the annular joint type dehumidification assembly comprises a rotating part; the outer wall of the rotating part is distributed in a circumferential array and is fixedly connected with a dehumidifying part through fastening bolts. According to the invention, the two ventilation pipe assemblies are fixedly installed together through the spring connecting piece, the ring joint type dehumidification assemblies are sleeved and matched at the connecting part, the ventilation pipe assemblies of each group slide on the corresponding installation plates, and the fixing plate is fixedly installed on the wall surface through the expansion bolts, so that the dehumidification parts and the dust removal parts can be maintained and replaced in time conveniently, and the later maintenance and replacement cost is reduced.)

1. An annular joint type fresh air dehumidification integrated machine comprises a ventilation pipe assembly (1) and a spring connecting piece (2); the two ventilation pipe assemblies (1) are fixedly connected through a spring connecting piece (2);

the method is characterized in that:

the ventilation pipe assembly (1) comprises a ventilation hose (3) and a ventilation connecting pipe (4); the two ventilation connecting pipes (4) are fixedly connected through a ventilation hose (3);

the ventilation connecting pipe (4) is in sliding fit with the mounting plate (5);

an annular dehumidification component (6) is sleeved and matched between the two ventilation pipe components (1); the annular joint type dehumidification assembly (6) comprises a rotating part (7); the outer wall of the rotating part (7) is distributed in a circumferential array and fixedly connected with a dehumidifying part (8) through fastening bolts.

2. An all-in-one machine with fresh air and dehumidification functions as claimed in claim 1, wherein both ends of the ventilation hose (3) are fixedly connected with first connecting flanges (9); a second connecting flange (10) is fixedly connected to one end, close to the outer wall of the ventilation connecting pipe (4); one end of the ventilation connecting pipe (4) is in plug fit with the ventilation hose (3); the first connecting flange (9) is fixedly connected with the second connecting flange (10) through fastening bolts.

3. An all-in-one machine with fresh air and dehumidification functions as claimed in claim 1, wherein first clamping hoops (11) are symmetrically sleeved and matched on the outer wall of the ventilation hose (3) close to two ends.

4. The all-in-one machine is characterized in that a plurality of L-shaped support rods (12) are symmetrically and fixedly connected to the outer wall of the ventilation connecting pipe (4); one end of the L-shaped support rod (12) is fixedly connected with a sliding plate (13); sliding rails (14) are symmetrically arranged on two side surfaces of the sliding plate (13); sliding channels (15) are symmetrically formed in the bottom surface of the mounting plate (5); two sides of the inner wall of the sliding channel (15) are symmetrically provided with limiting channels (16); the sliding plate (13) is in sliding fit with the sliding channel (15); the sliding rail (14) is in sliding fit with the limiting channel (16).

5. The all-in-one machine for fresh air and dehumidification of the claim 1 is characterized in that threaded rods (17) are distributed on the outer wall of the ventilation connecting pipe (4) close to the other end in a circumferential array manner; the threaded rod (17) is in threaded rotation fit with a fastening nut (18); the spring connecting piece (2) comprises a rubber ring (19); the outer wall of the rubber ring (19) is provided with connecting sleeves (20) in a circumferential array in a penetrating manner; the connecting sleeve (20) is in sleeve fit with the threaded rod (17); and connecting springs (21) are fixedly connected between the two rubber rings (19) in a circumferential array distribution.

6. An all-in-one all machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rotating part (7) comprises a connecting rod (22); two ends of the connecting rod (22) are fixedly connected with second hoops (23); the second clamp (23) is in sleeve fit with the ventilation connecting pipe (4); the connecting rod (22) is matched with a rotating plate (24) in a rotating way; the outer wall of the rotating plate (24) is provided with clamping plates (25) in a circumferential array distribution; the dehumidifying part (8) comprises a mounting housing (26); an inserting plate (40) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the mounting shell (26); the inserting plate (40) is in clamping fit with the clamping plate (25) and is fixedly connected with the clamping plate through a fastening bolt.

7. An all-in-one machine with annular fresh air and dehumidification functions as claimed in claim 6, wherein spherical filter plates (27) are symmetrically screwed and rotatably fitted at two ends of the mounting shell (26); two ends of the mounting shell (26) are fixedly connected with active carbon placing shells (28); the two side surfaces of the active carbon placing shell (28) are distributed with vent holes (29) in a filling array; the active carbon placing shell (28) is in sliding fit with the ventilation connecting pipe (4).

8. The all-in-one machine for fresh air and dehumidification of the articulating type as claimed in claim 7, wherein the inner wall of the mounting shell (26) is symmetrically provided with mounting channels (30); the inner wall of the mounting shell (26) is provided with a rotating hole (31); the installation channel (30) is in sliding fit with a dust removal component (32); the dust removing component (32) comprises a mounting frame (33); the outer wall of the mounting frame (33) is symmetrically and fixedly connected with a moving plate (34); the moving plate (34) is in sliding fit with the mounting channel (30); connecting rods (35) are distributed at two ends of the mounting frame (33) in a circumferential array; one end of the connecting rod (35) is provided with a rubber ball (36).

9. The all-in-one machine for fresh air and dehumidification of the articulating type as claimed in claim 8, wherein the inner wall of the mounting frame (33) is symmetrically provided with gear bars (37); the gear rack (37) is engaged and rotationally matched with a gear lack (38); the outer wall of the mounting shell (26) is fixedly connected with a driving motor (39); an output shaft of the driving motor (39) is in running fit with the rotating hole (31); and an output shaft of the driving motor (39) is fixedly connected with the missing gear (38).

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the technical field of fresh air purification, and particularly relates to an all-in-one machine for annular connection type fresh air dehumidification.

Background

Fresh air purification equipment can effectively solve indoor ventilation purification problem, and its effect is: harmful particles in the indoor air and harmful volatile gases in the indoor air are effectively removed. The method plays a good role in controlling the diseases of respiratory tract, eyes, nasal cavity and oral cavity caused by high content of solid particles in the air, the allergic diseases caused by allergen carried by the particles in the air and the diseases caused by long-term harmful volatile gas remained in harmful decorations such as indoor formaldehyde, toluene and the like or overproof ventilation carbon dioxide.

However, current new trend clarification plant is whole bulky, in order to save space and pleasing to the eye, hang the blast pipe and put the ceiling behind the wall crown and hide it usually, the inside new trend that sets up the filter screen and send into through the preliminary purification of air purification case to outside forced draught blower of blast pipe is further removed dust, however, the blast pipe is fixed connection together, can't maintain the change to the filter screen fast, the filter screen is stifled, influence the ventilation effect, it clears up to need wholly demolish the blast pipe, the maintenance cost is high.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide an annular joint type fresh air dehumidifying all-in-one machine, wherein two ventilation pipe assemblies are fixedly installed together through a spring connecting piece, an annular joint type dehumidifying assembly is sleeved and matched at the joint, each group of ventilation pipe assemblies slide on corresponding mounting plates, and a fixing plate is fixedly installed on a wall surface through expansion bolts, so that timely maintenance and replacement of dehumidifying parts and dust removing parts are facilitated, and the existing problems are solved.

In order to solve the technical problems, the invention is realized by the following technical scheme:

the invention relates to an annular joint type fresh air dehumidification integrated machine which comprises a ventilation pipe assembly and a spring connecting piece, wherein the ventilation pipe assembly is connected with the spring connecting piece; the two ventilation pipe assemblies are fixedly connected through a spring connecting piece; the ventilation pipe assembly comprises a ventilation hose and a ventilation connecting pipe; the two ventilation connecting pipes are fixedly connected through a ventilation hose;

the ventilation connecting pipe is in sliding fit with the mounting plate;

an annular dehumidification component is sleeved and matched between the two ventilation pipe components; the annular joint type dehumidification assembly comprises a rotating part; the outer wall of the rotating part is distributed in a circumferential array and fixedly connected with a dehumidifying part through fastening bolts.

Furthermore, two ends of the ventilation hose are fixedly connected with a first connecting flange; a second connecting flange is fixedly connected to one end, close to the outer wall of the ventilation connecting pipe; one end of the ventilation connecting pipe is in plug fit with the ventilation hose; the first connecting flange is fixedly connected with the second connecting flange through a fastening bolt.

Furthermore, the outer wall of the ventilation hose is symmetrically sleeved and matched with a first clamp near two ends.

Furthermore, a plurality of L-shaped support rods are symmetrically and fixedly connected to the outer wall of the ventilation connecting pipe; one end of the L-shaped support rod is fixedly connected with a sliding plate; sliding rails are symmetrically arranged on two side surfaces of the sliding plate; sliding channels are symmetrically formed in the bottom surface of the mounting plate; limiting channels are symmetrically formed in two sides of the inner wall of the sliding channel; the sliding plate is in sliding fit with the sliding channel; the slide rail is in sliding fit with the limiting channel.

Furthermore, threaded rods are distributed on the outer wall of the ventilation connecting pipe close to the other end in a circumferential array; the thread of the threaded rod is rotatably matched with a fastening nut; the spring connecting piece comprises a rubber ring; the outer wall of the rubber ring is provided with connecting sleeves in a circumferential array in a penetrating manner; the connecting sleeve is in sleeve fit with the threaded rod; and connecting springs are fixedly connected between the two rubber rings in a circumferential array distribution.

Further, the rotating member includes a connecting rod; two ends of the connecting rod are fixedly connected with second clamps; the second clamp is in sleeve joint with the ventilation connecting pipe; the connecting rod is matched with a rotating plate in a rotating way; the outer wall of the rotating plate is provided with clamping plates in a circumferential array distribution; the dehumidifying part includes a mounting case; the outer wall of the mounting shell is fixedly connected with an inserting plate; the inserting plate is clamped and matched with the clamping plate and is fixedly connected with the clamping plate through a fastening bolt.

Furthermore, the two ends of the mounting shell are symmetrically screwed with spherical filter plates in a rotating fit manner; the two ends of the mounting shell are fixedly connected with active carbon placing shells; the two side surfaces of the active carbon placing shell are provided with air vents in a filling array distribution manner; the active carbon placing shell is in sliding fit with the ventilation connecting pipe.

Furthermore, the inner wall of the mounting shell is symmetrically provided with mounting channels; the inner wall of the mounting shell is provided with a rotating hole; the installation channel is in sliding fit with a dust removal component; the dust removal component comprises an installation frame; the outer wall of the mounting frame is symmetrically and fixedly connected with a movable plate; the moving plate is in sliding fit with the mounting channel; connecting rods are distributed at two ends of the mounting frame in a circumferential array; and one end of the connecting rod is provided with a rubber ball.

Furthermore, gear bars are symmetrically arranged on the inner wall of the mounting frame; the gear rack is meshed with a gear lack in a rotating fit manner; the outer wall of the mounting shell is fixedly connected with a driving motor; the output shaft of the driving motor is in rotating fit with the rotating hole; and the output shaft of the driving motor is fixedly connected with the missing gear.

The invention has the following beneficial effects:

1. each mounting plate is fixedly mounted on the wall surface through expansion bolts, each ventilation pipe assembly can freely slide on the corresponding mounting plate, and a ventilation connecting pipe at one end is connected with an indoor air inlet; the other end ventilation connecting pipe is connected to the outside air outlet of the air purification box with the air feeder, and the original integral ventilation pipe is installed in a segmented mode, so that installation and later-period targeted maintenance and replacement are facilitated, installation efficiency is improved, and later-period maintenance and replacement cost is reduced.

2. The fresh air after the initial evolution of the air purification box is sent into the ventilation pipe assemblies through the air feeder, the ring joint type dehumidification assemblies are sleeved and matched among the ventilation pipe assemblies, and the fresh air is subjected to dust removal, dehumidification and deodorization for many times, so that the dust removal and dehumidification effects of the fresh air are improved.

3. When the dehumidifying component and the dust removing component are replaced, one end of the spring connecting piece is taken down, the two ventilating connecting pipes are moved to separate from the annular dehumidifying component, the rotating plate is stirred, the dehumidifying component and the dust removing component are replaced, the two ventilating connecting pipes are pulled to sleeve the annular dehumidifying component, one end of the spring connecting piece is sleeved on the threaded column of the ventilating connecting pipe, the fastening nut is screwed, the operation is simple and convenient, and the efficiency of replacing the dust removing and dehumidifying component is improved.

4. According to the invention, the driving motor is started to drive the gear-lacking bar to rotate between the two gear bars and drive the mounting frame to move back and forth, so that the rubber ball can hit the spherical filter plate back and forth, dust particles are effectively prevented from blocking the spherical filter plate, and normal ventilation is prevented from being influenced.

Of course, it is not necessary for any product in which the invention is practiced to achieve all of the above-described advantages at the same time.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art that other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an all-in-one machine of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of the vent assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the spring connector of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of the air hose of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of a ventilation connecting tube of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of a mounting plate of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of the articulated dehumidification unit of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of the construction of the rotating member of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural view of an assembly of a dehumidifying part and a dedusting part according to the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the construction of the dehumidifying part of the present invention;

fig. 11 is a schematic structural view of a dust removing member of the present invention.

In the drawings, the components represented by the respective reference numerals are listed below:

1-a ventilation tube assembly, 2-a spring connection, 3-a ventilation hose, 4-a ventilation connection tube, 5-a mounting plate, 6-an articulating dehumidification assembly, 7-a rotating part, 8-a dehumidification part, 9-a first connection flange, 10-a second connection flange, 11-a first clip, 12-an L-shaped support bar, 13-a slide, 14-a slide rail, 15-a sliding channel, 16-a limiting channel, 17-a threaded rod, 18-a fastening nut, 19-a rubber ring, 20-a connection sleeve, 21-a connection spring, 22-a connection rod, 23-a second clip, 24-a rotating plate, 25-a clip plate, 26-a mounting housing, 27-a spherical filter plate, 28-an activated carbon placement housing, 29-a ventilation hole, 30-an installation channel, 31-a rotating hole, 32-a dust removal component, 33-an installation frame, 34-a moving plate, 35-a connecting rod, 36-a rubber ball, 37-a gear strip, 38-a missing gear, 39-a driving motor and 40-a plug board.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "opening," "upper," "lower," "thickness," "top," "middle," "length," "inner," "peripheral," and the like are used in an orientation or positional relationship that is merely for convenience in describing and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referenced component or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus should not be considered as limiting the present invention.

Referring to fig. 1-11, the present invention is an all-in-one machine of ring-joint type fresh air dehumidification, which comprises a ventilation pipe assembly 1 and a spring connector 2; the two ventilation pipe assemblies 1 are fixedly connected through a spring connecting piece 2; the vent pipe assembly 1 includes a vent hose 3 and a vent connection pipe 4; the two ventilation connecting pipes 4 are fixedly connected through a ventilation hose 3; the ventilation connecting pipe 4 is in sliding fit with a mounting plate 5; an annular dehumidification component 6 is sleeved and matched between the two ventilation pipe components 1; the articulating dehumidification assembly 6 comprises a rotating part 7; the outer wall of the rotating part 7 is distributed in a circumferential array and is fixedly connected with a dehumidifying part 8 through fastening bolts; the air primarily treated by the external air purifying box is sent into the ventilation connecting pipe 4 at one end by an external blower, and the fresh air is subjected to dehumidification, dust removal and deodorization treatment for many times by the dehumidification part 8 and the dust removal part 32 at each part.

Wherein, the two ends of the ventilation hose 3 are fixedly connected with a first connecting flange 9; a second connecting flange 10 is fixedly connected to one end of the outer wall of the ventilation connecting pipe 4, which is close to the first connecting flange; one end of the ventilation connecting pipe 4 is in plug fit with the ventilation hose 3; the first connecting flange 9 is fixedly connected with the second connecting flange 10 through fastening bolts; the outer wall of the ventilation hose 3 is symmetrically sleeved and matched with first hoops 11 close to two ends; through inserting two sets of ventilation connecting pipe 4 respectively to 3 both ends of ventilation hose, through fastening bolt with first flange 9 and second flange 10 fixed connection to screw up first clamp 11, form ventilation pipe subassembly 1, be convenient for installation and maintenance dismantlement.

Wherein, the outer wall of the ventilation connecting pipe 4 is symmetrically and fixedly connected with a plurality of L-shaped supporting rods 12; one end of the L-shaped support rod 12 is fixedly connected with a sliding plate 13; slide rails 14 are symmetrically arranged on two side surfaces of the sliding plate 13; the bottom surface of the mounting plate 5 is symmetrically provided with sliding channels 15; two sides of the inner wall of the sliding channel 15 are symmetrically provided with limiting channels 16; the sliding plate 13 is in sliding fit with the sliding channel 15; the slide rail 14 is in sliding fit with the limit channel 16; through the sliding of the sliding plate 13 on the mounting plate 5 and the arrangement of the ventilation hose 3, the distance between the two ventilation connecting pipes 4 is adjusted, and the installation, the maintenance and the replacement of the annular connection type dehumidification assembly 6 are facilitated.

Wherein, the outer wall of the ventilation connecting pipe 4 is provided with threaded rods 17 in a circumferential array distribution near the other end; the threaded rod 17 is in threaded rotation fit with a fastening nut 18; the spring attachment 2 comprises a rubber ring 19; the outer wall of the rubber ring 19 is provided with connecting sleeves 20 in a circumferential array in a penetrating way; the connecting sleeve 20 is in sleeve fit with the threaded rod 17; the connecting springs 21 are distributed and fixedly connected between the two rubber rings 19 in a circumferential array; after the annular joint type dehumidifying component 6 is inserted into the two groups of ventilation connecting pipes 4, the two groups of rubber rings 19 are respectively sleeved on the ventilation connecting pipes 4 of the two groups of ventilation pipe components 1, the rubber rings 19 are pulled, so that the threaded rods 17 on the ventilation connecting pipes 4 are respectively inserted on the connecting sleeves 20, the fastening nuts 18 are screwed, and under the tensile force of the connecting springs 21, a group of dehumidifying parts 8 on the annular joint type dehumidifying component 6 are tightly pressed between the two ventilation connecting pipes 4.

Wherein the rotating member 7 comprises a connecting rod 22; two ends of the connecting rod 22 are fixedly connected with a second clamp 23; the second clamp 23 is in sleeve fit with the ventilation connecting pipe 4; the connecting rod 22 is rotatably matched with a rotating plate 24; the outer wall of the rotating plate 24 is provided with clamping plates 25 in a circumferential array distribution; the dehumidifying part 8 includes a mounting case 26; the outer wall of the mounting shell 26 is fixedly connected with an inserting plate 40; the inserting plate 40 is clamped and matched with the clamping plate 25 and fixedly connected with the clamping plate through a fastening bolt; through fastening bolt with each dehumidification part 8 fixed mounting at installation casing 26 outer wall, with second clamp 23 joint to ventilation connecting pipe 4 outer wall, the ring joint formula dehumidification subassembly 6 can freely slide on ventilation connecting pipe 4 can.

Wherein, the two ends of the mounting shell 26 are symmetrically screwed with spherical filter plates 27; two ends of the mounting shell 26 are fixedly connected with an active carbon placing shell 28; the two side surfaces of the active carbon placing shell 28 are distributed with vent holes 29 in a filling array; the active carbon placing shell 28 is in sliding fit with the ventilation connecting pipe 4; outside air after air purification case initial evolution sends into one end ventilation connecting pipe 4 through outside forced draught blower, and the inside active carbon particle that fills of shell 28 is placed to the active carbon, and moisture in the new trend is adsorbed by the active carbon particle of many places, plays the effect that the dehumidification removed the flavor, and the dust particle impurity in the new trend is filtered by spherical filter 27.

Wherein, the inner wall of the mounting shell 26 is symmetrically provided with mounting channels 30; the inner wall of the mounting shell 26 is provided with a rotating hole 31; the mounting channel 30 is slidably fitted with a dust removal member 32; the dust removing unit 32 includes a mounting frame 33; the outer wall of the mounting frame 33 is symmetrically and fixedly connected with a moving plate 34; the moving plate 34 is in sliding fit with the mounting channel 30; the two ends of the mounting frame 33 are distributed with connecting rods 35 in a circumferential array; one end of the connecting rod 35 is provided with a rubber ball 36; the inner wall of the mounting frame 33 is symmetrically provided with gear bars 37; the gear rack 37 is engaged with a missing gear 38 in a rotating fit; the outer wall of the mounting shell 26 is fixedly connected with a driving motor 39; the output shaft of the driving motor 39 is in running fit with the rotating hole 31; the output shaft of the driving motor 39 is fixedly connected with the missing gear 38; the driving motor 39 is started to drive the gear-lacking wheel 38 to rotate, so that the moving plate 34 moves back and forth on the mounting channel 30 inside the mounting shell 26, the rubber balls 36 on the connecting rods 35 are driven to repeatedly hit the spherical filter plate 27, most dust particles on the spherical filter plate 27 fall down, the dust particles are effectively prevented from accumulating too much to block the spherical filter plate 27, and the ventilation effect is influenced.

The specific working principle of the invention is as follows:

when the dehumidifying component 8 and the dedusting component 32 need to be maintained and replaced, the external blower is turned off, the rubber ring 19 at one end of the spring connecting piece 2 is taken down, the ventilation connecting pipes 4 at two ends are pulled, the distance between the two groups of ventilation connecting pipes 4 is increased, at the moment, the second clamping hoops 23 at two ends of the connecting rod 22 slide along the two groups of ventilation connecting pipes, the dehumidifying component 8 is exposed, the rotating plate 24 is pulled, the dehumidifying components 8 rotate, a new group of dehumidifying components 8 are rotated between the two groups of ventilation connecting pipes 4, the two groups of ventilation connecting pipes 4 are pulled back, the rubber ring 19 is pulled, the threaded rods 17 on the ventilation connecting pipes 4 are respectively inserted into the connecting sleeves 20, the fastening nuts 18 are screwed, under the tensile force of the connecting springs 21, a group of dehumidifying components 8 on the annular joint type dehumidifying component 6 are tightly pressed between the two ventilation connecting pipes 4, and the rapid installation of each component is realized, And (5) maintenance and replacement.

In the description herein, references to the description of "one embodiment," "an example," "a specific example" or the like are intended to mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

The preferred embodiments of the invention disclosed above are intended to be illustrative only. The preferred embodiments are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise embodiments disclosed. Obviously, many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and the practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the invention. The invention is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.