Standoff for use with an insulated HVAC duct

An actuator standoff and damper actuator system for use with an insulated duct, wherein the insulated duct includes a duct, an outer surface of the duct, an insulating layer around the outer surface of the duct, and an outer surface of the insulating layer, the actuator standoff and damper actuator system comprising:

• a body having a first end and an opposing second end, with a pass-through cavity that extends between the first end and the opposing second end;
• a mounting mechanism for mounting the body of the actuator standoff relative to the outer surface of the duct;
• a flange spaced from the first end of the body and from the mounting mechanism, with an actuator connector portion of the body extending away from the flange in a direction opposite the mounting mechanism to the opposed second end of the body, the flange extending laterally away from the body to an outer perimeter of the flange, wherein the outer perimeter of the flange is free from supports that extend between the outer perimeter of the flange and the first mounting mechanism;
• a damper shaft at least partially within the pass-through cavity of the body;
• the actuator connector portion of the body comprising a barb feature, the barb feature extends laterally outward from an outer perimeter of the actuator connector portion of the body and defines a face that faces and is spaced away from the flange;
• a damper actuator releasably connectable to the body via the actuator connector portion, the damper actuator extending around the barb feature and engaging the face of the barb feature when the damper actuator is connected to the body and is further configured to drive the damper shaft that passes at least partially within the pass-through cavity of the body;
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• wherein the actuator connector portion is rotationally fixed with respect to the body.

A standoff and damper actuator system for use with an insulated duct, wherein the insulated duct includes a duct, an outer surface of the duct, an insulating layer around the outer surface of the duct, and an outer surface of the insulating layer, the standoff and damper actuator system comprising:

• a damper actuator;
• a body configured to engage the damper actuator, the body having a first end and an opposing second end, with a pass-through cavity that extends between the first end and the opposing second end of the body;
• a mounting mechanism located adjacent the first end of the body for mounting the body of the standoff relative to the outer surface of the duct;
• one or more wires or shafts that pass through the pass-through cavity of the body;
• a flange spaced from the mounting mechanism with an actuator connector portion of the body extending away from the flange in a direction opposite the mounting mechanism to the opposed second end of the body;
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• the actuator connector portion comprising a barb feature extending laterally outward to define a first surface spaced from and facing the flange and to define a second surface facing away from the flange at an acute angle with respect to the first surface, wherein the actuator connector portion is rotationally fixed with respect to the flange;
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• wherein the damper actuator is configured to engage the first surface of the barb feature when the damper actuator is engaging the body to restrict movement of the engaged damper actuator away from the body.