Ducted room and shower heating system
OwnerAndrew Hoffackerinventor
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Abstract
This heating system consists of a ceiling or wall mounted housing containing a fan, motor, electric heater and optional controller which connects to a discharge vent via a duct which can all fit within a wall. It has primary usages as a room or shower heater where it can be recessed into a wall or ceiling where it intakes air from the room, heats it and routes it through an insulated duct in the wall and vents it back into the room near the floor. In a shower, the heater can be located high on the wall or in the ceiling away from the shower to keep it away from splashed water. Additionally, the heater and vent can both be mounted in the ceiling where the heater is outside the shower and the vent is in the shower. It can be controlled by a switch, wired thermostat or wireless remote.
Claims14
A heating system, comprising:
- a heating device having a main body with an air input section and a discharge vent;
- a connector that is positioned along the main body, said connector including functionality for securing the main body onto a building wall;
- a fan that is positioned within the main body;
- an electric motor that is positioned within the main body and connected to the fan;
- an air guide that is positioned adjacent to the fan, said air guide functioning to direct an airflow generated by the fan to the discharge vent;
- at least one heating coil that is positioned within the air guide at a location adjacent to the discharge vent;
- an air outlet opening that is positioned along the air guide at a location between the fan and the at least one heating coil;
- an air inlet opening that is positioned along the air guide at a location between the at least one heating coil and the discharge vent;
- an air duct that is connected to the discharge vent;
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- a supply vent that is connected to the air duct,
- wherein the air outlet opening is configured to direct a portion of the generated airflow into the main body, and the air inlet opening is configured to discharge the portion of the generated airflow out of the discharge vent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.