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US 12,359,826 B2Granted
Air handler
AssigneeRheem Manufacturing Company
InventorKevin Mercer
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides an air handler including a body and an axial fan housing disposed within the body. The axial fan housing defines an aperture in fluid communication with an axial fan disposed therein and at least one enclosure located at a corner thereof, such that the at least one enclosure is isolated from a continuous airflow passageway through the aperture of the axial fan housing. The enclosure is configured to house electronic controls therein.
Claims18
An air handler comprising:
- a body;
- and
- an axial fan housing disposed within the body, wherein the axial fan housing defines:
- an aperture in fluid communication with an axial fan disposed therein;
- at least one enclosure located at a corner thereof, the at least one enclosure configured to house electronic controls, wherein the at least one enclosure is isolated from a continuous airflow passageway through the aperture of the axial fan housing.
2 more elements
An air handler comprising:
- a body;
- a V-shaped evaporator coil disposed within the body;
- and
- an axial fan housing disposed within the body and located downstream of the V-shaped evaporator coil, wherein the axial fan housing defines:
- an aperture in fluid communication with an axial fan disposed therein;
- a first enclosure located at a first corner thereof, the first enclosure configured to house a first set of electronic controls;
- and
- wherein the first enclosure is isolated from a continuous airflow passageway through the aperture of the axial fan housing.
5 more elements
A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system comprising:
- an air handler comprising:
- a body;
- a V-shaped evaporator coil disposed within the body;
- an axial fan housing disposed within the body and above the V-shaped evaporator coil, the axial fan housing located downstream of the V-shaped evaporator coil, wherein the axial fan housing defines:
- an aperture in fluid communication with an axial fan disposed therein;
- a first enclosure located at a first corner thereof, the first enclosure configured to house a first set of electronic controls;
- and
- a second enclosure located at a second corner thereof, the second enclosure configured to house a second set of electronic controls,
- wherein each of the first enclosure and second enclosure is isolated from a continuous airflow passageway through the aperture of the axial fan housing;
- and
- an electric heating coil disposed within the axial fan housing and proximate the axial fan, the electric heating coil configured to generate heat.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.