Cabinet heater plenum thermostat controller
AssigneeThe Marley Company
InventorPatrick Alexander von Zur Muehlen
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Abstract
A cabinet heater system and devices comprising an air plenum thermostat controller are discussed herein. Embodiments of the present invention include a cabinet heater system comprising a housing, and a thermostat mounted within an air plenum formed within a cavity of the housing, configured to sense air plenum temperature and maintain a set temperature. A mounting unit secure positioning of at least one of a heating unit, an air moving device, and the thermostat. A control compartment, separate from the air plenum cavity can further house controls configured to adjust the thermostat and one or more components of the cabinet heater system and devices.
Claims20
A cabinet heater, comprising:
- a housing forming a cavity comprising a heating unit and an air moving device;
- a thermostat removably mounted within the cavity, the thermostat comprising an internal temperature sensor configured to sense temperature within an air plenum formed in the cavity and configured to adjust at least one of the heating unit and the air moving device to maintain a set temperature within the air plenum;
- a mounting unit comprising a first plate and securing a position of at least one of the heating unit, the air moving device, and the thermostat, the thermostat being disposed beneath the mounting unit,
- wherein the heating unit is disposed on a first face of the first plate of the mounting unit, the air moving device is disposed on a second face of the first plate of the mounting unit, and the air moving device is disposed opposite the heating unit;
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- a control compartment, separate from the cavity, retaining controls configured to adjust the thermostat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.