Packaged terminal air conditioner (PTAC) with an integrated energy recovery ventilator (ERV) or heat recovery ventilator (HRV)

A packaged terminal air conditioner (PTAC) system (200), comprising:

• an indoor portion (102);
• an outdoor portion (104) embodied inside a sleeve (106), the outdoor portion (104) comprising at least
• a backplate (202) with a cut-out section (203),
• an outdoor fan (204) mounted on the cut-out section 203,
• an outdoor heat exchanger (112) configured at an angle with a first end associated thereof laid proximal to a first end of an intermediate wall (105) separating an indoor portion (102) and the outdoor portion (104), and a second end associated thereof laid proximal to the backplate (202);
• a compressor (114) and associated refrigerant flow lines (114a), and
• an ERV/HRV unit (300);
• wherein the angular placement of the outdoor heat exchanger (112), and the backplate-mounted outdoor fan (204) leaves a space(S) within the outdoor portion (104);
• wherein the compressor (114) and associated refrigerant flow lines (114a) are positioned within the space(S), wherein the space(S) further facilitates in accommodation of the ERV/HRV unit (300) within the outdoor portion (104);
• and
• wherein the integration of the ERV/HRV unit (300) within the outdoor portion (104) ensures lowering of the workload of the compressor (114) by preheating or precooling the outdoor air entering a room by passing through a core embodied there inside to cool or heat a living space, thereby reducing the overall power consumption of the PTAC system (200).