Air-handling unit for use in a greenhouse
OwnerGeurt Reinders, Casey Houwelinginventors
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Abstract
An air-handling unit for use in a greenhouse. The unit provides an efficient, sturdy and easily assembled and transported means for drawing air and/or gas into a greenhouse air distribution conduit. The unit also provides an efficient means for adjusting the temperature of air drawn into air distribution conduits by the air handling unit by causing more incoming air to be exposed to an internal temperature-adjustment element. The unit comprises a housing body, an air inlet, an air outlet, a fan, and a temperature-adjustment element.
Claims26
An air handling unit, comprising:
- a body;
- at least one air inlet in said body;
- at least one fan arranged to draw air or gas into said body through said air inlet;
- at least one temperature-adjustment element, said air inlet arranged to direct said air or gas toward said temperature adjustment element, said air inlet angled with said temperature adjustment element such that a substantial portion of said air or gas is exposed to the surface area of said temperature adjustment element;
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- at least one air outlet in said body through which said air or gas exits said body.
An air handling unit, comprising:
- a body comprising a plurality of panels;
- an air inlet in one of the panels in said plurality of panels;
- a fan, said fan arranged to draw air or gas into said body through said air inlet;
- a temperature-adjustment element, wherein said plurality of panels is arranged to direct said air or gas toward said temperature adjustment element, said plurality of panels angled with said temperature adjustment element such that a substantial portion of said air or gas is exposed to the surface area of said temperature adjustment element;
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- an air outlet in one of said panels in said plurality of panels through which said air or gas exits said body.
A greenhouse distribution system, comprising:
- a body;
- at least one air inlet in said body;
- at least one fan, said at least one fan arranged to draw air or gas into said body through said air inlet;
- at least one temperature-adjustment element, said air inlet arranged to direct said air or gas toward said temperature adjustment element, said air inlet angled with said temperature adjustment element such that a substantial portion of said air or gas is exposed to the surface area of said temperature adjustment element;
- at least one air outlet through which said air or gas exits said body;
- a distribution conduit attached to said at least one air outlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.