Fan assembly for a packaged terminal air conditioner unit
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorsRobert William Jewell, Benjamin Justin Riggle
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Abstract
A packaged terminal air conditioner unit (PTAC) includes a vent aperture defined in a bulkhead of the PTAC and a fan assembly for urging a flow of make-up air through the vent aperture. The fan assembly includes a fan duct fluidly coupled to the bulkhead over the vent aperture and an auxiliary fan attached to the fan duct. An electronics assembly includes an electronics enclosure mounted to the fan duct and defining an electronics compartment having an opening for receiving power electronics for controlling the auxiliary fan. A top plate is attachable over the opening and a seal is positioned between the top plate and the electronics enclosure to substantially enclose and seal the electronics compartment.
Claims20
A packaged terminal air conditioner unit comprising:
- a bulkhead defining an indoor portion and an outdoor portion;
- a vent aperture defined in the bulkhead;
- a fan duct attached to the bulkhead and defining a flow passage in fluid communication with the vent aperture;
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- an electronics assembly comprising:
- an electronics enclosure mounted to the fan duct and defining an electronics compartment having an opening;
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- a top plate attachable over the opening of the electronics enclosure to substantially enclose the electronics compartment.
An electronics assembly for a packaged terminal air conditioner unit, the packaged terminal air conditioner unit comprising a bulkhead defining a vent aperture and a fan duct mounted to the bulkhead over the vent aperture, the electronics assembly comprising:
- an electronics enclosure mounted to the fan duct and defining an electronics compartment having an opening;
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- a top plate attachable over the opening of the electronics enclosure to substantially enclose the electronics compartment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.