Fan assembly for a packaged terminal air conditioner unit
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorsRobert William Jewell, Richard Michael Phillips, Richard Dustin Henderson
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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 attached to the bulkhead and defining a flow passage in fluid communication with the vent aperture and an auxiliary fan mounted to the fan duct for urging the flow of make-up air through the vent aperture. An isolation member formed from a resilient material, such as an elastomeric or rubber material, is positioned between the auxiliary fan and the fan duct to reduce vibrations generated by the auxiliary fan.
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;
- an auxiliary fan mounted to the fan duct and being configured for urging a flow of make-up air from the outdoor portion through the flow passage and the vent aperture to the indoor portion;
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- an isolation member positioned between the auxiliary fan and the fan duct.
A fan assembly for a packaged terminal air conditioner unit, the packaged terminal air conditioner unit comprising a bulkhead defining a vent aperture, the fan assembly comprising:
- a fan duct attached to the bulkhead and defining a flow passage in fluid communication with the vent aperture;
- an auxiliary fan mounted to the fan duct and being configured for urging a flow of make-up air through the vent aperture;
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- an isolation member positioned between the auxiliary fan and the fan duct.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.