Make up air systems and methods
OwnerLee W. Froemkeinventor
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Abstract
Various embodiments provide a make-up air unit, comprising a first air inlet defining a portion of a first path and a portion of a second path; a second air inlet defining a third path that joins with the first path; a dehumidification unit disposed within the first path; an air conditioner with a portion of the air conditioner disposed within the first path downstream of where the third path joins the first path, and a portion of the air conditioner disposed within the third path; a first air outlet where the first path exits the make-up air unit; and a second air outlet wherein the second path exits the make-up air unit; wherein the air conditioner is disposed on a stand; wherein the dehumidification unit is disposed below the air conditioner; and wherein the first path is isolated from the third path.
Claims20
A make-up air unit, comprising:
- a first air inlet defining a portion of a first path and a portion of a second path;
- a second air inlet defining a third path that joins with the first path;
- a dehumidification unit disposed within the first path;
- an air conditioner with a portion of the air conditioner disposed within the first path downstream of where the third path joins the first path, and a portion of the air conditioner disposed within the third path;
- a first air outlet where the first path exits the make-up air unit;
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- a second air outlet wherein the second path exits the make-up air unit;
- wherein the air conditioner is disposed on a stand;
- wherein the dehumidification unit is disposed below the air conditioner;
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- wherein the first path is isolated from the third path.
A building, comprising:
- a plurality of individually temperature controlled spaces that are isolated from each other;
- wherein each of the spaces comprises a make-up air unit, comprising:
- an first air inlet defining a portion of a first path and a portion of a second path;
- a second air inlet defining a third path that joins with the first path;
- a dehumidification unit disposed within the first path
- an air conditioner with a portion of the air conditioner disposed within the first path downstream of where the third path joins the first path and a portion of the air conditioner disposed within the third path;
- a first air outlet, wherein the first path exits the make-up air unit;
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- a second air outlet wherein the second path exits the make-up air unit;
- wherein the air conditioner is disposed on a stand;
- wherein the dehumidification unit is disposed below the air conditioner.
A make-up air unit, comprising:
- an first air inlet defining a portion of a first path and a portion of a second path;
- a second air inlet defining a third path that joins with the first path;
- a dehumidification unit disposed within the first path
- an air conditioner with a portion of the air conditioner disposed within the first path downstream of where the third path joins the first path and a portion of the air conditioner disposed within the third path;
- a first air outlet, wherein the first path exits the make-up air unit;
- a second air outlet wherein the second path exits the make-up air unit;
- a first drain pan disposed below the air conditioner and above the dehumidification unit;
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- a second drain pan disposed below the dehumidification unit;
- wherein the air conditioner is disposed on a stand;
- wherein the dehumidification unit is disposed below the air conditioner;
- wherein the air conditioner and dehumidification unit are in a series configuration, such that air traveling on the first path that passes through the dehumidification unit later passes through a portion of the air conditioner;
- wherein the first drain pan comprises a drain connection and the second drain pan comprises a drain connection, wherein the drain connection of the first drain pan is bigger than the drain connection of the second drain pan;
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- wherein the dehumidification unit comprises a refrigeration circuit comprising an evaporator coil disposed in the first path upstream of where the third path joins the first path, a condensing coil, and a compressor, wherein the condensing coil of the dehumidification unit is disposed in the first path upstream of where the third path joins the first path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.