Combination moisture elimination louver and air flow sensor and method
AssigneeTomkins Industries, Inc.
InventorRobert M. Van Becelaere
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Abstract
A moisture elimination louver includes a housing which allows fluid flow between an air inlet opening on an upstream side of the housing and an air outlet opening on a downstream side of the housing with a plurality of moisture elimination separator plates positioned within the housing such that respective moisture eliminating air flow channels are formed between each adjacent pair of the separator plates. The moisture elimination louver is modified to included one or more air flow sensors by positioning each of the air flow sensor(s) within a different respective one of the air flow channels.
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A moisture elimination louver with air flow sensor, comprising:
- a. a housing which allows fluid flow between an air inlet opening on an upstream side of said housing and an air outlet opening on a downstream side of said housing;
- b. a plurality of moisture elimination separator plates positioned within said housing with respective moisture eliminating air flow channels formed between each adjacent pair of said separator plates;
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- c. at least one air flow sensor positioned in said housing in flow communication with a respective one of said air flow channels.
A moisture elimination louver with air flow sensor, comprising:
- a. a housing which allows fluid flow between an air inlet opening on an upstream side of said housing and an air outlet opening on a downstream side of said housing;
- b. said housing including an upper flange extending outward above said air outlet opening and a lower flange extending outward below said air outlet opening;
- c. a plurality of moisture elimination separator plates positioned within said housing with respective moisture eliminating air flow channels formed between each adjacent pair of said separator plates;
- d. at least one air flow sensor positioned in a respective one of said air flow channels and extending between said upper and lower flanges;
- e. the pairs of separator plates which form the channel within which said air flow sensor is placed being extended outward beyond said air outlet opening to form, with said upper and lower flanges, an air flow channel extension of the air flow channel between those plates;
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- f. said airflow sensor being positioned within said air flow channel extension.
A moisture elimination louver with air flow sensor, comprising:
- a. a housing which allows fluid flow between an air inlet opening on an upstream side of said housing and an air outlet opening on a downstream side of said housing;
- b. said housing including an upper flange extending outward above said air outlet opening and a lower flange extending outward below said air outlet opening;
- c. a plurality of moisture elimination separator plates positioned within said housing with respective moisture eliminating air flow channels formed between each adjacent pair of said separator plates;
- d. a plurality of air flow sensors with each said sensor being positioned in a different respective one of said air flow channels and extending between said upper and lower flanges;
- e. the pairs of separator plates which form the respective channels within which said air flow sensors are placed being extended outward beyond said air outlet opening to form, with said upper and lower flanges, air flow channel extensions of the air flow channels between those plates;
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- f. each of said air flow sensors being positioned within a respective one of said air flow channel extensions.
A method of associating one or more air flow sensors with a moisture elimination louver, the moisture elimination louver including a housing which allows fluid flow between an air inlet opening on an upstream side of said housing and an air outlet opening on a downstream side of said housing and a plurality of moisture elimination separator plates positioned within said housing with respective moisture eliminating air flow channels formed between each adjacent pair of said separator plates, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. adding an upper flange to said louver which extends outward above said air outlet opening and adding a lower flange to said louver which extends outward below said air outlet opening;
- b. positioning at least one air flow sensor in a respective one of said air flow channels between said upper and lower flanges;
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- c. extending the pair of separator plates which form the channel within which said air flow sensor is placed outward beyond said air outlet opening to form, with said upper and lower flanges, an air flow channel extension of said air flow channel between those plates such that said air flow sensor is positioned within said air flow channel extension.
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