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US 7,114,346 B2Granted
Low profile evaporative cooler housing
AssigneeAdobeAir, Inc.
InventorsJohn G. Kucera, Roger C. Palmer
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Abstract
A low profile evaporative cooler housing for attachment to a building includes a front panel, and an opposing rear panel that may have an extension that extends into a wall of the building. A first and second louver may extend between the front and rear panels.
Claims21
An evaporative cooler housing for attachment to a building, the housing comprising:
- a front panel;
- a one piece rear panel having a first and second region and an extension portion intermediate and extending away from the first and second regions in a direction away from the front panel, the extension portion including a first and second flange substantially perpendicular to the first and second regions and further including an output region substantially perpendicular to the first and second flanges and substantially parallel to the first and second regions;
- a first and second louver extending between the front panel and first and second regions of the rear panel respectively, wherein the first and second regions of the rear panel includes a top edge and an opposing bottom, edge, the first and second flanges of the extension portion extending at least the majority of the distance between the top edge and bottom edge of the first and second regions.
An evaporative cooler comprising;
- a housing including a front panel and an opposing rear panel configured to be attached to a building structure, the rear panel having a region extending inwardly into the building structure;
- the housing further including a first and second side extending between the front and rear panels, the front panel having an exposed surface area that is substantially uninterrupted to prevent air from entering there through;
- a blower located at least partially within the rear panel region extending inwardly into the building structure;
- a first and second evaporative media pad proximate the first and second sides of the housing respectively;
- a water distribution system including a water pump configured to pump water to at least one nozzle located above the media pads to permit water to flow downwards through the pads.
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A method for installing an evaporative cooler onto a wall of a building structure, the method comprising:
- providing an evaporative cooler having a front panel and a rear panel including an extension extending therefrom;
- placing the extension of the evaporative cooler at least partially into an opening in the wall between standard spaced studs;
- placing a portion of the rear panel adjacent the outer wall of the building structure;
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- securing the rear panel directly to the wall of the building structure, wherein placing the extension at least partially into an opening in the wall includes placing the extension into an opening having a height that is greater than its width, and
- wherein the opening is between two studs sixteen inch on center.
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A method for installing an evaporative cooler onto a wall of a building structure, the method comprising:
- providing an evaporative cooler having a front panel and a rear panel including an extension extending therefrom;
- placing the extension of the evaporative cooler at least partially into an opening in the wall between standard spaced studs;
- placing a portion of the rear panel adjacent the outer wall of the building structure;
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- securing the rear panel directly to the wall of the building structure, wherein providing an evaporative cooler includes providing the front panel with a substantially uninterrupted area;
- and providing an air inlet in the right and left sides intermediate the front and rear panels, and further providing a rigid media proximate each of the right and left sides.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.