124 results about "Air handler" patented technology

A heating and cooling system including a heat pump system and a thermal energy storage (TES) and retrieval system. The TES and retrieval system includes a Phase Change Material (PCM) unit housing a PCM and a first refrigerant line at least partially immersed in the PCM or embedded within the PCM unit for the PCM to exchange heat with refrigerant in flow through the first refrigerant line, the refrigerant directed from a compressor of the reversible heat pump system to the first refrigerant line and back to the reversible heat pump system after the first refrigerant line. The TES and retrieval system further includes a first water line at least partially immersed in the PCM or embedded within the PCM unit for the PCM to exchange heat with water in the first water line.

The invention discloses an impeller, a fan and an air handler, the impeller comprises a first end plate, a second end plate and a plurality of blades, the second end plate and the first end plate are sequentially distributed at intervals in the air inlet direction of the impeller, and the second end plate is provided with an air inlet; the multiple blades are distributed in the circumferential direction of the impeller at intervals, the blades are connected with the first end plate and the second end plate, the first end plate comprises a first plate part and a second plate part annularly arranged on the periphery of the first plate part, and the second plate part obliquely extends in the air inlet direction in the direction away from the axis of the impeller. According to the technical scheme, the efficiency of the impeller can be improved.

Architectures and techniques are presented that can facilitate improved design and function of certain heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) devices. Architectures directed to an improved evase device can be designed with rounded corners that can facilitate, e.g., mitigation of reverse flow that traditionally grows back from corners of a transition from an axial fan to a rectangular duct. Architectures directed to an improved intake device can be designed to limit intake from certain flow directions and to smoothly change flow direction, which can facilitate, e.g., reduction in noise. Architectures directed to an improved fan intake device can be designed to reduce noise without significantly reducing total pressure. Architectures directed to an improved air handler device can be designed to concurrently heat and cool air and to reduce dimensions (e.g., size, weight) that can reduce costs and mitigate shipping and installation difficulties.

An air conditioning system, capable of automatically unclogging an air handler condensate drain tube, includes a primary fluid control valve to allow or prevent draining from the air handler through the condensate drain tube, and at least one secondary fluid control valve for allowing or preventing fluid flow from a cleaning fluid source to the condensate drain tube. First and second condensate sensors may sense condensate accumulation in two areas arranged one higher than the other. A controller may sense an activation of the first and second condensate sensors, and may close the primary fluid control valve preventing fluid flow from the condensate drain tube into the air handler, and open the secondary fluid control valve or valves enabling fluid flow from the respective cleaning fluid source to the condensate drain tube, to break and drain out a clog formed in the condensate drain tube.

A mounting apparatus comprises a base frame assembly comprising a first fixed length support beam and a second fixed length support beam positioned parallel to one another, separated by a first distance, a first adjustable support beam and a second adjustable support beam positioned perpendicular to the first fixed length support beam, and a third adjustable support beam and a fourth adjustable support beam positioned perpendicular to the second fixed length support beam, wherein the first adjustable support beam and the fourth adjustable support beam are separated by a second distance to the second adjustable support beam and the third adjustable support beam, The first adjustable support beam comprises a first sliding extension assembly, the second adjustable support beam comprises a second sliding extension assembly, the third adjustable support beam comprises a third sliding extension assembly, and the fourth adjustable support beam comprises a fourth sliding extension assembly, wherein each of the first sliding extension the second sliding extension assembly, the third sliding extension assembly, and the fourth sliding extension assembly is extendable to a maximum extension length and to a minimum extension length. The base frame also comprises at least four leveling indicators, wherein a first leveling indicator of the at least four leveling indicators is attached to the first fixed length support beam, a second levelling indicator is attached to the second fixed length support beam, a third levelling indicator is attached to the first adjustable support beam, and a fourth levelling indicator is attached to the third adjustable support beam. The mounting apparatus also comprises a drain pan hanger assembly comprising a first drain pan hanger attached to the first fixed length support beam, a second drain pan hanger attached to the second fixed length support beam, and a third drain pan hanger attached to the adjustable support beams, wherein each of the first drain pan hanger, the second drain pan hanger, the third drain pan hanger, and the fourth drain pan hanger is configured to support a sliding drain pan structure. The mounting apparatus also comprises an asymmetrical folding mechanism comprising a first folding assembly positioned along the first and the fourth adjustable support beams and a second folding assembly positioned along the second and the third adjustable support beams, wherein that the first folding assembly is located proximate to the second fixed length support beam, and the second folding assembly is located proximate to the first fixed length support beam.

A dryer appliance includes a drum defining a chamber for receipt of clothes for drying, an air handler for urging a flow of air through the chamber, an exhaust conduit fluidly coupled to the chamber for discharging the flow of air, and a lint collection assembly operably coupled with the exhaust conduit. The lint collection assembly includes a filter housing defining a filter plenum, a filter frame positioned within the filter plenum, a lint filter mounted to the filter frame, and a filter cleaning mechanism operably coupled to the filter frame for periodically knocking collected lint off the lint filter under the force of the flow of air.

The application relates to the technical field of power cabinet dehumidification, in particular to an automatic dehumidification structure of a power cabinet for smart grids, which comprises an outer frame, an opening is formed in the front end of the outer frame, a sealing door is movably installed at the opening in the front end of the outer frame, a plurality of air inlets are formed in the front end of the outer frame, and an air processor is installed at the top end of the outer frame; the automatic dehumidification structure further comprises a partition plate and an assembling mechanism. When the outer frame is cooled by external cold air, the water molecules and impurities in the cold air can be fully and effectively adsorbed by rotating the air suction fan and the fibrous electret, the liquid drops condensed after the water molecules are adsorbed by the electret and the mixed liquid combined by the liquid drops and the impurities adsorbed by the electret can be thrown out, so that the electret can continuously and effectively perform the adsorption work, the electret is self-cleaned, the service life of the electret is effectively prolonged, and the maintenance cost of the power cabinet and the workload of the staff are effectively reduced.

Automated microbial fluid sampling and analysis systems and methods are disclosed herein. Such a system may include a processor that may execute stored computer instructions to control an air sampling and analysis system; a consumable cartridge comprising a cartridge body and a sample capture substrate (SCS); an air handler for moving air through the SCS; the thermal circulator is used for enabling the air sampling reaction chamber to reach one or more required temperatures so as to directly perform nucleic acid amplification on the SCS; and an optical device capable of measuring a fluorescence signal from the air sampling reaction chamber. The system can automatically collect samples, and can automatically perform nucleic acid amplification and analysis.

An air handler includes a housing with a heat exchanger core. The housing includes a faceplate, a roof panel, a base panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. A first tunnel and a second tunnel are connected to the housing at the faceplate. A septum protrudes from the faceplate and connects the core at a front edge. The air handler further includes a first recirculation path and a second recirculation path inside the housing. The first and second recirculation paths are defined by the septum, the housing, and the core. The first and second recirculation paths are configured to direct a portion of airflow from the first tunnel to the second tunnel. The air handler further includes a first damper and a second damper disposed on the faceplate and configured to obstruct the first recirculation path and the second recirculation path respectively.

An emissions measurement system to measure emissions from an animal is provided comprising a fixture in fluid communication with an air handler, wherein the air handler comprises a blower and a first emissions sensor.

The present application discloses a mounting apparatus comprising a base frame assembly comprising: a first fixed length support beam and a second fixed length support beam positioned parallel to each other and spaced apart by a first distance, the first fixed length support beam and the second fixed length support beam being spaced apart by a second distance, a first adjustable support beam and a second adjustable support beam positioned perpendicular to the first fixed length support beam, and a third adjustable support beam and a fourth adjustable support beam positioned perpendicular to the second fixed length support beam, the third adjustable support beam and the fourth adjustable support beam are positioned perpendicular to the second fixed length support beam, wherein the first adjustable support beam and the fourth adjustable support beam are separated from the second adjustable support beam and the third adjustable support beam by a second distance.

An oven appliance includes a housing defining a discharge vent, a cooking chamber positioned within the housing, an exhaust duct providing fluid communication between the cooking chamber and the discharge vent, an air handler operably coupled with the exhaust duct for urging a flow of heated air from the cooking chamber, through the exhaust duct, and out of the discharge vent, and a catalytic converter assembly. The catalytic converter assembly includes a catalytic element positioned within the exhaust duct for lowering volatile organic compounds from the flow of heated air and a catalyst heater positioned upstream of the catalytic element for selectively heating the flow of heated air.

An impeller, a fan, and an air handler. The impeller comprises: a first end plate (110), a second end plate (120), and multiple blades (130) distributed at intervals in the circumferential direction of the impeller (100), wherein the second end plate (120) is provided with an air inlet (140), and the second end plate (120) and the first end plate (110) are distributed spaced from each other in the air intake direction of the impeller (100). The blades (130) are connected to the first end plate (110) and the second end plate (120); the first end plate (110) comprises a first plate portion (111) and a second plate portion (112) arranged around the periphery of the first plate portion (111); and the second plate portion (112) has a nonlinear shape on a cross section passing through the axis of the impeller (100), and tilts away from the second end plate (120) in a direction moving away from the axis of the impeller (100). The impeller, the fan, and the air handler can reduce the flow loss when an airflow enters the impeller, thereby improving the fan efficiency.

A system that includes a hydronic heat pump; an indirect storage tank (1ST) configured to heat potable water stored therein; an air handler unit (AHU) configured to heat an enclosure; a hydronic loop configured to direct hydronic flow between the hydronic heat pump, the 1ST and the AHU; a temperature control system comprising a space heating thermostat configured to control an air temperature in the enclosure and one or more 1ST thermostats configured to control a temperature of the potable water in the 1ST; and a control system comprising control logic configured to control operation of components of the combi heating system among a plurality of predetermined operating modes, in response to an operating call from the temperature control system.

The present invention mainly relates to the technical field of air handling machines. In order to solve the problem that the current fresh air air conditioner has few functions and is difficult to meet the different needs of various application scenarios, a full-function air handling machine and a control method thereof are provided, a through-damper is set between the fresh air duct and the return air duct, and the opening and closing and the opening and closing degree of the fresh air inlet, the return air outlet and the through-damper are controlled to make the air handling machine operate in different modes to meet the diverse needs of different users under different usage conditions.

The utility model discloses a multifunctional air treatment machine which comprises a machine body, a first heat exchange assembly, a second heat exchange assembly, a first filter assembly and a second filter assembly, wherein the first heat exchange assembly, the second heat exchange assembly, the first filter assembly and the second filter assembly are arranged in the machine body. A fresh air channel, an air return channel, a heat dissipation channel and a dehumidification channel are arranged in the machine body. The first filtering assembly and the first heat exchange assembly are located on the air return channel. The second filtering assembly and the second heat exchange assembly are located on the heat dissipation channel. The second filter assembly and the first heat exchange assembly are located on the fresh air channel. The first filtering assembly, the first heat exchange assembly and the second heat exchange assembly are located on the dehumidification channel. One of the first heat exchange assembly and the second heat exchange assembly is a condenser, and the other one is an evaporator. According to the air processor, multiple functions of refrigeration, heating, dehumidification, purification and fresh air are integrated in the air processor, the integration degree of equipment is improved, and the occupied space is reduced.

The utility model provides an air processor. The air processor comprises an air processor body, a filter frame and a first driving device, the air processor body comprises a shell, and an air inlet is defined in the side wall of the shell. The filter frame is arranged on the side wall, provided with the air inlet, of the shell, an opening of the filter frame is opposite to the air inlet, a first inserting groove and a second inserting groove which are perpendicular to the depth direction of the opening of the filter frame are defined in two side plates of the filter frame, and the first inserting groove is opposite to the second inserting groove. The first driving device is configured to drive a first end of a to-be-mounted filter outside the filter frame to pass through the first slot and move towards the second slot; and until the filter to be mounted moves until the filter to be replaced in the filter frame is completely pushed out of the filter frame, the first end of the filter to be mounted and the second end opposite to the first end are located in the first inserting groove and the second inserting groove correspondingly. Based on the technical scheme, the filter of the air processor can be quickly and automatically replaced.

Architectures and techniques are presented that can facilitate improved design and function of certain heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) devices. Architectures directed to an improved evase device can be designed with rounded corners that can facilitate, e.g., mitigation of reverse flow that traditionally grows back from corners of a transition from an axial fan to a rectangular duct. Architectures directed to an improved intake device can be designed to limit intake from certain flow directions and to smoothly change flow direction, which can facilitate, e.g., reduction in noise. Architectures directed to an improved fan intake device can be designed to reduce noise without significantly reducing total pressure. Architectures directed to an improved air handler device can be designed to concurrently heat and cool air and to reduce dimensions (e.g., size, weight) that can reduce costs and mitigate shipping and installation difficulties.

1. The name of the design product: air treatment machine. 2. The use of the design product: the design product is used for heat exchange with air. 3. The design points of the design product: in shape. 4. The picture or photo that best shows the design points: perspective view 1.

An indoor smoker includes a cabinet defining a discharge vent, a smoking chamber positioned within the cabinet and defining a chamber outlet, an exhaust duct providing fluid communication between the chamber outlet and the discharge vent, an air handler operably coupled to the exhaust duct for urging a flow of smoke from the smoking chamber, through the exhaust duct, and out of the discharge vent, and a filter assembly comprising a filter positioned proximate the discharge vent such that the flow of smoke passes through the filter.

A method of capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) present in air is provided. The method includes adding a carbon-dioxide-capturing device to a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system of a building. The carbon-dioxide-capturing device is added to one or both of an air handler and air-distribution ductwork of the HVAC system. The method further includes circulating air including carbon dioxide through the carbon-dioxide-capturing device in the HVAC system. A direct decarbonization system for capturing carbon dioxide present in air is also provided. The system includes an HVAC unit, air-distribution ductwork connected to the HVAC unit, and a carbon-dioxide-capturing device disposed in one or both of the HVAC unit and the air-distribution ductwork. Carbon dioxide gas present in air passing through the HVAC unit or the air-distribution ductwork is removable from the air by the carbon-dioxide-capturing device.

An air flow delivery system for delivering conditioned air to an enclosure housing infectious disease patients, includes: (a) an air intake pipe having a first bidirectional valve therein, wherein when the bidirectional valve is in an open state, ambient air enters the enclosure; (b) an air handler, the air handler coupled to the air intake pipe; and (c) an air supply duct installed within at least one wall of the enclosure, wherein the air supply duct delivers conditioned air from the air handler to one or more air supply vents positioned at or near a bottom surface of the enclosure. The enclosure is selected from a group consisting of a pavilion, a building, a room, a nursing home, an airplane, a vehicle, a train, a ship, a critical care unit in a hospital, and a free-standing, mobile enclosure.

An impeller, a fan, and an air handler. The impeller includes a first end plate, a second end plate, and a plurality of blades. The second end plate and the first end plate are sequentially spaced apart along an air intake direction of the impeller, and the second end plate is provided with an air inlet. The plurality of blades are spaced apart along a circumference of the impeller, the blades are connecting the first end plate and the second end plate, the first end plate includes a first plate portion and a second plate portion surrounding a periphery of the first plate portion, and the second plate portion extends obliquely in the air intake direction away from an axis of the impeller.

The utility model discloses a rhinitis adjuvant therapy device, which comprises a head-mounted structure, an air processor, a control assembly, a filter part, a fan assembly and a cambered mask plate, and is characterized in that the air processor, the control assembly, the filter part and the fan assembly are mounted in the head-mounted structure; the head-mounted structure is provided with a first flow channel located in the head-mounted structure, an air inlet communicated with the first flow channel and an outer connector used for being connected with an atomization piece, the mask plate is provided with a second flow channel located in the head-mounted structure and an air outlet communicated with the second flow channel, the two ends of the mask plate are connected with the head-mounted structure, and the first flow channel is communicated with the second flow channel; the air processor is located between the first flow channel and the air inlet and connected with the external connector, a fan assembly is arranged in the first flow channel, the filtering piece is arranged between the air processor and the fan assembly, and the control assembly is electrically connected with the air processor and the fan assembly. The rhinitis auxiliary treatment device solves the problems that an existing rhinitis auxiliary treatment device lacks portability and is single in function.

A system for removing magnetic particles from a moving air stream. The system has magnetic collectors disposed in the air stream. The collectors may comprise mutually parallel motor driven rollers spaced which interact with the moving air stream. The rollers are optionally grooved or finned to provide for accumulation of collected particles. The rollers are in real time communication with a data hub. The data hub receives static and dynamic air handler performance parameters to monitor the performance parameters of the system which are indicative of and quantitatively relatable to debris accumulation on the rollers. When a threshold air handler performance parameter value is reached, the data hub alerts an operator for maintenance and restoration of the system.

An indoor smoker includes: a cabinet defining a discharge vent; a smoking chamber positioned within the cabinet and defining a chamber outlet; an exhaust duct providing fluid communication between the chamber outlet and the discharge vent; an air handler operably coupled to the exhaust duct for urging a flow of smoke from the smoking chamber, through the exhaust duct, and out of the discharge vent; and a catalytic converter for reducing emissions within the flow of smoke. The catalytic converter includes a catalyst positioned within the exhaust duct and a catalyst heater positioned upstream of the catalyst. The catalyst heater includes a tube for conveying a heat exchange fluid and at least one heat exchanging protrusion.

The utility model discloses an enthalpy difference laboratory with a dual heat recovery function. The enthalpy difference laboratory is used for an enthalpy difference experiment of a tested machine, the enthalpy difference laboratory comprises water circulation equipment, the water circulation equipment comprises a water tank, a water inlet channel is arranged between the water tank and a water inlet of the tested machine, and a water outlet channel is arranged between the water tank and a water outlet of the tested machine; the air processor comprises a refrigerating machine, the refrigerating machine is used for refrigerating the testing room when the room temperature of the testing room is higher than a preset refrigerating temperature, and a cooling water circulating pipeline of the refrigerating machine is used for discharging heat, replaced from the testing room, of the refrigerating machine; the first heat exchange equipment is arranged in the water outlet channel and is used for exchanging heat between the cooling capacity generated by the tested machine and the test room; and the second heat exchange equipment is arranged on a condensation side water outlet pipe of the cooling water circulation pipeline and is used for exchanging heat exchanged by the refrigerating machine from the test room with the water tank. The first heat exchange equipment and the second heat exchange equipment are combined with an original channel, and dual heat recovery of the laboratory is achieved.

A forced air leakage testing assembly includes a plurality of intake covers that can each be fitted over an air intake of a respective type of air handler of a forced air heating and cooling system. A flange is attachable to a respective one of the plurality of intake covers and the flange is attachable to an exhaust hose of a source of forced air to direct forced air into the air intake over which the respective intake cover is positioned. A plurality of register covers is each positionable over a respective air register thereby inhibiting air from flowing through the respective air register. A balloon is inflatable to seal a floor register when the balloon is inserted into the floor register and inflated thereby inhibiting air from exiting the floor register.

A cooking appliance includes a cooktop having a first burner and a second burner, a control knob assembly having a first control knob to control the first burner and a second control knob to control the second burner, a display assembly provided within the cooktop proximate the first burner, an air handler attached to the cooktop proximate the second burner, the air handler being in fluid communication with the display assembly, and a controller operably connected with the cooktop, the control knob assembly, the display assembly, and the air handler, the controller being configured to selectively operate the air handler based on an operational state of the first control knob.

A critical area recirculation and exhaust system for a room operates in a normal operating mode where fresh air is delivered from an air handler through a diffuser and returned to the air handler through a room return duct. In a selected isolation operating mode, a fan filter unit is activated to draw contaminated air from the room through one or more filters and to expel the filtered air through the diffuser and through an exhaust air duct to create an increased air change rate and a negative pressure in the room.