Integrated Diffuser Assembly with Embedded Lighting for HVAC Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
HVAC systems often result in visual clutter due to the presence of multiple ceiling-mounted diffusers and lighting fixtures, which detract from the aesthetic appeal of the environment.
Innovation Solution
An integrated diffuser assembly that incorporates a lighting system within the diffuser, where lighting elements are embedded in recesses or channels along the diffuser's border flanges, providing both air distribution and ambient lighting while maintaining a seamless appearance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If separate diffusers and lighting fixtures are mounted on the ceiling, then air distribution and lighting functions are provided, but visual clutter increases and aesthetic appeal deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines separate diffuser and lighting fixtures into a single integrated assembly. The lighting elements are embedded within the diffuser structure itself, specifically positioned in recesses or channels along the border flange, creating a unified ceiling installation that provides both air distribution and lighting functions without visual clutter
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated diffuser assembly serves multiple functions simultaneously: it distributes conditioned air into the space through the diffuser body while also providing ambient lighting through embedded lighting elements. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate ceiling-mounted devices
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AI summary
An integrated diffuser assembly for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, including: a diffuser configured to discharge an air flow into a conditioned space along an air flow path, wherein the diffuser includes a flange extending outwardly along a length of the diffuser, wherein the flange includes a channel extending along the flange; and a lighting element disposed within the channel such the lighting element is disposed outwardly from the air flow path, the lighting element configured to provide light to the conditioned space