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Air conditioning unit
Assignee: Heat Exchangers Inc
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Filing: 1993-04-21
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Granted: 1994-11-08
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Expires: 2013-04-21
Abstract
Abstract An air conditioning unit for use with a central thermal unit supply system. The air conditioning unit includes a formed wall mounting member which is secured to a wall, and from which is supported a heat exchange unit consisting of a heat transfer fluid coil and an air moving assembly including a tangential blower.
Inventors
- 👤 David J. Albert
- 👤 John Spencer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 12:49
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F3/00; F24F3/06; F24F1/00; F24F1/0007; F24F1/0043; F24F1/0057; F24F1/0059; F24F1/0063; F24F1/0071; F24F1/0073; F24F1/0018; F24F1/0025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
235 words
An air conditioning unit designed for use with a central thermal unit supply system for conditioning air in a space, wherein thermal units are conveyed from the central thermal unit supply system to said air conditioning unit by a heat transfer fluid, said air conditioning unit comprising, a wall mounting means, said wall mounting means including at least one first engaging means, means for securing said wall mounting means on a wall, at least two conduits extending from said central thermal unit supply system for supplying the heat transfer fluid at said wall mounting means, a heat exchange unit, said heat exchange unit including at least one second engaging means, such that said at least one first engaging means may be engaged with said at least one second engaging means to support said heat exchanging unit on said wall mounting means, after said wall mounting means is secured on the wall a heat transfer fluid coil, said heat transfer fluid coil being connected to said at least two conduits, an air moving assembly for causing air to pass through said heat transfer fluid coil, such that thermal units may be transferred from said heat transfer fluid to the air through said heat transfer fluid coil, temperature control means responsive to the temperature of the air in the space being conditioned to regulate the transfer of thermal units between said heat transfer coil and the air.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
235 words
An air conditioning unit designed for use with a central thermal unit supply system for conditioning air in a space, wherein thermal units are conveyed from the central thermal unit supply system to said air conditioning unit by a heat transfer fluid, said air conditioning unit comprising, a wall mounting means, said wall mounting means including at least one first engaging means, means for securing said wall mounting means on a wall, at least two conduits extending from said central thermal unit supply system for supplying the heat transfer fluid at said wall mounting means, a heat exchange unit, said heat exchange unit including at least one second engaging means, such that said at least one first engaging means may be engaged with said at least one second engaging means to support said heat exchanging unit on said wall mounting means, after said wall mounting means is secured on the wall a heat transfer fluid coil, said heat transfer fluid coil being connected to said at least two conduits, an air moving assembly for causing air to pass through said heat transfer fluid coil, such that thermal units may be transferred from said heat transfer fluid to the air through said heat transfer fluid coil, temperature control means responsive to the temperature of the air in the space being conditioned to regulate the transfer of thermal units between said heat transfer coil and the air.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The air conditioning unit of claim 1, wherein said at least one first engaging means is a tab, and said at least one second engaging means is a receptacle which is engaged over said tab to support said heat exchange unit on said wall mounting means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The air conditioning unit of claim 1, wherein said heat transfer fluid coil is a copper tube, aluminum finned water coil with said copper tube having a sufficient internal diameter so as to result in a low pressure drop in said fluid flowing through said coil.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The air conditioning unit of claim 3, wherein said fins on the front of said heat transfer coil are of varying depth, such that they are contoured at the top and bottom of said coil.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
The air conditioning unit of claim 1, wherein said heat transfer fluid coil is of a generally rectangular shape, having a front, a back, a top and a bottom and two sides, with said air moving assembly drawing air from the space being conditioned, through said front to said back of said coil for the discharge of conditioned air into said space.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The air conditioning unit of claim 5, wherein said heat transfer fluid coil is supported such that its top is closer to the wall on which the unit is mounted than its bottom.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The air conditioning unit of claim 1, wherein the front, top, sides and bottom of said heat exchange unit are enclosed in a plastic housing having air intake openings on the front and top thereof, and an air discharge opening on the bottom.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
The air conditioning unit of claim 7, wherein at least one air filter is mounted in front of said heat transfer coil, and is supported on the inside surface of said plastic housing and is removable through a slot in said plastic housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The air conditioning unit of claim 8, wherein at least one releasable clip is provided for removably retaining said at least one air filter on said plastic housing, and said slot is downwardly facing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The air conditioning unit of claim 7, wherein said plastic housing is formed as a plastic extrusion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The air conditioning unit of claim 1, wherein said air moving assembly including a tangential blower.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The air conditioning unit of claim 11, wherein said tangential blower is substantially located behind said heat transfer fluid coil adjacent the bottom of said heat transfer coil.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The air conditioning unit of claim 11, wherein said tangential blower is of the multispeed type.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The air conditioning unit of claim 13, wherein said tangential blower discharges air through a motorized discharge louver.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
71 words
The air conditioning unit of claim 1, wherein four conduits extend from said central thermal unit supply system and are connected to said heat transfer coil, the first two of which said conduits provide a supply and a return path for heat transfer fluid supplying heating thermal units, and the other two of which said conduits provide a supply and a return path for heat transfer fluid supplying cooling thermal units.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
The air conditioning unit of claim 15, wherein a valve is provided for connecting for fluid flow, either said first two conduits or said other two conduits or none of said conduits to said heat transfer fluid coil.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The air conditioning unit of claim 16, wherein said valve is electrically operated.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The air conditioning unit of claim 17, wherein said valve is located behind the wall on which the wall mounting means is secured.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
36 words
The air conditioning unit of claim 1, wherein said temperature control means includes an electrical operated means for controlling the flow of heat transfer fluid through said heat transfer coil, and for energizing said tangential blower.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The air conditioning unit of claim 19, wherein said temperature control means includes electrical control means located remotely from said air conditioning unit.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
The air conditioning unit of claim 20, wherein said remote electrical control means is connected to said air conditioning temperature control means by an electrical conductors.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
The air conditioning unit of claim 20, wherein said remote electrical control means is operatively connected to said air conditioning temperature control means by an infra-red data transmission system.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
The air conditioning unit of claim 1, wherein said copper tube has two ends, an inlet and an outlet, which are located adjacent to each other.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
39 words
The air conditioner unit of claim 23, wherein said at least two conduits and an electrical supply for said air conditioning unit are closely spaced where then extend through the wall on which said wall mounting means is secured.
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