Patent classifications
F24F1/01
Chilled Beam with Ion Generator
A chilled beam with a bipolar ion generator located in the plenum. Conditioned air flows into the plenum through an air inlet. The plenum is pressurized by the primary air delivered from the HVAC system. The conditioned air exits the plenum through nozzles into a mixing chamber. The increased velocity of the conditioned air exiting through the nozzles induces return air through return an air inlet, past a heating/cooling coil, and into the mixing chamber. The conditioned air and the return air mix in the mixing chamber to create supply air that exits the chilled beam through supply air outlets. The electrodes of the bipolar ion generator are positioned at different locations in the plenum and are oriented in different directions to the direction of the conditioned air flowing into the plenum.
Induction displacement unit
An induction displacement unit comprising an induction plenum comprising a plurality of first nozzles communicating with a first discharge plenum and a plurality of second nozzles communicating with a second discharge plenum, a return air plenum, a heating coil disposed between the return air plenum and the first discharge plenum, a cooling coil disposed between the return air plenum and the second discharge plenum, the induction plenum vertically disposed between the heating coil and the cooling coil, the heating coil disposed in an upper portion of the unit, the first discharge plenum disposed to induce a substantially vertical discharge, and the second discharge plenum disposed to induce a substantially horizontal discharge.
Induction displacement unit
An induction displacement unit comprising an induction plenum comprising a plurality of first nozzles communicating with a first discharge plenum and a plurality of second nozzles communicating with a second discharge plenum, a return air plenum, a heating coil disposed between the return air plenum and the first discharge plenum, a cooling coil disposed between the return air plenum and the second discharge plenum, the induction plenum vertically disposed between the heating coil and the cooling coil, the heating coil disposed in an upper portion of the unit, the first discharge plenum disposed to induce a substantially vertical discharge, and the second discharge plenum disposed to induce a substantially horizontal discharge.
Fan assembly
A fan assembly comprising an air inlet, at least one air outlet, an impeller, a motor for rotating the impeller to draw air through the air inlet, at least one heater assembly, and a user interface for allowing a user to select a speed setting for the motor from a user selectable range of speed settings, and for allowing a user to select one of a first and second operational mode of the fan assembly. A rotational speed of the motor is set depending on the user selected speed setting, and is selected from a first range of values when the first operational mode of the fan assembly has been selected, and from at least one second range of values when the second operational mode of the fan assembly has been selected, with each value within each of the range of values being associated with a respective speed setting.
Chilled beam devices, systems, and methods
A chilled beam system may incorporate a terminal unit to provide additional heating and cooling capacity including latent cooling. In a system, terminal units may be distributed and connected to cooperate with a primary air stream from a central air handling unit. The chilled beam and/or terminal units may employ features for enhancing heating mode operation. Control embodiments take advantage of the additional capabilities described.
Chilled beam devices, systems, and methods
A chilled beam system may incorporate a terminal unit to provide additional heating and cooling capacity including latent cooling. In a system, terminal units may be distributed and connected to cooperate with a primary air stream from a central air handling unit. The chilled beam and/or terminal units may employ features for enhancing heating mode operation. Control embodiments take advantage of the additional capabilities described.
Air conditioning heat pump system using ejector, air conditioner, and air conditioner control method
An air conditioning heat pump system using an ejector may include a compression assembly, an outdoor heat exchanger, an indoor heat exchanger, an ejector, and a first to third electromagnetic valve and a controller. A first end of the compression assembly may be connected with the one end of the outdoor heat exchanger, a second end may be connected with one end of the indoor heat exchanger, a third end may connected with outlet end of the ejector, and a fourth end may be connected with another end of the outdoor heat exchanger. One end of the outdoor heat exchanger may also be connected with a jet inlet of the ejector through the first electromagnetic valve, and another end may also be connected with the jet inlet of the ejector through the second electromagnetic valve and the third electromagnetic valve.
Air conditioning heat pump system using ejector, air conditioner, and air conditioner control method
An air conditioning heat pump system using an ejector may include a compression assembly, an outdoor heat exchanger, an indoor heat exchanger, an ejector, and a first to third electromagnetic valve and a controller. A first end of the compression assembly may be connected with the one end of the outdoor heat exchanger, a second end may be connected with one end of the indoor heat exchanger, a third end may connected with outlet end of the ejector, and a fourth end may be connected with another end of the outdoor heat exchanger. One end of the outdoor heat exchanger may also be connected with a jet inlet of the ejector through the first electromagnetic valve, and another end may also be connected with the jet inlet of the ejector through the second electromagnetic valve and the third electromagnetic valve.
System and method for operating an air-conditioning unit having a coil with an active portion and an inactive portion
An air-conditioning unit is provided, comprising: an input vent for receiving return air; an intermediate vent; an output vent; a blower fan proximate to the input vent for moving the return air from the input vent to the intermediate vent; and an air-conditioner coil between the intermediate vent and the output vent including an active portion including one or more operational air-conditioning coils that receive a first portion of the return air from the intermediate vent, for circulating a coolant, condition the first portion of the return air by heat exchange with the coolant to create conditioned air, and pass the conditioned air to the output vent, and an inactive portion that does not circulate coolant and passes a second portion of the return air as unconditioned air to the output vent, wherein the conditioned air and the unconditioned air pass through the output vent as supply air.
System and method for operating an air-conditioning unit having a coil with an active portion and an inactive portion
An air-conditioning unit is provided, comprising: an input vent for receiving return air; an intermediate vent; an output vent; a blower fan proximate to the input vent for moving the return air from the input vent to the intermediate vent; and an air-conditioner coil between the intermediate vent and the output vent including an active portion including one or more operational air-conditioning coils that receive a first portion of the return air from the intermediate vent, for circulating a coolant, condition the first portion of the return air by heat exchange with the coolant to create conditioned air, and pass the conditioned air to the output vent, and an inactive portion that does not circulate coolant and passes a second portion of the return air as unconditioned air to the output vent, wherein the conditioned air and the unconditioned air pass through the output vent as supply air.