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METHOD OF OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC EXPANSION VALVE IN AN AIR CONDITIONER UNIT
20230167998 · 2023-06-01 ·

An air conditioner unit includes a refrigeration loop including an indoor heat exchanger and an outdoor heat exchanger, a compressor for circulating refrigerant, and an electronic expansion valve. A controller receives a command to perform an operating cycle at a target compressor speed, determines a starting position of the electronic expansion valve using a valve position equation that is a function of the target compressor speed, an indoor temperature, an outdoor temperature, and empirically determined constants, and initializes the operating cycle with the electronic expansion valve at the starting position.

LOCALISED PERSONAL AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
20170299207 · 2017-10-19 ·

An air conditioner system including a sleeping enclosure defining a sleeping space into which conditioned air is adapted to be delivered from one end or side of the sleeping space in a manner which maximizes contact between conditioned air and a person or persons in the sleeping space, the sleeping space including an upper air pervious section; and a lower relatively air impervious section adapted to surround a bed in the sleeping space and configured to minimize passage of the conditioned air from the sleeping space through the pervious section or other leakage paths; and an air conditioner unit for generating a conditioned air flow, wherein the impervious section extends to a height above the sleeping surface of the bed at the end or side of the bed opposed to said end or side sufficient to contain the conditioned air as it moves towards and returns from the opposite end or side of the sleeping space, and wherein the impervious section extends to a sufficiently increased height above the sleeping surface at the opposite end or side to allow the direction of air flow to reverse towards said one end or side without substantial loss of conditioned air through the pervious section.

Drain pan with overflow features

A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) unit includes a drain pan including a basin defined by a base and a plurality of side walls configured to collect condensate from an evaporator of the HVAC unit. The HVAC unit also includes a drain port disposed in the base of the basin and arranged such that the drain pan is configured to direct the condensate toward the drain port and out of the basin, a protruded portion extending from an outer surface of a side wall of the plurality of side walls, and a passage proximate to a top edge of the side wall of the plurality of side walls and configured to facilitate overflow of the condensate out of the basin and along the protruded portion.

Portable air cooling system and method
09784465 · 2017-10-10 ·

A portable air cooling system and method for providing cooled air for mobile use for a user including in a golf cart has an insulated portable casing, an air cooling assembly, a primary air blower fan, a secondary air blower fan, a computer control unit, switches including variable resistance switches, a portable power source including batteries and solar panels, and a secondary casing for housing the portable power source.

Ejector for a Sealed System
20170248160 · 2017-08-31 ·

An ejector for a sealed system includes a motive liquid passage with a converging section, a throat and a diverging section. The throat of the motive liquid passage is disposed between the converging section of the motive liquid passage and the diverging section of the motive liquid passage. The ejector also includes a plurality of nucleation sites at the converging section of the motive liquid passage.

Localised personal air conditioning
09732970 · 2017-08-15 · ·

A sleeping space air conditioner including a quiet low powered air conditioner 1, a sleeping space into which conditioned air is delivered, the sleeping space including an upper air pervious section 2 and a lower relatively air impervious section 3 surrounding a bed in the sleeping space, the impervious section 3 extending to a height above the sleeping surface of the bed sufficient to contain the conditioned air as it moves towards and returns from the opposite end or side of the sleeping space, the impervious section 3 extending to a sufficiently increased height above the sleeping surface at the opposite end or side to allow the direction of air flow to reverse towards said one end or side without substantial loss of conditioned air through the pervious section 2.

AIR INTAKE AND EXHAUST ASSEMBLY AND PACKAGED AIR CONDITIONER
20220307702 · 2022-09-29 ·

An air intake and exhaust assembly includes a first air pipe and a second air pipe. A first air duct is formed in the first air pipe and configured to be communicated with one of an air outlet of an air exhaust volute of an packaged air conditioner and an air inlet of the packaged air conditioner. The second air pipe is arranged adjacent to the first air pipe. A second air duct is formed between an inner wall of the second air pipe and an outer wall of the first air pipe. The second air duct is configured to be communicated with another one of the air outlet of the air exhaust volute and the air inlet of the packaged air conditioner. At least part of the outer wall of the first air pipe along a length direction of the first air pipe is fixedly connected to the second air pipe.

Integrated Type Air Conditioning Device
20170227242 · 2017-08-10 ·

An integrated type air conditioning device includes a first refrigeration cycle that is an evaporative cooling type, a second refrigeration cycle that is a vapor-compression type, a blower device, and a housing accommodating the first and second cycles. The first refrigeration cycle includes an evaporation heat exchanger, a condensation heat exchanger, and a first refrigerant pipe. The second refrigeration cycle includes a compressor, a condenser, a decompression device, an evaporator, and a second refrigerant pipe. The housing is partitioned into an interior air passage and an exterior air passage. The evaporation heat exchanger and the evaporator are positioned in the interior air passage, the evaporation heat exchanger being located upstream of the evaporator with respect to an interior airflow in the interior air passage. The blower device is disposed in the interior air passage and is driven to generate the interior airflow in the interior air passage.

Air conditioner unit including a heating unit

In accordance with one embodiment, an air conditioner unit is provided. The air conditioner unit includes a heater housing having peripheral surfaces defining a housing interior, the peripheral surfaces including a first sidewall and a second sidewall spaced apart along the lateral direction. The air conditioner unit further includes a guide track extending along the lateral direction between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The air conditioner unit further includes a blower fan, the blower fan including a blade assembly disposed within the interior and a motor connected to the blade assembly. The air conditioner unit further includes a heating unit comprising a first bracket and a second bracket spaced apart along the lateral direction. The heating unit further includes at least one heater bank extending along the lateral direction between the first bracket and the second bracket. The heating unit is movable along the guide track.