There is provided an underfloor duct which enables inspection of electric equipment to be easily performed, has a simple structure, and hardly allows water to intrude into a duct passage. An underfloor duct according to an aspect of the present invention is an underfloor duct, provided under a floor of a railcar, for storing electric equipment including a cable. The underfloor duct includes: a box having a frame that projects upward, and an opening that opens downward; and a lid that closes the opening and forms a duct passage between the lid and the box. An end portion of the box is located outside an end portion of the lid in a car width direction.

A duct includes a rigid air-permeable tube of composite material. The duct also includes a layer of insulation coupled to an exterior surface of the rigid air-permeable tube. The duct further includes a non-rigid insulation layer in contact with the layer of insulation. The non-rigid insulation layer forms an air-impermeable duct wall.

A duct making apparatus includes a first station configured to accept a formable sheet material and a second station configured to receive the formable sheet material from the first station. The first station includes a mechanism for forming one of a male lock bend and a female lock seam in a leading edge of the formable sheet material. The second station includes a retractable conveyor. Movement of the sheet material from the first station to the second station defines an axis of travel of the sheet material. The retractable conveyor is selectively movable from a first position in which the retractable conveyor is in close association with the first station, and a second position in which the retractable conveyor is spaced from the first station.

A duct type air conditioning apparatus is provided with a blowing portion including a first cabinet in which a blower assembly is installed and a heat exchanging portion including a second cabinet in which a heat exchanger is installed. The air conditioning apparatus includes a partition panel arranged between the first and second cabinets and connected to facing sides of the first and second cabinet, and first and second link members separably fastened along an upper end and a lower end of the partition panel to keep an airtight seal in a connection portion between the first and second cabinets.

A duct replacement device and method of use provides a duct sleeve flex connector, in three different versions, each with a flat, rigid metal bar with thin, metal bracing strips and a female-treaded pole hinge. After cutting loose the old duct from under the register box, an HVAC technician enters the attic and threads the device on a telescoping pole, depositing the device near the open register box. The technician then climbs a ladder under the register box, grabs and adjusts the device with the flat, rigid metal bar into position, then attaches it with the thin, metal bracing strips.

Architectures and techniques are presented that can facilitate improved design and function of certain air handler devices. Architectures directed to an improved air handler device can be designed to improve temperature control demands such as, e.g., concurrently heat and cool air and reducing device dimensions (e.g., size, weight) that can reduce costs and mitigate shipping and installation difficulties. Architectures directed to U-bend structures can further reduce footprint on leasable space and provide improved acoustics, service access, and reduced energy consumption and infrastructure costs.

Disclosed is a connection element for connecting one or more rectangular ducting components, a rectangular ducting system including the connection element and a heating, ventilating or air conditioning (HVAC) system including the rectangular ducting system.

Aspects of the present disclosure include a primary air chamber configured to receive primary air, an induced air chamber configured to receive secondary air, a heating coil disposed in the induced air chamber, wherein the heating coil is removable from the induced air chamber without disassembling at least a portion of the induced air chamber, and the heating coil does not receive the primary air, a fan disposed in the induced air chamber, wherein the fan is configured to blow the secondary air received via the induced air chamber toward the heating coil and the heating coil heats the secondary air.

An indoor unit of an air conditioner and an air conditioner are provided. A bracket of the indoor unit has a chassis. The chassis has a limiting structure. An air duct assembly of the indoor unit is detachably engaged or magnetically connected with an upper portion of the chassis. A movable limiting member of the indoor unit is provided to the air duct assembly. The movable limiting member is configured to movably protrude from the air duct assembly and engage with the limiting structure to retain the air duct assembly within the bracket.

The disclosure relates to the technical field of air ducts, and in particular to a weather-resistant plant fiber-reinforced air duct with a multi-layer wall, and a preparation method thereof. The weather-resistant plant fiber-reinforced air duct with a multi-layer wall includes an outer isolation layer, a plant fiber-reinforced thermal insulation layer, a moisture-proof layer and a sealing layer that are arranged in sequence from inside to outside. The plant fiber-reinforced thermal insulation layer is prepared by the paving and laminating of surface fiber foam materials and core fiber foam materials or by the winding and molding of glass fibers and plant fibers. An outer isolation layer is adopted to protect the plant fiber-reinforced thermal insulation layer from being damaged by rubbing, and the moisture-proof layer and the sealing layer are adopted to ensure that the air does not leak out.