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COOLED FAN FOR MICRO-CLIMATE CONTROL
20170363307 · 2017-12-21 ·

A micro-climate control system includes a thermoelectric system integrated with a fan assembly. The thermoelectric system is operable to actively cool or heat air as the air passes through the fan assembly. The thermoelectric system includes a thermoelectric heat pump, a heat reject subsystem, and a heat accept subsystem. The fan assembly is operable to draw air from a space to be conditioned and output conditioned air passed through one of the heat reject subsystem and the heat accept subsystem to the space to be conditioned and output air passed through the other away from the space to be conditioned. In this way, the micro-climate control system may provide localized comfort, while allowing a larger climate control system to maintain a more efficient temperature set point. In this way, the overall energy consumption may be reduced while providing the same level of effective comfort.

CONDITIONED AIR BLOWER SYSTEM FOR LOADING DOCK TRAILER
20170343222 · 2017-11-30 ·

A conditioned air blower system for ventilating a trailer interior includes a centrifugal blower and a heat exchange unit. The centrifugal blower includes a blower housing, an inlet portion configured to direct air into the blower housing, and a discharge portion configured to direct air from the blower housing into the trailer interior. The heat exchange unit includes an air inlet portion, heat exchange elements, and a conditioned air exit portion coupled to the inlet portion of the centrifugal blower. The heat exchange unit conditions ambient air introduced at the air inlet portion from a first temperature to a second temperature by heat exchange relationship with the heat exchange elements. The conditioned air blower system may include a controller operatively associated with the centrifugal blower. The controller monitors a condition related to the centrifugal blower, and regulates the supply of temperature-conditioned air in response to the condition.

Centrifugal fan and air-conditioning apparatus

A centrifugal fan includes a main plate, a blade connected to the main plate, and a shroud having an annular shape and connected to a shroud-side end of the blade that is an end opposite a main-plate-side end of the blade connected to the main plate. The centrifugal fan rotates about a rotation axis to suction a fluid through an opening of the shroud and discharge the fluid through the blade in a radial direction. A leading edge of the blade includes a recess located next to a point at which a shroud inner surface of the shroud that faces the main plate is connected to the leading edge and curving inwardly from the point toward a trailing edge and a projection located closer to the main plate than is the recess and projecting in the rotation direction.

Centrifugal fan and air-conditioning apparatus

A centrifugal fan includes a main plate, a blade connected to the main plate, and a shroud having an annular shape and connected to a shroud-side end of the blade that is an end opposite a main-plate-side end of the blade connected to the main plate. The centrifugal fan rotates about a rotation axis to suction a fluid through an opening of the shroud and discharge the fluid through the blade in a radial direction. A leading edge of the blade includes a recess located next to a point at which a shroud inner surface of the shroud that faces the main plate is connected to the leading edge and curving inwardly from the point toward a trailing edge and a projection located closer to the main plate than is the recess and projecting in the rotation direction.

Blower with adjustable cutoff plate

A blower for an HVAC system, the blower includes a housing with an intake and an outlet, a fan or blower wheel disposed within the housing and configured to draw air into the housing via the intake and to exhaust air from the housing through the outlet, and an adjustable cutoff plate configured to be moved between at least a first position defining a first cutoff angle and a second position defining a second cutoff angle.

Blower with adjustable cutoff plate

A blower for an HVAC system, the blower includes a housing with an intake and an outlet, a fan or blower wheel disposed within the housing and configured to draw air into the housing via the intake and to exhaust air from the housing through the outlet, and an adjustable cutoff plate configured to be moved between at least a first position defining a first cutoff angle and a second position defining a second cutoff angle.

FAN, AIR CONDITIONER INCLUDING THE FAN, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE FAN
20230175710 · 2023-06-08 ·

A fan includes an inlet part disposed to form a fan inlet, a base disposed to form, together with the inlet part, a fan outlet, and a blade. The blade extends from the base to the inlet part, and includes a first guide surface having an inclination toward an outside of the fan in a radial direction of the fan which changes in a direction from the inlet part toward the base, and a second guide surface having an inclination toward the outside of the fan in the radial direction which changes in a direction from the base toward the inlet part.

FAN, AIR CONDITIONER INCLUDING THE FAN, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE FAN
20230175710 · 2023-06-08 ·

A fan includes an inlet part disposed to form a fan inlet, a base disposed to form, together with the inlet part, a fan outlet, and a blade. The blade extends from the base to the inlet part, and includes a first guide surface having an inclination toward an outside of the fan in a radial direction of the fan which changes in a direction from the inlet part toward the base, and a second guide surface having an inclination toward the outside of the fan in the radial direction which changes in a direction from the base toward the inlet part.

Indoor unit and air-conditioning apparatus

An indoor unit according to the present invention includes: an air-sending portion, which includes a casing having a rectangular air outlet and accommodating an impeller including a plurality of blades; a heat exchanger, which is configured to exchange heat with gas sent from the air-sending portion; and a guide portion, which includes an upper guide defining a passage for the gas and being arranged between an upper edge portion of the air outlet and an upper end portion of the heat exchanger and a lower guide defining a passage for the gas and being arranged between a lower edge portion of the air outlet and a lower end portion of the heat exchanger, and is open at side regions of the guide portion.

Indoor unit and air-conditioning apparatus

An indoor unit according to the present invention includes: an air-sending portion, which includes a casing having a rectangular air outlet and accommodating an impeller including a plurality of blades; a heat exchanger, which is configured to exchange heat with gas sent from the air-sending portion; and a guide portion, which includes an upper guide defining a passage for the gas and being arranged between an upper edge portion of the air outlet and an upper end portion of the heat exchanger and a lower guide defining a passage for the gas and being arranged between a lower edge portion of the air outlet and a lower end portion of the heat exchanger, and is open at side regions of the guide portion.