Motorhome HVAC system

• US 20050052052A1
• Filed: 08/17/2004
• Published: 03/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Johnnie R. Crean
• Original Assignee: Johnnie R. Crean
• Inventors: Crean, Johnnie R.
• Application Number:
  US10/920,025
• Publication Number:
  US 20050052052A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 296/156
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00364 for caravans or trailers
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00371 for vehicles carrying large numbers of passengers, e.g. buses
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00564 of air ducts
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 2001/00221 Devices in the floor or side wall area of the passenger compartment
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 2001/006 Noise reduction
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 21/02 comprising longitudinally or transversely arranged frame members
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 33/046 built up with flat self-supporting panels; Fixed connections between panels B62D29/045, B62D33/048 take precedence

Abstract

A unitized heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system for ventilating and regulating the air temperature inside a motorhome. Air is drawn from inside the motorhome and is directed to a furnace and an air conditioning unit via a common air return. A filter is positioned within the common return. The HVAC unit is compact and adapted for placement below the living area of motorhome so as to reduce the noise inside the cabin generated by the HVAC system and to reduce the center of mass of the motorhome so equipped.

Claims

1. A heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system for a motorhome having an interior living area enclosed by interconnected coach panels, the HVAC system comprising:

a furnace unit;

an air-conditioning unit wherein the furnace and the air-conditioning units are adapted to be positioned below the interior living area of the motorhome;

a single air intake directing air from the interior living area to the furnace and the air-conditioning units.