AIR HANDLER PANELS
First Claim
1. An air handler comprising:
- a plenum, the plenum forming a passageway for air through the air handler;
the plenum having a return side and a supply side;
a fan positioned in the plenum to move air through the plenum, the fan having a suction side and a pressure side;
a conditioning apparatus in the plenum for conditioning air passing through the plenum;
a sound attenuating panel, the panel having a first side and an opposed second side, the panel positioned in the plenum so that the panel extends at least partially across the plenum, the panel configured and positioned to interact with the flow of air in the plenum to attenuate sound; and
wherein the fan provides a pressure boost to air flowing through the plenum to counteract a pressure drop of air resulting from interaction between the air and the panel in the plenum and the conditioning apparatus.
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Abstract
An air handler that provides for noise reduction without reducing the pressure of air supplied to a space below minimum levels. The air handler includes a plenum, which forms a passageway for air through the air handler; the plenum having a return side and a supply side, a fan positioned in the plenum to move air through the plenum, the fan having a suction side and a pressure side, and a conditioning apparatus in the plenum for conditioning air passing through the plenum. The air handler further includes a sound-attenuating panel, which has a first side and an opposed second side and is positioned in the plenum so that the panel extends at least partially across the plenum. The panel is configured and positioned to interact with the flow of air in the plenum to attenuate sound. The fan provides a pressure boost to air flowing through the plenum to counteract a pressure drop resulting from interaction between the air and the panel in the plenum and the conditioning apparatus.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. An air handler comprising:
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a plenum, the plenum forming a passageway for air through the air handler;
the plenum having a return side and a supply side;a fan positioned in the plenum to move air through the plenum, the fan having a suction side and a pressure side; a conditioning apparatus in the plenum for conditioning air passing through the plenum; a sound attenuating panel, the panel having a first side and an opposed second side, the panel positioned in the plenum so that the panel extends at least partially across the plenum, the panel configured and positioned to interact with the flow of air in the plenum to attenuate sound; and wherein the fan provides a pressure boost to air flowing through the plenum to counteract a pressure drop of air resulting from interaction between the air and the panel in the plenum and the conditioning apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system to condition air in a building space, comprising:
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at least one of a heating source and a cooling source; an air handler; an air distribution system in fluid communication with the air handler, the air distribution system including a return duct having a vent in fluid communication with the building space, and a supply duct having an outlet in fluid communication with the building space; and wherein the air handler further comprises a plenum, the plenum forming a passageway for the air through the air handler;
the plenum having a return side in fluid communication with the return duct and a supply side in fluid communication with the supply duct;a fan positioned in the plenum, the fan having a suction side to draw air from the return side and a pressure side to provide pressurized air to the supply side; a conditioning apparatus disposed in the plenum for conditioning air passing through the plenum, the conditioning apparatus in fluid communication with at least one of the heating source and the cooling source; and a sound-attenuating panel, the panel, the panel positioned in the plenum so that the panel extends partially across the plenum, the panel configured to interact with the flow of air in the plenum to attenuate sound; and wherein the fan provides a pressure boost to air flowing through the plenum to counteract a pressure drop of air resulting from interaction with the panel in the plenum passageway and the conditioning apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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