CABINET FOR AIR HANDLER UNITS

• US 20150023728A1
• Filed: 07/11/2014
• Published: 01/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Carrier Corporation (Carrier Global Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Carrier Corporation (Carrier Global Corporation)
• Inventors: Buswell, Thomas
• Granted Patent: US 10,443,884 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 403/270
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 11/006 by gluing gluing of plastics material B29C65/48
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 5/02 by means of fastening members using screw-thread F16B5/0004 takes precedence; construction of screw-threaded connections F16B25/00 - F16B39/00
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 13/20 Casings or covers
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 3/0442 with volume control at a constant temperature
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/477 Fusion bond, e.g., weld, etc.

Abstract

A plurality of panels affixed to one another used for construction of an air handler unit including a first panel member having first circumference affixed to a second panel member having a second circumference; wherein the second circumference is smaller than the first circumference to form a first flange.

Claims

1. A cabinet for containing air handling equipment comprising:

a plurality of panels affixed to one another to form an enclosure, the plurality of panels comprising at least two side wall panels, at least one end wall panel, at least one bottom wall panel, and at least one top wall panel;

wherein each panel comprises;

a first panel member having a first panel member first side, a first panel member second side, a first circumferential side, and a first circumference; and

a second panel member having a second panel member first side, a second panel member second side, a second circumferential side, and a second circumference;

wherein the second panel member is affixed to the first panel member via an adhesive.

2. The cabinet of claim 1, wherein the first panel member and the second panel member contain an insulation material.

3. The cabinet of claim 1, wherein the first panel member second side is selected from the group consisting of flat and pitched.

4. The cabinet of claim 1, wherein the second circumference is smaller than the first circumference, thereby forming a first flange.

5. The cabinet of claim 4, further comprising a gasket affixed to the first flange.

6. The cabinet of claim 1, further comprising at least two base rails, each having a second flange, a distal end, and a proximal end.

7. The cabinet of claim 6, wherein each side wall panel further comprises:

at least one panel affixed to one of the at least two base rails, wherein a portion of the first flange is affixed to an outside portion of the second flange.

8. The cabinet of claim 7, wherein the bottom wall panel comprises:

a first portion of the first flange of said panel is in contact with the second flange of one of the at least two base rails; and

a second portion of the first flange of said panel is in contact with the second flange of the other of said two base rails.

9. The cabinet of claim 8, wherein the end wall panel comprises:

a first portion of the first flange is affixed to a portion of the second circumferential side wall of one of the side wall panels;

a second portion of the first flange is affixed to a portion of the second circumferential side wall of the other of the side wall panels; and

a third portion of the first flange is affixed to the first circumferential side wall of the bottom wall panel;

wherein the first, second and third portions of the first flange are affixed via at least one fastener.

10. The cabinet of claim 9, wherein the top wall panel comprises:

a first portion of the first flange is affixed to a portion of the first circumferential side wall of one of the side wall panels;

a second portion of the first flange is affixed to a portion of the first circumferential side wall of the other of the side wall panels; and

a third portion of the first flange is affixed to a portion of the first circumferential side wall of the end wall panel;

wherein the first, second and third portions of the first flange are affixed via at least one fastener.

11. The cabinet of claim 9, wherein the top wall panel comprises:

a first portion of the first flange is affixed to a portion of the second circumferential side wall of one of the side wall panels;

a second portion of the first flange is affixed to a portion of the second circumferential side wall of the other of the side wall panels; and

a third portion of the first flange is affixed to a portion of the second circumferential side wall of the end wall panel;

wherein the first, second and third portions of the first flange are affixed via at least one fastener.

12. The cabinet of claim 6, further comprising:

a first bracket affixed to the distal end of each of the at least two base rails; and

a second bracket affixed to the proximal end of each of the at least two base rails;

wherein the first and second brackets are affixed via at least one fastener.