Film door belt fluid flow control system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11719463-B2
Application number	US-202017001272-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 24, 2020
Priority date	Aug 24, 2020
Publication date	Aug 8, 2023
Grant date	Aug 8, 2023

Abstract

A Fluid Flow Control System (FFCS) door assembly includes a continuous belt and a plurality of rollers. The plurality of rollers support the continuous belt and define a first segment, a second segment, a third segment, and a fourth segment. The continuous belt includes a plurality of openings that selectively allow fluid flow to pass through the first segment, the second segment, the third segment, and the fourth segment when two openings of the plurality of openings align with the first segment, the second segment, the third segment, or the fourth segment.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A Fluid Flow Control System (FFCS) door assembly comprising:
a continuous belt; and
a plurality of rollers supporting the continuous belt and defining a first segment, a second segment, a third segment, and a fourth segment;

wherein:
the continuous belt includes a plurality of openings that selectively allow fluid flow to pass through the first segment, the second segment, the third segment, and the fourth segment when two openings of the plurality of openings align with the first segment, the second segment, the third segment, or the fourth segment;
the first segment aligns with a fresh air channel and a first output channel; and
the third segment aligns with a first recirculation air channel and a second output channel.

2. The FFCS door assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a frame supporting the plurality of rollers and including a track on which the continuous belt moves.

3. The FFCS door assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a single motor driving one of the plurality of rollers to move the continuous belt.

4. The FFCS door assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a casing housing the continuous belt and the plurality of rollers.

5. The FFCS door assembly of claim 4 , further comprising a filter fixed within a window of the casing and aligning with the first segment.

6. The FFCS door assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a filter.

7. The FFCS door assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a rack fixed for movement with the continuous belt; and
a hard stop engaging with the rack and being configured to stop movement of the rack and the continuous belt upon contact with a wall.

8. The FFCS door assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second segment aligns with a second recirculation air channel and the first output channel, and the fourth segment separates the first output channel from the second output channel.

9. The FFCS door assembly of claim 8 , wherein during an all fresh heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) mode, the two openings of the plurality of openings aligns with the first segment to permit airflow communication between the fresh air channel and the first output channel, and an additional two openings of the plurality of openings aligns with the fourth segment to permit airflow communication between the first output channel and the second output channel.

10. The FFCS door assembly of claim 9 , wherein during the all fresh HVAC mode, the continuous belt blocks airflow to the second segment, preventing airflow communication between the second recirculation air channel and the first output channel, and the continuous belt blocks airflow to the second segment, preventing airflow communication between the first recirculation air channel and the second output channel.

11. The FFCS door assembly of claim 8 , wherein during an all recirculation HVAC mode, the two openings of the plurality of openings aligns with the second segment to permit airflow communication between the second recirculation air channel and the first output channel, and an additional two openings of the plurality of openings aligns with the third segment to permit airflow communication between the first recirculation air channel and the second output channel.

12. The FFCS door assembly of claim 11 , wherein during the all recirculation HVAC mode, the continuous belt blocks airflow to the first segment, preventing airflow communication between the fresh air channel and the first output channel, and the continuous belt blocks airflow to the fourth segment, preventing airflow communication between the first output channel and the second output channel.

13. The FFCS door assembly of claim 8 , wherein during a two-layer HVAC mode, the two openings of the plurality of openings aligns with the first segment to permit airflow communication between the fresh air channel and the first output channel, and an additional two openings of the plurality of openings aligns with the third segment to permit airflow communication between the first recirculation air channel and the second output channel.

14. The FFCS door assembly of claim 13 , wherein during the two-layer HVAC mode, the continuous belt blocks airflow to the second segment, preventing airflow communication between the second recirculation air channel and the first output channel, and the continuous belt blocks airflow to the fourth segment, preventing airflow communication between the first output channel and the second output channel.

15. The FFCS door assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second segment aligns with a second recirculation air channel and the first output channel.

16. A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system comprising:
a package housing a fresh air channel, a first recirculation air channel, a second recirculation air channel, a first output channel, and a second output channel; and
an HVAC door separating the fresh air channel, the first recirculation air channel, and the second recirculation air channel from the first output channel and the second output channel,
the HVAC door including
a continuous belt, and
a plurality of rollers supporting the continuous belt and defining a first segment, a second segment, a third segment, and a fourth segment, the first segment aligning with the fresh air channel and the first output channel, the second segment aligning with the first recirculation air channel and the first output channel, the third segment aligning with the second recirculation air channel and the second output channel, and the fourth segment separating the first output channel and the second output channel,
the continuous belt having a plurality of openings that selectively allow airflow to pass through the first segment, the second segment, the third segment, and the fourth segment when two openings of the plurality of openings align with the first segment, the second segment, the third segment, or the fourth segment.

17. A Fluid Flow Control System (FFCS) door assembly comprising:
a continuous belt; and
a plurality of rollers supporting the continuous belt and defining a first segment, a second segment, a third segment, and a fourth segment;

wherein:
the continuous belt includes a plurality of openings that selectively allow fluid flow to pass through the first segment, the second segment, the third segment, and the fourth segment when two openings of the plurality of openings align with the first segment, the second segment, the third segment, or the fourth segment;
the third segment aligns with a first recirculation air channel and a first output channel; and
the first segment aligns with a fresh air channel and a second output channel.

18. The FFCS door assembly of claim 17 , the fourth segment separates the first output channel from the second output channel.

Assignees

• Denso Int America Inc

Inventors

• Brown Keniel
• Gilley Adam
• Moore Preston

Classifications

• F24F13/1413 Primary

  using more than one tilting member, e.g. with several pivoting blades (F24F13/15 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F24F13/1426

  characterised by actuating means · CPC title

• B60H2001/00728

  Film doors · CPC title

• F24F2011/0002

  for admittance of outside air · CPC title

• F24F2013/1433

  with electric motors · CPC title