Systems and methods for localized heating, ventilation, and air conditioning

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11761672-B2
Application number	US-202117342786-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 9, 2021
Priority date	Jun 9, 2021
Publication date	Sep 19, 2023
Grant date	Sep 19, 2023

Abstract

An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a localized heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) system comprising a moveable air delivery system comprising. The moveable air delivery system further comprising an air inlet configured to receive air and an air outlet configured to output the air into a space. The localized HVAC further comprising a movement system configured to move the air outlet in a generally planar manner. The movement system further comprising an air delivery support system configured to support the air outlet, the air delivery support system configured to move the air outlet in an air delivery plane.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A localized heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) system comprising:
a moveable air delivery system comprising:
an air inlet configured to receive air; and
an air outlet configured to output the air into a space;

a movement system configured to move the air outlet in a generally planar manner, the movement system comprising:
an air delivery support system configured to support the air outlet, the air delivery support system configured to move the air outlet in an air delivery plane, wherein the movement system is configured to move along a generally horizontal plane; and

a false ceiling comprising a barrier to substantially separate the movement system from the space, the false ceiling being disposed below the air delivery plane, wherein the false ceiling has one or more openings to allow air to pass from the air outlet of the moveable air delivery system to the space.

2. The localized HVAC system of claim 1 , further comprising a fan configured to move the air into the space through the air outlet.

3. The localized HVAC system of claim 1 , wherein the movement system further comprises:
a first slider moveable along at least a portion of the air delivery plane in a first linear direction;
a second slider moveable along at least a portion of the air delivery plane in a second linear direction, the second linear direction being generally perpendicular to the first linear direction; and
wherein the first and second slider are configured to move the air outlet within the air delivery plane.

4. The localized HVAC system of claim 3 , wherein the air delivery support system comprises:
a first track;
a second track;
wherein the first track is configured to guide the first slider along at least a portion of the air delivery plane in the first linear direction; and
wherein the second track is configured to guide the second slider along at least a portion of the air delivery plane in the second linear direction.

5. The localized HVAC system of claim 1 , wherein the movement system has the air outlet attached thereto, the movement system being configured to move the air outlet between a plurality of locations on the air delivery support system in two degrees of freedom within the air delivery plane.

6. The localized HVAC system of claim 1 , wherein the false ceiling further comprises one or more air dampers configured to control air flow from the air outlet of the moveable air delivery system to the space by the one or more air dampers configured to bias closed and the one or more air dampers configured to open when the air outlet of the moveable air delivery system is positioned above the one or more air dampers.

7. The localized HVAC system of claim 1 , wherein a second movement system is configured to move along a generally vertical plane.

8. The localized HVAC system of claim 7 , further comprising a false wall comprising a second barrier to substantially separate the second movement system from the space, the false wall being disposed adjacent to a second air delivery plane, wherein the false wall has one or more openings to allow air to pass from a second air outlet of the moveable air delivery system to the space.

9. The localized HVAC system of claim 8 , wherein the false wall further comprises one or more air dampers configured to control air flow from the second air outlet of the moveable air delivery system to the space by the one or more air dampers configured to bias closed and the one or more air dampers configured to open when the second air outlet of the moveable air delivery system is positioned adjacent to the one or more air dampers.

10. The localized HVAC system of claim 1 , further comprising a controller configured to move the air outlet within the air delivery plane.

11. The localized HVAC system of claim 1 , further comprising a sensor.

12. The localized HVAC system of claim 11 , further comprising a controller configured to:
receive user location data from the sensor, the user location data indicating a current location of a user in the space;
determine a position corresponding to the current location of a user in the space; and
output instructing for the movement system to move the air outlet to the position.

13. The localized HVAC system of claim 1 , wherein the air inlet is configured to receive air from through a duct.

14. The localized HVAC system of claim 1 , wherein the air inlet is configured to receive air through a pressurized plenum.

15. A localized heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) system comprising:
a first moveable air delivery system comprising:
a first air inlet configured to receive air; and
a first air outlet configured to output the air into a space; and

a first movement system configured to move the first air outlet in a generally planar manner, the first movement system comprising:
a first air delivery support system configured to support the first air outlet, the first air delivery support system configured to move the first air outlet in a generally horizontal air delivery plane;

a second moveable air delivery system comprising:
a second air inlet configured to receive air; and
a second air outlet configured to output the air into a space; and

a second movement system configured to move the second air outlet in a generally planar manner, the second movement system comprising:
a second air delivery support system configured to support the second air outlet, the second air delivery support system configured to move the second air outlet in a generally vertical air delivery plane.

16. A localized heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) system comprising:
a moveable air delivery system comprising:
an air inlet configured to receive air; and
an air outlet configured to output the air into a space;

a movement system configured to move the air outlet in a generally planar manner, the movement system comprising:
an air delivery support system configured to support the air outlet, the air delivery support system configured to move the air outlet in an air delivery plane, wherein the movement system is configured to move along a generally vertical plane; and

a false wall comprising a barrier to substantially separate the movement system from the space, the false wall being disposed adjacent to the air delivery plane, wherein the false wall has one or more openings to allow air to pass from the air outlet of the moveable air delivery system to the space.

17. The localized HVAC system of claim 16 , wherein the false wall further comprises one or more air dampers configured to control air flow from the air outlet of the moveable air delivery system to the space by the one or more air dampers configured to bias closed and the one or more air dampers configured to open when the air outlet of the moveable air delivery system is positioned adjacent to the one or more air dampers.

Assignees

• Rheem Mfg Co

Inventors

• Goyal Ankit

Classifications

• F24F3/00 Primary

  Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems (room units F24F1/00) · CPC title

• F24F13/068 Primary

  formed as perforated walls, ceilings or floors (F24F13/078 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F24F3/044

  Systems in which all treatment is given in the central station, i.e. all-air systems · CPC title

• F24F11/70

  Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof · CPC title

• F24F2120/12

  Position of occupants · CPC title