Movable fan assembly of a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) unit
US11549694B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 15, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24F2221/36
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) unit includes a cabinet defining a cabinet interior configured to house components of the HVAC unit. The cabinet includes an opening defining an air flow path between the cabinet interior and an external environment. The HVAC unit also includes a fan assembly including fan blades configured to move an air flow through the opening, wherein the fan assembly is configured to enable translation of the fan blades through the opening between a shipping arrangement in which the fan blades are disposed in the cabinet interior and an operational arrangement in which the fan blades are disposed in the external environment.
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