Variable air volume terminal unit with exterior insulation
US5486140A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24F13/24
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure involves a variable air volume (VAV) terminal unit having an inlet collar, a box-like compartment connected to the collar and an insulation layer on the exterior surface of the compartment. The compartment is made of non-fibrous, rigid sheet-like material and an air stream flows through the compartment in contact with the sheet-like material and along a path spaced from the insulation layer. A method for making the variable air volume terminal unit involves steps including forming a plurality of flat, panel-like insulating components and securing a separate component to each of at least two compartment surfaces.
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