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Recreational vehicle air conditioner ceiling grille with register

US5531641A · kind A · utility

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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 7, 1994
Grant dateJul 2, 1996
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Expiry dateSep 7, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60H1/00364
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An air conditioning system for a recreational vehicle is provided having a rooftop mounted air conditioning unit with an outlet for conditioned air and an inlet for return air and an air distribution system. The air distribution system includes ducts mounted between the roof and a ceiling of the recreational vehicle that are in communication with the outlet of the air conditioning unit. The air distribution system also includes registers mounted in openings of the ceiling to discharge the conditioned air from the ducts into various areas of the interior of the recreational vehicle. A ceiling grille is mounted at the ceiling below the air conditioning unit and has a return air grille and a closable register. The return air grille communicates the inlet of the air conditioning unit with the interior of the recreational vehicle. The closable register is positioned directly below the outlet of the air conditioning unit so that when the register is opened a proportionally larger amount of the conditioned air is discharged to rapidly cool the area of the interior below the air conditioning unit. When the register is closed the areas of the interior are equally cooled.

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