Nicholas Aaron Kauffman

US Patent:

20180266706, Sep 20, 2018

Filed:

May 21, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/985444

Inventors:

- Auburn Hills MI, US
Jeremiah M. Horn - Derby KS, US
Nicholas A. Kauffman - Wichita KS, US
Paul Lucas - Wichita KS, US

International Classification:

F24F 1/22

Abstract:

A system includes a coil of an outdoor unit, where tubing forming the coil is configured to circulate a refrigerant therethrough, a fan configured to direct air from within an inner chamber formed by a structure of the coil such that air is in a heat exchange relationship with the refrigerant, a motor located within the inner chamber, where the motor is configured to rotate the fan, a panel coupled to the coil, a fan controller mounted to the panel such that the fan controller is positioned within the inner chamber remote from the fan and the motor, where the fan controller is coupled to the motor, and the fan controller is configured to supply power to the motor to adjust a speed of the fan, and a rain shield disposed over the fan controller and configured to block contaminants from entering a housing of the fan controller.

US Patent:

20170248328, Aug 31, 2017

Filed:

Jan 4, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/398610

Inventors:

- Plymouth MI, US
Jeremiah M. Horn - Derby KS, US
Nicholas A. Kauffman - Wichita KS, US
Paul Lucas - Wichita KS, US

International Classification:

F24F 1/22

Abstract:

A system includes a coil of an outdoor unit, where tubing forming the coil is configured to circulate a refrigerant therethrough, a fan configured to direct air from within an inner chamber formed by a structure of the coil such that air is in a heat exchange relationship with the refrigerant, a motor located within the inner chamber, where the motor is configured to rotate the fan, a panel coupled to the coil, a fan controller mounted to the panel such that the fan controller is positioned within the inner chamber remote from the fan and the motor, where the fan controller is coupled to the motor, and the fan controller is configured to supply power to the motor to adjust a speed of the fan, and a rain shield disposed over the fan controller and configured to block contaminants from entering a housing of the fan controller.