Patent ID: 11859842
Assignee: CLEAN AIR GROUP, INC.
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. An indoor air quality (IAQ) monitor device for detecting climatic and gaseous metrics in ductwork of an heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC) system of a building, the IAQ monitor device comprising:
a housing including a first housing section defining a first interior portion and a second housing section defining a second interior portion, the first interior portion and the second interior portion together forming an interior chamber;
wherein the first housing section is shaped as a fin, being configured for insertion into the HVAC system ductwork of the building, and having a predetermined height, a leading edge, and a trailing edge, the leading edge and the trailing edge being adjoined by opposing curved sidewalls, wherein the trailing edge includes an air inlet port configured to introduce a portion of air from the ductwork into the interior chamber;
the second housing section being configured for mounting to an exterior surface of the ductwork and to the first housing section so as to secure the first housing section within the ductwork,
wherein the housing further includes an air outlet port configured to discharge the portion of air from the interior chamber of the IAQ monitor device;
a plurality of sensors for detecting the climatic and gaseous metrics, the plurality of sensors being mounted on a support frame positioned within the second interior portion of the second housing section, the support frame having a plurality of channels, each channel configured for mounting one or more of the plurality of sensors, the plurality of channels being configured to channel air flow from the first interior portion of the first housing section to proximity of the plurality of sensors and for expulsion through the air outlet port of the IAQ monitor device; and
electronic circuitry including an electric fan and one or more communication ports, the electric fan being configured to selectively control a flow rate of the portion of air from the ductwork through the housing via the air inlet port and the air outlet port, the one or more communication ports being in electronic communication with the plurality of sensors, said electronic circuitry configured to send electronic signals from the plurality of sensors to a controller of the HVAC system.