Patent ID: 11959647
Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC US, INC.
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. An air-conditioning unit, comprising:
an input vent configured to receive return air;
an intermediate vent;
an output vent;
a blower fan configured to move the return air from the input vent to the intermediate vent; and
an air-conditioner coil located between the intermediate vent and the output vent including
an active portion including one or more operational coil circuits configured to receive a first portion of the return air from the intermediate vent, to circulate a refrigerant, to condition the first portion of the return air by heat exchange with the refrigerant to create conditioned air, and to pass the conditioned air to the output vent, and
an inactive portion that does not circulate the refrigerant and that is configured to pass a second portion of the return air as unconditioned air to the output vent,

wherein
the conditioned air and the unconditioned air are passed through the output vent as supply air, and
no connection exists between any part of the inactive portion and a supply pipe for refrigerant.