Patent ID: 9395097
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: B23P,F24F,Y02B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An energy recovery ventilator unit, comprising: a cabinet housing a primary intake zone, a supply zone, a return zone, an exhaust zone and an enthalpy-exchange zone, wherein: a first blower located in the primary intake zone and configured to push outside air into the primary intake zone and straight through the enthalpy exchange zone into the supply zone; and a second blower located in the return zone and configured to push return air into the return zone and straight through the enthalpy exchange zone into the exhaust zone, and wherein the cabinet includes: an intake opening connected to the primary intake zone and an exhaust opening connected to the exhaust zone, both of the primary intake and exhaust openings being located in an end wall on one end of the cabinet, a supply opening connected to the supply zone and a return opening connected to the return zone, both the supply and return openings being located on an opposite end wall of the cabinet, a secondary intake opening located in a side wall of the cabinet that is different from the end wall and opposite end wall, connected to the supply zone, proximately positioned vertically above the return zone, and downstream of the first blower, the secondary intake opening configured to provide a controlled delivery of atmospheric air to the supply zone; a first access opening providing access to the primary intake zone; a second access opening providing access to the return zone; and a third access opening providing access to the enthalpy-exchange zone; wherein the first, second, and third openings are located in the side wall of the cabinet where the secondary intake opening is located.