Patent ID: 7596962

Claim:
A zone-control unit for use in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, the zone-control unit comprising: a casing; a coil disposed within the casing; an inlet piping assembly coupled with the coil for supplying liquid or gas to the coil, wherein at least a portion of the inlet piping assembly is disposed exterior to the casing; an outlet piping assembly coupled with the coil for receiving liquid or gas from the coil, wherein at least a portion of the outlet piping assembly is disposed exterior to the casing; a handle that maintains the casing, the inlet piping assembly, and the outlet piping assembly in positional relationship, wherein at least a portion of the handle is disposed exterior to the casing; and a damper assembly controller coupled with the casing, the damper assembly controller configured to receive a signal from a thermostat or a room sensor.