Air handling system

Abstract

An air handling system adapted for mounting in a room of a building includes a double air inductor assembly having a first air inductor unit and a second air inductor unit adjacently arranged with the first air inductor unit. Each of the inductor units includes a plenum having a primary air inlet, a mixing chamber having a plurality of side surfaces with a return air inlet extending through one of the side surfaces and a supply air outlet extending through another of the sides, and a plurality of air nozzles that each span along a central axis between an inlet fluidly connected with the plenum and an outlet fluidly connected with the mixing chamber. The axes of the plurality of air nozzles of the first air inductor unit are arranged approximately parallel to the axes of the plurality of air nozzles of the second air inductor unit.

1 . An air handling system adapted for mounting in a room of a building, comprising:
 a double air inductor assembly including a first air inductor unit and a second air inductor unit adjacently arranged with the first air inductor unit, each of the first air inductor unit and the second air inductor unit including a plenum having a primary air inlet, a mixing chamber having a plurality of side surfaces, with a return air inlet extending through one of the side surfaces and a supply air outlet extending through another of the side surfaces, and a plurality of air nozzles that each span along a central axis between an inlet fluidly connected with the plenum and an outlet fluidly connected with the mixing chamber, and the axes of the plurality of air nozzles of the first air inductor unit are arranged approximately parallel to the axes of the plurality of air nozzles of the second air inductor unit.   
     
     
         2 . The air handling system as recited in claim, wherein the mixing chambers each span along a long central axis, and the long central axes of the mixing chambers are parallel. 
     
     
         3 . The air handling system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the side surface of the mixing chamber having the supply air outlet is approximately flush with a ceiling in the room when the air handling system is mounted in the ceiling, and the axes of the air nozzles are approximately perpendicular to the ceiling. 
     
     
         4 . The air handling system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the side surfaces of the mixing chamber are approximately perpendicular to each other. 
     
     
         5 . The air handling system as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a coil near the return air inlet, the coil having a coil inlet and a coil outlet for transporting a heat transfer fluid to change the temperature of air moving through the return air inlet. 
     
     
         6 . The air handling system as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising an electric coil near the return air inlet to change the temperature of air moving through the return air inlet. 
     
     
         7 . The air handling system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the air nozzles of the respective first air inductor unit and the second air inductor unit are mounted on respective common planar nozzle plates, and the axes of the air nozzles are transversely angled relative to the corresponding common planar nozzle plate. 
     
     
         8 . The air handling system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the plenum is common to the first air inductor unit and the second air conductor unit. 
     
     
         9 . The air handling system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the first air inductor unit and the second air inductor unit include insulated panels comprising an insulation layer between first and second skins. 
     
     
         10 . The air handling system as recited in  claim 9 , wherein the insulation layer is a polymer foam and at least one of the skins is a polymer. 
     
     
         11 . The air handling system as recited in  claim 10 , wherein at least one of the skins includes perforations for sound damping. 
     
     
         12 . An air handling system adapted for mounting in a ceiling of a room of a building, comprising:
 a first air inductor unit; and   a second air inductor unit running parallel to the first air inductor unit, each of the first air inductor unit and the second air inductor unit including a plenum having a primary air inlet, a mixing chamber having a plurality of side surfaces, with a return air inlet extending through one of the side surfaces and a supply air outlet extending through another of the side surfaces that is approximately parallel to the ceiling when the air handling system is installed in the ceiling, and a plurality of air nozzles that each span along a central axis between an inlet fluidly connected with the plenum and an outlet fluidly connected with the mixing chamber, and the axes of the plurality of air nozzles are approximately perpendicular to the side surface of the mixing chamber that is parallel to the ceiling.   
     
     
         13 . The air handling system as recited in  claim 12 , wherein each of the mixing chambers includes a long central axis, and the long central axes of the mixing chambers are parallel. 
     
     
         14 . The air handling system as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the plenum is common to the first air inductor unit and the second air conductor unit. 
     
     
         15 . The air handling system as recited in  claim 12 , further comprising an electric coil near the return air inlet. 
     
     
         16 . The air handling system as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the air nozzles of the respective first air inductor unit and the second air inductor unit are mounted on respective common planar nozzle plates, and the axes of the air nozzles are transversely angled relative to the corresponding common planar nozzle plate. 
     
     
         17 . The air handling system as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the first air inductor unit and the second air inductor unit include insulated panels comprising a foam insulation layer between first and second skins, wherein at least one of the skins is a polymer, and at least one of the skins includes perforations for sound damping. 
     
     
         18 . An air handling system adapted for mounting in a room of a building, comprising:
 a first air inductor unit; and   a second air inductor unit adjacently arranged with the first air inductor unit and sharing a common plenum, each of the first air inductor unit and the second air inductor unit including a mixing chamber having a plurality of side surfaces, with a return air inlet extending through one of the side surfaces and a supply air outlet extending through another of the side surfaces, and a plurality of air nozzles that each span along a central axis between an inlet fluidly connected with the common plenum and an outlet fluidly connected with the mixing chamber, and the axes of the plurality of air nozzles of the first air inductor unit are arranged approximately parallel to the axes of the plurality of air nozzles of the second air inductor unit.   
     
     
         19 . The air handling system as recited in  claim 18 , further comprising an electric coil near the return air inlet. 
     
     
         20 . The air handling system as recited in  claim 18 , wherein the air nozzles of the respective first air inductor unit and the second air inductor unit are mounted on respective common planar nozzle plates, and the axes of the air nozzles are transversely angled relative to the corresponding common planar nozzle plate. 
     
     
         21 . The air handling system as recited in  claim 18 , wherein the first air inductor unit and the second air inductor unit include insulated panels comprising a foam insulation layer between first and second skins, wherein at least one of the skins is a polymer, and at least one of the skins includes perforations for sound damping.