Diverter baffle for a blower

Abstract

A discharge section of a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system, includes a first wall defining an opening configured to receive an air flow from a blower of the HVAC system, a second wall spaced apart from and disposed opposite the first wall, and a diverter baffle disposed at an oblique angle relative to the first wall and the second wall and configured to divert the air flow received through the opening.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A discharge section of a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system, comprising:
 a first wall defining an opening configured to receive an air flow from a blower of the HVAC system;   a second wall spaced apart from and disposed opposite the first wall; and   a diverter baffle disposed at an oblique angle relative to the first wall and the second wall and configured to divert the air flow received through the opening.   
     
     
         2 . The discharge section of  claim 1 , wherein the diverter baffle is planar. 
     
     
         3 . The discharge section of  claim 1 , wherein the opening has a first width extending in a direction transverse to a direction of the air flow, the diverter baffle has a second width extending in the direction transverse to the direction of the air flow, and the second width is equal to or greater than the first width. 
     
     
         4 . The discharge section of  claim 1 , comprising a base plate extending from the first wall to the second wall, wherein the base plate includes an additional opening configured to discharge the air flow from the discharge section. 
     
     
         5 . The discharge section of  claim 1 , comprising a heater disposed along the air flow path, wherein the heater is a gas heater or an electric heater. 
     
     
         6 . The discharge section of  claim 5 , wherein the diverter baffle is configured to direct the air flow from the opening toward the heater. 
     
     
         7 . The discharge section of  claim 1 , comprising a side plate extending from the first wall to the second wall, wherein the side plate includes an additional opening configured to discharge the air flow from the discharge section. 
     
     
         8 . The discharge section of  claim 7 , wherein the diverter baffle includes a side panel extending between the first wall and the second wall and is generally parallel with the side plate. 
     
     
         9 . The discharge section of  claim 8 , wherein the side panel is configured to direct the air flow toward the additional opening. 
     
     
         10 . The discharge section of  claim 1 , wherein the oblique angle is between forty-five degrees and seventy-five degrees relative to the first wall. 
     
     
         11 . A heating section of a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system, comprising:
 a first wall defining an opening configured to receive an air flow from a blower of the HVAC system;   a second wall spaced apart from and disposed opposite the first wall; and   a diverter baffle including a first end coupled to the first wall and a second end coupled to the second wall, wherein the first end is offset from the opening and the second end is substantially aligned with the opening relative to the air flow through the opening.   
     
     
         12 . The heating section of  claim 11 , comprising:
 a base plate extending from the first wall to the second wall; and   a heater disposed between the diverter baffle and the base plate.   
     
     
         13 . The heating section of  claim 12 , wherein the diverter baffle is configured to direct the air flow from the opening toward the heater. 
     
     
         14 . The heating section of  claim 12 , wherein the diverter baffle has a first width extending in a direction transverse to a direction of the air flow, the base plate has a second width extending in the direction transverse to the direction of the air flow, and the first width is equal to or less than the second width. 
     
     
         15 . The heating section of  claim 11 , wherein the diverter baffle is disposed at an angle relative to the first wall, wherein the angle is between forty-five degrees and seventy-five degrees. 
     
     
         16 . The heating section of  claim 11 , comprising the blower, wherein the blower is a first blower, and including a second blower, wherein the first blower and the second blower are coupled to the first wall and are operationally coupled to one another via a common shaft. 
     
     
         17 . The heating section of  claim 16 , wherein the diverter baffle has a first width extending in a direction transverse to the direction of the air flow, the first and second blowers have a total width extending in the direction transverse to the direction of the air flow, and the first width is equal to or greater than the total width. 
     
     
         18 . A discharge section of a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system, comprising:
 a first wall defining an opening having a central axis, wherein the opening is configured to receive an air flow from a blower of the HVAC system along an air flow path having a portion extending along the central axis;   a second wall spaced apart from and disposed opposite the first wall; and   a diverter baffle extending from the first wall to the second wall, wherein the diverter baffle is disposed at an oblique angle relative to the first wall and the second wall, and wherein the diverter baffle extends into the portion of the air flow path to redirect the air flow.   
     
     
         19 . The discharge section of  claim 18 , comprising a heater, wherein the diverter baffle is configured to redirect the air flow toward the heater. 
     
     
         20 . The discharge section of  claim 18 , wherein the diverter baffle includes a side panel extending from the first wall to the second wall, and the side panel extends in a common direction with the central axis. 
     
     
         21 . The discharge section of  claim 18 , wherein the central axis of the opening intersects with a planar portion of the diverter baffle. 
     
     
         22 . The discharge section of  claim 18 , wherein the diverter baffle is configured to reduce recirculation of the air flow within the discharge section and on a side of the diverter baffle opposite the air flow path. 
     
     
         23 . The discharge section of  claim 18 , wherein the opening has a first width extending transverse to the central axis, the diverter baffle has a second width extending transverse to the central axis, and the first width is less than or equal to the second width. 
     
     
         24 . The discharge section of  claim 23 , wherein the discharge section has a third width extending transverse to the central axis, and the second width is less than or equal to the third width.