Field-assembled air conveyance apparatus, and systems and methods utilizing air conveyance apparatus

Abstract

An air conditioning system includes an air handler, an evaporator coil, a blower and a heater all within the air handler. The system further includes an air filter and a transition between the air handler and the air filter. The transition includes at least four panels that together define a perimeter and an interior of the transition. A first end of the transition is configured to be attached to the air handler. A second end of the transition is opposite the first end, and an air filter is disposed at the second end. At least one of the at least four panels includes an access door that opens to allow access into the interior of the transition. A method includes positioning the first end of the transition at a first end of the air handler, and positioning the air filter at the second end of the transition.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An air conditioning system comprising:
 an air handler;   an evaporator coil in the air handler;   a blower in the air handler;   a heater in the air handler;   an air filter; and   a transition between the air handler and the air filter.   
     
     
         2 . The air conditioning system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an air return unit on one side of the air filter.   
     
     
         3 . The air conditioning system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the transition comprises a panel that includes an access door that opens to allow access into an interior of the transition.   
     
     
         4 . The air conditioning system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 a length of the transition is at least 8 inches so that the air filter is at least 8 inches away from the air handler.   
     
     
         5 . The air conditioning system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the transition includes a panel comprising one or more access ports opening into the interior of the transition.   
     
     
         6 . The air conditioning system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an ultraviolet light mounted within the transition; and   a baffle on the ultraviolet light, wherein the baffle is positioned to face the air filter to protect the air filter from being degraded by ultraviolet light.   
     
     
         7 . A transition for an air conditioning system, the transition comprising:
 at least four panels that together define a perimeter of the transition and an interior of the transition;   a first end configured to be attached to an air handler;   a second end opposite the first end; and   an air filter at the second end, wherein   at least one of the at least four panels includes an access door that opens to allow access into the interior of the transition.   
     
     
         8 . The transition according to  claim 7 , wherein
 a length of the transition from the first end to the second end is at least 8 inches.   
     
     
         9 . The transition according to  claim 7 , wherein
 at least one of the at least four panels includes one or more access ports opening into the interior of the transition.   
     
     
         10 . The transition according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the at least four panels are configured to be detachably attached to each other to allow the transition to be field assembled at a job site.   
     
     
         11 . The transition according to  claim 7 , wherein
 wherein at least one of the at least four panels includes a mounting port for mounting an ultraviolet light and baffle within the interior of the transition.   
     
     
         12 . A method of transitioning within an air conditioning system, the method comprising:
 positioning a first opened end of a transition at a first opened end of an air handler comprising an evaporator coil, a blower, and a heater; and   positioning a first side of an air filter at a second opened end of the transition, the second opened end being opposite the first opened end of the transition.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 positioning an opened end of an air return unit on a second side of the air filter, the second side being opposite the first side.   
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 providing a panel of the transition with an access door that opens to allow access into an interior of the transition.   
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein
 the air filter is positioned at the second opened end of the transition to be at least 8 inches away from the air handler.   
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 providing a panel of the transition with one or more access ports opening into the interior of the transition.   
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 mounting an ultraviolet light within the transition, wherein a baffle is positioned on the ultraviolet light to face the air filter to protect the air filter from being degraded by ultraviolet light.