Vent for air conditioning unit

Abstract

A vent assembly for venting air from ducting of an air conditioning unit through a wall includes an outer portion and an inner portion. The outer portion is attached to an exterior surface of the wall and includes a frame, a hood, and a back portion. The frame engages with the exterior surface of the wall. The hood extends from the frame and includes an upper surface and a pair of opposed side walls. The upper surface extends from the frame. The side walls extend from the frame and are connected to the upper surface. The back portion is attached to the hood and includes a back wall and a damper. The back wall has a back opening. The damper extends across and covers the back opening. The damper is connected to the back wall to allow for hinged movement of the damper with respect to the back wall. The inner portion is attached to the outer portion and extends through the wall. The inner portion includes a pipe connected to the back portion and is aligned with the back opening. The inner portion is removably attachable to the ducting.

1 . A vent assembly for venting air from ducting of an air conditioning unit through a wall, the vent assembly comprising:
 an outer portion adapted to be attached to an exterior surface of the wall, the outer portion comprising:
 a frame adapted to engage with the exterior surface of the wall; 
 a hood extending from the frame, the hood comprising:
 an upper surface extending from the frame; and 
 a pair of opposed side walls extending from the frame and connected to the upper surface; and 
 
 a back portion attached to the hood, the back portion comprising:
 a back wall comprising a back opening; and 
 a damper extending across and covering at least a portion of the back opening, the damper connected to the back wall to allow for hinged movement of the damper with respect to the back wall; and 
 
   an inner portion attached to the outer portion and extending through the wall, the inner portion comprising a pipe connected to the back portion and aligned with the back opening, wherein the inner portion is adapted to be removably attachable to the ducting of the air conditioning unit.   
     
     
         2 . The vent assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the pipe comprises a first pipe end and a second pipe end, wherein the first pipe end is connected to the back portion, and wherein the inner portion further comprises a bell portion extending from the second pipe end. 
     
     
         3 . The vent assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the bell portion comprises:
 a bell body comprising a bell end adapted to be removably attachable to the ducting of the air conditioning unit, wherein the bell body has a diameter greater than that of the pipe; and   a sloped surface extending between the second pipe end and the bell body.   
     
     
         4 . The vent assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the inner portion further comprises a cap adapted to fit over the bell end when the ducting of the air conditioning unit is detached. 
     
     
         5 . The vent assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the inner portion further comprises a cable connecting the cap to the bell body. 
     
     
         6 . The vent assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the outer portion further comprises an enclosure defined, at least in part, by the upper surface, the pair of opposed side walls, and the back wall. 
     
     
         7 . The vent assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the damper is adapted to move hingedly into the enclosure upon exertion of a force on the damper. 
     
     
         8 . The vent assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the hinged movement of the damper into the enclosure uncovers, at least in part, the back opening, allowing airflow from the ducting into the enclosure. 
     
     
         9 . The vent assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the upper surface comprises a front lower edge, wherein the side walls comprise side lower edges, and wherein the outer portion further comprises a vent opening defined, at least in part, by the front lower edge and the side lower edges. 
     
     
         10 . The vent assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the vent opening leads to the enclosure. 
     
     
         11 . The vent assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the vent opening is oriented horizontally. 
     
     
         12 . The vent assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the airflow in the enclosure exits the vent assembly through the vent opening. 
     
     
         13 . The vent assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the outer portion further comprises a screen extending across at least a portion of the vent opening. 
     
     
         14 . The vent assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the upper surface comprises:
 a roof extending from the frame; and   a front wall extending from the roof.   
     
     
         15 . The vent assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the roof extends from the frame at an angle between 90° and 120°. 
     
     
         16 . The vent assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the front wall extends from the roof at an angle between 200° and 240°. 
     
     
         17 . The vent assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the outer portion further comprises a neck adapted to be attached to the back portion. 
     
     
         18 . The vent assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the neck comprises:
 a first neck portion adapted to engage with the exterior surface of the wall;   a second neck portion extending from the first neck portion, the second neck portion adapted to attach to the back portion; and   a third neck portion extending from the second neck portion, the third neck portion extending below the vent opening.   
     
     
         19 . The vent assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the third neck portion extends from the second neck portion at an angle between 115° and 155°. 
     
     
         20 . The vent assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the back portion further comprises one or more back wall ledges extending from the back wall, the back wall ledges adapted to engage with the hood.