Louver, damper and mesh screen module

Abstract

A louver and damper module having a damper assembly and a louver assembly supported by a main frame, a trunking frame that is attached to the main frame and a cabling assembly. The damper assembly includes an actuator that rotates rotatable blades of the damper assembly based on a signal from a controller. The cabling system includes a bulkhead connector and a cabling system connecting the bulkhead connector to the actuator. The bulkhead connector is configured to removably receive at least one controller cable through which the signal is transmitted from the controller. The cabling system includes a connector, an actuator cable having a first end connected to the bulkhead connector and a second end connected to the connector and a cable connecting the connector to the actuator. The actuator cable and the connector are encased in the trunking frame.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A louver and damper module comprising:
 a damper assembly and a louver assembly (i) supported by a main frame and (ii) arranged such that air passes sequentially through the louver assembly and the damper assembly when the louver and damper module is in use;   a trunking frame (i) that is (a) attached to the main frame or (b) a part of the main frame and (ii) having an exterior wall; and   a cabling assembly; wherein:   the damper assembly includes (i) rotatable blades that are configured such that a position of the rotatable blades determines airflow through the louver and damper module and (ii) an actuator that rotates the rotatable blades based on a signal from a controller;   the cabling assembly includes a bulkhead connector and an actuator cabling system connecting the bulkhead connector to the actuator;   the bulkhead connector is (i) supported by the trunking frame and (ii) configured to removably receive at least one controller cable through which the signal is transmitted from the controller;   the actuator cabling system includes a primary actuator cable having a primary actuator cable first end connected to the bulkhead connector, a secondary actuator cable having a secondary actuator cable first end connected to the actuator and a connector connecting a primary actuator cable second end and a secondary actuator cable second end;   the primary actuator cable and the connector are encased in the trunking frame;   the secondary actuator cable passes through the exterior wall; and   the trunking frame, the actuator and the cabling assembly are configured such that an entirety of the louver and damper module can be solely connected electrically to the controller by connecting the at least one controller cable to the bulkhead connector.   
     
     
         2 . The louver and damper module according to  claim 1 , wherein the trunking frame is positioned on the main frame in a direction of the airflow through the louver and damper module. 
     
     
         3 . The louver and damper module according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the exterior wall has an opening;   the connector is positioned in the opening; and   a removable cover plate covers the opening.   
     
     
         4 . The louver and damper module according to  claim 1 , wherein the actuator is attached to the main frame. 
     
     
         5 . The louver and damper module according to  claim 1 , wherein the bulkhead connector passes through the exterior wall. 
     
     
         6 . The louver and damper module according to  claim 2 , wherein the exterior wall is not adjacent to the trunking frame. 
     
     
         7 . The louver and damper module according to  claim 1 , wherein the trunking frame is comprised of two channels connected and configured to provide an internal passageway for the cabling assembly. 
     
     
         8 . The louver and damper module according to  claim 1 , further comprising cable clips attached to the trunking frame and configured to receive and retain the series of cables. 
     
     
         9 . A louver and damper module comprising:
 at least two damper assemblies and at least two louver assemblies (i) supported by a main frame and (ii) arranged such that air passes sequentially through the at least two louver assemblies and the at least two damper assemblies when the louver and damper module is in use;   a trunking frame (i) that is (a) attached to the main frame or (b) a part of the main frame and (ii) having an exterior wall; and   a cabling assembly; wherein:   each of the at least two damper assemblies includes (i) rotatable blades that are configured such that a position of the rotatable blades determines airflow through the louver and damper module and (ii) an actuator that rotates the rotatable blades based on a signal from a controller;   the cabling assembly includes a bulkhead connector and an actuator cabling system connecting the bulkhead connector to the actuator of the each of the at least two damper assemblies;   the bulkhead connector is (i) supported by the trunking frame and (ii) configured to removably receive at least one controller cable through which the signal is transmitted from the controller;   the actuator cabling system includes at least one primary actuator cable having a first end connected to the bulkhead connector, a plurality of connectors and a plurality of cables connecting the plurality of connectors to the actuator of the each of the at least two damper assemblies;   the at least one primary actuator cable has a second end connected to a connector of the plurality of connectors;   the primary actuator cable and all of the plurality of connectors are in the trunking frame;   the plurality of cables (i) connect the plurality of connectors to all of the actuator of the at least two damper assemblies and (ii) pass through the exterior wall; and   the trunking frame, the all of the actuator of the at least two damper assemblies and the cabling assembly are configured such that an entirety of the louver and damper module can be solely connected electrically to the controller by connecting the at least one controller cable to the bulkhead connector.   
     
     
         10 . The louver and damper module according to  claim 9 , wherein the trunking frame is positioned on the main frame in a direction of the airflow through the louver and damper module. 
     
     
         11 . The louver and damper module according to  claim 9 , wherein:
 the exterior wall has openings;   the plurality of connectors is a series of splitters;   the series of splitters are positioned in the openings; and   removable cover plates cover the openings.   
     
     
         12 . The louver and damper module according to  claim 11 , wherein one of the series of splitters is positioned in a separate one of the openings. 
     
     
         13 . The louver and damper module according to  claim 9 , wherein the all of the actuator of the at least two damper assemblies are attached to the main frame. 
     
     
         14 . The louver and damper module according to  claim 9 , wherein the bulkhead connector passes through the exterior wall. 
     
     
         15 . The louver and damper module according to  claim 9 , wherein the exterior wall is not adjacent to the trunking frame. 
     
     
         16 . The louver and damper module according to  claim 11 , wherein some of the series of splitters are connected at one end to (i) another of the series of splitters and (ii) one of the actuator of the each of the at least two damper assemblies. 
     
     
         17 . The louver and damper module according to  claim 9 , wherein the trunking frame is comprised of two channels connected and configured to provide an internal passageway for the cabling assembly. 
     
     
         18 . The louver and damper module according to  claim 9 , further comprising cable clips attached to the trunking frame and configured to receive and retain the series of cables.