HVAC system and zone control unit

摘要

Methods for installing one or more heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units in an HVAC system include the steps of securing inlet and outlet piping assemblies of the HVAC unit to a bracket, coupling a thermal transfer mechanism of the HVAC unit with the inlet piping assembly and the outlet piping assembly, fluidly coupling a water pump with the thermal transfer mechanism, the inlet piping assembly, or the outlet piping assembly, mounting the HVAC unit by mounting the bracket to the HVAC system, and maintaining alignment of the HVAC unit thermal transfer mechanism, the HVAC unit inlet piping assembly, and the HVAC unit outlet piping assembly while mounting the HVAC unit in the HVAC system. An HVAC unit can include a thermal transfer mechanism, inlet and outlet piping assemblies, a water pump, and a bracket.

主权项

1. A method of installing a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit in an HVAC system, the method comprising:
(a) obtaining an HVAC unit manufactured by providing a bracket with mounting features configured to support an inlet piping assembly and an outlet piping assembly; securing an inlet piping assembly of the HVAC unit to the bracket at a mounting location of the inlet piping assembly; securing an outlet piping assembly of the HVAC unit to the bracket at a mounting location of the outlet piping assembly; coupling a thermal transfer mechanism of the HVAC unit with the inlet piping assembly and the outlet piping assembly, wherein at least a portion of the thermal transfer mechanism is positioned along an air flow path disposed within a casing of the HVAC unit and wherein at least a portion of the inlet piping assembly and at least a portion of the outlet piping assembly are disposed exterior to the casing; mounting a water pump directly on the HVAC unit to provide an embedded pump mechanism on the HVAC unit that is in fluid communication with at least one of the thermal transfer mechanism, the inlet piping assembly, or the outlet piping assembly, the water pump disposed along a fluid path between the mounting location of the inlet piping assembly and the mounting location of the outlet piping assembly; positioning a fan along the airflow path within the casing; subsequent to securing the inlet and outlet piping assemblies of the HVAC unit to the bracket, coupling the thermal transfer mechanism of the HVAC unit with the inlet and outlet piping assemblies, and fluidly coupling the water pump along the fluid path between the inlet piping assembly and the outlet piping assembly; and (b) installing the HVAC unit to the HVAC system by mounting the bracket to the HVAC system; and maintaining alignment of the HVAC unit thermal transfer mechanism, the HVAC unit inlet piping assembly, and the HVAC unit outlet piping assembly while mounting the HVAC unit in the HVAC system.