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Air conditioning system providing for individual work station control

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6991178

Disclosed is an air conditioning system which provides for controlling the flow of conditioned air from a duct to a predetermined location of an occupied area of a building. A fitting is secured at one end thereof to the duct and has a movable butterfly valve mounted therein for selectively controlling flow of conditioned air therethrough, the fitting including a motor and motor control relay for controlling operation of the valve. An outlet is mounted in association with wall means adjacent the location and spaced from the fitting. A flexible conduit is connected to another end of the fitting means and extends from the fitting means to and is connected with the outlet means. A remote signal receiver is in electrical circuit with the motor means and motor control relay and is located to receive a transmitted signal and there is a remote controlled signal transmitter signal compatible with the receiver whereby an occupant in the location may remotely control through actuation of the transmitter, the position of the valve in the fitting means and thus control the flow of conditioned air through the outlet means to the location. 12 figs.

Assignee:
PTO; EDB-94-151753
Patent Number(s):
US 5275333; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-753382
OSTI ID:
6991178
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English