Air mover cover for a direct current air conditioning system

Abstract

An evaporator air mover cover for a direct current (DC) powered variable capacity air conditioning system having a housing enclosing an evaporator assembly. The housing defines an air intake opening for intaking air from an enclosed environment into the evaporator assembly. The evaporator air mover cover includes a single piece seamless structure positioned over the air intake opening for covering at least a portion of the air intake opening. Further, the evaporator air mover cover allows air from the enclosed environment to flow through the air intake opening and into the evaporator assembly.

1 . An evaporator air mover cover for a direct current (DC) powered variable capacity air conditioning system having a housing enclosing an evaporator assembly, the housing defining an air intake opening for intaking air from an enclosed environment into the evaporator assembly, the evaporator air mover cover comprising: 
 a single piece seamless structure positioned over the air intake opening for covering at least a portion of the air intake opening, the evaporator air mover cover allowing air from the enclosed environment to flow through the air intake opening and into the evaporator assembly.    
   
   
       2 . The evaporator air mover cover of  claim 1  wherein the evaporator air mover cover defines an opening.  
   
   
       3 . The evaporator air mover cover of  claim 1  wherein the evaporator air mover cover further comprises an inlet ring.  
   
   
       4 . The evaporator air mover cover of  claim 1  wherein the inlet ring is formed integrally with the evaporator air mover cover.  
   
   
       5 . The evaporator air mover cover of  claim 1  wherein the evaporator air mover cover includes a transparent panel positioned over the air intake opening for viewing a plurality of components enclosed in the housing.  
   
   
       6 . The evaporator air mover cover of  claim 1  further comprising a screen having at least one edge, the screen positioned over an opening defined by the evaporator air mover cover.  
   
   
       7 . The evaporator air mover cover of  claim 6  wherein the screen is hardware cloth.  
   
   
       8 . The evaporator air mover cover of  claim 6  further comprising a guard, wherein the at least one edge of the screen is positioned on the guard for preventing the at least one edge from being exposed.  
   
   
       9 . The evaporator air mover cover of  claim 8  wherein the guard includes a flat portion and a bump portion, the at least one edge of the screen positioned against the flat portion.  
   
   
       10 . The evaporator air mover cover of  claim 9  wherein the screen includes a plurality of edges, each edge is positioned on the flat portion of the guard.  
   
   
       11 . The evaporator air mover cover of  claim 1  wherein the evaporator air mover cover is configured for covering a terminal block mounted to the housing.  
   
   
       12 . The evaporator air mover cover of  claim 1  wherein the single piece seamless structure is a molded piece of plastic.  
   
   
       13 . A direct current (DC) powered variable capacity air conditioning system comprising: 
 a housing defining an air intake opening,    an evaporator assembly enclosed in the housing and positioned adjacent the air intake opening for receiving air from an enclosed environment, and    an air mover cover comprising a single piece seamless structure and positioned over the air intake opening for covering at least a portion of the evaporator air mover, the air mover cover allowing air from the enclosed environment to flow through the air intake opening and into the evaporator assembly.    
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 13  wherein the evaporator air mover cover defines an opening.  
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 13  wherein the evaporator air mover cover further comprises an inlet ring.  
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 15  wherein the inlet ring is formed integrally with the evaporator air mover cover.  
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 13  wherein the evaporator air mover cover has a transparent panel positioned over the opening for viewing a plurality of components enclosed in the housing.  
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 13  wherein the evaporator air mover cover of  claim 1  further comprising a screen having at least one edge, the screen positioned over an opening defined by the evaporator air mover cover.  
   
   
       19 . The system of  claim 18  wherein the screen is hardware cloth.  
   
   
       20 . The system of  claim 18  wherein the evaporator air mover cover further comprises a guard, wherein the at least one edge of the screen is positioned on the guard for preventing the at least one edge from being exposed.  
   
   
       21 . The system of  claim 20  wherein the guard includes a flat portion and a bump portion, the at least one edge of the screen positioned against the flat portion.  
   
   
       22 . The evaporator air mover cover of  claim 21  wherein the screen includes a plurality of edges, each edge positioned on the flat portion of the guard.  
   
   
       23 . The system of  claim 13  wherein the evaporator air mover cover is configured for covering a terminal block mounted to the housing.  
   
   
       24 . The system of  claim 13  wherein the single piece seamless structure is a molded piece of plastic.  
   
   
       25 . A direct current (DC) powered variable capacity air conditioning system comprising: 
 a housing defining an air intake opening, an evaporator assembly including a plurality of components enclosed in the housing and positioned adjacent the air intake opening, and an evaporator air mover cover having a transparent panel positioned over the air intake opening for covering at least a portion of the evaporator assembly including at least a portion of the components, the portion of the components being visible through the transparent panel.    
   
   
       26 . The system of  claim 25  wherein the plurality of components are mounted to a circuit board.  
   
   
       27 . The system of  claim 25  wherein the plurality of components include at least one status indicator.  
   
   
       28 . The system of  claim 27  wherein the status indicator is a light emitting diode.  
   
   
       29 . The system of  claim 25  wherein the plurality of components control one or more elements of the system.  
   
   
       30 . The system of  claim 25  wherein the evaporator air mover cover comprises a single piece seamless structure.  
   
   
       31 . The system of  claim 31  wherein the single piece seamless structure is a molded piece of plastic.  
   
   
       32 . A direct current (DC) powered variable capacity air conditioning system comprising: 
 a housing defining an air intake opening,    an evaporator assembly enclosed in the housing and positioned adjacent the air intake opening,    an evaporator air mover cover including a guard and a screen having at least one edge, the evaporator air mover cover defining a second opening,    the evaporator air mover cover positioned over the air intake opening for covering at least a portion of the evaporator air mover, the guard positioned at least partially around the second opening, the screen positioned over the second opening, and the at least one edge of the screen positioned on the guard for preventing the at least one edge from being exposed.    
   
   
       33 . The system of  claim 33  wherein the guard includes a flat portion and a bump portion, the at least one edge of the screen positioned against the flat portion.  
   
   
       34 . The system of  claim 35  wherein the screen includes a plurality of edges, each edge positioned on the flat portion of the guard.  
   
   
       35 . The system of  claim 32  wherein the system further includes a terminal block having a plurality of conductive connectors mounted to the housing, the evaporator air mover cover positioned adjacent the terminal block for covering the terminal block.  
   
   
       36 . The system of  claim 32  wherein the evaporator air mover cover is removably mountable to the housing for allowing access to the evaporator air mover.