Diffuser for a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system

Abstract

A diffuser formed in a control module for a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system is disclosed, the diffuser including an air distribution apparatus disposed therein for minimizing a separation of a fluid flow therethrough.

1 . A diffuser for a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system comprising:
 a housing having a hollow interior;   a flow distribution apparatus disposed in the housing adapted to minimize a separation of a flow of fluid through the housing, wherein the apparatus is one of an article integrally formed with the housing and a plate-like device formed separately from the housing and disposed therein.   
     
     
         2 . The diffuser according to  claim 1 , wherein the article includes one of a plurality of columns and a plate-like device. 
     
     
         3 . The diffuser according to  claim 1 , wherein the plate-like device includes a plurality of perforations formed therein. 
     
     
         4 . The diffuser according to  claim 3 , wherein the perforations are substantially uniformly spaced. 
     
     
         5 . The diffuser according to  claim 1 , wherein the plate-like device includes a plurality of apertures formed therein. 
     
     
         6 . The diffuser according to  claim 1 , wherein the plate-like device includes at least one tab disposed thereon. 
     
     
         7 . A diffuser for a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system comprising:
 a housing having a hollow interior;   a flow distribution apparatus disposed in the housing adapted to minimize a separation of a flow of fluid through the housing, wherein the apparatus is one of an article integrally formed with the housing and a plate-like device formed separately from the housing and disposed therein, the plate-like device having a plurality of apertures formed therein.   
     
     
         8 . The diffuser according to  claim 7 , wherein the article is one of a plurality of columns and a plate-like device. 
     
     
         9 . The diffuser according to  claim 7 , wherein at least one of the apertures includes a tab disposed therein. 
     
     
         10 . The diffuser according to  claim 7 , wherein each of the apertures has one of a substantially triangular, rectangular, and semi-circular shape. 
     
     
         11 . The diffuser according to  claim 7 , wherein the plate-like device includes a plurality of perforations formed therein. 
     
     
         12 . The diffuser according to  claim 11 , wherein the perforations are substantially uniformly spaced. 
     
     
         13 . A control module for a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system comprising:
 a housing having a hollow interior;   a diffuser formed in the main housing; and   a flow distribution apparatus disposed in the housing adapted to minimize a separation of a flow of fluid through the housing, wherein the apparatus is one of an article integrally formed with the housing and a plate-like device formed separately from the housing and disposed therein, the plate-like device having a plurality of apertures formed therein, wherein at least one of the apertures includes a tab disposed thereon.   
     
     
         14 . The control module according to  claim 13 , wherein the article is one of a plurality of columns and a plate-like device. 
     
     
         15 . The control module according to  claim 13 , wherein the plate-like device includes a plurality of perforations formed therein. 
     
     
         16 . The control module according to  claim 15 , wherein the perforations are substantially uniformly spaced. 
     
     
         17 . The control module according to  claim 13 , wherein each of the apertures has one of a substantially triangular, rectangular, and semi-circular shape. 
     
     
         18 . The control module according to  claim 13 , wherein the tab has a substantially triangular shape. 
     
     
         19 . The control module according to  claim 13 , wherein the tab includes at least one perforation formed therein. 
     
     
         20 . The control module according to  claim 13 , wherein the tab is adapted to generate a vortex in the flow of the fluid through the plate-like device.