Air blower validator, an hvac system and a method of manufacturing an hvac system

Abstract

An air blower validator, a heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system and a method of manufacturing thereof are disclosed. In one embodiment, the air blower validator includes: (1) a air pressure detector including a first pressure port configured to receive air from inside an air blower housing of an HVAC system and (2) an air collector configured to deliver the air to the first pressure port, the air collector including a pressure tap configured to couple to an opening in the air blower housing.

1 . An air blower validator, comprising:
 an air pressure detector including a first pressure port configured to receive air from inside an air blower housing of an HVAC system; and   an air collector configured to deliver said air to said first pressure port, said air collector including a pressure tap configured to couple to an opening in said air blower housing.   
     
     
         2 . The air blower validator as recited in  claim 1  wherein said pressure tap is configured to capture static pressure from inside said air blower housing. 
     
     
         3 . The air blower validator as recited in  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of said pressure tap is configured to extend through said opening into said air blower housing and have an angled-opening configured to capture total pressure of said air blower. 
     
     
         4 . The air blower validator as recited in  claim 1  wherein said pressure tap is configured to extend substantially perpendicularly into said air blower housing. 
     
     
         5 . The air blower validator as recited in  claim 2  wherein said air pressure detector includes a second pressure port configured to receive air from inside said air blower housing, said air collector further configured to couple to said second pressure port and capture total pressure from inside said air blower housing. 
     
     
         6 . The air blower validator as recited in  claim 5  wherein said air pressure detector is configured to provide velocity pressure of said air blower. 
     
     
         7 . The air blower validator as recited in  claim 1  wherein said pressure tap is coupled to said first pressure port via a supply conduit. 
     
     
         8 . A method of manufacturing an HVAC system including an air blower validator having an air pressure detector and an air collector, comprising:
 positioning a pressure tap of said air collector at a location of a housing of an air blower to capture air pressure in said air blower housing; and   coupling said pressure tap to an opening at said location, wherein said pressure tap is coupled to a first pressure port of said air pressure detector.   
     
     
         9 . The method as recited in  claim 8  further comprising inserting at least a portion of said pressure tap inside said air blower housing through said opening. 
     
     
         10 . The method as recited in  claim 9  further comprising positioning said portion of said pressure tap to suspend in said air blower housing wherein an opening thereof faces an air flow direction generated by said air blower. 
     
     
         11 . The method as recited in  claim 10  wherein said pressure tap opening is an angled-opening. 
     
     
         12 . The method as recited in  claim 10  wherein said location is based on capturing a maximum amount of total pressure from said air blower. 
     
     
         13 . The method as recited in  claim 8  further comprising coupling a second pressure port of said air pressure detector to said air collector to capture total pressure from inside said air blower housing. 
     
     
         14 . The method as recited in  claim 8  wherein said first pressure tap is coupled to said pressure port via a supply conduit. 
     
     
         15 . The method as recited in  claim 8  wherein said location is within a range between 180 degrees to 230 degrees from a cut-off section of said air blower. 
     
     
         16 . An HVAC system, comprising:
 an air blower having an air blower housing and configured to circulate air through the HVAC system; and   an air blower validator coupled to the HVAC system, including:   an air pressure detector including a first pressure port configured to receive said air from inside said air blower housing; and   an air collector configured to deliver said air to said first pressure port, said air collector including a pressure tap configured to couple to an opening in said air blower housing.   
     
     
         17 . The HVAC system as recited in  claim 16  wherein said pressure tap is configured to capture static pressure from inside said air blower housing. 
     
     
         18 . The HVAC system as recited in  claim 16  wherein at least a portion of said pressure tap is configured to extend through said opening into said air blower housing and have an angled-opening configured to capture total pressure of said air blower. 
     
     
         19 . The HVAC system as recited in  claim 17  wherein said air pressure detector includes a second pressure port configured to receive air from inside said air blower housing, said air collector further configured to couple to said second pressure port and capture total pressure from inside said air blower housing. 
     
     
         20 . The HVAC system as recited in  claim 19  wherein said air pressure detector is configured to provide velocity pressure of said air blower. 
     
     
         21 . The HVAC system as recited in  claim 16  wherein said pressure tap is coupled to said first pressure port via a supply conduit.