Air flow distribution apparatus and method

Abstract

An apparatus and method of distributing conditioned air throughout a room are provided. The apparatus includes a boot transition disposed on the bottom side for connecting the apparatus to a boot of an HVAC system, the boot transition configured to receive the air flow at the bottom side of the apparatus, a plenum box including a plurality of vanes disposed between the bottom side and a top side for dispersing the air flow along a plurality of directions within the plenum box, the plurality of directions being one greater than the plurality of vanes, and a face plate connected to the plenum box at a top side of the apparatus for receiving the air flow from the plenum box and for distributing the air flow through the top side.

1 . An apparatus for receiving air flow at a bottom side thereof and distributing air flow at a top side thereof, the apparatus comprising:
 a boot transition disposed on the bottom side for connecting the apparatus to a boot of an HVAC system, the boot transition configured to receive the air flow at the bottom side of the apparatus;   a plenum box comprising a plurality of vanes disposed between the bottom side and the top side for dispersing the air flow along a plurality of directions within the plenum box, the number of the plurality of directions being one greater than the number of the plurality of vanes; and   a face plate connected to the plenum box at the top side of the apparatus for receiving the air flow from the plenum box and for distributing the air flow through the top side, wherein the face plate comprises a plurality of face plate sections each configured to receive the air flow along one of the plurality of directions.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the boot is in a floor. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the boot is in a ceiling. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of vanes are configured to be extendable. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein an angle of the plurality of vanes is configured to be adjustable. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the air flow is dispersed within the plenum box at a first side, a middle side, and a second side. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the middle side is configured to receive greater air flow than the first side and the second side. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises a damper for adjusting the air flow. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom side of the apparatus comprises an air inlet. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the face plate is removably attached to the body of the apparatus. 
     
     
         11 . A method for distributing air flow, the method comprising:
 receiving air flow at a bottom side of an air flow distribution apparatus connected to a boot of an HVAC system;   dispersing the air flow by a plurality of vanes, disposed in a plenum box disposed between the bottom side and a top side of the air flow distribution apparatus, along a plurality of directions, the number of the plurality of directions being one greater than the number of the plurality of vanes;   receiving the air flow dispersed within the plenum box at a face plate, wherein the face plate comprises a plurality of face plate sections each configured to receive the air flow along one of the plurality of directions; and   distributing the air flow through the plurality of face plate sections.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of vanes are configured to be extendable. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein an angle of the plurality of vanes is configured to be adjustable. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the air flow is dispersed within the plenum box at a first side, a middle side, and a second side. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the middle side is configured to receive greater air flow than the first side or the second side. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the apparatus comprises a damper for adjusting the air flow. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the bottom side of the apparatus comprises an air inlet. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the face plate is removably attached to the body of the apparatus. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the face plate is approximately flush with a floor. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the apparatus has a custom angle based on dimensions of a floor and a ceiling.