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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2022
Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.p., Waller, TX (US);
Kazuki Ikari, Houston, TX (US);
Keitaro Hoshika, Houston, TX (US);
Hideyuki Nakagawa, Houston, TX (US);
Masahiro Honda, Cypress, TX (US);
Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P., Waller, TX (US);
Abstract
An HVAC system with an integrated source of outdoor air is provided. In one embodiment, an HVAC system includes an outdoor unit, having a compressor and a heat exchanger, and a ventilation unit to receive and provide outdoor air to a structure. The ventilation unit has a blower, a dehumidifying coil, and a reheat coil installed in a housing. The HVAC system also includes a first electronic expansion valve coupled outside the housing of the ventilation unit to control refrigerant flow into the dehumidifying coil and a second electronic expansion valve coupled outside the housing of the ventilation unit to control refrigerant flow into the reheat coil. An electronic expansion valve controller is connected to control operation of the first electronic expansion valve and the second electronic expansion valve. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.