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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2023
Trane International Inc., Davidson, NC (US);
Venkatesh Narsingrao Mantalwad, Nashville, TN (US);
Max L. Coombs, La Crosse, WI (US);
Scott Hall, La Crosse, WI (US);
Sierra Jacobs, La Crosse, WI (US);
Mel Aklile, La Crosse, WI (US);
Lane A. Liudahl, Holmen, WI (US);
TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC., Davidson, NC (US);
Abstract
An air conditioning unit includes a housing, a partition disposed in the housing, a refrigerant circuit, a blower, an air valve, and a refrigerant leak detection system configured to detect a refrigerant leak within the air conditioning unit. The housing includes a first compartment and a second compartment, and the partition separates the first compartment and the second compartment. The refrigerant circuit disposed in the first compartment. The air valve extending through the partition or through the housing to the second compartment. The air valve configured to open in response to the refrigerant leak detection system detecting the refrigerant leak. A method of ventilating an air conditioning unit includes detecting, via a refrigerant leak detection system, for a refrigerant leak within the air conditioning unit, and in response to detecting the refrigerant leak, opening an air valve.