The subject matter disclosed herein relates to heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) units. More specifically, the subject matter disclosed herein relates to informational labels applied to HVAC components.
Residential HVAC components, for example, furnaces must comply with regulatory requirements, which include the inclusion of installation, operation and safety information printed on labels and affixed to various components of the furnace. Such labels are required to stay with the furnace and may not be removed. As they are often affixed to various components of the furnace, the information may be difficult to find when needed. Further, as requirements for label information have increased, requiring larger labels to be affixed to the furnace, the desire for energy efficiency of furnaces has driven down furnace size, resulting in fewer and/or smaller locations to affix the required labels.
In one embodiment, an informational label for a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) component includes a sheet including a plurality of panels foldable from an opened configuration into a closed configuration. The sheet exhibits at least one of resistance to heat or resistance to moisture of an operating environment. A closure is utilized to secure the plurality of panels in the closed configuration, and a layer of adhesive is applied to a panel of the plurality of panels to secure the informational label to an HVAC component.
In another embodiment, a furnace includes a housing and one or more furnace components located in the housing. The housing includes a door removable from the housing and an informational label affixed to the door. The informational label includes a sheet including a plurality of panels foldable from an opened configuration into a closed configuration. The sheet exhibits at least one of resistance to heat or resistance to moisture of an operating environment. A closure is utilized to secure the plurality of panels in the closed configuration, and a layer of adhesive is applied to a panel of the plurality of panels to secure the informational label to the door.
These and other advantages and features will become more apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the drawings.
The subject matter, which is regarded as the invention, is particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the claims at the conclusion of the specification. The foregoing and other features, and advantages of the invention are apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
The detailed description explains embodiments of the invention, together with advantages and features, by way of example with reference to the drawings.
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The housing 12 includes a number of removable doors, for example, blower door 29 to provide access to the blower 16 for service and/or repair and control door 28 to provide access to the burner assembly 22, the inducer 21 and other components of the furnace 10 for initial set up and adjustment, service and/or repair. The other components may include, for example, gas valves, 115V electrical connections, vent connection, drain connection, or the like. The control door 28 is removed by opening one or more control door latches 30, which secure the control door 28 to the housing 12. Referring to
The booklet 32 is secured in a closed configuration by one or more hook and loop closures 42. The embodiment shown includes two hook and loop closures 42, but it is to be appreciated that other quantities of closures 42 may be utilized. In one embodiment, the hook and loop closure is a Hook 88 and Loop 1000 closure commercially available from Velcro®. Further, other types of closures 42, for example, magnetic closures, may be utilized. Securing the booklet 32 with the closures 42 allows for easier handling of the booklet 32 and prevents the booklet 32 from contacting internal components of the furnace 10, for example, the inducer 21 or the burner assembly 22.
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While the invention has been described in detail in connection with only a limited number of embodiments, it should be readily understood that the invention is not limited to such disclosed embodiments. Rather, the invention can be modified to incorporate any number of variations, alterations, substitutions or equivalent arrangements not heretofore described, but which are commensurate with the spirit and scope of the invention. Additionally, while various embodiments of the invention have been described, it is to be understood that aspects of the invention may include only some of the described embodiments. Accordingly, the invention is not to be seen as limited by the foregoing description, but is only limited by the scope of the appended claims.
This application claims priority to U.S. provisional application, 61/605,257, filed Mar. 1, 2012, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
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61605257 | Mar 2012 | US |