US 12,246,285 B2
Methods and systems for sanitizing air conditioned by a climate control system
Timothy J Neu, Cottage Grove, MN (US); Scott A. Waters, Lakeville, MN (US); Brad A. Wilke, Randolph, MN (US); Justin T. Srnec, Le Center, MN (US); and Christos Alkiviadis Polyzois, Bloomington, MN (US)
Assigned to TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC., Davidson, NC (US)
Filed by TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC., Davidson, NC (US)
Filed on Mar. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/705,729.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/166,702, filed on Mar. 26, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/166,766, filed on Mar. 26, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0305881 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. B60H 1/00 (2006.01); A61L 9/04 (2006.01); B01D 53/34 (2006.01); B01D 53/44 (2006.01); B01D 53/76 (2006.01); B01D 53/86 (2006.01); B60H 3/06 (2006.01); F24F 8/24 (2021.01)
CPC B01D 53/346 (2013.01) [A61L 9/046 (2013.01); B01D 53/44 (2013.01); B01D 53/76 (2013.01); B01D 53/8668 (2013.01); B01D 53/8696 (2013.01); B60H 1/00364 (2013.01); B60H 1/00371 (2013.01); B60H 1/00828 (2013.01); B60H 3/06 (2013.01); F24F 8/24 (2021.01); A61L 2209/111 (2013.01); B01D 2255/802 (2013.01); B01D 2257/708 (2013.01); B01D 2258/06 (2013.01); B60H 2003/0675 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for purifying air within a climate controlled space, the method comprising:
a controller determining whether an ON signal is received;
the controller determining whether climate control is required for conditioning air within the climate controlled space;
upon determining that the ON signal is received and that the climate control is not required for conditioning the air within the climate controlled space, the controller instructing:
an air sanitizer of an air sanitization system to turn ON to purify an airflow passing through the air sanitization system, and
an air movement fan/blower of a climate control system to operate in order to direct the airflow into the climate controlled space, and
one of more components of the climate control system to be OFF, such that the airflow is directed into the climate controlled space without conditioning by the climate control system; and
upon determining that the ON signal is not received, the controller instructing the air movement fan/blower and the air sanitizer to be OFF.