Broan-NuTone LLC

A ventilation system having a main housing configured to be positioned adjacent to a wall or ceiling of a room of a building structure, a blower configured to be positioned in the main housing and draw air out of the room of the building structure, and a grille configured to be releasably secured to one of the main housing and the blower to at least partially block view of the blower. The grille has a plate defining an inner side and an opposing outer side and a plurality of legs configured to be removably securable to the plate.

A ventilation fan is disclosed having a fan housing defining an interior space, an inlet and an outlet. A fan wheel is configured to be located in the interior space and the fan wheel has a hub and a fan blade extending from the hub to a fan blade distal end. A plate is configured to be located between the fan wheel and the fan housing inlet. The plate has a sump defining a plate inlet and a plate peripheral portion. The sump is configured to extend away from the plate peripheral portion toward the fan housing inlet such that the plate inlet is spaced from the plate peripheral portion to define a gap and the flan blade distal end is configured to be located in the gap.

An indoor air quality system is configured to improve indoor air quality conditions within a local environment of a building. The indoor air quality system operates according to a method that includes obtaining indoor air levels and operating one or more appliances to adjust the indoor air levels. The system includes one or more monitoring devices.

A mounting bracket mountable to the underside of the cabinet prior to the range hood and configured to engage and support the range hood as the range hood is secured to the cabinet. The mounting bracket having a support feature engagable to the range hood to hold the range hood proximate the cabinet while fasteners are sunk to secure the range hood to the cabinet. The mounting brackets are pre-positioned on the cabinet such that range hood is aligned with the cabinet when the range hood is supported by the support feature. The smaller mounting brackets can be more easily mounted in the proper position on the cabinet then the larger range 10 hood speeding the installation process and reducing errors.

A system and method for obtaining environmental data—namely air quality information—from various devices contained within a structure is disclosed herein. The various devices contain sensors that can obtain environmental data, which is then analyzed by the system to determine if any level of a component within the data is outside of a predefined threshold range. If the system determines that the level of the component is outside of the predefined threshold range for that given component, the system will carry out certain steps in order to bring the level within the predetermined threshold range. These steps include selecting the appropriate appliance and the proper operating conditions to most efficiently bring the level back within the predetermined threshold range. Once the system has determined that the level is back within the predetermined threshold range, the system will instruct the selected appliance to turn OFF.

A ventilation unit includes a housing including a plurality of walls defining an interior space. The housing may be mounted to a structure, such as a cabinet, using a plurality of primary mounts. A mount is coupled to the housing to mount the housing to the structure. The mount may be used prior to installation of the primary mounts.

A system and method for obtaining environmental data—namely air quality information—from various devices contained within a structure is disclosed herein. The various devices contain sensors that can obtain environmental data, which is then analyzed by the system to determine if any level of a component within the data is outside of a predefined threshold range. If the system determines that the level of the component is outside of the predefined threshold range for that given component, the system will carry out certain steps in order to bring the level within the predetermined threshold range. These steps include selecting the appropriate appliance and the proper operating conditions to most efficiently bring the level back within the predetermined threshold range. Once the system has determined that the level is back within the predetermined threshold range, the system will instruct the selected appliance to turn OFF.

A ventilation system having a housing defining an internal region and the housing configured to be positioned adjacent to a room of a building structure, a blower in the internal region and configured to draw air out of the room of the building structure, and a grille configured to at least partially block view of the housing and the blower. The grille has a trim cover configured to connect to at least one of the main housing, the blower and the room. The trim cover has at least one side element configured to define an aperture and a hanger connected to the at least one side element. The hanger has a base. A grille cover is configured to engage the base.

A ventilation fan configured to be positioned adjacent to a room of a building structure to ventilate the room is disclosed. The ventilation fan has a fan housing with an external wall defining an internal region. A blower is configured to be located in the internal region. A tongue extends from one of the fan housing and the blower and a slot is defined by one of the fan housing and the blower. The slot configured to receive the tongue to secure the blower to the fan housing.

An indoor air quality system is configured to improve indoor air quality conditions within a local environment of a building. The indoor air quality system operates according to a method that includes obtaining indoor air levels and operating one or more appliances to adjust the indoor air levels. The system includes one or more monitoring devices.