Patents by Inventor Joseph Robert Tobbe

Joseph Robert Tobbe has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240369234
    Abstract: An air conditioner unit is provided including a cabinet. The cabinet includes a front opening including an upper portion and a lower portion each forming a portion of a perimeter of the front opening. The lower portion includes a lower face. A lower handle extends from the lower portion at the lower face. A bulkhead is mounted within the cabinet to form an indoor portion and an outdoor portion. A refrigeration loop includes an outdoor heat exchanger positioned within the outdoor portion and an indoor heat exchanger positioned within the indoor portion. A compressor is operably coupled to the refrigeration loop and is configured for urging a flow of refrigerant through the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph Robert Tobbe, Richard Michael Phillips
  • Publication number: 20240369255
    Abstract: An air conditioner unit including a cabinet having a bulkhead mounted within the cabinet to define an indoor portion and an outdoor portion. A refrigeration loop includes an outdoor heat exchanger positioned within the outdoor portion and an indoor heat exchanger positioned within the indoor portion. A compressor is operably coupled to the refrigeration loop and is configured for urging a flow of refrigerant through the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger. A makeup air duct extends in fluid communication to the indoor portion of the cabinet. The makeup air duct includes a body and a transition portion in which the body and the transition portion are formed of a polymer foam material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph Robert Tobbe, Richard Michael Phillips
  • Patent number: 12117186
    Abstract: A single-package air conditioner unit may include a housing, an outdoor heat exchanger, an indoor heat exchanger, an indoor air conduit, and an internal shield. The indoor fan may be held within a fan cowl defining a cowl outlet. The indoor air conduit may be mounted to the fan cowl and extend upward from the cowl outlet to an indoor outlet defined through the housing to guide air from the indoor fan. The indoor air conduit and the fan cowl may separate at least a portion of the indoor portion from the outdoor portion. The internal shield may be disposed within the outdoor portion rearward from the indoor air conduit and the fan cowl. The internal shield may extend between an upper edge and a lower edge. The lower edge may be disposed between the downward bottom end and the cowl outlet relative to a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Cody Ewing, Richard Michael Phillips, Joseph Robert Tobbe
  • Publication number: 20240328665
    Abstract: A single-package air conditioner appliance includes a housing defining an outdoor portion and an indoor portion; an outdoor heat exchanger assembly disposed in the outdoor portion; an indoor heat exchanger assembly disposed in the indoor portion; a compressor in fluid communication with the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger; an intake conduit extending from the housing, the intake conduit defining an intake passage upstream from the indoor inlet, the intake conduit further defining a secondary inlet upstream from the intake passage to permit air thereto; a secondary air duct extending from the intake conduit outside of the housing upstream from the secondary inlet to direct air thereto, the secondary air duct defining a secondary air passage; and a damper door provided in the secondary air duct to allow air therethrough, the damper door including a spring member selectively biasing the damper door against the secondary air duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Charles D. Robinson, III, Joseph Robert Tobbe, Gregory Miller
  • Publication number: 20230390683
    Abstract: A single-package air conditioner unit includes a housing defining an outdoor portion and an indoor portion, an outdoor heat exchanger assembly disposed in the outdoor portion and comprising an outdoor heat exchanger and an outdoor fan, an indoor heat exchanger assembly disposed in the indoor portion and comprising an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor fan, an intake conduit extending from the housing and defining a primary air flow path upstream from the indoor heat exchanger assembly and a make-up air (MUA) air flow path, the MUA air flow bath being non-sequential with the primary air flow path, and a filter tray received within the intake conduit along the MUA air flow path, the filter tray defining a filter reception zone within the intake conduit to receive a filter cartridge therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph Robert Tobbe, Charles D. Robinson, III, Timothy Scott Shaffer
  • Publication number: 20230349564
    Abstract: A single-package air conditioner unit may include a housing, an outdoor heat exchanger, an indoor heat exchanger, an indoor air conduit, and an internal shield. The indoor fan may be held within a fan cowl defining a cowl outlet. The indoor air conduit may be mounted to the fan cowl and extend upward from the cowl outlet to an indoor outlet defined through the housing to guide air from the indoor fan. The indoor air conduit and the fan cowl may separate at least a portion of the indoor portion from the outdoor portion. The internal shield may be disposed within the outdoor portion rearward from the indoor air conduit and the fan cowl. The internal shield may extend between an upper edge and a lower edge. The lower edge may be disposed between the downward bottom end and the cowl outlet relative to a vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Cody Ewing, Richard Michael Phillips, Joseph Robert Tobbe
  • Patent number: 11795940
    Abstract: An air conditioner unit includes a cabinet including a base pan that defines at least one alignment feature and a compressor mounted to the base pan using mechanical fasteners that pass through mounting feet and into mounting bosses defined on the base pan. A damper is positioned between the compressor and the base pan and includes a lower pad seated on the base pan, an upper pad extending from the lower pad along the vertical direction and contacting a bottom surface of the compressor, and at least one stopping feature defined on the lower pad or the upper pad, the at least one stopping feature engaging the at least one alignment feature to prevent rotation of the damper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles D. Robinson, III, Joseph Robert Tobbe, Timothy Scott Shaffer
  • Patent number: 11774133
    Abstract: A single-package air conditioner unit may include a housing, an outdoor heat exchanger assembly, an indoor heat exchanger assembly, a compressor, and a plenum. The housing may define an outdoor portion and an indoor portion. The plenum may be attached to the housing and receivable within a wall channel defined by a structure wall. The plenum may define a primary air channel and a make-up air (MUA) inlet in fluid parallel with the primary air channel. The primary air channel may be disposed in fluid communication with the outdoor portion to permit air therebetween. The MUA inlet may be in fluid communication with the indoor portion to permit air thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Robert Tobbe, Richard Michael Phillips, Eric Ormsby Sakal
  • Patent number: 11739953
    Abstract: An air conditioning appliance or a make-up air (MUA) assembly may include an intake conduit and a secondary air duct. The intake conduit may be attachable to a housing of the air conditioning appliance. The intake conduit may define an intake passage upstream from the indoor inlet. The intake conduit may further define a secondary inlet upstream from the intake passage to permit air thereto. The secondary air duct may extend from the intake conduit outside of the housing upstream from the secondary inlet to direct air thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Ormsby Sakal, Joseph Robert Tobbe, Joshua Duane Longenecker, Charles D. Robinson, III, Cody Ewing, Timothy Scott Shaffer
  • Patent number: 11707965
    Abstract: An air distribution assembly for a recreational vehicle may include a frame mounted within an opening of the recreational vehicle and a baffle positioned therein to sealing divide an air handling chamber into an air supply side and an air return side. The baffle may include mounting flanges for rigidly connecting the baffle to the inside surface of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Dustin Henderson, Joseph Robert Tobbe
  • Patent number: 11708996
    Abstract: A single-package air conditioner unit may include, a housing, an outdoor heat exchanger assembly, an indoor heat exchanger assembly, a compressor, an electronics casing, and an electronics board. The housing may define an outdoor portion and an indoor portion. The outdoor heat exchanger assembly may be disposed in the outdoor portion and include an outdoor heat exchanger and an outdoor fan. The indoor heat exchanger assembly may be disposed in the indoor portion and include an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor fan. The compressor may be in fluid communication with the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger to circulate a refrigerant between the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger. The electronics casing may be disposed in the outdoor portion apart from the outdoor heat exchanger. The electronics casing may define a board chamber in which the electronics board may be mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Robert Tobbe
  • Patent number: 11604006
    Abstract: An air conditioner unit includes a housing with an outdoor heat exchanger assembly and an indoor heat exchanger assembly therein. A makeup air intake duct an a makeup are exhaust duct are disposed above the housing parallel to each other. The air conditioner unit also includes a heat exchanger having a first coil and a second coil. The first coil is disposed within the makeup air intake duct. The second coil is disposed with the makeup air exhaust duct. The heat exchanger also includes a first pipe connecting an outlet of the first coil to an inlet of the second coil and a second pipe connecting an outlet of the second coil to an inlet of the first coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Scott Shaffer, Eric Ormsby Sakal, Joseph Robert Tobbe
  • Publication number: 20230059931
    Abstract: A single-package air conditioner unit may include a housing, an outdoor heat exchanger assembly, an indoor heat exchanger assembly, a compressor, and a plenum. The housing may define an outdoor portion and an indoor portion. The plenum may be attached to the housing and receivable within a wall channel defined by a structure wall. The plenum may define a primary air channel and a make-up air (MUA) inlet in fluid parallel with the primary air channel. The primary air channel may be disposed in fluid communication with the outdoor portion to permit air therebetween. The MUA inlet may be in fluid communication with the indoor portion to permit air thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph Robert Tobbe, Richard Michael Phillips, Eric Ormsby Sakal
  • Publication number: 20230033829
    Abstract: A single-package air conditioner unit may include, a housing, an outdoor heat exchanger assembly, an indoor heat exchanger assembly, a compressor, an electronics casing, and an electronics board. The housing may define an outdoor portion and an indoor portion. The outdoor heat exchanger assembly may be disposed in the outdoor portion and include an outdoor heat exchanger and an outdoor fan. The indoor heat exchanger assembly may be disposed in the indoor portion and include an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor fan. The compressor may be in fluid communication with the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger to circulate a refrigerant between the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger. The electronics casing may be disposed in the outdoor portion apart from the outdoor heat exchanger. The electronics casing may define a board chamber in which the electronics board may be mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventor: Joseph Robert Tobbe
  • Publication number: 20220412590
    Abstract: An air conditioning appliance includes a heat exchanger disposed within a housing. A compressor is in fluid communication with the heat exchanger. The compressor is operable to circulate refrigerant through the heat exchanger. A fan is disposed within the housing. The fan is operable to flow air over the heat exchanger. A circuit board is disposed within the housing, and a heat sink is mounted to the circuit board. The heat sink positioned such that the fan flows air over the heat sink during operation of the fan. A temperature sensor is disposed at one or both of the heat sink and the circuit board. A controller is in operative communication with the temperature sensor. The controller is configured to receive a signal from the temperature sensor corresponding to a temperature measurement and to activate an alert at least partially in response to the temperature measurement exceeding a temperature limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Timothy Scott Shaffer, Joseph Robert Tobbe
  • Publication number: 20220403837
    Abstract: An air conditioner unit includes a cabinet including a base pan that defines at least one alignment feature and a compressor mounted to the base pan using mechanical fasteners that pass through mounting feet and into mounting bosses defined on the base pan. A damper is positioned between the compressor and the base pan and includes a lower pad seated on the base pan, an upper pad extending from the lower pad along the vertical direction and contacting a bottom surface of the compressor, and at least one stopping feature defined on the lower pad or the upper pad, the at least one stopping feature engaging the at least one alignment feature to prevent rotation of the damper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Charles D. Robinson, III, Joseph Robert Tobbe, Timothy Scott Shaffer
  • Publication number: 20220364760
    Abstract: An air conditioner unit includes a housing with an outdoor heat exchanger assembly and an indoor heat exchanger assembly therein. A makeup air intake duct an a makeup are exhaust duct are disposed above the housing parallel to each other. The air conditioner unit also includes a heat exchanger having a first coil and a second coil. The first coil is disposed within the makeup air intake duct. The second coil is disposed with the makeup air exhaust duct. The heat exchanger also includes a first pipe connecting an outlet of the first coil to an inlet of the second coil and a second pipe connecting an outlet of the second coil to an inlet of the first coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Timothy Scott Shaffer, Eric Ormsby Sakal, Joseph Robert Tobbe
  • Publication number: 20220333791
    Abstract: An air conditioning appliance or a make-up air (MUA) assembly may include an intake conduit and a secondary air duct. The intake conduit may be attachable to a housing of the air conditioning appliance. The intake conduit may define an intake passage upstream from the indoor inlet. The intake conduit may further define a secondary inlet upstream from the intake passage to permit air thereto. The secondary air duct may extend from the intake conduit outside of the housing upstream from the secondary inlet to direct air thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Eric Ormsby Sakal, Joseph Robert Tobbe, Joshua Duane Longenecker, Charles D. Robinson, III, Cody Ewing, Timothy Scott Shaffer
  • Publication number: 20200391571
    Abstract: An air distribution assembly for a recreational vehicle may include a frame mounted within an opening of the recreational vehicle and a baffle positioned therein to sealing divide an air handling chamber into an air supply side and an air return side. The baffle may include mounting flanges for rigidly connecting the baffle to the inside surface of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Richard Dustin Henderson, Joseph Robert Tobbe