Conditioning device for recreational vehicle ventilation intakes

1. A conditioning device for replacing a ceiling-mounted faceplate that communicates air to and from an air conditioning unit, the conditioning device comprising:

a frame having a mounting side, an access side that is opposite the mounting side, and a plurality of walls coupled between the mounting side and the access side, wherein the mounting side is configured to be coupled to a ceiling such that the mounting side is below the ceiling and the plurality of walls extend downwardly from the mounting side, wherein the mounting side defines a ventilation intake opening that communicates the air from the conditioning device into the air conditioning unit, wherein the access side defines an access opening that communicates the air into the conditioning device;

an access panel having coupling features for removably coupling the access panel to the frame, wherein the access opening of the frame is accessible when the access panel is removed from the frame, and wherein the frame remains in position on the ceiling when the access panel is removed; and

a filter receiver configured to retain a filter such that the air entering the conditioning device is directed through the filter before entering the ventilation intake opening;

wherein at least one inlet is defined within at least one of the frame and the access panel, and wherein the air is communicated into the conditioning device through the at least one inlet; and

wherein the air conditioning unit generates a sound output level when operating at a location below the ceiling where the air is provided to the air conditioning unit, further comprising sound attenuation material retained between the mounting side and the access side of the frame, wherein the sound attenuation material reduces the sound output level at the location below the ceiling relative to the sound output level without the sound attenuation material.

2. The conditioning device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one inlet includes multiple curved inlets defined in the access panel.

3. The conditioning device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one inlet includes a louvered opening that is adjustable.

4. The conditioning device according to claim 1 , further comprising one or more rotating couplers for selectively securing the filter within the filter receiver.

5. The conditioning device according to claim 4 , further comprising a filter receiver lip, wherein the filter has a first edge, and wherein the first edge of the filter is slidingly receivable within the filter receiving lip to at least partially retain the filter within the conditioning device.

6. The conditioning device according to claim 1 , wherein the filter receiver is configured such that the mounting side is closer than the access panel to the filter when the filter is received within the filter receiver.

7. The conditioning device according to claim 1 , wherein the filter is parallel to the mounting side of the frame when the filter is received within the filter receiver.

8. The conditioning device according to claim 1 , wherein the conditioning device is configured to be coupled directly to the ceiling.

9. The conditioning device according to claim 8 , wherein the filter is replaceable without removing the conditioning device from the ceiling.

10. The conditioning device according to claim 8 , further comprising one or more gaskets disposed between at least one of the ceiling and the frame and between the frame and the access panel.

11. The conditioning device according to claim 8 , wherein the conditioning device is configured to be mounted to the ceiling of a vehicle.

12. The conditioning device according to claim 8 , wherein the access panel is parallel to the ceiling when the conditioning device is coupled to the ceiling and the access panel is coupled to the frame.

13. The conditioning device according to claim 1 , wherein the access panel is coupled to the frame by a press-fit engagement therebetween.

14. The conditioning device according to claim 1 , wherein the coupling features of the access panel include one or more magnets, wherein the access side of the frame includes one more magnetically-receptive mounts, and wherein the access panel is coupled to the frame at least in part by magnet attraction between the coupling features and the magnetically-receptive mounts.

15. The conditioning device according to claim 1 , further comprising a cushion that at least partially covers the access panel such that the cushion is on an outside of the access panel when the access panel is coupled to the frame.

16. A conditioning device for replacing a ceiling-mounted faceplate that communicates air to and from an air conditioning unit via a ceiling, the conditioning device comprising:

a frame having a mounting side configured to be coupled to the ceiling, an access side that is opposite the mounting side, and a plurality of walls coupled between the mounting side and the access side, wherein the mounting side is configured to be coupled to a ceiling such that the mounting side is below the ceiling and the plurality of walls extend downwardly from the mounting side, wherein the mounting side defines a ventilation intake opening that communicates the air from the conditioning device into the air conditioning unit, wherein the access side defines an access opening that communicates the air into the conditioning device;

a filter receiver coupled to the frame and configured to retain a filter such that the air from outside the conditioning device is directed to the ventilation intake through the filter, wherein the filter is removable from the filter receiver while the filter receiver remains within the frame and while both the filter receiver and the frame remain in position relative to the ceiling; and

an access panel having coupling features for removably coupling the access panel to the frame, wherein the access opening of the frame is accessible when the access panel is removed from the frame;

at least one inlet is defined within at least one of the frame and the access panel, and wherein the air enters the conditioning device through the at least one inlet;

wherein the air conditioning unit generates a sound output level at a location below the ceiling where the air enters the air ceiling when operating, further comprising sound attenuation material retained between the mounting side and the access side of the frame, wherein the sound attenuation material reduces the sound output level at the location below the ceiling relative to the sound output level without the sound attenuation material.

17. The conditioning device according to claim 16 , wherein one or more of the at least one inlet is defined in the access panel, and wherein the ventilation intake opening and at least one of the at least one inlet are offset when the access panel is coupled to the frame.