US Patent 11473811 Wind baffle for preventing reverse fan torque

Wind baffles are provided at a side discharge vent of a cabinet containing a heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) system. The wind baffles include two or more baffles joined to a support frame. The baffles have a leading edge towards ambient environment surrounding of the cabinet and a trailing edge towards an interior of the cabinet, and the leading edge has a perimeter greater than a perimeter of the trailing edge. The baffles may surround each successive baffle. The baffles may be concentric The wind baffles may be located between ambient environment surrounding of the cabinet and a fan near the side discharge vent. The fan may be a variable-speed fan.