Accessory installation to a heating or cooling system
US10760856B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B30/56
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An energy recovery system includes a heating or cooling system and an accessory operably connected to the heating or cooling system, or a component of the heating or cooling system. One or more accessory interlocking mechanisms are located at the housing interlocked with one or more complimentary interlocking mechanisms located at the system or the component of the heating or cooling system to secure the accessory directly to the component. A method of securing an accessory to a heating or cooling system or a component of a heating or cooling system includes aligning one or more accessory interlocking mechanisms with one or more complimentary interlocking mechanisms The accessory is urged toward an installed position by moving the accessory along a length of the one or more complimentary interlocking mechanisms. The one or more accessory interlocking mechanisms are interlocked with the complimentary interlocking mechanisms to secure the accessory.
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