Climate control outdoor unit with inverter cooling
US10928080B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24F1/56
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A climate control outdoor unit has: a housing; a compressor having an electric motor; a refrigerant-air heat exchanger; an electric fan positioned to drive an air flow along an air flowpath across the refrigerant-air heat exchanger; and an inverter unit coupled to the electric motor to drive the electric motor. An additional air flowpath extends along the inverter unit to merge with the air flowpath.
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