Low profile room air conditioner indoor section construction
US5467610A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24F2013/207
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A window air conditioner of the type having a basepan having a vertically extending partition which divides the unit into indoor and outdoor sections. The partition has a horizontally extending rib formed at the upper end thereof. The indoor section includes an evaporator coil at the front of the basepan, and a condensate pan mounted in the basepan under the evaporator coil. An evaporator fan scroll is mounted in the basepan rearwardly of the evaporator coil and is positioned by cooperation with the condensate pan and the partition. A control box is mounted in the indoor section overlying a portion of the condensate pan and has an upper surface which engages the horizontal rib formed in the partition. An indoor fan motor is mounted within the control box and drives an indoor fan which has an axis of rotation which extends parallel to the basepan and the partition, and which is spaced from the interior surface of the scroll. The scroll further comprises fan support structure at the end opposite the control box to thereby support the fan for rotation. A fan support bracket engages the fan support structure on the scroll and is also provided with an upper surface having a portion adap…
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