Modular air conditioner for a bus rooftop
US6763669B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S62/16
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A module is provided for attachment to the roof of a bus and includes all of necessary components for conditioning the return air from the passenger compartment and delivering conditioned air thereto. A module can be ganged in various relationships to collectively provide the total capacity required by the bus. Each module includes an evaporator section, a condenser section and a power section including a compressor and an inverter. The evaporator sections have a return air compartment that extends a substantial distance across the roof of the bus such that a single design can meet the needs of various return air duct installations of various types of buses. Provision is made for the selectively mixing of return air with fresh air, with the mixture then being passed by the evaporator blower through the evaporator coils and into the supply air ducts. The frames of the modules are attached to the roof of the bus by rails which are properly spaced to accommodate the modules frame and allow their selective longitudinal placement.
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