Refrigeration unit with integrated structural condenser coil support
US8117860B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F9/013
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A refrigeration unit for a shipping container exposed to end loads and rack loads. The refrigeration unit has a frame, a back panel, a plurality of structural support brackets secured to the back panel, a condenser cover secured to the plurality of structural support brackets so that the condenser cover, the plurality of structural support brackets, the frame, and the back panel form a structural member sufficient to support end loads and rack loads. The refrigeration unit also has a condenser coil having a first end and a second end, a first coil support member secured to one of the structural support brackets and secured around the first end, and a second coil support member secured to one of the structural support brackets and secured around the second end. The first and second coil support members maintain the condenser coil unstressed from the end loads and rack loads.
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