Low profile air conditioning system

A vehicle air conditioner, comprising:

• a compressor;
• a blower fan;
• and
• a housing assembly including a mounting base having a top side and an opposing bottom side, wherein a mounting surface of the bottom side of the mounting base is configured to contact a roof of a vehicle;
• wherein the compressor and the blower fan are each mounted to the mounting base;
• and
• wherein, when installed to the roof of the vehicle via the mounting base, at least a first portion of each of the compressor and the blower fan extends through an opening in the roof of the vehicle and below into a passenger compartment of the vehicle, and at least a second portion of each of the compressor and the blower fan extends above the roof of the vehicle.

A method of installing a vehicle air conditioner through a roof of a vehicle, comprising:

• providing the vehicle having the roof defining a through hole;
• providing at least a top portion of the vehicle air conditioner with a plurality of air conditioning components, including a compressor;
• inserting the top portion of the vehicle air conditioner into the through hole such that a first portion of at least one of the plurality of air conditioning components extends above the roof of the vehicle, and a second portion of the at least one of the plurality of air conditioning components extends below the roof of the vehicle and into a passenger compartment of the vehicle, wherein the at least one of the plurality of air conditioning components includes the compressor;
• securing the top portion of the vehicle air conditioner to the roof;
• connecting an electrical system of the vehicle air conditioner to an electrical system of the vehicle;
• and
• installing a bottom portion of the vehicle air conditioner inside the vehicle such that at least some of the top portion is covered by the bottom portion.