# US 12,000,623 B2 · Tabbed burner assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,000,623 B2 - Document ID: US12000623B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/684,232 - Filed: 2019-11-14 - Published: 2020-05-14 - Granted: 2024-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2018-11-14 - Assignees: Rheem Manufacturing Company - Applicants: Rheem Manufacturing Company - Inventors: Karl S. Tallakson; Kenneth D. Frederick - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12000623B2 ## CPC - F24H 3/065: {using fluid fuel} - F24D 5/02: operating with discharge of hot air into the space or area to be heated - F24H 9/06: Arrangement of mountings or supports - F24H 9/1854: for air heaters - F24H 9/1877: Arrangement or mounting of combustion heating means, e.g. grates or burners - F24D 2220/06: Heat exchangers - F24F 13/30: Arrangement or mounting of heat-exchangers - F24H: FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL (steam generation F22) - F24D: DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS; DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR (using steam or condensate extracted or exhausted from steam engine plants for heating purposes F01K17/02) - F24F: AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING (removing dirt or fumes from areas where they are produced B08B15/00; vertical ducts for carrying away waste gases from buildings E04F17/02; tops for chimneys or ventilating shafts, terminals for flues F23L17/02) ## Abstract A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system includes a heating system. The heating system portion of the HVAC unit can comprise an array of heat exchanger tubes attached to a first side of a heat exchanger panel and a burner assembly attached to a second side of the heat exchanger panel. The burner assembly can comprise one or more tabs to facilitate installation and removal of the burner assembly within the HVAC system. The heat exchanger panel can comprise one or more slots that receive the one or more tabs of the burner assembly. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit comprising a heating system, the heating system comprising: an array of heat exchanger tubes attached to a first side of a heat exchanger panel; and a burner assembly attached to a second side of the heat exchanger panel, the burner assembly mounted to the heat exchanger panel by a first tab and a second tab, wherein the first tab and the second tab are configured to slide into (i) a first upper portion and a first lower portion of a front slot formed along a front surface of the heat exchanger panel, and wherein the first tab and the second tab are configured to pivot and slide into (ii) a second upper portion and a second lower portion of a side slot formed along a side surface of the heat exchanger panel; wherein the first tab and the second tab mount the burner assembly to the heat exchanger panel on an inner side of the burner assembly, and wherein a different fastener mounts the burner assembly to the heat exchanger panel on an outer side of the burner assembly; wherein the first bracket is a side bracket of the burner assembly, wherein the side bracket is substantially parallel with the side surface of the heat exchanger panel. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The HVAC unit of claim 1, wherein the first tab comprises a first upper tab that engages the first upper portion, and the second tab comprises a first lower tab that engages the first lower portion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The HVAC unit of claim 2, wherein the first tab fits into a first upper slot on the front surface of the heat exchanger panel, and the second tab fits into a second lower slot on the side surface of the heat exchanger panel. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The HVAC unit of claim 1, wherein the burner assembly is partially enclosed by a side panel and a top panel mounted to the front surface of the heat exchanger panel, and an induction fan, wherein the side panel is mounted to a bottom of the HVAC unit. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The HVAC unit of claim 1, wherein the burner assembly comprises: an array of burners enclosed within a burner support, wherein the first bracket is attached to a first side of the burner support, and wherein the second bracket is attached to a second side of the burner support. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The HVAC unit of claim 1, wherein the first tab and the second tab are a different type of tab than the different fastener. ### Claim 7 A heating system comprising: an array of heat exchanger tubes attached to a first side of a heat exchanger panel; and a burner assembly attached to a second side of the heat exchanger panel, the burner assembly mounted to the heat exchanger panel by a first tab and a second tab, wherein the first tab and the second tab are configured to slide into (i) a first upper portion and a first lower portion of a front slot formed along a front surface of the heat exchanger panel, and wherein the first tab and the second tab are configured to pivot and slide into (ii) a second upper portion and a second lower portion of a side slot formed along a side surface of the heat exchanger panel; wherein the first tab and the second tab mount the burner assembly to the heat exchanger panel on an inner side of the burner assembly, and wherein a different fastener mounts the burner assembly to the heat exchanger panel on an outer side of the burner assembly; wherein the first bracket is a side bracket of the burner assembly, wherein the side bracket is substantially parallel with the side surface of the heat exchanger panel. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The heating system of claim 7, wherein the first tab comprises a first upper tab that engages the first upper portion, and the second tab comprises a first lower tab that engages the first lower portion. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The heating system of claim 8, wherein the first tab fits into the first upper portion on the front surface of the heat exchanger panel, and the second tab fits into the second lower portion on the side surface of the heat exchanger panel. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The heating system of claim 7, wherein the burner assembly is partially enclosed by a side panel and a top panel mounted to the front surface of the heat exchanger panel, and an induction fan, wherein the side panel is mounted to a bottom of the heating system. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The heating system of claim 8, wherein the burner assembly comprises: an array of burners enclosed within a burner support, wherein the first bracket is attached to a first side of the burner support, and wherein the second bracket is attached to a second side of the burner support.