Drain pan for HVAC system
AssigneeTyco Fire & Security GmbH
InventorsCurtis A. Trammell, John L. McElvany
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system that includes a drain pan. The drain pan is configured to collect condensate into a basin of the drain pan from an evaporator of the HVAC system and to direct the condensate from the basin via a drain port of the drain pan. A draining surface is formed in the basin and includes a compound slope including a first slope extending along a length of the drain pan and a second slope extending along a width of the drain pan. A raised surface extends from the draining surface and includes protrusions extending from a spine that extends along a side of the drain pan. The raised surface is configured to support the evaporator of the HVAC system.
Claims7
A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system, comprising:
- a drain pan configured to collect condensate in a basin of the drain pan from an evaporator of the HVAC system that is positioned partially within the basin;
- a draining surface formed in the basin, the draining surface having a compound slope including a first slope extending along a length of the drain pan and including a second slope extending along a width of the drain pan such that the draining surface is configured to direct the condensate towards a drain port of the basin;
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- a support rail positioned within the basin and having a perforated support panel configured to support a weight of the evaporator, wherein the support rail comprises a first flange coupled to a wall of the drain pan and a second flange configured to abut the draining surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.