Drain assembly for heat exchanger system
AssigneeRheem Manufacturing Company
InventorAmmar K. Sakarwala
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a drain assembly for a heat exchanger system. The drain assembly includes a bracket, a drain pan detachably coupled to the bracket, and a support member detachably coupled to the drain pan. The drain pan defines one or more drain channels extending longitudinally therealong. The support member includes a central portion and two or more arms extending outwardly from the central portion, the two or more arms configured to support a heat exchanger thereon. With such arrangement, at least a portion of the drain pan is disposed between the support member and the bracket, such that load of the heat exchanger is transferred from the support member to the bracket via the drain pan.
Claims21
A drain assembly for a heat exchanger system, the drain assembly comprising:
- a bracket;
- and
- a drain pan detachably coupled to the bracket, the drain pan defining one or more drain channels extending longitudinally therealong;
- wherein the bracket comprises:
- a first portion at a first end thereof, the first portion being configured to be removably coupled with a first side of a cabinet of the heat exchanger system;
- a second portion at a second end thereof, the second portion being configured to be removably coupled with a second side of the cabinet of the heat exchanger system;
- and
- a third portion extending between the first portion and the second portion, the third portion configured to support the drain pan thereon;
- and
- a support member detachably coupled to the drain pan, the support member comprising a central portion and two or more arms extending outwardly from the central portion, the two or more arms configured to support a heat exchanger thereon, wherein at least a portion of the drain pan is disposed between the support member and the bracket.
A method of assembling a drain assembly in a heat exchanger system, the method comprising:
- removably coupling a bracket with a cabinet of the heat exchanger system;
- aligning a longitudinal portion of a drain pan with the bracket;
- placing the longitudinal portion of the drain pan on the bracket such that an inclined portion of the drain pan abuts an inclined portion of the bracket;
- and
- detachably coupling a support member to the drain pan such that at least a portion of the drain pan is disposed between the support member and the bracket, the support member comprising a central portion and two or more arms extending outwardly from the central portion, the two or more arms being configured to support a heat exchanger thereon.
A method of assembling a drain assembly in a heat exchanger system, the method comprising:
- removably coupling a bracket with a cabinet of the heat exchanger system;
- detachably coupling a support member to a longitudinal portion of a drain pan, the support member comprising a central portion and two or more arms extending outwardly from the central portion;
- mounting a V-shaped heat exchanger coil on the support member to form a sub-assembly;
- and
- inserting the sub-assembly into the cabinet such that at least a portion of the drain pan is disposed between the support member and the bracket when the sub-assembly is assembled with the bracket and the cabinet.
A drain assembly for a heat exchanger system, the drain assembly comprising:
- a bracket;
- and
- a drain pan detachably coupled to the bracket, the drain pan defining one or more drain channels extending longitudinally therealong;
- wherein the bracket comprises:
- a first portion at a first end thereof, the first portion being configured to be removably coupled with a first side of a cabinet of the heat exchanger system;
- a second portion at a second end thereof, the second portion being configured to be removably coupled with a second side of the cabinet of the heat exchanger system;
- and
- a third portion extending between the first portion and the second portion, the third portion configured to support the drain pan thereon;
- and
- wherein the drain pan further comprises:
- a longitudinal portion disposed adjacent to the one or more drain channels,
- wherein the longitudinal portion is configured to receive at least a portion of the bracket;
- and
- at least one drain opening in fluid communication with the one or more drain channels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.