US 2015/0090349 A1 · Condensate Overflow Detection Device

Abstract

A condensate overflow detection device includes a frame, a housing, an affixing device, a surface placement mechanism, a float and an actuator. The housing has a bottom and a plurality of pan engagement side surfaces extending upwardly from the bottom, each of which is disposed at a different angle relative to the bottom surface. The housing defines a vent structure passing therethrough that allows water to pass into the housing. The affixing device clamps a pan engagement side surface to a sidewall of a secondary condensate pan. The surface placement mechanism places one of the pan engagement side surfaces opposite from the affixing device. The float, disposed within the housing, has a first position when no water has entered the housing and a second position when a predetermined level of water has entered the housing. The actuator causes an event when the float is in the second position.

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Dependent claims

A condensate overflow detection device for placement in a secondary condensate pan having a sidewall, comprising:

(a) a frame;
(b) a housing having a top surface and a bottom surface and a plurality of pan engagement side surfaces extending upwardly from the bottom surface, each of the plurality of pan engagement side surfaces disposed at a different angle relative to the bottom surface, the housing defining a vent structure adjacent to the bottom surface and passing therethrough that is configured to allow water to pass into the housing;
(c) an affixing device configured to clamp a selected one of the pan engagement side surfaces to the sidewall of the secondary condensate pan;
(d) a surface placement mechanism configured to place any selected one of the plurality of pan engagement side surfaces opposite from the affixing device;
(e) a float disposed within the housing, the float having a first position when no water has entered the housing and a second position, different from the first position, when a predetermined level of water has entered the housing;
and
(f) an actuator configured to cause a predetermined event when the float is in the second position.

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A condensate overflow detector for placement in a secondary condensate pan having a sidewall and associated with a condensing device, comprising:

(a) a frame having a pivot projection extending from one side;
(b) a housing having a top surface and a bottom surface and four pan engagement side surfaces extending upwardly from the bottom surface, each pan engagement side surface being disposed at a different angle relative to the bottom surface, the housing rotatable relative to the frame so as to be configured to position any selected one of the engagement side surfaces under the pivot projection extending from the frame, the housing defining a vent structure adjacent to the bottom surface and passing therethrough that is configured to allow water to pass into the housing;
(c) an adjustable clamp coupled to the pivot projection extending from the frame and configured to affix a selected one of the engagement side surfaces to the sidewall of the secondary condensate pan;
(d) a float disposed within the housing, the float having a first position when no water has entered the housing and a second position, different from the first position, when a predetermined level of water has entered the housing;
and
(e) an electronic circuit configured to detect the float being in the second position and to interrupt operation of the condensing device when the float is in the second position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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