Debris shield for an air conditioner unit
AssigneeHaier US Appliace Solutions, Inc.
InventorsRichard Dustin Henderson, Eric Ormsby Sakal
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Abstract
A recreational vehicle air conditioner includes an indoor cover defining an indoor air plenum, an outdoor air plenum, and a shaft aperture. An indoor fan is positioned within the indoor air plenum, a drive motor is positioned in the outdoor air plenum, and the indoor fan and the drive motor are coupled by a drive shaft that passes through the shaft aperture. A debris shield, such as an annular rubber washer, is positioned around the drive shaft within the outdoor air plenum for blocking debris from passing through the shaft aperture.
Claims20
A recreational vehicle air conditioner comprising:
- an indoor cover defining an indoor air plenum, an outdoor air plenum, and a shaft aperture;
- an indoor fan positioned within the indoor air plenum for urging a flow of indoor air through the indoor air plenum;
- a drive shaft mechanically coupled to the indoor fan and passing through the shaft aperture into the outdoor air plenum;
- a drive motor mechanically coupled to the drive shaft for selectively rotating the indoor fan;
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- a debris shield positioned around the drive shaft for blocking debris from passing through the shaft aperture.
A fan assembly for an air conditioner unit, the air conditioner unit comprising an indoor cover defining an indoor air plenum, an outdoor air plenum, and a shaft aperture, the fan assembly comprising:
- an indoor fan positioned within the indoor air plenum for urging a flow of indoor air through the indoor air plenum;
- a drive shaft mechanically coupled to the indoor fan and passing through the shaft aperture into the outdoor air plenum;
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- a debris shield positioned around the drive shaft for blocking debris from passing through the shaft aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.