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.
Claims20
A drain assembly for a heat exchanger system, the drain assembly comprising:
- a drain pan defining one or more drain channels extending longitudinally therealong, the drain pan comprising:
- a first drain channel;
- a second drain channel;
- a flat upper portion;
- a first angled portion angled toward the first drain channel;
- and
- a second angled portion angled toward the second drain channel;
- wherein the flat upper portion is disposed between the first angled portion and the second angled portion.
A drain assembly for a heat exchanger system, the drain assembly comprising:
- a V-shaped heat exchanger coil;
- and
- a drain pan defining one or more drain channels extending longitudinally therealong, the drain pan comprising:
- a first drain channel;
- a second drain channel;
- a flat upper portion;
- a first angled portion angled toward the first drain channel;
- and
- a second angled portion angled toward the second drain channel;
- wherein the flat upper portion is disposed between the first angled portion and the second angled portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.