Apparatus for reducing ice build-up on a discharge grill of a heat pump outdoor unit
AssigneeBorg-Warner Corporation
InventorJoseph F. Picarello
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Abstract
An apparatus for reducing the amount of ice buildup on a discharge grill of a heat pump outdoor unit includes an ice ring surrounding a central part of the grill for preventing the formation of ice thereon. The apparatus has a support member disposed within the ice ring and is positioned over a central disc of the grill for supporting an ice disc. The ice disc is mounted upon the support member for preventing the entrance of freezing rain, sleet or the like onto the central area of the grill so as to minimize the formation of ice.
Claims10
An apparatus for reducing the amount of ice build-up on a discharge grill of a heat pump outdoor unit and the like, said apparatus comprising:
- body means surrounding a central part of the discharge grill for preventing the formation of ice thereon;
- support means disposed within said body means over a central disc of the grill for supporting cover means;
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- cover means mounted upon said support means for preventing the entrance of rain, sleet or the like onto the central area of the grill so as to minimize the formation of ice.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.