Roof-mounted air conditioning system with built-in compressor
AssigneeSuetrak Air Conditioning Sales Corporation
InventorHoushang Ferdows
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Abstract
A roof-mounted air conditioning system has a built-in compressor compartment between the condensor and evaporator sections, the fans in the condensor section inducing the flow of air through the compressor compartment and into the condensor section through louvered vents in the partition wall between the compressor and condensor sections, and the air flowing from the compressor compartment is confined to flow directly across the condensor coils so as to satisfy the normal cooling requirements in the condensor section.
Claims16
In an air conditioning system for mounting on a roof of a vehicle wherein a condensor section includes a housing mounted on said roof, at least one condensor coil mounted in said housing, air circulating means including fans for drawing air from the outside through an intake opening in said housing across said condensor coil, an evaporator section, and means for conducting a refrigerant between said condensor and said evaporator sections, the improvement comprising:
- a compressor mounted in a separate compartment on said roof adjacent to said condensor section;
- means for directing outside air through said compressor compartment;
- air flow control means for establishing communication between said compressor compartment and said condensor section, said air circulating means inducing the flow of outside air from said compressor compartment through said air flow control means to mix with the air drawn through the intake opening across said condensor coil;
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- means for directing the flow of air from said compressor compartment and said intake opening across said condensor coil in said condensor section.
In an air conditioning system adapted for mounting on a roof of a vehicle wherein a condensor section includes a housing mounted on said roof, condensor coils mounted in said housing, air circulating means for drawing air from the outside through an intake opening in said housing across said condensor coils, an evaporator section including a housing mounted on said roof and means for conducting a refrigerant between said condensor and said evaporator sections, the improvement comprising:
- a compressor mounted in a separate compartment on said roof adjacent to said condensor section;
- an air intake for directing outside air into said compressor compartment;
- control means establishing communication between said compressor compartment and said condensor section, said air circulating means inducing the flow of air from said compressor compartment into said condensor section to mix with the air drawn through said air intake;
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- means for confining the flow of air from said compressor compartment and said air intake solely across said condensor coils into said air circulating means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.