Universal condenser for an air conditioning system
AssigneeTripac International
InventorStephen W. O'Brien
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Abstract
A universal condenser for an air conditioning system for replacing a custom built condenser. The universal condenser enables use of standardized parts resulting in less inventory requirements. The universal condenser includes a tube assembly fastener and mounting rails for supporting the condenser in an engine well. The standardized parts include a limited number of specifically designed brackets, a set of tubes, and the fastener for securing a tube to the condenser.
Claims20
A universal condenser for replacement in an air conditioning system, comprising:
- a condenser housing having a forward and rear edge along a top and a bottom;
- tubular side members, each tubular side member including a condenser mounting block having an opening;
- a fastener for engaging the condenser mounting block for coupling a tube assembly to the condenser housing in a sealing engagement, the fastener including a vertical member and two side members extending substantially perpendicularly from the vertical member, each side member having an inwardly projecting lip to form a vertical slot with the vertical member;
- a condenser mount attached to the condenser housing adapted to receive the fastener including substantially vertical side ribs positioned to engage the inwardly projecting lips of the fastener of the side members;
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- parallel rail members attached to and extending across the top and bottom of the condenser housing, a first rail member aligned with the forward edge of both the top and bottom of the condenser housing and a second rail member aligned with the rear edge of both the top and bottom of the condenser housing.
A universal condenser for replacement in an air conditioning system, comprising:
- a condenser housing including side members, each side member including a condenser mounting block having an opening;
- a tube assembly;
- a fastener for engaging the condenser mounting block for coupling the tube assembly to the condenser housing in a sealing engagement, the fastener including a vertical member and two side members extending substantially perpendicularly from the vertical member, each side member having an inwardly projecting lip to form a vertical slot with the vertical member;
- a condenser mount attached to the condenser housing adapted to receive the fastener including substantially vertical side ribs positioned to engage the inwardly projecting lips of the fastener of the side members;
- a receiver drier connected to the condenser housing, the receiver drier including a surface member with multiple openings for receiving the tube assembly;
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- a receiver drier fastener for coupling the tube assembly to the receiver drier in a sealing engagement by securing the receiver drier fastener to the surface member, wherein the receiver drier fastener includes a series of indentations for engaging the tube assembly.
A universal condenser for replacement in an air conditioning system, comprising:
- a condenser housing;
- a condenser mounting block;
- a tube assembly;
- a fastener for engaging the condenser mounting block for coupling the tube assembly to the condenser housing, the fastener including a vertical member and two side members extending from the vertical member, each side member having a lip to form a slot with the vertical member;
- a condenser mount attached to the condenser housing adapted to engage the fastener including side ribs for engaging the inwardly projecting lips of the fastener of the side members;
- a receiver drier connected to the condenser housing, the receiver drier including a surface member with multiple openings for receiving the tube assembly;
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- a receiver drier fastener for coupling the tube assembly to the receiver drier in a sealing engagement by securing the receiver drier fastener to the surface member, wherein the receiver drier fastener includes a series of indentations for engaging the tube assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.