Base pan assembly for air conditioner
AssigneeCarrier Corporation
InventorsStephen L. Moretti, Kenneth J. Meyer
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Abstract
Apparatus for supporting the components of an air conditioner unit having an indoor section and an outdoor section, each of which contain a heat exchanger and a fan. A base pan is provided to support the components of the unit and an auxiliary pan is mounted inside the base pan beneath the indoor fan and the indoor heat exchanger. A shroud surrounds the indoor fan that contains a scroll for directing conditioned air into a horizontally disposed passage that distributes the air uniformly across the unit. The auxiliary pan contains a trough that forms part of the scroll. Both the shroud and the auxiliary pan are cast from light-weight styrene.
Claims8
Apparatus for supporting the components of an air conditioner unit having an indoor section and an outdoor section, each of which contain a heat exchanger and a fan for passing air over the associated heat exchanger, said apparatus includes:
- a base pan having a floor and four raised sides for encircling said unit;
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- an auxiliary pan mounted inside the base pan beneath the indoor fan and an indoor heat exchanger, said auxiliary pan containing a trough located beneath the indoor fan having a contoured inside surface that forms a section of a shroud for distributing conditioned air within the unit.
A base pan assembly for an air conditioner unit containing an indoor section and an outdoor section, each of which further includes a heat exchanger and a fan for moving air over the heat exchanger,
- a main base pain having a floor and four raised side walls that are integral with said floor, said floor having a laterally extended channel that is axially aligned with the axis of the indoor fan;
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- a shroud unit having a lower auxiliary pan section that is mounted inside the main base pan and an upper section mounted upon the auxiliary pan, said shroud having a spiral opening that encircles said indoor fan, said shroud passing through both the upper and lower sections of the unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.