Variable capacity condensing unit
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorHenry C. Goodman
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Abstract
A condensing unit that is adapted to receive compressors and condensers of varying dimensions. A base of the condensing unit supports a compressor having a predefined dimension and a condenser having a predefined dimension. The base includes a plurality of mounting mechanisms. The compressor engages one of the plurality of mounting mechanisms depending on the predefined dimension of the compressor. The base also defines a plurality of inner and outer support channels adjacent one another about a periphery of the base. The condenser is supported by one of the support channels depending on the predefined dimension of the condenser.
Claims28
A condensing unit comprising;
- a compressor having a predefined dimension, a condenser in fluid communication with said compressor for receiving refrigerant from said compressor and cooling the refrigerant, a base supporting said compressor and condenser, said base including a first mounting mechanism comprising a first mounting platform and first fasteners disposed in a first pattern therein, and a second mounting mechanism upwardly and outwardly stepped from said first mounting platform and comprising a second mounting platform and second fasteners disposed in a first pattern therein, wherein said compressor based upon said predefined dimensions engages said first mounting mechanism secured by said first fasteners or said second mounting mechanism secured by said second fasteners.
A condensing unit comprising;
- a compressor for compressing refrigerant,
- a condenser in fluid communication with said compressor and having a predefined dimension,
- a base supporting said compressor and said condenser, and
- said base defining an inner support channel and an outer support channel adjacent to and stepped downwardly from said inner support channel wherein said condenser is supported by one of said support channels based on said predefined dimension whereby the other of said support channels is used to support said condenser when said condenser has a different predefined dimension.
An air-conditioning system for use with a cooling medium to cool a climate-controlled area, comprising;
- a circuit,
- a compressor in fluid communication with said circuit for compressing the cooling medium wherein said compressor has a predefined dimension,
- a heat exchanger in fluid communication with said circuit for receiving the cooling medium from said compressor and cooling the cooling medium wherein said heat exchanger has a predefined dimension,
- a base supporting said compressor and said heat exchanger,
- said base including first and second mounting mechanisms wherein said compressor engages one of said mounting mechanisms based on said predefined dimension thereby securing said compressor to said base whereby the other of said mounting mechanisms is used to secure said compressor to said base when said compressor has a different predefined dimension, and
- said base defining an inner support channel and an outer support channel adjacent to and stepped downwardly from said inner support channel wherein said heat exchanger is supported by one of said support channels based on said predefined dimension of said heat exchanger whereby the other of said support channels is used to support said heat exchanger when said heat exchanger has a different predefined dimension.
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