Casing assembly suitable for use in a heat exchange assembly

• US 20070170827A1
• Filed: 01/20/2006
• Published: 07/26/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Carrier Corporation (Carrier Global Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Carrier Corporation (Carrier Global Corporation)
• Inventors: Thomas, Jason, Rios, Arturo, Frenia, Floyd, Carlisle, Stephen, Rembold, Thomas, Hubbard, Michael
• Application Number:
  US11/336,278
• Publication Number:
  US 20070170827A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 312/265.500
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 1/005 mounted on the floor; standing on the floor
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 13/20 Casings or covers

Abstract

A casing assembly suitable for use in a heat exchange assembly comprises a first panel including a first bottom portion, a second panel including a second bottom portion, and a third panel including a third bottom portion. The second bottom portion is interlocked with the first and third bottom portions.

Claims

1. A casing assembly suitable for use in a heat exchange assembly, the casing assembly comprising:

a first panel comprising;

a first top portion; and

a first bottom portion opposite the first top portion;

a second panel adjacent to the first panel and comprising;

a second top portion; and

a second bottom portion opposite the second top portion and interlocked with the first bottom portion; and

a third panel adjacent to the second panel and comprising;

a third top portion; and

a third bottom portion opposite the third top portion and interlocked with the second bottom portion; and

a front deck extending from the first bottom portion to the third bottom portion.

2. The casing assembly of claim 1, wherein the first, second, and third panels are formed from a single sheet of material.

3. The casing assembly of claim 2, wherein the material is metal.

4. The casing assembly of claim 1, wherein the first top portion includes a first folded lip, the second top portion includes a second folded lip, and the third top portion includes a third folded lip.

5. The casing assembly of claim 1, wherein the front deck comprises:

a first end including a first groove configured to receive a first portion of the first bottom portion of the first panel; and

a second end opposite the first end and including a second groove configured to receive a second portion of the third bottom portion of the third panel.

6. The casing assembly of claim 1, and further comprising:

a upper angle extending between the first top portion of the first panel and the third top portion of the third panel.

7. The casing assembly of claim 1, wherein the first bottom portion of the first panel includes a first flange, the second bottom portion of the second panel includes a second flange, and the third bottom portion of the third panel includes a third flange, the first, second, and third flanges defining a shelf configured to support a condensate pan.

8. The casing assembly of claim 1, wherein the casing is configured to receive an evaporator coil.

9. The casing assembly of claim 1, wherein the second bottom portion intersects with and engages with the first bottom portion and the third bottom portion.

10. A casing assembly suitable for use in a heat exchange assembly, the casing assembly comprising:

a wrapper comprising;

a first panel comprising a first surface extending between a first end and a second end;

a second panel comprising a second surface extending between a third end and a fourth end, the third end intersecting with the second end of the first surface of the first panel.

a third panel comprising a third surface extending between a fifth end and a sixth end, the fifth end intersecting with the fourth end of the second surface of the second panel;

a front deck extending between a seventh end and an eighth end, the seventh end defining a first groove configured to receive the first end of the first surface of the first panel, and the eighth end defining a second groove configured to receive the sixth end of the third surface of the third panel.

11. The casing assembly of claim 10, wherein the first panel of the wrapper further comprises a first top portion opposite the first surface and including a first folded lip, the second panel further comprises a second top portion opposite the second surface and including a second folded lip, and the third panel further comprises a third top portion opposite the third surface and including a third folded lip.

12. The casing assembly of claim 11, and further comprising:

a upper angle extending between the first top portion of the first panel and the third top portion of the third panel.

13. The casing assembly of claim 10, wherein the wrapper is formed from a single sheet of material.

14. The casing assembly of claim 10, wherein the first surface of the first panel of the wrapper is oriented about 90°

from the second surface, and the second surface is oriented about 90°

from the third surface.

15. The casing assembly of claim 10, and wherein the wrapper further comprises:

a first flange extending from the first bottom portion of the first panel;

a second flange extending from the second bottom portion of the second panel; and

a third flange extending from the third bottom portion of the third panel, wherein the first, second, and third flanges define a shelf configured to support a condensate pan.

16. A wrapper suitable for use in a heat exchange assembly, the wrapper comprising:

a first panel comprising;

a first surface;

a second surface adjacent to the first surface;

a third surface adjacent to the second surface; and

a first flange extending from the third surface;

a second panel comprising;

a fourth surface;

a fifth surface adjacent to the fourth surface;

a sixth surface adjacent to the fifth surface configured to interlock with the third surface; and

a second flange surface extending from the sixth surface; and

a third panel comprising;

a seventh surface;

an eighth surface adjacent to the seventh surface;

a ninth surface adjacent to the eighth surface and configured to interlock with the sixth surface; and

a third flange extending from to the ninth surface;

wherein the first, second, and third surfaces define a shelf configured to support a condensate pan.

17. The wrapper of claim 16, wherein the sixth surface intersects and engages with the third and ninth surfaces.

18. The wrapper of claim 16, wherein the wrapper is formed from a single sheet of metal.

19. The wrapper of claim 16, wherein the first, second, and third surfaces define a channel configured to receive and support a first piece of insulation, the fourth, fifth, and sixth surfaces define a channel configured to receive and support a second piece of insulation, and the seventh, eighth, and ninth surfaces define a channel configured to receive and support a third piece of insulation.

20. The wrapper of claim 16, wherein the first flange and the third flange are each configured to mate with a front deck of a casing assembly.