Condenser unit for air conditioner or heat pump

• US 6,378,320 B1
• Filed: 04/10/2000
• Issued: 04/30/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Carrier Corporation (Carrier Global Corporation)
• Original Assignee: International Comfort Products Corp. (Carrier Global Corporation)
• Inventors: Burdette, Danny Ray, Petty, James C., Caronna, Cosimo, Matambo, Thompson J.
• Primary Examiner(s): WAYNER, WILLIAM E
• Application Number:
  US09/546,625
• Time in Patent Office: 750 Days
• Field of Search: 165/122, 622/62, 624/50, 624/55, 624/28, 625/08, 622/592, 361/807
• US Class Current: 62/259.2
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 1/22 Arrangement or mounting thereof
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 13/20 Casings or covers
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2013/207 with control knobs; Mounting controlling members or control units therein
• CPC Class Codes: F25B 30/02 of the compression type

Abstract

A condenser unit (10) for an air conditioner or heat pump system has a cabinet defining a control box (50). A sloping support shelf (52) is provided within the control box (50). Electrical components (72, 74, 76, 80) are mounted to the sloping support shelf (52) so as to facilitate viewability and accessibility.

Claims

1. A condensing unit for an air conditioner or heat pump comprising a cabinet assembly housing a compressor, a fan and motor assembly and a heat exchanger, and control box associated with the cabinet assembly, characterized by a support shelf disposed within the control box, said support shelf having a sloping portion providing an accessible surface having an electrical component mounted thereon and having a lower portion extending downwardly from said sloping portion and providing a substantially vertical surface having a capacitor mounted thereon so as to extend beneath the sloping surface of said support shelf.