WO2008077214A2 - Shroud and condenser mounting arrangement for an air conditioning unit - Google Patents
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- WO2008077214A2 WO2008077214A2 PCT/BR2006/000297 BR2006000297W WO2008077214A2 WO 2008077214 A2 WO2008077214 A2 WO 2008077214A2 BR 2006000297 W BR2006000297 W BR 2006000297W WO 2008077214 A2 WO2008077214 A2 WO 2008077214A2
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
- F28F9/00—Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
- F28F9/001—Casings in the form of plate-like arrangements; Frames enclosing a heat exchange core
- F28F9/002—Casings in the form of plate-like arrangements; Frames enclosing a heat exchange core with fastening means for other structures
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
- F24F1/02—Self-contained room units for air-conditioning, i.e. with all apparatus for treatment installed in a common casing
- F24F1/022—Self-contained room units for air-conditioning, i.e. with all apparatus for treatment installed in a common casing comprising a compressor cycle
- F24F1/027—Self-contained room units for air-conditioning, i.e. with all apparatus for treatment installed in a common casing comprising a compressor cycle mounted in wall openings, e.g. in windows
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
- F28D1/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators
- F28D1/02—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid
- F28D1/04—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits
- F28D1/047—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being bent, e.g. in a serpentine or zig-zag
- F28D1/0477—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being bent, e.g. in a serpentine or zig-zag the conduits being bent in a serpentine or zig-zag
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
- F28F1/00—Tubular elements; Assemblies of tubular elements
- F28F1/10—Tubular elements and assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses
- F28F1/12—Tubular elements and assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only outside the tubular element
- F28F1/24—Tubular elements and assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only outside the tubular element and extending transversely
- F28F1/32—Tubular elements and assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only outside the tubular element and extending transversely the means having portions engaging further tubular elements
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
- F28D1/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators
- F28D1/02—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid
- F28D2001/0253—Particular components
- F28D2001/026—Cores
- F28D2001/0273—Cores having special shape, e.g. curved, annular
Definitions
- This application relates to a condenser and shroud mounting arrangement for an air conditioning unit. More particularly, the application relates to an arrangement for supporting a tube sheet end of the condenser relative to the shroud and structural members of the air conditioning unit.
- Room air conditioning units include a compressor that circulates refrigerant from an evaporator to produce cooled air for the room.
- the refrigerant is circulated to a condenser, which is typically rearward mounted and exposed to the outside environment.
- the condenser receives air from a fan to reject heat from the condenser before returning to the compressor.
- One example air conditioning unit is a window mounted unit requiring a compact design.
- L-shape or U-shape condensers have been used in window air conditioning units to reject a greater amount of heat in a compact package.
- the condenser must be securely retained within a housing of the air conditioning unit.
- a shroud is arranged interiorly of the condenser for providing a seal between the fan and the condenser.
- Ends of the condenser are typically supported by a tube sheet through which condenser coils extend.
- Each tube sheet typically includes several apertures on one side, which are used to secure the tube sheets to opposing ends of the shroud.
- One example shroud includes a rather large side wall that obstructs the exterior of the short leg of an L-shape condenser.
- the side wall prevents the fan from blowing air across the short leg, thereby reducing the amount of heat the short leg is able to reject.
- the large shroud side wall unnecessarily adds material, weight and cost to the shroud.
- An air conditioning unit includes a condenser having an elongated portion and a bent portion.
- the condenser is a L-shape or U-shape.
- the bent portion is supported by a tube sheet providing first and second wall portions.
- the first wall portion is secured to a condenser shroud, and a second wall portion is secured to a housing.
- condenser coils extend from the tube sheet.
- the condenser coils are unobstructed by the shroud.
- the shroud includes a lateral wall having an orifice surrounding a fan.
- a side wall extends from the lateral wall and includes a flange. The flange is secured to the first wall portion by fasteners, in one example.
- the second wall portion is spaced from the first wall portion and secured to a base pan of the housing at one end and a top cover at another end.
- Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of an example air conditioning unit.
- Figure 2 is an enlarged perspective view of an unbent condenser illustrating the relationship between condenser coils and a tube sheet.
- Figure 3 is a top perspective view of the condenser shown in Figure 2 in a bent state partially installed in the unit shown in Figure 1.
- Figure 4a is a front perspective view of the unit with a top cover spaced from the condenser and a shroud.
- Figure 4b is a front perspective view of the unit shown in Figure 4a with the top cover installed relative to the condenser and the shroud.
- Figure 5 is a top perspective view of the unit shown in Figure 4b.
- the unit 10 has a housing that includes a base pan 12 and wrapper assembly 14.
- the base pan 12 supports a compressor 16 that pumps refrigerant to a condenser 18.
- An expansion device (not shown) is arranged in a known manner, for example, upstream from the condenser 18.
- the expanded refrigerant flows to an evaporator 20 before returning to the compressor 16.
- a motor 24 blows air through the evaporator 20 using a blower 26 to provide cooled air through a front grille 22, which is exposed to an interior room for example.
- the blower 26 recirculates room air through a partition 28 to further cool the recirculated air.
- Refrigerant from the evaporator 20 is exposed to the outside environment in one example.
- a fan 30 is driven by the motor 24 to blow air across the condenser 18 to reject heat from the refrigerant to the outside environment.
- a condenser orifice or shroud 32 provides a seal between the condenser 18 and the fan 30.
- the housing all includes a top cover 34 arranged between the shroud 32 and condenser 18 to provide an enclosure about the fan 30.
- a controller 36 communicates with the compressor
- the condenser 18 includes first and second condenser rows 38, 40 respectively having first and second condenser coils 42, 44 to which fins are attached.
- the condenser 18 includes an unbent state ( Figure 2) and a bent state ( Figure 3).
- the bent state may provide an L-shape or U-shape arrangement.
- the tube sheet 46 includes a surface 51 having openings
- the first condenser coils 42 extend through and are securely retained by openings 48 in the tube sheet 46.
- the tube sheet 46 also includes elongated slots 49 through which the second condenser coils 44 extend.
- the first and second condenser rows 38, 40 are of approximately equal length in the unbent state.
- An end portion of the condenser 18 is bent to provide a condenser in the bent state, shown in Figure 3.
- the condenser 18 shown in Figure 3 includes an elongated portion 50 and a short leg or bent portion 52, which is supported by the tube sheet 46.
- the second condenser coils 44 are spaced from the tube sheet 46 in the bent state since the distance about the exterior of the condenser 18 is greater than the distance about the interior of the condenser 18.
- the shroud 32 includes a lateral wall 58 having an orifice 60 that receives the fan 30.
- a side wall 62 extends generally perpendicularly from the lateral wall 58 in the example shown.
- a flange 64 extends outwardly from the side wall 62 and away from the lateral wall 58 at an angle that is acute from the side wall 62 (best shown in Figure 5). The flange 64 terminates such that it leaves the first and second condenser coils 42, 44 exposed in the example shown. The exterior surface of the second condenser row is exposed and unobstructed by the shroud.
- the tube sheet 46 includes a first wall portion 54 bent at an angle relative to the surface 51 to complimentarily engage the flange 64.
- the flange 64 and first wall portion 54 respectively include holes 66, 68 that align with one another for receiving fasteners 67, best shown in Figure 4a-5.
- the tube sheet 46 also includes a second wall portion 56 that is spaced from the first wall portion 54 in the example shown.
- the second wall portion 56 is arranged at a generally right angle relative to the surface 51.
- a lower portion of the second wall portion 56 includes a hole 70 that aligns with the hole 72 in a perimeter wall 13 extending from the base pan 12.
- a fastener 71 secures the base pan 12 and condenser 32 to one another with a fastener 71.
- the top cover 34 is supported between the condenser 18 and the shroud 32.
- An upper portion of the second wall portion 56 includes a hole 70
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PCT/BR2006/000297 WO2008077214A2 (en) | 2006-12-22 | 2006-12-22 | Shroud and condenser mounting arrangement for an air conditioning unit |
BRPI0622205-6A BRPI0622205A2 (en) | 2006-12-22 | 2006-12-22 | air conditioning unit, and, Method to manufacture the same |
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JP2013068338A (en) * | 2011-09-21 | 2013-04-18 | Fujitsu General Ltd | Integral air conditioner |
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US4067206A (en) * | 1976-09-15 | 1978-01-10 | Admiral Corporation | Condensate evaporation system for air conditioners |
US6925820B2 (en) * | 2002-04-17 | 2005-08-09 | Tecumseh Products Company | Low profile condensing unit |
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US4067206A (en) * | 1976-09-15 | 1978-01-10 | Admiral Corporation | Condensate evaporation system for air conditioners |
US6925820B2 (en) * | 2002-04-17 | 2005-08-09 | Tecumseh Products Company | Low profile condensing unit |
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JP2013068338A (en) * | 2011-09-21 | 2013-04-18 | Fujitsu General Ltd | Integral air conditioner |
WO2017072423A1 (en) * | 2015-10-31 | 2017-05-04 | Bernier Developpement | Monobloc heat pump mounted on the outside of a building for heating and/or for producing domestic hot water |
FR3043182A1 (en) * | 2015-10-31 | 2017-05-05 | Bernier Dev | MONOBLOC HEAT PUMP MOUNTED OUTSIDE A BUILDING FOR HEATING AND / OR HOT WATER PRODUCTION |
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