Patent ID: 11906196
Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A mounting assembly for a fan of a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system, comprising:
a frame configured to couple to the HVAC system and comprising a support rail, wherein the support rail comprises a flange and a tongue extending obliquely from the flange;
a first guide rail coupled to the frame and comprising a first lip extending at an oblique angle relative to the flange; and
a second guide rail coupled to the frame and comprising a second lip extending at the oblique angle relative to the flange,
wherein the first lip and the second lip are configured to support and guide translation of a chassis of the fan toward the support rail, wherein the tongue is configured to engage the chassis and guide translation of the chassis atop the flange, with respect to a direction of gravity, and wherein the flange is configured to support a weight of the fan to suspend the fan offset from the first lip and the second lip in an installed configuration of the fan with the mounting assembly.