Patent ID: 11920802
Assignee: HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 9:
10. An air conditioner unit, comprising:
an indoor heat exchanger assembly positioned in an indoor portion of the air conditioner unit, the indoor heat exchanger assembly comprising an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor fan, the indoor fan defining a suction side and an exhaust side;
an outdoor heat exchanger assembly positioned in an outdoor portion of the air conditioner unit, the outdoor heat exchanger assembly comprising an outdoor heat exchanger and an outdoor fan;
a bulkhead positioned between the outdoor portion and the indoor portion whereby the bulkhead separates the indoor portion and the outdoor portion and the bulkhead partially defines each of the indoor portion and the outdoor portion; and
a heating element mounted to the bulkhead and positioned in the indoor portion of the air conditioner unit at the exhaust side of the indoor fan, wherein the heating element is positioned in an insert received within the bulkhead, the air conditioner unit further comprising a thermally insulative mounting pad in the insert.