Patent ID: 8092156
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: F24F

Abstract:
1. An outdoor unit for an air conditioner, the outdoor unit comprising: a base assembly defining a lower exterior of the outdoor unit and supporting a plurality of parts; left and right panels that are provided on the base assembly to define left and right exteriors of the outdoor unit; a pair of top panels that are provided between upper ends of the left and right panels to define a top exterior of the outdoor unit; a blower assembly including a blower fan generating air current and a motor providing a torque to the blower fan; a frame assembly supporting the blower assembly and including a pair of transverse supports interconnecting the left and right panels and a motor mount disposed between the pair of transverse supports to support the motor; the motor mount comprising: a pair of motor brackets that are disposed between the pair of transverse supports and a motor seating plate provided between the pair of motor brackets, the motor seating plate having ends fixed on the pair of motor brackets and a central portion configured to extend from the ends downwardly; and a shroud enclosing the blower fan and the motor and guiding airflow generated by the blower fan, the shroud comprising: a supporting plate mounted on the frame assembly; an air guide configured to extend from the supporting plate upwardly: and bracket receiving portions provided in a side of the air guide and configured to elevate from a surface of the supporting plate.