Patent ID: 6098415
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: F24F

Abstract:
An evaporator module for an air conditioner comprising:a housing having first and second opposing sides;an evaporator coil operatively supported within said housing, said coil having first and second opposing sides extending substantially parallel to said first and second sides of said housing;an evaporator fan and motor operatively supported within said housing;an air flow control device operatively disposed within said housing for cooperating with said fan to direct ambient air across said evaporator coil and to redirect the air into the space to be cooled; andan evaporator coil support and condensate collecting device disposed within said housing, said device comprising a substantially planar wall located between said evaporator coil and said evaporator fan, said planar wall having an opening therein to allow air flow therethrough and across said evaporator coil, said planar wall having a first end adjacent said first side of said evaporator coil, said first end having a first evaporator coil support configuration extending substantially perpendicularly therefrom, said planar wall having a second end adjacent said second side of said evaporator coil, said second end having a second evaporator coil support configuration extending substantially perpendicularly therefrom,said first and second evaporator coil support configurations being configured to engage and support said first and second sides of said evaporator coil, respectively, said first evaporator coil support further being configured to collect condensate from said evaporator coil when said coil is oriented with said first side facing downwardly, and said second evaporator coil support further being configured to collect condensate from said evaporator coil when said coil is oriented with said second side facing downwardly.