Patent ID: 6606878
Filing Date: 2003-08-19
Classification: F24F

Abstract:
A room air conditioner comprising:an evaporator coil located in a front part of said room air conditioner, a condenser coil located in a back part of said room air conditioner, a wall separating said front part from said back part, said wall preventing a free flow of air between said front part and said back part, a portion of said wall, extending less than a full width of said air conditioner, being formed of metal, an air moving device positioned in said front part to create an air stream flowing through said evaporator coil and out through an air outlet in a front grill of said air conditioner, an air housing surrounding at least a portion of said air moving device and forming an air flow path in said air conditioner, said air housing forming at least a part of said wall, said metal portion of said wall being mounted to said room air conditioner independently of said air housing and not being secured directly to said air housing.