Patent ID: 6877330
Filing Date: 2005-04-12
Classification: B60H

Abstract:
1. An air conditioning module for installation in an upper portion of an internal baggage compartment of a bus having a return air duct and a supply air duct for respectively conducting air to be cooled from, and conditioned air to, a passenger compartment, comprising: an evaporator coil and a condenser coil interconnected with a compressor and an expansion valve to conduct the flow of refrigerant in an operative closed circuit within the module; a condenser fan for conducting the flow of air from a condenser air intake opening in said module, through said condenser, and out a condenser discharge opening in said module; and an evaporator coil fan for conducting the flow of air from an evaporator air intake opening in said module, through said evaporator coil, and out a supply air outlet of said module; wherein said supply air outlet and said evaporator air intake openings are so situated that when the module is installed in the internal baggage compartment, said supply air outlet is positioned adjacent the supply air duct and said evaporator air intake opening is positioned adjacent the return air duct.