US3907050A - Heat exchanger housing - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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- ABSTRACT The present invention provides a housing for a heat exchanger coil that is dimensioned to communicate with the air outlet of a forced air furnace.
- the housing components include rectangular top and bottom frame members of common configuration, three side walls that are supported in mating relation with the frame members, and a front access paneL' The fabricated components are packaged and shipped unassembled and the housing is assembled at the installation site.
- This invention relates generally to a housing adapted to be mounted in communication with the air outlet of either an upflow or downflow forced air furnace, and more specifically to a housing or plenum that may contain an evaporator coil of a refrigeration system.
- the housing components include top and bottom frame members, two side walls and a rear wall that are supported in mating relation with the frame members and a front access panel.
- the unassembled parts of the housing are packaged in a relatively flat container which is easy to handle, requires a minimum amount of storage space, and is economical to transport.
- the installer of the furnace and refrigeration system receives the housing in the container which may be conveniently transferred to the installing site where the housing can be assembled and placed on the furnace.
- a housing for use with a forced air furnace.
- the housing components include rectangular top and bottom frame members of common configuration, each having an upstanding peripheral wall.
- the walls of the housing include two opposite side Walls of common configuration, and an end wall each having lower and upper edge portions supported in mating relation with the peripheral wall, and a second end wall mountable opposite the end wall to complete the side walls of the housing.
- Guide members are located on oppositely disposed sides of the frame members and include wall portions that are disposed parallel to and spaced from the peripheral wall to provide a receiving area for positioning the lower and upper edge portion of the side Walls in intimate contact with the peripheral wall.
- Locking means are provided for securing the side walls to the frame members and for trapping an end wall therebetween.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional hot air furnace including the heat exchanger housing embodying the present invention
- FIG. 2 is an exploded disassembled perspective view of the housing
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along lines 3-3 of FIG. 2.
- FIG. 1 there is shown a hot air furnace 10, which includes a blower or air handling means (not shown) for moving air from an air inlet 12 through the furnace and for delivering air to an outlet 14 and into an enclosure or housing 16.
- a blower or air handling means for moving air from an air inlet 12 through the furnace and for delivering air to an outlet 14 and into an enclosure or housing 16.
- Located in the housing l6 and positioned to receive air from the outlet 14 is a heat exchanger or evaporator coil assembly 118.
- the housing 16 consists of top and bottom frame members 20, 22 respectively of common configuration.
- the peripheral walls of the housing 16 include side walls or panels 24, 26 of common configuration, a rear panel 28 and a front or access panel 30. While in the present instance frame member 22 is shown over the furnace air outlet 14, it should be understood, however, that if the furnace were of the downflow type the air outlet would be in the bottom wall and the upper frame 20 would be in communication with the furnace outlet.
- the frame members 20, 22 are generally fabricated of U-shaped channels connected to form substantially rectangular frames including side sections 29 and end sections 31.
- the channels include a base portion 32 and an upstanding peripheral outer wall or flange 34 extending laterally from the base portion 32.
- the side panels 24, 26 and rear panel 28 are dimensioned so that the upper and lower edge portions are received in the side sections 29 and end section 31 respectively of the U- shaped frames and more specifically adjacent the inside surface of flange 34 to form three sides of the housing 16.
- FIG. 3 there is shown means provided in the side sections 29 of the frame members 20, 22 to locate the panels 24 and 26 and for insuring the intimate contact of the upper and lower edge portions of panels 24, 26 with the inside surface of flange 34.
- guide means 38 are positioned in side sections 29 of frame members 20, 22.
- the guide means 38 in clude a substantially vertically disposed wall portion 40 which is parallel with and spaced from the wall 34 to provide a receiving area 42 for the edge portions of walls 24 and 26.
- the area 42 is effective in maintaining the upper and lower edge portions of panels 24, 26 in intimate contact with the peripheral wall 34.
- the panels 24 and 26 are dimensioned so that the upper and lower edge portions of the rear or end panel 28 located in end portion 31 is held in intimate contact with wall 34 by the vertically disposed ends of panels 24 and 26.
- structural ribs or corrugation 43 are provided to strengthen the housing 16 and insure its integrity under the support loads that may be imposed on it.
- the ribs 43 are especially beneficial when as mentioned hereinbefore the housing is used with a downflow'furnace. in which case it must support the weight of the furnace.
- Means are also provided in the present invention to secure the side panels 24, 26 to the frame members 20.. 22 to form a rigid housing without the use of separate fastening means.
- walls 24, 26 are placed in sections 29 while the rear wall 28 is placed in section 31 of frame members 20, 22.
- the upper and lower edges of walls 24 and 26 contact a camming surface 48 formed on the free end of wall 40.
- the front panel 30 is placed over the open end of the housing and secured to the end section 31 of frames 20, 22 by any suitable means such as screws 47 to thereby complete the peripheral side wall of the housing which may be prior to its installation over the furnace outlet 14.
- the front panel is not secured to the housing lolprior to its installation over the furnace outlet'l4.
- the housing 16 with the front panel removed is located over the furnace outlet 14 and the heat exchanger placed inside the housing.
- the front panel 30 is provided with sections 48 that include appropriate knock-outs through which the necessary connecting component may pass; After the connections are made to complete the refrigeration system the relative small air leaks that may exist between the knock-outs and the components passing therethrough are appropriately sealed, and the remaining portion of panel 30 secured as mentioned hereinbefore.
- the vertically disposed ends of the rear panel 28 and front panel 30 are provided with laterally projecting flanges 50.
- the flanges are dimensioned on the panels 28 and 30 to intimately engage the outside vertically disposed ends of the side panels 24 and 26.
- a housing for use with a forced air furnace comprising:
- each of said frame members having a base portion and a peripheral wall extending laterally from said base portion; two opposite substantially flat side panels of common configuration and a substantially flat first end panel each having lower and upper edge portions;
- guide means mounted on said base portions of said lower and upper frame members, including wall portions parallel to and spaced from said peripheral wall for positioning and holding the lower and upper edge portion of said side panels in intimate contact with said peripheral wall;
- locking means including tab means on one of either said edge portions or said frame members. and arranged to engage slot means on the other of said edge portions or said frame member for securing said side panels to said frame members and means for trapping and holding said first end panel be tween said frame members;
- a substantially flat second end panel mountable opposite said first end panel to complete the peripheral side walls of said housing.
- flange means are formed along the vertical edge of said first and second end panels extending laterally therefrom to overlap and intimately engage the outer vertical edge of said opposite side panels to form a continuous substantially airtight peripheral side wall of said housing.
- said locking means includes tab means positioned along the lower and upper edge portions of said side panels and slot means being located on the wall portion of said guide means for receiving said tab means.
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US4082142A (en) * | 1976-09-24 | 1978-04-04 | John E. Mitchell Company | Housing for expansion unit of cooling system |
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US4669697A (en) * | 1984-12-28 | 1987-06-02 | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba | Chassis for accommodating electronic apparatus with display monitor |
US4872341A (en) * | 1987-09-02 | 1989-10-10 | Kern & Co. | Sealing joint |
US4912940A (en) * | 1989-05-15 | 1990-04-03 | Thermo King Corporation | Refrigerant evaporator suitable for remote mounting |
US5474196A (en) * | 1994-05-11 | 1995-12-12 | Stephen A. Fausel | Ready-to-assemble hamper |
US6251007B1 (en) * | 2000-02-05 | 2001-06-26 | Randall L. Smith | Transition inlet diffuser |
US20040188506A1 (en) * | 2003-03-26 | 2004-09-30 | Lane Mark Tracy | Reusable box construction for transporting tree seedlings |
US6926194B2 (en) * | 2003-03-26 | 2005-08-09 | Mark Tracy Lane | Reusable box construction for transporting tree seedlings |
US7591301B2 (en) | 2005-09-13 | 2009-09-22 | Catacel Corp. | Low-cost high-temperature heat exchanger |
US20070056717A1 (en) * | 2005-09-13 | 2007-03-15 | Catacel Corporation | Low-cost high-temperature heat exchanger |
US8047272B2 (en) | 2005-09-13 | 2011-11-01 | Catacel Corp. | High-temperature heat exchanger |
US20080072425A1 (en) * | 2005-09-13 | 2008-03-27 | Catacel Corp. | High-temperature heat exchanger |
US20070056164A1 (en) * | 2005-09-13 | 2007-03-15 | Catacel Corporation | Method for making a low-cost high-temperature heat exchanger |
US7594326B2 (en) | 2005-09-13 | 2009-09-29 | Catacel Corp. | Method for making a low-cost high-temperature heat exchanger |
US20070178827A1 (en) * | 2006-01-23 | 2007-08-02 | Erni Thomas W | Insulated housing apparatus for use with an attic fan |
US7731477B2 (en) | 2006-01-23 | 2010-06-08 | Erni Thomas W | Insulated housing apparatus for use with an attic fan |
US20070221721A1 (en) * | 2006-03-27 | 2007-09-27 | Bradford Company | Stackable Multi-Component Tote Having Locking Members |
US7752863B2 (en) * | 2006-07-03 | 2010-07-13 | Lg Electronics Inc. | Air conditioner |
US20080000253A1 (en) * | 2006-07-03 | 2008-01-03 | Moon Shin Kim | Air conditioner |
US20100270318A1 (en) * | 2009-04-24 | 2010-10-28 | Dagher Habib J | Panel assembly for cargo containers |
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US9151546B2 (en) | 2013-02-28 | 2015-10-06 | General Electric Company | Heat exchanger assembly |
USD791929S1 (en) * | 2015-03-23 | 2017-07-11 | Von Honnecke | Transition spacer |
ITUA20164804A1 (en) * | 2016-06-30 | 2017-12-30 | Rhoss S P A | BOXING STRUCTURE AND VENTILATION UNIT |
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