Abstract: A molded component having a through opening configured to receive a fastener therethrough for attachment of the component to another structure. The through opening has a longitudinal axis. Integrally formed within the molded component is a guide structure which surrounds the through opening and extends axially outwardly and radially outwardly from the through opening. The guide structure is configured to contact a threaded fastener and/or an installation tool holding a threaded fastener to thereby guide the fastener into the through opening.

Abstract: An air conditioning unit discharge opening includes an inlet and outlet side and a pair of spaced walls. Each of the walls has a mounting pin formed thereon, which extends in a direction toward the other wall such that the mounting pins together define a longitudinal axis extending therebetween. An air discharge nozzle has an inlet side and an outlet side and a pair of spaced substantially planar walls. The nozzle is configured to be received within the air discharge opening with the planar walls of the nozzle in closely adjacent relationship with the planar walls of the discharge opening. Pin receiving conformations are formed on each of the planar walls of the nozzle. Each of the conformations includes an open ended slot extending into the wall from the inlet side and an arcuately shaped pin receiving socket formed at the inner end of the slot.

Abstract: A room air conditioner of the type having a partition dividing indoor and outdoor sections is provided with vent and exhaust openings for exhausting air into the outdoor section and for venting outdoor air into the indoor section. A combination vent and exhaust door is mounted on the partition in the outdoor section. The combination vent and exhaust door is configured to be selectively operable to a first position wherein the vent opening is closed and the exhaust opening is open, a second position wherein both the vent opening and the exhaust opening are closed and a third position wherein the vent opening is open and the exhaust opening is closed. An actuator mechanism is mechanically linked to the combination door for selectively operating the door to each of the three positions.

Abstract: An orifice member for the condenser fan of an air conditioning unit which has a basepan and partition dividing the unit into an indoor section forward or the partition and an outdoor section behind the portion. The wall section has at least one through opening therein laterally spaced from the centerline of the orifice and in close proximity to the basepan. The opening communicates the region of the basepan on the high pressure side of the wall section with the low pressure side region of the basepan, which contains the sub-cooling coil. The opening is located and configured such that when the air conditioner is operating and condensate has collected in the basepan, condensate will be pumped through the opening from the high pressure side to the low pressure side and thereby cause turbulence in the condensate in the region of the basepan which contains the sub-cooling coil.

Abstract: A room air conditioner unit of the type having a basepan, which is divided into indoor and outdoor sections by a partition. The indoor section includes an evaporator coil, an evaporator fan and a scroll for directing indoor air flow. The outdoor section includes a compressor, a condenser coil, a condenser fan, a condenser fan shroud and an electric motor. The motor is configured to drive both the evaporator and condenser fans. A first partition wall section is attached to the basepan and has a height less than the overall height of the partition. A first condenser fan shroud section is also attached to the basepan and has a height less than the overall height of the condenser fan shroud. A molded component having a top wall is configured to overlie at least a portion of both the indoor section and the outdoor section. The top wall has, integrally formed therewith, a downwardly extending partition wall section.

Abstract: Apparatus for alternatively mounting either a large cylindrical capacitor having a given length and a given diameter or a small cylindrical capacitor having a given length and a given diameter. The apparatus includes a substantially planar support wall having two or more substantially U-shaped support walls extending substantially perpendicularly therefrom. The U-shaped support walls are parallel to one another and are spaced from one another by a distance such that at least two of the U-shaped walls will span the given length of either of the capacitors. Each of the two or more U-shaped walls defines an upwardly facing capacitor support surface. Each of the support surfaces has a lower arcuate section extending between left and right end points. The lower arcurate sections have an effective diameter, which is substantially equal to the given diameter of the small capacitor.

Abstract: A condensate drain outlet for a room conditioner of the type which includes a sheet metal basepan having a horizontally extending bottom wall and a rear wall joined to and extending upwardly from the bottom wall in a perpendicular relationship. The rear wall has a substantially U-shaped opening formed therein. A one-piece molded plastic condensate drain insert for insertion into the U-shaped opening includes a mounting plate having a size configured to overly the U-shaped opening in the rear wall and having an opening extending therethrough. A tubular section, having an axial opening extending therethrough, extends from one side of the mounting plate. A U-shaped section extends by a distance greater than the thickness of the rear wall from the other side of the mounting plate. The U-shaped section has an open back, and an inner surface which is in fluid communication with the opening in the plate and the opening in the tubular section.