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: An orifice member for the condenser fan of an air conditioning unit. The air conditioning unit has a basepan, which supports a condenser coil and a condenser fan disposed forwardly of the condenser coil. The fan has a slinger ring formed at the outer periphery thereof. The slinger ring and the basepan are configured such that condensate water from the air conditioning unit will collect in the basepan underlying the bottom of the fan so that the slinger ring will be immersed in the collected water, pick up the water and direct it towards the condenser coil. The orifice member is provided with a fan orifice therein located forwardly of the fan so that the fan draws air through the orifice opening and directs it through the condenser coil. A diverter and a deflector cooperate to prevent water picked up by the slinger from being directed radially outwardly and through openings in the housing.

Abstract: An electric appliance in a control box mounted within the appliance. The appliance has a planar support wall, which includes first and second mounting rails carried by the support wall. Each of the mounting rails includes an L-shaped structure having a first leg attached to the wall and a second leg supported by the first leg in spaced parallel relationship with the wall. The free edges of the first and second mounting rails are configured to face one another in parallel spaced relationship with one another. The control box is provided with a planar mounting wall, which has a first rail engaging structure formed thereon which is configured to be slidingly received in the space between the second leg of the first mounting rail and the planar support wall. The planar mounting wall includes a second rail engaging structure, which is configured to be slidingly received in the space between the second leg of the second mounting rail and the support wall.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a filter guide structure is provided for an air conditioner of the type having an indoor section which includes a housing having an evaporator coil. The evaporator has fins on its front surface and is mounted in a substantially vertical orientation. An indoor grill is adapted to be mounted to the housing in spaced relation to the evaporator coil. The grill includes a front wall having a return air opening to admit return air to be conditioned into the evaporator coil. The front wall has an elongated opening adjacent to an edge thereof to receive the filter for insertion and removal of the filter into the space between the indoor grill and the evaporator coil. The filter includes a rectangular frame having a leading edge and a trailing edge and laterally spaced edges interconnecting the leading and trailing edges.