Abstract: A room air conditioner of the type having a chassis configured to be removably received in an outer housing. The chassis includes a basepan having an indoor region proximate the front of the basepan and an outer region proximate the back. The chassis further includes a condenser coil supported in the outdoor region. The condenser coil has a support structure including an upper portion overlying the upper end of the condenser coil. The chassis further includes a partition supported at its lower end by the basepan and configured to separate the indoor and outdoor regions. The upper end of the partition is configured to be in close proximity to the interior of the outer housing when the chassis is received therein. The outer housing defines a substantially rectangular structure having a lower section configured to receive and support the basepan thereupon. Vertically extending side walls extend from left and right sides of the lower section and a top wall extends between the upper ends of the side walls.

Abstract: An improved room air conditioner of the type assembled from a first subassembly, which includes a basepan having an indoor region proximate the front of the basepan and an outdoor region proximate the back of the basepan. A compressor, a condenser coil, an evaporator coil, and a refrigeration flow circuit are all included in the first subassembly. A second subassembly includes a vertically extending partition having an indoor side, an outdoor side and an opening therein extending from the indoor side to the outdoor side. The partition is configured to cooperate with the basepan to separate the indoor region from the outdoor region. The second subassembly includes an electric motor mounted on the partition, which is adapted to drive an indoor fan and an outdoor fan.

Abstract: Apparatus (20) for mounting the horizontal compressor (10) of a vapor compression air conditioner to a foundation includes an L-shaped bracket (21) at each compressor end, each bracket having a horizontal leg (21H) adapted for attachment to mounting lugs (11) which extend laterally outwardly from the compressor casing. Each bracket is sized and otherwise configured so that its vertical leg (21V) extends upwardly from the horizontal leg along the outside of an end (102 or 103) of the compressor casing (101) to a point above the drive shaft axis of rotation (A.sub.R) of the compressor motor. A pin (22) is secured to and extends outwardly from the vertical leg of the bracket. The longitudinal axis of each pin is coincident with the driveshaft axis of rotation. Each pin extends into a pin socket (25) in a respective mounting support (24) which is securely fastened to a foundation (30) such as the base pan of an air conditioner.

Abstract: A window type portable air conditioner has a partition plate and orifice plate designed to assemble by snapping together, eliminating the need for other parts or fasteners, while ensuring accurate orifice location. The orifice plate has integrally formed lower support arm and upper support posts. The partition plate has tongue and tab structure formed thereon to engage and interlock with receiving structure formed at the distal ends of the support arm and posts.