Window Mounted Room Air Conditioner Insulation and Installation Device
A window mounted room air conditioner insulation and installation device that assists with the efficient and effective installation of a window air conditioner, so that an indoor room environment remains relatively constant despite changes in external weather conditions or in internal heat loads.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention is in the technical field of window mounted room air conditioner insulation and installation. Specifically, the present invention is about the insulation and installation of individual window mounted room air conditioner units used for domestic, consumer and commercial comfort applications. The insulation and installation provided by the present invention aims to provide an indoor room environment that remains relatively constant despite changes in external weather conditions or in internal heat loads.
A conventional window mounted room air conditioner unit is installed in an open window. As is true of all cooling appliances, a window mounted air conditioner unit must work harder when it is located in a poorly insulated room. Unfortunately, placing an air conditioner in a window requires keeping the window open and creates an opening between the inside and outside of the establishment. The spaces between the top and bottom window panes must be filled with multiple strips of insulating foam and use of duct tape is usually needed in order to adequately cover all the cracks and hole. The plastic curtains that slide in and out from the sides of the air conditioner will hardly keep, insects and bugs from entering the open window, and it won't stop hot air from coming into the room or cool air escaping outside either.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention is a window mounted room air conditioner insulation and installation device that it's quickly and easily installed that completely insulates the inside and outside area between the device and the individual window air conditioner unit, used for domestic, consumer and commercial comfort applications.
The advantage of the present invention, over the existing technology of the plastic accordion style panels, includes, without limitations, the ease of installing the device, in a more efficient and effective manner. Specifically, installation of the device does not require any tools or other material such as duct tape and the time to complete the installation of the new device is minimal. Another advantage of the new device over the plastic curtains that slide in and out from the sides of the air conditioner is that it will provide an overall much improve seal between the air conditioner unit and the window. Current technologies will hardly keep, insects and bugs from entering the room through the cracks on the open window, and it won't stop hot air from coming into the room or cool air escaping outside either.
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description made with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings:
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The outside areas of all horizontal and vertical walls 11, 12, 13 and 14 are covered with a flexible but solid coat of foam 17, 18, 19 and 20 which are used to cover and insulate the areas between the window frame and the window mounted room air conditioner insulation and installation device.
The inside area of horizontal walls 11 and 13 are covered with a flexible but solid coat of foam 21, 22, 23 and 24. The inside area of the vertical walls 12 and 14 are also covered with a heavy-duty, waterproof foam but still flexible foam 25 and 26. There are also adhesive, heavy-duty tapes 27, 28, 29, and 30 all around the 4 inside (home facing) frame walls, 11, 12, 13 and 14 which will further enforce and enhance a tight seal between the device, the air conditioner unit and the window frame.
The two insulated flaps 31 and 32, attached to the outside perpendicular walls 12 and 14, are used primarily for insulation and cosmetic purposes. They are used to provide a better air seal between the air conditioner unit and the installation device and at the same time present a more aesthetic look of the device as a whole.
The construction details of the invention as shown in
The advantages of the present invention includes without limitations that insulation and installation provided by the present invention aims to provide an indoor room environment that remains relatively constant despite changes in external weather conditions or in internal heat loads. It also provides a tight insulation between the device and the window as well the device and the window mounted air conditioner unit. As a result the window mounted air conditioner unit does not have to work harder when it is located in a well-insulated room. Further, there is no need for placing random tapes or foam pieces in openings and cracks between the inside and outside of the establishment or the space between the top, bottom or sides of the window panes or the plastic accordion style curtains that slide in and out from the sides of the air conditioner unit.
Another advantage of the invention, due to the way its build, is the protection that provides to the actual window and specifically it's based, which bears most of the weight of the air conditioner unit. The device is also able to absorb part of the strong vibrations generated by the internal compressor of the air conditioner unit, which can be harmful to the window and the whole house when exposed to such strong vibrations for a long period of time.
Another advantage of the flexible version of the device as shown in
In broad embodiment, the window mounted air conditioner device of the present invention could be any size as to fit on any window and support any window mounted air conditioner unit. The shape and the construction of the window mounted air conditioner device may be modified without being limited to the above description. For example, the outside area of all horizontal and vertical walls 11, 12, 13 and 14, which is used to cover and insulate the area between the window frame and the window mounted room air conditioner insulation and installation device may be made of different materials for enhance insulation as well as be modified in terms of size and shape to accommodate different styles and shapes of windows.
As will by now be evident to those of skill in this art, many modifications and variations are possible in the materials, methods and configurations of the window mounted air conditioner device of the present invention, without departing from its spirit and scope. Such changes and modifications are to be understood as being within the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.
While the foregoing written description of the invention enables one of ordinary skill to make and use what is considered presently to be the best mode thereof, those of ordinary skill will understand and appreciate the existence of variations, combinations, and equivalents of the specific embodiment, method, and examples herein. The invention should therefore not be limited by the above described embodiment, method, and examples, but by all embodiments and methods within the scope and spirit of the invention as claimed.
Claims
1. A window mounted room air conditioner insulation and installation device for mounting an air conditioner unit in an open window, comprising: a rectangular frame used as the chassis for adding all installation and insulation material; two flexible and bendy middle areas at the top and bottom of the rectangular frame which when bended inwards, allows the devise to fit into the open window area and when released, will spring back into its original rectangular shape, covering the whole window area; insulated flaps used to provide a better air seal between the air conditioner unit and the installation device and at the same time present a more aesthetic look of the device; flexible version of the window mounted room air conditioner insulation and installation device allows various air conditioner size units, both in terms of width and height, be installed using the same device; insulation material covering all surface areas, inside and out, of the rectangular frame chassis.
2. The window mounted room air conditioner insulation and installation device according to claim 1, wherein each flexible and bendy middle areas of the top and bottom frames are bended inwards for a quick and easy installation.
3. The window mounted room air conditioner insulation and installation device according to claim 1, wherein each flap is connected to its corresponding front perpendicular wall and it's faced against the air conditioner unit once closed.
4. The window mounted room air conditioner insulation and installation device according to claim 1, wherein the flexible version of the device is adjustable at the perpendicular wall areas in terms of the width of the device.
5. The window mounted room air conditioner insulation and installation device according to claim 4, wherein the flexible version of the device is adjustable at the perpendicular wall areas in terms of the height of the device.
6. The window mounted room air conditioner insulation and installation device according to claim 1, wherein all surface areas of the rectangular device are insulated.
7. A method for installing a window mounted room air conditioner insulation and installation device in a window frame of a structure, comprise positioning a device in the window frame, the device comprising: a rectangular frame used as the chassis for adding all installation and insulation material; two flexible and bendy middle areas at the top and bottom of the rectangular frame which when bended inwards, allows the devise to fit into the open window area and when released, will spring back into its original rectangular shape, covering the whole window area; insulated flaps used to provide a better air seal between the air conditioner unit and the installation device and at the same time present a more aesthetic look of the device; open insulated flaps and place the air conditioner unit on the rectangular frame; place the unit halfway, sideways into the device and then push it from right to left until the whole window air conditioner unit is firmly seated in the middle of the window mounted room air conditioner insulation and installation device; move air conditioner unit slightly left and right so that it's seated in the middle of the window base; close insulated flaps for an enhanced insulation.
Type: Application
Filed: Dec 28, 2015
Publication Date: Dec 8, 2016
Inventor: Demetrios Mavrommatis (Wellesley, MA)
Application Number: 14/981,098