Automobile air conditioning system

Claim 2

In an automobile having a ventilated grill across the front end thereof, a spare tire compartment having a front end spaced rearwardly of an upper portion of the grill, and a frame having a laterally extending, vertically disposed wall below and spaced rearwardly of the front end of the spare tire compartment; an air conditioning system including a condenser assembly, comprising a coil mounted in an upright position behind the grill with its upper end opposite the front end of the spare tire compartment and its lower end opposite and spaced forwardly of the frame wall, and a fan mounted in the space between the frame wall and lower end of the coil for drawing air through the coil.

Claim 3

A system of the character defined in claim 1, wherein the fan includes a blade which is rotatable about a substantially vertical axis.

Claim 4

A system of the character defined in claim 2, wherein the fan includes a housing having an open front facing the rear side of the coil and opposite side walls for confining air flow from the coil to the fan.

Claim 5

A system of the character defined in claim 3, wherein the housing also has a bottom wall extending between the side walls and having a hole in which the fan blade is rotatable.

Claim 6

A system of the character defined in claim 4, wherein the housing includes means supporting the fan blade on its bottom wall.

Claim 7

A system of the character defined in claim 4, wherein the front edge of the bottom wall of the housing extends forwardly beneath the lower end of the coil, and an air diverter flange extends downwardly from said front edge.

Claim 8

In an automobile having a ventilated grill across the front end thereof, a spare tire compartment having a front end spaced rearwardly of an upper portion of the grill, and a frame having a laterally extending, vertically disposed wall below and spaced rearwardly of the front end of the spare tire compartment, a tunnel extending rearwardly from said wall, and a panel releasably connected across the front end of said tunnel in the space rearwardly of the lower portion of the grill; an air conditioning system including a condenser assembly, comprising a coil which, upon removal of said panel, is movable into a position behind the grill with its upper end opposite the front end of the spare tire compartment and its lower end opposite and spaced forwardly of the front end of the tunnel, a fan which, upon movement of the coil into said position, is movable into the space rearwardly of the lower portion of the grill and behind the lower end of the coil for drawing air through the coil, and means including parts on the releasable connection of said panel to said frame for mounting said coil and fan in their respective positions.

Claim 9

In an automobile having a ventilated grill across the front end thereof, a spare tire compartment having a front end spaced rearwardly of an upper portion of the grill, and a frame having a laterally extending, vertically disposed wall below and spaced rearwardly of the front end of the spare tire compartment, a tunnel extending rearwardly from said wall, and a panel releasably connected across the front end of said tunnel in the space rearwardly of the lower portion of the grill; an air conditioning system including a condenser assembly, comprising a coil which, upon removal of said panel, is movable into a position behind the grill with its upper end opposite the front end of the spare tire compartment and its lower end opposite and spaced forwardly of the front end of the tunnel, a fan which, upon movement of the coil into said position, is movable into the space rearwardly of the lower portion of the grill and behind the lower end of the coil for drawing air through the coil, and means including parts on the releasable connection of said panel to said frame for mounting said coil and fan in their respective positions.

Claim 10

A system of the character defined in claim 7, wherein the mounting means includes brackets on the coil bolted to the frame by bolt holes to which the panel was bolted to the frame.

Claim 11

A system of the character defined in claim 7, wherein the mounting means includes a housing supporting the fan and having a wall bolted to the frame and across the front end of the tunnel by bolt holes to which the panel was bolted to the frame.

Claim 12

A system of the character defined in claim 9, wherein the mounting means also includes brackets on the coil bolted to the frame by bolt holes to which the panel was bolted to the frame.

Claim 13

A system of the character defined in claim 9, wherein the housing includes side walls extending between the frame wall and the rear side of the coil.

Claim 14

A system of the character defined in claim 11, wherein the housing also includes a bottom wall extending between the side walls thereof and having a hole therein, and said fan includes a blade supported on said bottom wall for rotation within said hole.