Air conditioning outdoor section cabinet construction

Claim 1

In an air conditioning system outdoor section cabinet of the type including an air flow section and an enclosed opposite end section, a construction comprising: the opposite end section including a one-piece, vertically-disposed panel having an inside corner shape in transverse section and locate at one corner of said opposite end section to form two adjacent walls of a space recessed relative to the corresponding outside corners of the top and bottom walls of the cabinet; a horizontal shelf located at an intermediate height to define the bottom wall of an electrical components compartment in the upper part of said recessed space; a cover enclosing the outer side of said electrical components compartment; the lower part of said recessed space being open and one wall thereof including opening means therein to accommodate the projection of a pair of refrigerant line fittings; the upper part of said two adjacent walls having a multiplicity of fastener and passage openings therein, the multiplicities spanning the same area of the walls and being of the same number regardless of the height of the cabinet according to the different type and capacity models to accommodate all of the various sizes and types of electrical components mounted in said electrical components compartment in accordance with the particular model.