US4475359A
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Air conditioning apparatus
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1982-10-20
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Granted: 1984-10-09
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Expires: 2002-10-20
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is an air conditioning device comprising a housing, a refrigerator, and a condensate disposing device comprising an electric switch for controlling the operation of the refrigerator, a condensate tank for receiving condensate delivered from the refrigerator, a float swingably secured to the condensate tank for controlling the operation of the switch according to the quantity of a condensate stored in the tank, and a tank holding box secured to the housing, with the electric switch being secured to an extended part of one side wall of the tank holding box for assuring a constant operation of the electric switch. The bottom walls of the condensate tank and the tank holding box are both tapered downwardly toward a condensate tank removed side for facilitating the insertion of the condensate tank into the tank holding box.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideki Sano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:26
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F13/00; F24F13/22; F24F13/222; F24F1/00; F24F1/02; F24F1/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
In an air conditioning apparatus comprising a housing, a refrigerator inclusive of an evaporator encased in the housing, and a condensate disposing device comprising an electric switch for on-off controlling the operation of the refrigerator, a condensate tank for receiving condensate delivered from the evaporator, and a float swingably provided in the condensate tank for initiating the on-off control operation of the electric switch according to the quantity of condensate stored in the condensate tank, said condensate disposing device further comprising a tank holding box constructed integrally with said housing for detachably receiving said condensate tank, and means for detachably holding said condensate tank at a predetermined position in said tank holding box, the improvement wherein bottom walls of said condensate tank and said tank holding box are both tapered downwardly and toward a direction of drawing out said tank from said tank holding box, said electric switch is fixedly mounted on a holding plate formed as an extension of a side wall of said tank holding box, and said float of said condensate disposing device is formed into an inverted U-shaped cross-sectional configuration opening downwardly toward the condensate stored in said tank.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
In an air conditioning apparatus comprising a housing, a refrigerator inclusive of an evaporator encased in the housing, and a condensate disposing device comprising an electric switch for on-off controlling the operation of the refrigerator, a condensate tank for receiving condensate delivered from the evaporator, and a float swingably provided in the condensate tank for initiating the on-off control operation of the electric switch according to the quantity of condensate stored in the condensate tank, said condensate disposing device further comprising a tank holding box constructed integrally with said housing for detachably receiving said condensate tank, and means for detachably holding said condensate tank at a predetermined position in said tank holding box, the improvement wherein bottom walls of said condensate tank and said tank holding box are both tapered downwardly and toward a direction of drawing out said tank from said tank holding box, said electric switch is fixedly mounted on a holding plate formed as an extension of a side wall of said tank holding box, and said float of said condensate disposing device is formed into an inverted U-shaped cross-sectional configuration opening downwardly toward the condensate stored in said tank.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
An air conditioning apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said means for detachably holding said condensate tank at a predetermined position comprises a projection-and-recess engagement formed between bottom plates of said condensate tank and said tank holding box.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
An air conditioning apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said float of said condensate disposing device has an arm pivotally secured by a pivot pin to an internal surface of said condensate tank, and another arm extended outwardly through said tank holding box to a position engageable with an operating part of said electric switch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
An air conditioning apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein a height of a rear end of the condensate tank is selected to be slightly larger than a height of a rear end of the tank holding box, and a resilient plate is provided at the top of said tank holding box for urging the condensate tank downwardly when the tank is inserted into said tank holding box.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
An air conditioning apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said condensate tank in said condensate disposing device has a projection rising inwardly and upwardly from one side wall of said tank so that a finger insertable recess is formed internally of said projection.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
An air conditioning apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein said projection has an upper end arcuated so as to convex upwardly.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
An air conditioning apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein said projection has an upper end angled so as to project upwardly.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
An air conditioning apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein said condensate tank is further provided on both sides of a front wall thereof with wings so that when said tank is inserted into said box, said wings cover both side edges of said tank holding box.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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