| CPC F24F 13/222 (2013.01) [F24F 3/153 (2013.01); F24F 13/30 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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15. A drain pan for use in an air conditioner, comprising:
a drain pan bottom;
a first drain pan wall formed along a first side of the drain pan bottom;
a second drain pan wall formed along a second side of the drain pan bottom;
a third drain pan wall formed along a third side of the drain pan bottom;
a fourth drain pan wall formed along a fourth side of the drain pan bottom;
a drain hole formed in one of the first through fourth drain pan walls; and
an interior drain pan wall extending between the third and fourth drain pan walls to divide an interior of the drain pan into a drain area and a coil recess,
wherein
the coil recess is isolated from the drain area such that liquid cannot flow from the drain area into the coil recess.
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17. A method of assembling a coil assembly for an air conditioner, comprising:
securing a direct expansion coil to a first vertical drain pan;
securing a first horizontal drain pan to a first side of the first vertical drain pan;
inserting a first end of a reheat coil into a first recess in the first horizontal drain pan; and
securing a second horizontal drain pan to a second side of the first vertical drain pan opposite the first side of the first vertical drain pan such that a second end of the reheat coil is inserted into a second recess in the second horizontal drain pan,
wherein
the first and second horizontal drain pans are secured to the first vertical drain pan in such a manner that the reheat coil is held in place by the first and second recesses.
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