US 11,795,940 B2
Damper for a compressor of an air conditioning appliance
Charles D. Robinson, III, Louisville, KY (US); Joseph Robert Tobbe, Louisville, KY (US); and Timothy Scott Shaffer, La Grange, KY (US)
Assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Jun. 18, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/351,390.
Prior Publication US 2022/0403837 A1, Dec. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. F04B 53/00 (2006.01); F25B 1/00 (2006.01); F24F 1/00 (2019.01); F24F 1/022 (2019.01); F24F 1/12 (2011.01); F24F 1/40 (2011.01); F24F 13/24 (2006.01)
CPC F04B 53/003 (2013.01) [F24F 1/00 (2013.01); F24F 1/022 (2013.01); F24F 1/12 (2013.01); F24F 1/40 (2013.01); F24F 13/24 (2013.01); F25B 1/00 (2013.01); F25B 2500/13 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An air conditioner unit defining a vertical, a lateral, and a transverse direction, the air conditioner unit comprising:
a cabinet comprising a base pan, the base pan defining at least one alignment feature;
a bulkhead mounted within the cabinet to define an indoor portion and an outdoor portion;
a refrigeration loop comprising an outdoor heat exchanger positioned within the outdoor portion and an indoor heat exchanger positioned within the indoor portion;
a compressor operably coupled to the refrigeration loop and being configured for urging a flow of refrigerant through the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger; and
a damper positioned between the compressor and the cabinet, the damper comprising:
a lower pad seated on the base pan;
an upper pad extending from the lower pad along the vertical direction and contacting a bottom surface of the compressor; and
at least one stopping feature defined on the lower pad or the upper pad, the at least one stopping feature engaging the at least one alignment feature to prevent rotation of the damper, wherein the at least one stopping feature comprises extension wings that extend from the upper pad and define lateral contact surfaces that engage the base pan to prevent rotation of the damper.