US 12,130,046 B2
Lifting and transportation features of an air handling unit (AHU)
Scott A. Griesinger, Cameron, MO (US); Paul D. Studer, McFall, MO (US); Joseph J. Reba, Red Lion, PA (US); and Joseph M. Halza, York, PA (US)
Assigned to TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBH, Neuhausen am Rheinfall (CH)
Filed by Air Distribution Technologies IP, LLC, Milwaukee, WI (US)
Filed on Jan. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/162,944.
Prior Publication US 2022/0243953 A1, Aug. 4, 2022
Int. Cl. F24F 13/32 (2006.01); B66C 1/66 (2006.01)
CPC F24F 13/32 (2013.01) [B66C 1/66 (2013.01); F24F 2221/16 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
12. A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) unit, comprising:
a housing configured to house components of the HVAC unit;
a base plate configured to support a weight of the housing and the components of the HVAC unit, the base plate including a plurality of receptacles configured to receive a plurality of lifting lug; and
a plurality of brackets corresponding to the plurality of receptacles, each bracket comprising:
a mounting plate coupled to the base plate proximate a corresponding receptacle of the plurality of receptacles;
a first ledge extending away from the mounting plate and offset from the corresponding receptacle of the plurality of receptacles such that a distal portion of the first ledge is configured to block a corresponding lifting lug of the plurality of lifting lugs from contacting a first outer surface of the housing, a second outer surface of the base plate, or both the first surface and the second surface when the corresponding lifting lug is engaged with the corresponding receptacle;
a second ledge extending away from the mounting plate;
a first edge extending between the first ledge and the second ledge;
a third ledge extending away from the mounting plate, wherein the first ledge is disposed between the second ledge and the third ledge; and
a second edge extending between the first ledge and the third ledge such that a space is defined adjacent to the distal portion of the first ledge and between the first edge and the second edge.