US2003085022A1PendingUtilityA1

Bracket for heat exchange ventilation device

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Nov 6, 2001Filed: Nov 6, 2001Published: May 8, 2003
Est. expiryNov 6, 2021(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Charles Viso
F28F 9/002F24F 13/30
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Claims

Abstract

A heat exchanger device includes an air duct, a thermal transfer unit disposed within the air duct, and at least one bracket fixed to the exterior of the air duct for mounting fluid lines line coupled to the thermal transfer unit to the outside of the duct. The bracket includes a base and an arm. The arm extends obliquely from the base, and has an aperture for receiving a fluid line. A method for mounting a fluid supply line to a duct is also disclosed, and includes the steps of providing a bracket with a base and an arm, fixing the base of the bracket to the exterior of the duct, and engaging the fluid supply line in a receiving portion of the arm of the bracket.

Claims

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I claim:  
     
         1 . A heat exchange device, comprising: 
 at least a portion of an air duct;    a thermal transfer unit disposed within said air duct, said thermal transfer unit including at least one fluid supply line passing through a wall of said air duct; and    at least one bracket including a base fixed to the exterior of said air duct, and an arm extending from said base, said arm including a receiving portion for accepting said fluid supply line.    
     
     
         2 . A heat exchange device according to  claim 1 , wherein said bracket consists essentially of a single piece of material.  
     
     
         3 . A heat exchange device according to  claim 2 , wherein said receiving portion comprises an aperture formed in said arm of said bracket.  
     
     
         4 . A heat exchange device according to  claim 3 , wherein said bracket comprises a flat piece of metal having a bend formed therein to form said base and said arm.  
     
     
         5 . A heat exchange device according to  claim 1 , wherein said receiving portion comprises an aperture formed in said arm of said bracket.  
     
     
         6 . A heat exchange device according to  claim 5 , further including a grommet disposed in said aperture of said bracket.  
     
     
         7 . A heat exchange device according to  claim 6 , wherein said grommet is heat resistant.  
     
     
         8 . A heat exchange device according to  claim 6 , further including a plurality of grommets, said plurality of grommets having the same outer diameters and different inner diameters.  
     
     
         9 . A heat exchange device according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said base of said bracket lies in a first plane; and    said arm of said bracket lies in a second plane perpendicular to said first plane.    
     
     
         10 . A heat exchange device according to  claim 9 , wherein said arm of said bracket extends in a direction oblique to said first plane.  
     
     
         11 . A heat exchange device according to  claim 9 , wherein said arm of said bracket extends from said base a distance sufficient to engage said fluid supply line a spaced distance from the exterior of said air duct.  
     
     
         12 . A heat exchange device according to  claim 1  wherein said receiving portion of said arm is adapted to selectively engage or disengage said fluid supply line.  
     
     
         13 . A heat exchange device according to  claim 12 , wherein said receiving portion comprises a hinged aperture.  
     
     
         14 . A heat exchange device according to  claim 1 , wherein said arm of said bracket extends from a lateral edge of said base of said bracket.  
     
     
         15 . A method for mounting a fluid supply line to an air duct, said method comprising: 
 providing a bracket having a base and an arm extending from said base, said arm including a receiving portion;    fixing said base of said bracket to the exterior of said air duct; and    engaging said fluid supply line in said receiving portion of said arm.    
     
     
         16 . A method for mounting a fluid supply line to an air duct according to  claim 15 , wherein: 
 said receiving portion includes an aperture formed in said arm; and    said step of engaging said fluid supply line in said receiving portion of said arm includes routing said fluid supply line through said aperture.    
     
     
         17 . A method for mounting a fluid supply line to an air duct according to  claim 16 , wherein: 
 said step of providing said bracket further includes providing a grommet in said aperture of said arm; and    said step of routing said fluid supply line through said aperture further includes routing said fluid supply line through said grommet.    
     
     
         18 . A method for mounting a fluid supply line to an air duct according to  claim 16 , wherein said step of providing a grommet in said aperture further includes selecting a grommet having an inner diameter corresponding to the outer diameter of said fluid supply line.  
     
     
         19 . A method for mounting a fluid supply line to a duct according to  claim 15 , wherein: 
 said base of said bracket lies in a first plane;    said arm of said bracket lies in a second plane perpendicular to said first plane.    
     
     
         20 . A method for mounting a fluid supply line to a duct according to  claim 19 , wherein said arm of said bracket extends in a direction oblique to said first plane.  
     
     
         21 . A method for mounting a fluid supply line to a duct according to  claim 15 , wherein said step of engaging said fluid supply line in said receiving portion of said bracket, includes fastening said fluid supply line to said receiving portion.  
     
     
         22 . A method for mounting a fluid supply line to a duct according to  claim 21 , wherein: 
 said receiving portion of said bracket comprises a hinged aperture; and    said step of engaging said fluid supply line in said receiving portion of said bracket further includes clamping said fluid supply line in said hinged aperture.    
     
     
         23 . A bracket for mounting a fluid supply line to the exterior of a duct, comprising: 
 a base for coupling said bracket to said duct; and    an arm having a receiving portion formed therein for coupling said fluid supply line to said arm.    
     
     
         24 . A bracket according to  claim 23 , wherein said bracket consists essentially of a single piece of material.  
     
     
         25 . A bracket according to  claim 24 , wherein said receiving portion comprises an aperture formed in said arm of said bracket.  
     
     
         26 . A bracket according to  claim 25 , wherein said bracket comprises a flat piece of metal having a bend formed therein defining said base and said arm.  
     
     
         27 . A bracket according to  claim 23 , wherein said receiving portion comprises an aperture formed in said arm of said bracket.  
     
     
         28 . A bracket according to  claim 27 , further comprising a grommet disposed in said aperture.  
     
     
         29 . A bracket according to  claim 28 , wherein said grommet is heat resistant.  
     
     
         30 . A bracket according to  claim 28 , further including a plurality of grommets, each of said grommets having the same outer diameter and a different inner diameter.  
     
     
         31 . A bracket according to  claim 23 , wherein said base lies in a first plane, and said arm lies in a second plane perpendicular to said first plane.  
     
     
         32 . A bracket according to  claim 31 , wherein said arm extends in a direction oblique to said first plane.  
     
     
         33 . A bracket according to  claim 31 , wherein said arm extends from said base a distance sufficient to engage said fluid supply line a spaced distance from said duct.  
     
     
         34 . A bracket according to  claim 23 , wherein said receiving portion comprises a hinged aperture adapted to selectively engage and disengage said fluid supply line.  
     
     
         35 . A bracket according to  claim 23 , wherein said arm extends from a lateral edge of said base.  
     
     
         36 . A heat exchange device, comprising: 
 at least a portion of an air duct;    a thermal transfer unit disposed within said air duct, said thermal transfer unit including at least one fluid supply line passing through a wall of said air duct; and    a bracket for coupling said fluid supply line to the exterior of said air duct, said bracket including securing means for securing said bracket to said air duct and coupling means for coupling said fluid supply line to said bracket a spaced distance from said securing means.    
     
     
         37 . A heat exchanger box according to  claim 36 , wherein said coupling means further includes an insulating means for reducing thermal transfer between said fluid supply line and said bracket.  
     
     
         38 . A heat exchanger box according to  claim 36 , wherein: 
 said securing means lies in a first plane; and    said coupling means lies in a second plane perpendicular to said first plane.    
     
     
         39 . A heat exchanger box according to  claim 38 , wherein said coupling means extends in a direction oblique to said first plane.

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