Condensate evacuation system for portable monoblock air conditioner

Abstract

A portable, monoblock air conditioner including an evaporator and a condenser, a drain pan for collecting water condensate that has condensed from the evaporator, a hot air exhaust hose for evacuating warm air to an outside environment, a water tube in fluid communication with the drain pan, the water tube running through the hot air exhaust hose, and an atomizer at a distal end of the water tube adapted for atomizing water exiting the water tube which exits together with hot air exiting the hot air exhaust hose.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A portable, monoblock air conditioner comprising:
 an evaporator and a condenser;   a drain pan for collecting water condensate that has condensed from said evaporator;   a hot air exhaust hose for evacuating warm air to an outside environment;   a water tube in fluid communication with said drain pan, said water tube running through said hot air exhaust hose; and   an atomizer at a distal end of said water tube adapted for atomizing water exiting said water tube which exits together with hot air exiting said hot air exhaust hose.   
     
     
         2 . The portable, monoblock air conditioner according to  claim 1 , further comprising a pump in fluid communication with said water tube for pumping condensate from said drain pan into said water tube. 
     
     
         3 . The portable, monoblock air conditioner according to  claim 2 , further comprising a safety switch disposed near said drain pan and operative to switch on said pump when the condensate has accumulated above a predefined level. 
     
     
         4 . The portable, monoblock air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein said hot air exhaust hose is connected to a hot air exhaust pipe. 
     
     
         5 . The portable, monoblock air conditioner according to  claim 4 , wherein said water tube is connected to a quick connector mounted on said hot air exhaust pipe. 
     
     
         6 . The portable, monoblock air conditioner according to  claim 1 , further comprising an adapter affixed to an end of said hot air hose and configured for placement in a window. 
     
     
         7 . The portable, monoblock air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein said air conditioner comprises a one-ducted air conditioner.