Condensate drain assembly

Abstract

The invention provides a condensate drain assembly comprising one or more reservoirs, a conduit, and a port defining an inlet to a drip channel. The reservoir is preferably constructed to have a floor that is shaped in a manner that allows the collected condensate to be directed to the conduit. For example, the floor may be partially concave and defined by a highest point at an inside wall of the reservoir that is about opposite to the entrance to the conduit and a lowest point at a bottom of the entrance to the conduit. Additionally, the floor at the entrance to the conduit may be further defined by a cone that is open at a top and a side entering the conduit to allow the condensate to be funneled to the conduit from the reservoir.

1 . A condensate drain assembly comprising:
 one or more reservoirs configured to collect a condensate;   a conduit coupled to each of the one or more reservoirs, the conduit defining a fluid channel through which the condensate flows; and   a port in the conduit that defines an entrance to a drip channel,   wherein the one or more reservoirs each include a conduit entrance defining an inlet to the conduit and a floor that is shaped to allow the condensate to be directed to the conduit entrance.   
     
     
         2 . The condensate drain assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the floor is partially concave and defined by a highest point at an inside wall of the one or more reservoirs that is about opposite to the conduit entrance and a lowest point at the conduit entrance. 
     
     
         3 . The condensate drain assembly according to  claim 2 , the floor at the conduit entrance is further defined by a cone that is open at a top and a side entering the conduit to ensure the condensate is funneled to the conduit. 
     
     
         4 . The condensate drain assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the condensate drain assembly has a small enough profile such that the assembly can be situated between an air conditioning unit and a rooftop of a vehicle and the drip channel directs the condensate to a preferred disposal location. 
     
     
         5 . The condensate drain assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the condensate drain assembly is configured to be integrated with a condensate drain pan and the drip channel directs the condensate to a preferred disposal location. 
     
     
         6 . A method comprising:
 collecting a condensate;   funneling the condensate to a conduit; and   directing the condensate to a drip channel to dispose of the condensate in a preferred location.   
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein a reservoir collects the condensate and is defined by a floor that is shaped to facilitate the funneling of the condensate to a conduit. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the floor is partially concave and defined by a highest point at an inside wall of the reservoir that is about opposite to an entrance to the conduit and a lowest point at a bottom of the entrance to the conduit. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein the floor at the entrance to the conduit is further defined by a cone that is open at a top and a side entering the conduit to further promote the funneling of the condensate to the conduit.