Upflow condensate drain pan

Abstract

A condensate drain pan including a drain pan panel, including a panel interior side and a panel exterior side, a channel member formed on the panel exterior side, a front wall, a rear wall, and opposing side walls. The front wall, rear wall and opposing side walls extend from the drain pan panel to form a receptacle, and the front wall includes a first aperture and a second aperture in the front wall.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A condensate drain pan, configured to contain a portion of a coil, comprising:
 a drain pan panel, including a panel interior side and a panel exterior side;   a channel member formed on the panel exterior side;   a front wall;   a rear wall; and   opposing side walls;   wherein the front wall, rear wall and opposing side walls extend from the drain pan panel;   wherein the front wall includes a first aperture and a second aperture formed therein.   
     
     
         2 . The condensate drain pan of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the opposing side walls include a curvature. 
     
     
         3 . The condensate drain pan of  claim 2 , wherein the curvature is adjacent to the drain pan surface. 
     
     
         4 . The condensate drain pan of  claim 1 , wherein the channel member is longitudinally disposed on the panel exterior side. 
     
     
         5 . The condensate drain pan of  claim 4 , wherein the channel member is substantially centered on a longitudinal axis of the panel exterior side. 
     
     
         6 . A fan coil assembly comprising:
 a casing;   a coil disposed within the casing, wherein the coil comprises a first coil slab and a second coil slab, and wherein the first coil slab and the second coil slab are configured to form an apex;   a condensate drain pan positioned to receive at least a portion of condensate that may drip from the coil, wherein the condensate drain pan comprises:
 a drain pan panel, including a panel interior side and a panel exterior side; 
 a channel member formed on the panel exterior side; 
 a front wall; 
 a rear wall; and 
 opposing side walls; 
 wherein the front wall, rear wall and opposing side walls extend from the drain pan panel; 
 wherein the front wall includes a first aperture and a second aperture formed therein. 
   
     
     
         7 . The fan coil assembly of  claim 6 , further comprising a fan disposed in the casing. 
     
     
         8 . The fan coil assembly of  claim 6 , further comprising an auxiliary heating assembly affixed to the casing. 
     
     
         9 . The fan coil assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the opposing side walls include a curvature. 
     
     
         10 . The fan coil assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the curvature is adjacent to the drain pan surface. 
     
     
         11 . The fan coil assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the channel member is longitudinally disposed on the panel exterior side. 
     
     
         12 . The fan coil assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the channel member is substantially centered on a longitudinal axis of the panel exterior side. 
     
     
         13 . The fan coil assembly of  claim 6 , wherein a first space is created between an edge of the first coil slab and one of the opposing side walls, and a second space is created between and edge of the second coil slab and the other of the opposing side walls. 
     
     
         14 . The fan coil assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the first space and the second space comprises a first dimension less than or equal to approximately 0.375 inch. 
     
     
         15 . The fan coil assembly of  claim 6 , wherein a third space is created between an end of the first coil slab and one of the opposing side walls, and a fourth space is created between an end of the second coil slab and the other of the opposing side walls. 
     
     
         16 . The fan coil assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the third space and the fourth space comprises a second dimension less than or equal to approximately 0.750 inch. 
     
     
         17 . An HVAC system comprising:
 a fan coil assembly operably coupled to heat pump, wherein the fan coil assembly comprises:
 a coil, wherein the coil comprises a first coil slab and a second coil slab, and wherein the first coil slab and the second coil slab are configured to form an apex, and a fan disposed in a casing; 
 a condensate drain pan positioned to receive at least a portion of condensate that may drip from the coil, wherein the condensate drain pan comprises 
 a drain pan panel, including a panel interior side and a panel exterior side; 
 a channel member formed on the panel exterior side; 
 a front wall; 
 a rear wall; and 
 opposing side walls; 
 wherein the front wall, rear wall and opposing side walls extend from the drain pan panel; 
 wherein the front wall includes a first aperture and a second aperture formed therein. 
   
     
     
         18 . The HVAC system of  claim 17 , wherein at least a portion the opposing side walls include a curvature. 
     
     
         19 . The HVAC system of  claim 18 , wherein the curvature is adjacent to the drain pan surface. 
     
     
         20 . The HVAC system of  claim 17 , further comprising an auxiliary heating assembly affixed to the casing. 
     
     
         21 . The HVAC system of  claim 17 , wherein the channel member is longitudinally disposed on the panel exterior side. 
     
     
         22 . The HVAC system of  claim 21 , wherein the channel member is substantially centered on a longitudinal axis of the panel exterior side. 
     
     
         23 . The HVAC system of  claim 17 , wherein a first space is created between an edge of the first coil slab and one of the opposing side walls, and a second space is created between and edge of the second coil slab and the other of the opposing side walls. 
     
     
         24 . The HVAC system of  claim 23 , wherein the first space and the second space comprises a first dimension less than or equal to approximately 0.375 inch. 
     
     
         25 . The HVAC system of  claim 17 , wherein a third space is created between an end of the first coil slab and one of the opposing side walls, and a fourth space is created between an end of the second coil slab and the other of the opposing side walls. 
     
     
         26 . The HVAC system of  claim 25 , wherein the third space and the fourth space comprises a second dimension less than or equal to approximately 0.750 inch.