Ultra Low Profile Side Saddle Portable Air Conditioner

Abstract

A window air conditioner has an inside unit with the air conditioner compressor, evaporator, and related components and a separate exterior unit with the air conditioner condenser and related components. The two units are operatively and structurally connected by two pipes that enable flow of refrigerant between the units and connect them electrically. The pipes enable the air conditioner to be mounted with the pipes resting on a window sill with the two units straddling the window sill. The air conditioner is thus installed in the window without requiring tools and can be carried using the pipes as handles.

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         8 . An air conditioner comprising:
 a first unit including an air conditioner compressor and evaporator;   a second unit including an air conditioner condenser; and   at least two pipes operatively connecting said first and second units for exchanging refrigerant between said first and second units, said pipes providing a space between said units wherein when said first unit is disposed inside a window, said second unit is disposed outside the window with the pipes supporting the air conditioner on a sill of the window.   
     
     
         9 . An air conditioner as in  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the pipes carries an electrical connection between said units. 
     
     
         10 . An air conditioner as in  claim 9 , wherein the pipes are about 12 inches long. 
     
     
         11 . An air conditioner as in  claim 10 , wherein at least one of the pipes further includes a conduit for leading condensate from the first unit to the outside of the window. 
     
     
         12 . An air conditioner as in  claim 8 , wherein the pipes are mounted to the units proximate to the tops thereof so that the units are disposed substantially flush with or below the level of the window sill. 
     
     
         13 . An air conditioner as in  claim 12 , wherein the pipes are spaced from each other and the second unit is approximately 22 inches long in a direction transverse to the pipes by approximately 8 inches high from top to bottom and approximately 8 inches wide. 
     
     
         14 . An air conditioner as in  claim 13 , wherein the pipes are about 12 inches long and approximately one inch in diameter. 
     
     
         15 . An air conditioner as in  claim 13  having a 4,000 BTU rating. 
     
     
         16 . An air conditioner as in  claim 15  weighing less than 30 lbs. 
     
     
         17 . An air conditioner as in  claim 8 , wherein the compressor is side-mounted in the first unit. 
     
     
         18 . An air conditioner as in  claim 8  having a 4,000 BTU rating. 
     
     
         19 . An air conditioner as in  claim 18  weighing less than 30 lbs. 
     
     
         20 . An air conditioner comprising:
 a first unit including an air conditioner compressor and evaporator;   a second unit including an air conditioner condenser; and   at least two pipes about 12 inches long operatively connecting said first and second units for exchanging refrigerant between said first and second units, said pipes providing a space between said units, wherein:   when said first unit is disposed inside a window, said second unit is disposed outside the window with the pipes supporting the air conditioner on a sill of the window with the first and second unites substantially flush with a sill of the window,   at least one of the pipes carries an electrical connection between said units said pipes, and   said second unit is approximately 22 inches long in a direction transverse to the pipes by approximately 8 inches high from top to bottom and approximately 8 inches wide.   
     
     
         21 . An air conditioner as in  claim 20 , wherein at least one of the pipes further includes a conduit for leading condensate from the first unit to the outside of the window.