Method and apparatus for a package cassette room air conditioner

Abstract

A method and apparatus for a package cassette room air conditioner. The air conditioner may be mounted in a ceiling of a building structure. The air conditioner may include an evaporator unit and a condenser unit. The air conditioner may include a soffit inlet and a soffit outlet mounted in a soffit of a building structure. The air conditioner may include a drain outlet mounted in a soffit of a building structure.

1 . A ceiling air conditioner comprising:
 a condenser unit;   an evaporator unit;   wherein both the condenser unit and the evaporator unit is secured to ceiling joists and positioned within an opening defined by the ceiling joists;   a soffit outlet;   a soffit inlet;   an air inlet duct adapted to be in fluid communication with the condenser unit and the soffit inlet; and   an air discharge duct in fluid communication with the condenser unit and the soffit outlet.   
     
     
         2 . The ceiling air conditioner of  claim 1  further including a drain line and a soffit drain outlet, wherein the drain line is in fluid communication with the condenser unit and the soffit drain outlet. 
     
     
         3 . The ceiling air conditioner of  claim 2  wherein one or more outlet housings define the soffit inlet, the soffit outlet, and the soffit drain outlet. 
     
     
         4 . The ceiling air conditioner of  claim 1  wherein one or more outlet housings define the soffit inlet and the soffit outlet. 
     
     
         5 . The ceiling air conditioner of  claim 1  further includes the evaporator unit is secured to the ceiling joists and the condenser unit is supported on the evaporator unit. 
     
     
         6 . The ceiling air conditioner of  claim 5  further including acoustic and vibration isolation structure interconnecting the evaporator unit and the condenser unit. 
     
     
         7 . The ceiling air conditioner of  claim 1  wherein the evaporator unit includes a grill configured to be adjacent a ceiling, wherein the grill includes one or more light sources. 
     
     
         8 . The ceiling air conditioner of  claim 1  wherein the condenser unit includes a condensate drip tray positioned over one or more condenser coils. 
     
     
         9 . A ceiling air conditioner adapted to be installed in a ceiling, comprising:
 a condenser unit positioned above an evaporator unit by one or more acoustic and vibration isolation structure;   wherein both the condenser unit and the evaporator unit is secured to ceiling joists and positioned within an opening defined by the ceiling joists, and wherein the evaporator unit is attached to the ceiling joists;   one or more outlet housings defining a soffit outlet and a soffit inlet;   an air inlet duct adapted to be in fluid communication with the condenser unit and the soffit inlet; and   an air discharge duct in fluid communication with the condenser unit and the soffit outlet.   
     
     
         10 . The ceiling air conditioner of  claim 9  further including a drain line and a soffit drain outlet, wherein the drain line is in fluid communication with the condenser unit and the soffit drain outlet. 
     
     
         11 . The ceiling air conditioner of  claim 10  wherein the one or more outlet housings define the soffit drain outlet. 
     
     
         12 . The ceiling air conditioner of  claim 9  wherein the evaporator unit includes a condensate pump and the condenser unit includes at least one of a condensate drip tray positioned over one or more condenser coils and a slinger tray, wherein the condensate pump is in fluid communication with the at least one of the condensate drip tray and the slinger tray. 
     
     
         13 . The ceiling air conditioner of  claim 9  wherein the soffit outlet and the soffit inlet is positioned at a lower elevation within a soffit of a building structure than the condenser unit. 
     
     
         14 . The ceiling air conditioner of  claim 9  wherein each one of the air inlet duct and the air discharge duct extends from a sidewall of the condenser unit. 
     
     
         15 . A method of installing a ceiling air conditioner comprising the steps of:
 mounting a condenser unit and an evaporator unit within an opening between ceiling joists of a building structure;   mounting a soffit outlet to a soffit of the building structure;   mounting a soffit inlet to the soffit of the building structure;   connecting one or more ducts in fluid communication with the condenser unit and each one of the soffit inlet and the soffit outlet within the soffit of the building structure.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising the step of connecting a drain line from the condenser unit to a soffit drain outlet within the soffit of the building structure. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising the step of installing the condenser unit and the evaporator unit upwards between the ceiling joists of the building structure. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the step of connecting one or more ducts further includes extending the one or more ducts downwardly towards each one of the soffit outlet and the soffit inlet. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising the step of creating one or more openings within the soffit of the building structure to receive at least one of the soffit outlet and the soffit inlet. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the step of mounting the condenser unit and the evaporator unit includes the step of securing the condenser unit to the ceiling joists of the building structure.