Mounting assembly for a refrigeration system

Abstract

A mounting assembly for a refrigeration system is disclosed. The mounting assembly comprises a plurality of elongated members adapted to be mounted on an evaporator of the refrigeration system. Each of the plurality of elongated members is positioned above the evaporator and extends along a length of the evaporator between a first end and a second end. Each of the plurality of elongated members is adapted to mount a compressor of the refrigeration system thereon.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A mounting assembly for a refrigeration system, the mounting assembly comprising:
 a plurality of elongated members adapted to be mounted on an evaporator of the refrigeration system,   wherein each of the plurality of elongated members is positioned above the evaporator and extends along a length of the evaporator between a first end and a second end of the evaporator, and   each of the plurality of elongated members is adapted to mount at least a compressor of the refrigeration system thereon.   
     
     
         2 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 1  further comprising:
 a plurality of support brackets adapted to be coupled to the first end and the second end of the evaporator, 
 wherein each of the plurality of support brackets is coupled to one of a first tube sheet defining the first end of the evaporator and a second tube sheet defining the second end of the evaporator, and the plurality of support brackets is adapted to be coupled to the plurality of elongated members. 
 
     
     
         3 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein each of the plurality of support brackets comprises:
 a mounting plate adapted to be coupled to one of the first tube sheet and the second tube sheet, wherein the mounting plate is aligned parallel to one of the first tube sheet and the second tube sheet.   
     
     
         4 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein the mounting plate comprises:
 a mounting portion having a first end and a second end distal to the first end, wherein the mounting portion is adapted to be fastened to one of the first tube sheet and the second tube sheet; and   a pair of supporting legs extending from the first end and the second end of the mounting portion, wherein each of the pair of supporting legs comprises a plurality of ridges adapted to receive at least one fastening member to support the mounting plate on one of the first tube sheet and the second tube sheet.   
     
     
         5 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein each of the plurality of support brackets comprises a pair of flanges orthogonally extending from the pair of supporting legs of the mounting plate and adapted to be coupled to the plurality of elongated members. 
     
     
         6 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein each of the pair of flanges is adapted to be fastened to at least one end of one of the plurality of elongated members. 
     
     
         7 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein each of the plurality of elongated members comprises a mounting wall and a supporting wall opposite to the mounting wall, the mounting wall is adapted to be aligned parallel to one of the pair of flanges and fastened thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein the supporting wall is adapted to be fastened to at least one of a component of the refrigeration system and the compressor. 
     
     
         9 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of elongated members is embodied as one of a square beam, a rectangular beam, and a U-profile beam. 
     
     
         10 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising a mounting beam adapted to be coupled to the first tube sheet and the second tube sheet, and positioned vertically below one of the plurality of elongated members, wherein the mounting beam is adapted to be fastened to at least one component of the refrigeration system. 
     
     
         11 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of elongated members transfers vibrations from the compressor to the plurality of supporting brackets mounted on the first tube sheet and the second tube sheet of the evaporator. 
     
     
         12 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one base member adapted to be coupled to one of tube sheets of a condenser of the refrigeration system, wherein one of the tube sheets is fastened with one of the first tube sheet and the second tube sheet of the evaporator which is disposed vertically above the condenser. 
     
     
         13 . A refrigeration system comprising:
 a condenser having a first set of tube sheets disposed at each end of the condenser;   an evaporator in fluid communication with the condenser and positioned vertically above the condenser, the evaporator comprising a second set of tube sheets adapted to be coupled to the first set of tube sheets;   a compressor in fluid communication with each of the condenser and the evaporator and, positioned vertically above the evaporator; and   a mounting assembly adapted to mount the compressor vertically above the condenser, the mounting assembly comprising:
 a plurality of elongated members adapted to be mounted on the evaporator, 
 wherein each of the plurality of elongated members is positioned above the evaporator and extend along a length of the evaporator between a first end and a second end of the evaporator, each of the plurality of elongated members is adapted to mount at least the compressor thereon. 
   
     
     
         14 . The refrigeration system according to  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a plurality of support brackets coupled to the second set of tube sheets defining the first end and the second end of the evaporator, the plurality of support brackets is adapted to be coupled to the plurality of elongated members,   wherein each of the plurality of support brackets comprises:
 a mounting plate adapted to be coupled to one of the second set of tube sheets, 
   wherein the mounting plate is aligned parallel to one of the second set of tube sheets.   
     
     
         15 . The refrigeration system according  claim 13 , wherein the mounting plate comprises:
 a mounting portion having a first end and a second end distal to the first end, wherein the mounting portion is adapted to be fastened to one of the second set of tube sheets; and   a pair of supporting legs extending from the first end and the second end of the mounting portion, wherein each of the pair of supporting legs comprises a plurality of ridges adapted to receive at least one fastening member to support the mounting plate on one of the second set of tube sheets.   
     
     
         16 . The refrigeration system according to  claim 15 , wherein each of the plurality of support brackets comprises a pair of flanges orthogonally extending from the pair of supporting legs of the mounting plate and adapted to be coupled to the plurality of elongated members. 
     
     
         17 . The refrigeration system according to  claim 16 , wherein each of the pair of flanges is adapted to be fastened to at least one end of one of the plurality of elongated members. 
     
     
         18 . The refrigeration system according to  claim 13 , wherein the mounting assembly comprises a mounting beam adapted to be coupled to the first set of tube sheets and positioned vertically below one of the plurality of elongated members, wherein the mounting beam is adapted to be fastened to at least one component of the refrigeration system. 
     
     
         19 . The refrigeration system according to  claim 13 , wherein each of the plurality of elongated members transfers vibrations from the compressor to the plurality of supporting brackets mounted on the second set of tube sheets of the evaporator. 
     
     
         20 . The refrigeration system according to  claim 13 , wherein the mounting assembly comprises at least one base member adapted to be coupled to one of the first set of tube sheets of the condenser.