HVAC Door Bracket With Wire Retention for Compact A-Coil Installations
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing size of A-coils in newer HVAC systems due to efficiency standards poses a challenge in fitting them into existing spaces, as well as the need for a versatile solution to mount and route wires for various door panels within HVAC systems.
Innovation Solution
A door bracket with a top, bottom, front, and back, featuring first and second fastener areas for securing different types of door panels and a wire retention area for routing and sealing wires, allowing for flexible installation and accessibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the A-coil size is increased to meet efficiency standards, then the cooling efficiency is improved, but the furnace cannot fit into the existing installation space
Solution Approach 1:
The door bracket is divided into multiple functional areas (first fastener area, second fastener area, wire retention area) that can independently serve different purposes, allowing the overall system to accommodate larger components while maintaining compact installation
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate door panels are used for different HVAC system requirements, then the specific system requirements are met, but the complexity of mounting different door panels increases
Solution Approach 1:
The door bracket is designed as a universal component with multiple fastener areas that can accommodate different door panel types and configurations, allowing a single bracket design to serve multiple HVAC system requirements without increasing mounting complexity
3Ease of operation
If wires are routed throughout the HVAC system without a dedicated retention area, then the wiring flexibility is maintained, but the wires become difficult to contain and route properly
Solution Approach 1:
The wire retention area provides a localized organized space for wire management within the door bracket, containing and routing wires in a specific area while maintaining flexibility for different wiring configurations throughout the HVAC system
Data Source
AI summary
A HVAC system is provided having a three in one door bracket. The door bracket is configured to mount a door on the HVAC and to secure wiring within the HVAC. Various door arrangements may be used with the exemplary door bracket and at least one wire, or a plurality of wires, may be secured in the wire retention area of the door bracket. The door bracket can mount a variety of doors, regardless of the fastener requirements because of the dual fastener areas on the bracket.