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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2022
Filed:
May. 28, 2019
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Stephen C. Wilson, Oklahoma City, OK (US);
Norman J. Blanton, Norman, OK (US);
Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a fuse bank design for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system. The disclosed stair-step design enables the positioning of electrical components of the fuse bank in a non-vertically aligned manner, which blocks the accumulation of heat in the upper electrical components as a result of convection heating from the lower components of the fuse bank during operation of the HVAC system. For example, a fuse bank is disclosed for an HVAC system that includes: a mounting surface; a first fuse block including a first fuse holder coupled to the mounting surface; a spacer coupled to the mounting surface vertically below the first fuse block; and a second fuse block including a second fuse holder coupled to the spacer, wherein the spacer offsets the second fuse block from the mounting surface of the fuse bank in a stair-step arrangement.