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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2024
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Richard Michael Phillips, Goshen, KY (US);
Bryan Isaac D'souza, Louisville, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A heat exchanger assembly for an air conditioner unit includes an indoor heat exchanger positioned within an indoor portion of the air conditioner unit, an outdoor heat exchanger positioned within an outdoor portion of the air conditioner unit, the outdoor heat exchanger comprising an outdoor coil and a plurality of heat exchange fins thermally coupled to the outdoor coil, wherein an exposed portion of the outdoor coil is not covered by the plurality of heat exchange fins, and a condensate collection pan positioned under the indoor heat exchanger for collecting condensate, wherein the condensate is directed onto the exposed portion of the outdoor coil.