Heat pump water heater assembly

US9109811B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9109811-B2
Application numberUS-201213707916-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 7, 2012
Priority dateDec 7, 2012
Publication dateAug 18, 2015
Grant dateAug 18, 2015

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Abstract

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A heat pump water heater assembly is provided. The heat pump water heater assembly comprises a water tank, a cover having opposing first and second surfaces, a compressor, a connector configured to connect the compressor to the first surface of the cover, and at least one bracket comprising a first section mounted to the second surface of the cover by the connector and a second section extending outward from the first section and into a space between the water tank and the cover.

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What is claimed is: 1. A heat pump water heater assembly comprising: a water tank having a top, a bottom and at least one sidewall; a shell component surrounding at least a portion of the sidewall; a cover comprising opposing first and second surfaces, the cover being spaced apart from the top of the water tank and supported by the shell component; a compressor; a connector configured to connect the compressor to the first surface of the cover; at least one bracket compr…

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  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

  • F24H4/04Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

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What does patent US9109811B2 cover?
A heat pump water heater assembly is provided. The heat pump water heater assembly comprises a water tank, a cover having opposing first and second surfaces, a compressor, a connector configured to connect the compressor to the first surface of the cover, and at least one bracket comprising a first section mounted to the second surface of the cover by the connector and a second section extendin…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Gen Electric
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F24H4/04. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).