The present invention relates generally to an external condenser and light assembly and, more particularly, to an improved external air conditioning condenser and housing that is designed to additionally serve as a light assembly for an emergency vehicle. The condenser housing is mounted to the exte
The present invention relates generally to an external condenser and light assembly and, more particularly, to an improved external air conditioning condenser and housing that is designed to additionally serve as a light assembly for an emergency vehicle. The condenser housing is mounted to the exterior of the emergency vehicle, which improves the performance of the emergency vehicle's air-conditioning system. The design of the condenser housing also allows it to serve as a light assembly on which emergency vehicle lights are mounted. The condenser housing and light assembly structure thereby provides for proper air conditioning functionality without occupying space on the exterior of the vehicle that would more preferably be occupied by emergency lighting.
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1. An external automotive condenser and light assembly comprising: a condenser housing presenting an exterior front face; andat least one warning light affixed to said exterior front face,wherein said condenser housing presents an exterior right face and an exterior left face, each extending rearwar
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An external automotive condenser and light assembly comprising: a condenser housing presenting an exterior front face; andat least one warning light affixed to said exterior front face,wherein said condenser housing presents an exterior right face and an exterior left face, each extending rearward from said exterior front face to a back portion, with said back portion extending between said exterior right face and said exterior left face and configured to be mounted directly to a body of an emergency vehicle, and further comprising one or more additional warning lights affixed to at least one of said exterior right face and said exterior left face,wherein said exterior front face is generally solid so as to allow the at least one warning light to be affixed thereto, and wherein said exterior front face is configured to face a direction of travel of the emergency vehicle,wherein said condenser housing further presents a top opening and a bottom opening, with said top opening being defined within top edges of said front face, said exterior right and left faces, and said back portion, and with said bottom opening being defined within bottom edges of said front face, said exterior right and left faces, and said back portion, and wherein such openings are configured to permit air to flow from the top opening to the bottom opening or from the bottom opening to the top opening. 2. The external automotive condenser and light assembly of claim 1, wherein said openings of said condenser housing are configured to permit air to flow substantially vertically through said external automotive condenser and light assembly. 3. The external automotive condenser and light assembly of claim 2, wherein said condenser housing further comprises a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein said top portion and/or said bottom portion comprise one or more gratings covering at least a portion of said openings. 4. The external automotive condenser and light assembly of claim 1, wherein each of said exterior right face and said exterior left face has at least one of said additional warning lights affixed thereto. 5. The external automotive condenser and light assembly of claim 1, wherein the intersection between said exterior right face and said exterior front face forms an obtuse interior angle, wherein the intersection between said exterior left face and said exterior front face forms an obtuse interior angle. 6. The external automotive condenser and light assembly of claim 1, wherein said exterior right face and said exterior left face each intersect said exterior front face at independent interior angles in the range of from about 95° to about 165°. 7. The external automotive condenser and light assembly of claim 1, further comprising at least one condenser unit disposed in said condenser housing, said condenser unit comprising at least one condenser coil and at least one fan operable to create airflow across said condenser coil. 8. The external automotive condenser and light assembly of claim 1, wherein said back portion is configured to be mounted to a patient compartment of the emergency vehicle. 9. An emergency vehicle comprising the external automotive condenser and light assembly of claim 1, said emergency vehicle comprising: a vehicle body comprising a patient compartment and a driver compartment, wherein said driver compartment comprises a roof, wherein said external automotive condenser and light assembly is disposed above and spaced apart from the top of said driver compartment roof. 10. The emergency vehicle of claim 9, wherein said external automotive condenser and light assembly is coupled to a front of said patient compartment. 11. The emergency vehicle of claim 10, wherein said external automotive condenser and light assembly further comprises at least one component selected from the group consisting of condenser coil tubing, fan wiring, and warning light wiring, wherein each of said condenser housing and said patient compartment defines a through-hole allowing at least one of said condenser coil tubing, fan wiring, and warning light wiring to pass from said condenser housing into said emergency vehicle. 12. An external automotive air-conditioning condenser for use with a vehicle, the external automotive air-conditioning condenser comprising: a condenser housing having a top portion, a bottom portion, a front face, an exterior right face, an exterior left face, and a back portion,wherein said top portion and said bottom portion respectively present a top opening and a bottom opening, with said top opening being defined within top edges of said front face, said exterior right and left faces, and said back portion, and with said bottom opening being defined within bottom edges of said front face, said exterior right and left faces, and said back portion, and wherein such openings are configured to permit air to flow substantially vertically through said external automotive air-conditioning condenser,wherein said exterior front face is generally solid so as to allow at least one warning light to be affixed thereto, and wherein said exterior front face is configured to face a direction of travel of the vehicle;at least one fan housed within said condenser housing for causing the air to flow substantially vertically through said condenser; anda condenser mounting assembly housed within the condenser housing, wherein said condenser mounting assembly is operable to support said at least one fan,wherein said condenser mounting assembly includes a generally planar surface with at least one hole formed therethrough, with said at least one hole being operable to receive at least a portion of said at least one fan. 13. The external automotive air-conditioning condenser of claim 12, wherein said openings are configured to permit air to flow upwardly through said external automotive air-conditioning condenser. 14. The external automotive air-conditioning condenser of claim 12, further comprising one or more gratings covering at least a portion of said openings, wherein said gratings constitute at least a portion of said top portion and at least a portion of said bottom portion. 15. The external automotive air-conditioning condenser of claim 12, further comprising at least one condenser unit disposed within said condenser housing, said condenser unit comprising at least one condenser coil and said at least one fan operable to create airflow across said condenser coil. 16. The external automotive air-conditioning condenser of claim 15, wherein said fan is configured to create said airflow in a substantially upward direction. 17. The external automotive air-conditioning condenser of claim 12, further comprising one or more warning lights, wherein said exterior right face and said exterior left face extend rearward from said exterior front face, wherein at least one of said exterior front face, exterior right face, and exterior left face has at least one of said warning lights affixed thereto. 18. The external automotive air-conditioning condenser of claim 17, wherein each of said exterior front face, exterior right face, and exterior left face has at least one of said warning lights affixed thereto. 19. An emergency vehicle comprising the external automotive air-conditioning condenser of claim 12, said emergency vehicle comprising: a vehicle body comprising a patient compartment and a driver compartment, wherein said driver compartment comprises a roof, wherein said external automotive air-conditioning condenser is disposed above and spaced apart from the top of said driver compartment roof. 20. An emergency vehicle comprising: a vehicle body comprising a patient compartment and a driver compartment, wherein said driver compartment comprises a roof; andan air-conditioning system comprising an external condenser and light assembly coupled to the front of said patient compartment, disposed above said driver compartment, and spaced from the top of said roof,wherein said external condenser and light assembly comprises one or more warning lights,wherein said external condenser and light assembly comprises a condenser housing presenting an exterior front face,wherein said exterior front face has at least one of said warning lights affixed thereto,wherein said exterior front face is generally solid so as to allow the at least one warning light to be affixed thereto, and wherein said exterior front face is configured to face a direction of travel of the emergency vehicle,wherein said condenser housing further presents an exterior right face and an exterior left face, wherein said exterior right face and said exterior left face extend rearward from said exterior front face to a back portion, with said back portion extending between said exterior right face and said exterior left face and configured to be mounted directly to the patient compartment of the emergency vehicle, wherein each of said exterior right face and said exterior left face have at least one of said warning lights affixed thereto,wherein said condenser housing further presents a top opening and a bottom opening, with said top opening being defined within top edges of said front face, said exterior right and left faces, and said back portion, and with said bottom opening being defined within bottom edges of said front face, said exterior right and left faces, and said back portion, and wherein such openings are configured to permit air to flow from the top opening to the bottom opening or from the bottom opening to the top opening. 21. The emergency vehicle of claim 20, wherein said openings of said condenser housing are configured to permit air to flow substantially vertically through said external condenser and light assembly. 22. The emergency vehicle of claim 21, wherein said condenser housing further comprises a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein said top portion and/or said bottom portion comprise one or more gratings covering at least a portion of said openings. 23. The emergency vehicle of claim 20, wherein said external condenser and light assembly further comprises at least one condenser unit disposed within said condenser housing, wherein said condenser unit comprises at least one condenser coil and at least one fan operable to create airflow across said condenser coil. 24. A condenser and light assembly including: a condenser housing having a top portion, a bottom portion, a left portion, a right portion, a front portion, and a back portion, wherein at least one of said top and bottom portions includes grating to allow airflow to pass through such portion, wherein said back portion is mountable to a front of a patient compartment of an emergency vehicle above a cab of the emergency vehicle, wherein said front portion is generally solid so as to allow at least one warning light to be affixed thereto, and wherein said front portion is configured to face a direction of travel of the emergency vehicle;a condenser unit housed within said condenser housing, said condenser unit including at least one condenser coil and at least one fan to create airflow across said condenser coil;at least one warning light mounted to a front face of at least one of the front, left, and right portions of the condenser housing;a through-hole defined in said condenser housing that is configured to allow at least one of condenser coil tubing, fan wiring, and warning light wiring to pass through said condenser housing, anda condenser mounting assembly housed within said condenser housing, wherein said condenser mounting assembly is operable to support said at least one fan in a generally vertical orientation, such that said at least one fan is operable to cause air to flow substantially vertically through said condenser housing,wherein said top portion and said bottom portion respectively present a top opening and a bottom opening, with said top opening being defined within top edges of said front, right, left, and back portions, and with said bottom opening being defined within bottom edge front, right, left, and back portions, and wherein such openings are configured to permit air to flow substantially vertically through said external automotive air-conditioning condenser. 25. The external automotive condenser and light assembly of claim 1, wherein said top opening of said condenser housing is set apart from the top edge of one or more said front face, said exterior right face, said exterior left face, and said back portion, or said bottom opening of said condenser housing is set apart from the bottom edge of one or more of said front face, said exterior right face, said exterior left face, and said back portion. 26. The external automotive condenser and light assembly of claim 1, wherein said front face includes at least one through-hole formed therethrough for receiving wire from the at least one warning light affixed thereto.
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