Swivel machine compartment

Abstract

A swivel machine compartment that is built to rotate is provided. In one embodiment, the swivel machine compartment of the present invention is built to turn 90 degrees or more. The rotating mechanism allows the opening such as louver panels on a cabinet to be located on a side or the front of a cabinet. Thus, the position of a swivel machine compartment can be rotated to face the opening on the cabinet.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A swivel machine compartment, comprising: 
 a top portion adapted to rotably attach to outer bottom portion of a tray in drop-in equipment;    a bottom portion adapted to support a compressor;    a plurality of side portions connecting the top portion and the bottom portion, at least one of the plurality of side portions having substantial opening adapted to allow air flow and access to a compressor supported by the bottom portion.    
     
     
         2 . The swivel machine compartment of  claim 1 , further including: 
 a reinforcement plate adapted to fit into an inner bottom portion of a tray in drop-in equipment that is adapted to rotably attach to the top portion.    
     
     
         3 . The swivel machine compartment of  claim 1 , wherein the top portion includes four slits surrounding center of the top portion, the slits each adapted to fit a bolt that is movable along the slits, the slits when attached to a tray in drop-in equipment by one or more bolts, being adapted to allow the top portion, the bottom portion, and the plurality of side portions to rotate at least 90 degrees while the tray in drop-in equipment remains stationary.  
     
     
         4 . The swivel machine compartment of  claim 1 , wherein the top portion further includes an access area for connecting refrigeration lines from a compressor to drop-in equipment.  
     
     
         5 . The swivel machine compartment of  claim 1 , further including a control panel plate located on a side facing an opening of a cabinet.  
     
     
         6 . The swivel machine compartment of  claim 1 , further including an air duct adapted to cover space between air intake section of a compressor and a cabinet wall opening.  
     
     
         7 . The swivel machine compartment of  claim 1 , further including an air duct adapted to cover a compressor unit, the air duct adapted to slide out to a cabinet wall, wherein the opening in the duct is adapted to coincide with an opening in a cabinet wall.  
     
     
         8 . The swivel machine compartment of  claim 1 , further including an air duct adapted to cover a compressor unit, the air duct adapted to slide out from covering the compressor, to a cabinet wall, wherein the opening in the duct is adapted to coincide with an opening in a cabinet wall.  
     
     
         9 . A machine compartment for housing refrigeration units in drop-in equipments, comprising: 
 a housing to support a compressor unit;    an air duct forming an inner shell inside the housing and covering portions of the compressor, the air duct adapted to slide out of an opening on a side of the housing towards a cabinet wall,    wherein the opening of the air duct coincides with an opening in a cabinet wall.    
     
     
         10 . The machine compartment of  claim 9 , wherein the air duct is three-sided.  
     
     
         11 . The machine compartment of  claim 9 , wherein the air duct is four-sided.  
     
     
         12 . A method for installing compressor housing in drop-in equipment, comprising: 
 providing a housing to house a compressor; and    rotably attaching the housing to outer tray of drop-in equipment, wherein    the housing is adapted to rotate to allow air intake section of the compressor to directly face an opening in a cabinet, while the outer tray of drop-in equipment remain stationary.    
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further including: 
 providing an air duct inside the housing, the air duct adapted to cover the compressor, the air duct further adapted to slide out towards the opening in the cabinet.