Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing and storing a food product is provided. This apparatus includes a container comprising a cup portion having a cup insert removably detachable from an insulative shell which has cylindrical sidewall, a top edge, and a bottom planar portion. The cup portion has a heat conductive portion positioned between the insulative shell and the cup insert. The apparatus also includes a thermoelectric chip with means for supplying power for the thermoelectric chip with the chip positioned between a heat sink and the heat conductive portion. In one embodiment of the invention, the heat sink includes fins which depend downwardly from the bottom of the cup portion, while in the preferred embodiment of the invention, the fins extend outwardly from a main wall parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cup portion.

Abstract: A refrigerant recovery apparatus has features for trapping oil recovered from an air conditioning system. It has a low pressure oil separator which is mounted in line with the flow of refrigerant on the suction side of the compressor. The low pressure oil separator will be located at a lower elevation than the compressor. When the compressor is turned off, this allows excess oil in the compressor to drain to its design level.

Abstract: A basic air conditioning/refrigeration system charged (filled) with, typically, Nitrogen gas six to ten atmospheres with a specific heat of gas equal to 0.022 B.T.U. per degree F. change per cubic foot per atmosphere when in operation. The system may be run so the gas circulates through the system at 15.5 A. C.F.M., yielding a shaft output of one horse power out of a cooling gas expansion motor. Other refrigerant gases useable in place of Nitrogen are Argon, Helium, Hydrogen, dry air and a forming gas mixture of Nitrogen and Hydrogen in typically an 80% to 20% ratio (Hydrogen would probably not exceed 30% in a forming gas mixture) with all of these remaining in the gaseous state throughout the system as opposed to a freon charged system where freon is expanded from the liquid to gaseous state and compressed back to the liquid state within the system.

Abstract: The present invention is a heat pump system having a direct earth coupled underground heat exchanging apparatus. The system uses a heat exchanging fluid existing in both gaseous and liquid form during operation and includes ancillary equipment and associated controls for carrying out various functions such as cooling, heating, refrigeration and water heating. By effectively utilizing the excellent heat conservation characteristics and huge heat capacity of subsurface earth or water, a greatly improved level of efficiency is achieved. The apparatus comprises a compressor 1, an expansion valve 8, a receiver 7, an indoor evaporator/condenser coil 5, a four way reversing valve 3, an accumulator 16 and a plurality of evaporator/condenser coils 11 disposed in the earth. The apparatus uses the native earth as a heat source in the heating mode and as heat sink in the cooling mode.

Abstract: Sorption cooling system of the present invention comprises a transportable cooling unit and a stationary charging (i.e. desorption) station. The transportable cooling unit includes an adsorption container containing an adsorption medium, a cooling container containing a liquid operating medium, and a heat exchanger contained within the cooling container and being surrounded by the liquid operating medium. An operating medium vapor conduit connects the adsorption container and the cooling container, and includes a shut off device which renders the operating medium vapor conduit selectively closable. The stationary charging station is detachable from the cooling unit, and includes a temperature controlled heating box having an opening for receiving the adsorption medium container of the transportable cooling unit, so that a discharged adsorption medium container can be selectively heated to desorb the operating fluid therefrom to form vapor which is condensed to liquid form and stored in the cooling container.

Abstract: A liquid receiver arranged in such a manner that the upper portion of the tank body is arranged to have a large diameter, the lower portion of the same is arranged to have a small diameter, the overall body or the lower portion of the small-diameter portion is tapered off, and a desiccant charging portion is supported by a stepped portion created between the large-diameter portion and the small-diameter portion. Thus, the quantity of the storaged refrigerant can be reduced and the liquid level can be stabilized so that only the liquid refrigerant is allowed to flow and the work for assembling the desiccant charging portion can be performed easily.

Abstract: An automatic speedy coolant jetting device, comprising a container which including all related elements is installed in the central area beneath a car roof, a jet can loaded with speedy coolant, a starting gear to press the jet can's valve, a PC board integrated with a control circuit and a microswitch which is fixed behind the knob of the car door. With a shifter on the PC board arranged for conduction between the microswitch and the control circuit, when the car door is opened and the microswitch touched, the IC time control circuit is conducted open, and by way of a delay circuit set to delay a few seconds, the speedy coolant spraying will automatically start and continue till predetermined time is reached.

Abstract: A thermoelectric converter has a N-type thermoelectric element, a P-type thermoelectric element, an endothermic electrode and a radiative electrode. One surface of the N-type thermoelectric element is attached to one surface of the endothermic electrode and the other surface is attached to one surface of the radiative electrode. One surface of the P-type thermoelectric element is attached to the other surface of the radiative electrode and the other surface is attached to the other endothermic electrode.

Abstract: An air conditioner having improved internal structure and intended specifically for cooling electronic enclosures has a cabinet containing a compresser, evaporator and condenser coils, a load air blower, an ambient air blower, and a single motor connected to both blowers. The interior of the cabinet is divided by upper and lower horizontal dividers into upper, central and lower compartments. The upper compartment is divided into a separate ambient air intake compartment and a separate load air intake compartment with both blowers and the motor being in the load intake compartment. The evaporator coil and the ambient intake compartment and associated structure are asymetrical as is the compresser installation. The load air inlet and outlet are on the back, the ambient inlet is on a side and the ambient outlet is on the bottom. This new air conditioner is of exceptionally small physical size for its cooling capacity and is relatively quiet and easy to manufacture.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a container having a top and bottom or two-part form, the outer shell of the container is made of a shock-resistant thermoplastic material having a maximum possible deterrent to heat transfer. The interior of the container on each part thereof contains an envelope containing the freezable gel which is sealed and made of a stiff plastic material which generally holds its form even when the gel therein is unfrozen. The envelope on each side is spaced from the interior wall of the outer casings in both instances to provide an air barrier within which moisture within the barrier has been removed to the maximum extent possible. The gel within the frozen envelopes can be placed in a frozen state by various methods. The two portions of the container may be joined together either by a hinged element along one side of the corresponding locking mechanism on the opposite side or by a plurality of locking mechanisms on at least two opposite sides of the container.

Abstract: An agitating and pumping device particularly for use with a beverage cooling and dispensing ice-bank system. The ice-bank includes a reservoir for holding water and refrigerating coils therein for cooling the water. A heat exchange circuit is in heat exchange relationship with the reservoir water for cooling beverage circulated therethrough. The agitating and pumping device includes an electric motor for driving a shaft having agitating blades secured thereto. A pump is magnetically coupled to the shaft and is fluidly connected to the heat exchange circuit and to a source of beverage. The motor is secured above the reservoir with the agitating blades and pump submerged in the reservoir water. Operation of the motor provides for agitating of the reservoir water and for the pumping of the beverage through the heat exchange circuit.

Abstract: Apparatus and process are disclosed for increasing the efficiency of thermally powered absorption heat pumps which use volatile absorbents. The improvement reduces rectification losses in absorption cycles having at least two generators operating at different pressures. In FIG. 1, the rectifier (7) for the higher pressure generator (1) is refluxed at least in part by exchanging latent heat (9) between rectifier vapor and absorbent solution at the approximate pressure of the lower pressure generator.

Abstract: A cooling pack comprises at least one coolant carrier (10) for keeping coolant held thereon and a container (11) adapted to enclose the coolant carrier (10). The coolant carrier (10) consists of liquid absorbent substrate (12) and liquid absorbent polymer particles (13). The container (11) has at least a pair of flat layers opposed to each other which are adapted to introduce liquid into the container (11). The cooling pack can provide beneficial features such as to avoid exudation of liquid absorbent polymer particles (13), to introduce liquid into the container (11) in a short period of time, and to obtain non-sticking of the container (11) refrigerated condition.

Abstract: A refrigeration expansion valve meters the flow of refrigerant therethrough through a flexible orifice that varies in cross-sectional area as a function of the pressure differential across the valve.

Abstract: Thermal purge apparatus for a chiller removes air, moisture and other non-condensibles from the chiller system refrigerant by causing chiller system refrigerant vapor to condense in a purge tank as a result of its undergoing a heat exchange relationship with a second and different refrigerant employed in a discrete purge refrigeration circuit. Chiller refrigerant circulates from the chiller condenser to, through and out of the purge tank in a free-flowing circulatory manner as a result of temperature and pressure gradients which develop between the interiors of the chiller condenser and the purge tank when the purge apparatus is in operation.

Abstract: Thermal electric cooling system for a liquid bath having a thermal electric device with a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet. A motor driven pump having an inlet and an outlet is provided which has the outlet of the pump connected to the inlet of thermal electric device. A heat exchanger having an inlet and an outlet is provided which has the inlet connected to the outlet of the thermal electric device. Piping is provided which is adapted to connect the outlet of the heat exchanger to the liquid bath and the liquid bath to the inlet of the pump. Heating means is provided for supplying heat to the heat exchanger.

Abstract: An air conditioning apparatus comprises an air conditioner provided with an air inlet port opening to a room, a heat exchanger and a blower, a duct box connected to the air conditioner directly or through a duct, a blow-off casing provided on the duct box to project into the room and having an air outlet opening to the room, and a fan disposed on a lower portion of the blow-off casing, wherein a conical partition wall is provided between the air outlet and the fan to diffuse conditioning air in the radial direction while turning into the horizontal direction, a plurality of ring-like louvers are provided in the air outlet into the form of multiple stages, the fan is rotatable forward and backward and includes an outer rotor motor and a plurality of blades fixedly attached to an outer peripheral surface of an outer rotor of the motor, the air outlet and fan are disposed within a recess provided on the ceiling or wall surface, an oscillating mechanism is provided to oscillate the fan or both of the fan and air

Abstract: Here is disclosed a compact refrigerator to cool containers filled with soft drink or the like, particularly such refrigerator miniaturized and flattened so as to be installed near by a crample seat of minicar. This compact refrigerator comprises a container supporting member formed with a plurality of wells arranged side by side in a line to receive the containers, a heat exchanging mechanism functioning under a heat absorption effect of a thermoelectric cooling element, and a casing provided with a pivotal cover and said heat exchanging mechanism, thus presenting a flattened box-like configuration.

Abstract: An L-shaped one-package type air conditioner comprising an air circuit unit which extends horizontally to be positioned indoors, and an outdoor unit which extends downwardly from the rear end portion of the air circuit unit is provided with an elongate member protruding downwardly from the lower surface of the air circuit unit, and with two projections. A bracket for installing the air conditioner is also disclosed. The bracket comprises: a fixing portion which engages with a window frame; an upper guiding portion extending horizontally; and a lower guiding portion extending vertically. The projections are guided by the upper and lower guiding portions.

Abstract: A method of transferring and recovering energy comprises placing in different reactors two or more different solid adsorbents having a gaseous reactant adsorbed thereon and each having a different gaseous reactant vapor pressure, in a first reaction cycle, pressurizing a first portion of the reactors at a first pressure to desorb the gaseous reactant in an endothermic reaction, and pressurizing a second portion of the reactors at a second pressure to adsorb the gaseous reactant in an exothermic reaction, and in a second reaction cycle, pressurizing the first portion of the reactors at the second pressure to adsorb the gaseous reactant in an exothermic reaction, and pressurizing the second portion of the reactors at the first pressure to desorb the gaseous reactant in an endothermic reaction, and directing at least a portion of the heat released during the exothermic reactions or at least a portion of heat absorbed during the endothermic reactions to heat exchange means for energy recovery.