Abstract: The present invention provides a cooling system with supplemental thermal storage. The cooling system comprises a compressor, an evaporative condenser, a thermal storage unit, and an evaporator. During normal outdoor temperatures when building cooling is desired, the compressor output is connected to the evaporative condenser which in turn is connected to the evaporator coil. During periods of time when the building is not occupied, the evaporator coil is removed from the cooling circuit and the working fluid passing through coils in the thermal storage unit acts to freeze liquid surrounding the coils within the thermal storage unit tank. During unusually warm outdoor temperatures, when additional building cooling is required, the compressor output is connected to the evaporative condenser which in turn is connected to the thermal storage unit which output is in turn connected to the evaporative coil.

Abstract: A transportable keg cooler tub comprising a circular tub-like base with a pliable flexible canvas sleeve extending upwards from the top edge of the base. The sleeve enclosing a plastic liner in intimate contact with ice cubes filling the space between the liner and the enclosed beverage keg. A portion of the plastic liner pulled through an orifice on the bottom outside perimeter of the base providing drainage for the ice contained by the plastic liner.

Abstract: A conveying and storage device for thermosensitive products is disclosed wherein one or several Peltier elements are provided for temperature control of the storage chamber, tubular heat-conducting members or a one-piece heat-conductive molding being provided on the plate of the Peltier element or elements on the side of the storage chamber, and wherein the plate of the Peltier element or elements on the housing side is constituted by finned heat-exchange members. For the purpose of a maximally homogeneous heat removal and supply within the storage chamber, the tubular heat-conducting members, (3), forming in direct mutual contiguousness the inside of the storage chamber (2), are hollow molding of a readily heat-conducting material, or the one-piece heat-conductive molding (17) forming the inside of the storage chamber (2) is of a readily heat-conducting material.

Abstract: Apparatus is set forth wherein a central cylindrical body including a threadedly securable cap mounted at lowermost end of the cylindrical body and an upper cap threadedly mounted to an upper end of the cylindrical body. The upper cap includes a spout conduit diametrically disposed about an upper surface of the cap with an internally threaded boss member in fluid communication with the spout conduit to receive a threaded beverage container therewithin. An upper and lower gel refrigerant chamber is mounted within the cylindrical body and within the lower cap. The lower cap further includes a spring mounted within a bore positioned within the lower cap to direct the container upwardly towards the upper cap to maintain fluid communication therewith. A threadedly removable spout cap is mounted to the spout chamber's terminal end which is oriented beyond the cylindrical wall defined by the cylindrical body.

Abstract: A heat pump installation including a condenser, a motor-compressor, an evaporator, and a subcooler to subcool the refrigerant flowing from the condenser before it enters the evaporator. The motor-compressor is mostly immersed in a static liquid contained within an inner tank. Preferably, the static liquid contains a top layer of oil to prevent evaporation. The static liquid helps to ensure the cool and quiet operation of the motor-compressor. Surrounding the inner tank is an outer tank which provides a cylindrical chamber wherein circulating liquid such as water flows. Immersed within the circulating water is the condenser. The circulating water withdraws heat from the inner tank and the condenser. The subcooler includes a housing which contains and directs the flow of the circulating water before it enters the cylindrical chamber. Immersed within the circulating water of the subcooler housing is a refrigerant subcooling coil.

Abstract: The invention concerns an isothermic container for transporting grafts at a constant temperature equal to +4.degree. C. For this purpose, the container according to the invention presents a thermal exchanger (6) realizing a thermal flow between a thermal source constituted in particular by ice and water at about 0.degree. C. and disposed preferably in the lid (1) of the container and a volume such as a peripheral enclosure (11).

Abstract: An ice cooled beverage dispenser with a cold plate and a tubular ice bin liner has an upstanding rim around a periphery of the cold plate. The bottom edge of the liner is pressed into and seated to the rim, and an L-shaped bracket is fastened to the outside of the liner and to the rim for positive securement of the liner to the cold plate in a sanitary and leak proof manner; a method of making the beverage cooler is also provided.

Abstract: An air conditioner mounted on a vertical wall and an method, with the air conditioner including air intake ports and air exhaust ports provided on each side of and air conditioner body which contains heat exchangers, fans and motors. The air is drawn in from the sides of the air conditioner where it is heat-exchanged and then discharged from sides thereof.

Abstract: In a heating and/or air-conditioning system for a motor vehicle, which has a first drain for rain and washing water and a second drain for the condensation water forming in the area of the evaporator, it is provided that both drains, at least in part, are integrated, specifically separate from one another, into the housing of the heating and/or air-conditioning system.

Abstract: A heat pump for heating water in a condenser where the water is circulated through the conductor by a pump controlled by the condensing pressure of the refrigerant to return water heated to a usable temperature to the upper end of the water tank.

Abstract: The resorptive thermal conversion apparatus operating with a binary refrigerant such as a mixture of ammonia and water and having at least one compression machine and one expansion machine, has two solution circuits (I; II) coupled with one another, in which thermal energy at different pressure and temperature levels in each is put in or removed for resorption or absorption, as the case may be. The gaseous refrigerant component driven by evaporation from the rich solution of the one solution circuit (I) which is at a low pressure level is compressed by the compression machine (26) to the higher pressure level of this circuit, and the gaseous refrigerant component of the other solution circuit driven out of the rich solution at the higher pressure level of the other solution circuit (II) is expanded by an expansion machine (46) to the lower pressure level of this other solution circuit. The two solution circuits (I; II) are directly coupled at an intermediate pressure level (p.sub.

Abstract: A heating installation and process for operating a monovalent generator absorption heat pump heating installation for space heating, water heating, ect. up to a calorific power of approximately 20 kW wherein operation takes place with a periodic change of the operating phases generation with condensation and evaporation with absorption at different pressure levels. In the generating phase, high temperature heat is supplied via the generator to a working substance solution circuit and during the condensation of the resulting vapor at the condenser, useful heat is supplied to the heating water. During the absorption phase, low temperature heat is supplied to the coolant in the evaporator and is given off in the absorber to the heating water in the form of useful heat.

Abstract: A refrigerator-freezer unit including a machine room, a cold room, pillars for the machine room, pillars for the cold room, and a frame disposed between both rooms and having fittings which can connect the top portion of each machine room pillar and the bottom portion of each cold room pillar. Since the rigidity of the cold room pillars can be increased by connecting the pillars to the fittings of the rigid frame, the torsion and deflection of the pillars can be prevented even when external forces operate on the cold room. Moreover, since the parallelism of the cold room pillars can be maintained by the increase of the rigidity, a simple structure for the attachment of a guide plate, using only engagement mechanism without screws, can be easily employed, thereby making the attachment and removal of the guide plate easy and quick.

Abstract: A cold preserving container including an inner box forming a heat insulating chamber, an outer box, heat insulating material between the boxes, a cooling evaporating tube disposed on the outer surface of the inner box, and a cold accumulator enclosing a cold regenerative material and disposed between the evaporating tube and the heat insulating material. The cold accumulator directly contacts the evaporating tube substantially without any air therebetween and thus can be cooled rapidly and efficiently by the tube. The cold accumulator is disposed between the boxes, and thus its capacity can be easily increased, thereby increasing the cold preserving time of the container.

Abstract: A portable container is disclosed herein for the hypothermic transport of donor organs which includes an inner container holding a body organ within a surrounding preservation medium and an outer container suspending the inner container within a thermoregulatory fluid. The inner and outer sidewalls are transparent, permitting exterior stored organ visual inspection. An air inlet exhaust port is provided on the outer container for controlling the volume of fluid into which the organ-carrying inner container is held. The double container storage, storage medium and fluid, as well as proper sealing devices, provide for sterile isolation of the organ.

Abstract: A central heat source system is used as the method of air-conditioning individual spaces, and warm water in the range of 15.degree. to 25.degree. C. is produced by a warm water generator having a heating device and a cooling device. The warm water is circulated among the warm water generator and a plurality of heat pumps connected thereto. In a certain room, the heat pump can be operated to perform cooling by using the warm water as cooling water, while in another room the heat pump can be operated to perform heating by using the warm water as heat source water. In addition, when the heated warm water used for cooling and the cooled warm water used for heating are returned to the warm water generator and are mixed therein, the thermal energy gained or lost by the respective warm water can be offset with each other, so that it is possible to reduce the amount of energy necessary for maintaining the warm water at 15.degree. to 25.degree. C.

Abstract: An auxiliary air conditioning system is provided for vehicles having a primary air conditioning system. The vehicle's primary air conditioning system includes a primary compressor powered by the vehicle engine through a suitable mechanical linkage, a primary condenser, a primary evaporator and blower, and a cooled air distribution system. A preferred auxiliary air conditioning system, according to the invention, is incorporated into the primary air conditioning system and adapted to provide refrigerated air conditioning when the primary compressor and vehicle engine are not operating. One preferred auxiliary air conditioning apparatus includes an auxiliary compressor powered by an auxiliary compressor electric motor, and an auxiliary condenser and electric powered condenser fan. The auxiliary compressor is connected for receiving evaporated refrigerant from the primary evaporator, compressing the refrigerant, and delivering the compressed refrigerant to the auxiliary condenser for condensing.

Abstract: A solid state thermoelectric refrigeration apparatus suitable for cooling various types of optical radiation detectors to desired operating temperatures, without the need for augmented cooling from any supplementary refrigeration apparatus. The refrigeration apparatus contains several thermoelectric cooling arrays of successively smaller size arranged in a generally pyramidal configuration, with a separate thermally-conductive base plate disposed between each adjacent pair of cooling arrays. The cooling arrays each include Peltier cooling elements arranged in a planar configuration. Polished, thermally-conductive, cup-shaped heat shields are attached to the successive base plates and arranged in a nested relationship, with each heat shield and associated base plate enclosing all of the successively smaller shields and base plates. Each base plate is thermally driven by the preceding thermoelectric cooling array, which also cools the associated heat shield.

Abstract: A shipping container for shipping both a set of vessels to be maintained in a frozen state and a set of vessels to be maintained in an unfrozen state during shipment, using a single supply of pre-frozen refrigerant material. The container includes an insulated chest and three trays removably positioned within the chest. The chest has a refrigerant well with one tray positioned immediately adjacent to the well and containing the vessels to be maintained frozen. The two trays positioned away from the well contain the vessels to be maintained in an unfrozed, but yet refrigerated state. The shipping container further includes a storage member to hold items to be shipped with the vessels but not requiring freezing or refrigeration. The chest is sized to receive three kit containers which each contain three trays and a storage member, and the chest is closed with a removable insulated lid.

Abstract: A refrigerated display case is disclosed which has an interior cabinet and an exterior member. A refrigerating circuit includes evaporators for refrigerating and heaters for defrosting a frost accumulated on the evaporators located forwardly of the evaporators. A circulating mechanism forces air into contact with the refrigerating circuit. A passage directs the refrigerated air. The display case is defined by a front opening for access to the interior thereof. At least two air inlets and corresponding outlets extend across opposed edges of said front opening. The passage includes at least inner and outer conduits which communicate with the respective outlets and inlets, the passage being defined between the interior cabinet and the exterior member. A circulating mechanism operates to drive separate air steams through the passage and across the front opening in an innermost stream and an outermost stream.