Heat recovery system

This is a heating and cooling system, and method that utilizes the roof of a home or building as a solar collector. A heat barrier material is secured to the inside free edges of the roof rafters to reflect radiant heat into air flow passage ways formed between the rafters, the attic side of the roof and the heat barrier materials. A loft or upper attic floor is built in the upper portion of the attic and is also covered with the heat barrier material. The attic is divided into separate areas that are connected by a ducting system that includes a filter, an evaporator and a blower. The blower produces airflow through the filter and over the evaporator coil and into a separated portion of the attic. Airflow moves through selected formed channels between rafters, barrier material and inside roof to the blower for re-circulation. This closed loop system is usable with conventional air-to-air heat pump systems, with portions of such systems or with other well-known devices such as heat exchangers and heat engines.

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Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention.

[0002] The present invention relates to improvements in heating and cooling systems and more particularly to a system using up to the entire roof of a home or building as a solar collector by isolating a portion of the attic and utilizing a blower, evaporator and filter to draw heated air over the evaporator coil, exhausting the heat in various ways and returning it to be recycled.

[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art.

[0004] Numerous attempts have been made to utilize the heat that builds in the attic of a home or building in a meaningful way to improve heating and cooling efficiency or produce power for other uses. A common approach has been to utilize solar panels for the generation of heat and energy from the sun, but usually these panels must be placed on the roof of the structure in order to operate in the most efficient manner possible. Solar panels are very expensive, and the placement of numerous panels on the roof of a structure detracts from the structure's appearance to a considerable degree.

[0005] Other attempts to utilize the heat normally building in the attic of a home involve costly additions to the home or significant modification to existing structure, in order to attempt to improve the heating and cooling capacity. Even then increased efficiencies are not significant. Numerous other attempts to improve certain features of the heating or cooling portions of a heat pump unit have been attempted. See for example U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,005,583; 4,030,312 and 4,163,369. These dwell on the improvement of certain features to provide, for example, increased efficiency in the heating capacity of an air-to-air heat pump system in cold weather. No significant improvements have been yet found that will utilize the high temperatures normally experienced in the attics of homes during hot weather or other energy saving activities that can be associated therewith. It is to this critical need that the present invention is directed.

OBJECTIVES AND BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] From the foregoing, it is apparent that a primary objective of the present invention is to provide an improvement in heating and cooling systems that include all of the advantages of prior art devices and more and none of the disadvantages.

[0007] Another objective of the present invention is to provide a system for improved heating and cooling capabilities that can be retrofitted to existing heating and cooling systems.

[0008] Yet another objective of the present invention is to provide an improved heating and cooling system that will advantageously utilize the accumulated heat energy normally found in the attics of homes and buildings particularly during the hot summer months and especially in the space between roof rafters, the roof inside surface and a barrier material attached to the free inside edges of the roof rafters.

[0009] A further objective of the present invention is to provide a system of the type described which is less expensive than the utilization of solar panels to convert heat energy into other usable energy forms.

[0010] Yet a further objective of the present invention is to provide an improvement in a heating and cooling system of the type described which can be used to bring the temperature of air in the attic of a residence or building near the temperature of the outside air thereby making the attic a more user friendly location throughout the year.

[0011] Still another further objective of the present invention is to provide a heating and cooling system of the type described which can be used with a heat exchanger to pre-heat water for household needs and swimming pools.

[0012] Yet another objective of the present invention is to provide a heating and cooling system of the type described that can be used in conjunction with a heat engine to drive a compressor or a generator and produce electric current for residential or other use.

[0013] From these objectives it can be seen that the present invention includes a -heating and cooling system that utilizes the roof of a home or building as a solar collector. A heat barrier is secured to the free inside edges of the roof rafters to reflect radiant heat into air spaces formed between the rafters, the attic side of the roof and the heat barrier materials. A loft or upper attic floor is built in the upper portion of the attic that is also covered with the heat barrier material. Thus airflow channels are formed between the rafters of the roof, the heat barrier materials and the inside surface of the roof. A liquid refrigerant is moved under pressure through a heated evaporated coil where it becomes a heated vapor under pressure that can be used in various ways.

[0014] In one embodiment, the loft is separated transversely into two sections, and the sections are connected by a ducting system that includes a filter, an evaporator and a blower. The blower produces airflow through the filter and through the evaporator coil through the balance of the duct system and into the second separated portion of the loft. Airflow continues down selected formed channels between rafters, barrier material and inside roof to the boxed in eave where it moves to the other end and flows up the selected formed channels between rafters, barrier material and inside roof to the first separated portion of the loft to be re-circulated by the blower. This closed loop system can be used in conjunction with a conventional air-to-air heat pump system, with portions of such a system or with other well known devices such as heat exchangers and heat engines.

[0015] In a second embodiment, the attic loft is divided longitudinally, and two separate systems like the first embodiment are installed. The system on the hotter roof slope in this embodiment runs until the other roof slope temperature reaches a higher temperature. The first system then shuts down, and the second system commences.

[0016] The present invention is easily applied to existing heat pump installations where it can supplement or replace the existing heat pump system when conditions are appropriate, or it can be bypassed to let the conventional system operate in its usual way.

[0017] Thus there has been outlined the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description that follows may be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. In that respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its arrangement of the components set forth in the following description and illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways.

[0018] It is also to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting in any respect. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the concept upon which this disclosure is based may readily be utilized as a basis for designing other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of this development. It is important that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent methods and products resulting therefrom that do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The application is neither intended to define the invention, which is measured by its claims nor to limit its scope in any way.

[0019] Thus, the objects of the invention set forth above, along with the various features of novelty, which characterize the invention, are noted with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific results obtained by its use, reference should be made to the following detailed specification taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein like Characters of reference designate like parts throughout the several views.

[0020] The drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. They illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with their description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] FIG. 1 shows a end elevation cutaway view of a house or building having a southern sloop roof with a loft or upper floor added above the normal attic floor, Air spaces are made between the rafters just under the roof decking which have a heat barrier under the air space under that insulation these air spaces are open from the boxed end eves to the small air space above the upper attic floor. FIG. 1 has enough heat absorbed from the sun to heat with out boosting.

[0022] FIG. 2 shows a end elevation cutaway of a house or building like FIG. 1 but needing the heat absorbed from the roof boosted to be hot enough to use for heat.

[0023] FIG. 3 shows a end elevation cutaway of a house or building having a eastern and western sloop roof like FIG. 2 but needing the heat absorbed from the roof boosted to be hot enough to use for heat.

[0024] FIG. 4 shows a support drawing and will be in detailed drawings.

[0025] FIG. 5 shows a support drawing and will be in detailed drawings.

[0026] FIG. 6 shows a support drawing and will be in detailed drawings.

[0027] FIG. 7 shows a support drawing and will be in detailed drawings.

[0028] FIG. 8 shows a support drawing and will be in detailed drawings.

[0029] FIG. 9 shows a end cutaway of house or building having a southern sloop roof. With the system placed above the upper attic floor to save attic space. Ref. FIG. 8 is a overhead view of this house or building.

[0030] FIG. 10 shows a support drawing and will be in detailed drawings.

[0031] FIG. 11 shows a house or building FIG. 9 but having a eastern and western sloop roof ref. FIG. 10 is a overhead view of this house or building.

[0032] FIG. 12 shows drawing of a heat recovery system using my liquid pressure boosting method ref. FIG. 200, with a heat source, a heat engine, a mechanical device driven by said heat engine and a condensing unit.

[0033] FIG. 200 shows a new method of increasing the pressure on a liquid refrigerant, when using refrigerant 22 with this method for every one cubic foot of vapor the compressor pumps to 396.19 PSI into the top of our tank we can draw 62 40 lbs. of liquid refrigerant 22 from the bottom of our tank at 396.19 PSI.

[0034] FIG. 300 shows a new method of harnessing energy from a heat source. A heat engine/compressor that when supported by a system such as discussed in FIG. 2, is a every efficient engine using 90% full power on each stroke, and a rotating valve system that robs no power from the engine to operate.

DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS

[0035] FIG. 1 thermostat 38 calling for heat and attic censer 26 senses that there is adequate heat in space 7 to heat the house or building starts blower 16. for 3 minutes then blower 16 stays on by censer 19 and blows air through A coil 17 through water to air heat exchanger 37 through supply ducting system 21 through supply registers 22 through return air register 24 through return air ducting system 26 through reversing valve 3 through attic ducking 2 through attic air handler 20 through air space above the upper attic floor behind insulation 31 down through small air spaces between the rafters 6 picking up heat from roof 28 through boxed end eve through duct 4 through reversing valve 3 through filter 32 to blower 16 to be recycled.

[0036] FIG. 2 heating cycle Thermostat 38 calling for heat turns on blower 1 and blower 16. Ref. FIG. 4 thermostat turns on compressor 1, hot water isolation switch 40, reversing valve 20 and fan 35. Blower 1 blows air through attic ducting 2 through air reversing valve 3 through duct 4 to boxed end eves through boxed end eves and up through the small air spaces under roof between roof and heat barrier and between rafters through small air space in loft 7 above the upper attic floor and down through duct 8 through filter through evaporator coil 9 installing heat from roof, Compressor 1 draws vapor through line 2 through reversing valve 3 from the top of tank 4 reducing the head pressure on the liquid in bottom of tank 4 allowing liquid from condensing unit 36 to flow through check valve 6 through line 8 through check valve 9 into bottom of tank 4, compressor 1 compresses this vapor through reversing valve 3 to the top of tank 5 increasing the head pressure on the liquid in the bottom of tank 5 forcing the liquid out through check valve 10 through check valve 12 to pressure tank 13 and line 14 ref. FIG. 2 through line 13 through expansion valve 10 Through hot evaporator coil 9 and out as hot vapor under pressure through line 18 to condensing unit 15 ref. FIG. 4 through line 15 to heat engine 300 inlet ports and Rotating valve system inlet ports, exhausting out through line 18 to condensing unit 36 where heat is removed by fan 35 and out as a liquid through check valve 6 through line 8 through check valve 9 to tank 4 to be recycled. Pressure from line 15 also inters through line 34 through reversing valve 35 through line 36 through reversing valve 20 through line 37 to compressor inlet ports. Compressor 300 compresses this vapor to a higher pressure and temperature and out through line 19 through reversing valve 20 through line 21 through reversing valve 22 through line 23 ref. FIG. 2 through line 23 through condenser 17 where heat is removed by blower 16 Blowing through evaporator coil THROUGH water to air heat exchanger 37 through supply ducting system 21 out supply registers 22 returning air register 24 through return ducking system 26 through air reversing valve 3 through filter 32 to blower 16 to be recycled.

[0037] When ref. FIG. 2 thermostat 38 is satisfied, Ref FIG. 5 hot water isolation switch turns on blower 1, fan 35, compressor 1, reversing valve 20, and reversing valve 22. Blower 1 blows air through attic ducting 2 through air reversing valve 3 through duct 4 to boxed end eves through boxed end eves and up through the small air spaces under roof between roof and heat barrier and between rafters through small air space in loft 7 above the upper attic floor and down through duct 8 through filter through evaporator coil 9 installing heat from roof, ref FIG. 5 Compressor 1 draws vapor through line 2 through reversing valve 3 from the top of tank 4 reducing the head pressure on the liquid in bottom of tank 4 allowing liquid from condensing unit 5 to flow through check valve 6 through line 8 through check valve 9 into bottom of tank 4, compressor 1 compresses this vapor through reversing valve 3 the top of tank 5 increasing the head pressure on the liquid in the bottom of tank 5 forcing the liquid out through check valve 10 through check valve 12 to pressure tank 13 and line 14 ref. FIG. 2 through line 13 through expansion valve 10 through hot evaporator coil 9 and out as a hot vapor under pressure through line 18 to condensing unit 15 ref. FIG. 5 through line 15 to heat engine 300 intake ports and rotating valve systems inlet ports and through line 34 through reversing valve 35 through line 36 through reversing valve 20 through line 37 to intake ports of compressor 300. Exhausting out through line 18 to condensing unit 36 where heat is removed by fan 35 and out as liquid through check valve 6 through line 8 through check valve 9 to tank 4 to be recycled. Compressor 300 compresses this vapor to a higher pressure and temperature and out through line 19 through reversing valve 20 through line 21 through reversing valve 22 through line 28 to refrigerant to water heat exchanger condenser 29 out as a liquid through line 30 through line 14 ref. FIG. 2A through line 13 through expansion valve 10 through evaporator 9 to be recycled. Ref. FIG. 6 water is pumped by pump 7 turning CW through line through line 6 ref. FIG. 5 to inlet 41 of refrigerant to water heat exchanger 29 where water is heated and out through out let 42 ref. FIG. 6 through line 5 through check valve 11 through the insulated tank system to Pump 7 to be recycled. This cycle stops when censer 4 on last water storage tank senses that it is almost as hot as ref. FIG. 5 censer 43 on refrigerant to water heat exchanger, or thermostat calls for heating again.

[0038] FIG. 2 Cooling cycle Thermostat 38 calling for cooling turns on blower 1 and blower 16. Ref. FIG. 7 turns on compressor 1, reversing valve 35 and hot water isolation switch.

[0039] Blower 1 blows air through attic ducting 2 through air reversing valve 3 through duct 4 to boxed end eves through boxed end eves and up through the small air spaces under roof between roof and heat barrier and between rafters through small air space in loft 7 above the upper attic floor and down through duct 8 through filter through evaporator coil 9 installing heat from roof, ref FIG. 7 Compressor 1 draws vapor through line 2 through reversing valve 3 from the top of tank 4 reducing the head pressure on the liquid in bottom of tank 4 allowing liquid from condensing unit 36 to flow through check valve 6 through line 8 through check valve 9 into bottom of tank 4, compressor 1 compresses this vapor through reversing valve 3 to the top of tank 5 increasing the head pressure on the liquid in the bottom of tank 5 forcing the liquid out through check valve 10 through check valve 12 to pressure tank 13 and line 14 ref. FIG. 2B through line 13 through expansion valve 10 through hot evaporator coil 9 and out as a hot vapor under pressure through line 18 to condensing unit 15 ref. FIG. 7 through line 15 to heat engine 300 inlet ports and Rotating valve system inlet ports exhausting out through line 18 to condensing unit 36 where heat is removed by fan 35 and out as liquid through check valve 6 through line 8 through check valve 9 to tank 4 to be recycled. Liquid from line 14 ref. FIG. 2B through line 25 through expansion valve 40 through evaporator coil 17 where heat is picked up by blower 16 through line 23 ref. FIG. 7 through line 23 to reversing valve 22 through line 21 through reversing valve 20 through line 37 to inlet ports of compressor 300. Compressor 300 compresses this vapor to a higher pressure and temperature and out through line 18 to condenser 36 where heat is removed and out as liquid through check valve 6 through line 8 through check valve 9 to tank 4 to be recycled, ref. FIG. 2B blower 16 blows through evaporator coil 17 water to air heat exchanger 37 through supply ducking system 21 out supply registers 22 returning through return air register 24 through return ducking system 26 through reversing valve 3 through filter 32 to blower 16 to be recycled.

[0040] When ref. FIG. 2 thermostat 38 is satisfied, ref. FIG. 5 hot water isolation switch turns on compressor 1, fan 35, reversing valve 20 and reversing valve 22, ref. FIG. 2B blower 1.

[0041] Blower 1 blows air through attic ducting 2 through air reversing valve 3 through duct 4 to boxed end eves through boxed end eves and up through the small air spaces under roof between roof and heat barrier and between rafters through small air space in loft 7 above the upper attic floor and down through duct 8 through filter through evaporator coil 9 installing heat from roof, ref. FIG. 5 Compressor 1 draws vapor through line 2 through reversing valve 3 from the top of tank 4 reducing the head pressure on the liquid in bottom of tank 4 allowing liquid from condensing unit 36 to flow through check valve 6 through line 8 through check valve 9 into bottom of tank 4, compressor 1 compresses this vapor through reversing valve 3 to the top of tank 5 increasing the head pressure on the liquid in the bottom of tank 5 forcing the liquid out through check valve 10 through check valve 12 to pressure tank 13 and line 14 ref. FIG. 2B through line 13 through expansion valve 10 through hot evaporator coil 9 and out as a hot vapor under pressure through line 18 to condensing unit 15 ref. FIG. 5 through line 15 to heat engine 300 inlet ports and rotating valve systems inlet ports and through line 34 through reversing valve 35 through line 36 through reversing valve 20 through line 37 to intake ports of compressor 300. Exhausting out through line 18 to condensing unit 36 where heat is removed by fan 35 and out as a liquid through check valve 6 through line 8 through check valve 9 to tank 4 to be recycled. Compressor 300 compresses this vapor to a higher pressure and temperature and out through line 19 through reversing valve 20 through line 21 through reversing valve 22 through line 28 to refrigerant to water heat exchanger condenser 29 out as a liquid through line 30 through line 14 ref. FIG. 2b trough line 13 through expansion valve 10 through evaporator coil 9 to be recycled.

[0042] Ref. FIG. 6 water is pumped by pump 7 turning CW through line through line 6 ref. FIG. 6 to inlet 41 of refrigerant to water heat exchanger 29 where water is heated and out through out let 42 ref. FIG. 6 through line 5 through check valve 11 through the insulated tank system to Pump 7 to be recycled. This cycle stops when censer 4 on last water storage tank senses that it is almost as hot as ref. FIG. 5 censer 43 on refrigerant to water heat exchanger 29 or ref. FIG. 2 thermostat 38 calls for cooling again.

[0043] FIG. 3 shows a house or building with both a eastern and western roof sloop by placing a gate 45 in duct 8 using the eastern sloop first, actuator 44 moves gate to the western sloop when that becomes the hotter side. The rest of system operates the same as FIG. 2

[0044] FIG. 4 shows support drawing used with heating cycle.

[0045] FIG. 5 shows support drawing used with heat water cycle.

[0046] FIG. 6 shows a drawing of a insulated tank storage system.

[0047] FIG. 7 shows a drawing of used with cooling cycle.

[0048] FIG. 8 shows an overhead view of drawing FIG. 9 where the system is placed in the loft or upper floor above the standard attic floor. when thermostat 38 calls for heat, Ref. FIG. 8 blower 8 blows air into the first independent area 3 down through the small air spaces 4,5 and 6 to the boxed end eves and up through the small air spaces 11,12 and 13 picking up heat from the roof all way and into the second independent area 2 through Filter 10 through evaporator coil 9 Appling heat that the roof absorbed from the sun. The air spaces between the rafters have just under the air space a heat barrier under that insulation. The rest of the system operates like the system in FIG. 2.

[0049] FIG. 10 shows an overhead view of drawing FIG. 11 which is like FIG. 9 except FIG. 11 has a eastern and western sloop roof. Ref. FIG. 11 thermostat 38 calling for heat, ref. FIG. 10 blower 1 blows down through half the rafters by sensor 14 to the boxed end eves and back up the other half through filter 3 through evaporator coil 2 Appling heat that the roof absorbed from the sun. When sensor 13 becomes hotter than sensor 14 actuators 6 turn threaded rods through threaded nuts 7 fastened gates 4 closing eastern side and opening the western side. the rest of the system operates like the system in FIG. 2.

[0050] FIG. 12 A liquid refrigerant pressure boosting system as seen in FIG. 200 item 1, attic system or other heat source item 2,heat engine item 3, outside air condenser or other source of cooling condenser item 4, electric AC or DC generator, pump, blower, fan or compressor item 5.

[0051] FIG. 200 Compressor 1 draws vapor through line 2 through reversing valve 3 from tank 4 reducing the head pressure on liquid refrigerant in bottom of tank 4 allowing liquid refrigerant to flow in to tank 4 from outside condenser through line check valve 6 through line 7. Compressor 1 also pumps this vapor through reversing valve 3 to tank 5 increasing the head pressure on liquid refrigerant in bottom of tank 5 causing liquid refrigerant to flow out through check valve 8 and check valve 12 to pressure tank 13 to line 14 pressure tank 13 keeps constant pressure on liquid. When liquid refrigerant becomes low in tank 5 float valve 16 in bottom of tank 5 sends signal to reversing valve 3 causing valve to shift. Ref. FIG. 200A now compressor 1 draws vapor through reversing valve 3 from top of tank 5 reducing the head pressure on liquid refrigerant in bottom of tank 5 allowing liquid refrigerant to flow in to the bottom of tank 5 from outside condenser through line 7 through check valve 12, Compressor 1 also compresses this vapor through reversing valve 3 to tank 4 increasing the head pressure on liquid in bottom of tank 4 causing liquid refrigerant to flow out through check valve 11 and check valve 12 TO pressure tank 13 to line 14. When liquid refrigerant in the bottom of tank 4 becomes low float valve 15 in bottom tank 4 sends signal to reversing valve 3 causing valve to shift back to normal position to recycle.

[0052] Ref. FIG. 300 with hot vapor under pressure supplied to ports 1, 1A, 11, 11A, 17 and 17A and condenser pressure available to ports 8, 8A, 22 and 22A. Pressure will enter through inlet port 1 through drilled passage in housing through lined up drilled passage way in piston assemble 2 through drilled passage way in housing 3 applying pressure to valve pistons 4 and 5 move them in, exhausting through drilled passage way 6 in housing through line up drilled passage way 7 in piston assemble through drilled passage way in housing to outlet port 8. Because valve pistons cannot rotate because of ant-rotation pins 25, piston 4 by twisted shaft 9 turns valve 12 60 deg. to line up with inlet open port 11 to large face of piston 13 and piston 5 by twisted shaft 10 turns valve 21 60 deg. to line up with exhaust port 22 to large face of piston 20, exhausting to outside condenser, pressure on large face of piston 13 moves piston assembly 14 to the right, pressure through inlet port 17 through inlet reed valve 18 applies pressure to small face of piston 20 helping to move piston assemble 14 to the right. This movement applies pressure to the vapor before the small face of piston 13 forcing it out through outlet reed valve 15 to outlet port 16. When piston is within 5% of full travel to the right drilled passage way 2 in piston assembly 14 starts to line up with drilled passage way in housing exhaust port 8A and drilled passage way 7 in piston assembly 14 starts to line up with drilled passage way in housing inlet port 1A, which are fully lined up at full travel.

[0053] Ref, FIG. 300A pressure will inter through inlet port 1A through drilled passage in housing through lined up drilled passage way 7 in piston assemble 14 through drilled passage way in housing 6 applying pressure to valve pistons 4 and 5 move them out, exhausting through drilled passage way 3 in housing, through line up drilled passage way 2 in piston assemble 14 through drilled passage way in housing to outlet port 8A. Because valve pistons cannot rotate because of antrotation pins 25, piston 5 by twisted shaft 10 turns valve 21 back 60 deg. to line up with inlet port 11A to large face of piston 20 and piston 4 by twisted shaft 9 turns valve 12 back 60 deg. to line up with outlet port 22A, to large face of piston 20 exhausting to outside condenser. Pressure on large face of piston 20 moves piston assembly 14 to the left pressure through inlet port 17A through inlet reed valve 24 applies pressure to small face of piston 13 helping to move piston assemble 14 to the left. This movement applies pressure to the vapor before the small face of piston 20 forcing it out through outlet reed valve 23 to outlet port 16A. When piston is within 5% of full travel to the left drilled passage way 7 in piston assembly 14 starts to line up with drilled passage way in housing to outlet port 8, and drilled passage way 2 in piston assemble 14 starts to line up with drilled passage way in housing to inlet port 1 which are fully lined up at full travel. To recycle

Claims

1. Any house or building having any shaped roof by creating a small air space just under the roof and moving air through this air space by at least one fan or at least one blower so this air picks up the radiant heat from the roof that IT has absorbed from the sun, moving this heated air through the conditioned space of the house or building by at least one supply air duct and return through at least one return air duct to the small air space under the roof in a close loop. Or by at least one fan or at least one blower moving this heated air through at least one evaporator coil, at least one refrigerant pumped by at least one pump so this heat may be transferred to another location to be removed or used by a heat engine.

2. A house as seen in FIG. 1 having one side of the roof exposed to the sun takes advantage of standard equipment as seen in other systems by moving this hot air down opposite from normal through the air spaces between the rafters picking the heat the roof has absorbed from the sun through the boxed end eves through the air four way valve by the down stairs blower through supply ducts through the supply registers through the return register though return duct through air four way valve through attic duct through attic system to the small air space in the loft or upper attic floor, when the air in the small air space in the loft has adequate heat to heat the house or building.

3. A house as seen in FIG. 2 having one side of the roof exposed to the sun moves the air in a normal manner that we can boost the temperature to heat the house or building as described in details of FIG. 2.

4. A house as seen in FIG. 3 which operates the same as FIG. 2 except having two sides of the roof exposed to the sun, having a two way gate of which the gate is open to the hot side in the first part of the day and then the gate open to the other side when it be comes the hotter side.

5. A house as seen FIG. 9 which operates the same as FIG. 2 except FIG. 9 has the attic system is in the loft or upper attic floor above the standard attic floor to save space in the attic.

6. A house as seen in FIG. 11 witch operates the same as FIG. 9 except having two sides of the roof exposed to the sun therefore the attic system in the loft or upper attic floor has air gates the first set of gates open to the hot side in the first part of the day the second set of gates open when the other side when that side becomes the hotter side and the first set of gates closes.

7. The houses or buildings claimed in claims 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 all go to heating water cycle automatically when the thermostat ceases to call for heating or cooling.

8. that this water can be stored in simple insolated tanks and then used to heat using one reversible pump.

9. That compressor 1 FIG. 200 may be cut of after start up if systems line 19 is feed to reversing valve inlet port.

10. That FIG. 200 can be used to boost the pressure of a liquid refrigerant used by any heat recovery system using any heat source to expand said refrigerant through any evaporator to drive any heat engine exhausting to any cooled condenser, with heat engine driving a ac or dc generator, compressor,fan, blower, pump on any other mechanical devise.

11. that this system may be used by any number of houses or buildings with the evaporator coils supplying heat to one house or building or one heat engine such as a house and garage, a farm or business.

12. FIG. 300 is unique in that it is a heat engine and a compressor in one hermetically seal unit. That it is both a two cylinder heat engine and a two cylinder compressor with one moving part. That the valve system robs

Patent History
Publication number: 20040045699
Type: Application
Filed: Jan 27, 2003
Publication Date: Mar 11, 2004
Inventor: Norman Chester Noah (Winston-Salem, NC)
Application Number: 10350978
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Solar (165/48.2); Structural Installation (062/259.1); Reversible, I.e., Heat Pump (062/238.7)
International Classification: F25B029/00; F25B027/00; F25D023/12;