Modular Swappable Redundant Cooling System Assembly and Method

Abstract

The present invention discloses a modular and swappable cooling system for air conditioner and refrigerators which generally comprise of a compressor, fan, evaporator coil, heating unit/element, metering device and other common component found in cooling system. The cooling compartments are portable, have various configurations and can be replaced easily in case of mal function.

Description

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BACKGROUND

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to cooling systems, and particularly to a modular/swappable redundant cooling system where the mal functioned system can be replaced easily without any prior training and knowledge.

Description of the Related Art

The use of air conditioners is known in the prior art. More specifically, air conditioners heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.

Known prior art includes U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,685,165; 4,841,742; 5,197,301; U.S. Pat. No. Des. 306,062; U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,080,998; and 3,529,435.

Cooling system are critical part of everyone's daily life. However, majority of cooling systems are complex and require trained technician to fix issues urgently when there is a problem. These “trained technician” often times incorrectly diagnose the problem or simplify the problem by wanting to replace the whole unit causing unnecessary expense and headache to the owner. When the cooling system is down, it is generally urgent to get the cooling system back up and running. People have to spend hundreds and thousands to get trained technician, at the trained technician mercy, wait for when they have time, and many times are charged too much and often times might not even be able to fix the problem, having to come back multiple times to get to the bottom of the problem, costing a lot more money and downtime.

By looking at prior art, multiple advancements have been seen in air-conditioner advancements. For instance, a U.S. Pat. No. 6,170,282B1 discusses Portable air conditioner for personal use wherever needed. The portable air conditioner includes an insulated housing in the shape of a box. A lid is removably attached to a top of the housing. An intake portal is located in the housing. A first tube is in fluid connection with the intake portal. The tube extends into the housing perpendicular to the first side of the housing and arcs away from the lid. A discharge portal is located in the housing. A second tube extends into the housing whereby the second tube is in fluid connection with the discharge portal. The second tube extends perpendicular to the second side of the housing. The second tube arcs away from the lid. A fan draws air into intake portal. A power source is operationally coupled to the fan.

Another U.S. Pat. No. 5,761,045A on Modular, redundant, hot swappable, blind mate power supply system. The present invention provides a floating-plate connector assembly which includes a mounting plate on which are mounted a combined power and signal pin connector, an alternating current connector and a pair of guide pins. The mounting plate is in turn mounted on the rear panel of a power supply module so that the connector plate may move within predetermined limits in two axes. The floating-plate connector assembly blind mates with a printed circuit board located within a power supply chassis. The present invention also provides a power supply system having means for securing power supply modules to the chassis that includes a handle which is pivotably connected to the power supply. The handle includes a cam and teeth which respectively engage a notch and apertures located on the base of the chassis when rotated in a first direction. The power supply module is disengaged from the chassis when the handle is rotated in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The present invention also provides a mounting assembly for securing a printed circuit board in place in a chassis without the use of removable fasteners. In addition, the present invention provides an assembly for securing a faceplate to a chassis without the use of removable fasteners. The power supply system of the present invention also provides a brake lever assembly which facilitates the securing of a power supply system to a fixed location while providing the option of mobility.

A U.S. Pat. No. 9,099,237B2 relates to Modular liquid cooling system which include a first passageway forming member that includes first and second ends and at least one connecting recess that opens into first and second passageways formed by the first passageway forming member. A second passageway forming member includes first and second ends and inlet and outlet ports proximate the first end such that the first end, including an elastomeric seal and the inlet and outlet ports, is sealable, insert in and removable from the at least one connecting recess, where the inlet port opens into the first passageway and the outlet port opens into the second passageway, and where, when the first end is inserted in the at least one connecting recess, the elastomeric seal is sandwiched between and in substantial contact with both the first end and the first passageway forming member.

A KR patent 1,006,97500B1 Air-conditioning system provides an air conditioning system 100 capable of appropriately adjusting humidity. The air conditioning system 100 is an air conditioning system including a plurality of indoor units 1-4 that perform air conditioning in the same room in common, and includes a first indoor unit 1 and a second indoor unit 2. It is provided. The 1st indoor unit 1 has the 1st indoor heat exchanger 11 which adjusts the temperature in space. The second indoor unit 2 has a second indoor heat exchanger 21 and a humidifying element 27. The second indoor heat exchanger 21 adjusts the temperature of the room. The humidification element 27 performs humidity adjustment in space. And when adjusting humidity, the air conditioning system 100 gives priority to humidity control in space by the humidification element 27 rather than temperature control of the room by the 2nd indoor heat exchanger 21. FIG.

While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not disclose a cooling system which is easy to use and can be replaced by non-trained technician without any prior training and knowledge. The assembly cooling system will either be inserted vertically or horizontally with different size configuration such as horse power, or BTU so that the customer can pick and choose how many they need for redundancy and how much power/btu for their storage cooling space. With two or more modular/swappable cooling system, if one unit fails, the other running will still be enough to cool the space required.

There are multiple solutions that have been presented in prior art in regarding cooling systems for complex structures. However, the utility of these systems has not been seen in advance form and for the above discussed needs.

The current invention proposes a unique design which features a standalone way of supporting, collating, handling, facilitating the complex cooling requirements. This revolutionary approach marks a major step toward the goal of creating cooling system which allows the cooling while providing ease of use to the end consumers. The easily swappable units are efficient to replace and the dual cooling system makes it working even when one system is down.

None of the previous inventions and patents, taken either singly or in combination, is seen to describe the instant invention as claimed. Hence, the inventor of the present invention proposes to resolve and surmount existent technical difficulties to eliminate the aforementioned shortcomings of prior art.

SUMMARY

In light of the disadvantages of the prior art, the following summary is provided to facilitate an understanding of some of the innovative features unique to the present invention and is not intended to be a full description. A full appreciation of the various aspects of the invention can be gained by taking the entire specification, claims and abstract as a whole.

The objective of the invention is to provide a revolutionary approach toward Modular/Swappable Redundant Cooling System Assembly and Method.

More specifically, it is the principal object of this invention to provide a unique methodology towards structures with dual cooling system units, that will either be inserted vertically or horizontally with different size configuration such as horse power, or BTU so that the customer can pick and choose how many they need for redundancy and how much power/btu for their storage cooling space.

It is also the objective of the invention to provide a unique approach wherewith two or more modular/swappable cooling system, if one unit fails, the other running will still be enough to cool the space required.

It is further the objective of the invention to provide a design which features a standalone way of supporting, collating, handling, facilitating the normal consumer as it doesn't require additional training and prior knowledge.

It is moreover the objective of the invention to provide a system which is consistent, reliable, intelligent and feasible.

Other aspects, advantages and novel features of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description of the invention when considered in conjunction with the accompanying claims.

This Summary is provided merely for purposes of summarizing some example embodiments, so as to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the subject matter described herein. Accordingly, it will be appreciated that the above-described features are merely examples and should not be construed to narrow the scope or spirit of the subject matter described herein in any way. Other features, aspects, and advantages of the subject matter described herein will become apparent from the following Detailed Description, FIGURES, and Claims.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiment are provided herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed system, structure or manner.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well as the singular forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” and/or “comprising,” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

Conventionally most of the cooling system consist of an evaporator, condensing unit which has compressor, condenser, metering device, and other general use components with long refrigerant lines connecting the evaporator and condensing unit. For roof top hvac, it's all package into one unit and weights approximately 200-500+ lbs. For refrigeration, the compressor and condenser is normally located in the back, or front, on left or right side, with refrigerant lines running to the evaporator that is generally located at the top middle of the unit. For walks in, they have outdoor unit where the condensing unit is on the roof, with very long refrigerant lines going into the walk in and connect to the evaporator.

The present invention is directed toward development of Cooling system which is encapsulated in a compartment and the cooling system will either be inserted vertically or horizontally with different size configuration such as horse power, or BTU so that the customer can pick and choose how many they need for redundancy and how much power/btu for their storage cooling space. With two or more modular/swappable cooling system, if one unit fails, the other running will still be enough to cool the space required

The system as per its further embodiments is swappable in nature. The units are portable in nature and are less costly which make them suitable for normal consumers to afford multiple units at standby. If one unit fails in operating to its maximum capacity the supplementary unit can be installed easily to perform designated functionality.

While a specific embodiment has been shown and described, many variations are possible. With time, additional features may be employed. The particular shape or configuration of the platform or the interior configuration may be changed to suit the system or equipment with which it is used.

Having described the invention in detail, those skilled in the art will appreciate that modifications may be made to the invention without departing from its spirit. Therefore, it is not intended that the scope of the invention be limited to the specific embodiment illustrated and described. Rather, it is intended that the scope of this invention be determined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

The Abstract of the Disclosure is provided to allow the reader to quickly ascertain the nature of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. In addition, in the foregoing Detailed Description, it can be seen that various features are grouped together in various embodiments for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. This method of disclosure is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed embodiments require more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive subject matter lies in less than all features of a single disclosed embodiment. Thus, the following claims are hereby incorporated into the Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as a separately claimed subject matter.

Claims

I: A cooling system that provides cooling functionality using a centralized liquid cooling system where the central cooling compartment can be taken in and out, if it mal functions.

The modular swappable cooling system as per claim 1, wherein the cooling system is placed vertically or horizontally with different configurations;

The modular swappable cooling system as per claim 1, wherein if one of the cooling unit fails, the other unit can perform the designated functionality;

The modular swappable cooling system as per claim 1, wherein the unit can be replaced by non-trained technician simply by way of unplugging the bad module, and plugging in a spare module;

The modular swappable cooling system as per claim 1, wherein the units vary in term of their horsepower and sizes; and,

The modular swappable cooling system as per claim 1, wherein the unit can be replaced quickly and easily allowing for multiple area of redundancy without the need for trained technician to do it.