Cooling Heat Rejector Of Refrigeration Producer Patents (Class 62/305)
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Patent number: 11656016Abstract: A cooling system includes: a first cooling apparatus electrically driven to supply a first heat transfer medium cooled to a first set temperature or lower; a plurality of second cooling apparatuses each of which includes a heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the first heat transfer medium supplied from the first cooling apparatus and a second heat transfer medium, and is electrically driven to supply a third heat transfer medium cooled to a second set temperature or lower, the second set temperature being changed individually with lapse of time; and a processor that obtains second set temperatures of the second cooling apparatuses and sets the first set temperature based on the obtained second set temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: EBARA REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT & SYSTEMS CO., LTD.Inventors: Akihiro Ito, Norio Kokubo, Masayuki Kouketsu, Isahiro Hasegawa, Toshiharu Nakazawa, Keisuke Takanashi, Yukihiro Fukusumi
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Patent number: 11592222Abstract: A condenser for a refrigerator according the present invention includes a heat exchange unit configured to receive at one side thereof refrigerant, which has been compressed in a compressor, to perform heat exchange between the refrigerant and air and to discharge the refrigerant, which has exchanged heat with the air, to an evaporator, wherein the heat exchange unit includes a flat tube, through one end of which the refrigerant is introduced and through a remaining end of which the refrigerant is discharged, thereby performing heat exchange between the refrigerant and the air, wherein the flat tube includes at least one bent tube portion defining plural rows of tubes, which are spaced apart from each other in an up-and-down direction, and wherein the plural rows of tubes define an intersection bent surface, which has a predetermined curvature and intersects the up-and-down direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Taegyun Park, Juhyok Kim, Jiwon Choi
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Patent number: 11592212Abstract: A vapor compression system includes a first conduit fluidly coupling a liquid collection portion of a condenser and an evaporator, where the first conduit is configured to direct a first flow of refrigerant from the condenser to a first inlet of the evaporator and a second conduit fluidly coupling the liquid collection portion of the condenser and the evaporator, where the second conduit is configured to direct a second flow of refrigerant from the condenser to a second inlet of the evaporator via gravitational force, and where the first inlet is disposed above the second inlet relative to a vertical dimension of the evaporator.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Johnson Controls TYCO IP Holdings LLPInventors: Jeb William Schreiber, Seth Kevin Gladfelter, Kevin Donald Krebs
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Patent number: 11499760Abstract: The HVAC On Demand Via High And Low Pressure Vortex Separation Apparatus With Rotating Spin Chamber is a novel heating and cooling system that could revolutionize the HVAC industry. The instant invention takes in ambient air, via ducted fans, and separates hot and cold air by spinning the air molecules into a self-contained vortex. Specifically, it allows the less dense hot air molecules to pass through the front of the invention while diverting the cold air molecules through a series of reversing tubes to exit the apparatus. As the main rotating spin chamber spins ambient airflow into a centrifugal vortex in one direction, the air inlet tubes are positioned in such a way that it allows the rotating spin chamber to revolve in the opposite direction of the interior vortex. This captures all mechanical energy on the inside and outside of the vortex. The apparatus takes otherwise wasted mechanical energy and converts it into additional electrical energy.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Inventor: Robert G. Wajda
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Patent number: 11503739Abstract: An electronic apparatus with a cooling system includes a chassis having a mounting slot; a heat exchanger disposed in the chassis; a removable device is disposed in the mounting slot, and includes a housing and a first pump disposed in the housing; a tube is connected to the heat exchanger and the first pump and a sliding mechanism is disposed in the chassis, and connected to the tube. When the removable device is moved to a mounting location, the tube drives the sliding mechanism to a storage location. When the removable device is moved to a detachable location, the tube drives the sliding mechanism to an extension location, wherein the extension location is closer to the mounting slot than the storage location.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Nanning FuLian FuGui Precision Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chih-Hsuan Lin
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Patent number: 11493212Abstract: The air filtration and cooling system is configured for use with an incorporated reference. The incorporated reference is identified as U.S. Pat. No. 9,308,484. The incorporated reference processes an air flow. Specifically, the incorporated reference removes particulates from the air flow. The incorporated reference is discussed in greater detail elsewhere in this disclosure. The air filtration and cooling system comprises the incorporated reference and a cooling system. The cooling system cools the air flow processed by the incorporated reference.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Inventor: Clark N. Harper
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Patent number: 11236945Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a core tube extending in a shell space, several tubes wound around the core tube, and a liquid distributor. The liquid distributor is arranged above the tubes in the shell space and applies a liquid phase of a first medium to the tubes. The liquid distributor has distributor arms projecting in the radial direction from the core tube, an annular channel extending above the distributor arms in a circumferential direction of the shell and a collector tank formed by the core tube. The annular channel and the collector tank are each designed to collect the first medium. The distributor arms form at least one first container and at least one second container separated from the first container.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Heinz Bauer, Florian Deichsel, Marcus Lang, Juergen Spreemann, Manfred Steinbauer
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Patent number: 11162717Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system. The HVAC system includes an air handling unit configured to transfer heat between a refrigerant and an airflow, a first heat exchanger configured to receive the refrigerant from the air handling unit and transfer heat between the refrigerant and a first working fluid, a cooling bank including a vessel and a coil disposed in the vessel, wherein the coil is configured receive the first working fluid from the first heat exchanger and configured to transfer heat between the working fluid and a second working fluid within the vessel, and a second heat exchanger configured to receive the second working fluid and to transfer heat between the second working fluid and the airflow, wherein the second heat exchanger is disposed upstream of the air handling unit with respect to a flow path of the airflow.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Vinoraj Rajendran, Anil V. Bhosale, Arun K. Tiwari
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Patent number: 11125450Abstract: A thermal storage system, capable of storing and releasing thermal energy, with a radiative heat exchange outer surface and a method of operating the device to cool a room-space without using a circulating refrigerant in the room cooling step.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2017Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Twyce Energy LtdInventors: Rajan Kapur, Vikram Murthy, Jay R Akhave
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Patent number: 11022326Abstract: A heat source unit includes: a casing; a heat exchanger; a fan disposed in the casing and that horizontally blows out the air passing through the heat exchanger; a shut-off valve having a connection port that opens in a direction toward either a front-surface side or a rear-surface side of the casing; and peripheral panels that form a front surface, a rear surface, a left-side surface, and a right-side surface of the casing. The peripheral panels include a first portion that forms the right-side surface. The first portion has a first cut-out portion that exposes the shut-off valve to an exterior of the casing such that the shut-off valve is visible from a right side of the casing without removing any intervening structures between the shut-off valve and the right-side surface of the casing.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Keiko Kobayashi, Ying Ying Ji
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Patent number: 10987994Abstract: An air-conditioning system and method of climate control for a fuel cell vehicle are provided herein. The system and method include a vacuum enclosure having an adsorber and an evaporator/condenser assembly. A conduit and valve system operates the air-conditioning system in two modes of operation to provide uninterrupted cooling to a passenger cabin, among other things. In one mode of operation, the adsorber is regenerated using waste heat from a fuel cell stack.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Furqan Zafar Shaikh, Sunil Katragadda, Michael Levin, William Frederick Sanderson, Craig Winfield Peterson
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Patent number: 10677496Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a chiller. A compressor driver includes: a compressor including a compressor motor and a magnetic bearing; a coil driver including a switching element and to apply a current to a bearing coil of the magnetic bearing by a switching operation of the switching element to cause a rotor of the compressor motor to be levitated from or land on the magnetic bearing; and a controller to control the switching element of the coil driver, wherein, when the rotor of the compressor motor lands, the controller is configured to gradually decrease the current flowing through the bearing coil. Accordingly, damage to the rotor of the compressor motor can be prevented when the compressor motor is stopped in a magnetic levitation system.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jonghyun Jeon, Joonsik An, Keunwoo Jung
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Patent number: 10634394Abstract: A heat exchange apparatus includes a first heat exchanger configured to transfer heat between a refrigerant and another medium, a plurality of second heat exchangers configured to transfer heat between the refrigerant and the liquid, a compressor configured to pressurize the refrigerant and a plurality of expansion devices for each of the plurality of second heat exchangers and configured to expand the refrigerant pressurized by the compressor, wherein the refrigerant flows through the plurality of second heat exchangers in parallel, and the liquid flows through the plurality of second heat exchangers in series.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Nobukazu Shimodahira, Kimio Koda, Hongzhi Sun, Kazushige Tajima, Takahiro Akizuki
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Patent number: 10539370Abstract: A VACUUM CONDENSATION SYSTEM BY USING EVAPORATIVE CONDENSER AND AIR REMOVAL SYSTEM COUPLED TO CONDENSING TURBINES IN THERMOELECTRIC PLANTS, made of stainless steel, metal alloys or other materials. This condensing system includes an evaporative condenser, air removal ejector system and condensers, turbine exhaust steam collector system with pipelines, collection and return systems of the condensate to the boiler. The exhaust steam generated in the turbine is driven by steam collector system, condensed in the evaporative condenser, and the air is removed from the system by the air removal (ejectors) and the condensed air is returned to the boiler by the condensed system.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2015Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: CITROTEC INDÚSTRIA E COMÉRCIO LTDAInventor: Paulo Henrique Sampaio
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Patent number: 10514192Abstract: A dehumidifier includes a body having an inlet for suctioning air and an outlet for discharging air; a compressor, disposed at the body, for compressing a refrigerant; a condenser for condensing the refrigerant compressed from the compressor; an expander for expanding the refrigerant condensed from the condenser; an evaporator, disposed at upstream of the condenser according to the flow direction of air, for evaporating the refrigerant expanded from the expander; a condensate water tank to store condensate water condensed from the evaporator; and a condensate water pipe, connected to the condensate water tank, for flowing the condensate water to be heat-exchanged with the refrigerant compressed from the compressor.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2014Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jongchul Ha, Jiwon Chang, Yeol Lee, Hyunjong Kim
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Patent number: 10398064Abstract: A cooling arrangement for air conditioning an IT environment and especially for climate control in a data processing center, in which a first heat exchanger packet and a least a first blower are incorporated, wherein the first blower is set up to draw air from the building or the data processing center over a first of two oppositely positioned housing sides, convey it through the housing and the first heat exchanger packet and blow it out of the housing over a second housing side located opposite the first housing side, and wherein outside of the building or data processing center a second heat exchanger packet is disposed and air is blown through it by at least one second blower.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Rittal GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Andrea Lazzaro
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Patent number: 10378786Abstract: An energy efficient air conditioner is configured to use a portion of cooled indoor air to cool a condenser in a continuous evaporation-compression-condensation cycle. Ambient air from an indoor environment enters a housing of the air conditioner through a first air inlet. A first fan draws the air over an evaporator coil for cooling, and after cooling, directs the air back into the indoor environment through a first air outlet. A second fan draws a portion of the cooled air (e.g., a cooled exhaust air stream drawn from ventilated areas of a house) back into the housing through a second air inlet, where it is passed over a condenser coil. Heat exchange with the condenser coil creates heated exhaust, and the second fan directs the heated exhaust out of the housing, into an outdoor environment, through a second air outlet.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Inventor: Waleed KH. A. KH. Al-Deraiei
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Patent number: 10260421Abstract: The present application provides an inlet air system for cooling an inlet air flow to a compressor of a gas turbine engine. The inlet air system may include a wetted media pad and a drift eliminator positioned downstream of the wetted media pad with an air gap therebetween. The drift eliminator may include a fibrous media pad.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Christopher Conrad Frese, Naveen Ghattadhahalli Parmeshwar, Hua Zhang, Valery Ivanovich Ponyavin, Bradly Aaron Kippel
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Patent number: 10036580Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a refrigeration system comprises first and second evaporators, first and second compressors, and a gas cooler. The first and second evaporators receive liquid refrigerant from a flash tank and evaporate the refrigerant to cool a first case and a second case, respectively. The second case has a higher temperature set point than the first case. The first compressor compresses the refrigerant discharged from the first evaporator. The second compressor compresses the refrigerant discharged from the first compressor, flash gas from the flash tank, and the refrigerant discharged from the second evaporator. The gas cooler comprises an air-cooled stage that cools the refrigerant discharged from the second compressor and an evaporative stage that cools the refrigerant discharged from the air-cooled stage. The gas cooler further comprises an outlet that supplies the cooled refrigerant to the flash tank through an expansion valve.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2017Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Shitong Zha, Robert B. “Dutch” Uselton
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Patent number: 9732970Abstract: A sleeping space air conditioner including a quiet low powered air conditioner 1, a sleeping space into which conditioned air is delivered, the sleeping space including an upper air pervious section 2 and a lower relatively air impervious section 3 surrounding a bed in the sleeping space, the impervious section 3 extending to a height above the sleeping surface of the bed sufficient to contain the conditioned air as it moves towards and returns from the opposite end or side of the sleeping space, the impervious section 3 extending to a sufficiently increased height above the sleeping surface at the opposite end or side to allow the direction of air flow to reverse towards said one end or side without substantial loss of conditioned air through the pervious section 2.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2011Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: CLOSE COMFORT PTY LTD.Inventor: James Trevelyan
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Patent number: 9448001Abstract: A cooling system includes a first indirect heat exchanger configured to receive return air from an interior space and output conditioned air back into the interior space. The cooling system further includes a second indirect heat exchanger configured to receive outside air. A fluid conduit directs a flow of cooling fluid from the first indirect heat exchanger, through the second indirect heat exchanger, and back to the first indirect heat exchanger. A pump circulates the cooling fluid between the first and second indirect heat exchangers at a fluid velocity that is relatively slow. Additionally, return air and outside air flows through corresponding indirect heat exchangers at air velocities that are also relatively slow. The relatively slow fluid velocity and air velocities enhance an efficiency of heat transfer between the cooling fluid and the return air and between the cooling fluid and outside air.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: UNITED METAL PRODUCTS, INC.Inventor: Stephen W. Kinkel
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Patent number: 9313929Abstract: Techniques for cooling a data center include operating an air handling system in a first mode of operation to provide an outside airflow cooled through a direct evaporative cooling module to a data center without substantial mixing of the cooled outside airflow with another airflow; determining that a measured outside air contaminant level exceeds a setpoint contaminant level; and based on the determination, operating the air handling system in a second mode of operation to provide a datacenter return airflow cooled through an indirect evaporative cooling module to the data center without substantial mixing of the cooled return airflow with another airflow.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2012Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Christopher G. Malone, Ankit Somani
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Patent number: 9243809Abstract: A cooling system (20) includes a media exchanger (50), a cooling section (22), and a cooling circuit (120) for circulating a cooling fluid (130) between the media exchanger (50) and the cooling section (22). The media exchanger (50) receives outside air (38) and the cooling section (22) receives return air (32) from and interior space (34). When the cooling fluid (130) circulates into the cooling section (22) via the cooling circuit (120), the temperature of the return air (32) is reduced through indirect heat transfer between the cooling fluid (130) and the return air (32) to produce conditioned air (84). The conditioned air (84) is provided as supply air (46) into the interior space (34). When the cooling fluid circulates into the media exchanger via the cooling circuit, the temperature of the cooling fluid is reduced through direct heat transfer between the cooling fluid and the outside air.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2012Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: UNITED METAL PRODUCTS, INC.Inventor: Stephen Kinkel
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Patent number: 9182164Abstract: A portable air conditioning system has a wheeled base and an insulated housing in a shape of a cube. A louver is located on a housing front panel. A louver and a pair of handles are located on a housing back panel. An insulated dividing panel divides an upper housing compartment and a lower housing compartment. A compressor coupled to a motor, a condenser, and a receiver are located in the lower housing compartment. An evaporator is located in the upper housing compartment. A suction line connects the accumulator to the compressor. An expansion tank is connected to the accumulator. A condensation pan is located above the dividing panel. An evaporator fan is located in the upper housing compartment and a condenser fan is located in the lower housing compartment. A thermostatic expansion valve is located on an inlet to the evaporator.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2012Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Inventor: Charles E. Henderson, Jr.
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Patent number: 9140460Abstract: A control method for operating an indirect evaporative cooler to control temperature and humidity. The method includes operating an airflow control device to provide supply air at a flow rate to a liquid desiccant dehumidifier. The supply air flows through the dehumidifier and an indirect evaporative cooler prior to exiting an outlet into a space. The method includes operating a pump to provide liquid desiccant to the liquid desiccant dehumidifier and sensing a temperature of an airstream at the outlet of the indirect evaporative cooler. The method includes comparing the temperature of the airstream at the outlet to a setpoint temperature at the outlet and controlling the pump to set the flow rate of the liquid desiccant. The method includes sensing space temperature, comparing the space temperature with a setpoint temperature, and controlling the airflow control device to set the flow rate of the supply air based on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Alliance For Sustainable Energy, LLCInventors: Jason Woods, Erik Kozubal
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Patent number: 9097465Abstract: An air conditioning system includes a multiple effect evaporative condenser, at least one compressor, at least one heat exchanger, an expansion valve, and at least one multiple-effect evaporative condensers. The multiple effect evaporative condenser and the heat exchanger utilize a highly efficient heat exchanging pipe for performing heat exchange between water and refrigerant.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Inventor: Lee Wa Wong
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Patent number: 9027359Abstract: A modular heat exchange system having a refrigerant system for cycling a refrigerant through a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator, a heat source circulation system which circulates a heat exchange fluid between a heat source and the evaporator, a heat sink circulation system which circulates a heat absorption fluid between a heat sink and the condenser, a fluid management system having temperature gauges for respectively reading core temperatures of the heat source and the heat sink, and a thermal energy source from which thermal energy is transferred to the heat exchange fluid when the core temperature of the heat source falls below a threshold temperature while the core temperature of the heat sink is maintained at a constant temperature.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2010Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Triea Technologies, LLCInventors: James O'Brien, Matthew Ginalick, Jr.
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Patent number: 8991207Abstract: To provide a refrigerating cycle apparatus capable of improving cooling ability by water spray to perform an efficient operation while suppressing decrease in collected power by an expander. The refrigerating cycle apparatus includes: a first compressor that compresses the refrigerant; an expander that decompresses and expands the refrigerant to collect power for expansion; a second compressor that is driven by the power collected by the expander to further compresses the refrigerant compressed by the first compressor to transmit it to a main radiator; a heat exchanger having an intercooler that cools the refrigerant compressed by the first compressor and a main radiator that cools the refrigerant compressed by the second heat exchanger to transmit it to the expander; indoor heat exchangers that heat the refrigerant decompressed by the expander; and a water spray apparatus that sprays water onto the outer surface of the intercooler and the main radiator.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Keisuke Takayama, Yusuke Shimazu
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Patent number: 8950200Abstract: An evaporative cooled condenser unit employs a quiet motor/fan system that pulls air across an evaporative media pad, through a drift eliminator and delivers cool air to a condensing unit of an air conditioner thereby increasing the operating efficiency of the air conditioner. A condenser enclosure into which the cool air is delivered is adjustable for various sizes of condenser units and contains a plurality of barometric dampers to provide failsafe operation and provide for external air flow to the condenser during heat pump operation or when the auxiliary cooling module is disabled.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Phoenix Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Donald I. Townsend, Lawrence R. Chavez, Gary Stephen Jouas
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Patent number: 8943844Abstract: An air conditioning system includes a dehumidifier, a regenerator, and a refrigeration system. The dehumidifier removes water from a first airflow using a liquid desiccant. The regenerator transfers water from the dilute desiccant into a second airflow. The refrigeration system can be selectively used to provide heat to the desiccant in the regenerator to more effectively remove the water from the dilute desiccant. An external heat source can also be used to heat the desiccant in the regenerator to more effectively remove the water from the dilute desiccant. The refrigeration system and the external heat source can each be used separately to heat the desiccant, or the desiccant can be heated by both heat sources simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2010Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: DuCool Ltd.Inventor: Dan Forkosh
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Patent number: 8875535Abstract: A water collector is telescoped into the interior of an aircraft condenser. The condenser has a header for collecting air from the condenser and the water collector is disposed at least partially within the header.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2009Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Frederick Peacos, III, Donald E. Army
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Publication number: 20140250939Abstract: In at least one aspect of this disclosure, a refrigeration system includes an evaporatively cooled condenser configured to transfer heat from the refrigeration system to an atmosphere, an air inlet in fluid communication with the condenser, and an evaporative cooling medium disposed between the atmosphere and the condenser such that at least a portion of an airflow from the atmosphere passes through the evaporative cooling medium to reduce the temperature of the airflow before passing the airflow over the condenser. The evaporative cooling element can improve system cooling efficiency by 20-50% depending on temperature conditions or even greater in dry climates.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Danny Parker, John R. Sherwin
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Patent number: 8820101Abstract: A refrigerator with a condenser and a fan for the forced ventilation of the condenser, the refrigerator including a fan control circuit for controlling the fan to provide variable throughflow of air from the fan and an assembly for measuring temperature in operative communication with the fan control circuit for operating the fan in a temperature-dependent manner.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2007Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Georg Hausmann, Hans Ihle
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Patent number: 8763418Abstract: A cooling system for an eco-friendly vehicle, may include an unified radiator that cools working fluid flowing therethrough to cool an electric power component and an air-cooling type AC condenser, respectively, a pump that is disposed in a series with the unified radiator to pump up the working fluid in the unified radiator to the electric power component or the water-cooling type AC condenser, a first branch pipe and a second branch pipe that connect the electric power components with the water-cooling type AC condenser in parallel for the unified radiator and the pump, and a valve connected to the first and second branch pipes and disposed to selectively supply the working fluid from the pump to the first branch pipe and the second branch pipe.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jaeyeon Kim, Manhee Park
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Patent number: 8763417Abstract: The refrigeration system of this invention utilizes a water cooled condenser which is made of multiple water pans with refrigeration coil soldered underneath for multi-stages cooling. The water pans are stacked on top of each other with the hottest coil located at the bottom. The bottom water pan dries up water faster than the other water pans since it has the hottest coil soldered underneath. Once the water level of the bottom water pan is low enough to be refilled, the supply water fills in from the top water pan and propagating downward to the water pan down below until it reaches the water pan at the bottom. The water refilling ceases once the bottom water pan is full. The unwanted heat from a refrigeration system is transferred from the refrigerant to the water, and then from the water to the air by evaporation.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2007Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Inventor: Hui Jen Szutu
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Publication number: 20140096555Abstract: An evaporator condenser has a condenser unit which has plural plate units separated from one another by air gaps. Each plate unit has first and second plates that are coupled together about a perimeter thereof. Each plate unit has a first edge and an opposite second edge. The first and second plates are coupled together along at least one line so as to form a first channel that extends from the first edge to the second edge in the second channel by communicates with the first channel and extends back to the first edge. The channels decrease in volume from an inlet to an outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2012Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: American Sino Heat Transfer LLCInventors: Zahid Ayub, Peng Peng
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Patent number: 8683817Abstract: A multiple refrigerant circuit cooling system includes at least a first refrigerant circuit and a second refrigerant circuit. Each of said first and second refrigerant circuits including a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device and an evaporator connected in refrigerant flow communication. The condensers of the first and second refrigerant circuits each including condenser coils having exterior surfaces and each condenser including at least one fan for drawing ambient air across the exterior surfaces of its respective condenser coil. The exterior surfaces of the condenser coil of the condenser of the first refrigerant circuit being in fluid communication with the fan of the condenser of the second refrigerant circuit to provide reduced airflow across the exterior surfaces of the condenser coils of the first refrigerant circuit at a low ambient temperature.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2010Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventor: Eric B. Fraser
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Publication number: 20140075959Abstract: A water cooler kit is provided for use with an evaporative cooler of a type comprising at least one cooling pad, a water reservoir, a water inlet to supply water to the reservoir from a water supply at least one conduit for distributing water onto said at least one cooling pad, a fan for moving air through said cooling pad, and a pump for transferring water from said reservoir to said conduit. The water cooler kit comprises a cooling plate disposed in the reservoir, a heat dissipating structure disposed outside of the evaporative cooler, and a heat transferring thermal conductor between the cooling plate and the heat dissipating structure to transfer heat from the cooling plate to the heat dissipating structure so that heat is extracted from water in the reservoir and dissipated outside the evaporative cooler.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Inventors: Donald John Lenkszus, Terrence M. Mcdermott
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Publication number: 20140069134Abstract: An air conditioning system includes an inlet duct, supply duct, return duct and exhaust duct: a heat exchanger for providing heat transfer between air from the inlet duct and air from the return duct: a cooling coil position in the supply duct: a pan for collecting condensate from the cooling coil; a pump to pump condensate from the pan: and a sprayer coupled to the pump, the sprayer spraying condensate into an air path to increase efficiency of the air conditioning system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2011Publication date: March 13, 2014Inventor: Michel Grabon
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Publication number: 20140026608Abstract: A condenser with subcooling is provided. The condenser comprises apparatus for collecting liquid refrigerant and increasing a velocity of the liquid refrigerant as the liquid refrigerant interfaces with at least one wall of a first pass liquid medium compartment, thereby removing heat from the liquid refrigerant, subcooling the liquid refrigerant and heating a liquid medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2011Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEMS INCInventors: Aniello Manzo, Sean Douglas Marte
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Patent number: 8621882Abstract: A compressor and a refrigerating machine which enable an easy disposal of a lubricant, are friendly to the natural environment, and have simple configurations, are provided. The compressor which is used in a refrigerating machine including an evaporator and a condenser and adapted for compressing refrigerant gas evaporated in the evaporator to convey the compressed refrigerant gas to the condenser, includes: a motor; a housing having a compression chamber inside; a rotary member which has a rotating shaft and is rotated by a driving force of the motor so as to compress water vapor serving as the refrigerant gas in the compression chamber; a bearing for supporting the rotating shaft of the rotary member in the housing; and a lubricant supplier for supplying water serving as a lubricant to the bearing.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2009Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignees: Danish Technological Institute, Johnson Controls Denmark APSInventors: Koichiro Iizuka, Satoshi Ide, Toshikatsu Kanemura, Yoshihiro Nakayama, Masatake Toshima, Kazuto Okada, Kunihiko Suto, Kazutaka Kurashige, Ichirou Sakuraba, Daisuke Hayashi, Masaki Ikeuchi, Shinji Shato, Lars Bay Moller, Finn Jensen, Ziad Al-Janabi, Svend Rasmussen, Hans Madsboll, Christian Svarregaard-Jensen
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Patent number: 8602093Abstract: A composite heat exchanger system includes an air cooled condenser, a sub-radiator and a main radiator, and it is formed in a state where a tank of the sub-radiator is communicated with a tank of the main radiator. A water cooled condenser is contained in a tank of the sub-radiator. A part of a flowing medium that is cooled down by the main radiator is introduced in the sub-radiator to cool the flowing medium of the water cooled condenser. The flowing medium that is cooled down by the water cooled condenser is introduced in the air cooled condenser to be cooled.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2007Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Calsonic Kansei CorporationInventor: Mitsuru Iwasaki
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Patent number: 8534083Abstract: An evaporative cooling condenser for a household appliance cooling system includes a water source, a heat exchanger configured to contain a refrigerant, and a fluid heat transfer device, the fluid heat transfer device configured to receive water from the water source and apply the water to the heat exchanger for rejecting heat from the heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Martin Nicholas Austin, Joel Erik Hitzelberger, Jeffrey M. Wood, Richard DeVos, Andrew Jason Veenstra, Brent Alden Junge
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Publication number: 20130205816Abstract: A cooling system connected to the air inlet of an air cooled chiller, having at least one frame at least one net through winch the air absorbed by the chiller is passed, at least one liquid spraying component performing spraying, on the front part of said net's outer surface not facing the chiller, contrariwise to tie chiller and to the incoming direction of air, at least one liquid supply kit sending liquid to said liquid spraying component and at least one liquid transmission instrument carrying the liquid from the liquid supply kit to the spraying component. A cooling method wherein this system is used is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2011Publication date: August 15, 2013Inventor: Cuneyt Aksuyek
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Publication number: 20130047641Abstract: An evaporative cooled condenser unit employs a quiet motor/fan system that pulls air across an evaporative media pad, through a drift eliminator and delivers cool air to a condensing unit of an air conditioner thereby increasing the operating efficiency of the air conditioner. A condenser enclosure into which the cool air is delivered is adjustable for various sizes of condenser units and contains a plurality of barometric dampers to provide failsafe operation and provide for external air flow to the condenser during heat pump operation or when the auxiliary cooling module is disabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: PHOENIX MANUFACTURING INC.Inventors: Donald I. Townsend, Lawrence R. Chavez, Gary Stephen Jouas
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Patent number: 8320125Abstract: A datacenter cooling apparatus includes a portable housing having lifting and transporting structures for moving the apparatus, opposed sides in the housing, at least one of the opposed sides defining one or more air passage openings arranged to capture warmed air from rack-mounted electronics, opposed ends in the housing, at least one of the opposed ends defining one or more air passage openings positioned to allow lateral passage of captured air into and out of the housing, and one or more cooling coils associated with the housing to receive and cool the captured warm air, and provide the cooled air for circulation into a datacenter workspace.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2009Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Exaflop LLCInventors: William Hamburgen, Jimmy Clidaras, Winnie Leung, David W. Stiver, Jonathan D. Beck, Andrew B. Carlson, Steven T. Y. Chow, Gregory P. Imwalle, Amir M. Michael
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Patent number: 8295047Abstract: A method of providing utilities to a computer data center is discussed. The method includes initially connecting one or more non-evaporative cooling units to a data center as primary cooling plants, obtaining a government-issued water permit, and after obtaining the government-issued water permit, transitioning primary cooling for the data center to one or more evaporative cooling towers.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2011Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Exaflop LLCInventors: William Hamburgen, Jimmy Clidaras, Andrew B. Carlson
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Patent number: 8261563Abstract: An apparatus provides a high efficiency for refrigerator operation. The inclusion of a separate external evaporator and condenser that draws heat away from the common refrigerator condenser allows an increase in the intensity of the cooling process of the cooling agent, thereby diminishing electrical consumption, and decreasing the size and noise of the condenser. This is achieved by structuring the refrigerator condenser with the one tube for the cooling agent of the common refrigerator and another volume for evaporating the cooling substance of the external evaporator and condenser. Moreover, external system of natural cooling has a condenser that is located in the open air and connected to the evaporator with the help of vapor lines and condensed vapor lines.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2008Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Inventors: Lev Khrustalev, Alex Mindich
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Publication number: 20120180512Abstract: A water recovery system for a cooling tower includes an intercooler having a first circuit portion and a second circuit portion. The first circuit portion is configured and disposed to receive a liquid desiccant and the second circuit portion is configured and disposed to receive coolant. A flash drum includes an inlet connected to the first circuit portion, a vapor outlet and a liquid desiccant outlet. A condenser is fluidly coupled to the vapor outlet of the flash drum. The condenser includes a condensate outlet. A cooling tower is fluidly connected to the liquid desiccant outlet of the flash drum and the condenser. The cooling tower includes a water stripper having a collector member, and a heat exchanger arranged below the water stripper. The collector member is configured to receive water laden liquid desiccant and the heat exchanger is configured and disposed to receive make-up water from the condenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Donald Gordon Laing, Harish Chandra Dhingra, Andrew Philip Shapiro, Ching Jen Tang
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Patent number: 8199504Abstract: In a cooling system for an electronic device of the present invention, server rooms in which a plurality of servers are placed, an evaporator which is provided close to each of the servers, and cools exhaust air from the server by vaporizing a refrigerant with heat generating from the server, a cooling tower which is provided at a place higher than the evaporator, cools the refrigerant by outside air and water sprinkling, and condenses the vaporized refrigerant, and a circulation line in which the refrigerant naturally circulates between the evaporator and the cooling tower. According to the cooling system, an electronic device which is required to perform a precise operation with a heat generation amount from itself being large, such as a computer and a server, can be efficiently cooled at low running cost.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2010Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiro Kashirajima, Hiroshige Kikuchi, Takumi Sugiura, Koji Watanabe, Kenichi Nakashima