GB2479772A - Float-controlled condensate siphon device of an air conditioner - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
- F24F13/22—Means for preventing condensation or evacuating condensate
- F24F13/222—Means for preventing condensation or evacuating condensate for evacuating condensate
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
- F24F13/22—Means for preventing condensation or evacuating condensate
- F24F13/222—Means for preventing condensation or evacuating condensate for evacuating condensate
- F24F2013/227—Condensate pipe for drainage of condensate from the evaporator
Abstract
A float-controlled siphon device 100 for collecting and removing condensate from an air-conditioning evaporator coil comprises a chamber 102 having a vent 104, which allows air in the chamber to escape when condensate flows into the chamber via an input pipe 106 which communicates with the evaporator coil. A ball float 110 moves within guide rails 112 attached to a lid of the device and retains the ball float in position within the chamber. A float valve seal 114 is located in the base of the device and receives the float and is connected to an output pipe 106. Condensate flowing into the chamber via the input pipe is prevented from leaving the chamber by the ball float resting on the float valve seal until there is sufficient condensate in the chamber to cause the ball float to float, whereupon condensate leaves the chamber via the output pipe. When the output pipe contains condensate, the condensate is siphoned out of the chamber until there is insufficient condensate in the chamber to cause the ball float to float. The device may include a mesh 116 for removing debris from the condensate entering the chamber.
Description
Float-controlled siphon device
Field of Invention
This invention relates to air-conditioning systems, and in particular to a mechanical float-controlled siphon device for collecting and disposing of condensate from an air-conditioning evaporator coil.
Background of the Invention
CN 201059?24Y discloses a condensed water reutilization device for a water-cooled air conditioning system which allows re-use of cooling water. A ball float valve and a check valve which are opened when there is water in the device and which closes when the water in the tank has emptied. The system appears to be gravity-fed.
Disclosure of Invention
From the foregoing, it may be appreciated that a need has arisen for a mechanical alternative to the electrical condensate lift pump found in air-conditioning units.
A float-controlled siphon device for collecting and disposing of condensate from an air-conditioning evaporator coil is disclosed. It has a chamber having a vent, which allows air in the chamber to escape when condensate flows into the chamber via an input pipe connected to the evaporator coil. A ball float moves within guide rails attached to the device wall which retain the ball float in position within the chamber. A float valve seal located in the base of the device receives the float and is connected to an output pipe.
Condensate flowing into the chamber via the input pipe is prevented from leaving the chamber by the ball float resting on the float valve seal until there is sufficient condensate in the chamber to cause the ball float to float, whereupon condensate leaves the chamber via the output pipe. When the output pipe contains condensate, the condensate is siphoned out of the chamber until there is insufficient condensate in the chamber to cause the ball float to float. The device may include a mesh for removing debris from the condensate entering the chamber.
Brief Description of Drawings
For a more complete explanation of the present invention and the technical advantages thereof, reference is now made to the following description and the accompanying drawing in which: Figures 1 and 2 show an overview of the present invention.
Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention
Embodiments of the present invention and their technical advantages may be better understood by referring to Figures 1 and 2, which show a float-controlled siphon device (100) of the present invention for collecting and disposing of condensate from an air-conditioning evaporator coil. The device has a chamber (102) having a vent (104), which allows air in the chamber to escape when condensate flows into the chamber via an input pipe (106) connected to the evaporator coil. A ball float (110) moves within guide rails (112) attached to the device lid which retain the ball float in position within the chamber. A float valve seal (114) located in the base of the device receives the float and is connected to an output pipe (106) Condensate flowing into the chamber via the input pipe is prevented from leaving the chamber by the ball float resting on the float valve seal until there is sufficient condensate in the chamber to cause the ball float to float, whereupon condensate leaves the chamber via the output pipe. When the output pipe contains condensate, the condensate is siphoned out of the chamber until there is insufficient condensate in the chamber to cause the ball float to float. The device may include a mesh (116) for removing debris from the condensate entering the chamber.
The siphon device is a mechanical alternative to the electrical condensate lift pump found in air-conditioning units. The purpose of these kinds of device is to remove the water produced by the air conditioning evaporator coil, when the option of a gravity drain is not available.
The float-controlled siphon device of the present invention is designed to fit either inside the base of an air-conditioning unit or be free-standing away from the unit. It may also be used with multiple air conditioning units, in which each individual unit could drain into a common drain, filling a single larger float chamber controlled siphon. This could then siphon the water into a building's drainage system. The advantages of this would be a reduction in noise, cost and an increase in system reliability.
The present invention offers the following benefits: * System noise reduction * Reduction in system cost * Improvement to system reliability * Reduction in system running cost * Reduce system carbon footprint In operation, condensation is carried from an evaporator coil through conventional plumbing arrangements into the float chamber.
The float chamber fills to a predetermined level. During this process the mass of the float counteracts the water, applying a constant pressure on the valve and sealing the unit.
Water will remain in the outlet pipe, due to the pressure in the system. Once the valve is open, the pressure of the water inside the tank forces the water out of the outlet pipe.
The system will need to be primed initially, after the installation of the air conditioning unit. This will be achieved by using a pump-priming device that will be supplied with the unit. This pump can be reused if the system was ever to lose pressure.
When the condensation water exceeds a predetermined level, the float rises, opening the valve and releasing the water.
Once the valve is released, the pressure in the outlet pipe draws the water from the tank, draining it back to the predetermined level. During this process, the float sinks and seals the unit.
Claims (2)
- Claims 1. P. float-controlled siphon device (100) for collecting and disposing of condensate from an air-conditioning evaporator coil including: (a) a chamber (102) having a vent (104); (b) an input pipe (106) connected to the evaporator coil; (c) an output pipe (106) connected to a drainage system; (d) a ball float (110); (e) guide rails (112) attached to a lid of the device for retaining the ball float; (f) a float valve seal (114) located in a base of the device for receiving the float and connected to the output pipe; characterised by: condensate flowing into the chamber via the input pipe being prevented from leaving the chamber by the ball float resting on the float valve seal until there is sufficient condensate in the chamber to cause the ball float to float, whereupon condensate leaves the chamber via the output pipe; the output pipe being primed and containing condensate, the condensate is siphoned out of the chamber until there is insufficient condensate in the chamber to cause the ball float to float.
- 2. The float-controlled siphon device of claim 1 additionally comprising a mesh (116) for removing debris from the condensate entering the chamber.
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| GB201006707A GB2479772A (en) | 2010-04-22 | 2010-04-22 | Float-controlled condensate siphon device of an air conditioner |
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