JPWO2020170243A5

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Publication number: JPWO2020170243A5
Application number: JP2021548184A
Authority: JP
Publication date: 2023-02-28

Claims

A vehicle comprising an atmospheric water generator (AWG) and at least one heating element,
The AWG is
a refrigeration cycle adapted to condense moisture from the air into condensate;
A pasteurization circulation system adapted to circulate the condensate and transfer heat from the heat generating elements of the vehicle to the circulating condensate, whereby the circulating condensate is a pasteurization circulation system adapted to heat to a pasteurized temperature and duration and to post-cool said pasteurized condensate.

2. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the heat generating element is at least one of a combustion engine, an electric engine, a braking system, and a gas exhaust.

said refrigeration cycle comprising an evaporator, a condenser, a compressor, an expansion means, a blower, a condensed water storage tank adapted to collect and store said condensed water, and refrigerant pipes;
The blower is designed to push air from outside the AWG through the evaporator, the evaporator being cooler than the dew point of the air, and the condensate storage tank containing the condensate. 3. A vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, designed to collect

Vehicle according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the pasteurization circulation system comprises a circulation line, a water pump for urging the condensate in the circulation line.

The pasteurization circulation system comprises at least one heat exchanger designed to transfer heat from the heating elements of the vehicle to the circulating condensate, whereby the circulating condensate is A vehicle according to any one of the preceding claims, adapted to heat water to a pasteurized temperature and duration and to post-cool the pasteurized condensed water.

The heat exchanger includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion including two sides separated by a barrier, each side having an inlet and an outlet, and the second portion having an inlet and an outlet. enabling heat exchange between cold water flowing on the preheat side of said first section before entering the section and hot water exiting said second section and flowing on the second side of said first section; 6. The vehicle of claim 5, wherein said second portion comprises an inlet and an outlet and is in contact with said heat generating element of said vehicle.

A pasteurization circulation line is configured to circulate cold water from an outlet of a storage tank to the inlet on the preheat side of the first portion of the heat exchanger , wherein cold water circulates through the heat exchanger. raised by heat exchange with hot water in said second side of said first portion of said heat exchanger and then exiting said outlet on said preheat side of said first portion of said heat exchanger, the heated water enters the second portion of the heat exchanger, the heated water is heated by heat exchange with the heating element of the vehicle, the hot water is then exiting the second portion of the heat exchanger and entering the second side of the first portion of the heat exchanger, the hot water passing through the first portion of the heat exchanger; 7. The vehicle of claim 6, cooled by heat exchange with said cold water in one side, exiting said first portion of said heat exchanger and returning to a condensate storage tank.

A circulation line passes near an evaporator located downstream of the second portion of the heat exchanger and passes through the second portion of the heat exchanger before exiting the pasteurization circulation line. 8. A vehicle according to claim 7 , designed to cool the water exiting the vehicle.

A directional valve is located downstream of the circulation pump, said valve having at least two states, in a first state, the two-way valve directs said water from said pump outlet to the remainder of said circulation line. 9. A vehicle as claimed in claim 8 , wherein in a second state the water is directed from the outlet of the pump to the distribution means.

A vehicle comprising an atmospheric water generator (AWG),
The AWG is
a refrigeration cycle adapted to condense moisture from air into condensate; a control unit; a removable container adapted to receive condensate produced and transported by said refrigeration cycle; a presence sensor adapted to sense the presence or absence of a possible container;
When the control unit is in communication with the presence sensor and receives a signal from the presence sensor that the removable container is not present, the control unit stops transfer of condensed water to the removable container; a vehicle designed to activate transfer of condensed water to said removable container upon receiving a signal from said presence sensor that a suitable container is present.

further comprising a condensate storage tank designed to collect said condensate, comprising an outlet spout, said outlet spout being connected to said removable container, and activation of said condensate by said control unit. 11. The vehicle of claim 10 , wherein and deactivating is by opening and closing the spout.

Vehicle according to claim 10 or 11 , wherein the condensate storage tank is a removable bottle.

1. A vehicle comprising an atmospheric water generator (AWG) adapted to provide relatively hot and dry air, and at least one of a motor, a windshield, side mirrors, and sensors, the vehicle comprising:
The AWG is
A refrigeration cycle adapted to dehumidify relatively hot and moist incoming air to relatively dry and cool outgoing air, which reciprocally precools the incoming moist air and the outgoing dry air. a refrigeration cycle coupled to at least one air-to-air heat exchanger adapted to post-heat the
The post-heated dry air a) provides dry air to the motor suction, b) dries the windshield, c) dries condensate on the sensor, and d) evacuating passenger compartment moisture, the vehicle being carried in a module adapted to at least one of:

said air-to-air heat exchanger comprising a first side and a second side , the two sides separated by a barrier, each side having an inlet and an outlet;
The AWG is for air,
allowing the air to transfer heat from outside the AWG through the first side of the air-to-air heat exchanger to air in the second side of the air-to-air heat exchanger; ,
then adapted to pass through the outlet of the first side of the air-to-air heat exchanger to an evaporator of the refrigeration cycle, the evaporator coming into contact with the evaporator; adapted to be cooler than the dew point of the air to condense at least a portion of the moisture of the air into condensed water, such that the air exiting the AWG is drier than the air entering the evaporator. and low temperature,
The air is then allowed to receive heat from the air in the first side of the air-to-air heat exchanger through the second side of the air-to-air heat exchanger. 14. A vehicle according to Item 13 .

two air-to-air heat exchangers,
A relatively hot and moist first air stream is passed through a first side of a first air-to-air heat exchanger and compared within a second side of said first air-to-air heat exchanger. allowing heat exchange with a second air stream of relatively low temperature;
then through an evaporator adapted to cool said first air stream and condense moisture therefrom;
then relatively cold and dry first air on a second side of a second air-to-air heat exchanger, wherein said first air is relatively cool and dry within said first side of said second air-to-air heat exchanger; through a second side of a second air-to-air heat exchanger adapted to allow heat exchange between the stream and a relatively hot and moist second air stream; is adapted to
and a first of a second air-to-air heat exchanger adapted to allow a second relatively hot, moist air stream to exchange heat with a relatively cool, dry first air stream through the side of
then through an evaporator adapted to cool said second air stream and condense moisture therefrom;
then relatively cold and dry second air on a second side of a first air-to-air heat exchanger, said second air within said first side of said first air-to-air heat exchanger; through a second side of a first air-to-air heat exchanger adapted to allow heat exchange between the stream and a relatively hot and moist first air stream. 15. A vehicle according to claim 13 or 14 , comprising two air-to-air heat exchangers adapted to.

A vehicle as claimed in any one of claims 13 to 15 , wherein the AWG condenser is located downstream of the post-heated air and upstream of the channeling module.