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US20170350605A1
US20170350605A1 US15/614,662 US201715614662A US2017350605A1 US 20170350605 A1 US20170350605 A1 US 20170350605A1 US 201715614662 A US201715614662 A US 201715614662A US 2017350605 A1 US2017350605 A1 US 2017350605A1
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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
    • F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/02—Self-contained room units for air-conditioning, i.e. with all apparatus for treatment installed in a common casing
    • F24F1/028—Self-contained room units for air-conditioning, i.e. with all apparatus for treatment installed in a common casing characterised by air supply means, e.g. fan casings, internal dampers or ducts
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H15/00—Tents or canopies, in general
    • E04H15/32—Parts, components, construction details, accessories, interior equipment, specially adapted for tents, e.g. guy-line equipment, skirts, thresholds
    • 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
    • F24F13/20—Casings or covers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F2221/00—Details or features not otherwise provided for
    • F24F2221/38—Personalised air distribution
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
    • F24H3/00—Air heaters
    • F24H3/02—Air heaters with forced circulation
    • F24H3/04—Air heaters with forced circulation the air being in direct contact with the heating medium, e.g. electric heating element
    • F24H3/0405—Air heaters with forced circulation the air being in direct contact with the heating medium, e.g. electric heating element using electric energy supply, e.g. the heating medium being a resistive element; Heating by direct contact, i.e. with resistive elements, electrodes and fins being bonded together without additional element in-between
    • F24H3/0411—Air heaters with forced circulation the air being in direct contact with the heating medium, e.g. electric heating element using electric energy supply, e.g. the heating medium being a resistive element; Heating by direct contact, i.e. with resistive elements, electrodes and fins being bonded together without additional element in-between for domestic or space-heating systems
    • F24H3/0417—Air heaters with forced circulation the air being in direct contact with the heating medium, e.g. electric heating element using electric energy supply, e.g. the heating medium being a resistive element; Heating by direct contact, i.e. with resistive elements, electrodes and fins being bonded together without additional element in-between for domestic or space-heating systems portable or mobile

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  • the present invention relates generally to an amusement machine. More specifically, the present invention relates to an amusement machine for providing cooling and temporary relief from heat.
  • An individual may desire to be temporarily cooled-off and refreshed without having to leave the area. For example, after activity, a person may become uncomfortably warm and desire a cooler environment. Such individuals, however, may not wish to leave their location because the individual would miss out on activities.
  • the air-conditioned booth for accommodating a small number of people.
  • the air-conditioned booth includes a transparent wall structure extending from a base to a top and enclosing an interior space.
  • the booth includes a duct system and connected air conditioner for cooling air and directing the cooled air into the interior space of the booth.
  • a damper system is operatively connected with the duct system and is positionable to place the booth in a non-cooling mode and a cooling mode. Air cooled by the air conditioner is directed to the ambient air surrounding the booth by the damper system when the booth is in the non-cooling mode and air cooled by the air conditioner is directed into the interior space of the booth when the booth is in the cooling mode.
  • a vending unit is operatively connected to the damper system and controls the damper system to place the booth from the non-cooling mode to the cooling mode in response to the input of currency into the vending unit.
  • FIG. 1 is a CAD/CAM design of the chilling both of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a CAD/CAM design of the chilling both of the present invention with the door enclosure removed illustrating the panel display and duct work.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective line drawing of the chilling both of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective line drawing with dimensional information of the chilling both of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a side planar line drawing with dimensional information of the chilling both of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 7-8 are planar line drawings with dimensional information of the chilling both of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a dimensional drawing of the size and shape of the moving enclosure/door.
  • An air-conditioned booth 100 for accommodating a small number of people.
  • the air-conditioned booth 100 includes a transparent wall structure 101 extending from a base 103 to a top 102 and enclosing an interior space 104 .
  • the booth includes a duct system and connected air conditioner for cooling air and directing the cooled air into the interior space of the booth.
  • a damper system is operatively connected with the duct system and is positionable to place the booth in a non-cooling mode and a cooling mode. Air cooled by the air conditioner is directed to the ambient air surrounding the booth by the damper system when the booth is in the non-cooling mode and air cooled by the air conditioner is directed into the interior space of the booth when the booth is in the cooling mode.
  • the vending unit 105 is operatively connected to the damper system and controls the damper system to place the booth from the non-cooling mode to the cooling mode in response to the input of currency into the vending unit 105 .
  • the booth is made for amusement parks where the customer will go in, put in money and get a blast of cold air. Like a small air conditioned room.
  • the amusement machine comprises a base unit; a platform connected to the base unit for a person to stand thereon.
  • a wall structure extending upwardly from the platform and enclosing an interior space.
  • a top unit attached to the wall structure such that the wall structure extends between the base unit and the top unit.
  • a self-contained air conditioner disposed in the booth for cooling air.
  • a duct system connected to the air conditioner for directing cooled air into the interior space of the booth.
  • a damper system is operatively connected with the duct system, the damper system having a first position where the cooled air is directed to ambient air outs of the booth through an exterior output so as to place the booth in a non-cooling mode and a second position where the cooled air from the air conditioner is directed into the interior space through an interior output so as to place the booth in a cooling mode.
  • a vending unit operatively connected to the air conditioner, wherein the damper system is positioned from the first position to the second position for a selected time period in response to currency being inputted into the vending unit.

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An air-conditioned booth for accommodating a small number of people. The air-conditioned booth includes a transparent wall structure extending from a base to a top and enclosing an interior space. The booth includes a duct system and connected air conditioner for cooling air and directing the cooled air into the interior space of the booth. A damper system is operatively connected with the duct system and is positionable to place the booth in a non-cooling mode and a cooling mode. Air cooled by the air conditioner is directed to the ambient air surrounding the booth by the damper system when the booth is in the non-cooling mode and air cooled by the air conditioner is directed into the interior space of the booth when the booth is in the cooling mode. A vending unit is operatively connected to the damper system and controls the damper system.

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    CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
  • This application claims priority from U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 62/345,895, entitled “Personalized Chilling Booth”, filed on 6 Jun. 2016. The benefit under 35 USC §119(e) of the
  • United States provisional application is hereby claimed, and the aforementioned application is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
    • TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention relates generally to an amusement machine. More specifically, the present invention relates to an amusement machine for providing cooling and temporary relief from heat.
    • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • An individual may desire to be temporarily cooled-off and refreshed without having to leave the area. For example, after activity, a person may become uncomfortably warm and desire a cooler environment. Such individuals, however, may not wish to leave their location because the individual would miss out on activities.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • An air-conditioned booth for accommodating a small number of people. The air-conditioned booth includes a transparent wall structure extending from a base to a top and enclosing an interior space. The booth includes a duct system and connected air conditioner for cooling air and directing the cooled air into the interior space of the booth. A damper system is operatively connected with the duct system and is positionable to place the booth in a non-cooling mode and a cooling mode. Air cooled by the air conditioner is directed to the ambient air surrounding the booth by the damper system when the booth is in the non-cooling mode and air cooled by the air conditioner is directed into the interior space of the booth when the booth is in the cooling mode. A vending unit is operatively connected to the damper system and controls the damper system to place the booth from the non-cooling mode to the cooling mode in response to the input of currency into the vending unit.
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated herein a form a part of the specification, illustrate the present invention and, together with the description, further serve to explain the principles of the invention and to enable a person skilled in the pertinent art to make and use the invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a CAD/CAM design of the chilling both of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a CAD/CAM design of the chilling both of the present invention with the door enclosure removed illustrating the panel display and duct work.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective line drawing of the chilling both of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective line drawing with dimensional information of the chilling both of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a side planar line drawing with dimensional information of the chilling both of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 7-8 are planar line drawings with dimensional information of the chilling both of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a dimensional drawing of the size and shape of the moving enclosure/door.
    •  DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • In the following detailed description of the invention of exemplary embodiments of the invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawings (where like numbers represent like elements), which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific exemplary embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, but other embodiments may be utilized and logical, mechanical, electrical, and other changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is defined only by the appended claims.
  • In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth to provide a thorough understanding of the invention. However, it is understood that the invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and techniques known to one of ordinary skill in the art have not been shown in detail in order not to obscure the invention. Referring to the figures, it is possible to see the various major elements constituting the apparatus of the present invention.
  • Now referring to Figures, one embodiment of the present invention is shown. An air-conditioned booth 100 for accommodating a small number of people. The air-conditioned booth 100 includes a transparent wall structure 101 extending from a base 103 to a top 102 and enclosing an interior space 104. The booth includes a duct system and connected air conditioner for cooling air and directing the cooled air into the interior space of the booth.
  • A damper system is operatively connected with the duct system and is positionable to place the booth in a non-cooling mode and a cooling mode. Air cooled by the air conditioner is directed to the ambient air surrounding the booth by the damper system when the booth is in the non-cooling mode and air cooled by the air conditioner is directed into the interior space of the booth when the booth is in the cooling mode.
  • The vending unit 105 is operatively connected to the damper system and controls the damper system to place the booth from the non-cooling mode to the cooling mode in response to the input of currency into the vending unit 105.
  • In an alternative embodiment, the booth is made for amusement parks where the customer will go in, put in money and get a blast of cold air. Like a small air conditioned room.
  • The amusement machine comprises a base unit; a platform connected to the base unit for a person to stand thereon. A wall structure extending upwardly from the platform and enclosing an interior space. A top unit attached to the wall structure such that the wall structure extends between the base unit and the top unit. A self-contained air conditioner disposed in the booth for cooling air. A duct system connected to the air conditioner for directing cooled air into the interior space of the booth.
  • A damper system is operatively connected with the duct system, the damper system having a first position where the cooled air is directed to ambient air outs of the booth through an exterior output so as to place the booth in a non-cooling mode and a second position where the cooled air from the air conditioner is directed into the interior space through an interior output so as to place the booth in a cooling mode.
  • A vending unit operatively connected to the air conditioner, wherein the damper system is positioned from the first position to the second position for a selected time period in response to currency being inputted into the vending unit.
  • Thus, it is appreciated that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variation in size, materials, shape, form, function, and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the above description are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.
  • Furthermore, other areas of art may benefit from this method and adjustments to the design are anticipated. Thus, the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents, rather than by the examples given.

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The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
1. An amusement machine comprising:
a base unit;
a platform connected to the base unit for a person to stand thereon;
a wall structure extending upwardly from the platform and enclosing an interior space;
a top unit attached to the wall structure such that the wall structure extends between the base unit and the top unit;
a self-contained air conditioner disposed in the booth for cooling air;
a duct system connected to the air conditioner for directing cooled air into the interior space of the booth; and
a damper system operatively connected with the duct system.
2. The device of claim 1, further comprising
a vending unit operatively connected to the air conditioner.
3. The device of claim 2, wherein
the damper system is positioned from the first position to the second position for a selected time period in response to currency being inputted into the vending unit.
4. The device of claim 1, wherein
the damper system has a first position where the cooled air is directed to ambient air outs of the booth through an exterior output so as to place the booth in a non-cooling mode.
5. The device of claim 4, wherein
the damper system has a second position where the cooled air from the air conditioner is directed into the interior space through an interior output so as to place the booth in a cooling mode.
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US5023638A (en) * 1988-03-18 1991-06-11 Fotoking Passbildsysteme Photographic portrait shooting apparatus
US5479787A (en) * 1994-07-01 1996-01-02 Steven B. Carter Air-conditioned booth with vending unit
US20090118849A1 (en) * 2007-11-02 2009-05-07 Shimon Dery Automated vending-type studio recording facility
US8206232B2 (en) * 2006-11-10 2012-06-26 Roy Johnston Amusement apparatus

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US3631781A (en) * 1968-02-21 1972-01-04 Arnold Reginal Kennington Automatic photographing apparatus
US5023638A (en) * 1988-03-18 1991-06-11 Fotoking Passbildsysteme Photographic portrait shooting apparatus
US5479787A (en) * 1994-07-01 1996-01-02 Steven B. Carter Air-conditioned booth with vending unit
US8206232B2 (en) * 2006-11-10 2012-06-26 Roy Johnston Amusement apparatus
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