WO2008044234A2 - Portable climate control system - 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
- 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
- F24F1/04—Arrangements for portability
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- 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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- This invention relates generally to climate control systems, and specifically to such devices that are portable for personal use.
- climate control units such as window air conditioners and heat pumps are useful for ameliorating the effects of the extreme outdoor temperatures by maintaining comfortable interior environments.
- such units are not designed for outdoor situations; therefore, they do offer not suitable solutions for maintaining a comfortable environment when outdoors.
- these units often require large amounts of energy to operate, and are too heavy, large and cumbersome to be moved easily from place to place.
- Hand-held fans may offer a more practical cooling method when outdoors, where a bit of cooling is required.
- the fanning must continue, an activity that is somewhat impractical as a long-term solution.
- Umbrellas, brimmed hats, and other shade- creating items also help reduce the discomforts and possibly the dangers of exposure to hot weather, however, these solutions oftentimes do not provide sufficient protection.
- fans and shade-creating items offer no warming options.
- a portable climate control system for providing the user with the ability to adjust the climate of his immediate surroundings.
- the system of the present invention furnishes the user with at least one of several operational modes, including but not limited to a heating mode, a cooling mode, a moisturizing, or humidifying, mode, and a moist cooling mode.
- Embodiments of the present invention comprise a fan that pushes ambient air through a housing equipped with fins and a core, which are configured to promote the mixing of air within the housing in order that the air flowing out of the housing will achieve a desirable change in temperature.
- a useful feature of the present invention is its portability; the portable climate control system is sufficiently compact and lightweight that it can be easily moved by an average adult from one location to another. Due to its compact size and lightweight and the facility with which the present system may be moved, the portable climate control system is able to provide individual climate control in a variety of venues, both exterior and interior. For example, a portable climate control system may be attached to a baby carriage or the back of a wheelchair. The portable climate control system is also equally well suited to for use, for example, in a large assembly room where individual control of the ambient air may be otherwise not available.
- a portable climate control system of the present invention that enables user-adjustable air temperature manipulation and is suitable for outdoor use
- said system comprising a portable housing; at least one fan disposed on the housing for moving an air supply through the housing; a core disposed within the housing, that contains at least one material that enables altering at least one attribute of the air supply moving through the housing; a plurality of fins, radially disposed between the housing and the core, to support the core within the housing; and an air outlet hose the, disposed on the housing, for delivering the manipulated air supply from the housing to a desired location.
- the housing, the fan, the core, and the fins may be configured to achieve turbulent air.
- the portable climate control system is sufficiently compact and lightweight that it can be transported manually by an average adult.
- the portable climate control system may further comprise a power supply module for powering various components of portable climate control system, such as, for example, the fan.
- a power supply module may comprise rechargeable, portable batteries or may utilize solar-powered energy or may enable the generation of kinetic energy.
- the portable climate control system may further include insulating material that encloses at least a portion of the portable climate control system.
- the portable climate control system may be equipped with a carrying handle.
- the portable climate control system may be equipped with ties or other connection means for affixing a portable climate control system to another object, such as, inter alia, a baby carriage, a wheel chair, a golf cart, and a beach chair.
- the portable climate control system may include at least one operational mode including, inter alia, a heating mode, a cooling mode, an air- moisturizing mode, and a moist cooling mode.
- the portable climate control system may further comprise a switch for activating the portable climate control system or selecting an operational mode or both.
- At least one the material contained within the core may enable heating the air supply or cooling the air supply or distributing moisturizing particles to the air supply or introducing an aroma to the air supply.
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portable climate control system according to an embodiment of the present invention
- Figure 2 is cut-away view of the embodiment of Figure 1
- Figure 3 is a cross-sectional end view of the embodiment of Figure 1;
- Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment of Figure 1.
- the present invention discloses a portable climate control system 10 that enables user-adjustable air temperature manipulation, which is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. Additionally, the present invention is also sufficiently compact and lightweight that it can be easily moved and transported manually by an average adult.
- portable climate control system 10 Due to its compact size and lightweight, embodiments of portable climate control system 10 are suitable for providing individual climate control in a variety of venues, both exterior and interior.
- a portable climate control system 10 of the present invention may be stowed in an underneath storage area of a baby carriage, attached to the back of a wheelchair, seated in a golf cart, or placed next to a beach chair.
- a portable climate control system 10 according to embodiments of the present invention may also be used in interior venues such as, for example, in a large assembly room where individual control of the ambient air may otherwise not be available.
- portable climate control system 10 has at least one of several operational modes, including, inter alia, a heating mode, a cooling mode, a simple moisturizing mode, and a moist cooling mode. Some embodiments may offer only one of these operational modes, and some other embodiments may offer two or more of the operational modes.
- method refers to manners, means, techniques and procedures for accomplishing a given task including, but is not limited to those manners, means, techniques and procedures either known to, or readily developed from known manners, means, techniques and procedures by practitioners of the art to which the invention belongs.
- bottom”, “below”, “top” and “above” as used herein do not necessarily indicate that a “bottom” component is below a “top” component, or that a component that is “below” is indeed “below” another component or that a component that is “above” is indeed “above” another component.
- directions, components or both may be flipped, rotated, moved in space, placed in a diagonal orientation or position, placed horizontally or vertically, or similarly modified.
- the terms “bottom”, “below”, “top” and “above” may be used herein for exemplary purposes only, to illustrate the relative positioning or placement of certain components, to indicate a first and a second component or to do both.
- Figure 1 describes a perspective view a portable climate control system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention
- Figure 2 describes a cut-away view of the same embodiment
- Figures 3 and 4 are cross-sectional views of a portable climate control system 10
- the present invention comprises a portable housing 38; at least one fan 30 disposed on housing 38 for moving an air supply through housing 38; a core 26 disposed within housing 38, for receiving material that enables altering at least one attribute of the air supply moving through housing 38; a plurality of fins 36, radially disposed between housing 38 and core 26, that support core 26 within housing 38 and also contribute to shaping the air flow; and an air outlet hose 35, disposed on housing 38, for delivering the manipulated air supply from housing 38 to a desired location.
- Housing 38 is a portable case that may be constructed of any lightweight, sturdy material. The shape of housing 38 facilitates controlling and manipulating the flow of the air supply through portable climate control system 10. Housing 38 additionally protects the components contained therein.
- At least one fan 30 is disposed on housing 38 for moving an air supply through housing 38, generating an air supply for portable climate control system 10 and gently moving or stirring the air.
- Fan 30 may be any known in the art fan that is of sufficient strength and size to draw the air supply into portable climate control system 10, move that air supply through housing 38, and enable the air supply to exit housing 38.
- fan 30 may be positioned on one end of housing 38, after air inlet vent 14. According to some other embodiments, fan 30 may be situated in another location within housing 38 of portable climate control system 10. According to some embodiments, additional fans 30 may be situated in a plurality of locations within portable climate control system 10
- the ambient air supply may be drawn in to portable climate control system 10 by fan 30 through an opening such as, for example, an air inlet vent 14, which may be positioned, for example, at a first end of portable climate control system 10.
- a safety cover 12 may be provided to cover air inlet vent 14 and to prevent the accidental insertion of fingers and other items, thereby preventing injuries and possible damage to the internal components of portable climate control system 10.
- a core 26 is disposed within housing 38, and contains material that enables altering at least one attribute or feature of the air supply moving through housing 38.
- Core 26 is shaped such that core 26 does not impede the flow of air through housing 38 of portable climate control system 10.
- core 26 may be an elongate, substantially prolate shaped container.
- portable climate control system 10 changes in temperature of the ambient air supply that flows through housing 38 by means of heat transference. Therefore, according to such embodiments, the material contained within core 26 enables this transference.
- the air supply passes around a core 26 that contains, for example, heated material
- the heat from the material is transferred to the air supply, thereby heating the air supply.
- an air supply passing around a core 26 containing cooling material is cooled.
- core 26 may be, for example, a sealed, disposable piece containing the material that enables changing the temperature the passing air supply and that is replaced periodically.
- core 26 may comprise a container for receiving the material that enables changing the temperature the passing air supply.
- core 26 comprises a single chamber for a single material. According to other embodiments, core 26 may comprise a plurality of chambers, each one able to contain a distinct or different material.
- One of the materials that may be contained within core 26 enables heating the air supply.
- a heating element such as, for example, an electric coil or a filament, may be disposed within core 26.
- other heating materials or methods may be disposed within core 26.
- core 26 of portable climate control system 10 may have cooling material that uses any known in the art method to cool the ambient air supply.
- core 26 enables the distribution of moisturizing particles to the air supply.
- a moisture- saturable material such as, for example, a sponge or cotton, may be placed in core 26, thus providing the user with the option of moisturizing the air.
- core 26 may be further equipped with an aperture that allows, for example, water or another appropriate liquid to be introduced into core 26 for maintaining the moisture level of material 26.
- Still another one of the materials that may be contained within core 26 enables introducing an aroma to the air supply.
- Portable climate control system 10 further comprises at least three fins 36 that are disposed substantially radially within housing 38, between housing 38 and core 26. Fins 36 function to support core 26 within housing 38. Fins 36 additionally contribute to shaping the air flow and enable the reduction of air turbulence. According to some embodiments, fins 26 are substantially planar in shape and extend the length of housing 38.
- housing 38, core 26 and fins 36 effects the distribution of the air supply and the type of flow, as well as the temperature of the output air supply.
- housing 38, fan 30, core 26, and fins 36 may be configured to achieve turbulent air flow, an air flow that may more effectively mix the air supply as it flows through housing 38, and which thereby more efficiently and thoroughly adjusts the outgoing air supply.
- An air outlet hose 35 is provided for delivering the adjusted air supply from housing 38 of portable climate control system 10 to a location chosen by a user.
- Air outlet hose 35 may be disposed on or operatively connected to, for example, a second end of portable climate control system 10.
- Air outlet hose 35 may be constructed from sturdy, flexible material to ensure that the adjusted air is able to flow out from portable climate control system 10 to the desired location.
- Some embodiments of the present invention may further comprise a power supply module 20 for powering various components of portable climate control system 10, such as, for example, fan 30.
- power supply module 20 may comprise, for example, a plurality of rechargeable, portable batteries. According to some other embodiments of the present invention, power supply module 20 may utilize solar-powered energy. According to yet other embodiments of the present invention, power supply module 20 may, for example, enable the generation of kinetic energy.
- Embodiments of portable climate control system 10 may further comprise at least one switch to allow the user to activate portable climate control system 10.
- the same or an additional switch may be used, for example, to select between the various operational modes.
- portable climate control system 10 may be equipped with a single switch with an "on” position, an 'off position, and at least one operational mode position such as, for example, "heating", “cooling", and “moist cooling”.
- some embodiments of portable climate control system 10 may have a first switch with an "on” and an 'off position and a second switch for selecting between various operational modes.
- the switch or switches may be any type of devices that provide multiple positions such as, inter alia, a selector switch or a toggle switch.
- At least one switch may be operatively connected, for example, to power supply module 20 in order to, for example, activate portable climate control system 10 and operate the various components of portable climate control system 10. It is understood, however, that other means could be used in order to activate portable climate control system 10 and select between the various operational modes.
- portable climate control system 10 may further include insulating material.
- portable climate control system 10 may be entirely enclosed in insulating material.
- only portions of portable climate control system 10, such as, for example housing 38 or core 26, may be enclosed in insulating material.
- Embodiments of portable climate control system 10 may also be equipped with, for example, a carrying handle or other carrying means to facilitate transportation.
- portable climate control system 10 may further be equipped with a connection method such as, for example, ties or other means, for attaching affixing, or mounting portable climate control system 10 to another object, such as, inter alia, a baby carriage, a wheel chair, a golf cart, and a beach chair.
- a connection method such as, for example, ties or other means, for attaching affixing, or mounting portable climate control system 10 to another object, such as, inter alia, a baby carriage, a wheel chair, a golf cart, and a beach chair.
- Portable climate control system 10 may be easily transported from one location to another, for example, from the user's home to a baby carriage. Once at the desired location, the user may then position portable climate control system 10 for use. For example, portable climate control system 10 may be attached to a baby carriage or placed in close proximity to or on a wheelchair.
- air outlet hose 35 may be positioned such that the air supply will flow out of air outlet hose 35 to a desired location, for example, into the seating area of a baby carriage.
- Portable climate control system 10 may now be activated by, for example, moving a first switch from the "off position to the "on” position may activate fan 30.
- ambient air for example, room temperature air
- fan 30 is pulled by fan 30 in through air inlet vent 14 and passes into housing 38 and exits through air outlet hose 35.
- a portable climate control system 10 may offer a single mode of climate adjustment.
- portable climate control system 10 may only offer a heating mode, a cooling mode, a moisturizing mode, or a moist cooling mode. Therefore, activating portable climate control system 10 may both activate fan 30 and enable the single climate adjustment mode.
- core 26 of such embodiments may contain therein a single material.
- a portable climate control system 10 may offer two or more modes of climate adjustment.
- portable climate control system 10 may offer a heating and a cooling mode, or a cooling mode and a moist cooling mode or a heating mode, a cooling mode, and a moist cooling mode.
- portable climate control system 10 may be equipped with, for example, a single selector switch that rotates, for example, from an "off" position to the various climate adjustment modes; other embodiments of portable climate control system 10 may be equipped with, for example, a first "on/off" toggle switch, which activates fan 30, and a second selector switch, which enables selecting one of the various climate adjustment modes.
- a core 26 of a portable climate control system 10 that offers two or more modes of climate adjustment may correspondingly have two or more chambers and each chamber may contain a distinct material and each distinct material may enable altering an attribute or feature of the air supply that is flowing through housing 38.
- the cooling material contained in core 26 may, for example, enable transferring heat away for the passing air and the ambient air may be cooled, and the air supply flowing out through air outlet hose 35 is cooler than the ambient air.
- portable climate control system 10 may offer other modes of climate adjustment.
- material in core 26 may, in addition to cooling the air supply, enable the distribution of, for example, moisture- containing material into the ambient air.
- Core 26 may also contain aromatic or other types of material that may effect the air supply that flows through housing 38 of portable climate control system 10, around core 26 and out air outlet hose 35
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