Patent · US Expired

Air conditioner

US4030313A · kind A · utility

1Cited by
7References
31Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 9, 1976
Grant dateJun 21, 1977
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 9, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60H1/3202
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An air conditioner for use in a vehicle having a gasoline engine with a fuel intake providing a source of reduced pressure. The air conditioner includes a gasoline vaporizer in which gasoline from the fuel system of the vehicle is vaporized and drawn through a heat exchanger for cooling purposes. There is a blower for blowing air across the heat exchanger to cool the air for circulation in the vehicle. The vaporized gasoline passes through a separator for separating excess gasoline from the mixture, and also passes through a proportioning device connected to the fuel intake of the engine for adjusting the fuel-to-air ratio at the fuel intake to optimize combustion and control pollution.

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