Solar and convection assisted heat pump system
US4571952A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 1983 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B39/00
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A solar and convection assisted heat pump for a building includes an oversized outdoor coil having a surface area at least thirty times greater than the surface area of the indoor coil. Additionally, the outdoor coil is mounted to maximize simultaneous exposure to the sun, exposure to the prevailing wind flow, and natural convective air flow over the panel heat exchanger.
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