Evaporative air conditioner unit
US5315843A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 1992 |
| Grant date | May 31, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B30/54
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A self-contained air conditioner unit comprises an enclosure including a first intake aperture positioned to communicate with outside ambient air and a first outlet aperture positioned to communicate with a habitable space in which the air conditioner is placed, and a second intake aperture positioned to communicate with a habitable space in which the air conditioner is placed, and a second outlet aperture positioned to communicate with ambient air outside of the habitable space. A water reservoir is disposed at the bottom of the enclosure. A heat exchanger is disposed in the cabinet over the water reservoir, and comprises a plurality of vertically disposed, alternating wet air channels and dry air channels, the alternating wet air channels and dry air channels defined by substantially parallel opposing heat-transfer partitions. Each of the dry channels communicates with a pre-mixing chamber at intake ends thereof and a diverter at outlet ends thereof, and each of the wet channels communicates with the diverter at intake ends thereof and the second outlet aperture at outlet ends thereof. A wet partition comprising a capillary porous material is disposed in each of the wet channels,…
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