System for transfer of energy between a hot source and a cold source
US5842513A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28D15/043
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hot source (A) contains one assembly comprised of at least one capillary evaporator (1A) and at least one condenser (2B) having condensation surfaces with a large curvature radius, and a cold source (B) containing an assembly of the same nature (1B, 2B). The condensers are interconnected by means of a steam conduit (3) and the capillary evaporators are interconnected by means of a liquid conduit (4) so as to form a closed circuit wherein circulates a metered fluid amount so that the complete evaporation takes place in the "hot" evaporators and the complete condensation takes place in the "cold" condensers, the other elements being then inactive. The system is reversible and, consequently, interesting gains of weight and room can be achieved for a spatial utilization.
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