Method and apparatus for refreshing air in a bustop air conditioner
US6796132B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S62/16
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bustop air conditioning module is provided with an evaporator section having a return air opening and a condenser section having a fresh air opening. A mixer opening is provided between the fresh air opening and the evaporator coil, and a flap is selectively positionable to cover or uncover the mixer opening to allow a selective amount of fresh air to be passed to the evaporator coil. Simultaneously, the flap also to selectively block a portion of the return air flowing to the evaporator coil and at the same allow a portion of the return air to be exhausted from the system.
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