Sorption cooling systems, their use in automotive cooling applications and methods relating to the same
US7143589B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A30/27
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sorption cooling system for providing cooled air to the cabin of a vehicle. The sorption cooling system includes an evaporator, a condenser adapted to fluidly communication with the evaporator, and a plurality of adsorbent beds adapted for fluid communication with the condenser and the evaporator. Each adsorbent bed includes a fluid impermeable casing, desiccant sheets having apertures therethrough, a refrigerant flow path for flowing a refrigerant proximal to a first side of the desiccant sheets, and a coolant flow path for flowing a coolant fluid proximal to a second side of the desiccant sheets. The apertures are a portion of one of the refrigerant and coolant flow paths.
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