US4164850A
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Combined engine cooling system and waste-heat driven automotive air conditioning system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-11-12
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Granted: 1979-08-21
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Expires: 1995-11-12
Abstract
Abstract An improved engine cooling system is combined with an automotive air conditioning system for utilizing otherwise waste heat from an engine to vaporize refrigerant fluid which is condensed and pumped back to the engine in a closed cycle. In a cooling mode, vaporized refrigerant is conveyed via a jet ejector to the automobile radiator, a condensed portion of the refrigerant fluid being drawn by the ejector through a throttling valve and a conditioner air coil to provide evaporative cooling. In a heating mode, the vaporized refrigerant is conveyed directly to the conditioner air coil, which then serves as a condenser to provide condensation heating. The partially condensed refrigerant is further condensed at the radiator and then pumped back to the engine.
Inventors
- 👤 Alvin Lowi, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 05:10
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60H; B60H1/00; B60H1/32; B60H1/3202; B60H1/00007; F; F25; F25B; F25B1/00; F25B1/06; F25B1/08; F25B27/00; F25B27/02; B60H2001/3286; B60H2001/3295; B60H2001/3298; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A30/00; Y02A30/27; Y02A30/274
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
An automotive engine cooling and air conditioning cooling and heating system for utilizing otherwise wasted heat from an engine to vaporize refrigerant fluid, comprising: a closed fluid circuit means; an automotive engine including a cooling jacket therefor; refrigerant engine cooling fluid in said circuit means; condenser means for condensing vaporized refrigerant fluid; means for delivering condensed refrigerant fluid from said condenser means to and through said engine cooling jacket whereby to cool said engine and vaporize said fluid; means including an aspirator for conveying vaporized refrigerant fluid from said engine to said condenser; conditioner means, comprising means for passing air in heat exchange relation with said refrigerant fluid to effect heating and cooling; and means for diverting at least a portion of said refrigerant fluid from said cooling jacket directly to said condenser means in response to a predetermined pressure level in said circuit means whereby to maintain the temperature of said cooling jacket below a predetermined temperature.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
An automotive engine cooling and air conditioning cooling and heating system for utilizing otherwise wasted heat from an engine to vaporize refrigerant fluid, comprising: a closed fluid circuit means; an automotive engine including a cooling jacket therefor; refrigerant engine cooling fluid in said circuit means; condenser means for condensing vaporized refrigerant fluid; means for delivering condensed refrigerant fluid from said condenser means to and through said engine cooling jacket whereby to cool said engine and vaporize said fluid; means including an aspirator for conveying vaporized refrigerant fluid from said engine to said condenser; conditioner means, comprising means for passing air in heat exchange relation with said refrigerant fluid to effect heating and cooling; and means for diverting at least a portion of said refrigerant fluid from said cooling jacket directly to said condenser means in response to a predetermined pressure level in said circuit means whereby to maintain the temperature of said cooling jacket below a predetermined temperature.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 1, including bypass means for diverting fluid from said delivering means to bypass said engine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said bypass means comprises a normally open thermostatic valve, responsive to close upon a predetermined increase in engine temperature.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said delivering means comprises a pump driven by said engine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said circuit means comprises first conduit means for conveying a portion of said refrigerant fluid from said condenser means to said conditioner means and second conduit means for conveying said portion from said conditioner means to said condenser means, whereby to constitute said conditioner means as an evaporator for cooling of said passing air.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 5 including a thermostatic valve connected to control the flow of said fluid portion in response to refrigerant superheat temperature at the exit of said evaporator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 5 including means for heat exchange between said first conduit means and said second conduit means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
61 words
The system of claim 5 wherein said aspirator is a jet ejector and said circuit means additionally comprises, third conduit means between said engine and said jet ejector and fourth conduit means between said jet ejector and said condenser means, said jet ejector being connected to said second conduit means whereby to draw said fluid portion through said second conduit means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 8 wherein said delivering means comprises a pump and a fifth conduit between said pump and said engine and including means for heat exchange between said fourth conduit means and said fifth conduit means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said circuit means comprises means for conveying refrigerant fluid from said engine to said conditioner means and from said conditioner means to said condenser means to constitute said conditioner means as a condenser means for heating of said passing air.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
74 words
The system of claim 5 wherein said circuit means additionally comprises heat mode circuit means for conveying refrigerant fluid from said engine to said conditioner means and from said conditioner means to said condenser means to constitute said conditioner means as a condenser for heating of said passing air, and including valve means for diverting flow of fluid from said engine into said heat mode conduit means and for preventing said flow as desired.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 11 including means responsive to air temperature at the exit of said conditioner for modulating said diverting valve means for selective heating and cooling as appropriate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said means for diverting a portion of said refrigerant fluid comprises a pressure relief valve.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said cooling and vaporizing means further comprises a jacketed exhaust manifold for said engine, and further including a thermostatic valve connected to divert condensed refrigerant fluid from a point upstream of said engine to said jacketed exhaust manifold.
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