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US4358934A
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Atmospheric air intake apparatus for coolers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-08-24
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Granted: 1982-11-16
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Expires: 2001-08-24
Abstract
Abstract The invention pertains to apparatus for utilizing atmospheric air to cool enclosures, such as refrigerated coolers, computer rooms, and other spaces requiring temperature regulation of cool air. A panel mounted within the enclosure to be cooled includes an atmospheric air grill inlet communicating through an air duct with an air supply fan located within atmospheric air for forcing cool atmospheric air through the grill. The panel also includes an interior exhaust fan within the enclosure communicating with an air duct for exhausting enclosure air to atmosphere, and temperature sensing control means for both fans sense the temperature within the enclosure and that of the atmospheric air to simultaneously actuate the air supply and exhaust fans which are of substantially equal air flow capacity wherein the air pressure within the enclosure remains substantially constant while supplying cool atmospheric air thereto.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond J. VanKirk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-05 15:42
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F7/00; F24F7/007; F24F7/013; F24F11/00; F24F11/0001; F25; F25D; F25D1/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
Apparatus for utilizing exterior atmospheric air for cooling an enclosure having an inner surface comprising, in combination, a panel, means for mounting said panel upon the enclosure inner surface, an atmospheric air inlet defined in said panel, an enclosure air exhaust outlet defined in said panel spaced from said inlet, an electric exhaust fan mounted upon said panel for direct communication with the enclosure for selectively exhausting air through said exhaust outlet, a first air duct having a first end in alignment with and communicating with said panel inlet and a second end in communication with atmospheric air, an electric atmospheric air supply fan having an outlet in communication with said first air duct at said second end and located within the atmospheric air, a second air duct having a first end in alignment with and in communication with said exhaust outlet and a second end in communication with the atmospheric air, said exhaust and air supply fans having substantially equal air flow rates, and air temperature responsive fan control means electrically connected to said air supply and exhaust fans sensing the enclosure and atmospheric air temperatures to simultaneously energize said fans at predetermined enclosure and atmospheric temperature conditions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
Apparatus for utilizing exterior atmospheric air for cooling an enclosure having an inner surface comprising, in combination, a panel, means for mounting said panel upon the enclosure inner surface, an atmospheric air inlet defined in said panel, an enclosure air exhaust outlet defined in said panel spaced from said inlet, an electric exhaust fan mounted upon said panel for direct communication with the enclosure for selectively exhausting air through said exhaust outlet, a first air duct having a first end in alignment with and communicating with said panel inlet and a second end in communication with atmospheric air, an electric atmospheric air supply fan having an outlet in communication with said first air duct at said second end and located within the atmospheric air, a second air duct having a first end in alignment with and in communication with said exhaust outlet and a second end in communication with the atmospheric air, said exhaust and air supply fans having substantially equal air flow rates, and air temperature responsive fan control means electrically connected to said air supply and exhaust fans sensing the enclosure and atmospheric air temperatures to simultaneously energize said fans at predetermined enclosure and atmospheric temperature conditions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus for utilizing exterior atmospheric air for cooling an enclosure as in claim 1 wherein said fan control means is mounted upon said panel intermediate said panel air inlet and exhaust outlet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus for utilizing exterior atmospheric air for cooling an enclosure as in claim 1, a grill mounted upon said panel disposed over said panel air outlet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
Apparatus for utilizing exterior atmospheric air for cooling an enclosure as in claim 1, a plurality of self-opening and self-enclosing louvres mounted upon said panel within said air exhaust outlet, said louvres opening upon said exhaust fan being energized and closing upon said exhaust fan being deenergized.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
Apparatus for utilizing exterior atmospheric air for cooling an enclosure as in claim 1, a housing located within the atmospheric air in alignment with and communicating with said first air duct second end, said atmospheric air supply fan being located within said housing and drawing air thereinto, and an air filter defined on said housing filtering the air drawn into said housing by said air supply fan.
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