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Combination direct and indirect evaporative media
Assignee: Fleet Capital Corp
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Filing: 1984-07-19
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Granted: 1985-10-01
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Expires: 2004-07-19
Abstract
Abstract A combined direct and indirect media is disclosed which is formed from a plurality of plate-like structures. The plates are generally sheet-like elements having an indirect portion and a direct portion. The indirect portion includes a first indirect section, a second indirect section, and a hinge disposed between the first and second indirect sections. The first indirect section can be folded about the hinge to place the first and second sections in an opposed relation. The direct and indirect portions are configured to form the direct and indirect evaporative cooling media when a plurality of plates are arranged in an ordered array.
Inventors
- 👤 Roy T. Otterbein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 11:31
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28D; F28D5/00; F24; F24F; F24F5/00; F24F5/0007; F24F5/0035; F28F; F28F3/00; F28F3/02; F28F3/04; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B30/00; Y02B30/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A plate for use in a combined indirect and direct evaporative cooling media, the plate comprising a generally sheet-like element having an indirect portion and a direct portion longitudinally adjacent the indirect portion, the indirect portion including a first indirect section, a second indirect section, and means for forming a hinge between the first and second indirect sections to permit the first indirect section to be folded about the hinge to place a surface of the first indirect section and a surface of the second indirect section in an opposed relation to form a channel therebetween.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A plate for use in a combined indirect and direct evaporative cooling media, the plate comprising a generally sheet-like element having an indirect portion and a direct portion longitudinally adjacent the indirect portion, the indirect portion including a first indirect section, a second indirect section, and means for forming a hinge between the first and second indirect sections to permit the first indirect section to be folded about the hinge to place a surface of the first indirect section and a surface of the second indirect section in an opposed relation to form a channel therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The plate of claim 1 wherein the indirect portion includes a vertical array of generally horizontally extending fins dimensioned thin enough to exhibit capillarity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The plate of claim 1 wherein each of the first and second indirect sections includes a vertical array of generally horizontally extending fins, the fins of the first indirect section being vertically staggered from the fins of the second indirect section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
The plate of claim 1 wherein the indirect portion includes a top edge, a bottom edge, a vertical array of generally horizontally extending fins, the array of fins including a first fin adjacent the top edge and a last fin adjacent the bottom edge, the first fin being at a different distance from the top edge than the distance the last fin is from the bottom edge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The plate of claim 1 wherein each of the first and second indirect sections includes a vertical array of generally horizontally extending fins, the fins of the first indirect section being coplanar with the fins of the second indirect section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The plate of claim 1 wherein each of the first and second indirect sections includes an array of fins extending away from the means for forming a hinge and toward the direct portion when the first and second indirect sections are folded about the hinge.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The plate of claim 1 wherein the direct portion comprises a vertical array of corrugations inclined from horizontal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The plate of claim 7 wherein the corrugations of the direct portion include a first end adjacent the indirect portion and a second end, the corrugations being inclined upwardly from their first ends to their second ends.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The plate of claim 7 wherein the corrugations of the direct portion includes a first end adjacent the indirect portion and a second end, the corrugations being inclined downwardly from their first ends to their second ends.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
59 words
An evaporative cooling media comprising a plurality of plates, each plate being formed with a direct portion and a longitudinally adjacent indirect portion, the plates being positioned transversely adjacent to each other in an ordered array such that the direct portions are coaligned and the indirect portions are coaligned to form a combined direct and indirect evaporative cooling media.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
59 words
An evaporative cooling media comprising a plurality of plates, each plate being formed with a direct portion and a longitudinally adjacent indirect portion, the plates being positioned transversely adjacent to each other in an ordered array such that the direct portions are coaligned and the indirect portions are coaligned to form a combined direct and indirect evaporative cooling media.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The evaporative cooling media of claim 10 wherein the direct portion comprises a vertical array of corrugations inclined from horizontal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
63 words
The evaporative cooling media of claim 10 wherein the indirect portion of each plate comprises a first indirect section, a second indirect section, and hinge means formed between the first and second indirect sections about which the first indirect section is folded to place a surface of the first indirect section in an opposed relation to a surface of the second indirect section.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The evaporative cooling media of claim 12 wherein each of the first and second indirect sections includes an array of fins extending away from the hinge means and toward the direct portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
138 words
An evaporative cooling media comprising a plurality of plates, each plate being formed with a direct portion and an indirect portion, the indirect portion including a first indirect section having a vertical array of generally horizontally extending fins, a second indirect section having a vertical array of generally horizontally extending fins, the fins of the first indirect section being vertically staggered from the fins of the second indirect section, and a hinge portion disposed between the first and second indirect sections, the first indirect section being folded about the hinge portion for placing the first and second indirect sections in an opposed relation, the plates being positioned adjacent to each other in an ordered array such that the direct portions are coaligned and the indirect portions are coaligned to form a combined direct and indirect evaporating cooling media.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
138 words
An evaporative cooling media comprising a plurality of plates, each plate being formed with a direct portion and an indirect portion, the indirect portion including a first indirect section having a vertical array of generally horizontally extending fins, a second indirect section having a vertical array of generally horizontally extending fins, the fins of the first indirect section being vertically staggered from the fins of the second indirect section, and a hinge portion disposed between the first and second indirect sections, the first indirect section being folded about the hinge portion for placing the first and second indirect sections in an opposed relation, the plates being positioned adjacent to each other in an ordered array such that the direct portions are coaligned and the indirect portions are coaligned to form a combined direct and indirect evaporating cooling media.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
143 words
An evaporative cooling media comprising a plurality of plates, each plate being formed with a direct portion and an indirect portion, the indirect portion including a top flange section, a bottom flange section having a vertical height different than the top flange section, first and second indirect sections having a vertical array of generally horizontally extending fins, the fins of the first indirect section being coplanar with the fins of the second indirect section, and a hinge portion disposed between the first and second indirect sections, the first indirect section being folded about the hinge portion for placing the first and second indirect sections in an opposed relation, the plates being positioned adjacent to each other in an ordered array such that the direct portions are coaligned and the indirect portions are coaligned to form a combined direct and indirect evaporative cooling media.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
143 words
An evaporative cooling media comprising a plurality of plates, each plate being formed with a direct portion and an indirect portion, the indirect portion including a top flange section, a bottom flange section having a vertical height different than the top flange section, first and second indirect sections having a vertical array of generally horizontally extending fins, the fins of the first indirect section being coplanar with the fins of the second indirect section, and a hinge portion disposed between the first and second indirect sections, the first indirect section being folded about the hinge portion for placing the first and second indirect sections in an opposed relation, the plates being positioned adjacent to each other in an ordered array such that the direct portions are coaligned and the indirect portions are coaligned to form a combined direct and indirect evaporative cooling media.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
94 words
A combined direct and indirect evaporative cooling media comprising first and second plates, the first and second plates including a direct portion having a vertical array of corrugations inclined from horizontal, an indirect portion having a vertical array of generally horizontally extending fins, a top flange portion, and a bottom flange portion having a vertical height different than the top flange portion, the plates being arrayed to form the media such that the top flange portion of the first plate is in an opposed relation to the bottom flange portion of the second plate.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
94 words
A combined direct and indirect evaporative cooling media comprising first and second plates, the first and second plates including a direct portion having a vertical array of corrugations inclined from horizontal, an indirect portion having a vertical array of generally horizontally extending fins, a top flange portion, and a bottom flange portion having a vertical height different than the top flange portion, the plates being arrayed to form the media such that the top flange portion of the first plate is in an opposed relation to the bottom flange portion of the second plate.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combined media of claim 16 wherein the first and second plates are identical.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
32 words
The combined media of claim 16 wherein the top and bottom flanges are sized to permit interleaving of the horizontally extending fins of the indirect portions of the first and second plates.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
88 words
A combined direct and indirect evaporative cooling media comprising first and second plates, the first and second plates including an indirect portion and a direct portion, the direct portion including a vertical array of corrugations having a first end adjacent the indirect portion and a second end adjacent an end of the plate, the corrugations of the first plate being inclined upwardly from their first ends to their second ends, and the corrugations of the second plate being inclined downwardly from their first ends to their second ends.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
88 words
A combined direct and indirect evaporative cooling media comprising first and second plates, the first and second plates including an indirect portion and a direct portion, the direct portion including a vertical array of corrugations having a first end adjacent the indirect portion and a second end adjacent an end of the plate, the corrugations of the first plate being inclined upwardly from their first ends to their second ends, and the corrugations of the second plate being inclined downwardly from their first ends to their second ends.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
87 words
The combined media of claim 19 wherein the indirect portions of the first and second plates comprise a first indirect section and a second indirect section, each of the first and second sections including a vertical array of generally horizontally extending fins, the fins of the first indirect section being vertically staggered from the fins of the second indirect section for permitting the fins of the first indirect section of the first plate to interleave with the fins of the second indirect section of the second plate.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
47 words
The combined media of claim 20 wherein the indirect portion of each plate includes a hinge portion disposed between the first and second indirect sections, the first indirect section being folded about the hinge portion for placing the first and second indirect sections in an opposed relation.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
102 words
An evaporative cooling media comprising a plurality of plates, each plate being formed with a direct portion and a longitudinally adjacent indirect portion, the indirect portion including a first indirect section having a vertical array of generally horizontally extending fins, a second indirect section having a vertical array of generally horizontally extending fins, and a hinge portion disposed between and unitary with the first and second indirect sections, the first indirect section being folded about the hinge portion to place the first and second indirect sections in an opposed relation to form a channel therebetween, the fins extending outwardly from the channel.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
102 words
An evaporative cooling media comprising a plurality of plates, each plate being formed with a direct portion and a longitudinally adjacent indirect portion, the indirect portion including a first indirect section having a vertical array of generally horizontally extending fins, a second indirect section having a vertical array of generally horizontally extending fins, and a hinge portion disposed between and unitary with the first and second indirect sections, the first indirect section being folded about the hinge portion to place the first and second indirect sections in an opposed relation to form a channel therebetween, the fins extending outwardly from the channel.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
21 words
The evaporative cooling media of claim 22 wherein the hinge portion forms a leading edge for air flowing between adjacent plates.
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