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Cooling and dehumidifying system using refrigeration reheat with leaving air temperature control

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-10-15
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Granted: 1998-05-19
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Expires: 2016-10-15
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Abstract

Abstract An air conditioning apparatus, capable of cooling, dehumidifying, and reheating air, using refrigeration reheat. The apparatus comprises rooftop unit (1), which includes a standard refrigeration loop for cooling operation. A multiple circuit reheat coil (54), is added in a parallel arrangement with outdoor coil (34), with respect to refrigerant flow. A portion of the hot refrigerant gas of the system is diverted through reheat coil (54) during dehumidification mode, to reheat the supply air to room temperature. A multiple step discharge air control system is included to control multiple stop valves (52) during the dehumidification mode. Reheat coil (54) is arranged in series air flow relationship with evaporator coil (46), so that a mixture of any proportion of outside air and return air may be conditioned. A pressure control (28) is provided to maintain system pressure during all modes of operation. In another embodiment, a one step reheat coil (54) arrangement is provided using room temperature (70) for control of one stop valve (51). The invention is particularly suited to applications where temperature and humidity need be controlled within close parameters, when fresh air and constant blower operation are used. The invention is also particularly suited to 100% outdoor air applications, such as spot cooling.

Inventors

  • 👤 Thomas H. Harper

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 15:26
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F3/00; F24F3/12; F24F3/14; F24F3/153; F24F11/00; F24F11/30; F24F11/46; F24F11/70; F24F11/72; F24F11/74; F24F11/80; F24F11/86; F24F11/87; F24F11/871; F24F11/88; F24F2110/00; F24F2110/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 187 words
In a refrigeration apparatus operable to cool and dehumidity air, comprising a compressor, evaporator, refrigerant expansion means, outdoor condenser, air circulating means, and a refrigerant piping means which connects said components in a loop, further comprising a refrigeration reheat piping loop, said loop arranged in a parallel flow relationship with said outdoor condenser, comprising a hot gas tee, hot gas reheat line, multiple flow control means, a multiple circuit refrigeration reheat means, said reheat means being located in series airflow arrangement with said evaporator, multiple liquid line check valves, a liquid line, and a liquid line tee, whereby a system is formed operable to reheat air after it has been cooled and dehumidified, futther comprising a refrigeration head pressure control means, operable to control system pressure during both cooling and dehumidification modes, the improvement comprising a combination of: (a) a discharge air temperature control means, comprising a discharge air thermostat, said thermosat being electicically connected to said multiple flow control means, and operable to control the discharge air temperature of said reheat means during the dehumidification mode, whereby closer control parameters are maintained in an occupied space.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 187 words
In a refrigeration apparatus operable to cool and dehumidity air, comprising a compressor, evaporator, refrigerant expansion means, outdoor condenser, air circulating means, and a refrigerant piping means which connects said components in a loop, further comprising a refrigeration reheat piping loop, said loop arranged in a parallel flow relationship with said outdoor condenser, comprising a hot gas tee, hot gas reheat line, multiple flow control means, a multiple circuit refrigeration reheat means, said reheat means being located in series airflow arrangement with said evaporator, multiple liquid line check valves, a liquid line, and a liquid line tee, whereby a system is formed operable to reheat air after it has been cooled and dehumidified, futther comprising a refrigeration head pressure control means, operable to control system pressure during both cooling and dehumidification modes, the improvement comprising a combination of: (a) a discharge air temperature control means, comprising a discharge air thermostat, said thermosat being electicically connected to said multiple flow control means, and operable to control the discharge air temperature of said reheat means during the dehumidification mode, whereby closer control parameters are maintained in an occupied space.

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