US6789618B2
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Energy recycling air handling system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2001-09-05
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Granted: 2004-09-14
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Expires: 2021-09-05
Abstract
Abstract An air handling system including at least one terminal unit for maintaining a serviced volume at a predetermined temperature below the temperature of the air supplied by the central source of the air handling system is provided through the use of a refrigerant means in the form of a passive thermal energy recovery device which provides heat transfer between the outgoing and inflowing air streams provided by the a central air handling system. The heat transfer between air streams is regulated as a function of air velocity and temperature differentials as measured at various points in system which are related specifically to the serviced volume. Environmental control within the serviced volume is exercised by controlling face and bypass dampers to regulate the air flow through the passive heat exchanger and the air exchange rate is controlled by modulating the operation of the dampers or by regulating the air flow into or out of the serviced volume by way of supply and/or exhaust louvers.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick J. Pearson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:34
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F11/00; F24F11/0001; F24F12/00; F24F12/001; F24F12/006; F24F2012/007; F24F2110/00; F24F2110/10; F24F2110/12; F24F2110/30; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B30/00; Y02B30/56
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
232 words
An air handling system, comprising: a terminal unit including a room supply channel connected to a room supply duct and an exhaust channel connected to an exhaust duct; a passive thermal energy recovery means located in said terminal unit and positioned therein to enable air flowing through said room supply channel and said exhaust channel to pass through said passive energy recovery means in heat exchange association; a face damper for controlling air flow through said passive thermal energy recovery means; a bypass damper for controlling air flow circumventing said passive thermal energy recovery means; means for adjusting said face damper and said bypass damper in response to the environmental demands of the space serviced by said terminal unit; said means for adjusting said face and bypass dampers comprises a room controller including a means for determining the optimum setting of said face damper and said bypass damper as a function of temperature differentials between the supply air to said terminal unit and the ambient temperature in said space serviced by said terminal unit; and said room controller regulates the volume of air per unit of time flowing through said space serviced by said terminal unit in response to the velocity of air flowing into said space via said terminal unit by adjusting the position of louvers located in openings connecting said room supply channel and said exhaust channel to said space.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
232 words
An air handling system, comprising: a terminal unit including a room supply channel connected to a room supply duct and an exhaust channel connected to an exhaust duct; a passive thermal energy recovery means located in said terminal unit and positioned therein to enable air flowing through said room supply channel and said exhaust channel to pass through said passive energy recovery means in heat exchange association; a face damper for controlling air flow through said passive thermal energy recovery means; a bypass damper for controlling air flow circumventing said passive thermal energy recovery means; means for adjusting said face damper and said bypass damper in response to the environmental demands of the space serviced by said terminal unit; said means for adjusting said face and bypass dampers comprises a room controller including a means for determining the optimum setting of said face damper and said bypass damper as a function of temperature differentials between the supply air to said terminal unit and the ambient temperature in said space serviced by said terminal unit; and said room controller regulates the volume of air per unit of time flowing through said space serviced by said terminal unit in response to the velocity of air flowing into said space via said terminal unit by adjusting the position of louvers located in openings connecting said room supply channel and said exhaust channel to said space.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
An air handling system as defined by a claim 1 , wherein said face damper and said bypass damper are positioned in said terminal unit for controlling air flow through a common one of said channels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
An air handling system as defined by claim 1 , wherein said means for adjusting said face and bypass dampers provides a damper control function based on the temperature of the supply air stream passing through said terminal unit as measured up stream of said passive energy recovery means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
An air handling system as defined by claim 1 , wherein said louvers are motor driven and positioned in the one of said openings serving said room supply channel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
An air handling system as defined by claim 1 , wherein said louvers are motor driven and positioned in the one of said openings serving said exhaust channel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
An air handling system as defined by claim 1 , wherein said passive energy recycling means includes a fixed plate heat exchanger.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
An air handling system as defined by claim 1 , wherein said passive energy recycling means includes a heat pipe.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
An air handling system as defined by claim 7 , comprising: means for adjusting the slope of said heat pipe between said room supply channel and said exhaust channel within said terminal unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
An air handling system as defined by claim 1 , wherein said passive energy recycling means includes a thermosiphon heat exchanger.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
An air handling system as defined by claim 1 , wherein said passive energy recycling means includes a ringaround loop heat exchanger.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
265 words
An air handling system, comprising: a return air duct; a supply air duct; a passive energy recycling means positioned for simultaneous exposure to air flowing through said return air duct and said supply air duct; a control means; a passive energy recycling means face damper; a passive energy recycling means bypass damper; means for adjusting said passive energy recycling means face damper and said passive energy recycling means bypass damper in response to commands from said control means; a room air temperature sensor; means for determining air temperature in said supply air duct up stream from said passive energy recycling means; means for measuring velocity of air flowing through said supply air duct; said control means comprises means responsive to said room air temperature sensor, said means for determining air temperature in said supply air duct and means for measuring velocity of air flowing through said supply air duct for calculating said commands from said control means; said control means including a means for determining the optimum setting of said face damper and said bypass damper as a function of temperature differentials between the supply air to said supply air duct and the ambient temperature in the room serviced by said air handling system; and said control means regulates the volume of air per unit of time flowing through said room serviced by said air handling system in response to the velocity of air flowing into said room via said supply air duct by adjusting the position of louvers located in openings connecting said supply air duct and said return air duct to said room.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
265 words
An air handling system, comprising: a return air duct; a supply air duct; a passive energy recycling means positioned for simultaneous exposure to air flowing through said return air duct and said supply air duct; a control means; a passive energy recycling means face damper; a passive energy recycling means bypass damper; means for adjusting said passive energy recycling means face damper and said passive energy recycling means bypass damper in response to commands from said control means; a room air temperature sensor; means for determining air temperature in said supply air duct up stream from said passive energy recycling means; means for measuring velocity of air flowing through said supply air duct; said control means comprises means responsive to said room air temperature sensor, said means for determining air temperature in said supply air duct and means for measuring velocity of air flowing through said supply air duct for calculating said commands from said control means; said control means including a means for determining the optimum setting of said face damper and said bypass damper as a function of temperature differentials between the supply air to said supply air duct and the ambient temperature in the room serviced by said air handling system; and said control means regulates the volume of air per unit of time flowing through said room serviced by said air handling system in response to the velocity of air flowing into said room via said supply air duct by adjusting the position of louvers located in openings connecting said supply air duct and said return air duct to said room.
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