Abstract:
A self contained heating and cooling system is disclosed comprising a heat pump unit having a heat exchanger for heating and cooling air in a space, an auxiliary heating unit for heating air in the space, a support housing for the heat pump and auxiliary heating units, a cycling thermostat for governing operation of the heat pump and auxiliary heating units to enable establishment of a predetermined space air temperature, and a changeover thermostat. The changeover thermostat includes switch having first and second conditions wherein operation of the auxiliary heating means is enabled and disabled, respectively, a control switch operator for operating the control switch to its first condition in response to sensed atmospheric air temperatures below a predetermined temperature and a second control switch operator comprising a mechanism supported by the housing at a location accessible to a system user and manually actuable to effect operation of the control switch to its first condition regardless of sensed atmospheric air temperature levels.
Abstract:
An economical energy-saving air-conditioning system for cooling air in an enclosure requiring year-around cooling. An outdoor heat exchanger is operative in a recirculating liquid closed-loop cooling system. A temperature controlled actuator provides continuous free cooling when the outside temperature is approximately 35.degree. to 40.degree. F. or less; and provides free pre-cooling of the air when the outside temperature is in the 35.degree. to 65.degree. F. range. The closed-loop comprises conventional components for summer temperature cooling; and, in less-than summer temperatures the present invention utilizes the outside heat exchanger to provide cool heat exchange liquid to a (free) cooling coil positioned to confront the air stream in advance of a refrigerant coil. Reheat for dehumidification is provided in an embodiment wherein thermal energy is taken from the waste heat of the refrigerant system.
Abstract:
Temperature and humidity electrical/electronic control circuits and apparatus to maintain a room at a constant temperature and humidity. The control system is adapted to an environmental condition controller for year-around cooling utilizing a liquid recirculating to an outside coil for free cooling or free reheat dehumidification. The controls provide a sequencing function to actuate one or more temperature and/or humidity conditioners in response to the degree and percentage of change. The circuit provides a ramp function signal for proportional control over an initial temperature range of free cooling and step controls over other predetermined temperature ranges. The circuit comprises a high fidelity ramp generator linearly responsive to the degree of temperature change up to a predetermined set point. A dehumidification signal is developed and fed to the same ramp generator to carry out air cooling to remove moisture. The system provides a reheat ramp signal operable, in accordance with the need for reheat, along with a staging of auxiliary heating feature.
Abstract:
A room air conditioner unit having juxtaposed main function switch means and auxiliary function switch means operative in a control circuit with an electric timer located in the unit's control area. The main function switch means has interlocked switches to operate a fan motor at low fan speed only, low fan speed cooling or high fan speed cooling while the auxiliary function switch means provides a plurality of manually actuable interlocked power-saver and timer switches such that a minimum of twelve different combinations of functions are achieved by the control circuit.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a split system air conditioner and more particularly to the indoor section which is provided with a refrigerant flow valve bypass arrangement that permits multiple orientation of the indoor section.
Abstract:
A compact heating and cooling system in which air ducts are connected to a heat exchanger system through which a coolant fluid from a condensing unit or a heating fluid from a compact water heater is selectively directed by a control circuit so that the system may be mounted outside a building to be heated and/or cooled.
Abstract:
A sliding damper plate is positioned between the blower and heat exchanger of a down draft gun-type furance for mobile home usage and includes cam means at opposite ends thereof for actuating associated switches coupled to the furnace and air conditioning control circuits. When the damper is closed to cut off the flow path through the furnace to permit a separate air conditioner unit to utilize the existing heating ductwork in a mobile home, one of the switches is actuated to permit operation of the air conditioning unit. Alternatively, when the damper is moved to an open position for heating operation, the air conditioning unit is inactivated and a second switch closed by the cam to permit furnace operation. If the damper is partially open or closed, both the furnace and air conditioning unit are deactivated.
Abstract:
A multiple zone forced air type air conditioning system is disclosed in which the amount of atmospheric air admitted to the system is governed according to sensed temperature conditions of air being circulated through the warmest zone. An atmospheric air sensing control unit responds to atmospheric air temperature and moisture levels to minimize introduction of atmospheric air to the system, notwithstanding the temperature of air being circulated through the warmest zone, when atmospheric air temperature is within a predetermined temperature range but contains more than a predetermined amount of moisture, and when atmospheric air temperatures are higher than the temperature range. The control unit enables atmospheric air to be introduced into the system according to the air temperature being circulated through the warmest zone when the atmospheric air is within the temperature range and contains less than the predetermined moisture content as well as when the air temperature is below the temperature range regardless of moisture content.
Abstract:
An economizer kit for attachment to the outside of a return air duct of air conditioning systems. The kit comprises what is termed a housing having end walls and side walls which define a conduit open at both ends. At one end of the conduit, there is a by-pass passage formed by two chambers that under certain operating conditions are in open communication with each other but under other operating conditions, are separated by a movable damper, one of these chambers is an inlet chamber for air from the return air duct of the air conditioning system, while the other chamber is an outlet chamber for air returning to the return air duct. At the opposite end, the conduit has a partition extending longitudinally part-way in the conduit thus deviding the conduit into an outlet passage for air from the inlet chamber and an inlet passage adapted to communicate with the outlet chamber. The outlet passage discharges to ambient atmosphere and the inlet passage receives ambient atmospheric air. There is a pivoted damper movable between a position closing the inlet air passage and a position separating the inlet and outlet chambers, the inlet passage being normally closed by the damper.
Abstract:
An electrical control circuit, which is free of any switching device for changing from winter operation to summer operation. A first channel and a second channel are provided respectively for summer and winter operation. The first channel and the second channel are constantly operational. The first channel develops a changing output signal in dependence on the temperature or heat content of the outside air or the mixture air only below a first onset point. The second channel develops a changing output signal in dependence on the temperature or heat content of the outside air or the mixture air only above a second onset point. The output signals from the two channels are supplied to a summation circuit, the output from which determines the position of an adjustable setting mechanism through which outside air may enter. A method for changing the onset point of the characteristic curve which determines the start of variable throttling of outside air is characterized by maintaining a substantially constant difference between the temperature of exhaust air and the temperature of the outside air or the mixture air.