公开(公告)号：US11874035B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US17465626

申请日：2021-09-02

申请人： Therma-Stor LLC

发明人： Scott Eric Sloan ,  Daniel James Dettmers ,  Alan David Stahl ,  Walt Bernhard Waetjen ,  Clifford William Calvert

IPC分类号： F25B41/385 ,  F25B41/22 ,  F25B5/04 ,  F25B6/04 ,  F25B49/02

CPC分类号： F25B41/385 ,  F25B5/04 ,  F25B6/04 ,  F25B41/22 ,  F25B49/02 ,  F25B2600/2505 ,  F25B2700/2117

摘要： A Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system that is configured to receive a refrigerant from a condenser at a fixed expansion device and a variable expansion device. The system is further configured to output a first portion of the refrigerant to a first downstream HVAC component at a fixed flow rate using the fixed expansion device. The system is further configured to sense a temperature of an evaporator using a sensing bulb and to apply a first force to a pin of the variable expansion device based on the sensed temperature. The system is further configured to apply a second force to a valve of the variable expansion device via the force applied to the pin and to output a second portion of the refrigerant to a second downstream HVAC component at a variable flow rate based on the second force using the valve of the variable expansion device.

公开(公告)号：US20230304680A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US17656852

申请日：2022-03-28

申请人： Therma-Stor LLC

发明人： Weizhong Yu ,  David Treleven ,  Todd R. DeMonte ,  Kevin Lawrence Askling ,  Timothy S. O’Brien ,  Jenee LaPlace Mobley ,  Robert John Motiff

IPC分类号： F24F3/153 ,  F24F3/14 ,  F24F12/00

CPC分类号： F24F3/153 ,  F24F3/1405 ,  F24F12/006 ,  F24F2003/1452

摘要： An energy recovery ventilation unit includes an energy recovery ventilation core and a dehumidification system comprising an evaporation unit and a condensing unit. The energy recovery ventilation core receives a first and second airflow and discharges the first and second airflow after the first and second airflow experience heat and mass transfer. The evaporation unit generates a first output airflow comprising a lower relative humidity than the first airflow and directs the first output airflow into a building. The condensing unit generates a second output airflow at a higher temperature than the second airflow and discharges the second output airflow to an unconditioned space.

公开(公告)号：US11530823B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-20

申请号：US17131202

申请日：2020-12-22

申请人： Therma-Stor LLC

发明人： Steven S. Dingle ,  Scott E. Sloan ,  Weizhong Yu ,  Grant M. Lorang ,  Todd R. DeMonte ,  Timothy S. O'Brien

IPC分类号： F24F3/153 ,  F25B13/00 ,  F24F3/14 ,  F25B5/04 ,  F24F1/0083 ,  F24F1/0063 ,  F25B6/04 ,  F25B40/02 ,  F24F1/005 ,  F25B41/39

摘要： A dehumidification system includes a compressor, a primary evaporator, a primary condenser, a secondary evaporator, and a secondary condenser. The secondary evaporator receives an inlet airflow and outputs a first airflow to the primary evaporator. The primary evaporator receives the first airflow and outputs a second airflow to the secondary condenser. The secondary condenser receives the second airflow and outputs a third airflow to the primary condenser. The primary condenser receives the third airflow and outputs a dehumidified airflow. The compressor receives a flow of refrigerant from the primary evaporator and provides the flow of refrigerant to the primary condenser.

公开(公告)号：USD965763S1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-04

申请号：US29753804

申请日：2020-10-02

申请人： THERMA-STOR LLC

设计人： Jeffrey R. Staszak ,  Kevin Lawrence Askling ,  Todd R. DeMonte ,  Todd Brunner ,  Matthew J. Poster ,  Jenee LaPlace Mobley ,  David Treleven ,  Xueqiao Wang ,  Laurence A. Carlson

公开(公告)号：US20210190337A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：US17197781

申请日：2021-03-10

申请人： THERMA-STOR LLC

发明人： Weizhong Yu ,  Steven S. Dingle ,  Scott E. Sloan ,  Todd R. DeMonte ,  Grant M. Lorang ,  Timothy S. O'Brien ,  David Treleven

IPC分类号： F24F3/14 ,  F25B6/04 ,  F25B5/04 ,  F24F3/147 ,  F25B41/42 ,  F25B49/02 ,  F25B40/02

摘要： A dehumidification system includes a compressor, a primary evaporator, a primary condenser, a secondary evaporator, a secondary condenser, a modulating valve, and an alternate condenser. The secondary evaporator receives an inlet airflow and outputs a first airflow to the primary evaporator. The primary evaporator receives the first airflow and outputs a second airflow to the secondary condenser. The secondary condenser receives the second airflow and outputs a third airflow to the primary condenser. The primary condenser receives the third airflow and outputs a dehumidified airflow. The compressor receives a flow of refrigerant from the primary evaporator and provides the flow of refrigerant to the modulating valve. The modulating valve directs the flow of refrigerant to the primary condenser and to the alternate condenser. The alternate condenser receives a portion of the flow of refrigerant for heat rejection, where the primary condenser receives the remaining portion of the flow of refrigerant.

公开(公告)号：USD922556S1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-15

申请号：US29677857

申请日：2019-01-24

申请人： Therma-Stor LLC

设计人： Jared M. Stearns ,  Steven S. Dingle ,  Todd R. DeMonte

公开(公告)号：US20210108808A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-15

申请号：US17131202

申请日：2020-12-22

申请人： Therma-Stor LLC

发明人： Steven S. Dingle ,  Scott E. Sloan ,  Weizhong Yu ,  Grant M. Lorang ,  Todd R. DeMonte ,  Timothy S. O'Brien

IPC分类号： F24F3/153 ,  F25B13/00 ,  F24F3/14 ,  F25B5/04 ,  F24F1/0083 ,  F24F1/0063 ,  F25B6/04

摘要： A dehumidification system includes a compressor, a primary evaporator, a primary condenser, a secondary evaporator, and a secondary condenser. The secondary evaporator receives an inlet airflow and outputs a first airflow to the primary evaporator. The primary evaporator receives the first airflow and outputs a second airflow to the secondary condenser. The secondary condenser receives the second airflow and outputs a third airflow to the primary condenser. The primary condenser receives the third airflow and outputs a dehumidified airflow. The compressor receives a flow of refrigerant from the primary evaporator and provides the flow of refrigerant to the primary condenser.

公开(公告)号：USD912792S1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US29677854

申请日：2019-01-24

申请人： Therma-Stor LLC

设计人： Jared M. Stearns ,  Steven S. Dingle

公开(公告)号：US20200333023A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-22

申请号：US16920537

申请日：2020-07-03

申请人： Therma-Stor LLC

发明人： Grant M. Lorang

IPC分类号： F24F3/14

摘要： A dehumidification system includes an evaporator, a condenser positioned next to the evaporator, and a drain pan including a mist eliminator. The drain pan is disposed at least partially below the evaporator and the condenser. The drain pan at least includes a basin disposed at least partially below the evaporator. The basin includes a sloped bottom, a first rib disposed on the sloped bottom, a second rib parallel to the first rib and including a central gap, a third rib positioned between the first rib and the second rib, and an angled rib attached to the second rib. The third rib is parallel to and shorter than the first rib. The third rib is configured to at least partially block the central gap of the second rib. The angled rib is inclined towards the third rib and configured to change a velocity vector of the air flowing through the drain pan. The mist eliminator is configured to remove water droplets from the air.

公开(公告)号：US10753625B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US16027592

申请日：2018-07-05

申请人： Therma-Stor LLC

发明人： Kyle R. Williams ,  Steven S. Dingle ,  Dominic M. Moore ,  James A. Scharping ,  Jerome Verhoeven ,  Conor DuBois

IPC分类号： F24F1/02 ,  F24F3/153 ,  F24F1/04 ,  F24F1/022 ,  F24F3/14 ,  F28F17/00 ,  F24F13/22

摘要： A dehumidification system includes an evaporator, a condenser positioned proximate to the evaporator, and a drain pan. The drain pan is disposed at least partially below the evaporator and the condenser. The drain pan includes a top piece and a bottom piece disposed at least partially below the top piece. The top piece includes a drainage opening, and is configured to collect water condensed from the evaporator and drain the condensed water to the bottom piece via the drainage opening. The bottom piece includes an enclosed wall, and the condensed water drained from the top piece is directed into an area of the bottom piece that is at least partially surrounded by the enclosed wall.