Systems and methods implementing robust air conditioning systems configured to utilize thermal energy storage to maintain a low temperature for a target space
First Claim
1. An air conditioning system comprising:
- a condensing unit;
a liquid pressurizer and distributor ensemble;
a cold thermal energy storage unit;
at least one target space; and
a suction gas equalizer and distributor ensemble comprising at least one cold thermal energy storage unit in fluid communication with the cold thermal energy storage unit, and at least one target space expansion valve in fluid communication with the at least one target space;
wherein;
the condensing unit, the liquid pressurizer and distributor ensemble, the cold thermal energy storage unit, the target space, and the suction gas equalizer and distributor ensemble are operatively connected by piping such that in at least one operational configuration vapor compression cycles are simultaneously implemented that result in cooling of the cold thermal energy storage unit and the target space;
the air conditioning system is configured such that in the at least one operational configuration where the vapor compression cycles are simultaneously implemented that result in cooling of the cold thermal energy storage unit and the target space, the cold thermal energy storage is cooled to a temperature lower than that of the target space; and
the suction gas equalizer and distributor ensemble is configured to direct flows of a working fluid having different pressures from the cold thermal energy storage unit and the at least one target space and equalize the at least one target space to a common suction gas pressure.
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Abstract
Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention implement air conditioning systems that are operable to establish/maintain a desired temperature for a target space and simultaneously establish/maintain a temperature lower than the desired temperature for the target space for an included cold thermal energy storage unit. In one embodiment, an air conditioning system includes: a condensing unit; a liquid pressurizer and distributor ensemble; a cold thermal energy storage unit; a target space; and a suction gas/equalizer; where the listed components are operatively connected by piping such that vapor compression cycles can be simultaneously implemented that result in the cooling of the cold thermal energy storage unit and the target space; and the air conditioning system is configured such that the simultaneous implementation of vapor compression cycles results in cooling the cold thermal energy storage unit to a greater extent relative to the target space.
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20 Claims
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1. An air conditioning system comprising:
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a condensing unit; a liquid pressurizer and distributor ensemble; a cold thermal energy storage unit; at least one target space; and a suction gas equalizer and distributor ensemble comprising at least one cold thermal energy storage unit in fluid communication with the cold thermal energy storage unit, and at least one target space expansion valve in fluid communication with the at least one target space; wherein; the condensing unit, the liquid pressurizer and distributor ensemble, the cold thermal energy storage unit, the target space, and the suction gas equalizer and distributor ensemble are operatively connected by piping such that in at least one operational configuration vapor compression cycles are simultaneously implemented that result in cooling of the cold thermal energy storage unit and the target space; the air conditioning system is configured such that in the at least one operational configuration where the vapor compression cycles are simultaneously implemented that result in cooling of the cold thermal energy storage unit and the target space, the cold thermal energy storage is cooled to a temperature lower than that of the target space; and the suction gas equalizer and distributor ensemble is configured to direct flows of a working fluid having different pressures from the cold thermal energy storage unit and the at least one target space and equalize the at least one target space to a common suction gas pressure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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