Vertical self-contained air conditioner

• US 20070180840A1
• Filed: 02/09/2006
• Published: 08/09/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ronald Shostack
• Original Assignee: Ronald Shostack
• Inventors: Shostack, Ronald
• Application Number:
  US11/351,534
• Publication Number:
  US 20070180840A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 62/186
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/122 comprising a fan
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 5/0017 using cold storage bodies, e.g. ice
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 8/50 by odorisation
• CPC Class Codes: F28F 1/42 the means being both outside and inside the tubular element
• CPC Class Codes: F28F 1/422 with outside means integral with the tubular element and inside means integral with the tubular element F28F1/424 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/14 Thermal energy storage

Abstract

An apparatus for cooling air that utilizes a reservoir that may be filled with low temperature substances or other cooled liquid or solid material. The reservoir is thoroughly insulated and contains a vertical air duct where the air duct utilizes a battery powered fan capable of drawing in warm air from outside of the base unit and cooling it by passing it over thermally conductive fins embedded within the duct in a turbulent fashion and expelling it back into the surrounding environment. The entire unit may be secured to the rear of a seat or chair to allow the person sitting to rest in comfort despite being surrounded by uncomfortable environment with a high ambient temperature.

Claims

1. A portable air conditioner for cooling an air temperature outside of the portable air conditioner comprising:

a. A reservoir;

i. said reservoir further comprising a sealed container for storing low temperature matter, said reservoir further comprising a lower opening and an upper opening;

b. A motorized airflow generator;

c. An air duct;

said air duct further comprising;

i. an air intake valve;

ii. an exhaust valve;

iii. a central chamber;

1. said central chamber further comprising;

a. atop;

b. a bottom;

c. an outer surface;

d. one or more outer fins, said outer fins being coupled generally perpendicular to said outer surface of said central chamber such that said outer fins access the inside of said central chamber;

e. one or more inner fins further comprising one or more surface areas wherein said inner fins are in direct contact with said outer fins;

2. said air intake valve coupled to the bottom of said central chamber;

d. said motorized airflow generator coupled to said air intake valve;

e. said upper opening coupled to said exhaust valve of said air duct;

f. said air intake valve fitted within said lower opening of said reservoir;

g. said exhaust valve secured to the top of the central chamber;

h. said motorized airflow generator such that when said airflow generator receives power from a power source, the airflow generator generates an airflow that originates from outside of said portable air conditioner and flows into said air intake valve;

i. said airflow having a temperature and continuing in motion such that said airflow may come in contact with the surface area of said inner fins in such a way that said airflow deflects off of said surface area in multiple directions such that if said surface area has a temperature that is less than the temperature of the airflow then the surface area reduces the temperature of said airflow;

j. said airflow continuing in motion such that said airflow enters said exhaust valve and is expelled outside of said portable air conditioner.

2. The portable air conditioner of claim 1 further comprising:

a. An aroma cartridge;

b. A directional air dispenser further comprising a first and second airway;

i. Said directional air dispenser is coupled to said exhaust chamber such that said airflow may enter into said dispenser from said exhaust chamber;

ii. Said aroma cartridge coupled to said second airway such that when said airflow enters into said dispenser from said exhaust chamber, said airflow may be expelled from either said first or second airway;

iii. Said aroma cartridge further comprising a scented insert such that when said airflow enters said second airway, said airflow contacts said scented insert and becomes fragrant as said airflow is expelled from said second airway.

3. The portable air conditioner of claim 2 wherein said aroma cartridge further comprises a variable airflow outlet control such that said control varies the airflow through said second airway ranging from an open position to a closed position.

4. The portable air conditioner of claim 1 wherein said portable air conditioner is secured to the rear of a chair such that when said airflow is expelled from said exhaust valve, the temperature of the ambient air near the chair is reduced.