MULTIPURPOSE UTILITY STRUCTURE
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A utility structure configured to provide at least one utility capability to at least one other structure, the utility structure comprising:
- a housing;
an electric power generation system configured to provide electric power;
a control board disposed within the housing and configured to receive electric power from the electric power generation system;
a first fluid storage tank disposed within the housing;
a fluid heating system configured to receive fluid from the first fluid storage tank and add thermal energy to the fluid; and
a chase configured to connect the housing to the at least one other structure.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system and method of creating and operating a utility structure coupled to a second structure is provided. A utility structure can include a renewable energy source, a control system, water heating system, a communications system, and a solar hot air module. In connection with these features, a utility structure can provide utility access, heated and/or cooled water, and HVAC to the connected structure. A utility structure can be free standing, portable, or attached to another structure.
-
Citations
35 Claims
-
1. A utility structure configured to provide at least one utility capability to at least one other structure, the utility structure comprising:
-
a housing; an electric power generation system configured to provide electric power; a control board disposed within the housing and configured to receive electric power from the electric power generation system; a first fluid storage tank disposed within the housing; a fluid heating system configured to receive fluid from the first fluid storage tank and add thermal energy to the fluid; and a chase configured to connect the housing to the at least one other structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 34, 35)
-
-
32. A method of transferring air from a first structure to a second structure, the method comprising:
-
disposing a fluid storage tank in the first structure; fluidly coupling the heated fluid storage tank to a fluid heating system, wherein the fluid heating system comprises at least one solar hot water panel configured to receive thermal energy from sunlight; transferring received thermal energy from the solar hot water panel to fluid received from the fluid storage tank to heat the fluid; directing the heated fluid to a heated fluid storage tank; directing fluid from the heated fluid storage tank to a thermal hot air matrix; directing air over the thermal hot air matrix to transfer thermal energy from the fluid within the thermal hot air matrix to the air to heat the air; transferring the heated air from the first structure to the second structure. - View Dependent Claims (33)
-
Specification