SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR AUTOMATIC REGULATION OF WATER TEMPERATURE
First Claim
1. An apparatus for automatic regulation of water temperature comprising:
- a compressor for compressing a refrigerant;
a condenser that receives refrigerant from the compressor for reducing the temperature of the refrigerant by exchanging the refrigerant'"'"'s heat with air surrounding the condenser;
an expanding valve that receives refrigerant from the condenser for transforming the refrigerant in a high pressure state to a low pressure state; and
an evaporator that receives refrigerant from the expanding valve for facilitating heat exchange between the low temperature refrigerant and a high temperature water resulting in the reduction of water temperature and an increase in the refrigerant'"'"'s temperature, wherein the evaporator comprises of two adjacent chambers that share a common wall.
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided for automatic regulation of water temperature. The apparatus comprises a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, a condenser that receives refrigerant from the compressor and reduces the temperature of the refrigerant by exchanging the refrigerant'"'"'s heat with air surrounding the condenser, an expanding valve that receives refrigerant from the condenser and transforms the refrigerant in a high pressure state to a low pressure state, and an evaporator that receives refrigerant from the expanding valve and facilitates heat exchange between the low temperature refrigerant and a high temperature water. The evaporator comprises of two adjacent chambers that share a common wall. The first chamber is configured to receive the refrigerant and the second chamber is configured to receive the water, and the refrigerant and water exchange heat through the common wall. The heat exchange results in the reduction of water temperature and an increase in the refrigerant'"'"'s temperature.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for automatic regulation of water temperature comprising:
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a compressor for compressing a refrigerant; a condenser that receives refrigerant from the compressor for reducing the temperature of the refrigerant by exchanging the refrigerant'"'"'s heat with air surrounding the condenser; an expanding valve that receives refrigerant from the condenser for transforming the refrigerant in a high pressure state to a low pressure state; and an evaporator that receives refrigerant from the expanding valve for facilitating heat exchange between the low temperature refrigerant and a high temperature water resulting in the reduction of water temperature and an increase in the refrigerant'"'"'s temperature, wherein the evaporator comprises of two adjacent chambers that share a common wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for automatic regulation of water temperature comprising:
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a compressor for compressing a refrigerant; a condenser that receives refrigerant from the compressor for reducing the temperature of the refrigerant by exchanging the refrigerant'"'"'s heat with air surrounding the condenser; an expanding valve that receives refrigerant from the condenser for transforming the refrigerant in a high pressure state to a low pressure state; and an evaporator that receives refrigerant from the expanding valve for facilitating heat exchange between the low temperature refrigerant and a high temperature water resulting in the reduction of water temperature and an increase in the refrigerant'"'"'s temperature; wherein the high temperature water is supplied to the evaporator using a water pump; and a pressure sensor is disposed inline with the water pump such that the pressure sensor measures a pressure of water in an outlet line that is fed by the water pump. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An automatic water temperature regulation control apparatus comprising:
- an electronic control module;
an ambient air temperature sensor positioned in the ambient air, wherein the ambient air temperature sensor is in communication with the electronic control module and provides a first signal to the electronic control module, and wherein the electronic control module processes the first signal to determine the ambient air temperature; a compressor pressure sensor positioned at an outlet of a compressor, wherein the compressor pressure sensor is in communication with the electronic control module and provides a second signal to the electronic control module, and wherein the electronic control module processes the second signal to determine the compressor'"'"'s output pressure; an outdoor coil temperature sensor positioned on an outdoor coil, wherein the outdoor coil temperature sensor is in communication with the electronic control module and provides a third signal to the electronic control module, and wherein the electronic control module processes the third signal to determine the outdoor coil temperature; and a water temperature sensor positioned inline with a water output pipe, wherein the water temperature sensor is in communication with the electronic control module and provides a fourth signal to the electronic control module, and wherein the electronic control module processes the fourth signal to determine the temperature of the water being outputted. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- an electronic control module;
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