THERMAL ENERGY EXCHANGER WITH HEAT PIPE
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1. A heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, comprising:
- a control module including housing having an air flow conduit formed therein;
an evaporator core disposed in the air flow conduit, at least a portion of the evaporator core configured to receive a first fluid from a first fluid source therein; and
a thermal energy exchanger disposed in the air flow conduit downstream of the at least a portion the evaporator core, the thermal energy exchanger in thermal energy exchange relationship with a second fluid source through a heat pipe.
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Abstract
A control module for a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system includes a housing having an air flow conduit formed therein. An evaporator core is disposed in the air flow conduit, wherein at least a portion of the evaporator is configured to receive a first fluid from a first fluid source therein. An internal thermal energy exchanger is disposed in the air flow conduit downstream of at least a portion of the evaporator core and upstream of a blend door disposed in the air flow conduit. The internal thermal energy exchanger is in thermal energy exchange relationship with a second fluid source through a heat pipe.
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1. A heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, comprising:
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a control module including housing having an air flow conduit formed therein; an evaporator core disposed in the air flow conduit, at least a portion of the evaporator core configured to receive a first fluid from a first fluid source therein; and a thermal energy exchanger disposed in the air flow conduit downstream of the at least a portion the evaporator core, the thermal energy exchanger in thermal energy exchange relationship with a second fluid source through a heat pipe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, comprising:
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a control module including housing having an air flow conduit formed therein; and an evaporator core having a plurality of layers disposed in the air flow conduit, wherein at least one of the layers is configured to receive a first fluid from a first fluid source therein and at least another one of the layers is in thermal energy exchange relationship with a second fluid source through a heat pipe, wherein the heat pipe is configured to receive a second fluid from the second fluid source therein. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system of a vehicle, comprising:
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a control module including a housing having an air flow conduit formed therein; an evaporator core disposed in the air flow conduit, at least a portion of the evaporator core configured to receive a first fluid from a first fluid source therein; a thermal energy exchanger disposed in the air flow conduit downstream of the at least a portion the evaporator core, the thermal energy exchanger in fluid communication with a second fluid source through a heat pipe configured to receive a second fluid from the second fluid source therein; and a heater core disposed in the air flow conduit downstream of the thermal energy exchanger, the heater core in fluid communication with a third fluid source. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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