HEAT PUMP APPARATUS MODULE

• US 20190316819A1
• Filed: 07/07/2017
• Published: 10/17/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ES Energy Save Holding AB
• Original Assignee: ES Energy Save Holding AB
• Inventors: SAVENSTRAND, Fredrik, ASSARSSON, Torbjorn, GULLBRANDSEN, Christian
• Granted Patent: US 11,262,111 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 88/745 blowing or injecting heating, cooling or other conditioning fluid inside the container
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 1/022 comprising a compressor cycle
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 1/10 Arrangement or mounting thereof
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 1/16 Arrangement or mounting thereof
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 1/48 characterised by air airflow, e.g. inlet or outlet airflow
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 1/56 Casing or covers of separate outdoor units, e.g. fan guards
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 12/006 using an air-to-air heat exchanger F24F12/002 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 13/082 Grilles, registers or guards
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 13/222 for evacuating condensate
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 8/90 Cleaning of purification apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: F25B 30/02 of the compression type

Abstract

A heat pump apparatus module for heating and/or cooling supply water, the heat pump apparatus module including: an apparatus housing at least partly provided with an outer wall;

• • a heat pump arrangement including a condenser, an evaporator, and a compressor arranged between said condenser and said evaporator, said compressor configured to transfer a heat transferring medium from said evaporator to said condenser;
  • wherein said heat pump apparatus module is divided into at least two separate compartments being:
    • an air-flow compartment including a first heat pump component being either the condenser or the evaporator, and being configured to allow air to flow through said air-flow compartment, said first heat pump component configured to utilize said air for heating or cooling said heat transferring medium;
  • a first closeable compartment being accessible through a first closeable opening.

Claims

1-16. -16. (canceled)

17. A heat pump apparatus module for heating and/or cooling supply water, said heat pump apparatus module comprising:

an apparatus housing being at least partly provided with an outer wall;

a heat pump arrangement comprising a condenser, an evaporator, and a compressor arranged between said condenser and said evaporator, said compressor being configured to transfer a heat transferring medium from said evaporator to said condenser;

wherein said heat pump apparatus module is divided into at least two separate compartments being;

an air-flow compartment comprising a first heat pump component being either the condenser or the evaporator, and being configured to allow air to flow through said air-flow compartment, said first heat pump component being configured to utilize said air for heating or cooling said heat transferring medium;

a first closeable compartment being accessible through a first closeable opening, and

wherein said air-flow compartment comprises an air-take portion and an air-outlet portion, configured such that air flowing through said air-flow compartment is brought into contact with said first heat pump component, said heat pump apparatus module further comprising an air-recirculation reducing arrangement configured to prevent or at least reduce, outlet air from the air-outlet portion to be mixed with inlet air in the air-intake portion.

18. The heat pump apparatus module according to claim 17, wherein said heat pump apparatus module is divided into at least three separate compartments, wherein said third separate compartment is:

a second closeable compartment being accessible through a second closeable opening, said second closeable compartment comprising connecting ports for the supply water and electrical connections for at least driving the compressor.

19. The heat pump apparatus module according to claim 17, wherein said compressor is arranged in said first closeable compartment.

20. The heat pump apparatus module according to claim 17, wherein said first heat pump component is the evaporator, thereby enabling said supply water to be heated by said heat pump arrangement.

21. The heat pump apparatus module according to claim 17, wherein said first heat pump component is the condenser, thereby enabling said supply water to be cooled by said heat pump arrangement.

22. The heat pump apparatus module according to claim 17, wherein said air-flow compartment is configured to enable an air flow of at least 1000 m3/h, or at least 10000 m3/h, or at least 20000 m3/h, through said air-flow compartment.

23. The heat pump apparatus module according to claim 17, wherein at least a portion of the outer wall surrounding said air-flow compartment is comprised of a lattice or grating enabling air to flow there-through.

24. The heat pump apparatus module according to claim 23, wherein said heat pump apparatus module is configured to automatically remove any debris attached to said lattice or grating.

25. The heat pump apparatus module according to claim 17, wherein said air-recirculation reducing arrangement comprises an air-recirculation reducing wall arranged to separate said air-outlet portion and said air-intake portion.

26. The heat pump apparatus module according to claim 25, wherein said air-recirculation reducing wall at least partly surrounds said air-flow compartment;

and

wherein said air-intake portion is at least one opening in said air-recirculation reducing wall.

27. The heat pump apparatus module according to claim 26, wherein said heat pump apparatus module further comprises a duct provided for transporting exhaust gas from a house or a building;

and

wherein said at least one opening in said air-recirculation reducing wall is a duct facing opening and wherein said duct is arranged in front of and/or in close proximity of said duct facing opening.

28. The heat pump apparatus module according claim 17 further comprising a drainage system for removing moisture originating from an outer surface of said first heat pump component to outside of said air-flow compartment.

29. The heat pump apparatus module according to claim 17, wherein said first closeable compartment is accessible through a first level of access, and wherein said second closeable compartment is accessible through a second level of access being different to said first level of access.

30. The heat pump apparatus module according to claim 29, wherein said first level of access is associated with a first security level, and said second level of access is associated with a second security level different from said first security level, thereby authorizing persons with different level of security access to enter the first and the second closeable compartments, respectively.

31. The heat pump apparatus module according to claim 17, wherein said apparatus housing is container of standardized dimension, such as e.g. a shipping container or an ISO container.

32. The heat pump apparatus module according to claim 17, wherein said apparatus housing is a container having a length, a width and a height;

wherein the length of said container is between 8 ft and 45 ft, and/or

wherein the width of said container is between 8 ft and 10 ft; and

/or

wherein the height of said container is between 8 ft and 10 ft.

33. The heat pump according to claim 32, wherein the length of said container is between 10 ft and 40 ft.

34. The heat pump according to claim 33, wherein the length of said container is between 20 ft and 40 ft.