Mist cooler
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1. A device for lowering the temperature of air partially or wholly surrounding the condenser of an air cooler comprising:
- a mister manifold adapted to be mounted in close proximity to said condenser wherein said mister manifold is adapted to be connected to a fluid source;
at least one mister attached to said mister manifold and angled generally outwardly and generally away from said condenser, wherein said at least one mister is configured to cover an area of between about 1 square foot to about 50 square feet;
whereby said fluid enters said mister that in operation creates a mist in close proximity to said condenser and cooling the air partially or wholly surrounding condenser.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a mist cooler and in particular to a means for cooling the air partially or wholly surrounding a conventional air cooled condenser of an air cooler or a refrigeration unit. The present invention is particularly adaptable as an addition, which works in conjunction with an existing air cooler by lowering the temperature of the air before the air enters the air intake of the air cooler or refrigeration unit. The present invention can be combined as an addition to any air conditioning air cooled condenser for residential, commercial, industrial, or institutional application.
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32 Claims
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1. A device for lowering the temperature of air partially or wholly surrounding the condenser of an air cooler comprising:
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a mister manifold adapted to be mounted in close proximity to said condenser wherein said mister manifold is adapted to be connected to a fluid source;
at least one mister attached to said mister manifold and angled generally outwardly and generally away from said condenser, wherein said at least one mister is configured to cover an area of between about 1 square foot to about 50 square feet;
whereby said fluid enters said mister that in operation creates a mist in close proximity to said condenser and cooling the air partially or wholly surrounding condenser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16)
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9. A pre-cooler for air flowing through an associated air cooler comprising:
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a mister manifold having a front side and a rear side and adapted to be connected;
to a fluid source, wherein said mister is mounted in close proximity to the air intake of said associated air cooler;
two or more spaced apart misters located on said front side of said mister manifold wherein said misters are angled generally outwardly and generally away from said front side of said mister manifold, wherein said misters are configured to cover an area of between about 1 square foot to about 50 square feet;
whereby said fluid enters said mister that in operation creates a mist in close proximity to said air intake of said associated air cooler, cooling the air in close proximity to said air intake. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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17. A device for lowering the temperature of air partially or wholly surrounding the condenser of an air cooler comprising:
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means for receiving a flow of fluid and introducing said fluid to at least one mister, said receiving means being mounted in close proximity to said condenser, wherein the nozzles of said mister are positioned generally outwardly and generally away from said receiving means and said condenser, wherein said at least one mister is configured to cover an area of between about 1 square foot to about 50 square feet;
whereby said mister creates a mist of cool air partially or wholly surrounding said receiving means and said condenser. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of lowering the temperature of the air partially or wholly surrounding the condenser of an air cooler comprising the steps of:
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providing at least one mister in close proximity to said condenser with the nozzle of said mister positioned generally outwardly and generally away from said condenser, wherein said mister is adapted to be connected to a fluid source and said mister is configured to cover an area of between about 1 square foot to about 50 square feet;
whereby said misters create a mist of cool air partially or wholly surrounding said condenser. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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