Corona-discharge air mover and purifier for packaged terminal and room air conditioners
First Claim
1. An air conditioning device for heating and/or cooling an environment, comprising:
- a housing having a passage extending therethrough between an inlet and an outleta heat exchanging apparatus in thermal communication with the passage; and
a corona discharge apparatus positioned in relation to the passage such that when operated air from the environment is drawn into the passage through the inlet, moved through the passage, the corona discharge apparatus being the sole means for drawing the air into and through the passage, wherein a heat exchange with the heat exchanging apparatus takes place, and expelled through the outlet into the environment.
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Abstract
An air conditioning device for heating and/or an environment is provided. The air conditioning device includes a heat exchanging apparatus, a passage, and a corona discharge apparatus. The passage is in thermal communication with the heat exchanging apparatus and extends between an inlet and an outlet. The corona discharge apparatus is disposed within the passage to draw a fluid from the environment into the passage through the inlet, move the fluid through the passage to permit the heat exchanger to remove or heat the fluid, and expel the fluid through the outlet into the environment. As such, the environment is cooled or heated. Embodiments of the present invention include package terminal air conditioners (PTACs), room air conditioners (RACs), and mini-split heating and cooling systems.
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20 Claims
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1. An air conditioning device for heating and/or cooling an environment, comprising:
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a housing having a passage extending therethrough between an inlet and an outlet a heat exchanging apparatus in thermal communication with the passage; and a corona discharge apparatus positioned in relation to the passage such that when operated air from the environment is drawn into the passage through the inlet, moved through the passage, the corona discharge apparatus being the sole means for drawing the air into and through the passage, wherein a heat exchange with the heat exchanging apparatus takes place, and expelled through the outlet into the environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An air conditioner for cooling an environment, the air conditioner comprising:
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a heat exchanging apparatus configured to absorb heat; a passage operably coupled to the heat exchanging apparatus, the passage extending between an inlet and an outlet; a positively charged emitter array in the passage; and a negatively charged collector array in the passage and in spaced relation to the positively charged emitter array, the positively charged emitter array and the negatively charged collector array cooperatively producing an electric wind in the passageway such that a fluid is drawn from the environment into the passage through the inlet, the fluid is moved through the passage where the heat from the fluid is absorbed by the heat exchanging apparatus to cool the fluid, and the cooled fluid is expelled through the outlet into the environment to cool the environment, the emitter array and collector array being the sole means for drawing the fluid into and through the passage. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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