Fanless building ventilator
First Claim
1. A ventilation system for a building having an interior and an exterior, the ventilation system comprising:
- a first passage extending between a first inlet and a first outlet, the first passage providing fluid communication between the interior and the exterior;
a second passage extending between a second inlet and a second outlet, the second passage providing fluid communication between the interior and the exterior; and
at least one corona discharge apparatus positioned relative to at least one of the first passage and the second passage to cause fluid to flow from the exterior to the interior through the first passage and fluid to flow from the interior to the exterior through the second passage.
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Abstract
A ventilation system for a building is provided. The ventilation system includes a pair of passages between the interior and exterior of the building and at least one corona discharge apparatus for drawing fluid through the passages. The ventilation system may also include an energy recovery ventilator for transferring energy, humidity or the combination of energy and humidity between the fluid flowing through the two passages. Variable flow rates through the passages are provided by varying the voltage to the corona discharge apparatus. In addition, the corona discharge apparatuses may filter the air flowing through the passages.
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23 Claims
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1. A ventilation system for a building having an interior and an exterior, the ventilation system comprising:
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a first passage extending between a first inlet and a first outlet, the first passage providing fluid communication between the interior and the exterior; a second passage extending between a second inlet and a second outlet, the second passage providing fluid communication between the interior and the exterior; and at least one corona discharge apparatus positioned relative to at least one of the first passage and the second passage to cause fluid to flow from the exterior to the interior through the first passage and fluid to flow from the interior to the exterior through the second passage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An energy recovery ventilator for use in a building ventilation system, the energy recovery ventilator comprising:
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a heat exchanger; a first corona discharge apparatus positioned to move fluid from a first source through the heat exchanger; a second corona discharge apparatus positioned to move fluid from a second source through the heat exchanger; and the heat exchanger adapted to transfer heat energy between fluid from the first source and fluid from the second source. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of ventilating a building having an interior and an exterior comprising the steps of:
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drawing fresh fluid using at least one corona discharge apparatus into the building through first passage extending between a first inlet and a first outlet and providing fluid communication between the exterior and the interior; and expelling stale fluid using the at least one corona discharge apparatus from the building through a second passage extending between a second inlet and a second outlet and providing fluid communication between the interior and the exterior. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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