Ultra small air chiller for aircraft galley
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1. A portable air chiller, the chiller comprising:
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a refrigeration system located inside the housing, the system including a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, and refrigerant tubing adapted to transport refrigerant through the system; and
an evaporator condensate drying device, the device including a condensate drain arranged to collect condensate from the exterior of the evaporator and route the condensate to a location within the housing proximate a point where the refrigerant tubing exits the condenser, the condensate drain including an exit placed such that the condensate exiting the drain contacts the refrigerant tubing at at least one point proximate the point where the refrigerant tubing exits the condenser.
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Abstract
An aircraft-galley chiller, enclosed in a housing, including an evaporator condensate drying device. The galley chiller may operate on DC power and may be transported from one cart to another to provide chilled air to a particular cart.
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20 Claims
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1. A portable air chiller, the chiller comprising:
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a housing; a refrigeration system located inside the housing, the system including a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, and refrigerant tubing adapted to transport refrigerant through the system; and an evaporator condensate drying device, the device including a condensate drain arranged to collect condensate from the exterior of the evaporator and route the condensate to a location within the housing proximate a point where the refrigerant tubing exits the condenser, the condensate drain including an exit placed such that the condensate exiting the drain contacts the refrigerant tubing at at least one point proximate the point where the refrigerant tubing exits the condenser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 8, 15, 16)
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5. A portable air chiller, the chiller comprising:
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a housing; a refrigeration system located inside the housing, the system including a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, and refrigerant tubing adapted to transport refrigerant through the system; and an evaporator condensate drying device, the device including a condensate drain arranged to collect condensate from the exterior of the evaporator and route the condensate to a location within the housing proximate a point where the refrigerant tubing exits the condenser, wherein the housing is divided into a first and a second compartment by a divider, and wherein the condensate drain passes through the divider. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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6. The chiller of clam 5, wherein:
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the evaporator is located in the first compartment; the condenser is located in the second compartment; and the condensate drain is arranged so as to direct substantially all the condensate through the drain. - View Dependent Claims (7, 18)
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9. An air chiller, the chiller comprising:
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a housing including a first and a second chamber, separated by a divider; a series of components located inside the chambers, including a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator; tubing connecting the components to one another, the tubing designed to transport refrigerant therebetween; and a condensate drain passing through the divider so as to allow condensate to move through the drain from the first chamber to the second chamber, wherein the drain is positioned so as to direct the condensate to a point proximate a point on the tubing proximate the condenser. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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19. A portable air chiller, the chiller comprising:
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a housing; a refrigeration system located inside the housing, the system including a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, and refrigerant tubing adapted to transport refrigerant through the system; and an evaporator condensate drying device, the device including a condensate drain arranged to collect condensate from the exterior of the evaporator and route the condensate to a location within the housing such that substantially all of the condensate is vaporized. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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