Air conditioner mister, apparatus and method
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1. A controller for a misting apparatus, comprising:
- an Electromagnetic Field (EMF) detector interface electrically coupled to an EMF detector, the EMF detector configured to detect a change in electromagnetic field caused by operation of a motor in an air conditioner compressor;
a temperature sensor interface electrically coupled to a temperature sensor, the temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature near an air conditioner compressor;
an acoustic detector interface electrically coupled to an acoustic detector, the acoustic detector configured to detect sound waves generated by the air conditioner compressor;
a processing device coupled to the EMF detector interface, the temperature sensor interface, and the acoustic detector interface, the processing device configured to determine when the motor of the air conditioner compressor is active in response to detected EMF and sound waves, and further configured to determine whether to activate the misting apparatus in response to the determination that the air conditioner compressor is active and in response to a determination that the temperature near the air conditioner compressor exceeds a predetermined threshold; and
a wireless interface configured to receive an input signal from a remote device, the wireless interface configured to communicate the input signal to the processing device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for increasing the efficiency of an air conditioning system. Misting the air conditioning system'"'"'s condenser with water cools the condenser and enables the system to more rapidly condense the refrigerant therein. By increasing the rate at which the refrigerant is condensed, energy and wear and tear on the system is reduced. Control of the misting is important, and sensing environmental and other present metrics to assist that control increases the efficiency offered by the present method and apparatus.
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1. A controller for a misting apparatus, comprising:
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an Electromagnetic Field (EMF) detector interface electrically coupled to an EMF detector, the EMF detector configured to detect a change in electromagnetic field caused by operation of a motor in an air conditioner compressor; a temperature sensor interface electrically coupled to a temperature sensor, the temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature near an air conditioner compressor; an acoustic detector interface electrically coupled to an acoustic detector, the acoustic detector configured to detect sound waves generated by the air conditioner compressor; a processing device coupled to the EMF detector interface, the temperature sensor interface, and the acoustic detector interface, the processing device configured to determine when the motor of the air conditioner compressor is active in response to detected EMF and sound waves, and further configured to determine whether to activate the misting apparatus in response to the determination that the air conditioner compressor is active and in response to a determination that the temperature near the air conditioner compressor exceeds a predetermined threshold; and a wireless interface configured to receive an input signal from a remote device, the wireless interface configured to communicate the input signal to the processing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for increasing the efficiency of an air conditioner comprising the steps of:
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detecting, using an electromagnetic field (EMF) detector, a change in electromagnetic field caused by operation of a motor in an air conditioner compressor; sensing, using a temperature sensor, a temperature near an air conditioner compressor; detecting, using an acoustic detector, sound waves generated by the air conditioner compressor; determining, using a processing device, when the motor of the air conditioner compressor is active in response to detected EMF and sound waves; determining, using the processing device, whether to activate a misting apparatus in response to the determination that the air conditioner compressor is active and in response to a determination that the temperature near the air conditioner compressor exceeds a predetermined threshold; and receiving an input signal from a remote device through a wireless interface, the wireless interface configured to communicate the input signal to the processing device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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