Patent ID: 6321546
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: C02F,F24D,F24F,F28D

Abstract:
A heat transfer system for optimizing the heat gained and lost during air conditioning and water purification comprising, in combination:an air conditioner for manipulating temperature and circulating air with components including an expansion valve, an evaporator, a compressor, a condenser, a closed line with a working fluid therein operatively coupling such component wherein, the compressor increases the pressure of the working fluid thus raising the temperature of the working fluid, the condenser then releases this heat into an environment adjacent the condenser preferably into an external environment then the working fluid passes through the expansion valve the pressure of the working fluid is then dropped which lowers the temperature, the cool working fluid then passes through the evaporator where the working fluid absorbs heat from an environment adjacent to the evaporator preferably an internal environment before entering the compressor again;a chamber having an air duct comprised of an input end for receiving fresh ambient make up air and for also receiving recycled air, an output end to move conditioned air passed the evaporator and into the chamber, with intermediate zones there between, the intermediate zones including a return air zone which collects recycled air and heat, a make up air zone which collects ambient make up air, an air handler zone which comprises the air conditioner evaporator and allows the ambient make up air and recycled air to come in contact with the evaporator of the air conditioner, and an air supply zone which controls the air flow of the ambient make up air and recycled air with a fan for moving the air to the output end of the air duct;a distiller for purifying water through heat vaporization with an input end to receive water from a feed water source, outputs including a first line to pass purified water to a hot water tank, a second line to feed water to a cold water supply and a third line to feed water to a chilled water loop and an exhaust chimney to direct the flow of excess heat and recycled air to atmosphere or for recirculation, and a heater element to effect the water purification through distillation within the distiller;a conduit with a hollow configuration adapted to carry the excess heat and recycled air from the exhaust chimney having an input region coupled to the exhaust chimney of the distiller and an output region adapted to couple to the return air zone of the air duct when in a first mode, the output region is also adapted to route the heat and recycled air to the environment outside the chamber when in a second mode with a damper movable between the first and second mode, the conduit transfers the heat and recycled air from the distiller to the ambient make up air of the return side of the evaporator and make up air zone of the air duct and drives the moisture from the ambient make up air, and the conduit is adapted to transfer the heat to outside the chamber when the air conditioner is not in use and the damper is engaged;a thermosyphon having a pair of ends with a coil at each end thereof and a pair of lines connecting the coils there between forming a closed loop for a second working fluid to pass, the first heated end being located in operative association with the exhaust chimney of the distiller and the second chilled end located in operative association with the second output end of the air duct, the line having a control valve adapted to be controlled manually and by a humidostat to manipulate the degree of reheating done to the conditioned output air of the air supply zone, the excess heat of the exhaust chimney of the distiller adapted to raise the temperature of the second working fluid of the first heated end of the thermosyphon which is adapted to lower the temperature of the second working fluid at the second chilled end which in turn will absorb heat from conditioned out put air at the air supply zone; anda secondary hot water tank fed by water from the distiller by a line and a secondary thermosyphon to heat the water in the secondary hot water tank.