Patent ID: 8613204
Filing Date: 2013-12-24
Classification: F25B,Y02A,Y02B

Abstract:
1. A solar-powered adsorption-desorption refrigeration apparatus that provides cooling from energy from the sun, comprising: a first bed of adsorption media positioned to receive energy from the sun; said first bed of adsorption media comprising a first nanostructural material made of a first aerogel; a refrigerant in said first bed of adsorption media; a second bed of adsorption media positioned to receive energy from the sun; said second bed of adsorption media comprising a second nanostructural material made of a second aerogel; said refrigerant in said second bed of adsorption media; a cooling unit; a circulation system for circulating said refrigerant from said first bed of adsorption media to said cooling unit to provide cooling from energy from the sun and from said cooling unit to said second bed of adsorption media, and a retractable shade positioned between said second bed of adsorption media and the sun.