Patent ID: 6755118
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: C12H,F24F

Abstract:
A wine storage environmental control system for use in a structure adapted for the storage of a quantity of wine, comprising:(a) a length of conduit disposed in a soil at a depth wherein an ambient soil temperature is within a predetermined range; (b) an air intake adapted for an intake of outside ambient air, said air intake operably connected to a first end of said length of conduit; (c) an air discharge adapted for a discharge of air from a second end of said length of conduit, said air discharge disposed in said structure; (d) an exhaust fan disposed in said structure and adapted to exhaust a quantity of said interior air to a location that is external with respect to said structure; (e) a first thermostat that is operably attached to said exhaust fan said first thermostat being adapted to turn said exhaust fan on when said air temperature in said structure exceeds a predetermined maximum level and wherein said first thermostat is adapted to remain on until said temperature in said structure falls to a predetermined level that is less than said predetermined maximum level; (f) a second thermostat that is operably attached to said exhaust fan said second thermostat being adapted to turn said exhaust fan on when said air temperature in said structure falls below a predetermined minimum level and wherein said second thermostat is adapted to remain on until said temperature in said structure rises to a predetermined level that is greater than said predetermined minimum level; and (g) wherein when said exhaust fan is on, said ambient outside air is drawn through said air intake and length of conduit and is discharged through said discharge vent into said structure as a conditioned air having a temperature and humidity within a predetermined range.