Refrigeration – Processes – Compressing – condensing and evaporating
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-28
2007-08-28
Tapolcai, William E. (Department: 3744)
Refrigeration
Processes
Compressing, condensing and evaporating
C062S233000, C062S239000, C060S706000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11456199
ABSTRACT:
A waste energy-based vehicle air conditioning system includes efficient compression driving means coupled to refrigeration means. In one implementation, the compression driving means includes a controller (e.g., magnetic clutch) that couples mechanical waste energy from an engine fan axle, a vehicle drive shaft, or a transmission shaft to an axle of a refrigerant compressor. Alternatively, the controller can also include a battery that is charged from the mechanical waste energy. Upon detecting certain pressure values, the controller powers the refrigerant compressor with a rotating axle (e.g., during deceleration) or with battery power, as appropriate. In one implementation, the controller is configured to engage compression immediately upon detecting that the vehicle is decelerating. One or more kits can be used to retrofit existing vehicles to operate the respective air conditioning systems principally on waste energy.
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Nydegger Workman
Tapolcai William E.
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