U.S. patent application number 13/065662 was filed with the patent office on 2011-10-27 for 3 way rechargeable heating and cooling units.
Invention is credited to Josephine Montgomery.
Application Number | 20110262114 13/065662 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 44815862 |
Filed Date | 2011-10-27 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110262114 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Montgomery; Josephine |
October 27, 2011 |
3 way rechargeable heating and cooling units
Abstract
The present invention provides a product line of solar or
battery powered, fully portable space-heaters and air-conditioning
units, designed for total portability and especially useful during
times when ordinary household electrical service is interrupted.
The units are presented in a host of models, styles, and sizes. The
product line includes a series of embodiments such as, bi-faced
"sandwich-style" heaters, carousel-style cylindrical heaters, floor
lamp style cylindrical heaters, a carousel-style cylindrical
air-conditioning unit and a shorter, carousel-style
air-conditioning unit used aboard school buses. Each of the units
is freestanding, ranging between approximately thirty-four and
fifty-four inches in height, and generally featuring circumferences
of approximately twenty-eight to thirty inches.
Inventors: |
Montgomery; Josephine;
(Baltimore, MD) |
Family ID: |
44815862 |
Appl. No.: |
13/065662 |
Filed: |
March 25, 2011 |
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61340972 |
Mar 25, 2010 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
392/365 ;
62/426 |
Current CPC
Class: |
Y02B 10/20 20130101;
F24F 1/04 20130101; F24F 1/022 20130101; F24F 2005/0064 20130101;
F24H 3/02 20130101; Y02B 10/24 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
392/365 ;
62/426 |
International
Class: |
F24H 3/02 20060101
F24H003/02; F25D 17/06 20060101 F25D017/06 |
Claims
1. A portable air temperature heating device, comprising a vertical
free-standing device having a control panel having an LED indicator
light to indicate power from battery or solar power, a three
temperature setting controller and an automatic shut-off, and a
timer to start and stop the unit, an electrical outlet on the base
for receiving other electrical components such as for charging a
cell phone, for example, a battery compartment in the base for
receiving the rechargeable battery, an adjustable collar in the
vertical post of the unit to adjust the height of the unit, and a
hook at the top for hanging, a removably attached solar panel
having GIGS technology to power the unit, a barrel containing a
motor, a rotating quiet fan, mesh screening, and reflexive heating
elements and a filter at the top of the barrel.
2. A portable air temperature cooling device, comprising a vertical
free-standing device having a control panel having an LED indicator
light to indicate power from battery or solar power, a three
temperature setting controller and an automatic shut-off, and a
timer to start and stop the unit, an electrical outlet on the base
for receiving other electrical components such as for charging a
cell phone, for example, a battery compartment in the base for
receiving the rechargeable battery, an adjustable collar in the
vertical post of the unit to adjust the height of the unit, and a
hook at the top for hanging, a removably attached solar panel
having CIGS technology to power the unit, a barrel containing a
motor, a rotating quiet fan, mesh screening, and condenser and
cooling coils and a filter at the top of the barrel.
Description
CLAIM OF PRIORITY
[0001] This patent application claims priority under 35 USC 119 (e)
(1) from U.S. Provisional Pat. App. Ser. No. 61/340,972 filed Mar.
25, 2010, of common inventorship herewith entitled, "Cordless
Battery Operated A/C & Heating Units."
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention pertains to the field of air
temperature regulating devices, and more specifically to the field
of portable air temperature regulating devices.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] The prior art has put forth several designs for portable air
temperature regulating devices. Among these are:
[0004] U.S. Pat. No. 2,984,086 to Sidney B. Wertheimer describes a
mechanical refrigeration unit adapted to act simultaneously as a
food refrigerator, a freezer, and an air conditioner.
[0005] U.S. Pat. No. 3,802,216 to Alfred P. Brandimarte describes
an air conditioner and heating unit and particularly a portable
type wherein the evaporator is contained in one unit and the
compressor and condenser in another.
[0006] U.S. Pat. No. 6,244,820 to Gursel George Yilmaz describes
one or a combination of a cooling unit and a heating unit and a
filtering device and a secondary multidirectional fan provides
consumers with air quality improvement options for stationary and
portable fans.
[0007] None of these prior art references describe the present
invention.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] It is an object of the present invention to provide a
portable air temperature regulating device.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] FIG. 1 is an elevational angled perspective view of the
device of the present invention.
[0010] FIG. 2 is an elevational angled perspective view of another
embodiment of the device of the present invention.
[0011] FIG. 3 is a front view of the 3-way rechargeable heating
unit in a cylindrical configuration.
[0012] FIG. 4 is shows an internal view of the components of the
unit shown in FIG. 3.
[0013] FIG. 5 is a front view of the 3-way rechargeable cooling
unit in a cylindrical configuration.
[0014] FIG. 6 shows an internal view of the components of the unit
shown in FIG. 5.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0015] While space-heaters and portable room air-conditioning units
are indispensable appliances in the homes of millions of consumers,
these devices always, until now, have depended upon electrical
power from a wall outlet, a fact which makes them only partially
portable, and useless during a time of power interruption or
outage. By equipping these devices with long-life, rechargeable
battery packs, both space-heaters and portable room A/C units are
completely portable and operable during emergency situations when
the power is out.
[0016] The present invention, hereinafter referred as Cordless
Battery Operated A/C & Heating Units, is a product line of
battery powered, fully portable space-heaters and air-conditioning
units, designed for total portability and especially useful during
times when ordinary household electrical service is interrupted.
Manufactured by the Electric Fans and Housewares industry, Standard
Industrial Code 3694, the Cordless Battery Operated A/C &
Heating Units are presented in a host of models, styles, and sizes.
The product line includes a series of embodiments such as, bi-faced
"sandwich-style" heaters, carousel-style cylindrical heaters, floor
lamp style cylindrical heaters, a carousel-style cylindrical
air-conditioning unit and a shorter, carousel-style
air-conditioning unit used aboard school buses. Each of the units
is freestanding, ranging between approximately thirty-four and
fifty-four inches in height, and generally featuring circumferences
of approximately twenty-eight to thirty inches. The school bus
air-conditioning units are squat in comparison with the home units,
measuring eight to ten inches in height and sixteen to eighteen
inches in length, for a non-tip, lower center of gravity. The
products of the Cordless Battery Operated A/C & Heating Units
line utilize microthermic or micathermic heating, which, when
compared to oil-filled space heaters, offer several advantages,
micathermic units are lightweight, offer a fifty percent faster
heat-up time, and are safer, with a "cool touch" housing and grill.
Basically, old-fashioned space-heaters feature a set of metallic
coils which heat up due to resistance, and then transfer heat into
the air of the room. In contrast, microthermic or micathermic
heaters emit electromagnetic energy in the infrared portion of the
spectrum, and this energy causes heating only in the objects that
receive it. Thus, infrared energy is the most of efficient, direct
and stable heat. Radiant heaters are healthier than traditional
heaters, because they do not heat the air of the room but instead
heat directly the persons and objects. Radiant heaters do not burn
oxygen in the room and do not need any air current and yet cause no
dehumidification phenomenon. Additionally, micathermic heaters not
only emit radiant heat in the most efficient, fast and effective
manner, but also offer a safer, no more glowing element to cause
fire hazard, more reliable performance. The heaters in the Cordless
Battery Operated A/C & Heating Units line feature motorized
rotation or oscillation of the heating panels for even room
heating, fire-safe black mesh panels for night-lite dimming,
tip-over protection and automatic shut-off, and an overheating fuse
for further automatic shutdown and fire prevention. Each of the
heaters feature a control panel with a toggle or in another
embodiment, button-type On/Off switch, a timer with a variety of
Start and Stop intervals, a thermostat control for High and Low
settings, and a Low, Medium, and Fast setting control for the
carousel/oscillation function. The air-conditioning units are
evaporative, fan-equipped cooling units, in which the evaporation
of water from a refillable reservoir not only lowers the ambient
temperature in the room, but also humidifies and freshens the air.
The air-conditioning units, as noted, feature sturdy, non-tip
bases, the same long-life batteries, with a planned life of up to
twelve months before recharging, refillable two to five gallon
water reservoirs and electric cooling fans to send the freshened,
cooled air outward to all points of the room or bus. Each of the
products in the Cordless Battery Operated A/C & Heating Units
line features the long-life rechargeable batteries, or battery
pack, as well as onboard mini-generators.
[0017] FIG. 3 shows a front view of the 3-way rechargeable heating
unit. This embodiment comprises various components including: a
hook at the top for hanging, a solar panel having CIGS technology
to power the unit, a control panel having an LED indicator light to
indicate power from battery or solar power, mesh screening, a
rotating barrel having a fan, a three temperature setting
controller and an automatic shut-off, and a timer to start and stop
the unit, an electrical outlet on the base for receiving other
electrical components such as for charging a cell phone, for
example, a battery compartment in the base for receiving the
rechargeable battery, an adjustable collar in the vertical post of
the unit to adjust the height of the unit.
[0018] FIG. 4 shows the internal components of the unit. This
includes the barrel which contains the motor, a quiet rotating fan,
reflexive heating elements, and a filter at the top.
[0019] In an embodiment, the solar panel can be in the form of a
parabolic collector, which is removably attached to the unit and
can be positioned to point towards the sun to optimize its solar
energy collection capability. Also, in an embodiment, a USB
recharge port is mounted into the base of the unit. The unit can
comprise a control panel, which shows various conditions such as
timer, temperature, power source, and fan rotation.
[0020] FIGS. 5 and 6 show a 3 way rechargeable cooling unit showing
the barrel containing the condensers and cooling coils, condenser
fan. This element can be powered by a solar panel or battery, as is
described for the heating unit.
[0021] The Cordless Battery Operated A/C & Heating Units, a
product line of fully portable, battery-powered, versatile
space-heaters and room air-conditioning units, presents consumers
with a wealth of benefits and advantages. Foremost, with the
Cordless Battery Operated A/C & Heating Units, the consumer
does not use kerosene, propane, natural gas, or grid-generated
electrical power to heat or cool their living space. This fact not
only reduces the householder's monthly utility bills, but also
frees them from the constraints of cords, hoses, and pipes and
allows them to set, and reposition, the heater or air-conditioner
to any location they desire. For those living alone on fixed
incomes, the ability to take the heat or air-conditioning, easily,
from room to room is a great advantage. Further, with their twelve
month, long-life, rechargeable batteries or battery pack, the
Cordless Battery Operated A/C & Heating Units are the ideal
solution when it comes to preparing for the inevitable power
outages that come with storms, earthquakes, and other natural
disasters. In such situations when the power grid goes down,
householders either rely on a gas-powered emergency generator,
devices which pose dangers of their own, or simply "tough it out"
without heat or air-conditioning. But a household equipped with the
Cordless Battery Operated A/C & Heating Units have both heat
and air-conditioning available to them, at a moment's notice.
Presented in a variety of styles, sizes, and models to meet the
tastes and needs of today's varying households, the Cordless
Battery Operated A/C & Heating Units are versatile, equally
useful for daily heating or cooling and emergency service, even for
traveling and camping. And because the Cordless Battery Operated
A/C & Heating Units are designed for both economy and
portability, these battery-powered appliances find a wide and
receptive market among both the consumer households and small
businesses.
[0022] Although this invention has been described with respect to
specific embodiments, it is not intended to be limited thereto and
various modifications which will become apparent to the person of
ordinary skill in the art are intended to fall within the spirit
and scope of the invention as described herein taken in conjunction
with the accompanying drawings and the appended claims.
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