US 11,098,933 B2Granted

Direct heat exchange system

OwnerTony Randolph Alleyinventor

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Abstract

A direct heat exchange system uniformly transfers heat through a multiphase substance, such as a refrigerant, to a barrier that emits heat radiantly and convectively. The system solely uses the multiphase substance to exchange heat between the multiphase substance and the barrier. No intermediary fluids are used. A heat exchange portion, such as a heat pump, absorbs and emits heat and transfers it to the multiphase substance. A tube portion carries the multiphase substance to the barrier. The heat is directly exchanged between the tube and the barrier. The barrier emits radiant heat or absorbs heat. A tube fastener fastens the tube to the barrier. A thermal mass portion stores heat behind the barrier. A dehumidification coil helps prevent indoor condensation and tempers the temperature of the air proximal to the barrier by drying the air. A decorative panel covers the tube portion and the thermal mass portion.

Claims17

Dependent claims

A system comprising:

a heat exchange portion being configured to absorb heat while in a heating mode, said heat exchange portion further being configured to emit said heat while in a cooling mode, said heat exchange portion being disposed to at least partially engage a multiphase substance, wherein said multiphase substance is configured to at least partially exchange said heat with said heat exchange portion;
a tube portion being configured to at least partially carry said multiphase substance, in which said multiphase substance is further configured to be generally less susceptible to temperature swings;
a barrier portion being disposed proximally to said tube portion, said barrier portion being configured to at least partially exchange said heat with said multiphase substance for at least partially altering a temperature of ambient air;
a flow control portion, wherein said flow control portion is configured to force said multiphase substance through said tube portion that is into engagement with said barrier portion to exchange heat with said barrier portion;
a regulating device, said regulating device is configured to adjust a flow of said multiphase substance to allow more multiphase substance to flow to a first barrier portion area that have a generally greater need and less multiphase substance flow to a second barrier portion area that have proximately less need;
a tube fastener, wherein said tube fastener being configured to fasten said tube portion to said barrier portion, in which said tube fastener comprises a unitary C-clamp that is configured to wrap around said tube portion to hold said tube portion in place, and in which said unitary C-clamp comprises a conductive material, said unitary C-clamp further comprises an elongated conductive material that is configured to be operable for transferring heat between said tube portion and said barrier portion;
a sub barrier portion, said sub barrier portion is configured to provide a supportive platform opposite said barrier portion;
a barrier anchor, said barrier anchor extends from said sub barrier portion, wherein said barrier anchor being configured to stabilize said tube portion;
and
a conductor portion, said conductor portion comprises at least a metal plate being disposed approximately between said tube portion and said barrier portion, wherein said metal plate being configured to at least partially conduct said heat between said tube portion and said barrier portion.

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A system consisting of:

a heat exchange portion being configured to absorb heat while in a heating mode, said heat exchange portion further being configured to emit said heat while in a cooling mode, said heat exchange portion being disposed to at least partially engage a multiphase substance, in which said multiphase substance comprising a refrigerant, said heat exchange portion comprising a heat pump;
wherein said multiphase substance is configured to at least partially exchange said heat with said heat exchange portion;
a tube portion being configured to at least partially carry said multiphase substance, in which said tube portion comprising a copper tube;
a barrier portion being disposed proximally to said tube portion, said barrier portion being configured to at least partially exchange said heat with said multiphase substance for at least partially altering an ambient air temperature, in which said barrier portion comprising at least one of, a ceiling barrier, a wall barrier, and a floor barrier;
at least one tube fastener, wherein said at least one tube fastener being configured to at least partially fasten said tube portion to said barrier portion, in which said at least one tube fastener comprising a unitary C-shaped clamp, wherein said unitary C-shaped clamp is a single conductive implement that is configured to wrap around and hold said tube portion in place;
a conductor portion being configured to at least partially conduct said heat between said tube portion and said barrier portion, wherein said conductor portion comprises at least a metal plate being disposed approximately between said tube portion and said barrier portion;
a decorative panel, said decorative panel being disposed oppositely said barrier, said decorative panel being configured to at least partially cover said tube portion;
a thermal mass portion, said thermal mass portion being configured to at least partially store said heat, said thermal mass portion being disposed to fill in a space between said tube portion and said barrier portion;
and
a dehumidification coil, said dehumidification coil being configured to at least partially dry said ambient air proximal to said barrier portion.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/563,991Filed 8 Dec 2014 · us provisional application
Priority: 6 Dec 2013
Published: US 2016/0161157 A19 Jun 2016
Granted: 24 Aug 2021
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification18 codes

F25B 30/00
Heat pumps
F28D 1/0477
The conduits being bent, e.g. in a serpentine or zig-zag: the conduits being bent in a serpentine or zig-zag
F24D 3/142
Tube mountings specially adapted therefor: integrated in prefab construction elements
F24D 3/18
Hot-water central heating systems: using heat pumps