Systems and apparatuses for portable air distribution
AssigneeStudsvik, Inc.
InventorBenjamin Youman
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Abstract
Systems and apparatuses are described for portable air distribution. A portable air unit may be used operate and/or assist operation of components/systems and provide critical instrument air supply in a wide variety of emergency industrial and commercial environments. The portable air unit may provide, via one or more solenoids, air from a battery powered integrated air compressor, as well as critical control power, to one or more air operated valves (AOVs) or Instrument Air Control Systems. The portable air unit may be configured, via an inverter and/or battery, to provide Alternating Current (AC) and/or a Direct Current (DC) electricity, power, and/or the like that may be used for diagnostic testing and/or any other critical power needs.
Claims20
A portable apparatus, comprising:
- an enclosure, including:
- one or more batteries;
- a plurality of electrical outlets, each outlet of the plurality of electrical outlets configured to (i) couple to a respective external device and (ii) output, from the portable apparatus to the respective external device, an output voltage selected from a plurality of voltages;
- an air compressor;
- an inverter configured to be electrically coupled to the air compressor and electrically coupled to the one or more batteries, the inverter configured to:
- receive a first DC power from the one or more batteries;
- invert the first DC power to a first AC power;
- and
- provide the first AC power via a respective outlet of the plurality of electrical outlets;
- the air compressor electrically coupled to the one or more batteries and the inverter, and configured to generate pressurized air;
- an air tank, configured to:
- receive the pressurized air from the air compressor;
- and
- output the pressurized air via one or more air outlet ports of the portable apparatus;
- an air pressure regulator coupled to the air tank and configured to control a release of the pressurized air from the air tank via a first regulated air outlet port of the portable apparatus;
- a processor;
- and
- memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the portable apparatus to, during operation of the portable apparatus:
- provide power to a solenoid of an air operated valve (AOV) of an external system that has lost power, wherein the external system is configured to be coupled to a first electrical outlet, of the plurality of electrical outlets, of the portable apparatus;
- and
- supply air at a first air pressure to the AOV via the first regulated air outlet port of the portable apparatus, thereby causing the AOV to open, close, and/or reposition.
An apparatus, comprising:
- one or more batteries;
- an air compressor coupled to the one or more batteries, wherein the air compressor is configured to generate pressurized air;
- an air control unit configured to:
- receive the pressurized air from the air compressor, and
- output, via one or more attachment elements, the pressurized air based on one or more control parameters;
- an inverter configured to be electrically coupled to the one or more batteries and to the air control unit, wherein the inverter is configured to:
- receive DC power from the one or more batteries and invert the DC power to a first AC power,
- receive a second AC power from an external power source, and
- provide the first AC power and/or the second AC power to one or more loads,
- a distribution hub configured to:
- receive first AC power from the inverter and/or receive the second AC power from the external power source, and
- output power via one or more outputs of the distribution hub;
- a processor;
- and
- memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to, during operation of the apparatus:
- provide power to a solenoid of an air operated valve (AOV) of an external system that has lost power, wherein the external system is configured to be electrically coupled to the one or more outputs of the distribution hub;
- and
- supply air at a first air pressure to the AOV via the one or more attachment elements of the air control unit, thereby causing the AOV to open, close, and/or reposition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.