US 2008/0156468 A1Published application

Modular, multiple airflow pattern water source heat pump

AssigneeGeothermal Design Associates, Inc.

InventorJay Allen Hammond

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Abstract

The present invention is a water source heat pump using various modular components to determine and locate the air flow pattern through and around in multiple patterns as assembled post production in the heat pump system. The current invention uses conventional water source heat pump components, assembled in modules including a refrigerant system using a heat exchange medium existing in both the gaseous and liquid form during operation and includes all other necessary components for control, air movement, and commonly occurring processes as in conventional water source heat pumps. The current invention will use an industry standard geothermal or geoexchange source as with the earth as a heat source for heating and a heat sink for cooling in a commonly referred to as an “open loop” or “closed loop” fashion, or as a water source heat pump utilizing a mechanical means for heating or cooling a source liquid.

A modular water source heat pump comprised of individual modules for mechanical refrigeration heat transfer whereas modular sections may be assembled in a manner in the field to comply with the needs of the airflow for the specific application:

a.) Individual modules may be assembled for multiple air flow pattern configurations of left return air inlet in a ninety-degree air flow pattern with air entering the assembled unit from the left, and air exiting the from the top of the assembled unit.
b.) Individual modules may be assembled for multiple air flow pattern configurations of right return air inlet in a ninety-degree air flow pattern with air entering the assembled unit from the right, and air exiting the from the top of the assembled unit.
c.) Individual modules may be assembled for multiple air flow pattern configurations of left return air inlet in a ninety-degree air flow pattern with air entering the assembled unit from the left, and air exiting the from the bottom of the assembled unit.
d.) Individual modules may be assembled for multiple air flow pattern configurations of right return air inlet in a ninety-degree air flow pattern with air entering the assembled unit from the right, and air exiting the from the bottom of the assembled unit.
e.) Individual modules may be assembled for multiple air flow pattern configurations of air inlet in a “straight through” air flow pattern whereas return air enters the bottom of the assembled unit and exits from the top of the assembled unit in a pattern parallel to a vertical straight line.
f.) Individual modules may be assembled for multiple air flow pattern configurations of air inlet in a “straight through” air flow pattern whereas return air enters the top of the assembled unit and exits from the bottom of the assembled unit in a pattern parallel to a vertical straight line.
g.) Individual modules may be assembled to comprise a system whereas one or more modules may be located separately for mechanical refrigeration heat transfer.

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