Heat pump system
OwnerRedwood STEPHENSinventor
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Abstract
A heat pump system, or heat pump, is described. The heat pump system may include an interior unit, an exterior unit, and a heat transfer rod coupled to the interior unit and the exterior unit. The heat transfer rod may include a fluid channel (e.g., positioned at an angle) that extends between the interior unit and the exterior unit, and a fluid contained within the fluid channel. Via various configurations, the heat pump system utilizes the fluid as a thermal (heat) transfer medium or mechanism that facilitates the cooling (or heating) of an inside space, such as the room of a house.
Claims20
A heat pump system, comprising:
- an interior unit;
- an exterior unit;
- and
- a heat transfer rod coupled to the interior unit and the exterior unit,
- wherein the heat transfer rod includes:
- a fluid channel that extends between the interior unit and the exterior unit;
- and
- a fluid contained within the fluid channel.
An apparatus, comprising:
- an interior unit;
- an exterior unit;
- and
- a heat transfer rod coupled to the interior unit and the exterior unit, including:
- an interior baffle that separates an internal area of the heat transfer rod into two fluid channels;
- and
- an impeller that circulates the fluid through the two fluid channels within the internal area.
An apparatus, comprising:
- an interior unit;
- an exterior unit;
- and
- a heat transfer rod coupled to the interior unit and configured to circulate a heat transfer fluid between the interior unit and the exterior unit;
- an insulating sleeve that surrounds the heat transfer rod,
- wherein the insulating sleeve includes a condensate channel configured to cause flow of condensate to the exterior unit;
- an electrical conduit, disposed under the insulating sleeve, which extends from the interior unit to the exterior unit;
- and
- a data communication component, disposed under the insulating sleeve, which extends from the interior unit to the exterior unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.