Heating and ventilation system
OwnerNorman B. Saundersinventor
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Abstract
A system for controlling the air and radiant temperatures, ventilation, illumination and humidity within an enclosed building is described. The system comprises a double glazed window which is transmissive to light and heat energy mounted in the wall of the building. Means are provided for measuring the net energy flow through the window and for automatically adjusting the energy flow through the window responsively to seasonal as well as weather conditions. A heat sink is thermally coupled to the building for storing some of the insolation received so that it can be released as the temperature drops in the building. The system can also include an auxiliary roof heating system. Also ventilation and humidification means for circulating and humidifying exterior air drawn into the building are provided.
Claims28
A system for controlling the temperature, ventilation, illumination and humidity within an enclosed building having at least one wall exposed to solar radiation comprising:
- a double glazed window transmissive to light and sun energy mounted on said wall of said building;
- means for measuring the net heat energy flow through said window;
- means for automatically adjusting the heat energy flow through said window responsively to the measurement of said net heat energy flow;
- means provided in said building for absorbing at least a portion of said light and sun energy transmitted by said window;
- a heat sink thermally coupled to said building for storing and delaying some of said portion of light and sun energy so that said means provided in said building for absorbing said portion of energy can release energy when the interior temperature of said building drops;
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- means for circulating exterior air through said building and including means for passing at least a portion of said air between the panes of said double glazed window and thence into said building so as to heat said portion of air with heat energy as the latter passes through said window, and also including means for changing the temperature and relative humidity of another portion of said air by passing said another portion of air through the ground in the area of said building prior to introducing said another portion of air into said building.
A window assembly adapted to be exposed to solar radiation for controlling the temperature, ventilation and illumination within an enclosed building comprising:
- a pair of parallel, spaced-apart panels substantially transparent to at least part of said radiation;
- means for measuring the net energy flow through said window, including means for sensing the temperatures on (a) the surface of said window exposed to said solar radiation, (b) between said pair of panels and (c) the surface of said window opposite the exposed surface;
- means including at least one retractable barrier for automatically adjusting the heat energy flow through said window responsively to the measurement of said net heat energy flow;
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- means for passing air between said panels from outside said building to the inside said building.
A system for controlling the temperature, ventilation, illumination and humidity within an enclosed building having at least one wall exposed to solar radiation comprising:
- a double glazed window transmissive to light and sun energy mounted on said wall of said building;
- means for measuring the net heat energy flow through said window;
- means for automatically adjusting the heat energy flow through said window responsively to the measurement of said net heat energy flow;
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- means provided in said building for absorbing at least a portion of said light and sun energy transmitted by said window.
A window assembly adapted to be exposed to solar radiation for controlling the temperature, ventilation and illumination within an enclosed building comprising:
- a pair of parallel, spaced-apart panels substantially transparent to at least part of said radiation;
- means including at least one retractable barrier for adjusting the heat energy flow through said window;
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- means for passing air between said panels from outside said building to the inside said building.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.