Air conditioned shelter

An air conditioning system for a shelter comprising in combination:

• a. means for converting mechanical energy to heat;
• b. b. means for storing heat;
• c. means for distributing to heat;
• and
• d. means for collecting the mechanical energy comprising;
• 1. A plurality of blades disposed generally about a generally vertical axis so that upon movement about said axis, at least one blade presents a generally planer surface workably opposed to at least one line of force extending along a generally tangential line from any point thereon to the point of departure of said tangential line from the arc described by the rotation of the periphery of the blades.
• 2. Rotable mounting means for said blades whereby rotation of said blades generally about a said axis is permitted.
• 3. Fixed wind deflector means including at least a portion of at least one exterior wall of the shelter and comprising a plurality of fixed generally planer surfaces at least two of which are generally vertical and extending generally tangential to said arc described by the periphery of said blades upon rotation thereby to funnel ambiant winds tangentially towards said arc so as to workably engage said blades, and
• 4. Mechanical power transfer means between the blades and the heat conversion means.

A mechanically air conditioned shelter having external walls and a living space and comprising in combination:

• a. liquid energy storage including:
• 1. liquid storage space, and
• 2. liquid;
• b. a first heat transfer means coacting with said liquid;
• c. a variable speed gas compressor;
• d. a second heat transfer means coacting with a fluid medium external to said shelter and said storage space;
• e. fluid transfer means between each of said first and second heat transfer means and said compressor, whereby compressed fluid may be evaporated in either of said heat transfer means and condensed in the other of said heat transfer means;
• f. heat transfer and distribution means whereby heat is transferred to or from said storage space from or to said living space and distributed within said living space;
• g. a plurality of blades positioned radially and moveable about a generally vertical axis so that upon movement about said axis, each blade presents a generally vertical planar surface workably opposed to at least one line of force extending along a generally tangential line from any point thereon to the point of departure of said tangential line from the arc described by the rotation of the periphery of the blades;
• h. rotatable mounting means for said blades whereby rotation of said blades about said axis is permitted;
• i. mechanical power transfer means between said blades and said compressor, and
• j. fixed wind deflector means including at least a substantial portion of the outer surface of said external walls of said shelter and comprising a plurality of fixed generally planar surfaces at least two of which are generally vertical and extending generally tangential to said arc described by the periphery of said blades upon rotation thereby to funnel prevailing winds tangentially toward said arc so as workably to engage said blades.