Single conduit air conditioning system

In an air conditioning system which utilizes a fluid for transferring energy for air conditioning from a first location to a second location;

• said system being of the type wherein said fluid is conditioned by a conditioning device at said first location, said fluid is transferred to said second location for exchanging heat with a load, and said fluid is returned from said second location to said conditioning device at said first location for reconditioning;
• the improvement which comprises:
• a. a first storage means for storing said fluid prior to said fluid exchanging heat with said load;
• said first storage means being disposed at said second location and connected for transmitting fluid to said load;
• b. a second storage means for storing said fluid after said fluid has exchanged heat with said load;
• said second storage means being disposed at said second location and connected for receiving fluid from said load;
• c. a third storage means for storing said fluid after it has been returned to said first location prior to being returned to said conditioning device for reconditioning;
• said third storage means being disposed at said first location and connected for transmitting fluid to said conditioning device;
• d. connecting means for joining in a fluid flow relation said conditioning device and said first storage means, and for joining in a fluid flow relation said second storage means and said third storage means;
• said connecting means comprising a single conduit from said first location to said second location;
• e. a first pumping means disposed in a fluid pumping relation to said connecting means for pumping said fluid from said conditioning device through said connecting means to said first storage means;
• and
• f. a second pumping means disposed in a fluid pumping relation to said connecting means for pumping said fluid from said second storage means through said connecting means to said third storage means.