Evaporative air conditioner
OwnerTimothy Frank O'Brieninventor
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Abstract
A roof-mounted evaporative air conditioner is disclosed. The air conditioner includes a housing defined by a base which conforms to the pitch of the roof and includes an outlet for air to flow from the housing into ductwork; a plurality of vertical side walls having water absorbent panels that define an inlet for air to flow into the housing; and a top wall. The air conditioner further includes a water distribution system for supplying water to the panel(s) and a fan assembly for drawing air into the housing via the panel(s) so that the air is cooled by evaporating water in the panel(s).
Claims30
A pitched roof-mounted evaporative air conditioner, the air conditioner comprising:
- (a) a housing defined by:
- (i) a base which conforms to the pitch of the roof and includes an outlet for air to flow from the housing into ductwork;
- (ii) a plurality of vertical side walls, with at least one side wall including a water absorbent panel that defines an inlet for air to flow into the housing;
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- (iii) a generally horizontal top wall;
- (b) a water distribution system for supplying water to the panel(s);
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- (c) a fan assembly for drawing air into the housing via the panel(s) so that the air is cooled by evaporating water in the panel(s).
An evaporative air conditioner for mounting to a pitched roof of a house, the air conditioner comprising:
- (a) a housing having a base which is adapted to conform to the pitch of the roof and a plurality of side walls adapted to extend vertically when the air conditioner is positioned on the roof, with at least one side wall including a water absorbent porous panel that defines an inlet for air to flow into the housing;
- (b) a water distribution system having:
- (i) a water trough formed in a lower section of the base;
- (ii) a water distribution tray positioned in an upper section of the housing for supplying water onto an upper edge of the panel(s);
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- (iii) a means for pumping water from the water trough to the water distribution tray;
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- (c) a fan for drawing into the housing via the side wall panel(s) and for discharging air from the housing via an outlet.
A pitched roof-mounted evaporative air conditioner, the air conditioner comprising:
- (a) a housing defined by:
- (i) a base which conforms to the pitch of the roof and is located on or a short distance only above the roof-line of the roof and includes an outlet for air to flow from the housing into ductwork;
- (ii) a plurality of vertical side walls, with at least one side wall including a water absorbent panel that defines an inlet for air to flow into the housing;
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- (iii) a top wall;
- (b) a water distribution system for supplying water to the panel(s);
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- (c) a fan assembly for drawing air into the housing via the panel(s) so that the air is cooled by evaporating water in the panel(s).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.