Cooling system
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsSteven E. Broerman, David Kremp
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Abstract
A cooling system configured to cool an interior of an enclosure includes a cabinet, and a vortex tube secured within the cabinet. The cabinet defines a venting chamber. The vortex tube includes a hot pipe within the venting chamber, and a cool gas delivery pipe extending outwardly from the cabinet. The cool gas delivery pipe is configured to deliver cold gas to the interior of the enclosure. A dampening sleeve may be secured around at least a portion of the hot pipe, such that the dampening sleeve dampens noise produced by the vortex tube. Additionally, at least one dampening sheet may line at least a portion of the interior and exterior surfaces of the cabinet.
Claims29
A cooling system configured to cool an interior of an enclosure, comprising:
- a cabinet defining a venting chamber;
- a vortex tube comprising (i) a hot pipe within said venting chamber, and (ii) a cool gas delivery pipe extending outwardly from said cabinet, said cool gas delivery pipe configured to deliver cold gas to the interior of the enclosure;
- a dampening sleeve secured around at least a portion of said hot pipe, said dampening sleeve configured to dampen noise produced by said vortex tube;
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- a porous plastic tube connected to an outlet of said hot pipe through a flexible vinyl tube, wherein exhaust gas from said hot pipe is routed to said porous plastic tube through said flexible vinyl tube, wherein the exhaust gas passes through said porous plastic tube.
A cooling system configured to cool an interior of an enclosure, comprising:
- a cabinet defining a venting chamber;
- a vortex tube comprising (i) a hot pipe within said venting chamber, and (ii) a cool gas delivery pipe extending outwardly from said cabinet, said cool gas delivery pipe configured to deliver cold gas to the interior of the enclosure;
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- at least one dampening sheet lining at least a portion of said cabinet, said at least one dampening sheet being configured to dampen noise produced by said vortex tube;
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- a porous plastic tube connected to an outlet of said hot pipe through a flexible vinyl tube, wherein exhaust gas from said hot pipe is routed to said porous plastic tube through said flexible vinyl tube, wherein the exhaust gas passes through said porous plastic tube.
A cooling system configured to cool an interior of an enclosure, comprising:
- a cabinet defining a venting chamber;
- a vortex tube comprising (i) a hot pipe within said venting chamber, and (ii) a cool gas delivery pipe extending outwardly from said cabinet, said cool gas delivery pipe configured to deliver cold gas to the interior of the enclosure;
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- a bleed air hole configured to be in fluid communication with the interior of the enclosure and a source of air, said bleed air hole operable to allow air to pass into the enclosure to maintain a pressure differential between the interior of the enclosure and an outside environment, wherein the pressure differential prevents debris from settling on the enclosure even when said vortex tube is deactivated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.