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US 7,793,467 B1Granted
Passively cooled and heated electrical components and power building
OwnerDavid S. Melton, Odes Armijo-Casterinventors
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Abstract
A remote and portable, passively cooled and heated building that has a power system and telecommunications and other electrical equipment.
Claims25
A portable electrical components building comprising:
- a portable building structure comprising at least one wall and roof;
- passive cooling components comprising a radiator disposed at a top of said portable building structure connected to a cooling tank;
- passive heating components comprising a thermal exchanger disposed outside of an exterior wall of said portable building structure and connected to a thermal storage tank;
- a shade disposed on said roof and extending beyond said exterior wall for shading said thermal exchanger, said thermal exchanger exposed to cooler air under said shade for cooling said building;
- a power system comprising a solar energy power system disposed above said portable building structure;
- an electric output connector;
- at least one battery;
- and
- a portable platform comprising skids as a base.
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A method for providing a portable building comprising:
- providing at least one wall and roof forming a portable building structure;
- providing passive cooling components comprising a radiator disposed at a top of the portable building structure connected to a cooling tank;
- providing passive heating components comprising a thermal exchanger disposed outside of an exterior wall of the portable building structure connected to a thermal storage tank;
- disposing a shade on the roof and extending the shade beyond the exterior wall for shading the thermal exchanger;
- exposing the thermal exchanger under the shade to cooler air and cooling the interior of the building;
- powering components in the portable building structure with a solar power system disposed above the portable building structure and batteries;
- and
- transporting the portable building structure via a portable platform comprising skids.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.