Air conditioning using mechanical leverage and refrigerants

A mechanical leverage system, which, in an air conditioning application, comprises a first piston and cylinder assembly and a second piston and cylinder assembly, wherein said first piston is mounted within the interior space of said first cylinder, dividing its interior space into a first sub-chamber and a second sub-chamber, and wherein said second piston is mounted within the interior space of said second cylinder dividing its interior space into a third sub-chamber and a fourth sub-chamber;

• wherein said first, second, third and fourth sub-chambers each contain a fluid which is initially at predetermined and distinct pressure levels;
• wherein said second piston is displaceable within said second cylinder and actuated by the difference in pressure between said third sub-chamber and said fourth sub-chamber;
• wherein said second piston is coupled to said first piston so that the mechanical energy of said second piston is transmitted to said first piston, so as to cause the said piston to be displaced within said first cylinder, and wherein the pressure difference between said first sub-chamber and said second sub-chamber is greater than the pressure difference between said third sub-chamber and said fourth sub-chamber, and wherein said second piston simultaneously displaces a greater volume of fluid than said first piston so as to create a mechanical leverage system;
• the system further comprising means for incorporating a first, a second and a third chamber, each containing a refrigerant fluid which is initially at predetermined and distinct pressure levels, and wherein said first chamber comprises a first evaporator for absorbing heat from its surroundings so as to generate a gas-phase from a liquid-phase of the refrigerant fluid, said second chamber comprises a second evaporator for absorbing heat from its surroundings so as to generate a gas-phase from a liquid-phase of the refrigerant fluid and said third chamber comprises a condenser for expelling heat to its surroundings so as to convert a gas-phase of the refrigerant fluid to a liquid-phase;
• wherein, said first cylinder is in controlled, fluid communication with said first chamber and said second chamber, and said second cylinder is in controlled fluid communication with said second chamber and said third chamber;
• the system further comprising means for reversing polarity of the system, permitting a first flow of the refrigerant fluid from said first chamber to said first sub-chamber, from said second sub-chamber to said second chamber, from said second chamber to said third sub-chamber, and from said fourth sub-chamber to said third chamber, and, an alternate, second flow from said first chamber to said second sub-chamber, from said first sub-chamber to said second chamber, from said second chamber to said fourth sub-chamber, and from said third sub-chamber to said third chamber;
• and, the system further comprising a means for energy augmentation by compressing vapor from said second chamber to said third sub-chamber.

A mechanical leverage system comprising:

• a first piston and cylinder assembly and a second piston and cylinder assembly, wherein said first piston is mounted within the interior space of said first cylinder, dividing its interior space into a first sub-chamber and a second sub-chamber, and wherein said second piston is mounted within the interior space of said second cylinder dividing its interior space into a third sub-chamber and a fourth sub-chamber;
• the system further comprising a power system configured to absorb heat from an attic space, transforming liquid-phase refrigerant into a gas-phase, and resulting in an increase in pressure in said power system, and a condensing system configured to expel heat outside of a building, transforming gas-phase refrigerant into a liquid-phase, resulting in a decrease in pressure in said condensing system, wherein said second piston and cylinder assembly is located between and in controlled fluid communication with said power system and said condensing system, and, wherein said second piston is displaceable within said second cylinder and actuated by the difference in pressure between said third sub-chamber and said fourth sub-chamber, said difference in pressure being generated between said power system and said condensing system, wherein said second piston is coupled to said first piston so that the mechanical energy of said second piston is transmitted to said first piston, so as to cause said first piston to be displaced within said first cylinder, and wherein said second piston simultaneously displaces a greater volume of fluid than said first piston and wherein the pressure difference between said first sub-chamber and said second sub-chamber is greater than the pressure difference between said third sub-chamber and said fourth sub-chamber, so as to create a mechanical leverage system;
• the system further comprising control means for permitting a first flow of fluid to enter said first sub-chamber and exit said second sub-chamber, and to enter said third sub-chamber and exit said fourth sub-chamber, and means for revering polarity of the system by permitting an alternate second flow of fluid to enter said second sub-chamber and exit said first sub-chamber, and enter said fourth sub-chamber and exit said third sub-chamber, providing means for delivering liquid-phase refrigerant from said condensing system to said power system;
• the system further comprising a means for energy augmentation by compressing vapor from said power system to said second piston and cylinder assembly.