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| Claims 1. A cooling system (10) comprising: a first partial vacuum chamber (15) ; at least one water pump (13) drawing water and air, at best ratio, from said first partial vacuum chamber (15) and then delivering the water-air mixture under pressure to a mist forming fountain- et s (14) for the water to be cooled by surrounding air, after which the cooled water is collected into a receiver for it to be recycled back into said first partial vacuum chamber (15), for further cooling by the same process; and a second partial vacuum chamber (11) can be created by adding a set of fan-blades (16), which is in turn attached to a ventilation turbine unit (17), strategically positioned above said mist-making fountain- ets (14) in such a way that the jets will propel the blades (16) to rotate said ventilation turbine unit (17) as if it was driven by wind movements, to extract air and vapor from said second partial vacuum chamber (11) , removing warm air and vapor while creating said second partial vacuum chamber (11) to improve the cooling efficiencies at the fountain jets (14) . 2. A cooling system (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cooling system (10) further comprising a plurality of inlet openings (20) for air intake to extract air from the outside of said second partial vacuum chamber (11) . 3. A cooling system (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second partial vacuum chamber (11) may include a water reservoir ( 12 ) . 4. A cooling system (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cooling system (10) includes ventilation coils (33) provided in between water reservoir (12, 31) which is a part of the first partial vacuum chamber and water pump (13) for various purposes including but not limited to, serving as ventilation coolers or water chiller or air cooler. 5. A cooling system (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a water reservoir (12, 31) is added with or without insulation. 6. A cooling system (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said system (10) is added with a water level control or sensing device to replenish water-loss. 7. A cooling system (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second partial vacuum chamber (11) and the ventilation turbine unit (17) are optional. 8. A cooling system (10) as claimed in claim 7, wherein said second partial vacuum chamber (11) has been miniaturized but still retaining its intended functions. 9. A cooling system (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said ventilation turbine unit (17) further comprising an alternator (25) which is electronically controlled to engage or disengage power generation. 10. A cooling system (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pump (13) is powered by means other than electricity. 11. A cooling system (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said system (10) may be added with additional water level controller, filters, air and water intake valves, or any other suitable components, such as a water-loss recovery device, to allow all the elements function appropriately and efficiently. |
Field of Invention The present invention relates to a cooling system, more particularly to a cooling which uses only a low power pump as the main power for all heat conversion in cooling the water.
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Background of the Invention
Air conditioning systems have been widely used for many years. The conventional air conditioning systems use refrigeration concept generated by the compression cycles of a refrigerant gas which has a very high power consumption. Furthermore, refrigerant gases are harmful for the ozone layer. Ozone depletion is recognized as a cause of increased ultraviolet radiation. A reduced ozone layer increases the risks of skin cancer and causes other adverse impacts. Therefore there is a need for a replacement for the harmful refrigerant gas in cooling systems.
According to the present invention, a cooling system is provided that is designed to cool indoor such as the inside of a building or a house and fish tanks or the likes. The objective of the present invention is to provide a cooling system which uses only a low power water pump to power the entire system, circulating cooled water throughout the system, pressurizes the misting jet to propel the fan and thus creating partial a vacuum region. Each time the water is made to flow through the system, it drops a few degrees Celsius or cools a room or space until the optimum temperature is reached. Thus an air conditioning effect in the surrounding area is created.
Other objectives of this invention will become apparent on the reading of this entire disclosure.
Summary of the Invention
In the present invention, a cooling system comprising at least one water pump drawing water and air, at best ratio, from a first partial vacuum chamber and then delivers the water-air mixture under pressure to mist-forming fountain- et s for the water to be cooled by surrounding air, after which the cooled water is collected into a receiver for it to be recycled back into the first partial vacuum chamber, for further cooling by the same process. A second partial vacuum chamber can be created by adding a set of fan-blades, which is in turn attached to a wind-turbine ventilator setup, strategically above the mist-making fountain- j ets in such a way that the jets will propel the blades to rotate the wind-turbine ventilator setup as if it was driven by wind movements. Warm air will be extracted while a second partial vacuum chamber is being created to improve the cooling efficiencies at the fountain jets. An optional reservoir can be added between the first partial vacuum chamber and the water pump for various reasons, including taking advantage of running the system at night to achieve even lower water temperatures, storing more cooled water for use later on. Also, the second partial vacuum chamber can be used to extract air from any room where ventilation is needed. The cooled water can be used for various purposes.
Brief Description of the Drawings
Other objects, features, and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description when read with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, wherein like reference numerals denote corresponding parts throughout the several views: Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a cooling system of the preferred embodiment of the present invention; and
Figure 2 shows a schematic diagram of a second embodiment of the cooling system. Detailed Description of the Invention
In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the invention. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures and/or components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the invention. Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
A preferred embodiment of a cooling system (10) of the present invention which is depicted schematically in Figure 1, includes a first partial vacuum chamber (15), a water pump
(13) , a set of mist-forming fountain-j ets (14), a set of fan- blades (16) which is connected to a ventilation turbine unit
(17) and a housing (11) which may include a water reservoir (12) . The housing (11) , which forms the second partial vacuum chamber, further comprises inlet openings or small orifices
(20) in the enclosed housing (11) forming air entranceway into the housing (11) of the cooling system. As noted from Figure 1, the mist-forming fountain- et s (14) is connected to the water pump (13) via piping means (19) and the mist-forming fountain- j et s (14) is strategically mounted between the fan-blades (16) and the first partial vacuum chamber (15) . The mist-forming fountain- ets (14) is directed towards the fan-blades (16) so as to essentially cover blades of the fan (16) with jets of water when water under pressure is transferred by the water pump (13) via piping means (19) . The water pump (13) pressurizes the mist-forming fountain-j ets
(14) to eject pressurized water onto the fan (16) for turning the fan blades which helps to suck air upwards.
When the air inside the chamber (15) is sucked out, the pressure in the chamber (15) will then be lower than the atmospheric pressure and thus a partial vacuum region is created in the chamber (15) to lower the vaporization or dew- point of water so as to remove heat from it. Additional vacuum control valve (21) may also be installed and connected to the chamber (15) with piping means (22) to regulate the partial vacuum properties of the chamber (15) . An air filter (23) may also be included in the control-valve (21) for filtering unwanted particles in the air before entering into the chamber
(15) of the cooling system (10) .
The water pump (13) is also attached to the chamber (15) via piping means (24) for sucking the preferred ratio of air with water to be transferred to the mist-forming fountain- j ets (14) for further cooling. The warm air and vaporized water is ventilated by the cooling system (10) through the ventilation turbine unit (17) .
With or without the presence of wind, external air outside the housing (11) will also be drawn into the housing (11) via the inlets opening (20) . Such inlets can be configured to extract air from any room or cabinet, if so desired. Optionally the ventilation turbine unit (17) is connected with an alternator (25) which is electronically controlled to engage or disengage power generation. With strong wind, the alternator (25) can be then energized to produce electricity to charge up battery- arrays .
The cooled water from the mist-forming fountain-j et s (14) which also flows back into the chamber (15) will then be directed into the water reservoir (12) for storing. The cooled water is then circulated to ventilation coils (33) by the water pump (13) . The water reservoir (12) may be insulated from ambient temperature. In this case, the water reservoir (12) is also connected to a water supply (34) and the water level is controlled in a known manner. It stores the excess water needed for operation. Additional water level controller, filters, air and water intake valves, and any suitable components, such as water-loss recovery device or system, may be employed to achieve the aims of getting all the elements function appropriately and efficiently. When the cooling system (10) of the present invention is used to cool the inside of a building, the cooling system (10) may be incorporated with cooling coils mounted at each of the air intake ventilation inlets of rooms or used with a fan for cool air recirculation in a room. The water pump (13) used in the cooling system (10) can be a low power pump. The air and water are propelled throughout the cooling system (10) by way of this pump (13) alone, unless there are strong wind movements. Figure 2 shows another embodiment of the cooling system (10) of the present invention. The cooling system (10) includes a separate coolant reservoir (31) which is connected to the first partial vacuum chamber (15) . A water supply and level valve (32) is connected to the chamber (15) and the coolant reservoir (30) of the invention.
As will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, the present invention may easily be produced in other specific forms without departing from its essential characteristics. The present embodiments are, therefore, to be considered as merely illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all changes which come within therefore intended to be embraced therein.