Solid-state heating or cooling systems, devices, and methods
US-10018385-B2 · Jul 10, 2018 · US
Cooling/heating module and air conditioning device
US10107529B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10107529-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314765214-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2013 |
| Priority date | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Publication date | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2018 |
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A cooling/heating, module configured to cool and heat air includes: first and second cooling/heating sections ( 20 a, 20 b ), each having a thermoelastic material ( 21 ); and an actuator ( 22 ) applying tension to the thermoelastic material ( 21 ). The actuator ( 22 ) is configured to alternately perform the operation of applying tension to the thermoelastic material ( 21 ) of the first cooling/heating section ( 20 a ) and removing tension from the thermoelastic material ( 21 ) of the second cooling/heating section ( 20 b ) and the operation of applying tension to the thermoelastic material ( 21 ) of the second cooling/heating section ( 20 b ) and removing tension from the thermoelastic material ( 21 ) of the first cooling/heating section ( 20 a ).
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The invention claimed is: 1. A cooling/heating module configured to cool and heat air, the module comprising: first and second cooling/heating separated from each other by a partition plate, each comprising a thermoelastic material; an actuator applying tension to the thermoelastic material; and a switching controller configured to control the actuator to alternately apply tension to the thermoelastic material of the first cooling/heating section and remove tension from the thermoelastic material of the second cooling/heating section, and apply tension to the thermoelastic material of the second cooling/heating section and remove tension from the thermoelastic material of the first cooling/heating section, wherein the actuator comprises: a fixed portion fixed to one end of the thermoelastic material; a movable portion fixed to another end of the thermoelastic material; and a displacement mechanism which reciprocates the movable portion so that there is a variable distance between the movable portion and the fixed portion, the actuator has a rotation shaft, the displacement mechanism is configured to transform the rotation of the shaft into the reciprocation of the moveable portion, and the displacement mechanism includes a cam rotating in contact with the movable portion.
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by humidification; by dehumidification · CPC title
by absorbing or adsorbing water, e.g. using an hygroscopic desiccant · CPC title
- F25B23/00Primary
Machines, plants or systems, with a single mode of operation not covered by groups F25B1/00 - F25B21/00, e.g. using selective radiation effect · CPC title
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- What does patent US10107529B2 cover?
- A cooling/heating, module configured to cool and heat air includes: first and second cooling/heating sections ( 20 a, 20 b ), each having a thermoelastic material ( 21 ); and an actuator ( 22 ) applying tension to the thermoelastic material ( 21 ). The actuator ( 22 ) is configured to alternately perform the operation of applying tension to the thermoelastic material ( 21 ) of the first …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Daikin Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F25B23/00. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 23 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).