Mobile air conditioning unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11320160-B2
Application number	US-201816215274-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 10, 2018
Priority date	Nov 28, 2018
Publication date	May 3, 2022
Grant date	May 3, 2022

Abstract

A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a mobile air conditioning unit configured to separately dock with each docking station of a plurality of docking stations. The mobile air conditioning unit includes a refrigerant circuit configured to condition an airflow to produce a conditioned airflow and a transportation system configured to autonomously relocate the mobile air conditioning unit.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system, comprising:
a docking station of a plurality of docking stations; and
a mobile air conditioning unit configured to dock with the docking station of the plurality of docking stations, wherein the mobile air conditioning unit includes a refrigerant circuit configured to condition an airflow to produce a conditioned airflow and a transportation system configured to autonomously relocate the mobile air conditioning unit, wherein the refrigerant circuit and the transportation system are packaged together in the mobile air conditioning unit, and wherein the docking station of the plurality of docking stations comprises at least one outlet configured to receive a fluid from the mobile air conditioning unit.

2. The HVAC system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile air conditioning unit includes processing circuitry configured to communicate with the docking station of the plurality of docking stations.

3. The HVAC system of claim 2 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to receive feedback from the docking station of the plurality of docking stations and regulate operation of the transportation system based on the feedback.

4. The HVAC system of claim 1 , wherein the docking station includes a sensor configured to detect a temperature, humidity, occupancy, light intensity, or a combination thereof, in a room of a building.

5. The HVAC system of claim 1 , wherein the transportation system includes a motor and a plurality of rollers, wherein the motor is configured to drive at least one roller of the plurality of rollers to autonomously relocate the mobile air conditioning unit.

6. The HVAC system of claim 1 , comprising an input device configured to receive a target climate setting, wherein the input device is configured to send a command to the mobile air conditioning unit to cause the mobile air conditioning unit to move to the docking station of the plurality of docking stations.

7. The HVAC system of claim 6 , wherein the command is based on a difference between a target temperature of the target climate setting and a temperature measured by the docking station.

8. The HVAC system of claim 1 , wherein the docking station of the plurality of docking stations includes a power source configured to supply the mobile air conditioning unit with electrical power.

9. The HVAC system of claim 1 , wherein the fluid is air stored in a heat box of the mobile air conditioning unit.

10. The HVAC system of claim 1 , wherein the fluid is condensate stored in a reservoir of the mobile air conditioning unit.

Assignees

• Johnson Controls Tech Co
• Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP

Inventors

• Bentz Jedidiah O
• Atchison Shaun B
• Noor Aneek M
• Carlton Drew H
• Uerkvitz John W

Classifications

• F24F2140/60

  Energy consumption · CPC title

• F25B49/022

  Compressor control arrangements · CPC title

• F24F2221/42

  Mobile autonomous air conditioner, e.g. robots · CPC title

• F24F2120/10

  Occupancy · CPC title

• F24F13/222

  for evacuating condensate · CPC title