Plug and play modular comfort device and interface template adapted to said plug and play modular comfort device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9927142-B2
Application number	US-201615159720-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 19, 2016
Priority date	May 6, 2015
Publication date	Mar 27, 2018
Grant date	Mar 27, 2018

Abstract

A modular interface template configured to receive a plug and play comfort device, the modular interface template including a wall having a first surface and a second surface, an air inlet channel configured to enable air flow from the first surface to the second surface, an air outlet channel configured to enable air flow from the second surface to the first surface, a gas conduit configured to supply fuel from the first surface to the second surface, a water inlet conduit configured to enable water flow from the first surface to the second surface, a water outlet conduit configured to enable water flow from the second surface to the first surface and a first electric power conductor configured to enable electric power transmission from the first surface to the second surface.

First claim

What is claimed herein is:

1. A modular interface template ( 2 ) configured to receive a plug and play comfort device ( 18 ), said modular interface template ( 2 ) comprising:
(a) a wall having a first surface ( 34 ) and a second surface ( 36 );
(b) an adaptor tube ( 80 ) having two shoulders ( 82 ), each having a distinct outer diameter;
(c) an actuator configured to be coupled to said adaptor tube ( 80 ); and
(d) at least one water conduit ( 24 , 26 ) connecting said second surface ( 36 ) and said first surface ( 34 ), said at least one water conduit ( 24 , 26 ) consisting of an outer tube ( 54 ), an inner tube ( 52 ) disposed within said outer tube ( 54 ) and a spring-loaded valve disposed within said inner tube ( 52 ), said outer tube ( 54 ) having an outer wall integrally built with said wall of said template, said spring-loaded valve is configured for selective enablement of water flow within said inner tube ( 52 ) between said second surface ( 36 ) and said first surface ( 34 ) by a state of said actuator, a first of said shoulders ( 82 ) configured to removably seal against a lumen of said inner tube ( 52 ) to form an inner flow space ( 76 ) and a second of said shoulders configured to removably seal against a lumen of said outer tube to form an outer flow space ( 78 ) without fluid communication between said inner flow space ( 76 ) and said outer flow space ( 78 ), wherein a leak from said inner flow space ( 76 ) enables fluid communication between said inner flow space ( 76 ) and said outer flow space ( 78 ) and the leak is contained within said outer flow space ( 78 ), wherein if the actuator is active, said spring-loaded valve is opened to enable said water flow, and if the actuator is not active, said spring-loaded valve is closed to disable said water flow and said outer tube ( 54 ) is configured to be connected to a portion of said inner tube ( 52 ) on a first portion of said tubes ( 52 ), ( 54 ) and said inner tube ( 52 ) and outer tube ( 54 ) are configured to be flared on a second portion of said tubes ( 52 ), ( 54 ) to ease insertion of the adaptor tube.

2. The modular interface template ( 2 ) of claim 1 , further comprising a microswitch ( 72 ) configured to detect the proper seating of said adaptor tube ( 80 ) against said water outlet conduit ( 26 ).

3. The modular interface template ( 2 ) of claim 1 , further comprising a gas conduit ( 28 ) connecting said first surface ( 34 ) and said second surface ( 36 ), wherein said gas conduit comprises an outer wall integrally built with said wall of said template and said gas conduit is configured to supply fuel from said first surface ( 34 ) to said second surface ( 36 ).

4. The modular interface template ( 2 ) of claim 3 , wherein said gas conduit ( 28 ) further comprises an outer tube ( 54 ) and an inner tube ( 52 ) disposed within said outer tube ( 54 ) of said gas conduit within said outer tube ( 54 ) of said gas conduit, said outer tube ( 54 ) of said gas conduit is configured to be connected to said inner tube ( 52 ) of said gas conduit on a first portion of said tubes ( 52 ), ( 54 ) of said gas conduit and said inner tube ( 52 ) of said gas conduit and outer tube ( 54 ) of said gas conduit are configured to be flared on a second portion of said tubes ( 52 ), ( 54 ).

5. The modular interface template ( 2 ) of claim 4 , further comprising a gas adaptor tube ( 80 ) including two shoulders ( 82 ), each having a distinct outer diameter, a first of which shoulders ( 82 ) of said gas adaptor tube configured to removably seal against the lumen of said inner tube of said gas adaptor tube to form an inner flow space ( 76 ) and a second of which shoulders ( 82 ) of said gas adaptor tube configured to removably seal against the lumen of said outer tube of said gas adaptor tube to form an outer flow space ( 78 ), wherein a leak from said inner flow space ( 76 ) of said gas adaptor tube is contained within said outer flow space ( 78 ) of said gas adaptor tube.

6. The modular interface template ( 2 ) of claim 3 , further comprising a flow sensor ( 74 ) configured to detect a flowrate within at least one of said water inlet conduit ( 24 ), water outlet conduit ( 26 ) and gas conduit ( 28 ).

7. The modular interface template ( 2 ) of claim 6 , further comprising a wireless communication device configured for communicating readings of said flow sensor ( 74 ) to a computing device wirelessly.

8. The modular interface template ( 2 ) of claim 3 , further comprising a pressure switch ( 88 ) configured to detect a flow within at least one of said water inlet conduit ( 24 ), water outlet conduit ( 26 ) and gas conduit ( 28 ).

9. The modular interface template ( 2 ) of claim 3 , further comprising an electrically controlled automatic shutoff device for shutting off flow on said gas conduit ( 28 ).

10. The modular interface template ( 2 ) of claim 3 , further comprising a mechanically controlled automatic shutoff device for shutting off flow on said gas conduit ( 28 ).

11. The modular interface template ( 2 ) of claim 1 , further comprising:
(a) an air inlet channel ( 6 ) connecting said first surface ( 34 ) and said second surface ( 36 ), wherein said air inlet channel ( 6 ) is configured to enable air flow between said first surface ( 34 ) and said second surface ( 36 ); and
(b) an air outlet channel ( 8 ) connecting said second surface ( 36 ) and said first surface ( 34 ), wherein said air outlet channel ( 8 ) is configured to enable air flow between said second surface ( 36 ) and said first surface ( 34 ).

12. The modular interface template ( 2 ) of claim 1 , further comprising at least one electric power conductor ( 30 ), ( 32 ) connecting said second surface ( 36 ) and said first surface ( 34 ), wherein said at least one electric power conductor ( 30 ), ( 32 ) is integrally built with said wall of said template and is configured to enable electric power transmission between said second surface ( 36 ) and said first surface ( 34 ).

13. The modular interface template ( 2 ) of claim 11 , further comprising a comfort device ( 18 ) comprising an air heater ( 42 ) configured to receive air flow supplied at said first surface ( 34 ) by said air outlet channel ( 8 ) and add heat to said air flow and send the air flow to said second surface ( 36 ) at said air inlet channel ( 6 ).

14. The modular interface template ( 2 ) of claim 11 , further comprising a comfort device ( 18 ) comprising an air chiller ( 42 ) configured to receive air flow supplied at said first surface ( 34 ) by said air outlet channel ( 8 ) and remove heat from said air flow and send the air flow to said second surface ( 36 ) at said air inlet channel ( 6 ).

15. The modular interface template ( 2 ) of claim 1 , further comprising a comfort device ( 18 ) comprising a water heater ( 44 ) configured to receive water flow supplied at said first surface ( 34 ) by said water outlet conduit ( 26 ) and add heat to the water flow and send the water flow to said second surface ( 36 ) at said water inlet conduit ( 24 ).

16. The modular interface template ( 2 ) of claim 11 , further comprising a comfort device ( 18 ) comprising a humidifier ( 48 ) configured to receive a portion of water flow supplied at said first surface ( 34 ) by said water outlet conduit ( 26 ) and supply moisture derived from the portion of water flow into said air inlet channel ( 6 ).

17. The modular interface template ( 2 ) of claim 1 , further comprising a communication conduit ( 22 ) between said first surface ( 34 ) and said second surface ( 36 ), wherein said communication conduit ( 22 ) is integrally built with

Assignees

• Deivasigamani Sridhar
• Akasam Sivaprasad
• Intellihot Inc

Inventors

• Deivasigamani Sridhar
• Akasam Sivaprasad

Classifications

• E04B1/70

  Drying or keeping dry, e.g. by air vents ({using damp-proof courses E04B1/644; using sealings, e.g. sealing masses or foils, E04B1/66}; during erection E04G21/28) · CPC title

• H02G3/22

  Installations of cables or lines through walls, floors or ceilings, e.g. into buildings · CPC title

• E04C2/521 Primary

  serving for locating conduits; for ventilating, heating or cooling · CPC title

• F24F13/32 Primary

  Supports for air-conditioning, air-humidification or ventilation units · CPC title

• E04B1/72

  Pest control (by keeping dry E04B1/70; impregnation of wood or like materials B27K) · CPC title