See-through in-window air conditioner unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9964320-B2
Application number	US-201615280163-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 29, 2016
Priority date	Oct 2, 2015
Publication date	May 8, 2018
Grant date	May 8, 2018

Abstract

Various embodiments of air conditioner units are detailed. Such air conditioner units may use multiple air ventilation chambers arranged on both an indoor and outdoor portion of the air conditioner unit. A through-unit window may be present that permits an unobstructed view through the air conditioner unit between the first air ventilation chamber and the second air ventilation chamber.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An air conditioner window unit, comprising:
a housing;
a first air ventilation chamber attached with the housing;
a second air ventilation chamber attached with the housing;
a through-unit window attached with the housing, wherein:
the through-unit window permits an unobstructed view through the air conditioner window unit between the first air ventilation chamber and the second air ventilation chamber; and

a cooling element that passes through the first air ventilation chamber and the second air ventilation chamber.

2. The air conditioner window unit of claim 1 , further comprising a first bladeless fan that induces and/or entrains airflow through at least a portion of the first air ventilation chamber and the second air ventilation chamber.

3. The air conditioner window unit of claim 2 further comprising:
a third air ventilation chamber attached with the housing; and
a fourth air ventilation chamber attached with the housing, wherein:
the first and second air ventilation chambers are located on an interior-side of the through-unit window;
the third and fourth air ventilation chambers are located on an exterior-side of the through-unit window; and
the through-unit window further permits the unobstructed view through the air conditioner window unit between the third air ventilation chamber and the fourth air ventilation chamber.

4. The air conditioner window unit of claim 3 , further comprising a second bladeless fan wherein the second bladeless fan induces and/or entrains airflow through the third air ventilation chamber and the fourth air ventilation chamber.

5. The air conditioner window unit of claim 4 , wherein airflow through the third air ventilation chamber and the fourth air ventilation chamber is isolated from airflow through the first air ventilation chamber and the second air ventilation chamber.

6. The air conditioner window unit of claim 4 , wherein the first bladeless fan and the second bladeless fan comprises a single motor mechanically coupled with a first concealed rotating blade assembly and a second concealed rotating blade assembly.

7. The air conditioner window unit of claim 6 , wherein the single motor of the first bladeless fan and the second bladeless fan is mounted with the housing on the exterior-side of the through-unit window.

8. The air conditioner window unit of claim 1 further comprising:
a heat pump, comprising: an evaporator and compressor, wherein the heat pump is housed within the housing and the evaporator and compressor are thermodynamically coupled with the cooling element.

9. The air conditioner window unit of claim 8 , further comprising a thermostat comprising a plurality of temperature sensors that controls operation of the heat pump.

10. The air conditioner window unit of claim 8 , further comprising: one or more on-board processors and a wireless communication interface, wherein an instruction to activate the heat pump is received via the wireless communication interface and processed by the one or more on-board processors.

11. The air conditioner window unit of claim 1 , wherein the through-unit window is movable to create a linear passageway through the air conditioner window unit to permit airflow through the linear passageway.

12. The air conditioner window unit of claim 1 , wherein the housing is incorporated as part of permanently structure-mounted window.

13. The air conditioner window unit of claim 1 , wherein the through-unit window comprises dual-pane insulated glass.

14. The air conditioner window unit of claim 1 , further comprising a looped condenser connected with the cooling element, wherein the through-unit window helps thermally isolate the cooling element from the looped condenser.

15. An air conditioner apparatus, comprising: a housing; a first ventilation chamber attached with the housing; a second ventilation chamber attached with the housing; a window attached with the housing, wherein: the window permits a view through the air conditioner apparatus between the first ventilation chamber and the second ventilation chamber; an evaporator that passes through the first ventilation chamber and the second ventilation chamber, the evaporator located on an indoor portion of the air conditioner apparatus; and a condenser connected with the evaporator, the condenser located on an outdoor portion of the air conditioner apparatus, wherein the window at least partially thermodynamically isolates the indoor portion of the air conditioner apparatus from the outdoor portion of the air conditioner apparatus.

16. The air conditioner apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising a bladeless fan that causes airflow through at least a portion of the first ventilation chamber and the second ventilation chamber.

17. The air conditioner apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising: a third ventilation chamber on the outdoor portion of the air conditioner apparatus; and a fourth ventilation chamber on the outdoor portion of the air conditioner apparatus, wherein: the first and second ventilation chambers are located on the indoor portion of the air conditioner apparatus; and the window further permits the view through the air conditioner apparatus between the third ventilation chamber and the fourth ventilation chamber.

18. The air conditioner apparatus of claim 17 , wherein airflow through the third ventilation chamber and the fourth ventilation chamber is isolated from airflow through the first ventilation chamber and the second ventilation chamber.

19. The air conditioner apparatus of claim 17 , wherein a single bladeless fan drive motor is mounted on the outdoor portion of the air conditioner apparatus, the single bladeless fan drive motor causing air to be moved through the first, second, third, and fourth ventilation chamber.

20. A method for cooling indoor air using an air conditioner window unit, the method comprising:
driving air in an indoor environment using a first bladeless fan assembly through a first air ventilation chamber of the air conditioner window unit and a second air ventilation chamber of the air conditioner window unit;
driving air in an outdoor environment using a second bladeless fan assembly through a third air ventilation chamber of the air conditioner window unit and a fourth air ventilation chamber of the air conditioner window unit;
pumping, using a compressor, refrigerant through a cooling element and condenser, wherein the cooling element passes through the first air ventilation chamber and the second air ventilation chamber and the condenser passes through the third air ventilation chamber and the fourth air ventilation chamber; and
thermally isolating the indoor environment from the outdoor environment using a through-unit window that allows visibility between the first air ventilation chamber and second air ventilation chamber and between the third air ventilation chamber and the fourth air ventilation chamber.

Assignees

• Google Llc

Inventors

• Chang Lawrence
• Doblack Shelomon Patrick

Classifications

• F24F1/027

  mounted in wall openings, e.g. in windows · CPC title

• F24F13/20

  Casings or covers · CPC title

• E06B7/28

  Other arrangements on doors or windows, e.g. door-plates, windows adapted to carry plants, hooks for window cleaners {(edge protecting devices for door leaves E06B3/88; special glazing; emergency glazing; double glazing E06B3/66)} · CPC title

• F24F5/0075

  Systems using thermal walls, e.g. double window · CPC title

• F24F2221/20

  mounted in or close to a window · CPC title