Classifications

• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
  • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
  • F24F5/00—Air-conditioning systems or apparatus not covered by F24F1/00 or F24F3/00, e.g. using solar heat or combined with household units such as an oven or water heater
  • F24F5/0089—Systems using radiation from walls or panels
  • F24F5/0092—Systems using radiation from walls or panels ceilings, e.g. cool ceilings
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
  • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
  • F24F5/00—Air-conditioning systems or apparatus not covered by F24F1/00 or F24F3/00, e.g. using solar heat or combined with household units such as an oven or water heater
  • F24F5/0089—Systems using radiation from walls or panels
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
  • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
  • F24F11/00—Control or safety arrangements
  • F24F11/30—Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
  • F24F11/41—Defrosting; Preventing freezing
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
  • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y10S62/00—Refrigeration
  • Y10S62/01—Radiant cooling

Definitions

• the invention relates to a method for cooling a room according to the preamble of claim 1 and an apparatus for performing the method.
• a device for air drying and cooling is also known (DE-A-28 02 550), in which the air is sucked in by a fan via a cooling element which has cooled below freezing at times and the same for a short time
• the invention is intended to remedy this.
• the invention as characterized in the claims, provides a method for air conditioning rooms, in which the temperature of the cooling element is no longer limited by the dew point.
• the basic idea is to cool the cooling element to such an extent during the cooling phases that largely cover the times in which the air-conditioned room is used that condensate that settles on it quickly freezes up, thereby preventing annoying condensed water.
• Regeneration phases which will generally be chosen so that they lie outside of the times of use, the icy condensate is melted off and drained off in liquid form.
• the advantages achieved by the invention lie primarily in the fact that the temperature of the cooling element can be set as low as desired. As a result, very high cooling capacities can be achieved even with small cooling surfaces, even if the heat exchange with the room to be air-conditioned takes place exclusively via radiation and, if necessary, free convection. This effect is further supported by the fact that ice in the infrared range comes very close to a black body in its radiation properties and the icing of the cooling element has a very favorable effect on the decisive direct or indirect radiation exchange with objects in an air-conditioned room.
• the cooling elements can thus be kept small and simple in construction, which of course reduces the costs, and no longer play the previous restrictive role as a boundary condition of the interior design.
• the humidity of the room air increases rapidly, especially when the room is used for a long time with a high concentration of people. This is perceived as unpleasant and often leads to attempts to remedy the situation by opening the windows, but this often exacerbates the problem, particularly in the summer months, due to the high humidity of the outside air.
• the high humidity can ultimately lead to the risk of even at a relatively high temperature of the cooling elements There is condensation and the cooling system is switched off entirely by dew point monitors. The cooling therefore fails when it is most needed.
• Humidity bound by the condensate icing on the cooling element This keeps the room air dry, which considerably improves comfort and prevents difficulties of the type described.
• FIG. 1 schematically shows a section through a room which is air-conditioned by the method according to the invention
• FIG. 2a shows a top view of a first embodiment of an inventive device for carrying out the inventive method
• FIG. 2b shows a cross section along B-B through the device of Fig. 2a
• FIG. 3a shows a top view of a second embodiment of a device according to the invention for carrying out the method according to the invention
• 3b shows a cross section along BB through the device of Fig. 3a
• 4a is a plan view of a third embodiment of an apparatus according to the invention for carrying out the method according to the invention
• FIG. 4b shows a cross section along B-B through the device of Fig. 4a
• a room 1 to be air-conditioned contains heat-radiating objects, such as people and devices, which exchange heat through a perforated ceiling 2 with a cooling device.
• the cooling device comprises at least one cooling element 3, which is connected directly or indirectly to a cooling unit 6 via a feed line 4 and a discharge line 5, as well as a condensate tray 7 arranged somewhat vertically below the cooling element 3 and having a somewhat larger surface area with an outlet 8.
• the cooling device is above the perforated ceiling 2 arranged. However, it is also possible to integrate the condensate pan 7 in the ceiling 2, for. B. so that it replaces a ceiling tile.
• Above the cooling device preferably about 20-30 cm from the cooling element, a ceiling or false ceiling 9 made of concrete or plaster is drawn in.
• the cooling element 3 is cooled below the freezing point, at least to -5 ° C, but preferably significantly lower, e.g. B. to -40 ° C.
• condensate will soon settle on the cooling element, which will immediately freeze and thus become bound.
• the cooling of the room 1 takes place predominantly by radiation exchange via the false ceiling 9, which is strongly cooled by direct radiation exchange with the icy cooling element, since it comes very close to an ideal black body in the infrared range and the radiation emanating from the false ceiling 9 is highly efficient absorbs, while it radiates much less heat against the false ceiling 9 even because of its low temperature.
• the false ceiling 9 exchanges heat radiation with the space 1, in particular with the heat-radiating objects therein, through the perforated ceiling 2 by absorbing part of the heat radiation emitted by them and even emitting less heat than it absorbs because of its lower temperature. Part of the radiation reaching the false ceiling 9 is naturally reflected and partially absorbed by the cooling element 3.
• the condensate tray 7 is also cooled by radiation exchange with the cooling element 3 and in turn contributes to the cooling of the space 1 by radiation exchange with the space. However, the temperature on the outside of the condensate pan 7 must not drop below the dew point, since otherwise condensate would form on its underside.
• the heat exchange by radiation is indicated in Fig. 1 by straight arrows.
• Cooling effect can be achieved.
• the air also remains in room 1 always relatively dry, because excess humidity condenses on the cooling element 3 and freezes. In this way, optimal conditions are achieved without further measures for the room comfort.
• the melted water is collected by the condensate pan 7 and discharged via the outlet 8. After the ice has melted completely or even partially, the cooling device is ready for use again.
• the cooling element 3 is designed as an evaporator made of sheet steel, which is connected to the cooling unit 6 (Fig. 1) via a heat-insulated supply line 4 and a similar discharge line 5, which in this case is designed as a capacitor.
• Liquid coolant e.g. B. Freon
• a meandering passage 10 connecting the supply line 4 to the discharge line 5 and thereby cools the cooling element to approximately -40 ° C.
• the steam is returned to the cooling unit 6 through the discharge line 5 and condensed there with heat removal.
• the condensate tray 7 arranged below the cooling element 3 has an outer shell 11 made of steel, which is powder-coated on the outside so that it absorbs well there, and an inner shell 12 made of polyurethane or rock wool or another material with low thermal conductivity, which is inserted into the outer shell 11. On the inside it is lined with reflective metal foil.
• the structure described generally prevents the outside of the condensate pan 7 from cooling below the dew point. If these measures are not sufficient, the outer shell 11 can be easily heated. In order to facilitate the drainage of condensate, the condensate pan 7 is slightly inclined towards the outlet 8.
• Cooling device arranged at a distance below the same.
• the part of the false ceiling 9 located above the cooling element 3 is strongly cooled by the radiation exchange with the same and in turn cools the room 1 by radiation exchange. This effect is supported by heat conduction in the false ceiling 1.
• the radiation exchange with the false ceiling 9 can - at least in the initial phase of a cooling phase when no ice layer has yet formed - be further enhanced by the fact that the cooling element 3 is provided with a well-absorbing coating on the top.
• its underside facing the condensate pan 7 is preferably designed to be reflective.
• the cooling element 3 is designed as a U-shaped steel tube 13 through which in the cooling unit 6 (Fig. 1) approx. -40 ° C cooled brine is passed.
• the steel tube 13 carries on the top a steel plate 14 with which it is welded. It can be painted matt black on the top.
• the condensate pan 7 is basically constructed in the same way as in the first exemplary embodiment, but it is attached to a pivotable axis 15 parallel to its longitudinal direction, so that it can be pivoted to the side by approximately 90 ° (arrow) from its position below the cooling element 3 .
• the cooling element 3 is then exposed and can enter into direct radiation exchange with objects in room 1. In this way, a particularly strong cooling effect can be achieved, as z. B. may be desired to cool down a superheated room at the beginning of a cooling phase.
• the edges of the condensate pan 7 are slightly bent, so that any residual condensate cannot run out when the pan is pivoted.
• the condensate pan 7 is a flat shell of e.g. B. the shape of a spherical cap.
• the cooling element 3 is designed as a part of a copper tube bent into a double spiral 16, which in the center of the condensate trough 7 merges into a heat-insulated supply line 4 and a similar discharge line 5, which are drawn into a wide tube 17 made of sheet steel.
• the double spiral 16 can be provided with a vent valve.
• Two quick-action couplings 18 connect to the ends of the copper pipe 16, there also two heat-insulated hoses 19, which through the pipe 17 into a between a floor 20 and a concrete floor (not shown) horizontal hollow floor 21 are guided and connected to fixed lines, which establish the connection to the cooling unit 6 (Fig. 1) and lead as a cooling medium brine or glycol.
• a filter 22 also in the center of the condensate pan 7 is a filter 22, to which an outlet 8 for the melted water connects, which ends in a collecting container 23.
• the condensate pan 7 is basically constructed the same as in the first embodiment. However, it additionally carries a luminous element, a fluorescent tube 25 for indirect lighting that runs around a reflector 24. Of course, additional lighting elements can be provided for direct lighting.
• the tube 17 forms, together with a base plate 26 surrounding the same, a stand 27 which carries the cooling element 3 and the condensate tray 7.
• the foot plate 26 carries on the underside a floor element 28 which can be used at various points on the floor 20 by z. B. replaced a normal floor element.
• the tube 17 has an opening 29 which can be closed by a cover, behind which the quick-release couplings 18 and the collecting container 23 are located.
• the quick-release couplings 18 are released and the stand 27 with the base element 28 is lifted out of the floor 20 and the latter is replaced by a normal base element.
• the cooling device can then be used at another point on the floor and over the
• a further quick-release coupling can also be provided, which connects the outlet to another hose and further to a condensate outlet arranged in the hollow floor.
• Fixed and adjustable reflectors or other deflecting elements for heat radiation to influence the spatial distribution of the cooling effect and possibly also deflecting elements for light can be attached to the condensate tray above the cooling element.
• Another modification is the use of an evaporator or a Peltier element as a cooling element instead of the double spiral 16.
• a Peltier element is superfluous - especially when using a container for the melted water, which is then only emptied occasionally -
• the supply line 4 and the discharge line 5 for connecting the cooling element to the cooling unit in part by means of hoses, and rather allows them to be designed in whole or in part as cables and to be connected with a plug connection similar to an electrical plug connection with a suitable cooling installation, which e.g. B. can have a heat exchanger in each room, from which the heat generated by the Peltier element or several such is derived by means of cooling medium and transported to the cooling unit.
• the stand can be provided with a flat foot, so that the cooling device can be moved freely in the room like a standard lamp.
• Peltier element as a cooling element in a displaceable work place cooler is particularly advantageous, it is of course also possible with stationary cooling devices.

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