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An air cycle air conditioning system is provided that utilizes the compartment to be cooled as a heat storage chamber within the system. In an automobile environment, the use of the enclosed passenger compartment as a heat storage chamber within the air cycle system enables the construction and impl

An air cycle air conditioning system is provided that utilizes the compartment to be cooled as a heat storage chamber within the system. In an automobile environment, the use of the enclosed passenger compartment as a heat storage chamber within the air cycle system enables the construction and implementation of a compact low energy consumption air conditioning system within the automobile. Through the use of valves within the system, the air cycle air conditioner is easily converted into a heat pump for the passenger compartment. The system of the present invention can be implemented in industrial, commercial, residential and/or automobile applications.

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1. An air cycle air conditioning system comprising:a compartment to be cooled having an air input and air output, said compartment being disposed and adapted to operate as a primary cold storage chamber; a cooling turbine having an input connected to said air output of said compartment and an output

1. An air cycle air conditioning system comprising:a compartment to be cooled having an air input and air output, said compartment being disposed and adapted to operate as a primary cold storage chamber; a cooling turbine having an input connected to said air output of said compartment and an output, said cooling turbine expanding the air received from said compartment; a main heat exchanger connected to said air input of said compartment, said main heat exchanger receiving the expanded air from said cooling turbine; a fan positioned to work with said main heat exchanger and adapted to blow ambient air through said main heat exchanger and into said compartment; a desiccant disposed between said fan and said heat exchanger and adapted to remove moisture from the ambient air being blown into said heat exchanger by said fan; and a main compressor having an air input and output, said main compressor air input operably connected to said heat exchanger for receiving and compressing the expanded air prior to exhausting the air from the system.