IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
|
국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
|
출원번호 |
UP-0074207
(2008-03-03)
|
등록번호 |
US-7821152
(2010-11-15)
|
발명자
/ 주소 |
|
대리인 / 주소 |
|
인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
11 |
초록
▼
A system for heating air in an enclosed air duct or wind tunnel which comprises a series of wind producing devices which are powered by conventional electrical power sources and a series of wind collecting devices which collect the previously generated wind to generate electricity which electricity
A system for heating air in an enclosed air duct or wind tunnel which comprises a series of wind producing devices which are powered by conventional electrical power sources and a series of wind collecting devices which collect the previously generated wind to generate electricity which electricity is transmitted to a series of heat exchangers. Additionally, wind collecting apparatuses, e.g., a windmill, are provided outside of the air duct to collect wind on the outside of the air duct to drive a generator which provides additional electricity which is also transmitted to the heat exchanger. The heat producing elements could include fans and/or squirrel cage devices which are driven by electrical power sources. The wind collecting devices could include squirrel cage devices and/or fan devices which are each connected to generators for producing electricity which is then transmitted to the heat exchangers. A system may be comprised of multiple units of each of these devices. Furthermore, the air duct could be straight or it could be curved. While the wind producing devices are driven by conventional electrical power sources, the heat exchangers collect electricity from the wind producing elements which may be unconventional in that the frequency or hertz of the electricity may vary and not be conventional in the sense that it could be different from the common voltage levels and/or frequency, i.e., sixty cycles per second or hertz, which is commonly used in the United States.
대표청구항
▼
I claim: 1. An apparatus for heating a designated area comprising: a) an air duct having an inlet end and an outlet end, wherein said outlet end is disposed in the designated area to be heated, wherein said air duct is air tight; b) a wind producing devise being disposed internal said air duct for
I claim: 1. An apparatus for heating a designated area comprising: a) an air duct having an inlet end and an outlet end, wherein said outlet end is disposed in the designated area to be heated, wherein said air duct is air tight; b) a wind producing devise being disposed internal said air duct for moving air from said inlet end to said outlet end; c) a wind collecting device being disposed internal said air duct down wind of said wind producing device for capturing wind from said wind producing device; d) an electrical generator mounted on and being driven by said wind collecting device for producing electricity, wherein said electricity may have varying frequency and voltage; and, e) a heat exchanger being disposed internal said air duct, wherein said heat exchanger has a concave shaped body having a plurality of air slots disposed in said body, wherein said air slots pass entirely through said body so that air can pass through and around said body of said heat exchanger, wherein said concave body is disposed in said air duct so that the opening into said concave body faces up wind, wherein a heating element is disposed in said concave body of said heat exchanger for receiving said electricity from said generator for heating the air in said air duct and the designated area. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an external windmill disposed outside of said air duct, wherein said external windmill is disposed so as to capture outside ambient wind, an electrical generator being mounted on and driven by said external windmill for generating electricity, wherein said electricity is transmitted to said heat exchanger disposed in said air duct for producing heat in said air duct, wherein an on/off switch is disposed on said external windmill to control the flow of said electricity from said generator on said external windmill to said heat exchanger. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a baffle disposed in said air duct for directing the flow of air in said air duct into said wind collecting device so as to achieve maximum efficiency of air flow and maximum efficiency of operation of said wind collecting device. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said air duct is straight. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said air duct is curved. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of said wind producing devices disposed in said air duct. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a plurality of said wind collecting devices disposed in said air duct. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising a plurality of said heat exchangers disposed in said air duct. 9. A method for heating a designated area, comprising the steps of: a) providing an air duct having an inlet end and an outlet end, wherein the outlet is disposed in the designated area to be heated, wherein the air duct is air tight; b) providing a wind producing device inside the air duct for moving air from the inlet end to the outlet end; c) providing a wind collecting device inside the air duct down wind of the wind producing device for capturing wind from the wind producing device; d) providing an electrical generator mounted on and being driven by the wind collecting device for producing electricity, wherein the electricity may have varying frequency and voltage; and, e) providing a heat exchanger being disposed internal the air duct, wherein the heat exchanger has a concave shaped body having a plurality of air slots disposed in the body, wherein the air slots pass entirely through the body so that air can pass through and around the body of the heat exchanger, wherein the concave body is disposed in the air duct so that the opening into the concave body faces up wind, wherein a heating element is disposed in the concave body of the heat exchanger for receiving electricity from the generator for heating the air in the air duct and the designated area. 10. The method of claim 9, further comprising the steps of providing an external windmill outside of the air duct, wherein the external windmill is disposed so as to capture outside ambient wind, an electrical generator being mounted on and driven by the external windmill for generating electricity, wherein the electricity is transmitted to the heat exchanger disposed in the air duct for producing heat in the air duct, wherein an on/off switch is disposed on the external windmill to control the flow of the electricity from the electrical generator on the external windmill to the heat exchanger. 11. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of providing a baffle in the air duct for the directing the flow of air in the air duct into the wind collecting device so as to achieve maximum efficiency of air flow and maximum efficiency of operation of the wind collecting device. 12. The method of claim 9, wherein the air duct is straight. 13. The method of claim 9, wherein the air duct is curved. 14. The method of claim 9, wherein a plurality of wind producing devices are disposed in the air duct. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein a plurality of wind collecting devices are disposed in the air duct. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein a plurality of heat exchangers are disposed in the air duct. 17. The method of claim 15, further comprising the step of providing an exhaust fan proximate the outlet end of the air duct for blowing heated air into the designated area to be heated.
※ AI-Helper는 부적절한 답변을 할 수 있습니다.