Energy efficient air heating, air conditioning and water heating system
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F25B-029/00
F16K-011/07
F24D-003/10
F24D-011/00
F24D-019/10
F25B-013/00
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US-0448827
(2012-04-17)
등록번호
US-8973382
(2015-03-10)
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Wong, Lee Wa
출원인 / 주소
Wong, Lee Wa
대리인 / 주소
Novoclaims Patent Services LLC
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An air heating, air conditioning and water heating system includes a multi-communicative valve unit, a compressor arranged for compressing the refrigerant in a state of superheated vapor, a condenser communicated with the compressor through the multi-communicative valve unit, a heat exchanger commun
An air heating, air conditioning and water heating system includes a multi-communicative valve unit, a compressor arranged for compressing the refrigerant in a state of superheated vapor, a condenser communicated with the compressor through the multi-communicative valve unit, a heat exchanger communicated with the condenser through the multi-communicative valve unit, an expansion valve, and a water heater communicated with the heat exchanger and the compressor through the multi-communicative valve unit, wherein the multi-communicative valve unit is arranged to be operated to selectively establish at least an air conditioning route, an air heating route, and a water heating route for the refrigerant so that the air heating, air conditioning and water heating system is capable of selectively providing air conditioning, heating and delivering hot water for a predetermined premises.
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1. An air heating, air conditioning and water heating system, comprising: a plurality of connecting pipes adapted for carrying a flow of a predetermined amount of refrigerant; a multi-communicative valve unit; a compressor arranged for compressing said refrigerant in a state of superheated vapor; a
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An air heating, air conditioning and water heating system, comprising: a plurality of connecting pipes adapted for carrying a flow of a predetermined amount of refrigerant; a multi-communicative valve unit; a compressor arranged for compressing said refrigerant in a state of superheated vapor; a condenser communicated with said compressor through said multi-communicative valve unit and said connecting pipes, wherein a first predetermined amount of heat exchange medium circulates through said condenser; a heat exchanger communicated with said condenser through said multi-communicative valve unit and said connecting pipes, wherein a second predetermined amount of heat exchange medium circulates through said heat exchanger; an expansion valve communicative between said heat exchanger and said condenser; and a water heater communicated with said heat exchanger and said compressor through said multi-communicative valve unit and said connecting pipes, wherein said water heater is arranged to store a predetermined amount of water, wherein said multi-communicative valve unit is arranged to be operated to selectively establish at least an air conditioning route and an air heating route for said refrigerant,(i) wherein in said air conditioning route, said refrigerant in superheated vapor state is arranged to sequentially flow into said water heater from said compressor for releasing a predetermined amount of heat into said water stored in said water heater for producing a predetermined amount of heated water, wherein said refrigerant leaving said water heater is guided to flow into said condenser through said multi-communicative valve trait for extracting a predetermined amount of heat to said first predetermined heat exchange medium, wherein said refrigerant leaving said condenser is arranged to flow into said heat exchanger through said expansion valve and said multi-communicative valve unit for absorbing a predetermined amount of heat from said second predetermined heat exchange medium, wherein said refrigerant leaving said heat exchanger is arranged to flow into said compressor through said multi-communicative valve unit to perform another heat exchange cycle for producing refrigeration;(ii) wherein in said air heating route, said refrigerant in superheated vapor state is arranged to sequentially flow into said water heater from said compressor for releasing a predetermined amount of heat into said water stored in said water heater for producing a predetermined amount of heated water, wherein said refrigerant leaving said water heater is guided to flow into said heat exchanger through said multi-communicative valve unit for extracting a predetermined amount of heat to said first predetermined heat exchange medium, wherein said refrigerant leaving said heat exchanger is arranged to flow into said condenser through said expansion valve and said multi-communicative valve unit for absorbing a predetermined amount of heat from said second predetermined heat exchange medium, wherein said refrigerant leaving said condenser is arranged to flow into said compressor through said multi-communicative valve unit to perform another heat exchange cycle for producing air heating; and(iii) wherein said multi-communicative valve unit is arranged to be operated to selectively establish a water heating route in additional to said air conditioning route and said air heating route for said refrigerant, wherein in said water heating route, said refrigerant in superheated vapor state is arranged to sequentially flow into said water heater from said compressor for releasing a predetermined amount of heat to said water stored in said water heater, wherein said refrigerant leaving said water heater is guided to flow into said condenser through said multi-communicative valve unit for absorbing heat from said first predetermined heat exchange medium, wherein said refrigerant leaving said condenser is arranged to flow into said compressor through said multi-communicative valve unit to perform another heat exchange cycle for producing heated water in said water heater. 2. The air heating, air conditioning and water heating system, as recited in claim 1, wherein said multi-communicative valve unit comprises a four-way valve and a multi-communicative valve connected to said four-way valve, wherein said multi-communicative valve comprises an elongated main body having a plurality of communicative ports formed thereon, wherein each of said communicative ports is connected with one of said corresponding connecting pipes for connecting to one of said four-way valve, said compressor, said condenser, said heat exchanger, and said water heater. 3. The air heating, air conditioning and water heating system, as recited in claim 2, wherein said elongated main body has altogether six communicative ports which are embodied as first through sixth communicative port, wherein said elongated main body defines a receiving cavity formed therein, wherein said first through six communicative port communicates said receiving cavity with an exterior of said elongated main body. 4. The air heating, air conditioning and water heating system, as recited in claim 3, wherein said first communicative port and said second communicative port are spacedly formed at one side of said elongated main body, while said third through sixth communicative port are spacedly formed at an opposed side of said elongated main body. 5. The air heating, air conditioning and water heating system, as recited in claim 4, wherein said four-way valve comprises a valve body, and has first through fourth flowing port formed on said valve body and are connected with said corresponding connecting pipes respectively, wherein said first flowing port is selectively communicated with one of said second flowing port and said third flowing port, and said second flowing port is selectively communicated with one of said first flowing port and said fourth flowing port. 6. The air heating, air conditioning and water heating system, as recited in claim 5, wherein said multi-communicative valve further comprises a first piston member, a second piston member movably provided in said receiving cavity of said elongated main body, and a connecting member extended between said first piston member and said second piston member in such a manner that when one of said first piston member and said second piston member is driven to move, said remaining piston member is also driven to move through said connecting member. 7. The air heating, air conditioning and water heating system, as recited in claim 6, wherein said multi-communicative valve further comprises a plurality of partitioning members spacedly and movably mounted in said receiving cavity to define a plurality of passage compartments, wherein said partitioning members are connected to said connecting member so as to be selectively moved to block fluid passage against at least one of said first through sixth communicative port, thereby defining said air conditioning route, said air heating route, and said water heating route. 8. The air heating, air conditioning and water heating system, as recited in claim 7, wherein said first piston member has a first transverse portion connected to said corresponding end portion of said connecting member, and a first longitudinal portion integrally and outwardly extended from said first transverse portion to define a first piston cavity within said first transverse portion and said first longitudinal portion, wherein said second piston member has a second transverse portion connected to said corresponding end portion of said connecting member, and a second longitudinal portion integrally and outwardly extended from said second transverse portion to define a second piston cavity within said second transverse portion and said second longitudinal portion. 9. The air heating, air conditioning and water heating system, as recited in claim 8, wherein said multi-communicative valve further has a first pressure port and a second pressure port formed at two end portions of said elongated main body respectively, wherein said first pressure port and said second pressure port are communicated with said first and said second piston cavity respectively so that when a predetermined pressure differential is developed between said first pressure port and said second pressure port, a corresponding pressure differential is also developed between said first piston cavity and said second piston cavity for driving said first piston member and said second piston member to move longitudinally along said elongated main body. 10. The air heating, air conditioning and water heating system, as recited in claim 9, wherein said multi-communicative valve further comprises a plurality of sealing members provided between said partitioning members and an inner sidewall of said elongated main body, between said first piston member and said inner sidewall of said elongated main body, and between said second piston member and said inner sidewall of said elongated main body respectively. 11. The air heating, air conditioning and water heating system, as recited in claim 10, wherein said compressor has a compressor vapor outlet, wherein said water heater comprises a first heating unit defining a first heater inlet port and a first heater outlet port, and a second heating unit defining a second heater inlet port and a second heater outlet port, wherein said first heater inlet port is connected said compressor vapor outlet, while said first heater outlet port is connected to said fourth flowing port of said four-way valve, wherein said second heater inlet port is connected to said sixth communicative port of said multi-communicative valve, while said second heater outlet port is connected to said fourth communicative port of said multi-communicative valve. 12. The air heating, air conditioning and water heating system, as recited in claim 11, wherein said compressor further has a compressor inlet connected to said first flowing port of said four-way valve. 13. The air heating, air conditioning and water heating system, as recited in claim 12, wherein said heat exchanger has a first exchanger port connected to said fifth communicative port of said multi-communicative valve, and a second exchanger port connected to said third communicative port of said multi-communicative valve, wherein said refrigerant is arranged to enter said heat exchanger through one of said first exchanger port and said second exchanger port, and exit said heat exchanger through said remaining first exchanger port and said second exchanger port. 14. The air heating, air conditioning and water heating system, as recited in claim 13, wherein said condenser has a first condenser port connected to said third flowing port of said four-way valve, and a second condenser port connected to said first communicative port of said multi-communicative valve, wherein said refrigerant is arranged to enter said condenser through one of said first condenser port and said second condenser port, and exit said condenser through said remaining first condenser port and said second condenser port. 15. The air heating, air conditioning and water heating system, as recited in claim 14, wherein when said multi-communicative valve unit is operated to form said air conditioning route, said four-way valve is controlled such that said fourth flowing port and said third flowing port are communicated, while said first flowing port and said second flowing port are communicated, wherein said multi-communicative valve is operated such that said first piston member and said second piston member are upwardly and longitudinally moved for communicating said first communicative port to said third communicative port through said corresponding passage compartment, while said second communicative port communicates with said fifth communicative port through said corresponding passage compartment, so that said fourth communicative port is blocked by a corresponding partitioning member while said sixth communicative port is blocked by said second piston member, wherein when said multi-communicative valve unit is operated to form said air heating route, said four-way valve is controlled such that said fourth flowing port and said second flowing port are communicated, while said first flowing port and said third flowing port are communicated, wherein said multi-communicative valve is operated such that said first piston member and said second piston member are upwardly and longitudinally moved for communicating said first communicative port to said third communicative port through said corresponding passage compartment, while said second communicative port communicates with said fifth communicative port through said corresponding passage compartment, so that said fourth communicative port is blocked by a corresponding partitioning member while said sixth communicative port is blocked by said second piston member, and wherein when said multi-communicative valve unit is operated to form said water heating route, said four-way valve is controlled such that said fourth flowing port and said second flowing port are communicated, while said first flowing port and said third flowing port are communicated, wherein said multi-communicative valve is operated such that said first piston member and said second piston member are downwardly and longitudinally moved for communicating said first communicative port to said fourth communicative port through said corresponding passage compartment, while said second communicative port communicates with said sixth communicative port through said corresponding passage compartment, wherein said third communicative port is blocked by said first piston member while said fifth communicative port is blocked by corresponding partitioning member.
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