Cooling method and apparatus
A portable apparatus for cooling a selected region is described. The apparatus consists of: a portable enclosure for encompassing the region and defining an opening at the upper part of the region, the enclosure comprising: a frame for extending around the periphery of the region; a frame support means for supporting the frame at a predetermined elevation relative to the region; and flexible sheet material hanging from the frame for encompassing the region and for defining an opening at the upper part of the region; the frame being pivotally mounted to the frame support means; and the enclosure further including a torsion spring on the frame support means, the spring being engaged with the frame for biasing the frame to a normal position generally parallel with the flow but permitting pivoting of the frame from the normal position to facilitate ingress and egress; and a portable cooling assembly including (1) a movable support structure for being positioned on the floor adjacent the region and having an upper end for being positioned adjacent to the opening, (2) a heat exchanger mounted to the upper end of the support structure for being positioned at an elevation adjacent to the opening over a portion of the region, and (3) means for circulating coolant through the heat exchanger whereby ambient air is cooled by the heat exchanger and flows downwardly into the region.
- Assignee:
- NOV; EDB-86-150261; NOV-85-018972
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4602486
- OSTI ID:
- 5404381
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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HEAT EXCHANGERS
MATERIALS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
PORTABLE EQUIPMENT
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