Mist spray apparatus for air conditioner condenser

Patent · Tue Dec 23 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6328012

Faxon, R L

Design of Apparatus for attachment to an air conditioner condenser for applying a mist of water or other liquid to the coils and fins of the condenser to improve the heat transfer capability of the condenser is given. The apparatus includes a spray nozzle, support structure for the spray nozzle, fluid conductors, a fluid valve member, a temperature sensing member, and a valve control member. The temperature sensing member, through the valve control member, causes the spray to operate only when certain predetermined temperature conditions exist. The temperature sensing member is positioned so that it, as well as the coils and fins of the condenser, receives water sprayed as a mist by the spray nozzle. Thus, the temperature conditions which exist in the coils and fins also exist in the temperature sensing member.

• Assignee: IFI; EDB-81-092228
• Patent Number(s): US 4240265
• OSTI ID: 6328012
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320100* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Buildings
42 ENGINEERING
420400 -- Engineering-- Heat Transfer & Fluid Flow
AIR CONDITIONERS
CONDENSERS
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
ENERGY TRANSFER
EQUIPMENT
FLOW REGULATORS
HEAT TRANSFER
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
NOZZLES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PIPES
SPRAYS
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
VALVES
WATER