US2006037347A1PendingUtilityA1

Electricity generating and air conditioning system

Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INCPriority: Aug 17, 2004Filed: Jan 19, 2005Published: Feb 23, 2006
Est. expiryAug 17, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

An electricity generating and air conditioning system including a first generator coupled to the output shaft of the engine to generate electricity, a turbo charger to be operated by exhaust gas discharged from the engine, and thus, to enhance the power of the engine, and a second generator coupled to the turbo charger to generate electricity, so that it is possible to achieve an enhancement in energy efficiency.

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1 . An electricity generating and air conditioning system comprising: 
 an engine;    a first generator connected to an output shaft of the engine to generate electricity;    a turbo charger including a turbine to be rotated by exhaust gas discharged from the engine;    a second generator connected to the turbine to generate electricity; and    an air conditioner, which uses the electricity generated from at least one of the first and second generators and includes a compressor, an indoor heat exchanger, an expansion device, and an outer heat exchanger.    
   
   
       2 . The electricity generating and air conditioning system according  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 exhaust gas waste heat recovering means to recover heat of the exhaust gas discharged from the engine and to heat a refrigerant passing through a discharge line of the compressor, using the recovered heat.    
   
   
       3 . The electricity generating and air conditioning system according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 cooling water waste heat recovering means to recover heat of cooling water used to cool the engine and to pre-heat air blown to the outdoor heat exchanger, using the recovered heat.    
   
   
       4 . The electricity generating and air conditioning system according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a heater to heat a refrigerant passing through a suction line of the compressor or a discharge line of the compressor, using the electricity generated from at least one of the first and second generators    
   
   
       5 . The electricity generating and air conditioning system according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 exhaust gas waste heat recovering means to recover heat of the exhaust gas discharged from the engine and to heat the refrigerant passing through a discharge line of the compressor, using the recovered exhaust gas heat;    cooling water waste heat recovering means to recover heat of cooling water used to cool the engine and to pre-heat air blown to the outdoor heat exchanger, using the recovered cooling water heat; and    a heater to heat a refrigerant passing through a suction line of the compressor or the discharge line of the compressor, using the electricity generated from at least one of the first and second generators.    
   
   
       6 . The electricity generating and air conditioning system according to  claim 1 , wherein the air conditioner is a heat pump type air conditioner.  
   
   
       7 . The electricity generating and air conditioning system according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the engine, the first generator, the second generator, the outdoor heat exchanger, and the indoor heat exchanger comprises a plurality of ones.  
   
   
       8 . An electricity generating and air conditioning system comprising: 
 an engine;    a first generator connected to an output shaft of the engine to generate electricity;    a turbo charger including a turbine to be rotated by exhaust gas discharged from the engine;    an electricity-generating turbine to be rotated by the exhaust gas emerging from the turbo charger;    a second generator connected to the electricity-generating turbine to generate electricity; and    an air conditioner, which uses the electricity generated from at least one of the first and second generators and includes a compressor, an indoor heat exchanger, an expansion device, and an outer heat exchanger.    
   
   
       9 . The electricity generating and air conditioning system according  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 exhaust gas waste heat recovering means to recover heat of the exhaust gas discharged from the engine and to heat a refrigerant passing through a discharge line of the compressor, using the recovered heat.    
   
   
       10 . The electricity generating and air conditioning system according to  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 cooling water waste heat recovering means to recover heat of cooling water used to cool the engine and to pre-heat air blown to the outdoor heat exchanger, using the recovered heat.    
   
   
       11 . The electricity generating and air conditioning system according to  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 a heater to heat a refrigerant passing through a suction line of the compressor or a discharge line of the compressor, using the electricity generated from at least one of the first and second generators    
   
   
       12 . The electricity generating and air conditioning system according to  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 exhaust gas waste heat recovering means to recover heat of the exhaust gas discharged from the engine and to heat the refrigerant passing through a discharge line of the compressor, using the recovered exhaust gas heat;    cooling water waste heat recovering means to recover heat of cooling water used to cool the engine and to pre-heat air blown to the outdoor heat exchanger, using the recovered cooling water heat; and    a heater to heat a refrigerant passing through a suction line of the compressor or the discharge line of the compressor, using the electricity generated from at least one of the first and second generators.    
   
   
       13 . The electricity generating and air conditioning system according to  claim 8 , wherein the air conditioner is a heat pump type air conditioner.  
   
   
       14 . The electricity generating and air conditioning system according to  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the engine, the first generator, the second generator, the outdoor heat exchanger, and the indoor heat exchanger comprises a plurality of ones.  
   
   
       15 . An electricity generating and air conditioning system comprising: 
 an engine;    a first generator connected to an output shaft of the engine to generate electricity;    an electricity-generating turbine to be rotated by exhaust gas discharged from the engine;    a second generator connected to the electricity-generating turbine to generate electricity; and    an air conditioner, which uses the electricity generated from at least one of the first and second generators and includes a compressor, an indoor heat exchanger, an expansion device, and an outer heat exchanger.    
   
   
       16 . The electricity generating and air conditioning system according  claim 15 , further comprising: 
 exhaust gas waste heat recovering means to recover heat of the exhaust gas discharged from the engine and to heat a refrigerant passing through a discharge line of the compressor, using the recovered heat.    
   
   
       17 . The electricity generating and air conditioning system according to  claim 15 , further comprising: 
 cooling water waste heat recovering means to recover heat of cooling water used to cool the engine and to pre-heat air blown to the outdoor heat exchanger, using the recovered heat.    
   
   
       18 . The electricity generating and air conditioning system according to  claim 15 , further comprising: 
 a heater to heat a refrigerant passing through a suction line of the compressor or a discharge line of the compressor, using the electricity generated from at least one of the first and second generators    
   
   
       19 . The electricity generating and air conditioning system according to  claim 15 , further comprising: 
 exhaust gas waste heat recovering means to recover heat of the exhaust gas discharged from the engine and to heat the refrigerant passing through a discharge line of the compressor, using the recovered exhaust gas heat;    cooling water waste heat recovering means to recover heat of cooling water used to cool the engine and to pre-heat air blown to the outdoor heat exchanger, using the recovered cooling water heat; and    a heater to heat a refrigerant passing through a suction line of the compressor or the discharge line of the compressor, using the electricity generated from at least one of the first and second generators.    
   
   
       20 . The electricity generating and air conditioning system according to  claim 15 , wherein the air conditioner is a heat pump type air conditioner.  
   
   
       21 . The electricity generating and air conditioning system according to  claim 15 , wherein at least one of the engine, the first generator, the second generator, the outdoor heat exchanger, and the indoor heat exchanger comprises a plurality of ones.

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