US2006162362A1PendingUtilityA1

In-fireplace room air conditioner

Assignee: CHEN TAIMINGPriority: Jan 27, 2005Filed: Nov 19, 2005Published: Jul 27, 2006
Est. expiryJan 27, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Taiming Chen
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Abstract

This air conditioner system is designed to air condition a room from within an existing fireplace instead of a window opening, and the hot air heated by the air conditioner's condenser will exit out of fireplace chimney to outside. The air conditioner machine also blocks fireplace opening and maintains separated interior room air circulation and air circulation to cool down air conditioner's condenser.

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1 . An air conditioner system, for operating air condition function for interior room from within a fireplace, which comprises: 
 (a) a rigid first air duct with supporting bracket for securing itself over the top edge of a chimney wall, and its J-shape body allows it to intake fresh air from outside of chimney and guides it downward into chimney, and it also provides a hanging point for the second air duct;    (b) a second air duct connects to and hangs from said first air duct for continue guiding fresh air flow downward inside of chimney, the other end of said second air duct connects to an air conditioner machine to provide fresh air flow originated from outside of building for cooling down air conditioner condenser;    (c) a air conditioner machine has a first part that can fit through a fireplace opening and into its wood burning space, and a oversize second part that fits over fireplace opening to seal against fireplace wall for isolating interior room air from air inside of fireplace, said second air duct connects to first part of air conditioner machine to provide a channel for fresh air, and air heated by air conditioner machine is pushed out into inside space of fireplace and eventually is pushed to outside through chimney.    
   
   
       2 . The air condition system, according to  claim 1 , wherein the second air duct maybe flexible and extendable.  
   
   
       3 . The air conditioner system, according to  claim 1 , wherein the first part of air conditioner machine stands on a height adjustable stand rose from inner floor of fireplace to keep it level with fireplace opening sill.  
   
   
       4 . The air condition system, according to  claim 1 , wherein the second part of air conditioner has rubber seals to fit against fireplace room facing side wall.  
   
   
       5 . The air condition system, according to  claim 1 , wherein the second part of air conditioner machine can be detached from the first part for easy packing and shipping.  
   
   
       6 . The air condition system, according to  claim 1 , wherein the air conditioner machine may have a predetermined plurality of wheels underneath for easy moving.  
   
   
       7 . The air conditioner system, according to  claim 1 , wherein the opening of first air duct has mesh or grill guard to stop small animal or insects from getting into.

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