Cooling system for a building

Abstract

A cooling system for a building includes a glass structure unit having a frame and two spaced-apart inner and outer glass panels mounted on the frame. The frame and the glass panels cooperatively confine a fluidtight receiving space. A coolant fills the receiving space. A temperature-responsive flow control valve is connected to the glass structure unit, is connected fluidly to the receiving space, and has a valve casing, a valve member disposed in the valve casing, and a temperature sensor attached to the valve casing to activate the valve member to open when the temperature sensor detects that the glass structure unit has a temperature increased to a preset temperature, so that the coolant flows out from the fluidtight receiving space for replenishment of the coolant therein.

1 . A cooling system for a building, comprising:
 a glass structure unit including a frame, and two spaced-apart inner and outer glass panels mounted on said frame, said frame and said glass panels cooperatively confining a fluidtight receiving space;   a coolant filling said fluidtight receiving space; and   a temperature-responsive flow control valve connected to said glass structure unit and connected fluidly to said fluidtight receiving space, and having a valve casing, a valve member disposed in said valve casing, and a temperature sensor attached to said valve casing to activate said valve member to open when said temperature sensor detects that said glass structure unit has a temperature increased to a preset temperature, so that said coolant flows out from said fluidtight receiving space for replenishment of said coolant in said fluidtight receiving space.   
     
     
         2 . The cooling system of  claim 1 , wherein said glass structure unit further includes first and second passage holes communicated with said fluidtight receiving space, said coolant flowing into said fluidtight receiving space through said first passage hole, and flowing out from said fluidtight receiving space through said second passage hole. 
     
     
         3 . The cooling system of  claim 1 , wherein said valve casing has a valve cavity, an inlet port and an outlet port communicated with said valve cavity, and a valve seat defining a valve orifice, said temperature-responsive flow control valve further having a spring member for biasing said valve member to abut against said valve seat so as to close said valve orifice, said temperature sensor having a temperature-sensing portion extending into said fluidtight receiving space, and an actuating portion to activate said valve member to move away from said valve seat. 
     
     
         4 . The cooling system of  claim 1 , wherein said temperature sensor has a temperature-sensing portion disposed externally of said fluidtight receiving space. 
     
     
         5 . The cooling system of  claim 2 , further comprising a coolant storage unit connected fluidly to said first passage hole. 
     
     
         6 . The cooling system of  claim 5 , wherein said coolant storage unit is installed at a position higher than that of said second passage hole. 
     
     
         7 . The cooling system of  claim 5 , further comprising a pump disposed between said coolant storage unit and said first passage hole. 
     
     
         8 . The cooling system of  claim 1 , wherein said coolant is water.