Outdoor table with thermally conditioned air

Abstract

An outdoor table with integrated air conditioning for providing thermally conditioned air to users seated at the table includes a table pedestal defining at least one ambient air inlet and a table top supported on the pedestal. The table top defines a first conditioned air outlet vertically positioned at a height to coincide with the torso of a seated human, and a second conditioned air outlet positioned to direct conditioned air above and/or below the table top. A fan within the pedestal has a fan inlet communicative with the ambient air inlet for drawing ambient air into the pedestal for thermal conditioning and also has a fan outlet communicative with the conditioned air outlets for supplying conditioned air to users. A heat exchanger is interposed between the ambient air inlet and the fan inlet, and a working fluid supply is fluidly communicative with the heat exchanger for thermally conditioning the ambient air.

1 . An outdoor table with integrated cooling for providing conditioned air to users seated at said table, said table comprising:
 a table pedestal defining at least one ambient air inlet;   a table top supported by said table pedestal, said table top defining a first conditioned air outlet vertically positioned at a height to coincide with the torso of a seated human and a second conditioned air outlet positioned to direct conditioned air above said table top;   a fan within said table pedestal, said fan having a fan inlet communicative with said ambient air inlet for drawing ambient air into said pedestal for conditioning and a fan outlet communicative with said first and said second conditioned air outlets for supplying conditioned air to users;   a first heat exchanger within said table pedestal and interposed between said ambient air inlet and at least one of said first conditioned air outlet and said second conditioned air outlet; and   a working fluid supply fluidly communicative with said first heat exchanger for conditioning said ambient air.   
     
     
         2 . The outdoor table with integrated air conditioning according to  claim 1  wherein said first conditioned air outlet is located in an outer edge of said table top. 
     
     
         3 . The outdoor table with integrated air conditioning according to  claim 1  further comprising at least one of:
 a mast extending upwardly from said table pedestal and above said table top a mast extending upwardly from said table pedestal, wherein said mast includes a selectively extendable canopy at an upper end thereof; and 
 a mast extending upwardly from said table pedestal, wherein said mast includes selectively illuminable lights at an upper end thereof. 
 
     
     
         4 . The outdoor table with integrated air conditioning according to  claim 1  further including an exhaust conduit for expelling waste air as a by-product of the air conditioning cycle at a direction and location away from the users. 
     
     
         5 . The outdoor table with integrated air conditioning according to  claim 1  further including a fluid supply conduit for delivering said working fluid to said first heat exchanger from a remote working fluid supply reservoir. 
     
     
         6 . The outdoor table with integrated air conditioning according to  claim 5  further including a fluid return conduit for returning said working fluid from said first heat exchanger to the remote working fluid supply reservoir. 
     
     
         7 . The outdoor table with integrated air conditioning according to  claim 1  wherein said table pedestal defines a second ambient air inlet, and further including:
 an exhaust conduit for expelling waste air as a by-product of the air conditioning cycle at a direction and location away from the users; 
 a second fan within said table housing, said second fan having a fan inlet communicative with said second ambient air inlet for drawing ambient air into said table and a fan outlet communicative with said exhaust conduit; and 
 a second heat exchanger interposed between said second ambient air inlet and said exhaust outlet. 
 
     
     
         8 . The outdoor table with integrated air conditioning according to  claim 7 , the table further comprising at least one of:
 a mast extending upwardly from said table pedestal and above said table top;   a mast extending upwardly from said table pedestal, wherein said mast includes a selectively extendable canopy at an upper end thereof; and   a mast extending upwardly from said table pedestal, wherein said mast includes selectively illuminable lights at an upper end thereof.   
     
     
         9 . An outdoor table with integrated air conditioning for providing conditioned air to users seated at said table, said table comprising:
 a table pedestal defining at least one ambient air inlet;   a table top supported by said table pedestal, said table top defining a first conditioned air outlet vertically positioned at a height to coincide with the torso of a seated human and a second conditioned air outlet positioned to direct conditioned air above said table top;   a fan within said table pedestal, said fan having a fan inlet communicative with said ambient air inlet for drawing ambient air into said pedestal for conditioning of air and a fan outlet communicative with said first and said second conditioned air outlets for supplying conditioned air to users;   a first heat exchanger within said table pedestal and interposed between said ambient air inlet and at least one of said first conditioned air outlet and said second conditioned air outlet; and   an underground working fluid supply conduit fluidly communicative with said first heat exchanger.   
     
     
         10 . The outdoor table with integrated air conditioning according to  claim 9  wherein said first conditioned air outlet is located in an outer edge of said table top. 
     
     
         11 . The outdoor table with integrated air conditioning according to  claim 9 , the table further comprising at least one of:
 a mast extending upwardly from said table pedestal and above said table top;   a mast extending upwardly from said table pedestal, wherein said mast includes a selectively extendable canopy at an upper end thereof; and   a mast extending upwardly from said table pedestal, wherein said mast includes selectively illuminable lights at an upper end thereof.   
     
     
         12 . The outdoor table with integrated air conditioning according to  claim 9  further including an underground fluid return conduit for returning said working fluid from said heat exchanger to a remote working fluid supply reservoir. 
     
     
         13 . An outdoor table with integrated air conditioning for providing conditioned air to users seated at said table, said table comprising:
 a table pedestal comprising a vertical hollowed structure having a pedestal girth;   a table top supported by said table pedestal, said table top having a top peripheral edge extending beyond the dimensions of the pedestal girth creating a overhanging portion of the table top,   an air conditioning system in fluid communication with a first conditioned air outlet to discharge conditioned air, wherein said first conditioned air outlet is disposed within said pedestal, positioned at a height and direction to direct said discharged conditioned air directly towards a lower portion of a seated human, creating a proximate climate controlled environment between a table pedestal support surface, an underside of an exposed portion of the table top, and the seated human.   
     
     
         14 . The outdoor table with integrated air conditioning according to  claim 13 , said first conditioned air outlet further comprising a vent register, wherein said vent register controls the direction and flow rate of the discharged conditioned air passing through the first conditioned air outlet. 
     
     
         15 . The outdoor table with integrated air conditioning according to  claim 13 , wherein said air conditioning system further comprises a heat exchanger within said table pedestal and interposed between an ambient air inlet and said first conditioned air outlet. 
     
     
         16 . The outdoor table with integrated air conditioning according to  claim 13  further comprising a second conditioned air outlet in fluid communication with said air conditioning system, said second conditioned air outlet being positioned at a height and direction to direct said discharged conditioned air directly towards an upper portion of a seated human. 
     
     
         17 . The outdoor table with integrated air conditioning according to  claim 16 , said second conditioned air outlet further comprising a vent register, wherein said vent register controls the direction and flow rate of the discharged conditioned air passing through the second conditioned air outlet. 
     
     
         18 . The outdoor table with integrated air conditioning according to  claim 13 , further including:
 a fluid supply conduit for delivering compressed air to the table pedestal from a remote working fluid supply reservoir;   an expansion valve in fluid communication with the compressed air fluid supply conduit to condition the supplied compressed air, wherein the expansion valve is in fluid communication and discharges said conditioned air via said first conditioned air outlet.   
     
     
         19 . The outdoor table with integrated air conditioning according to  claim 13 , wherein the air conditioning system is remote from the outdoor table and the conditioned air is provided to the first conditioned air outlet via a fluid supply conduit providing fluid communication between said remote air conditioning system and said first conditioned air outlet. 
     
     
         20 . The outdoor table with integrated air conditioning according to  claim 19 , further including a fan interposed between said air conditioning fluid supply conduit and said first conditioned air outlet.