Sports Fan Cooling Station

Abstract

The sports fan cooling station is specifically designed for the sports fan(s) who enjoys outdoor sporting events. This cooling station utilizes the thermoelectric cooler peltier effect and AC power to cool individuals and beverages. The cooling station has a cooling hood that blocks the sunlight and cools the sports fan in a high heat stress environment. It also has a beverage cooler that cools beverages for the sports fan. In addition, the cooling station can be connected to multiple cooling hoods which can cool multiple sports fans at the same time. The cooling station is compact and portable. With this cooling station, sports fans can enjoy a sporting event and not worry about suffering from heat stress caused by hot weather.

1 . A cooling station designed to cool one or more individuals is comprised of: a thermoelectric cooler module; a control/power module; a tube plate heat exchanger; a heat sink; a cooling fan; a coolant pump; a beverage cooler; a coolant reservoir; a primary cooling hood; a secondary cooling hood(s); piping and fitting that connect each system component. 
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  converts the AC power from a wall electric outlet to DC power to power said thermoelectric cooler module, which cools coolant in a closed loop system. Said cooled coolant is delivered by said coolant pump to said beverage cooler to cool beverage and to said primary cooling hood to cool an individual. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  can further be used to cool multiple individuals by connecting multiple said secondary cooling hood(s) to said cooling station. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said thermoelectric cooler comprises a peltier junction. The cold side of said thermoelectric cooler module is thermally connected with said tube plate heat exchanger. The hot side of said thermoelectric cooler module is thermally connected with said heat sink. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said control/power module has a power module with AC to DC converter. Said control/power module has an on/off LED indicator and a temperature setting dial. Said control/power module takes signal input from a temperature sensor installed in the inlet tube of said coolant reservoir, and adjusts the power output to said thermoelectric cooler module to achieve coolant temperature control. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said tube plate heat exchanger has multiple baffles within said tube plate heat exchanger to increase the coolant linear velocity and thus increase heat exchange efficiency. One side of said tube plate heat exchanger is thermally connected to the cold side of said thermoelectric cooler module, while the rest of the external surface of said tube plate heat exchanger is thermally insulated. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said cooling fan is powered by said control/power module. Said cooling fan blows atmospheric airflow to said heat sink to increase the heat dissipate efficiency. Said airflow is counter-flow with coolant flow in said tube plate heat exchanger. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said beverage cooler is used to cool the beverage or water placed inside of said beverage cooler. Said beverage cooler is a tube shell heat exchanger. Coolant flows in shell side of said beverage cooler. Said beverage cooler is thermally insulated. Said beverage cooler has a quick disconnect. If needed, said secondary cooling hood can be connected to said quick disconnect and coolant can then flow through said secondary cooling hood to cool the wearer. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said coolant reservoir is used to store coolant and refill coolant as needed. Said coolant reservoir has a quick connect with a check valve to prevent coolant back flow. Said secondary cooling hood can be connected to said quick disconnect on said coolant reservoir as needed. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said primary cooling hood is a hood made of nylon fabric and flow channels made with plastic sheets. Said flow channels are attached to said nylon fabric. Coolant flows through said flow channels and picks up the body heat from the wearer. Said primary cooling hood has a visor in the front. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said secondary cooling hood is a hood made of nylon fabric and flow channels made with plastic sheets. Said flow channels are attached to said nylon fabric. Coolant flows through said flow channels and picks up the body heat from the wearer. Said secondary cooling hood has a visor in the front. As needed, said secondary cooling hood(s) can be connected to said quick disconnect on said beverage cooler and said quick disconnect on said coolant reservoir. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said piping and fitting are made of Polyphenylene (PPE) plastics.