Air Conditioning Unit for Rescue Shelter Units

Abstract

An air conditioning unit designed for a rescue shelter in a mine. The present invention utilizes compressed gas to power a pneumatic piston system that is able to covert the linear forces from the pistons into rotational forces. The present invention utilizes a swash plate unit to translate linear motion into rotation motion to power a conventional air conditioning system.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An Air Conditioning Unit for Rescue Shelter Units comprises,
 a unit frame;   a compressor;   a valve system;   a swash plate;   a swash plate shoe;   a plurality of pistons;   a fan unit;   an internal heat exchanger;   an external heat exchanger;   a plurality of gas tubes;   a plurality of spring valves;   the unit frame comprises an internal heat exchanger rack, an internal fan support, a external heat exchanger rack, an external fan support, a drive train rack, a compressor support, and a piston plate;   the plurality of pistons comprises a cylinder chamber and a piston arm;   the compressor comprises a compressor axle and a compressor pulley;   the valve system comprises a first body plate, a second body plate, a plurality of valve channels, a cam, and a shoe mount;   the swash plate comprises a plurality of plates and a plurality of piston bearing sockets;   the swash plate shoe comprises a plate mount and a mount socket; and   the fan unit comprises an internal fan, an external fan, a fan axle, and a fan pulley.   
     
     
         2 . The Air Conditioning Unit for Rescue Shelter Units as claimed in  claim 1  comprises,
 the compressor axle being concentrically extended from the compressor; and 
 the compressor pulley being concentrically connected to the compressor axle. 
 
     
     
         3 . The Air Conditioning Unit for Rescue Shelter Units as claimed in  claim 1  comprises,
 the first body plate being secured to the second body plate; 
 the first body plate having a plurality of first valve grooves, a first axle hole, and a plurality of exhaust holes; 
 the second body plate having a plurality of second valve grooves, a second axle hole, and a plurality of inlet holes; 
 the plurality of valve channels being defined by the plurality of first valve grooves and the plurality of second valve grooves; 
 the plurality of exhaust holes being traversed through the first body plate into the plurality of valve channels; 
 the plurality of inlet holes being traversed through the second body plate into the plurality of valve channels; 
 the first hole being a hole traversed through the first body plate; 
 the second hole being a hole traversed through the second body plate; 
 the cam being positioned through the first hole and the second hole; 
 the cam being concentrically connected to the compressor axle; 
 the shoe mount being positioned on the second body plate opposite of the first body plate in concentric relationship with the second hole; and 
 the compressor axle being connected to the shoe mount. 
 
     
     
         4 . The Air Conditioning Unit for Rescue Shelter Units as claimed in  claim 1  comprises,
 the plate mount being positioned on a angled end of the swash plate shoe; and 
 the mount socket being positioned on the swash plate shoe opposite of the angled end. 
 
     
     
         5 . The Air Conditioning Unit for Rescue Shelter Units as claimed in  claim 1  comprises,
 the plurality of plates having a plurality of holes; and 
 the plurality of piston bearing sockets being defined by the plurality of holes. 
 
     
     
         6 . The Air Conditioning Unit for Rescue Shelter Units as claimed in  claim 1  comprises,
 the internal fan being positioned on a first end of the axle; 
 the external fan being positioned on the axle opposite of the internal fan; 
 the fan pulley being concentrically connected to the axle; 
 the plurality of plates being aligned and connected; 
 the plurality of piston bearing sockets being holes traversing through the plurality of plates; and 
 the plurality of plates being attached to the plate mount of the swash plate shoe. 
 
     
     
         7 . The Air Conditioning Unit for Rescue Shelter Units as claimed in  claim 1  comprises,
 the internal heat exchanger rack being perpendicularly extended from the drive train rack 
 the external heat exchanger rack being perpendicularly extended from the drive train rack and positioned in parallel relationship to the internal heat exchanger rack; 
 the internal fan support being upwardly extended from the internal heat exchanger rack; 
 the external fan support being upwardly extended from the external heat exchanger rack; 
 the compressor support being upwardly extended from the drive train rack; 
 the piston plate being upwardly extended from a rack end of the drive train rack; and 
 the piston plate comprises a plurality of piston mounts. 
 
     
     
         8 . The Air Conditioning Unit for Rescue Shelter Units as claimed in  claim 7  comprises,
 the plurality of spring valves comprises an inlet channel and an exhaust channel; 
 the compressor being secured onto the compressor support; 
 the valve system being longitudinally secured onto the drive train rack in parallel relationship to the compressor support; 
 the piston plate being longitudinally secured onto the drive train rack in parallel relationship to the valve system, where in the piston plate comprises a plurality of piston mounts; 
 the swash plate shoe being mounted onto the shoe mount by the mount socket; 
 the plurality of spring valves being positioned in the plurality of valve channels; 
 the plurality of pistons being circularly arranged and attached to the swash plate; 
 each piston being secured to the plurality of piston bearing sockets by means of a plate bearing on each piston arm; and 
 the cylinder chamber being secured to the piston mounts. 
 
     
     
         9 . The Air Conditioning Unit for Rescue Shelter Units as claimed in  claim 7  comprises,
 the internal heat exchanger being secured on the internal heat exchanger rack; 
 the external heat exchanger being secured on the external heat exchanger rack; 
 the axle being secured to the internal fan support and the external fan support; 
 the internal fan being adjacently positioned to the internal heat exchanger; 
 the external fan being adjacently positioned to the external heat exchanger; 
 the belt being looped about the fan pulley and the compressor pulley; 
 the plurality of valve channels being connected to the cylinder chamber by means of the plurality of gas tubes, wherein each valve channel is connected to each cylinder chamber; 
 the internal heat exchanger being connected to the compressor; and 
 the external heat exchanger being connected to the compressor. 
 
     
     
         10 . An Air Conditioning Unit for Rescue Shelter Units comprises,
 a unit frame;   a compressor;   a valve system;   a swash plate;   a swash plate shoe;   a plurality of pistons;   a fan unit;   an internal heat exchanger;   an external heat exchanger;   a plurality of gas tubes;   a plurality of spring valves;   the unit frame comprises an internal heat exchanger rack, an internal fan support, a external heat exchanger rack, an external fan support, a drive train rack, a compressor support, and a piston plate;   the plurality of pistons comprises a cylinder chamber and a piston arm;   the compressor comprises a compressor axle and a compressor pulley;   the valve system comprises a first body plate, a second body plate, a plurality of valve channels, a cam, and a shoe mount;   the swash plate comprises a plurality of plates and a plurality of piston bearing sockets;   the swash plate shoe comprises a plate mount and a mount socket;   the fan unit comprises an internal fan, an external fan, a fan axle, and a fan pulley;   the compressor axle being concentrically extended from the compressor; and   the compressor pulley being concentrically connected to the compressor axle.   
     
     
         11 . The Air Conditioning Unit for Rescue Shelter Units as claimed in  claim 10  comprises,
 the first body plate being secured to the second body plate; 
 the first body plate having a plurality of first valve grooves, a first axle hole, and a plurality of exhaust holes; 
 the second body plate having a plurality of second valve grooves, a second axle hole, and a plurality of inlet holes; 
 the plurality of valve channels being defined by the plurality of first valve grooves and the plurality of second valve grooves; 
 the plurality of exhaust holes being traversed through the first body plate into the plurality of valve channels; 
 the plurality of inlet holes being traversed through the second body plate into the plurality of valve channels; 
 the first hole being a hole traversed through the first body plate; 
 the second hole being a hole traversed through the second body plate; 
 the cam being positioned through the first hole and the second hole; 
 the cam being concentrically connected to the compressor axle; 
 the shoe mount being positioned on the second body plate opposite of the first body plate in concentric relationship with the second hole; and 
 the compressor axle being connected to the shoe mount. 
 
     
     
         12 . The Air Conditioning Unit for Rescue Shelter Units as claimed in  claim 10  comprises,
 the plate mount being positioned on a angled end of the swash plate shoe; 
 the mount socket being positioned on the swash plate shoe opposite of the angled end; 
 the plurality of plates having a plurality of holes; and 
 the plurality of piston bearing sockets being defined by the plurality of holes. 
 
     
     
         13 . The Air Conditioning Unit for Rescue Shelter Units as claimed in  claim 10  comprises,
 the internal fan being positioned on a first end of the axle; 
 the external fan being positioned on the axle opposite of the internal fan; 
 the fan pulley being concentrically connected to the axle; 
 the plurality of plates being aligned and connected; 
 the plurality of piston bearing sockets being holes traversing through the plurality of plates; and 
 the plurality of plates being attached to the plate mount of the swash plate shoe. 
 
     
     
         14 . The Air Conditioning Unit for Rescue Shelter Units as claimed in  claim 10  comprises,
 the internal heat exchanger rack being perpendicularly extended from the drive train rack 
 the external heat exchanger rack being perpendicularly extended from the drive train rack and positioned in parallel relationship to the internal heat exchanger rack; 
 the internal fan support being upwardly extended from the internal heat exchanger rack; 
 the external fan support being upwardly extended from the external heat exchanger rack; 
 the compressor support being upwardly extended from the drive train rack; 
 the piston plate being upwardly extended from a rack end of the drive train rack; 
 the piston plate comprises a plurality of piston mounts; 
 the plurality of spring valves comprises an inlet channel and an exhaust channel; 
 the compressor being secured onto the compressor support; 
 the valve system being longitudinally secured onto the drive train rack in parallel relationship to the compressor support; 
 the piston plate being longitudinally secured onto the drive train rack in parallel relationship to the valve system, where in the piston plate comprises a plurality of piston mounts; 
 the swash plate shoe being mounted onto the shoe mount by the mount socket; 
 the plurality of spring valves being positioned in the plurality of valve channels; 
 the plurality of pistons being circularly arranged and attached to the swash plate; 
 each piston being secured to the plurality of piston bearing sockets by means of a plate bearing on each piston arm; and 
 the cylinder chamber being secured to the piston mounts. 
 
     
     
         15 . The Air Conditioning Unit for Rescue Shelter Units as claimed in  claim 14  comprises,
 the internal heat exchanger being secured on the internal heat exchanger rack; 
 the external heat exchanger being secured on the external heat exchanger rack; 
 the axle being secured to the internal fan support and the external fan support; 
 the internal fan being adjacently positioned to the internal heat exchanger; 
 the external fan being adjacently positioned to the external heat exchanger; 
 the belt being looped about the fan pulley and the compressor pulley; 
 the plurality of valve channels being connected to the cylinder chamber by means of the plurality of gas tubes, wherein each valve channel is connected to each cylinder chamber; 
 the internal heat exchanger being connected to the compressor; and 
 the external heat exchanger being connected to the compressor. 
 
     
     
         16 . An Air Conditioning Unit for Rescue Shelter Units comprises,
 a unit frame;   a compressor;   a valve system;   a swash plate;   a swash plate shoe;   a plurality of pistons;   a fan unit;   an internal heat exchanger;   an external heat exchanger;   a plurality of gas tubes;   a plurality of spring valves;   the unit frame comprises an internal heat exchanger rack, an internal fan support, a external heat exchanger rack, an external fan support, a drive train rack, a compressor support, and a piston plate;   the plurality of pistons comprises a cylinder chamber and a piston arm;   the compressor comprises a compressor axle and a compressor pulley;   the valve system comprises a first body plate, a second body plate, a plurality of valve channels, a cam, and a shoe mount;   the swash plate comprises a plurality of plates and a plurality of piston bearing sockets;   the swash plate shoe comprises a plate mount and a mount socket;   the fan unit comprises an internal fan, an external fan, a fan axle, and a fan pulley;   the compressor axle being concentrically extended from the compressor; and   the compressor pulley being concentrically connected to the compressor axle.   
     
     
         17 . The Air Conditioning Unit for Rescue Shelter Units as claimed in  claim 16  comprises,
 the first body plate being secured to the second body plate; 
 the first body plate having a plurality of first valve grooves, a first axle hole, and a plurality of exhaust holes; 
 the second body plate having a plurality of second valve grooves, a second axle hole, and a plurality of inlet holes; 
 the plurality of valve channels being defined by the plurality of first valve grooves and the plurality of second valve grooves; 
 the plurality of exhaust holes being traversed through the first body plate into the plurality of valve channels; 
 the plurality of inlet holes being traversed through the second body plate into the plurality of valve channels; 
 the first hole being a hole traversed through the first body plate; 
 the second hole being a hole traversed through the second body plate; 
 the cam being positioned through the first hole and the second hole; 
 the cam being concentrically connected to the compressor axle; 
 the shoe mount being positioned on the second body plate opposite of the first body plate in concentric relationship with the second hole; and 
 the compressor axle being connected to the shoe mount. 
 
     
     
         18 . The Air Conditioning Unit for Rescue Shelter Units as claimed in  claim 16  comprises,
 the plate mount being positioned on a angled end of the swash plate shoe; 
 the mount socket being positioned on the swash plate shoe opposite of the angled end; 
 the plurality of plates having a plurality of holes; 
 the plurality of piston bearing sockets being defined by the plurality of holes; 
 the internal fan being positioned on a first end of the axle; 
 the external fan being positioned on the axle opposite of the internal fan; 
 the fan pulley being concentrically connected to the axle; 
 the plurality of plates being aligned and connected; 
 the plurality of piston bearing sockets being holes traversing through the plurality of plates; and 
 the plurality of plates being attached to the plate mount of the swash plate shoe. 
 
     
     
         19 . The Air Conditioning Unit for Rescue Shelter Units as claimed in  claim 16  comprises,
 the internal heat exchanger rack being perpendicularly extended from the drive train rack 
 the external heat exchanger rack being perpendicularly extended from the drive train rack and positioned in parallel relationship to the internal heat exchanger rack; 
 the internal fan support being upwardly extended from the internal heat exchanger rack; 
 the external fan support being upwardly extended from the external heat exchanger rack; 
 the compressor support being upwardly extended from the drive train rack; 
 the piston plate being upwardly extended from a rack end of the drive train rack; 
 the piston plate comprises a plurality of piston mounts; 
 the plurality of spring valves comprises an inlet channel and an exhaust channel; 
 the compressor being secured onto the compressor support; 
 the valve system being longitudinally secured onto the drive train rack in parallel relationship to the compressor support; 
 the piston plate being longitudinally secured onto the drive train rack in parallel relationship to the valve system, where in the piston plate comprises a plurality of piston mounts; 
 the swash plate shoe being mounted onto the shoe mount by the mount socket; 
 the plurality of spring valves being positioned in the plurality of valve channels; 
 the plurality of pistons being circularly arranged and attached to the swash plate; 
 each piston being secured to the plurality of piston bearing sockets by means of a plate bearing on each piston arm; 
 the cylinder chamber being secured to the piston mounts; 
 the internal heat exchanger being secured on the internal heat exchanger rack; 
 the external heat exchanger being secured on the external heat exchanger rack; 
 the axle being secured to the internal fan support and the external fan support; 
 the internal fan being adjacently positioned to the internal heat exchanger; 
 the external fan being adjacently positioned to the external heat exchanger; 
 the belt being looped about the fan pulley and the compressor pulley; 
 the plurality of valve channels being connected to the cylinder chamber by means of the plurality of gas tubes, wherein each valve channel is connected to each cylinder chamber; 
 the internal heat exchanger being connected to the compressor; and 
 the external heat exchanger being connected to the compressor.