Ice air conditioner

Abstract

A device includes a portable chest, a radiator in the chest, a liquid pump in the chest that moves liquid through the radiator, and a fan for providing airflow across the radiator. The portable chest stores a quantity of chilled water that is pumped through the radiator by the liquid pump to chill the airflow provided by the fan.

1 . A device comprising:
 a portable chest having an ice water reservoir accessible by an openable lid;   a radiator in the lid;   a liquid pump in the chest that circulates liquid from the ice water reservoir through the radiator; and   a fan for providing an airflow across the radiator.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the portable chest is a portable ice-based cooler. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a remote control that activates the liquid pump and fan. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a power supply retained in the chest for powering the pump and fan. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , further comprising a user accessible control panel providing at least controls for turning the liquid pump and fan on and off. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein the control panel further provides a control for allowing a user to adjust between at least two operating fan speeds. 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the lid is hinged to the ice reservoir and retains the radiator and fan, and the ice reservoir retains the liquid pump. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the lid defines an airflow path for directing air through the radiator and outside the device. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the airflow path comprises a flexible portion that may be manipulated by a user to at least partially define the airflow path. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein the ice reservoir comprises an outer shell and a liner. 
     
     
         12 - 13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . A device comprising:
 a chest with a reservoir defining an opening for receiving a quantity of liquid;   an airway defined by the chest having a radiator therein;   a fan that moves air through the airway and radiator; and   an electric pump in the insulated chest that moves liquid from the reservoir, through the radiator, and back to the reservoir.   
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , further comprising a power supply operatively coupled to the fan and the pump. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15 , further comprising a user accessible control panel that allows a user to control at least power to the pump and fan. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the chest comprises a lid having an upper shell and a lower shell that connect together to define at least a portion of the airway. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 15 , further comprising a flexible portion of airway that is manipulable by a user to change a location where chilled air exits the lid. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein the upper shell and lower shell define two air shafts with a user manipulable flexible vent tube therebetween. 
     
     
         20 - 23 . (canceled) 
     
     
         24 . A method comprising:
 placing ice into an ice chest;   circulating water from the ice chest through a radiator;   circulating air across the radiator to cool the air; and   directing the cooled air to an exterior of the ice chest.