Gimyst portable solar cooling system

Abstract

A solar air-conditioning and solar cooling system that relies upon solar energy and a coolant chemistry apparatus for cooling the interior of a residence, machinery or other structure and for the production of cool air for refrigeration or freezing. The solar powered cooling system described has two main modes of operation: (1) it can serve as an air-conditioning unit, and (2) it can serve as an ice maker unit as well as a refrigerator unit. The solar powered cooling system is portable, autonomous, and smart as it can automatically regulate itself to keep the room at a specified temperature and can programmed to different temperatures for refrigeration as well as freezing cycles by the use of an on-board computer, which powered by rechargeable batteries charged by solar panels. The device operates on a day and night cycle concept whereby during the daylight hours, the system uses the sun's radiation to heat up the solar refrigerant compound to its vapor state, followed by a cooling cycle of the vapor through condensing coils. During the night cycle the coolant's absorbing chemical forces the coolant compound to absorb heat from the cooling tank, thereby causing the cooling effect, and forces the coolant to evaporate back up to the solar heating element to prepare for the start of the next cycle.

1 . A portable solar powered air-conditioning device that provides the production of cold or cooled air with an absorption based coolant chemistry system comprising:
 a. a transparent enclosure of sufficient thickness to amplify the heat generated by the sun's radiation to heat said coolant to its vapor state,   b. a set of solar panels used to charge the batteries of the autonomous system,   c. a condensing tank comprising of a condensing coil and a condensing valve, which supports the heating process of the coolant during the daylight hours, and an evaporating coil, and an evaporating coil valve which supports the cooling process of the coolant,   d. a cooling tank comprising of an air intake vent, an air intake fan, an enclosure to contain the coolant, sheets of rigid material of sufficient size and shape to retain coldness, an evaporating device, an air outlet fan, an air outlet vent,   e. An electrical control unit used to control the heating and cooling stages as well as the electrical components such as said air intake and outlet fans and said evaporating and condensing valves and others,   whereby said portable solar powered air-conditioning device can supply cooled air to an enclosure, without an external source of electricity and it is easily transportable anywhere, requires little or no maintenance, is self-regulated to any desired room temperature specified, is easy to setup, can be remotely controlled by any smart electronic device, and is much more cost effective in comparison to prior art solar cooling systems.   
     
     
         2 . The solar powered air-conditioning device of  claim 1  wherein said transparent enclosure is supported by a plurality of support members of equal height and length. 
     
     
         3 . The solar powered air-conditioning device of  claim 1  wherein said transparent enclosure further containing an elongated heating member containing said coolant, which is heated to its vapor state by said suds radiation and energy. 
     
     
         4 . The solar powered air-conditioning device of  claim 1  wherein said transparent enclosure further containing an evaporation tube connected to said elongated heating member on one side to transport said coolant vapor and an absorption tube to accept said coolant in its cooled down liquid state. 
     
     
         5 . The solar powered air-conditioning device of  claim 1  wherein said condensing tank provides a means for converting said coolant vapor generated within said elongated heating member into its liquid state as it passes through said condensing coil immersed in a cooling fluid, thereby releasing heat as it passes down through said condensing coil valve, from which it drips into said cooling tank to be collected by the end of the day. 
     
     
         6 . The condensing tank of  claim 5  wherein the said evaporating coil valve is closed before the day cycle begins to prevent said coolant vapor from going back up said absorption tube before the night cycle begins. 
     
     
         7 . The condensing tank of  claim 5  wherein the said condensing coil valve closes to induce the night cycle while the said evaporating coil valve opens in order to allow the said coolant to evaporate back upwards through the said evaporating coil back into said elongated heating member. 
     
     
         8 . The solar powered air-conditioning device of  claim 1  wherein said cooling tank provides a means cooling the air by the process of an absorbing compound exerting a chemical attraction upon the said condensed coolant surrounding said sheets of rigid material, forcing heat to be absorbed from the surface of said sheets of rigid material in order to evaporate back upwards through said evaporating coil into said absorption tubing as part of the night cycle. 
     
     
         9 . The sheets of rigid material of  claim 8  wherein the temperature of the surface of said sheets of rigid material drops to a comparatively low temperature due to the said absorbing compound exertion upon said condense coolant, thereby allowing said air intake fan to blow air from the outside unto said sheets of rigid material, causing a heat exchange due to the heat in the air being absorbed by said sheets of rigid material, which in turn causes cooled air to move across to the receiving said air outlet fan, which extracts the cooled air out from said solar powered air-conditioning device into said enclosure. 
     
     
         10 . The solar powered air-conditioning device of  claim 1  wherein said electrical control unit is powered by rechargeable batteries stored in the base of said solar powered air-conditioning device whereby said rechargeable batteries are charged up by being electrically connected to said solar panels. 
     
     
         11 . The electrical control unit of  claim 10  wherein said electrical control unit provides a means for:
 a. electrically controlling said intake and said outlet fans to maintain a specified cooling temperature programmed into said electrical control unit, 
 b. controlling the beginning and ending of each said day cycle and said night cycle through a means of opening and closing said condensing coil valve and said evaporating coil valve at the precise time required, 
 c. being wirelessly connected to any capable electronic device for remote controlling said electrical control unit, 
 d. controlling the said coolant flow rate through the said condensing coil and said evaporating coil, 
 e. Controlling said the day and night cycle duration based on the temperature difference between the outside ambient temperature and the internal temperature of the said solar powered air-conditioning unit. 
 
     
     
         12 . A portable solar powered cooling device that enables the refrigeration or freezing of an enclosure with an absorption based coolant chemistry system comprising:
 a. a transparent enclosure of sufficient thickness to amplify the heat generated by the sun's radiation to heat said coolant to its vapor state,   b. a set of solar panels used to charge the batteries of the autonomous system,   c. a condensing tank comprising of a condensing coil and a condensing coil valve, which supports the heating process of said coolant during the daylight hours, and an evaporating coil, and an evaporating coil valve which supports the cooling process of said coolant,   d. a cooling tank comprising of water container units, ice container units, and cooling tubes which transport said coolant to said water container units,   e. an electrical control unit used to control the heating and cooling stages as well as the electrical components such as said evaporating and condensing coils,   whereby said portable solar powered cooling device can supply a plurality of ice of a geometric shape or supply cooled air within an insulated container without an external source of electricity within an enclosure that is easily transportable anywhere, requires little or no maintenance, is easy to setup, and can be remotely controlled by any smart electronic device, and is much more cost effective in comparison to prior art solar cooling systems.   
     
     
         13 . The solar powered cooling device of  claim 12  wherein said transparent enclosure is supported by a plurality of support members of equal height and length. 
     
     
         14 . The solar powered cooling device of  claim 12  wherein said transparent enclosure further containing an elongated heating member containing said coolant, which is heated to its vapor state by said suds radiation and energy. 
     
     
         15 . The solar powered cooling device of  claim 12  wherein said transparent enclosure further containing an evaporating coil connected to said elongated heating member on one side to transport said coolant vapor and an absorption tube to accept said coolant in its cooled down liquid state. 
     
     
         16 . The solar powered cooling device of  claim 12  wherein said condensing tank provides a means for converting said coolant vapor generated within said elongated heating member into its liquid state as it passes through said condensing coil immersed in a cooling fluid, thereby releasing heat as it passes down through said condensing coil valve, from which it drips into said cooling tank to be collected by the end of the day. 
     
     
         17 . The condensing tank of  claim 16  wherein the said evaporating coil valve is closed and the condensing coil valve is open before the day cycle begins to prevent said coolant vapor from going back up said absorption tube before the night cycle begins. 
     
     
         18 . The condensing tank of  claim 16  wherein the said condensing coil valve closes to induce the night cycle while the said evaporating coil opens in order to allow the said coolant to evaporate back upwards through the said evaporating coil back into said elongated heating member. 
     
     
         19 . The solar powered cooling device of  claim 12  wherein said cooling tank provides a means of converting the liquid stored in said ice container unit into ice by the process of said absorbing compound exerting a chemical attraction upon the said condensed coolant, thereby forcing heat to be absorbed from said cooling tank in order to evaporate back upwards through said evaporating coil, which produces a cooling effect in said cooling tank that converts the liquid contained in the said ice container unit into ice of which the flow rate of said condense coolant can be controlled to produced refrigeration. 
     
     
         20 . The solar powered cooling device of  claim 12  wherein said electrical control unit is powered by rechargeable batteries stored in the base of said solar powered cooling device whereby said rechargeable batteries are charged up by being electrically connected to said solar panel and provides a means for:
 a. electrically controlling said device to maintain a specified refrigerating or freezing temperature programmed into said electrical control unit, 
 b. controlling the beginning and ending of each said day cycle and said night cycle through a means of opening and closing said condensing coil valve and said evaporating coil valve at the precise time required, 
 c. being wirelessly connected to any capable electronic device for remote controlling said electrical control unit, 
 d. controlling the said coolant flow rate through the said condensing coil and said evaporating coil for either refrigerate or freezing purposes, 
 e. Controlling said day and night cycle duration based on the temperature difference between the said operation mode either for refrigeration or freezing.