Method and Apparatus For Energy Saving and Efficient Air Conditioning and Heat Exchanging

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses, and computer programs, are disclosed. The apparatus may include heat exchanger with coils filled with heat media, humidifier to increase humidity of air. When humid air flows through the heat exchanger coils heat change occurs. The humidifier provides the heat exchanger with moisten so to increase the efficiency of the exchanger, and/or to prevent the air getting too dry to loss efficiency. In addition, the water vapors emitted from humidifier could absorb air pollutants, such as PM2.5 particles from the air to provide clean air-conditioner environments. The apparatus could include humidity sensors and/or hygrometers. These sensors and/or hygrometers may be placed in one or more locations to measure and/or monitor humidity of these locations. The controller could be used to control any part of the apparatus, and the apparatus could be part of home automation system, and/or industry/commercial automation system. The apparatus could further operate as a heater unit.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a heat exchanger with coils filled with heat media;   a humidifier for increasing humidity of air;   wherein the humid air increases energy efficiency of the heat exchanger.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein the humidifier is one of ultrasonic humidifier, evaporative humidifier, impeller humidifier, an air damper, dripper with clothes, and a mist gun. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus as in  claim 1 , further comprises a humidity sensor or hygrometer. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus as in  claim 3 , wherein the humidity sensor or hygrometer is placed inside or outside of a conditioner unit to measure and/or monitor humidity. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus as in  claim 4 , wherein there can be multiple locations where multiple humidity sensors are placed. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus as in  claim 1 , further comprises multiple humidifiers placed in multiple locations inside or outside a conditioner unit, and/or combination of thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus as in  claim 1 , further comprises a controller to control the operations of the humidifiers. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus as in  claim 3 , wherein the humidity sensor is connected either by wire or wirelessly to the controller. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus as in  claim 6 , wherein the controller uses measured humidity and other parameters when it sets to control the operations of the humidifiers 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus as in  claim 7 , wherein the controller can perform artificial intelligent for self-setting to optimize operations or to designed level operations. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus as in  claim 1 , is a part of home automation system or a part of industry/commercial automation system. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus as in  claim 1 , further comprises a dripping pan for holding water from hot humid air condensation. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus as in  claim 13 , further comprises a water filter 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus as claim in  1 , is configured as a heater 
     
     
         15 . A method comprising:
 increasing the air humidity by a humidifier;   flowing humid air into a heat exchanger of an air conditioning unit with coils filled with heat media,   when humid air flows through the heat exchanger and contacts the coils condensation and heat exchanging occur, and the humid air increases energy efficiency of the heat exchanger.   
     
     
         16 . The method as in  claim 15 , wherein the humidifier is one of ultrasonic humidifier, evaporative humidifier, impeller humidifier, an air damper, dripper with clothes, and a mist gun. 
     
     
         17 . The method as in  claim 15 , further comprising placing a humidity sensor or hygrometer inside or outside of the air conditioning unit to measure and/or monitor the air humidity. 
     
     
         18 . The method as in  claim 17 , there can be multiple locations where multiple humidity sensors are placed. 
     
     
         19 . The method as in  claim 15 , further comprising placing multiple humidifiers in multiple locations inside or outside the air conditioning unit, and/or combination of thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The method as in  claim 15 , further comprises controlling the the operations of the humidifiers with a controller 
     
     
         21 . The method as in  claim 15 , wherein connecting the controller with the humidity sensors either by wire or wirelessly to receive measurements and other data from the sensors, and/or to control the sensors.