Thermal Liquid Battery

Abstract

A method of use of a thermal battery HVAC system comprising receiving an HVAC input fluid. exchanging heat with the HVAC input fluid to generate a climate-controlled air output and a liquid refrigerant. receiving one or more fluid inputs with a fluid management assembly. storing a portion of the one or more fluid inputs in one or more fluid containers. sending a portion of the one or more fluid inputs out of the fluid management assembly as one or more fluid outputs. managing the one or more fluid inputs and the one or more fluid outputs with a controller application in a controller. assessing a fluid temperature and a fluid flow rate for a portion of the one or more fluid inputs and the one or more fluid outputs. and selectively sending the HVAC input fluid at an optimal temperature from the one or more fluid inputs.

1 . A method of use of a thermal battery HVAC system, comprising:
 receiving an HVAC input fluid,   exchanging heat with said HVAC input fluid to generate a climate-controlled air output and a liquid refrigerant,   receiving one or more fluid inputs with a fluid management assembly,   storing a portion of said one or more fluid inputs in one or more fluid containers,   sending a portion of said one or more fluid inputs out of said fluid management assembly as one or more fluid outputs,   managing said one or more fluid inputs and said one or more fluid outputs with a controller application in a controller,   assessing a fluid temperature and a fluid flow rate for a portion of said one or more fluid inputs and said one or more fluid outputs, and   selectively sending said HVAC input fluid at an optimal temperature from said one or more fluid inputs; wherein   a portion of said one or more fluid inputs comprises said liquid refrigerant from an HVAC fluid output of an HVAC system, and a stored water from said one or more fluid containers; and   a portion of said one or more fluid outputs comprises said HVAC input fluid sent to a fluid input and a storage input fluid sent to said one or more fluid containers.   
     
     
         2 . A method of use of a thermal battery HVAC system, comprising:
 receiving an HVAC input fluid,   exchanging heat with said HVAC input fluid to generate a climate-controlled air output and a liquid refrigerant,   receiving one or more fluid inputs with a fluid management assembly,   storing a portion of said one or more fluid inputs in one or more fluid containers, and   sending a portion of said one or more fluid inputs out of said fluid management assembly as one or more fluid outputs.   
     
     
         3 . The method of use of  claim 2 , wherein:
 managing said one or more fluid inputs and said one or more fluid outputs with a controller application in a controller.   
     
     
         4 . The method of use of  claim 2 , wherein:
 selectively sending said HVAC input fluid at an optimal temperature from said one or more fluid inputs.   
     
     
         5 . The method of use of  claim 2 , wherein:
 assessing a fluid temperature and a fluid flow rate for a portion of said one or more fluid inputs and said one or more fluid outputs.   
     
     
         6 . The method of use of  claim 2 , wherein:
 fluids received by a fluid input is referred to as an HVAC fluid;   a portion of said one or more fluid inputs comprises said liquid refrigerant from an HVAC fluid output of an HVAC system, and a stored water from said one or more fluid containers; and   a portion of said one or more fluid outputs comprises said HVAC input fluid sent to said fluid input and a storage input fluid sent to said one or more fluid containers.   
     
     
         7 . The method of use of  claim 2 , wherein:
 said fluid input can receive an outside air and said HVAC fluid output can output an exhaust air to a blower.   
     
     
         8 . The method of use of  claim 2 , wherein:
 said HVAC system is powered by an electrical power input; and   said electrical power input is selected among: solar energy, grid energy, battery energy, or similar.   
     
     
         9 . The method of use of  claim 2 , wherein:
 said one or more fluid outputs comprises said HVAC input fluid, a geothermal input fluid, said storage input fluid, and a discarded fluid.   
     
     
         10 . The method of use of  claim 2 , wherein:
 where said liquid refrigerant is cooler than said climate-controlled air output, and said climate-controlled air output is hot air, said cold water is stored in said one or more fluid containers; and   by holding thermal energy in fluids in said one or more fluid containers, said thermal battery HVAC system can transfer unused heat or cooling energy to a different part of a heating or cooling cycle.   
     
     
         11 . The method of use of  claim 2 , wherein:
 each among said one or more fluid containers comprises one or more temperature sensors and a fluid level sensor;   said one or more temperature sensors and said fluid level sensor can monitor a status of a fluid within each among said one or more fluid containers;   said fluid level sensor can measure a fluid level within said one or more fluid containers; and   each among said one or more fluid containers comprises at least a first fluid input and a first fluid output.   
     
     
         12 . The method of use of  claim 2 , wherein:
 said one or more temperature sensors and said fluid level sensor comprises a plurality of sensors arranged within said one or more fluid containers for measuring temperatures and fluid status at various heights within an internal cavity of said one or more fluid containers.   
     
     
         13 . The method of use of  claim 2 , wherein:
 said one or more fluid containers is insulated to prevent heat loss or gain from an outside environment into said internal cavity.   
     
     
         14 . The method of use of  claim 2 , wherein:
 said thermal battery HVAC system is configured to store said fluid at multiple temperatures by utilizing a plurality of said one or more fluid containers; and   said fluid at a temperature above room temperature in a first fluid container and said fluid below room temperature in a second fluid container.   
     
     
         15 . The method of use of  claim 2 , wherein:
 by monitoring a temperature of said fluid using said one or more temperature sensors:   said thermal battery HVAC system can adjust and calculate a temperature of said fluid input coming from said one or more fluid containers.   
     
     
         16 . The method of use of  claim 2 , wherein:
 each among said one or more fluid inputs and said one or more fluid outputs is measured using a fluid temperature sensor to measure said fluid temperature and a fluid flow rate sensor to measure said fluid flow rate;   each among said one or more fluid inputs is connected to each among said one or more fluid outputs and selectively closed and opened using a control valve;   a geothermally treated fluid is connected to each among said HVAC input fluid, said discarded fluid, said storage input fluid and said geothermal input fluid and managed using a first control valve, a second control valve, a third control valve, and a fourth control valve; and   said controller can receive signals from said fluid temperature sensor, said fluid flow rate sensor and said control valve and can manage a flow of said one or more fluid inputs, and said one or more fluid outputs according to software instructions, as discussed below.   
     
     
         17 . The method of use of  claim 2 , wherein:
 said controller comprises a computer configured for controlling parts of said fluid management assembly;   said controller comprises a memory, one or more processors, a communication system, and a power system;   said thermal battery HVAC system can further comprise said controller application stored in said memory and executed in said one or more processors;   said memory can store and access a historical data and a system settings for said thermal battery HVAC system;   Said communication system comprises a network hardware, bus or other COMM protocol for communicating with various sensors, peripherals and auxiliary systems as discussed herein and known in the art;   Said communication system is in data communication with said fluid management assembly to measure and/or control said fluid temperature sensor, said control valve, and said fluid flow rate sensor for each among said one or more fluid inputs and said one or more fluid outputs;   control of said one or more fluid inputs and said one or more fluid outputs of said fluid management assembly is done according to instructions held withing said controller application in said memory and said controller;   said communication system can communicate with and gather data from remote resources such as a weather database, an energy costs data and/or a server application with instructions related the operation of said thermal battery HVAC system; and   said communication system can communicate with such systems over a network such as the internet.   
     
     
         18 . The method of use of  claim 2 , wherein:
 said HVAC system comprises an HVAC fluid loop and a compressor-heat-exchanger assembly;   Said HVAC input fluid can come into said HVAC system at an optimal or nearly optimal temperature for the efficient exchange of energy with said HVAC fluid loop;   a compressor is used to further optimize a temperature of said HVAC input fluid, and a heat exchanger can optimally transfer heat from said HVAC input fluid into said HVAC fluid loop; and   said HVAC fluid loop can then interact with other portions of said HVAC system such as an evaporator coil to generate said climate-controlled air output.   
     
     
         19 . The method of use of  claim 2 , wherein:
 said HVAC fluid output is channeled using said fluid management assembly to said one or more fluid containers, said electrical power input, said HVAC input fluid or said discarded fluid; and   Said HVAC system comprises one or more circulating pumps and one or more fans to move said fluid and/or said climate-controlled air output.   
     
     
         20 . A method of use of a thermal battery HVAC system, comprising:
 a prior art HVAC system is configured for:
 receiving an HVAC input fluid, 
 exchanging heat with said HVAC input fluid to generate a climate-controlled air output and a liquid refrigerant, 
 receiving one or more fluid inputs with a fluid management assembly, 
 storing a portion of said one or more fluid inputs in one or more fluid containers, and 
 sending a portion of said one or more fluid inputs out of said fluid management assembly as one or more fluid outputs; wherein, 
   said one or more fluid containers is insulated to prevent heat loss or gain from an outside environment into an internal cavity;   fluids received by a fluid input is referred to as an HVAC fluid;   a portion of said one or more fluid inputs comprises said liquid refrigerant from an HVAC fluid output of an HVAC system, and a stored water from said one or more fluid containers; and   a portion of said one or more fluid outputs comprises said HVAC input fluid sent to said fluid input and a storage input fluid sent to said one or more fluid containers.