Heat Pump Device

Abstract

A novel heat pump device is disclosed. The device is an indoor heat pump comprised of an enclosed indoor pump unit with a heat exchanger. The air source heat pump uses the outdoor ambient air to raise or lower the temperature of the heat pump refrigerant fluids in the outer coils. This device uses a second compressor to raise or lower the temperature of the heat pump refrigerant fluids, as needed. The device can be available in residential, commercial and industrial applications.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A heat pump device that provides users with an indoor dual compressor heat pump to heat and cool buildings, the heat pump device comprising:
 a housing component;   an indoor heating pump unit;   a heat exchanger;   a first compressor; and   a second compressor;   wherein the indoor heating pump unit uses outdoor ambient air to raise or lower the temperature of heat pump refrigerant fluids in outer coils; and   further wherein the second compressor is utilized to raise or lower temperature of the heat pump refrigerant fluids, as needed.   
     
     
         2 . The heat pump device of  claim 1 , wherein the heat pump device is available in residential, commercial and industrial applications. 
     
     
         3 . The heat pump device of  claim 1 , wherein the heat pump device does not have a fan and an evaporator coil as in conventional devices. 
     
     
         4 . The heat pump device of  claim 3 , wherein work performed by the fan and the evaporator coil will be done by the second compressor. 
     
     
         5 . The heat pump device of  claim 4 , wherein the second compressor comprises a reversing valve, refrigerant lines and a heat exchanger to condition main refrigerant line fluids. 
     
     
         6 . The heat pump device of  claim 5 , wherein the heat pump device along with the first and second compressors, the heat exchanger, and the indoor heat pump unit would utilize changes in pressure to control the main refrigerant line fluids. 
     
     
         7 . The heat pump device of  claim 6 , wherein the housing component is a fully enclosed indoor unit. 
     
     
         8 . The heat pump device of  claim 7 , wherein the housing component is placed as close as possible to an existing unit, to keep refrigerant lines as short as possible. 
     
     
         9 . The heat pump device of  claim 7 , wherein the housing component can be placed in another room, in an attic, or in a basement or crawl space, or outdoors. 
     
     
         10 . The heat pump device of  claim 7 , wherein the housing component comprises a front face, a rear face, top and bottom walls, and opposing side walls. 
     
     
         11 . The heat pump device of  claim 1 , wherein the indoor heating pump unit comprises a condenser and an air handling component. 
     
     
         12 . The heat pump device of  claim 1 , wherein the first and the second compressors are each variable-capacity compressors and are controlled by a controller. 
     
     
         13 . The heat pump device of  claim 11 , wherein the housing component can be divided into two housing components, wherein a first housing component comprises the condenser and the air handling component and a second housing component comprises the first and the second compressors and the heat exchanger. 
     
     
         14 . The heat pump device of  claim 13 , wherein the second housing component can be installed vertically, horizontally or diagonally, depending on where available space may exist. 
     
     
         15 . A heat pump device that provides users with an indoor dual compressor heat pump to heat and cool buildings, the heat pump device comprising:
 a housing component which is a fully enclosed indoor unit;   wherein the housing component comprises an indoor heating pump unit, a heat exchanger, and first and second compressor units;   wherein the indoor heating pump unit comprises a condenser and an air handling component;   wherein the indoor heating pump unit uses outdoor ambient air to raise or lower temperature of heat pump refrigerant fluids in outer coils;   wherein the second compressor is utilized to raise or lower temperature of the heat pump refrigerant fluids, as needed;   wherein the second compressor comprises a reversing valve, refrigerant lines and a heat exchanger to condition main refrigerant line fluids;   wherein the heat pump device along with the first and second compressors, the heat exchanger, and the indoor heat pump unit would utilize changes in pressure to control the main refrigerant line fluids; and   further wherein the housing component is placed as close as possible to an existing unit, to keep refrigerant lines as short as possible.   
     
     
         16 . The heat pump device of  claim 15 , wherein the housing component can be divided into two housing components, wherein a first housing component comprises the condenser and the air handling component and a second housing component comprises the first and the second compressor units and the heat exchanger. 
     
     
         17 . The heat pump device of  claim 16 , wherein the second housing component can be installed vertically, horizontally or diagonally, depending on where available space may exist, as long as the second housing is positioned as close to the first housing as possible, thus keeping refrigerant lines as short as possible. 
     
     
         18 . The heat pump device of  claim 15  further comprising a plurality of indicia. 
     
     
         19 . The heat pump device of  claim 15 , wherein the second compressor's purpose is to condition the refrigerant in the main line to provide the heating or cooling being requested. 
     
     
         20 . A method of heating and cooling a building via an indoor dual compressor heat pump, the method comprising the following steps:
 providing a heat pump device comprising an indoor heat pump unit with a heat exchanger and dual compressor units all housed within a single unit;   installing the heat pump device within a residential or commercial building;   utilizing the outdoor ambient air to raise or lower the temperature of the heat pump refrigerant fluids in the outer coils;   utilizing a second compressor to raise or lower the temperature of the heat pump refrigerant fluids, as needed; and   operating the heat pump device to heat and cool the building.