Sports Fan Cooling Station
a technology for sports fans and cooling stations, applied in domestic cooling apparatus, lighting and heating apparatus, applications, etc., can solve problems such as inefficient tec cooling, and achieve the effects of not worrying about heat stress, easy plugging into the electric plug, and light weight and complex
Inactive Publication Date: 2011-11-17
YANG LUYU +2
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[0010]The first objective of the invention is to design a cooling station that can provide cooling to sports fans for extended periods of time. This will allow sports fans to enjoy sporting events and not worry about heat stress in hot weather. The second objective is to design a cooling system that is light weight and complex. As mentioned above, TEC cooling is not very efficient. This invention takes advantage of the AC power that is readily available in any stadium to power the TEC cooling module. Since the sports fan usually has a designated seat, the cooling station can easily be plugged into the electric plug installed next to the seat. The third objective is to design a cooling system that can cool multiple individuals with a single station because the sports fan usually goes to the sporting event with their friends and family and they usually sit together. In order to achieve the above objectives, there is provided a Sports Fan Cooling Station (SFCS). In general, SFCS utilizes the AC power from the stadium, and converts the AC to DC power to generate cooling utilizing the thermoelectric cooling module (TEC). TEC will provide chilled coolant to cool one or multiple sports fans' body temperature as well as their beverage. SFCS makes the sporting event a pleasant experience. In general, the Sports Fan Cooling Station is comprised of the following system components:
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As mentioned above, TEC cooling is not very efficient.
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[0029]FIG. 1 shows the schematic diagram of the sports fan cooling station (SFCS). In general, the SFCS is a closed loop coolant system. The coolant flow is driven by a coolant pump 170. The pump is either a positive displacement pump or a diaphragm pump. The tube plate exchanger 120 is thermally connected with the cold side of the thermoelectric cooler (TEC) module 100, while the heat sink 180 is thermally connected with the hot side of the TEC 100. As a result, as the coolant follows through the tube plate exchanger 120, the heat in the coolant is transferred to the tube plate exchanger 120, and then to the TEC 100, then to the heat sink 180. The cooling fan 160 circulates the atmospheric air and removes the heat from the heat sink 180. The cooled coolant exits the tube plate exchanger 120 and flows into the beverage cooler 140 and cools the beverage within the beverage cooler 140. The coolant then exits the beverage cooler 140 and flows into cooling hoods 150 and 260, where the c...
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The sports fan cooling station is specifically designed for the sports fan(s) who enjoys outdoor sporting events. This cooling station utilizes the thermoelectric cooler peltier effect and AC power to cool individuals and beverages. The cooling station has a cooling hood that blocks the sunlight and cools the sports fan in a high heat stress environment. It also has a beverage cooler that cools beverages for the sports fan. In addition, the cooling station can be connected to multiple cooling hoods which can cool multiple sports fans at the same time. The cooling station is compact and portable. With this cooling station, sports fans can enjoy a sporting event and not worry about suffering from heat stress caused by hot weather.
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FIELD OF INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a heat exchanging apparatus for sports fans, and in particular, to applying a thermoelectric cooling module peltier effect to build a cooling station to cool one or multiple individuals and their beverages, so the sports fans can enjoy a sporting event without suffering from the heat stress caused by hot weather.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Many sports fans have to expose themselves to a long term of heat stress while they are watching a sporting match, such as a tennis match or a baseball match, on a hot sunny day. Heat stress can result in illnesses such as dehydration, heat cramps, fainting, heat exhaustion and even heat stroke.[0003]In order to prevent or decrease the effects of heat stress, a number of body cooling systems have been developed. Systems that are most prominent are ice cooling systems, phase change cooling systems, circulating air and liquid cooling systems.[0004]Ice cooling is usually archived by pocket...
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Login to View More IPC IPC(8): F25B21/02F25D17/06F25D3/08F28F13/12
CPCA41D13/0053F25B21/02F25B25/005F28F1/22F25D2331/803F28D9/0081F28F1/16F25D31/007
Inventor YANG, LUYUCARLSON, MELINDA H.YANG, NICHOLAS L.
Owner YANG LUYU