Portable air-conditioning system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable refrigeration units lack efficient targeted cooling solutions for small, unenclosed spaces and objects, as they often require cumbersome setups and do not effectively utilize circulatory networks for enhanced cooling.
Innovation Solution
A portable air conditioner system comprising a cooling unit, housing, and circulatory network that attaches to objects, utilizing a compressor, reservoir, battery, and working fluid to create a plumbing loop for efficient cooling by reducing pressure and temperature, with a control system and charging device for operation, and can be integrated into vehicle seats or child safety seats for enhanced cooling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional portable refrigeration units are used, then cooling function is provided, but the setup is cumbersome and cooling is not targeted
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into separate functional modules: a portable cooling unit with compressor and controls, and a circulatory network with distribution points that can be attached to various objects. This segmentation allows the cooling unit to remain simple and portable while the circulatory network provides targeted cooling to multiple locations simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
A circulatory network acts as an intermediary between the portable cooling unit and the objects to be cooled. This network distributes refrigerant through tubing to multiple attachment points, enabling targeted cooling of specific objects or body parts without requiring the cooling unit to be in direct contact with each target.
2Productivity
If circulatory network is integrated into objects, then targeted cooling efficiency is enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The circulatory network is designed with universal attachment mechanisms that can be integrated into various objects such as vehicle seats, child safety seats, and portable objects. The same basic tubing and attachment point design can serve multiple applications, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining targeted cooling efficiency across different use cases.
3Weight of moving object
If portable cooling unit is designed for portability, then ease of movement is improved, but power supply capacity is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates a rechargeable battery with dynamic power management that can be recharged from vehicle electrical systems or external power sources. The battery capacity and power delivery are dynamically adjusted based on the cooling demands of attached objects, allowing the portable unit to maintain adequate power supply while remaining lightweight and portable.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides efficient, targeted cooling for small spaces and objects by using a circulatory network to reduce pressure and temperature, enhancing cooling efficiency and portability, while being adaptable for various applications including vehicle seats and child safety seats.
Implementation Method 1
a compressor, a reservoir, a battery, and a working fluid to create a plumbing loop for efficient cooling by reducing pressure and temperature
Implementation Method 2
utilizing a compressor, reservoir, battery, and working fluid to create a plumbing loop for efficient cooling by reducing pressure and temperature
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AI summary
The portable air conditioner system is an electrically operated and portable device that is used for cooling a small, but not necessarily enclosed, space. The portable air conditioner system is adapted to cool one or more objects. The portable air conditioner system is further adapted to be attached to an object selected from the one or more objects. In multiple potential embodiments the portable air conditioner system connects to a circulatory network that provides for more efficiently targeted cooling. The portable air conditioner system comprises a cooling unit, a housing, a control system, and an optional circulatory network. The cooling unit and the control are contained within the housing.