WO1994020801A1 - Heating/cooling systems - Google Patents
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- WO1994020801A1 WO1994020801A1 PCT/GB1994/000469 GB9400469W WO9420801A1 WO 1994020801 A1 WO1994020801 A1 WO 1994020801A1 GB 9400469 W GB9400469 W GB 9400469W WO 9420801 A1 WO9420801 A1 WO 9420801A1
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F25B21/00—Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects
- F25B21/02—Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effect; using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F25D21/00—Defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water
- F25D21/14—Collecting or removing condensed and defrost water; Drip trays
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F25B2321/00—Details of machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects
- F25B2321/02—Details of machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effects; using Nernst-Ettinghausen effects
- F25B2321/023—Mounting details thereof
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F25B2321/00—Details of machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects
- F25B2321/02—Details of machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effects; using Nernst-Ettinghausen effects
- F25B2321/025—Removal of heat
- F25B2321/0251—Removal of heat by a gas
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F25D2321/00—Details or arrangements for defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
- F25D2321/14—Collecting condense or defrost water; Removing condense or defrost water
- F25D2321/147—Collecting condense or defrost water; Removing condense or defrost water characterised by capillary, wick, adsorbent, or evaporation elements
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- This invention relates to heating/cooling systems, and, in particular, to thermoelectric systems such as those which use devices operating to the Peltier effect.
- a low voltage current is passed through such a device to cause one major surface to cool and an opposed major surface correspondingly to heat.
- a problem which arises in conjunction with these systems is the build-up of moisture due to condensation inside the cooling chamber. This is brought about at the junction of the air in the chamber with the cooled major surface, and in particular with the cooling fins where these are provided. This impairs the efficiency of the cooling fins. Eventually the moisture drips off the fins to form a pool in the base of the chamber. As well as being unsightly, where point- of-sale display cabinets are involved, such build-up can adversely affect the contents of the chamber, in particular perishable foodstuffs, unless it is periodically drained off. The necessity of providing drainage holes for this purpose further impairs performance of the unit since it cannot then be sealed against the atmosphere.
- a heating/cooling system comprising a heating/cooling device having, in use, a hot surface and a cool surface, and capillary transfer means arranged with respect to the surfaces so as to conduct moisture from the vicinity of the cool surface to the vicinity of the hot surface for evaporation therefrom.
- the capillary transfer means comprises a wick.
- This may suitably be of fabric.
- the fabric is most preferably any of the commercially available types known as close weave fabrics, such as are used in wicking for gardening applications.
- a preferred example is close weave polypropylene ribbon.
- the heating/cooling device is typically of the thermoelectric type, and is preferably a semiconductor Peltier device. It could, however, be of another type, for example cooling equipment based on the expansion/compression refrigerant cycle.
- thermoelectric device The cool surface of such a thermoelectric device is normally provided with a plurality of heat exchange fins, as is known in the art.
- the fins are provided with a coating of hydrophobic material such as fluorethylene propylene, in order to repel moisture condensing on the fins in use.
- the capillary transfer means is positioned so as to intercept this flow. Most preferably it extends as a layer along the base of the cabinet in which the system is installed.
- the capillary transfer means may be arranged to contact the heat exchange fins so as to absorb water directly therefrom.
- the hot surface of the heating/cooling device is also provided with heat exchange fins, as is known in the art.
- a small electric fan may be employed in association with these fins. This removes warm air more efficiently by increasing its convective flow over and around the fins.
- the capillary transfer means may make contact with the heat exchange fins associated with the hot surface, or may alternatively be separated therefrom by an intermediate air space.
- a semiconductor Peltier device (10) (as is available commercially, e.g. from Melcor Inc., Trenton, New Jersey, USA) having a hot surface (H) and a cold surface (C) is situated within a casing (11) having a basal portion (12) a top wall (13) and a back wall (14).
- Back wall (14) is provided with apertures (15) for the removal of moist air.
- Cold surface (C) is provided with heat exchange fins (16) which are angled downwardly, towards the basal portion (12) of casing (11) .
- Hot surface (H) is also provided with associated heat exchange fins (17) . These project horizontally with respect to hot surface (H) .
- Wick (18) is made of close-weave polypropylene ribbon (as is available commercially from Hattersley (Narrow Fabrics) Ltd. , Keighley, West Yorkshire) and extends from beneath the region of heat exchange fins (16) along basal portion (12) and up between back wall (14) and heat exchange fins (17) .
- the system operates as follows.
- the semiconductor Peltier device (10) is actuated.
- the hot surface (H) rises to a temperature above ambient, and the cold surface (C) falls to a temperature below ambient.
- Electric fans (not shown) are disposed to force air across heat exchange fins (16) and heat exchange fins (17) .
- wick (18) forms a layer positioned between heat exchange fins (17) and back wall (14) .
- the above-ambient temperature of hot surface (H) and associated heat exchange fins (17) promotes evaporation of moisture held in wick (18) .
- Moist air is dissipated into the surrounding atmosphere, through apertures (15) provided in back wall (14) .
Abstract
A heating/cooling system, such as a semiconductor Peltier effect device e.g. for use in chilled display cabinets for food and beverages, is provided with capillary transfer means (18). This facilitates the efficient removal of accumulated moisture which arises as a result of condensation on the cool surface (C) of such systems, by conducting it to the hot surface (H) where evaporation occurs. The capillary transfer means (18) may be a fabric wick.
Description
HEATING/COOLING SYSTEMS
This invention relates to heating/cooling systems, and, in particular, to thermoelectric systems such as those which use devices operating to the Peltier effect. A low voltage current is passed through such a device to cause one major surface to cool and an opposed major surface correspondingly to heat.
Such systems have been proposed for example, as the cooling unit in chilled display cabinets for food and beverages at point of sale. In order to ensure an adequate cooling effect in such cases it is typical to provide, on the cooled major surface, i.e. on the inside of the cooling chamber, finned or ribbed members. These present a maximum heat exchange surface to the air of the cooling chamber.
A problem which arises in conjunction with these systems is the build-up of moisture due to condensation inside the cooling chamber. This is brought about at the junction of the air in the chamber with the cooled major surface, and in particular with the cooling fins where these are provided. This impairs the efficiency of the cooling fins. Eventually the moisture drips off the fins to form a pool in the base of the chamber. As well as being unsightly, where point- of-sale display cabinets are involved, such build-up can adversely affect the contents of the chamber, in particular perishable foodstuffs, unless it is periodically drained off. The necessity of providing drainage holes for this purpose further impairs performance of the unit since it cannot then be sealed against the atmosphere.
According to the present invention there is provided a heating/cooling system comprising a heating/cooling device having, in use, a hot surface and a cool surface, and capillary transfer means arranged with respect to the surfaces so as to conduct moisture from the vicinity of the cool surface to the vicinity of the hot surface for
evaporation therefrom.
Preferably the capillary transfer means comprises a wick. This may suitably be of fabric. The fabric is most preferably any of the commercially available types known as close weave fabrics, such as are used in wicking for gardening applications. A preferred example is close weave polypropylene ribbon.
The heating/cooling device is typically of the thermoelectric type, and is preferably a semiconductor Peltier device. It could, however, be of another type, for example cooling equipment based on the expansion/compression refrigerant cycle.
The cool surface of such a thermoelectric device is normally provided with a plurality of heat exchange fins, as is known in the art. In the present invention, preferably the fins are provided with a coating of hydrophobic material such as fluorethylene propylene, in order to repel moisture condensing on the fins in use.
In a preferred embodiment, where the fins are oriented angularly such that moisture accumulating on these in use is directed downwards, the capillary transfer means is positioned so as to intercept this flow. Most preferably it extends as a layer along the base of the cabinet in which the system is installed.
In an alternative embodiment the capillary transfer means may be arranged to contact the heat exchange fins so as to absorb water directly therefrom.
Typically, the hot surface of the heating/cooling device is also provided with heat exchange fins, as is known in the art. Suitably, a small electric fan may be employed in association with these fins. This removes warm air more efficiently by increasing its convective flow over and
around the fins.
The capillary transfer means may make contact with the heat exchange fins associated with the hot surface, or may alternatively be separated therefrom by an intermediate air space.
In use, moisture retained within the capillary transfer means, which has been conducted from the cool surface, reaches the vicinity of the hot surface, where its evaporation is promoted by the supply of the required latent heat by the hot surface. This has the additional advantage that the performance of the hot surface is improved by such transfer of heat.
Preferred features of the invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawing which is a schematic vertical cross section of part of a refrigerator cabinet employing a heating/cooling system of the invention.
Referring to the drawing, a semiconductor Peltier device (10) (as is available commercially, e.g. from Melcor Inc., Trenton, New Jersey, USA) having a hot surface (H) and a cold surface (C) is situated within a casing (11) having a basal portion (12) a top wall (13) and a back wall (14). Back wall (14) is provided with apertures (15) for the removal of moist air. Cold surface (C) is provided with heat exchange fins (16) which are angled downwardly, towards the basal portion (12) of casing (11) . Hot surface (H) is also provided with associated heat exchange fins (17) . These project horizontally with respect to hot surface (H) .
Wick (18) is made of close-weave polypropylene ribbon (as is available commercially from Hattersley (Narrow Fabrics) Ltd. , Keighley, West Yorkshire) and extends from beneath the region of heat exchange fins (16) along basal portion (12) and up between back wall (14) and heat exchange fins (17) .
The system operates as follows. The semiconductor Peltier device (10) is actuated. The hot surface (H) rises to a temperature above ambient, and the cold surface (C) falls to a temperature below ambient. Electric fans (not shown) are disposed to force air across heat exchange fins (16) and heat exchange fins (17) .
Moisture builds up as a result of condensation on cold surface (C) and associated heat exchange fins (16). This drains down under gravity, directed by the downward slope of fins (16) and is absorbed by wick (18) . Moisture held in wick (18) is conducted through it by capillary action, and thus passes along the surface of basal portion (12) towards hot surface (H) .
In the region of hot surface (H) , wick (18) forms a layer positioned between heat exchange fins (17) and back wall (14) . The above-ambient temperature of hot surface (H) and associated heat exchange fins (17) promotes evaporation of moisture held in wick (18) . Moist air is dissipated into the surrounding atmosphere, through apertures (15) provided in back wall (14) .
Claims
1. A heating/cooling system comprising a heating/cooling device having, in use, a hot surface and a cool surface, and capillary transfer means arranged with respect to the surfaces so as to conduct moisture from the vicinity of the cool surface to the vicinity of the hot surface for evaporation therefrom.
2. A system according to claim 1 in which the capillary transfer means comprises a wick.
3. A system according to claim 2 in which the wick comprises a fabric.
4. A system according to claim 3 in which the fabric is a close weave fabric.
5. A system according to claim 4 in which the close weave fabric is a polypropylene ribbon.
6. A system according to any one of claims 1 to 5 in which the heating/cooling device is a thermoelectric heating/cooling device.
7. A system according to claim 6 in which, the thermoelectric heating/cooling device is a semiconductor Peltier effect device.
8. A system according to claim 6 or claim 7 which also comprises a plurality of heat exchange fins in association with the cool surface.
9. A system according to claim 8 in which the fins are oriented at an angle with respect to the surface such that, in use, moisture accumulating thereon is directed downwards.
10. A system according to claim 8 or claim 9 in which the heat exchange fins are provided with a coating of hydrophobic material.
11. A system according to claim 10 in which hydrophobic material is fluorethylene propylene.
12. A system according to any one of claims 8 to 11 in which the capillary transfer means is arranged to contact the heat exchange fins.
13. A system according to claim 9 in which the capillary transfer means is oriented so as to intercept moisture directed from the fins.
14. A system according to any one of the preceding claims which also comprises heat exchange fins in association with the hot surface.
15. A system according to claim 14 which also comprises a fan which increases the convective flow of air over and around the fins.
16. A system according to claim 14 or 15 in which the capillary transfer means is arranged to contact the heat exchange fins.
17. A heating/cooling unit comprising a refrigerator cabinet which houses a heating/cooling device according to any one of claims 1 to 16.
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