US20160076818A1 - Fluid cooling pad system utilizes compressed air as a cooling source - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
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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
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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
- F25B9/00—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point
- F25B9/02—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point using Joule-Thompson effect; using vortex effect
- F25B9/04—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point using Joule-Thompson effect; using vortex effect using vortex effect
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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- A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
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Abstract
A fluid cooling pad system 10 utilizes compressed air as a cooling source. Compressed air 205 can provide a cooling effect for the fluid cooling pad system 10. By using a compressed air cartridge 300 to store the compressed air 205, the fluid cooling pad system is easy to maintain and the fluid cooling pad system size can be reduced. The cooling effect can also be extended by replacing an empty compressed air cartridge 300 with a filled compressed air cartridge 300. By further including a manual air pump 500 or powered air pump 600, compressed air cartridge 300 can be refilled. The fluid cooling pad system 10 is also expandable. By connecting connection tubes 107 to multiple fluid cooling pads 100, user can attach the fluid cooling pads 100 to multiple areas simultaneously, for example and without limitation, on wearable garments such as caps, helmets, and/or applied directly to the user's body.
Description
- This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/871,294, filed on Aug. 28, 2013, which application is incorporated herein by reference.
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- The disclosed and claimed concept relates to heat transfer systems, particularly to a fluid cooling pad system which utilizes compressed air as a cooling source.
- 2. Description of Related Art
- Conventional fluid cooling systems for wearable garments use heat transfer fluid to draw heat away from the user's body and utilize ice as a cooling source to lower the temperature of the heat transfer fluid. However, temperature of the user's body and the surrounding environment quickly raises the temperature of the heat transfer fluid. In order to maintain the cooling effect, user must constantly add ice to lower the temperature of the heat transfer fluid. Those conventional fluid cooling systems require plenty of ice and storage space, which is very inconvenient for many users.
- A full understanding of the disclosed and claimed concept can be obtained from the following description, read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:
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FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a fluid cooling pad system which utilizes compressed air as a cooling source. The compressed air is stored in a compressed air cartridge; -
FIG. 2 shows the same embodiment of the fluid cooling pad system as shown inFIG. 1 that further includes a manual pump to refill the compressed air cartridge; -
FIG. 3 shows the same embodiment of the fluid cooling pad system as shown inFIG. 1 that further includes a powered air pump to refill the compressed air cartridge; - and
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FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of a vortex tube for generating cold air. - An embodiment of a fluid
cooling pad system 10 utilizes compressedair 205 as a cooling source, in accordance with the disclosed and claimed concept, is indicated generally inFIG. 1 . The fluidcooling pad system 10 comprises at least one or morefluid cooling pad 100,connection tubes 107, afluid pump 106, acooling container 200, and acompressed cartridge 300 as a cooling source. - As shown in
FIG. 1 , afluid cooling pad 100 comprises ahousing 101 that comprises thefluid cooling tube 103 that is arranged, for example and without limitation, in a zigzag pattern. Thehousing 101 can be made of, for example and without limitation, fabric or plastic. Thefluid cooling pad 100 can be, for example and without limitation, attached to wearable garments, such as caps, helmets, and/or applied directly to the user's body. Thefluid cooling tube 103 provides a channel forheat transfer fluid 203 to flow through and draws heat away from the user's body. - In accordance with the disclosed and claimed concept, the fluid
cooling pad system 10 can have one or morefluid cooling pads 100. By connecting anoutlet 112 of afluid cooling pad 100 to one end of aconnection tube 107 and connecting another end of theconnection tube 107 to aninlet 111 of anotherfluid cooling pad 100, the fluidcooling pad system 10 can have multiplefluid cooling pads 100 connected together. - As shown in
FIG. 1 , thecooling container 200 comprises a thermal insulatedcontainer 201, afluid container 202, andheat transfer fluid 203. Theheat transfer fluid 203 is stored inside thefluid container 202, and thefluid container 202 is placed inside the thermal insulatedcontainer 201. The purpose of the thermal insulatedcontainer 201 is to reduce heat loss between theheat transfer fluid 203 and the surrounding environment. Additionally, anice pack 204 can be placed inside thefluid container 202 to lower the temperature of theheat transfer fluid 203. - An
outlet 114 of thefluid container 202 is connected to one end of aconnection tube 107; another end of theconnection tube 107 is connected to aninlet 118 of thefluid pump 106; then anoutlet 119 of thefluid pump 106 is connected to one end of asecond connection tube 107; another end of thesecond connection tube 107 is connected to aninlet 111 of afluid cooling pad 100. Anoutlet 112 of thefluid cooling pad 100 is then connected to one end of athird connection tube 107. Another end of thethird connection tube 107 can either be connected to aninlet 111 of anotherfluid cooling pad 100 to form a multiple fluid cooling pads configuration or be connected to aninlet 115 of thefluid container 202 to form a closed circular flowing path. Thefluid pump 106 can be a manual fluid pump or a powered fluid pump. If thefluid pump 106 is a powered fluid pump, the fluid pumping operation can be triggered by, for example and without limitation, the user manually, an electronic thermal sensor, or an electronic timer. - An
outlet 208 of acompressed air connector 207 is connected to aninlet 210 of acompressed air channel 211. Thecompressed air channel 211 is extended through a wall of the thermal insulatedcontainer 201 and anoutlet 206 of thecompressed air channel 211 is nearly touching a surface of thefluid container 202. For safety purposes, thecompressed air connector 207 has a built-in pressure regulator to automatically cut the flow of the compressed air at a predetermined pressure. - The embodiment of the fluid
cooling pad system 10 utilizes compressedair 205 as a cooling source. The compressedair 205 is stored in thecompressed cartridge 300. Acompressed air valve 301 of the compressedair cartridge 300 is connected to thecompressed air connector 207. Thecompressed air 205 is released by thecompressed air connector 207 and the compressedair 205 is ejected from thecompressed air valve 301 of thecompressed air cartridge 300 to theoutlet 208 of thecompressed air connector 207; thecompressed air 205 then enters theinlet 210 of thecompressed air channel 211 and exits through theoutlet 206 of thecompressed air channel 211. The compressedair 205 provides a cooling effect and rapidly lowers the temperature of theheat transfer fluid 203 that is stored inside thefluid container 202. The release of the compressed air operation can be triggered by, for example and without limitation, the user manually, an electronic thermal sensor, or an electronic timer. If thecompressed air cartridge 300 is either empty or pressure is insufficient, it can be simply replaced with anothercompressed air cartridge 300. By using thecompressed air cartridge 300 to store thecompressed air 205, the fluidcooling pad system 10 is easy to maintain and the system size can be significantly reduced. -
FIG. 2 shows the same embodiment of the fluidcooling pad system 10 as shown inFIG. 1 that further includes amanual pump 500 to refill thecompressed air cartridge 300. User can refill thecompressed air cartridge 300 by pumping air into thecompressed air cartridge 300. Anoutlet 501 of themanual air pump 500 is connected to aninlet 209 of thecompressed air connector 207. When air is pumped, the air is ejected from theoutlet 501 of themanual air pump 500 and stored into thecartridge 300 via aninlet 209 of thecompressed air connector 207. The user can pump and refill thecartridge 300 whenever the air pressure in thecompressed air cartridge 300 is low. -
FIG. 3 shows the same embodiment of the fluidcooling pad system 10 as shown inFIG. 1 that further includes a poweredpump 600 to refill thecompressed air cartridge 300. User can refill thecompressed air cartridge 300 by pumping air into thecompressed air cartridge 300. Anoutlet 601 of the poweredair pump 600 is connected to aninlet 209 of thecompressed air connector 207. When air is pumped, the air is ejected from theoutlet 601 of the poweredair pump 600 and stored into thecartridge 300 via aninlet 209 of thecompressed air connector 207. The compressed air cartridge refill operation can be triggered by, for example and without limitation, the user manually or by a pressure sensor. -
FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of avortex tube 1000. Thevortex tube 1000 spins compressed air to produce hot and cold air streams.Compressed air 1001 enters aninlet 1009 of thevortex tube 1000; avortex generation chamber 1002 causes the input compressedair 1001 to rotate at a very high speed and forces it towards alonger side 1007 of thevortex tube 1000 to generate hot air. At the end of thelonger side 1007 of thevortex tube 1000, a portion of air exits through aneedle valve 1003 becoming hot air and exits through thehot air exhaust 1005. The remaining air is forced back 1004 through the center of the incoming air stream at a slower speed. The heat in the slower moving air is transferred to the faster moving incoming air and the temperature of the slower moving air becomes very low. The slower movingcold air 1006 flows through the center of thevortex tube 1000 and exits through the coldair exhaust port 1006. - The embodiment of the
vortex tube 1000 can be added to the embodiment of the fluidcooling pad system 10 to increase the cooling effect of the compressed air. With reference toFIG. 1 , theoutlet 206 of thecompressed air channel 211 of the first embodiment of the fluidcooling pad system 10 can be connected to theinlet 1009 of thevortex tube 1000. Thecold end 1008 of thevortex tube 1000 is placed near the surface of thefluid container 202. Thecompressed air 205 enters theinlet 1009 of thevortex tube 1000 and thecool air 1006 generated by thevortex tube 1000 rapidly lowers the temperature of theheat transfer fluid 203 that is stored inside thefluid container 202. - It thus can be seen that the fluid
cooling pad system 10 utilizes compressed air as a cooling source, which is very convenient and provides an extended cooling effect. The fluidcooling pad system 10 is also expandable. By connectingconnection tubes 107 to multiplefluid cooling pads 100, the user can attach thefluid cooling pads 100 to multiple areas simultaneously, for example and without limitation, on wearable garments such as caps, helmets and/or applied directly to the user's body. - While specific embodiments of the disclosed and claimed concept relates generally to heat transfer systems have been described in detail, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various modifications and alternatives to these details could be developed. Accordingly, the particular arrangements disclosed are meant to be illustrative only and not limiting as to the scope of the disclosed and claimed concept which is to be given the full breadth of the claims appended and any and all equivalents thereof.
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1. The fluid cooling pad system 10 utilizes compressed air as a cooling source, comprises:
(a) one or more fluid cooling pads 100;
(b) each of said fluid cooling pad 100 comprises a fluid cooling tube 103;
(c) heat transfer fluid 203;
(d) a fluid container 202 to contain said heat transfer fluid 203;
(e) a fluid transfer pump 106 to transfer said heat transfer fluid 203 from said fluid container 202 to said fluid cooling tube 103 of said fluid cooling pad 100;
(f) connection tubes 107; an outlet 114 of said fluid container 202 is connected to one end of a connection tube 107; another end of said connection tube 107 is connected to an inlet 118 of said fluid pump 106; an outlet 119 of said fluid pump 106 is then connected to one end of a second connection tube 107; another end of said second connection tube 107 is connected to an inlet 111 of said fluid cooling pad 100; an outlet 112 of said fluid cooling pad 100 is then connected to one end of a third connection tube 107; another end of said third connection tube 107 is connected to an inlet 115 of said fluid container 202 to form a closed flowing path where said heat transfer fluid can be circulated in said flowing path;
(g) a compressed air cartridge 300 for storing compressed air;
(h) a compressed air connector 207 for controlling air flow of compressed air that is stored in said compressed air cartridge 300; and
(i) a compressed air channel 211; an inlet 210 of said compressed air channel 211 that is connected to an outlet 208 of said compressed air connector 207; an outlet 206 of said compressed air channel 211 is nearly touching a surface of said fluid container 202; compressed air stored in said compressed air cartridge 300 is released by said compressed air connector 207 and said compressed air is ejected from a compressed air valve 301 of said compressed air cartridge 300 to said outlet 208 of said compressed air connector 207; then said compressed air enters said inlet 210 of said compressed air channel 211 and exits through said outlet 208 of said compressed air channel 211; and said compressed air is ejected from said outlet of said compressed air channel 202, rapidly lowers the temperature of said heat transfer fluid 203 that is stored inside said fluid container 202.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein said compressed air cartridge 300 is replaceable.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein said fluid cooling pad system 10 further includes a thermal insulated container 201 to contain said fluid container 202 to reduce heat loss between said heat transfer fluid 203 of said fluid container 202 and the surrounding environment.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein said fluid container 202 further includes one or more ice packs 204 to lower the temperature of said heat transfer fluid 203.
5. The system of claim 1 wherein said fluid cooling pad system 10 further includes a manual air pump 500 to refill said compressed air cartridge 300. An outlet 501 of said manual air pump 500 is connected to an inlet 209 of said compressed air connector 207. When air is pumped, said air is ejected from said outlet 501 of said manual pump 500 and stored into said compressed air cartridge 300 via an inlet 209 of said compressed air connector 207.
6. The system of claim 1 wherein said fluid cooling pad system 10 further includes a powered air pump 600 to refill said compressed air cartridge 300. An outlet 601 of said powered air pump 600 is connected to an inlet 209 of said compressed air connector 207. When air is pumped, said air is ejected from said outlet 601 of said powered air pump 600 and stored into said compressed air cartridge 300 via an inlet 209 of said compressed air connector 207.
7. The system of claim 1 wherein said fluid cooling pad system 10 further includes a vortex tube 1000 to increase the cooling effect. Said outlet 206 of said compressed air channel 211 is connected to an inlet 1009 of said vortex tube 1000. A cold end 1008 of said vortex tube 1000 is placed near a surface of said fluid container 202. Said compressed air ejected from said outlet 206 of said compressed air channel 211 enters said inlet 1009 of said vortex tube 1000 and cool air is generated by said vortex tube 1000. Said cool air is ejected from said cold end 1008 of said vortex tube 1000 and rapidly lowers the temperature of said heat transfer fluid 203 that is stored inside said fluid container 202.
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