• Patent Title: Humidity collector apparatus
  • Application No.: US14067641
    Application Date: 2013-10-30
  • Publication No.: US09758948B2
    Publication Date: 2017-09-12
  • Inventor: Philip Heller
  • Applicant: Philip Heller
  • Agent David McEwing
  • Main IPC: E03B3/28
  • IPC: E03B3/28
Humidity collector apparatus
Abstract:
A device that collects water vapor, from the ambient air, through condensation or deposition, on the surface of its unique heat exchangers, which are embodied with opposing intertwined and alternating refrigeration circuits. In a dual refrigeration circuit/dual heat exchanger configuration, one refrigeration circuit is responsible for freezing heat exchanger A and heating heat exchanger B while the other refrigeration circuit is responsible for heating heat exchanger A and freezing heat exchanger B. The alternating refrigeration circuits work together to intermittently freeze then thaw each heat exchanger. The water run-off from the thawing process is then collected for use. The condenser tubes of one refrigeration circuit are positioned proximate to the evaporator tubes of the second refrigeration circuit to facilitate the exchange of heat. The system may further comprise heat exchanger fins in contact with the tubes. Multiple pairs of heat exchangers may be utilized.
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