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HEAT EXCHANGER AND HEAT EXCHANGE VENTILATOR

A heat exchanger that performs heat exchange between a supply air flow and an exhaust air flow includes: a heat exchange element in a prism shape; a plurality of frame bars, each of the plurality of frame bars being attached to a corresponding side of the heat exchange element, the corresponding side extending along an axial direction of the heat exchange element; and an end face plate at least partially covering an axial end face of the heat exchange element, the plurality of frame bars being joined to the end face plate. The frame bars are joined to the end face plate in such a way as to be movable in the axial direction of the heat exchange element.

HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HEAT EXCHANGER
20230213291 · 2023-07-06 ·

A heat exchanger includes partition members, alternately stacked spacing members, and seals. The spacing members include first and second spacing members forming the first and second passages. The first and second spacing members each have a frame portion along a periphery of the partition members. The frame portion of the first and second spacing members have first and second communication sections having first and second communication openings allowing the first and second passages to communicate with outside of the frame portion, and first and second partition walls separating the first and second passages from the outside of the frame portion. The frame portions of the first and second spacing members further have first and second notches provided in portions of the first and second partition walls, and open on an outer side surface of the first and second partition walls. The seals cover surfaces of the first and second notches.

VENTILATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

A ventilation system including a ventilator and a processor. The ventilator includes a housing, first intake, second intake, first outlet, second outlet, dampers, first air blower, second air blower, total heat exchanger, and heat exchanger. The processor is configured to change the air flow path of air flowing through the housing from an intake flow path and discharge flow path while in a ventilation mode to a heat exchanger cleaning mode or a total heat exchanger drying mode, in which air in the room flows into the housing through the first outlet, passes through the heat exchanger and then the total heat exchanger, and is discharged to the space outside the room through the second outlet.

INTEGRAL ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR WITH BYPASS BY ROTATION FOR ROOFTOPS
20220412601 · 2022-12-29 ·

A rooftop air conditioning unit includes a cabinet, an energy recovery wheel rotatably mounted within the cabinet, and a controller. The energy recovery wheel can transfer heat between an outdoor air stream and a return air stream when rotated into an operational position and will not transfer heat when rotated into a bypass position. The controller can select the operational position of the energy recovery wheel and an operational mode of the energy recovery wheel.

Air conditioning system and control method thereof

An air conditioning control system includes a casing including paths through which air passes, dampers arranged at an entrance and an exit of each of the paths and operated to open or close the entrance and the exit according to a control signal, a heat and mass exchanger including a hygroscopic material for absorbing moisture and arranged across the paths to be rotated with respect to the casing, a driving unit rotating the heat and mass exchanger, a heat exchange unit having a heat transfer medium flowing inside the heat exchange unit and arranged on at least one of the paths, and a controller opening or closing the entrance and the exit of the paths by applying a control signal to the dampers, and changing a rotation speed of the heat and mass exchanger by applying a control signal to the driving unit, according to operation modes.

MULTI-STAGE WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR CROSS-FLOW EVAPORATIVE HEAT EXCHANGER
20220390188 · 2022-12-08 ·

A heat exchange system includes a first heat exchanger subassembly, a second heat exchanger subassembly, a first nozzle configured to spray fluid at the first heat exchanger subassembly, and a second nozzle configured to spray fluid at the second heat exchanger subassembly. The heat exchange system further includes memory storing controller-executable instructions and a controller configured to execute the instructions, which cause the controller to activate the first nozzle when an outdoor temperature is below a threshold temperature, and activate the first nozzle and the second nozzle when the outdoor temperature is above the threshold temperature.

MAKEUP AIR CROSS-FLOW ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM ATOP AIR CONDITIONER

An air conditioner unit includes a housing defining an outdoor portion and an indoor portion. A makeup air intake duct and a makeup air exhaust duct are disposed above the housing. The air conditioner unit also includes an air to air heat exchanger. The air to air heat exchanger includes a first inlet side attached to the makeup air intake duct, a second inlet side, a first outlet side, and a second outlet side attached to the makeup air exhaust duct. The air to air heat exchanger also includes one or more alternating top layers and bottom layers. The one or more top layers are in fluid communication with the first inlet side and the first outlet side, and the one or more bottom layers are in fluid communication with the second inlet side and the second outlet side.

Stretchable laminates
11518139 · 2022-12-06 · ·

The present invention provides stretchable laminates with a flat appearance on the visible surface. The laminates comprise a textile layer, a functional layer, and a plurality of elastic fibers. The plurality of elastic fibers are in a substantially parallel arrangement and the internal distance between adjacent fibers does not exceed the maximum fiber spacing, which depends on laminate thickness in a stretched state. Also provided are garments and footwear comprising the stretchable laminates and methods of producing the stretchable laminates.

EVAPORATIVE COOLING UNIT AND DATA CENTER
20220381454 · 2022-12-01 ·

This application provides an evaporative cooling unit. The evaporative cooling unit includes an outdoor channel, an indoor channel, and a heat exchange apparatus, and, further includes: an air filter and a defrosting apparatus that are disposed in the outdoor channel. The defrosting apparatus is located on a side that is of the air filter and that is close to an air intake vent of the outdoor channel. The defrosting apparatus includes a heat exchange film, and the heat exchange film has a first channel and a second channel that are arranged crosswise. The first channel communicates with the air intake vent of the outdoor channel, the second channel communicates with the indoor channel, and the first channel communicates with the second channel. The defrosting apparatus further includes a switch valve, and the switch valve is configured to control the second channel to communicate with the indoor channel.

DAMPER DEVICE AND TOTAL HEAT EXCHANGER INCLUDING THE SAME

A damper device and a total heat exchanger including the same are provided in the present application, including: a damper plate, including an air port cover plate, and a rotating shaft disposed at the air port cover plate and extending along a diameter direction of the air port cover plate; and a damper plate fixing base configured to fix the damper plate inside the damper plate fixing base and including a fixing groove formed opposite to the rotating shaft and configured to fix the rotating shaft, the fixing groove including a recess disposed opposite to the rotating shaft and formed by further being recessed from at least a part of the outer circumference of the fixing groove. According to the above technical solutions of the present application, the damper device can ensure performance without reducing the air volume under low temperature conditions, and can also suppress icing of the damper device.