Compression Heater

Abstract

The present invention, referred to as a Compression Heater, is used as a source of heat, and/or as a means of cooling. As the name of the invention implies, a means to compress an appropriately chosen and operatively contained liquid or gas is utilized such as to cause a working fluid to become heated to some applicable temperature. This rise in temperature is caused by molecular friction due to compression. The thusly heated working fluid can then be incorporated in many novel applications as will become apparent below and in the Preferred Embodiments.

1 . A Compression Heater comprising:
 a.) a compression chamber means;   b.) a prime mover means;   c.) a means to operatively interface said compression chamber with said prime mover;   d.) an indirect mover means;   e.) a means to operatively interface said prime mover with said indirect mover;   f.) a means to control pressure; and,   g.) a working fluid means where, said working fluid is operative with said prime mover and said compression chamber.   
     
     
         2 . The Compression Heater of  claim 1  comprising:
 a.) an inlet pipe means; 
 b.) an outlet pipe means; and, 
 c.) said compression chamber where, said inlet pipe and said outlet pipe is operatively fixed to said compression chamber. 
 
     
     
         3 . The Compression Heater of  claim 1  comprising:
 a.) a hot plate means; and, 
 b.) said compression chamber where, said hot plate is operatively fixed to said compression chamber. 
 
     
     
         4 . A Compression Heater comprising:
 a.) a compression chamber means;   b.) a prime mover means;   c.) a means to operatively interface said compression chamber with said prime mover;   d.) an indirect mover means;   e.) a means to operatively interface said prime mover with said indirect mover;   f.) a means to control pressure;   g.) a working fluid means where, said working fluid is operative with said prime mover and said compression chamber;   h.) an inlet pipe means;   i.) an outlet pipe means; and,   j.) a heat exchanger means where, said heat exchanger is operative with said compression chamber and is operatively connected to said inlet pipe and said outlet pipe.   
     
     
         5 . The Compression Heater of  claim 4  comprising:
 a.) said heat exchanger where, said heat exchanger is embedded inside said compression chamber such that said working fluid surrounds said heat exchanger. 
 
     
     
         6 . The Compression Heater of  claim 4  comprising:
 a.) a pipe means; and, 
 b.) said heat exchanger where, said heat exchanger is said pipe operatively incorporated into the mass of said compression chamber. 
 
     
     
         7 . A Compression Heater comprising:
 a.) a compression chamber means;   b.) a prime mover means;   c.) a means to operatively interface said compression chamber with said prime mover;   d.) an indirect mover means;   e.) a means to operatively interface said prime mover with said indirect mover;   f.) a means to control pressure;   g.) a working fluid means where, said working fluid is operative with said prime mover; and,   h.) a friction plate means where, said friction plate is operative with said working fluid.   
     
     
         8 . The Compression Heater of  claim 7  comprising:
 a.) said friction plate where, said friction plate is not rigidly fixed and is operatively connected to said prime mover. 
 
     
     
         9 . The Compression Heater of  claim 7  comprising:
 a.) said friction plate where, said friction plate is rigidly fixed; and, 
 b.) a heat exchanger means where, said heat exchanger is operative with said compression chamber and with said working fluid. 
 
     
     
         10 . The Compression Heater of  claim 7  comprising:
 a.) a heat exchanger means where, said heat exchanger is operative with said compression chamber and with said working fluid; 
 b.) said friction plate where, said friction plate is rigidly fixed and operative with said heat exchanger; and, 
 c.) said prime mover means where, said prime mover is a pump impeller. 
 
     
     
         11 . The Compression Heater of  claim 7  comprising:
 a.) a high pressure pipe means; 
 b.) a low pressure pipe means; 
 c.) said compression chamber where, both ends of said high pressure pipe and both ends of said low pressure pipe are operatively fixed to said compression chamber; 
 d.) said friction plate where, said friction plate is operatively and rigidly fixed in series with one end of said cold pipe and one end of said hot pipe; 
 e.) said prime mover means where, said prime mover is a pump impeller that is operative with one end of said high pressure pipe and one end of said low pressure pipe; and, 
 f.) said working fluid, said friction plate and said pump impeller where, said high pressure pipe and said low pressure pipe forms an operative circuit in which said working fluid is contained. 
 
     
     
         12 . The Compression Heater of  claim 7  comprising:
 a.) a high pressure pipe means; 
 b.) a low pressure pipe means; 
 c.) said compression chamber where, one end of said high pressure pipe and one end of said low pressure pipe is operatively fixed to said compression chamber; 
 d.) said friction plate where, said friction plate is operatively and rigidly fixed in series with one end of said cold pipe and one end of said hot pipe; 
 e.) said prime mover means where, said prime mover is a pump impeller that is operative with one end of said high pressure pipe and one end of said low pressure pipe; and, 
 f.) said working fluid, said friction plate and said pump impeller where, said high pressure pipe and said low pressure pipe forms an operative circuit in which said working fluid is contained.