Air Conditioner Cooling Device

Abstract

Described herein is a device for cooling condenser coils of an air conditioner system, where the condenser coils are located along with a compressor within a suitable housing. Cooling is made efficient by providing a manifold located adjacent to the housing for controllably carrying water and dispensing it through a set of nozzles, which create a mist of water droplets adjacent to side walls of the housing.

1 . A cooling device for use with an air conditioner cabinet, the cooling device comprising:
 a manifold located adjacent to the air conditioner cabinet and configured to carry water and dispense the water as a mist of water droplets, the manifold including a set of nozzles configured to dispense the mist of water droplets adjacent to side walls of the air conditioner cabinet; and   a preheater connected to the manifold and configured to heat the water prior to introduction of the water into the manifold.   
     
     
         2 . The cooling device of  claim 1 , wherein the preheater includes a tube through which the water passes, and the tube is configured to absorb ambient radiation to heat the water. 
     
     
         3 . The cooling device of  claim 2 , wherein the tube is a coil, the preheater further includes a plate on which the coil is mounted, and the plate is configured to absorb ambient radiation to heat the water. 
     
     
         4 . The cooling device of  claim 1 , wherein the preheater includes a tube through which the water passes, and the tube is configured to absorb thermal energy from a hot refrigerant of the air conditioner cabinet to heat the water. 
     
     
         5 . The cooling device of  claim 1 , wherein the preheater provides between 100 W to 400 W of heating power for each gallon of the water misting per hour. 
     
     
         6 . The cooling device of  claim 1 , wherein the preheater heats the water to a temperature in the range of 122° F. to about 140° F. 
     
     
         7 . The cooling device of  claim 1 , wherein the preheater heats the water, such that a viscosity of the water is reduced by at least a factor of 2. 
     
     
         8 . The cooling device of  claim 7 , wherein the viscosity of the water is reduced by at least a factor of 2.3. 
     
     
         9 . The cooling device of  claim 1 , wherein the manifold further includes a set of tubes, the set of nozzles are connected to respective ones of the set of tubes, and lengths of the set of tubes are determined in accordance with an anticipated climatic condition of a location of the cooling device. 
     
     
         10 . The cooling device of  claim 9 , wherein the set of tubes incorporate a coding mechanism in accordance with the anticipated climatic condition. 
     
     
         11 . The cooling device of  claim 9 , wherein an orientation of the set of tubes is such that an angle relative to a horizontal plane is in the range of −25 degrees to 70 degrees. 
     
     
         12 . The cooling device of  claim 11 , wherein the angle relative to the horizontal plane is in the range of −20 degrees to 20 degrees. 
     
     
         13 . A cooling device for use with an air conditioner cabinet, the cooling device comprising:
 a manifold located adjacent to the air conditioner cabinet and configured to carry water and dispense the water as a mist of water droplets, the manifold including a set of nozzles configured to dispense the mist of water droplets adjacent to side walls of the air conditioner cabinet; and   a set of sensors connected to the manifold and configured to control dispensing of the water, a first sensor of the set of sensors configured to detect operation of the air conditioner cabinet, a second sensor of the set sensors configured to detect ambient temperature.   
     
     
         14 . The cooling device of  claim 13 , wherein the first sensor includes a pressure sensitive plate configured to detect operation of a fan within the air conditioner cabinet. 
     
     
         15 . The cooling device of  claim 13 , further comprising a controller connected to the set of sensors, and the controller is configured to activate dispensing of the water through the set of nozzles if the air conditioner cabinet is operating and if the ambient temperature is at least a first threshold value. 
     
     
         16 . The cooling device of  claim 15 , wherein the first threshold value is in the range of 85° F. to 90° F. 
     
     
         17 . The cooling device of  claim 15 , further comprising a preheater connected to the manifold and configured to heat the water prior to introduction of the water into the manifold. 
     
     
         18 . The cooling device of  claim 17 , wherein a third sensor of the set of sensors is configured to detect a temperature of the water passing through the preheater, and the controller is configured to activate dispensing of the water through the set of nozzles if the temperature of the water is at least a second threshold value. 
     
     
         19 . The cooling device of  claim 18 , wherein the second threshold value is in the range of 120° F. to 125° F. 
     
     
         20 . The cooling device of  claim 13 , further comprising an adjustable mechanism connected to the manifold and configured to mount the manifold to the air conditioner cabinet. 
     
     
         21 . The cooling device of  claim 20 , wherein the adjustable mechanism includes an adjustable lanyard line including an elastic band. 
     
     
         22 . The cooling device of  claim 13 , further comprising a windscreen mechanism located adjacent to the air conditioner cabinet and configured to reduce an influence of wind on the mist of water droplets.