Cooling system

Abstract

A cooling system is provided. The cooling system includes a heat transfer means, a cool transfer means, and a magnetic-cooler. The magnetic-cooler includes a first magnetic member, a second magnetic member, a bed and a magnetic valve unit. The bed includes a working material, wherein the bed rotates between a first position and a second position, and when the bed is in the first position, the working material is magnetized, and when the bed is in the second position, the working material is demagnetized. Also, when the bed is in the first position, the magnetic valve unit controls a first fluid to travel between the heat transfer means and the working material, and when the bed is in the second position, the magnetic valve unit controls a second fluid travel between the cool transfer means and the working material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cooling system, comprising:
 a heat transfer means;   a cool transfer means; and   a magnetic-cooler, comprising:
 a first magnetic member; 
 a second magnetic member; 
 a bed, comprising a working material, wherein the bed rotates between a first position and a second position, and when the bed is in the first position, the working material is magnetized by the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member, and when the bed is in the second position, the working material is demagnetized; and 
 a magnetic valve unit, embedded in the bed, wherein when the bed is in the first position, the magnetic valve unit is actuated by the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member to control a first fluid to travel along a first path between the heat transfer means and the working material, and when the bed is in the second position, the magnetic valve unit controls a second fluid travel along a second path between the cool transfer means and the working material. 
   
     
     
         2 . The cooling system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first fluid and the second fluid comprise water, antifreeze, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, liquid metal, magnetic fluid, air, helium, nitrogen or a combination thereof, and the working material comprises a magnetocarolic material. 
     
     
         3 . The cooling system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the magnetic valve unit comprises a first magnetic valve and a second magnetic valve, and when the bed is in the first position, the first fluid enters the bed through the first magnetic valve, passes through the working material, and leaves the bed through the second magnetic valve. 
     
     
         4 . The cooling system as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein when the bed is in the second position, the second fluid enters the bed through the second magnetic valve, passes through the working material, and leaves the bed through the first magnetic valve. 
     
     
         5 . The cooling system as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the first magnetic valve comprises a first lever, a first inlet, a first outlet, a first inlet seal, a first outlet seal, a first elastic element and a first magnetic element, the first outlet seal corresponds to the first outlet, the first inlet seal corresponds to the first inlet, the first lever comprises a first end, a second end and a first rotatable portion, the first end is fixed on the first rotatable portion, the first inlet seal is disposed on the first end, the first magnetic element is disposed on the first end, the first outlet seal is disposed on the second end, the first elastic element is disposed on the second end, and the first rotatable portion is rotatable around a first axis of the first lever relative to the second end. 
     
     
         6 . The cooling system as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein when the bed is in the first position, the first magnetic element rotates the first rotatable portion and the first inlet seal, allowing the first fluid to pass through the first inlet. 
     
     
         7 . The cooling system as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the first magnetic element comprises two magnets, and the magnets are arranged side by side with opposite magnetic pole directions. 
     
     
         8 . The cooling system as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein when the bed is in the second position, the second end is raised to separate the first outlet seal from the first outlet, allowing the second fluid to pass through the first outlet. 
     
     
         9 . The cooling system as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the second magnetic valve comprises a second lever, a second outlet, a second inlet, a second outlet seal, a second inlet seal, a second elastic element and a second magnetic element, the second inlet seal corresponds to the second inlet, the second outlet seal corresponds to the second outlet, the second lever comprises a third end, a fourth end and a second rotatable portion, the third end is fixed on the second rotatable portion, the second outlet seal is disposed on the third end, the second magnetic element is disposed on the third end, the second inlet seal is disposed on the fourth end, the second elastic element is disposed on the fourth end, and the second rotatable portion is rotatable around a second axis of the second lever relative to the fourth end. 
     
     
         10 . The cooling system as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein when the bed is in the first position, the second magnetic element rotates the second rotatable portion and the second outlet seal, allowing the first fluid to pass through the second outlet. 
     
     
         11 . The cooling system as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the second magnetic element comprises two magnets, and the magnets are arranged side by side with opposite magnetic pole directions. 
     
     
         12 . The cooling system as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein when the bed is in the second position, the fourth end is raised to separate the second inlet seal from the second inlet, allowing the second fluid to pass through the second inlet. 
     
     
         13 . The cooling system as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the first elastic element is a spring and the second elastic element is a spring. 
     
     
         14 . The cooling system as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the first magnetic valve comprises a first lever, a first inlet, a first outlet, a first inlet seal, a first outlet seal, a first elastic element and a first magnetic element, the first outlet seal corresponds to the first outlet, the first inlet seal corresponds to the first inlet, the first lever comprises a first end and a second end, the first inlet seal is disposed on the first end, the first magnetic element is disposed on the first end, the first outlet seal is disposed on the second end, and the first elastic element is disposed on the first magnetic element. 
     
     
         15 . The cooling system as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein when the bed is in the first position, the first end is raised to separate the first inlet seal from the first inlet, allowing the first fluid to pass through the first inlet. 
     
     
         16 . The cooling system as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein when the bed is in the second position, the second end is raised to separate the first outlet seal from the first outlet, allowing the second fluid to pass through the first outlet. 
     
     
         17 . The cooling system as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the second magnetic valve comprises a second lever, a second outlet, a second inlet, a second outlet seal, a second inlet seal, a second elastic element and a second magnetic element, the second inlet seal corresponds to the second inlet, the second outlet seal corresponds to the second outlet, the second lever comprises a third end and a fourth end, the second outlet seal is disposed on the third end, the second magnetic element is disposed on the third end, the second inlet seal is disposed on the fourth end, and the second elastic element is disposed on the second magnetic element. 
     
     
         18 . The cooling system as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein when the bed is in the first position, the third end is raised to separate the second outlet seal from the second outlet, allowing the first fluid to pass through the second outlet. 
     
     
         19 . The cooling system as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein when the bed is in the second position, the fourth end is raised to separate the second inlet seal from the second inlet, allowing the second fluid to pass through the second inlet. 
     
     
         20 . The cooling system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the heat transfer means comprises a heat exchanger and the cool transfer means comprises a cool exchanger.