US2017370600A1PendingUtilityA1
Portable Air Conditioning Assembly
Est. expiryJun 24, 2036(~10 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Robert Duncan
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Abstract
A portable air conditioning assembly includes a box that may contain ice thereby facilitating the ice to cool an interior of the box. A handle is hingedly coupled to the box and the handle may be gripped. A fan unit is coupled to the box. The fan unit urges air inwardly with respect to the box. The fan unit includes a baffle to direct to air onto the ice. Thus, the ice may cool the air. The fan unit urges the cooled air outwardly from the box. Thus, the cooled air may cool a user.
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1 . A portable air conditioning assembly being configured to provide cooling air flow, said assembly comprising:
a box being configured to contain ice thereby facilitating the ice to cool an interior of said box; a handle being hingedly coupled to said box wherein said handle is configured to be gripped; and a fan unit being coupled to said box wherein said fan unit is configured to urge air inwardly with respect to said box, said fan unit including a baffle wherein said baffle is configured to direct to air into the ice thereby facilitating the ice to cool the air, said fan unit being configured to urge the cooled air outwardly from said box thereby facilitating the cooled air to cool a user.
2 . The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein box has a bottom wall and an outer wall extending upwardly therefrom, said outer wall having a distal edge with respect to said bottom wall, said distal edge defining an opening to access an interior of said box, said outer wall having a first lateral side and a second lateral side, said first lateral side having a first opening extending therethrough, said second lateral side having a second opening extending therethrough, said outer wall having an inner surface and an outer surface.
3 . The assembly according to claim 2 , further comprising a lid being hingedly coupled to said box, said lid being positioned on said distal edge such that said lid selectively closes and opens said box.
4 . The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said handle comprises a central member extending between a pair of lateral members, each of said lateral members being hingedly coupled to an associated one of said first lateral side and said second lateral side of said box, each of said lateral members having a distal end with respect to said central member, each of said lateral members having a bend thereon such that said distal end corresponding to each of said lateral members is directed at an angle away from said corresponding lateral member.
5 . The assembly according to claim 4 , wherein each of said lateral members has an opening extending therethrough, said opening corresponding to each of said lateral members being positioned adjacent to said distal end of said corresponding lateral member, said handle being positioned in a stored position having said distal end corresponding to each of said lateral members extending upwardly from a lid, said handle being positioned in a deployed position having said central member being spaced from said lid.
6 . The assembly according to claim 6 , further comprising a shoulder strap being removably coupled to said handle wherein said shoulder strap is configured to facilitate said box to be carried, said shoulder strap having a first end and a second end, said shoulder strap including a pair of fasteners, each of said fasteners being coupled to an associated one of said first end and said second end, each of said fasteners engaging said opening in an associated one of said lateral members when said handle is positioned in said stored position.
7 . The assembly according to claim 2 , wherein said fan unit comprises a fan being coupled to said inner surface of said outer wall, said fan being aligned with said first opening wherein said fan is configured to urge air inwardly through said first opening when said fan is turned on.
8 . The assembly according to claim 7 , wherein said baffle is coupled to said inner surface of said outer wall, said baffle being positioned to cover said fan, said baffle having a lower end, said lower end being open, said lower end being directed toward said bottom wall of said box wherein said lower end is configured to direct the air downwardly toward said bottom wall.
9 . The assembly according to claim 2 , further comprising a vent being coupled to said outer wall, said vent being aligned with said second opening wherein said vent is configured to direct the air outwardly from said box.
10 . The assembly according to claim 9 , wherein said vent has a plurality of vanes, each of said vanes being movably coupled to said vent, said vent including a pair of knobs wherein each of said knobs is configured to be manipulated, each of said knobs being coupled to said vanes such that each of said vanes is positioned at a selected angle with respect to said vent wherein each of said vanes is configured to direct the air in a selected direction with respect to said box.
11 . The assembly according to claim 7 , further comprising a switch being coupled to said box wherein said switch is configured to be manipulated, said switch being electrically coupled to said fan such that said switch actuates said fan between a minimum speed and a maximum speed.
12 . The assembly according to claim 11 , wherein a power supply being coupled to said box, said power supply being electrically coupled to said switch.
13 . The assembly according to claim 12 , wherein said power supply comprises:
at least one battery being coupled to said inside surface of said box, said at least one battery being electrically coupled to said switch; and a power port being coupled to said outer surface of said box, said power port being electrically coupled to said at least one battery.
14 . The assembly according to claim 13 , further comprising a first charger being selectively electrically coupled to said power port, said first charger being configured to be coupled to a power source in a vehicle such that said first charger charges said at least one battery.
15 . The assembly according to claim 13 , further comprising a second charger being selectively coupled to said power port, said second charger being configured to be coupled to an electrical outlet such that said second charger charges said at least one battery.
16 . The assembly according to claim 13 , further comprising a solar cell being selectively coupled to said power port, said solar cell being configured to be exposed to sunlight thereby facilitating said solar cell to charge said at least one battery.
17 . A portable air conditioning assembly being configured to provide cooling air flow, said assembly comprising:
a box having a bottom wall and an outer wall extending upwardly therefrom, said outer wall having a distal edge with respect to said bottom wall, said distal edge defining an opening to access an interior of said box, said outer wall having a first lateral side and a second lateral side, said first lateral side having a first opening extending therethrough, said second lateral side having a second opening extending therethrough, said outer wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, said box being configured to contain ice thereby facilitating the ice to cool an interior of said box; a lid being hingedly coupled to said box, said lid being positioned on said distal edge such that said lid selectively closes and opens said box; a handle being hingedly coupled to said box wherein said handle is configured to be gripped, said handle comprising a central member extending between a pair of lateral members, each of said lateral members being hingedly coupled to an associated one of said first lateral side and said second lateral side of said box, each of said lateral members having a distal end with respect to said central member, each of said lateral members having a bend thereon such that said distal end corresponding to each of said lateral members is directed at an angle away from said corresponding lateral member, each of said lateral members having an opening extending therethrough, said opening corresponding to each of said lateral members being positioned adjacent to said distal end of said corresponding lateral member, said handle being positioned in a stored position having said distal end corresponding to each of said lateral members extending upwardly from said lid, said handle being positioned in a deployed position having said central member being spaced from said lid; a shoulder strap being removably coupled to said handle wherein said shoulder strap is configured to facilitate said box to be carried, said shoulder strap having a first end and a second end, said shoulder strap including a pair of fasteners, each of said fasteners being coupled to an associated one of said first end and said second end, each of said fasteners engaging said opening in an associated one of said lateral members when said handle is positioned in said stored position; and a fan unit being coupled to said box wherein said fan unit is configured to urge air inwardly with respect to said box, said fan unit including a baffle wherein said baffle is configured to direct to air into the ice thereby facilitating the ice to cool the air, said fan unit being configured to urge the cooled air outwardly from said box thereby facilitating the cooled air to cool a user, said fan unit comprising:
a fan being coupled to said inner surface of said outer wall, said fan being aligned with said first opening wherein said fan is configured to urge air inwardly through said first opening when said fan is turned on,
said baffle being coupled to said inner surface of said outer wall, said baffle being positioned to cover said fan, said baffle having a lower end, said lower end being open, said lower end being directed toward said bottom wall of said box wherein said lower end is configured to direct the air downwardly toward said bottom wall,
a vent being coupled to said outer wall, said vent being aligned with said second opening wherein said vent is configured to direct the air outwardly from said box, said vent having a plurality of vanes, each of said vanes being movably coupled to said vent, said vent including a pair of knobs wherein each of said knobs is configured to be manipulated, each of said knobs being coupled to said vanes such that each of said vanes is positioned at a selected angle with respect to said vent wherein each of said vanes is configured to direct the air in a selected direction with respect to said box,
a switch being coupled to said box wherein said switch is configured to be manipulated, said switch being electrically coupled to said fan such that said switch actuates said fan between a minimum speed and a maximum speed, and
a power supply being coupled to said box, said power supply being electrically coupled to said switch, said power supply comprising:
at least one battery being coupled to said inside surface of said box, said at least one battery being electrically coupled to said switch,
a power port being coupled to said outer surface of said box, said power port being electrically coupled to said at least one battery,
a first charger being selectively electrically coupled to said power port, said first charger being configured to be coupled to a power source in a vehicle such that said first charger charges said at least one battery,
a second charger being selectively coupled to said power port, said second charger being configured to be coupled to an electrical outlet such that said second charger charges said at least one battery, and
a solar cell being selectively coupled to said power port, said solar cell being configured to be exposed to sunlight thereby facilitating said solar cell to charge said at least one battery.Cited by (0)
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