Adiabatic cooling system with pad support

Abstract

An adiabatic cooling system includes a condenser coil and one or more adiabatic pads positioned such that intake air for the adiabatic cooling system passes through the one or more adiabatic pads prior to contacting the condenser coil. The adiabatic cooling system further includes a gutter disposed underneath each of the one or more adiabatic pads configured to receive water exiting from the one or more adiabatic pads. The adiabatic cooling system further includes a bracket disposed within and secured to the gutter configured to support the one or more adiabatic pads, wherein at least one of the one or more adiabatic pads is disposed on top of the bracket.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An adiabatic cooling system, comprising:
 a condenser coil;   one or more adiabatic pads positioned such that intake air for the adiabatic cooling system passes through the one or more adiabatic pads prior to contacting the condenser coil;   a gutter disposed underneath each of the one or more adiabatic pads, the gutter configured to receive water exiting from the one or more adiabatic pads;   a bracket disposed within and secured to the gutter, the bracket configured to support the one or more adiabatic pads, wherein at least one of the one or more adiabatic pads is disposed on top of the bracket; and   one or more frames, wherein each frame is configured to hold a respective one of the one or more adiabatic pads, wherein the one or more adiabatic pads may be pivoted within the one or more frames between an open position and a closed position.   
     
     
         2 . The adiabatic cooling system of  claim 1 , wherein the bracket comprises:
 a base surface defining one or more openings configured to allow the water exiting from the one or more adiabatic pads to pass through to the gutter;   a first tab coupled to a first leg extending upwards from the base surface; and   a second tab coupled to a second leg extending upwards from the base surface, the second leg being disposed at an opposite end of a length of the base surface from the first leg.   
     
     
         3 . The adiabatic cooling system of  claim 2 , wherein the first tab and the second tab are disposed in parallel, wherein the first tab defines a first hole and the second tab defines a second hole, wherein both the first hole and the second hole are configured to couple the bracket to the gutter. 
     
     
         4 . The adiabatic cooling system of  claim 2 , wherein the bracket further comprises a front surface extending downwards from the base surface, wherein the front surface is disposed against a first internal side of the gutter, and wherein both the first leg and the second leg are disposed against a second internal side of the gutter. 
     
     
         5 . The adiabatic cooling system of  claim 4 , wherein the front surface defines one or more holes configured to couple the front surface to the gutter. 
     
     
         6 . The adiabatic cooling system of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a first gusset extending downwards from the base surface, the first gusset being perpendicular to both the base surface and the first leg.   
     
     
         7 . The adiabatic cooling system of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a first gusset tab coupled to a first side of the first gusset, the first gusset tab being parallel to the first leg,   wherein the first gusset tab is configured to transfer a moment produced by a weight of the at least one of the one or more adiabatic pads disposed on top of the bracket to the gutter.   
     
     
         8 . The adiabatic cooling system of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a second gusset extending downwards from the base surface, the second gusset being parallel to the first gusset.   
     
     
         9 . The adiabatic cooling system of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a second gusset tab coupled to a first side of the second gusset, the second gusset tab being parallel to the second leg,   wherein the second gusset tab is configured to transfer the moment produced by the weight of the at least one of the one or more adiabatic pads disposed on top of the bracket to the gutter.   
     
     
         10 . The adiabatic cooling system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a pump coupled to a water source; and   at least one nozzle fluidly coupled to the pump and configured to direct a flow of water provided by the water source onto the one or more adiabatic pads.   
     
     
         11 . The adiabatic cooling system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more adiabatic pads may be pivoted about a center point of the frame. 
     
     
         12 . An adiabatic cooling system, comprising:
 a condenser coil;   one or more adiabatic pads positioned such that intake air for the adiabatic cooling system passes through the one or more adiabatic pads prior to contacting the condenser coil;   a gutter disposed underneath each of the one or more adiabatic pads, the gutter configured to receive water exiting from the one or more adiabatic pads; and   a bracket disposed within and secured to the gutter, the bracket configured to support the one or more adiabatic pads, wherein the bracket comprises:
 a base surface defining one or more openings configured to allow the water exiting from the one or more adiabatic pads to pass through to the gutter; 
 a first tab coupled to a first leg extending upwards from the base surface; 
 a first gusset extending downwards from the base surface, the first gusset being perpendicular to both the base surface and the first leg; and 
 a first gusset tab coupled to a first side of the first gusset, the first gusset tab being parallel to the first leg; 
   wherein at least one of the one or more adiabatic pads is disposed on top of the bracket, wherein the first gusset tab is configured to transfer a moment produced by a weight of the at least one of the one or more adiabatic pads to the gutter; and   one or more frames, wherein each frame is configured to hold a respective one of the one or more adiabatic pads, wherein the one or more adiabatic pads may be pivoted within the one or more frames between an open position and a closed position.   
     
     
         13 . The adiabatic cooling system of  claim 12 , wherein the bracket further comprises a front surface extending downwards from the base surface, wherein the front surface is disposed against a first internal side of the gutter, and wherein the first leg is disposed against a second internal side of the gutter. 
     
     
         14 . The adiabatic cooling system of  claim 13 , wherein the front surface defines one or more holes configured to couple the front surface to the gutter. 
     
     
         15 . The adiabatic cooling system of  claim 12 , wherein the bracket further comprises:
 a second gusset extending downwards from the base surface, the second gusset being parallel to the first gusset.   
     
     
         16 . The adiabatic cooling system of  claim 15 , wherein the bracket further comprises:
 a second gusset tab coupled to a first side of the second gusset, the second gusset tab being parallel to the first gusset tab,   wherein the second gusset tab is configured to transfer the moment produced by the weight of the at least one of the one or more adiabatic pads disposed on top of the bracket to the gutter.   
     
     
         17 . The adiabatic cooling system of  claim 12 , wherein the bracket further comprises a second tab coupled to a second leg extending upwards from the base surface, the second leg being disposed at an opposite end of a length of the base surface from the first leg. 
     
     
         18 . The adiabatic cooling system of  claim 17 , wherein the first tab and the second tab are disposed in parallel, wherein the first tab defines a first hole and the second tab defines a second hole, wherein both the first hole and the second hole are configured to couple the bracket to the gutter. 
     
     
         19 . The adiabatic cooling system of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a pump coupled to a water source; and   at least one nozzle fluidly coupled to the pump and configured to direct a flow of water provided by the water source onto the one or more adiabatic pads.   
     
     
         20 . The adiabatic cooling system of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a motor coupled to an electromechanical system configured to move the one or more adiabatic pads between the open position and the closed position; and   a controller coupled to the motor and configured to operate the electromechanical system,   wherein the one or more adiabatic pads may be pivoted about a center point of the frame.