US20170370600A1

US20170370600A1 - Portable Air Conditioning Assembly

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Publication number: US20170370600A1
Application number: US15/191,804
Authority: US
Inventors: Robert Duncan
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2016-06-24
Filing date: 2016-06-24
Publication date: 2017-12-28

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.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98.

The disclosure and prior art relates to air conditioning devices and more particularly pertains to a new air conditioning device for facilitating portable air conditioning.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising 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.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective kit view of a portable air conditioning assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a right side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2 of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 3 of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a left side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, a new air conditioning device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.
As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the portable air conditioning assembly 10 generally comprises a box 12 that has a bottom wall 14 and an outer wall 16 extending upwardly therefrom. The outer wall 16 has a distal edge 18 with respect to the bottom wall 14. The distal edge 18 defines an opening 20 to access an interior of the box 12. The box 12 may be comprised of a thermally insulating material or the like.
The outer wall 16 has a first lateral side 22 and a second lateral side 24. The first lateral side 22 has a first opening 25 extending therethrough. The second lateral side 24 has a second opening 26 extending therethrough. The outer wall 16 has an inner surface 28 and an outer surface 30. The box 12 may contain ice 32 thereby facilitating the ice 32 to cool an interior of the box 12. The ice 32 may comprise frozen water and dry ice 32.
A lid 34 is provided. The lid 34 is hingedly coupled to the box 12. The lid 34 is positioned on the distal edge 18 and the lid 34 selectively closes and opens the box 12. The lid 34 may be comprised of a thermally insulating material or the like.
A handle 36 is hingedly coupled to the box 12 and the handle 36 may be gripped. The handle 36 comprises a central member 38 extending between a pair of lateral members 40. Each of the lateral members 40 is hingedly coupled to an associated one of the first lateral side 22 and the second lateral side 24 of the box 12. Each of the lateral members 40 has a distal end 42 with respect to the central member 38.
Each of the lateral members 40 has a bend 44 thereon. The bend 44 corresponding to each of the lateral members 40 is positioned closer to the distal end 42 than the central member 38. Thus, the distal end 42 corresponding to each of the lateral members 40 is directed at an angle away from the corresponding lateral member.
Each of the lateral members 40 has an opening 46 extending therethrough. The opening 46 corresponding to each of the lateral members 40 is positioned adjacent to the distal end 42 of the corresponding lateral member. The handle 36 is positioned in a stored position. The distal end 42 corresponding to each of the lateral members 40 extends upwardly from the lid 34. The handle 36 is positioned in a deployed position having the central member 38 being spaced from the lid 34.
A shoulder strap 48 is provided. The shoulder strap 48 is removably coupled to the handle 36 to facilitate the box 12 to be carried. The shoulder strap 48 has a first end 50 and a second end 52. The shoulder strap 48 includes a pair of fasteners 54. Each of the fasteners 54 is coupled to an associated one of the first end 50 and the second end 52. Each of the fasteners 54 removably engages the opening 46 in an associated one of the lateral members 40 when the handle 36 is positioned in the stored position. Each of the fasteners 54 may comprise a D-ring or the like.
A fan unit 56 is provided and the fan unit 56 is coupled to the box 12. The fan unit 56 urges air inwardly with respect to the box 12. The fan unit 56 includes a baffle 58 where to direct to air into the ice 32 thereby facilitating the ice 32 to cool the air. The fan unit 56 urges the cooled air outwardly from the box 12 thereby facilitating the cooled air to cool a user.
The fan unit 56 comprises a fan 60 that is coupled to the inner surface 28 of the outer wall 16. The fan 60 is aligned with the first opening 25. Thus, the fan 60 urges air inwardly through the first opening 25 when the fan 60 is turned on. The fan 60 may comprise an electric fan 60 or the like.
The baffle 58 is coupled to the inner surface 28 of the outer wall 16 and the baffle 58 is positioned to cover the fan 60. The baffle 58 has a lower end 62 and the lower end 62 is open. The lower end 62 is directed toward the bottom wall 14 of the box 12. Thus, the lower end 62 directs the air downwardly toward the bottom wall 14.
A vent 64 is provided and the vent 64 is coupled to the outer wall 16. The vent 64 is aligned with the second opening 26 to direct the air outwardly from the box 12. The vent 64 has a plurality of vanes 66 and each of the vanes 66 is movably coupled to the vent 64. The vent 64 includes a pair of knobs 68 and each of the knobs 68 may be manipulated. Each of the knobs 68 is coupled to associated ones of the vanes 66. Thus, each of the vanes 66 is positioned at a selected angle with respect to the vent 64 when the knobs 68 are manipulated. Each of the vanes 66 directs the air in a selected direction with respect to the box 12.
A switch 70 is coupled to the outer wall 16 of the box 12 and the switch 70 may be manipulated. The switch 70 is electrically coupled to the fan 60. The switch 70 actuates the fan 60 between a minimum speed and a maximum speed. The switch 70 may comprise a rheostatic knob or the like and the switch 70 may be selectively rotated between a minimum position and a maximum position. Additionally, the switch 70 may be positioned in an off position.
A power supply 72 is provided and the power supply 72 is coupled to the box 12. The power supply 72 is electrically coupled to the switch 70. The power supply 72 comprises at least one battery 74. The at least one battery 74 is coupled to the inner surface 28 of the box 12 and the at least one battery 74 is electrically coupled to the switch 70. The at least one battery 74 may comprise a rechargeable battery 74 or the like.
A power port 76 is provided. The power port 76 is coupled to the outer surface 30 of the box 12 and the power port 76 is electrically coupled to the at least one battery 74. A power port 76 is provided. The power port 76 is selectively electrically coupled to the power port 76.
A first charger 77 is provided. The first charger 77 includes a first plug 78 and a second plug 80. The first plug 78 may be electrically coupled to the power port 76. The second plug 80 may comprise a cigarette adapter or the like. The second plug 80 may be electrically coupled to a power source 82 in a vehicle. Thus, the power port 76 charges the at least one battery 74. The power source 82 in the vehicle may comprise a cigarette lighter or other DC power source 82.
A second charger 84 is provided and the second charger 84 is selectively electrically coupled to the power port 76. The second charger 84 includes a primary plug 86 and a secondary plug 88. The primary plug 86 may be electrically coupled to the power port 76. The secondary plug 88 may be coupled to an electrical outlet 90 such that the second charger 84 charges the at least one battery 74. The electrical outlet 90 may be an AC electrical outlet or the like.
A solar cell 92 is provided. A wire 94 is electrically coupled to the solar cell 92 and the wire 94 has a distal end 96 with respect to the solar cell 92. A third plug 98 is electrically coupled to the distal end 96 of the wire 94. The third plug 98 is selectively electrically coupled to the power port 76. The solar cell 92 may be exposed to sunlight thereby facilitating the solar cell 92 to charge the at least one battery 74.
In use, the ice 32 is positioned in the box 12 and the lid 34 is closed. The box 12 is selectively transported to a heated environment. The switch 70 is manipulated to turn to fan 60 on. The fan 60 directs the air inwardly through the first opening 25. The baffle 58 directs the air downwardly onto the ice 32. Thus, the ice 32 cools the air. The cooled air is directed outwardly from the vent 64. The cooled air may cool the user in the heated environment.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

Claims

I claim:

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.