US 12,287,101 B2
Combined cooling, heating, and power system
Andrew M. Welch, Sidney, OH (US); and Brian R. Butler, Sidney, OH (US)
Assigned to Copeland LP, Sidney, OH (US)
Filed by Copeland LP, Sidney, OH (US)
Filed on Apr. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/729,582.
Prior Publication US 2023/0341134 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. F24D 3/18 (2006.01); F24D 3/00 (2022.01); F24D 19/10 (2006.01); F24F 6/02 (2006.01); F24D 101/10 (2022.01); F24F 110/20 (2018.01)
CPC F24D 3/005 (2013.01) [F24D 3/18 (2013.01); F24D 19/1015 (2013.01); F24D 19/1045 (2013.01); F24F 6/02 (2013.01); F24D 2101/10 (2022.01); F24F 2110/20 (2018.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A heating system of a building, the system comprising:
a solar heater configured to receive sunlight and to at least one of absorb heat into a refrigerant and augment heat absorbed into the refrigerant;
a compressor configured to compress the refrigerant that vaporized via absorption of heat;
a first heat exchanger configured to transfer heat from the refrigerant to water;
an expansion valve configured to reduce at least one of a temperature and a pressure of the refrigerant after the transfer of heat from the refrigerant to water;
a second heat exchanger configured to transfer heat from water output from the first heat exchanger to air passing the second heat exchanger before flowing into the building;
a pump configured to pump the water from a thermal storage that is fluidly connected with the solar heater to the second heat exchanger; and
a blower configured to blow air past the second heat exchanger and into the building.