| CPC A45B 3/00 (2013.01) [F24F 6/02 (2013.01); A45B 2200/1036 (2013.01); F24F 2006/006 (2013.01); F24F 2006/008 (2013.01); Y02B 30/54 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
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1. A cooling unit comprising:
a base having a housing with control components installed therein;
a cooling tower attached to the base at a first end of the cooling tower, the cooling tower having an inner flow path and an exterior surface;
an air distribution system attached to the cooling tower at a second end of the cooling tower, the air distribution system including:
a first enclosure;
a second enclosure defining an air distribution chamber between the first and second enclosures;
a cool air dispenser configured in the first enclosure and arranged to direct cool air into a cooled area below the first and second enclosures;
a warm air dispenser configured in the first enclosure at a location different from the cool air dispenser and arranged to direct warm air in a region surrounding the cooled area and generate an air curtain about the cooled area; and
a cover disposed on an exterior surface of the second enclosure,
wherein the control components are configured to convey air through the base, the cooling tower, and the air distribution system to dispense air through the cool air dispenser and the warm air dispenser;
a cooling unit water supply arranged to provide cooling water to the air distribution system through the cooling tower; and
a water treatment module connected to the cooling unit water supply to treat the cooling water and generate treated water,
wherein the treated water is supplied to the second end of the cooling tower and dispensed within the inner flow path of the cooling tower to filter the air conveyed through cooling tower.
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