| CPC F25B 21/02 (2013.01) [F25B 41/20 (2021.01)] | 13 Claims |
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1. A closed-loop climate system comprising:
an evaporative air conditioning component comprising:
a water tank;
one or more cooling pads positioned above the water tank, each of the cooling pads being configured to absorb liquid and to allow air to pass transversely therethrough;
a sprinkler tube positioned along and above the one or more cooling pads, the sprinkler tube comprising a plurality of sprinkler holes through which water from the water tank can be sprinkled on the one or more cooling pads;
a hydraulic system configured to draw water from the water tank to the sprinkler tube; and
one or more fans configured to draw-in room air and to expel/distribute air cooled via the cooling pads;
a thermoelectric unit (TEU) connectable to a power supply, and configured to cool water flowing therethrough and to heat water flowing therethrough during a heating mode operation of the climate system, wherein the TEU is positioned between, and fluidly connected to the water tank and the sprinkler tube, such that water draw from the water tank is cooled by the TEU prior to reaching the sprinkler tube, wherein, the climate system is configured to be switched from a cooling mode to the heating mode by changing current flow through the TEU; and
a temperature microcontroller configured to control operation of the TEU, thereby controlling the temperature of the expelled/distributed air;
a radiator; and
a valve, wherein during a cooling mode of the system, the valve is configured to control water flow from the water tank, via the TEU to the sprinkler tube, and wherein during a heating mode of the system, the valve is configured to draw water from the radiator, via the TEU and back to the radiator.
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