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Entrance shelter
An entrance shelter 101 for attaching to a building 103 over a building entrance 104 (door), the shelter houses or supports an outlet (209, fig 2) from a building ventilation system (206), and the outlet directs air discharged from the building across the entrance to form an air curtain (506, fig 5). The shelter may comprise an evaporator (603, fig 6) of an air source heat pump (601) absorbing heat from an ambient environment, the evaporator being coupled to an outlet from the ventilation system, and whereby air discharged from the building is directed across or through the evaporator. The shelter may filter 110 air drawn into the building. The evaporator may form part or whole of an exterior weatherproof surface of the shelter providing shelter or shade overhead of a person outside the building. A fan may direct the air across or through the evaporator. The air may be discharged from the building via a sensor controlled valve (505, fig 5) either as the air curtain in response to a signal from the sensor indicating the door is open or to the evaporator (504). A building construction method and a method of operating an entrance shelter are also disclosed.
Entrance shelter
An entrance shelter 101 for attaching to a building 103 over a building entrance 104 (door), the shelter houses or supports an outlet (209, fig 2) from a building ventilation system (206), and the outlet directs air discharged from the building across the entrance to form an air curtain (506, fig 5). The shelter may comprise an evaporator (603, fig 6) of an air source heat pump (601) absorbing heat from an ambient environment, the evaporator being coupled to an outlet from the ventilation system, and whereby air discharged from the building is directed across or through the evaporator. The shelter may filter 110 air drawn into the building. The evaporator may form part or whole of an exterior weatherproof surface of the shelter providing shelter or shade overhead of a person outside the building. A fan may direct the air across or through the evaporator. The air may be discharged from the building via a sensor controlled valve (505, fig 5) either as the air curtain in response to a signal from the sensor indicating the door is open or to the evaporator (504). A building construction method and a method of operating an entrance shelter are also disclosed.
Entrance shelter
2023-06-28
Patent
Electronic Resource
English