AMBIENT WATER CONDENSING APPARATUS

摘要

An ambient water condensing apparatus that extracts water vapor from ambient air utilizing a thermoelectric device, a superhydrophobic and/or superhydrophilic radiating condensing surface and a heat sink for providing point of source irrigation or drinking water using conventional and/or sustainable energy supplies. The thermoelectric device is thermally coupled intermediate of the condensing surface and the heat sink, and in particular a cold side of the thermoelectric device is thermally connected to the condensing surface and a hot side of the thermoelectric device is thermally connected to the heat sink. The water condensing apparatus may also include at least one fan element that cools the heat sink and introduces additional air to the condensing surface. The thermoelectric device and the fan element may be powered by any suitable electrical energy source, such as by solar energy, wind energy or grid power.

主权项

1. An ambient water condensing apparatus, comprising:
a thermoelectric device having a hot side and a cold side; a heat sink thermally connected to said hot side of said thermoelectric device, said heat sink having a plurality of protruding fin-like surfaces; a condensing surface thermally connected to said cold side of said thermoelectric device, said condensing surface having a plurality of protruding fin-like surfaces; and an insulating material surrounding said thermoelectric device, said insulating material positioned intermediate of said heat sink and said condensing surface.