Compact air conditioner for the city bus

Citysphere

Original equipment or retrofit

– always an intelligent solution!

Compact air conditioning unit

with wind chill effect
For consistently pleasant temperatures
 ISO Comfort line according to EN 7730*1
(schematic diagram)

Medium flow in m/s

Air temperature in °C

Fully air-conditioned Citysphere: Combination of Passengers feel

Only temperature reduction cooling and air movement uncomfortable
in this range

*1 Conditions: 30–70% relative humidity; max. temperature drop 3 °C

(between head and foot height); little movement; normal clothing

Wind chill effect: the trick with the wind.

We exploit a simple effect: when the air is
circulated, it needs to be cooled less!
In this way what passengers consider to be
an optimally “felt temperature” is achieved
much faster and with less energy input,
reduces operating expenses and protects
the environment at the same time.
The ISO comfort line reflects this balanced
system between temperature and air movement.
85% of passengers feel comfortable along the
comfort line (green).
An example: an inside temperature of 25 °C
and an air velocity of 0.2 m/s makes passengers
feel uncomfortable.
The way to comfort:
Solution with the classic full air
conditioning: comfort level achieved by radical
reduction of the inside temperature. High
energy input required.
Solution with the innovative Citysphere:
comfort level is reached much faster with a com-
bination of cooling and patented, direct air intake.

Citysphere: small unit – big effect

Similar to a “Spanish fan” the Citysphere
provides pleasant cooling without major
Fresh air portion Fresh air portion
energy input.

The effect:
Luftverteilerzone
• A combination of gentle cooling and even
air movement Kombination aus
gekühlter Luft
• Pleasant temperatures within the comfort Umluft
und Luftbewegung
zone area easily reached
• Centrally located air distributor achieves a Komfortzone

comfort level quickly and efficiently

• Outside temperature-dependent control

Mode of operation
of Citysphere
 Comfort in the city bus
In moderate climate zones the Citysphere opti- achieves a quality of air conditioning that could

Long distance
mally satisfies air conditioning needs in city not hitherto be justified due to the costs for
buses. With the greatest possible efficiency and acquisition, maintenance and service a full air-
a revolutionary cooling concept the Citysphere conditioning system. (Over) land Fully air-conditioned

For cool calculators Citysphere

City

Installation or retrofitting Low life cycle costs:

in a single day: moderate hot

• No maintenance costs for refrigerant circuit

• Simple installation
• Hermetically sealed, pre-filled refrigerant circuit
• No pipes for refrigerant required
• No connection to air ducts necessary
• Low workshop costs
• Installation in hatch opening possible
• Substantially less added fuel consumption
than a conventional rooftop unit
• Low service costs (air filter change only once
a year)

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 The Citysphere at a glance

The advantages Technical Data (per unit)

Installation Simple Dimensions L x B x H (mm) 1,200 x 860 x 250 Fresh air portion (%) 15

Air duct Direct injection Weight (kg) approx. 50 Rated voltage (V) DC 24

Cooling capacity Engine-independent Cooling capacity Total power consumption: max. (A) 72
for inside temperature 25°C,

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Maintenance Maintenance-free cooling circuit outside temperature 29°C (kW) 3.8 E-motor (A) 55

Compressor Hermetically sealed design Evaporator air flow Condenser blower (A) 10
(unimpeded) (m3/h) 1,350
AC system weight approx. 120 - 140 kg (2 units) Evaporator blower (A) 7
Refrigerant 800
filling capacity (g) (pre-filled and hermetically
sealed)

Heating capacity (kW) approx. 1kw (regulation

(comfort version only) fully automated)

The city bus system of the future:

• Weight-reduced: saves expensive fuel and reduces CO2 emissions

• Hermetically sealed, pre-filled cooling circuit:
Operation with alternative refrigerants possible in future
• Patented, vehicle-independent air distribution system
• Can already be used in hybrid and other alternative bus drive concepts
• Conforms to the requirements of the future VDV guideline 236/1

Spheros GmbH
PO Box 1371 · D-82198 Gilching
Tel. +49 (0)8105 7721-0 · Fax +49 (0)8105 7721-119
www.spheros.de · info@spheros.de