Patent ID: 6454841
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: B01D,F24F,F25D

Abstract:
An air filtration apparatus for a refrigerator comprising:a plenum chamber in fluid communication with an interior airspace of a refrigerator, said plenum chamber having an interior air inlet and an interior air outlet, said plenum chamber further including radiant disinfection means positioned upstream of an air filter whereby air flowing through said plenum chamber is disinfected thereby wherein said radiant disinfection means is an ultraviolet lamp including a means for energizing said ultraviolet lamp; a means effective to produce airflow between said interior air inlet and said interior air outlet; an air filter assembly including at least one air filter positioned upstream of said airflow producing means, said air filter assembly comprising an air permeable membrane having a pore size up to about 1 &mgr;; and, a means for supporting said air filter assembly in said upstream position.