Patent ID: 6736885
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: B01D,F24F,F25D

Abstract:
An air filtration kit for a refrigerated compartment in a commercial transport vehicle, comprising:a plenum chamber positioned within an interior airspace of the refrigerated compartment, said plenum chamber having an air inlet port and an air outlet port wherein said plenum chamber is in fluid communication with the interior airspace; at least one bracket mountable to at least one interior wall of the refrigerated compartment for attachment to said plenum chamber; a fan disposed inside said plenum chamber effective to produce airflow between said air inlet port and said air outlet port; an air filter assembly disposed within said plenum chamber adapted to support at least one filter element therein wherein said air filter assembly comprises an air permeable membrane having a pore size unto about 1&mgr;, said air filter assembly including at least one air filter positioned upstream of said fan; mounting means for positioning said air filter assembly in fluid communication with an interior airspace of the refrigerated compartment, and a means for supporting said air filter in said upstream position.