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US 12,465,154 B2Granted
Refrigerated display case condensation management systems and methods
AssigneeNKW Corporation
InventorsMartin Luckcuck, James Wiff
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Abstract
Condensation management systems and methods including a control unit and a plurality of auxiliary fan devices. The control unit includes fan, heating element and controller maintained by a housing, and a sensor. The auxiliary fan devices each include a fan electrically connected to the controller and that can be selectively installed to a refrigerated display case apart from the housing. The controller operates to prompt operation of the heating element, the fan, and the auxiliary fan devices in response to sensed information.
Claims14
A condensation management system comprising:
- a control unit including:
- a housing,
- a heating element maintained by the housing;
- a control unit fan maintained by the housing;
- at least one sensor;
- and
- a controller connected to the sensor and configured to prompt operation of the heating element and the control unit fan in response to sensed information;
- and
- a plurality of auxiliary fan devices each including an auxiliary fan electronically connected to the controller,
- wherein the control unit and the plurality of auxiliary fan devices are each configured to be selectively positionable within an operational area beneath a refrigerated display case for managing condensation formed in the operational area.
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