Air distributor for transport refrigeration unit of a vehicle
AssigneeCarrier Corporation
InventorJason Scarcella
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Abstract
An air distributor for a transport refrigeration unit (TRU) associated with a vehicle is disclosed. The air distributor is adapted to be removably or fixedly attached at a predetermined position on one or more truck wings associated with the vehicle such that the air distributor facilitates the inflow of ambient air therewithin and directs the ambient air towards an air inlet area of a heat exchanger associated with the TRU.
Claims22
An air distributor for a transport refrigeration unit (TRU) associated with a vehicle, the air distributor comprising:
- a housing defining a shape of the air distributor, the air distributor adapted to be removably or fixedly attached at a predetermined position on one or more truck wings associated with the vehicle such that the air distributor facilitates inflow of ambient air therewithin and directs the ambient air towards an air inlet area of a heat exchanger associated with the TRU.
A vehicle equipped with a transport refrigeration unit (TRU), the vehicle comprising:
- a truck, and a trailer attached to a rear side of the truck such that a gap remains therebetween, wherein a heat exchanger associated with the TRU is installed at a front side of the trailer within the gap;
- one or more truck wings movably configured at a top region, and two lateral side regions of the gap;
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- an air distributor removably or fixedly attached at a predetermined position on the one or more truck wings, wherein the air distributor is adapted to facilitate inflow of ambient air therewithin and direct the ambient air towards an air inlet area of the heat exchanger.
A method for diverting and distributing ambient air towards an air inlet area of a heat exchanger associated with a transport refrigeration unit installed in a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
- attaching an air distributor at a predetermined position on one or more truck wings associated with the vehicle;
- wherein the air distributor comprises at least one first opening at a front side, and an internal cavity enclosed by a housing such that upon attachment of the air distributor on the corresponding truck wing, the internal cavity fluidically connects the air inlet area of the heat exchanger to ambient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.