Temperature modification assemblies
AssigneeLaitram, L.L.C.
InventorsChristopher G. Greve, Ronald M. O'Connor
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Abstract
A temperature modification assembly comprises a housing, a temperature modification element disposed in the housing, and a blower arranged to direct an air flow past the temperature modification element. The temperature modification assembly may further comprise at least one freely extending duct coupled to the housing, communicating with the blower and defining a pocket having a narrow profile; first and second freely extending ducts coupled to the housing and a blower arranged to direct a flow of air between the first and second ducts; and/or an open ended jacket cooperatively arranged with the housing and a blower arranged to circulate a flow of air between the temperature modification element and the interior of the jacket.
Claims29
A temperature modification assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- a temperature modification element;
- a blower arranged to direct an air flow past the temperature modification element;
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- at least one freely extending duct coupled to the housing and communicating with the blower, the duct including first and second spaced surfaces defining a pocket having a narrow profile, the first surface having at least one opening, wherein the duct includes at least one vane disposed in the pocket to direct air through the opening.
A temperature modification assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- a temperature modification element;
- first and second freely extending ducts coupled to the housing, each duct including first and second spaced surfaces defining a pocket having a narrow profile, the first surfaces of the ducts facing each other and each first surface having at least one opening;
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- a blower arranged to direct a flow of air past the temperature modification element and to circulate the air flow from the housing between the first and second ducts and back to the housing.
A temperature modification assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- a temperature modification element;
- a jacket cooperatively arranged with the housing and having an interior and an open end, whereby the open end of the jacket can be positioned over one or more items and the jacket can be lowered over the one or more items;
- a blower arranged to direct a flow of air past the temperature modification element and to circulate the air flow from the housing to the interior of the jacket and back to the housing;
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- a controller coupled to the blower and arranged to recurrently reverse the direction of the air flow.
A temperature modification assembly comprising:
- a housing including a flat base having first and second openings;
- a temperature modification element;
- first and second freely extending ducts coupled to the housing and respectively communicating with the first and second openings in the base of the housing, each duct including first and second spaced plates defining a pocket having a narrow profile, the first plate of each duct being substantially flat and having a plurality of openings, wherein the first plate of the first duct faces the first plate of the second duct and wherein the openings in each first plate communicate with the pocket which in turn communicates with the opening in the base of the housing;
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- a blower arranged to direct a flow of air past the temperature modification element and to circulate the air flow from the housing between the first and second ducts and back to the housing.
A temperature modification assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- a temperature modification element;
- a blower arranged to direct an air flow past the temperature modification element;
- at least one freely extending duct coupled to the housing and communicating with the blower, the duct including first and second spaced surfaces defining a pocket having a narrow profile, the first surface having at least one opening;
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- a controller coupled to the blower and arranged to recurrently reverse the direction of the air flow, whereby air alternately flows through the duct in one direction from the temperature modification element through the pocket and out the opening and in the opposite direction from the opening through the pocket to the temperature modification element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.