Environmentally controlled storage and ripening apparatus

Details Environmentally controlled storage and ripening apparatus Environmentally controlled storage and ripening apparatus

2005-06-07

2005-06-07

Jones, Melvin (Department: 3744)

Refrigeration

Gas controller or director

Cooled gas directed relative to cooled enclosure

C062S239000, C062S374000, C062S408000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06901768

ABSTRACT:
A self-contained apparatus for maintaining perishable produce in a controlled environment has a novel air vent and damper system to provide optimal airflow within the apparatus to maintain and ripen perishable produce. An arrangement of seals within insulated compartments cooperate with the physical dimensions of palletized produce inserted therein to direct air flow therethrough to achieve optimal air flow characteristics. The air vent and damper system of the invention allows the apparatus to operate at peak efficiency regardless of the number of pallets present in the apparatus. The apparatus also includes a horizontal push back cart system which does not interfere with the seal arrangement by using an elastic biasing means instead of prior art gravity feed methods. The self-contained apparatus can be used as a modular unit, and encompasses all the equipment necessary for installation while offering temperature stability, simplified maintenance requirements, and ultimately, precise control of ripening.

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