Air flow direction in a temperature controlled railroad freight car
US7743715B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61D17/18
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An air flow conduit (98) and a related plenum (80) for distributing conditioned air from a refrigeration and heating unit (64) on an end (44) of a railroad freight car (20) into a cargo space (53) within the car (20). A deflector directs a flow of air upward into an inlet end of the plenum (80) and allows the flow to expand gradually within the plenum, smoothing the flow of air within the plenum so that it continues effectively at sufficient rates over the length of the car (20).
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