Ventilated Locker

• US 20180094855A1
• Filed: 12/05/2017
• Published: 04/05/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Aim Design Co.
• Original Assignee: Sam Allen
• Inventors: Allen, Sam
• Granted Patent: US 10,612,846 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F26B 21/001 Drying-air generating units, e.g. movable, independent of drying enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: F26B 21/006 the gas supply or exhaust being effected through hollow spaces or cores in the materials or objects, e.g. tubes, pipes, bottles F26B9/003 and F26B9/103 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F26B 21/024 by using movable fan units
• CPC Class Codes: F26B 25/14 Chambers, containers, receptacles of simple construction
• CPC Class Codes: F26B 9/066 the products to be dried being disposed on one or more containers, which may have at least partly gas-previous walls, e.g. trays or shelves in a stack F26B9/003 takes precedence; in combination with duct systems F26B21/00

Abstract

An improved ventilated locker includes a pair of sidewalls and a a back wall connecting the sidewalls. A plurality of compartments is defined between the sidewalls, including at least an upper compartment and a lower compartment. A plenum is disposed adjacent the back wall, the plenum configured for connection to an existing HVAC system. At least one ventilation grille is carried by the back wall in fluid communication with at least one of the plurality of compartments and with the plenum. At least one circulation fan is disposed in one of the plurality of compartments to circulate air from the ventilation grilles through the plurality of compartments.

Claims

1. An improved ventilated locker, comprising:

a pair of sidewalls;

a back wall connecting the sidewalls;

a plurality of compartments defined between the sidewalls, including at least an upper compartment and a lower compartment;

a plenum disposed adjacent the back wall, the plenum configured for connection to an existing HVAC system;

an upper ventilation grille carried by the back wall in fluid communication with at least one of the plurality of compartments and with the plenum;

a lower ventilation grille carried by the back wall in fluid communication with at least one of the plurality of compartments and with the plenum; and

at least one circulation fan disposed in one of the plurality of compartments to circulate air from the ventilation grilles through the plurality of compartments.

2. The improved ventilated locker of claim 1, further comprising:

a front wall carried between the sidewalls forward of the back wall; and

a front ventilation grille carried by the front wall.

3. The improved ventilated locker of claim 2, wherein the upper, lower, and front ventilation grilles include a damper mechanism to control airflow through the ventilation grilles.

4. The improved ventilated locker according to claim 1, wherein the at least one circulation fan includes an equipment drying fixture disposed in one of the compartments and carrying at least one equipment fan configured to supply air circulation to at least one item of equipment.

5. The improved ventilated locker according to claim 4, wherein the equipment drying fixture comprises:

a manifold carrying at least one circulation fan; and

a pair of projections extending from the manifold, each projection configured to receive and support an item of equipment.

6. The improved ventilated locker according to claim 5, wherein each projection includes a projection circulation fan in a perforated housing.

7. The improved ventilated locker according to claim 5, wherein the manifold is in fluid communication with the plenum.

8. The improved ventilated locker according to claim 1, further comprising an exhaust conduit coupled to the locker to exhaust air from the locker to a location remote from the locker.

9. An improved ventilated locker, comprising:

a pair of sidewalls;

a back wall connecting the sidewalls;

a plurality of compartments defined between the sidewalls, including at least an upper compartment and a lower compartment;

a plenum disposed adjacent the back wall, the plenum configured for connection to an existing HVAC system;

at least one ventilation grille carried by the back wall in fluid communication with at least one of the plurality of compartments and with the plenum; and

an equipment drying fixture disposed in one of the compartments, the equipment drying fixture including a pair of projections configured to receive items of equipment.

10. The improved ventilated locker of claim 9, further comprising:

a front wall carried between the sidewalls forward of the back wall; and

a front ventilation grille carried by the front wall.

11. The improved ventilated locker of claim 10, wherein the ventilation grilles include a damper mechanism to control airflow through the ventilation grilles.

12. The improved ventilated locker according to claim 9, wherein the equipment drying fixture comprises:

a manifold carrying at least one circulation fan; and

the pair of projections extend from the manifold.

13. The improved ventilated locker according to claim 9, wherein each projection includes a projection circulation fan in a perforated housing.

14. The improved ventilated locker according to claim 12, wherein the manifold is in fluid communication with the plenum.

15. The improved ventilated locker according to claim 9, further comprising:

a circulation fan disposed in one of the compartments.

16. The improved ventilated locker according to claim 9, further comprising an exhaust conduit coupled to the locker to exhaust air from the locker to a location remote from the locker.