Laundry Transport Container Apparatus and Method

摘要

A laundry transport apparatus and method includes a container defining an interior area configured to accommodate a plurality of laundry carts, the container having a door movable between closed and open configurations to selectively allow access to the interior area. The apparatus includes a ventilation network to pass air to and from the interior area and the outside, the intake duct and the outlet duct in a thermal transfer configuration for a portion of their length to influence temperature of air passing through each duct, warmer air passing through one of the intake duct or the outlet duct becoming cooler and cooler air passing through another of the intake duct or the outlet duct becoming warmer. The ventilation network including a pathogen identification, containment and remediation apparatus to detect, isolate and treat potentially harmful material within the soiled laundry.

主权项

1. A laundry transport apparatus, comprising:
a container defining an interior area and having a door for accessing said interior area, said door being movable between closed and open configurations to selectively allow access to said interior area, said interior area having a length; a ventilation network to pass air to and from said interior area, said ventilation network including an intake duct for channeling air to said interior area and an outlet duct for channeling air from said interior area, said intake and outlet duct in a thermal transfer configuration for at least a fifth of the length of the interior area, said interior area airtight apart from said ventilation network when said door is in said closed configuration; at least one fan configured to cause air to pass through either or both said intake duct and said outlet duct.