ELONGATED ADSORBENT UNIT WITH EXTERNAL FLUID COMMUNICATION CHANNELS

摘要

An elongated adsorbent unit (50) for use in combination with an elongated refrigerant-containing housing (30) includes a housing (51) having first and second ends (54, 56), and an interior (58) and an exterior (60). Absorbent (62) is compacted in the interior (58) of the housing (51). First and second porous end members (62, 68) are secured to the first and second ends (54, 56) of the housing (51), respectively. One or more fluid communication channels (64) extend along the exterior (60) of the housing (51) between the first and second ends (54, 56) of the housing (57).