Cabinet ventilation system

Abstract

The cabinet ventilation system is mounted on top of a cabinet for providing ventilation throughout the entire cabinet by drawing heated air up and out of the interior. The ventilation system is designed with a ventilation hole in the system base that aligns with the cabinet's vent. The ventilation system has two fans mounted on a support tray in the base, covering this hole. When the fans are turned on, the fans force air to flow out through the cabinet's vent and out the ventilation hole, thus, circulating ambient air throughout the interior of the cabinet. A fan controller in electrical communication with the fans is used for selectively actuating the fans.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A cabinet ventilation system, comprising:
 a support tray having a pair of spaced apart elevated mounts, each of the elevated mounts having a hole defined therein, the tray being adapted for mounting over vent openings defined in a top wall of a cabinet requiring ventilation;   a pair of fans mounted on the support tray and respectively covering the holes defined in the elevated mounts, the pair of fans being adapted for drawing heated air through the vent openings in the cabinet, thereby forming a cooling air flow through the cabinet; and   a fan controller in electrical communication with the pair of fans for selectively actuating the pair of fans.   
     
     
         2 . The cabinet ventilation system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a flat platform base having an elongated slot defined therein; said support tray being releasably attached to the base with the holes in the elevated mounts aligned with the slot, the base being adapted for attachment to the top wall of the cabinet with the slot aligned over pre-formed vents in the cabinet. 
     
     
         3 . The cabinet ventilation system according to  claim 2 , further comprising at least one foam strip attached to said base, the at least one foam strip forming an airtight seal between said base and the cabinet. 
     
     
         4 . The cabinet ventilation system according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said fans comprises:
 a fan housing; and   a fan grill.   
     
     
         5 . The cabinet ventilation system according to  claim 1 , wherein said elevated mounts define chimneys. 
     
     
         6 . The cabinet ventilation system according to  claim 1 , wherein said support tray further comprises a fan controller housing integrally formed thereon, the controller housing being disposed between said elevated mounts. 
     
     
         7 . The cabinet ventilation system according to  claim 1 , further comprising means for mounting said support tray to the cabinet. 
     
     
         8 . The cabinet ventilation system according to  claim 7 , wherein said means for mounting said support tray to the cabinet comprises double-sided adhesive tape. 
     
     
         9 . The cabinet ventilation system according to  claim 1 , further comprising an air sensor in communication with said fan controller. 
     
     
         10 . The cabinet ventilation system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a battery monitor in communication with said fan controller. 
     
     
         11 . The cabinet ventilation system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a hydrogen detector in communication with said fan controller. 
     
     
         12 . The cabinet ventilation system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a smoke detector in communication with said fan controller. 
     
     
         13 . The cabinet ventilation system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a remote monitoring system in communication with said fan controller, said remote monitoring system being capable of detecting failure of at least one of said pair of fans. 
     
     
         14 . The cabinet ventilation system according to  claim 13 , further comprising at least one remote alarm for detecting failure of at least one of said pair of fans. 
     
     
         15 . The cabinet ventilation system according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one temperature sensor in communication with said fan controller. 
     
     
         16 . The cabinet ventilation system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a wall transformer in electrical communication with said fan controller; and   a plug for releasably connecting the cabinet ventilation system to an external power supply, said plug being in electrical communication with the wall transformer.