A fan assembly and associated methods are shown. Fan assemblies and methods include a fluid passage region defined between a fan motor and an outer housing. Example assemblies and methods include a number of hollow vanes located within the fluid passage region to permit an air flow between the fan motor and air external to the outer housing. In selected examples, fan motor cooling is facilitated using configurations described.
(1) Axial-flow fans for industrial purposes; blower motor for industrial machinery; blower motors for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems; centrifugal fans; centrifugal blowers; mixed flow fans for industrial purposes.
(2) Air moving equipment, namely, ventilating fans, ventilating exhaust fans for commercial and industrial use, locally induced air-conditioners for industrial purposes, ceiling fans, roof fans, air impellers for ventilation, fans for air conditioning units, electric fans made with fiberglass blades for commercial and industrial purposes, heat recovery ventilators, kitchen and restaurant exhaust fans, ventilation fans for use in laboratories, industrial ceiling fans, ventilating, high-velocity fixed exhaust fiberglass fans for commercial and agricultural use, electric fans being part of HVAC installations and systems for commercial buildings, kitchen exhaust fans for exhaustion of smoke and heat.
A fan assembly, and associated methods are shown. Fan assemblies and methods shown include nozzles within a housing of the fan. Fan assemblies and methods shown may provide water and/or fire suppression chemicals within a fan housing that provide characteristics such as increased thrust and motor cooling effects.
A62C 3/02 - Fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for particular objects or places for area conflagrations, e.g. forest fires, subterranean fires
F24F 7/06 - Ventilation with ducting systems with forced air circulation, e.g. by fan
F25C 3/04 - Processes or apparatus specially adapted for producing ice or snow for winter sports or similar recreational purposes, e.g. for sporting installationsProducing artificial snow for sledging or ski trailsProducing artificial snow
A fan assembly, including motor cooling configurations and/or integrated controller configurations and associated methods are shown. Some examples of fan motors shown include electronically commutated motors that may include integrated controller circuitry. A number of cooling configurations are shown that may be used individually or in combination to provide cooling to a motor in a fan assembly.
A fan assembly, and associated methods are shown that may include tapering configurations in a nozzle assembly. Configurations are shown that are optimized for thrust. Examples of assemblies and methods are shown that include sound attenuating materials and jagged edges to reduce noise. Configurations are shown that provide a substantially constant or increasing air velocity. Configurations are also shown that provide a static pressure of 120 percent or less of a given dynamic pressure.
A fan assembly, and associated methods are shown that may include tapering configurations in a nozzle assembly. Configurations are shown that are optimized for thrust. Examples of assemblies and methods are shown that include sound attenuating materials and jagged edges to reduce noise. Configurations are shown that provide a substantially constant or increasing air velocity. Configurations are also shown that provide a static pressure of 120 percent or less of a given dynamic pressure.
An air flow assembly, such as a fan assembly, and associated methods are shown that may include one or more media dispensing nozzles. Examples of assemblies and methods are shown that include nozzles located within hollow vanes. Other examples of fan assemblies and methods are shown that create multiple cross sectional vortices that may be useful to concentrate a dispersed media.
An impeller, fan assembly, and associated methods are shown. Selected configurations are shown that include a circumferential feature formed within a plate of an impeller and spaced apart from edges of the plate. A centrifugal fan impeller, comprising: a number of circular plates, including a back plate, and a ring shaped front plate; a number of blades coupled between the back plate and the front plate; and a circumferential feature formed within at least one of the plates and spaced apart from edges of the plate, the feature extending outward in a direction normal to a plane of the plate.
A fan assembly, including motor cooling configurations and/or integrated controller configurations and associated methods are shown. Some examples of fan motors shown include electronically commutated motors that may include integrated controller circuitry. A number of cooling configurations are shown that may be used individually or in combination 10 to provide cooling to a motor in a fan assembly.
A fan assembly, fan housing, and associated methods are shown. Configurations and methods are shown that include reinforcing layers over a seam of a housing, such as a composite housing. In one example, both an inside and an outside of a seam are reinforced.
F04D 17/02 - Radial-flow pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids, e.g. centrifugal pumpsHelico-centrifugal pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids having non-centrifugal stages, e.g. centripetal
Motors for fans, namely, electric fans, roof fans, ventilating exhaust fans, fans for HVAC units, and commercial fans for commercial and industrial usage; motors for blowers, namely, centrifugal blowers, rotary blowers, axial flow blowers, and power-operated blowers; variable frequency drives for fans, namely, electric fans, roof fans, ventilating exhaust fans, fans for HVAC units, and commercial fans for commercial and industrial usage; variable frequency drives for blowers, namely, centrifugal blowers, rotary blowers, axial flow blowers, and power-operated blowers Industrial and commercial ventilating, air handling, and air conditioning apparatus and parts thereof, namely, electric fans, roof fans, ventilating exhaust fans, fans for HVAC units, commercial fans for commercial and industrial usage, centrifugal blowers, rotary blowers, axial flow blowers, and power-operated blowers, and variable frequency drives for said fans and blowers, motors for electric fans, roof fans, ventilating exhaust fans, fans for HVAC units, and commercial fans for commercial and industrial usage, motors for centrifugal blowers, rotary blowers, axial flow blowers, and power-operated blowers, remote monitoring sensors, controls and processors for said fans and blowers, and energy recovery ventilators, all sold as a unit
A fan assembly and associated methods are shown. Examples shown include components such as box section rails, truss structures, formed features and thinner gauge material that used in prior configurations. These and other features shown provide a lighter and/or stiffer fan assembly.
An improved fan blade is characterized by a fan blade body and anchors extending therefrom. The fan blade body includes opposingly paired ends and opposingly paired sides, the opposingly paired ends for extension between a backplate and a wheel cone of a fan wheel assembly, with each side of the opposingly paired sides for united extension across a portion of each of the backplate and wheel cone of the fan wheel assembly. Each anchor of the anchors includes an aperture, with each anchor of the anchors substantially extendable through a portion of either of the backplate or wheel cone of the fan wheel assembly such that at least a portion of the aperture of the anchor extends beyond either of the backplate or wheel cone of the fan wheel assembly with the at least a portion of the aperture of the anchor for receipt of an anchor pin.
A number of fan assemblies are shown. Configurations are shown that include one or more diffusers. Diffuser locations and specific diffuser configurations are described that improve one or more fan assembly characteristics, including, but not limited to fan efficiency.
An improved guide vane for an inline fan is provided, as is an inline fan assembly so characterized. The vane guide includes a first vane segment characterized by first and second end portions, and a second vane segment characterized by first and second end portions. The second end portion of the first vane segment is in a spaced apart and overlapped arrangement in relation to the first end portion of the second vane segment. The first end portion of the first vane segment is an adjacent most vane guide end portion in relation to an impeller of the fan. The first vane segment is of arcuate configuration, with the second vane segment being of linear configuration.
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
11 - Environmental control apparatus
19 - Non-metallic building materials
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(1) Industrial and domestic ventilating, air handling and air conditioning apparatus, namely, furnace fans, ventilation ducts, air conditioners, air filtering units for removing dust, smoke and allergens from the air, air purifying units, chimney blowers, fans for air conditioning units, filters for air conditioning units, electrical control systems for heating and air conditioning systems, compressors for air conditioners, and industrial air purifiers; Blowers, Exhaust Fans and mechanical draft apparatus, namely, dust collectors, induced draft fans, forced draft fans, electric fans and component parts therefor.
(2) Industrial and domestic ventilating, air handling and air conditioning apparatus, namely, furnace fans, ventilation ducts, air conditioners, air filtering units for removing dust, smoke and allergens from the air, air purifying units, fans for air conditioning units, filters for air conditioning units, electrical control systems for heating and air conditioning systems, compressors for air conditioners, and industrial air purifiers; chimney blowers; hot air blowers; ventilating exhaust fans; bathroom exhaust fans; mechanical draft apparatus, namely, dust collectors, induced draft fans, forced draft fans, electric fans and component parts therefor.
Industrial and Domestic Ventilating, Air Handling and Air Conditioning Apparatus; chimney blowers; hot air blowers; ventilating exhaust fans; bathroom exhaust fans; mechanical draft apparatus, namely, dust collectors, induced draft fans, forced draft fans, electric fans and component parts therefor
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COMPOSITE FAN BLADE, INCLUDING WHEEL & ASSEMBLY CHARACTERIZED BY SAME
An improved fan blade is characterized by a fan blade body and anchors extending therefrom. The fan blade body includes opposingly paired ends and opposingly paired sides, the opposingly paired ends for extension between a backplate and a wheel cone of a fan wheel assembly, with each side of the opposingly paired sides for united extension across a portion of each of the backplate and wheel cone of the fan wheel assembly. Each anchor of the anchors includes an aperture, with each anchor of the anchors substantially extendable through a portion of either of the backplate or wheel cone of the fan wheel assembly such that at least a portion of the aperture of the anchor extends beyond either of the backplate or wheel cone of the fan wheel assembly with the at least a portion of the aperture of the anchor for receipt of an anchor pin.
An improved guide vane for an inline fan is provided, as is an inline fan assembly so characterized. The vane guide includes a first vane segment characterized by first and second end portions, and a second vane segment characterized by first and second end portions. The second end portion of the first vane segment is in a spaced apart and overlapped arrangement in relation to the first end portion of the second vane segment. The first end portion of the first vane segment is an adjacent most vane guide end portion in relation to an impeller of the fan. The first vane segment is of arcuate configuration, with the second vane segment being of linear configuration.
An improved exhaust fan housing, and exhaust fan assembly so characterized, is generally provided. The exhaust fan housing includes a first cylindrical or conical element, a second cylindrical element interior of the first cylindrical element, and a plurality of hollow vanes traversing an annular fluid passage chamber delimited thereby and uniting the first and second cylindrical elements. A central drive chamber, delimited by the second cylindrical element, is in fluid communication with ambient air exterior of the first cylindrical element via the hollow vanes. Each hollow vane is characterized by spaced apart wall segments which unitingly terminate so as to delimit a leading edge for each hollow vane, each of the spaced apart wall segments having a free end or a closed end delimiting first and second trailing edges for the hollow vanes.
An improved exhaust fan housing, and exhaust fan assembly so characterized, is generally provided. The exhaust fan housing includes a first cylindrical or conical element, a second cylindrical element interior of the first cylindrical element, and a plurality of hollow vanes traversing an annular fluid passage chamber delimited thereby and uniting the first and second cylindrical elements. A central drive chamber, delimited by the second cylindrical element, is in fluid communication with ambient air exterior of the first cylindrical element via the hollow vanes. Each hollow vane is characterized by spaced apart wall segments which unitingly terminate so as to delimit a leading edge for each hollow vane, each of the spaced apart wall segments having a free end or a closed end delimiting first and second trailing edges for the hollow vanes.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
11 - Environmental control apparatus
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Computer software and instruction manuals sold therewith for use in selecting air moving equipment, namely, fans and blowers. Heating, ventilating and air conditioning fans for commercial and domestic use and parts thereof; Industrial air moving equipment, namely fans and blowers; air makeup units, evaporative coolers, ventilators, body coolers in the nature of electric fans, air circulating units, air exhaust units and cold air intercept units; air space heaters; air coolers; air filtering units and assemblies comprising sound baffles and sound filtering assemblies; and packaged air conditioning systems and components thereof, for domestic, commercial, agricultural and industrial.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
11 - Environmental control apparatus
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Computer software and instruction manuals sold therewith for use in selecting air moving equipment, namely, fans and blowers. Heating, ventilating and air conditioning fans for commercial and domestic use and parts thereof; Industrial air moving equipment, namely fans and blowers; air makeup units, evaporative coolers, ventilators, body coolers in the nature of electric fans, air circulating units, air exhaust units and cold air intercept units; air space heaters; air coolers; air filtering units and assemblies comprising sound baffles and sound filtering assemblies; and packaged air conditioning systems and components thereof, for domestic, commercial, agricultural and industrial.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
11 - Environmental control apparatus
Goods & Services
Computer software and instruction manuals sold therewith for use in selecting air moving equipment, namely, fans and blowers. Heating, ventilating and air conditioning fans for commercial and domestic use and parts thereof; Industrial air moving equipment, namely fans and blowers; air makeup units, evaporative coolers, ventilators, body coolers in the nature of electric fans, air circulating units, air exhaust units and cold air intercept units; air space heaters; air coolers; air filters for heaving commercial and industrial applications and assemblies comprising sound baffles and sound filtering assemblies; and packaged air conditioning systems and components thereof, for domestic, commercial, agricultural and industrial.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
11 - Environmental control apparatus
Goods & Services
Computer software and instruction manuals sold therewith for use in selecting air moving equipment, namely, fans and blowers. Heating, ventilating and air conditioning fans for commercial and domestic use and parts thereof; Industrial air moving equipment, namely fans and blowers; air makeup units, evaporative coolers, ventilators, body coolers in the nature of electric fans, air circulating units, air exhaust units and cold air intercept units; air space heaters; air coolers; air filtering units and assemblies comprising sound baffles and sound filtering assemblies; and packaged air conditioning systems and components thereof, for domestic, commercial, agricultural and industrial.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
11 - Environmental control apparatus
Goods & Services
Computer software and instruction manuals sold therewith for use in selecting air moving equipment, namely, fans and blowers. Heating, ventilating and air conditioning fans for commercial and domestic use and parts thereof; Industrial air moving equipment, namely fans and blowers; air makeup units, evaporative coolers, ventilators, body coolers in the nature of electric fans, air circulating units, air exhaust units and cold air intercept units; air space heaters; air coolers; air filtering units and assemblies comprising sound baffles and sound filtering assemblies; and packaged air conditioning systems and components thereof, for domestic, commercial, agricultural and industrial.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
11 - Environmental control apparatus
Goods & Services
Computer software and instruction manuals sold therewith for use in selecting air moving equipment, namely, fans and blowers. Heating, ventilating and air conditioning fans for commercial and domestic use and parts thereof; Industrial air moving equipment, namely fans and blowers; air makeup units, evaporative coolers, ventilators, body coolers in the nature of electric fans, air circulating units, air exhaust units and cold air intercept units; air space heaters; air coolers; air filtering units and assemblies comprising sound baffles and sound filtering assemblies; and packaged air conditioning systems and components thereof, for domestic, commercial, agricultural and industrial.
An aero acoustic fan assembly is provided and generally includes a fan wheel, a frame, and first and second air outlet diffusing structures. The fan wheel generally, and typically includes an axial air inlet delimited by an air inlet cone, an annular air outlet, a back plate, and front plate opposite the back plate. The frame within supports the fan wheel for rotation about a central axis thereof. The first air outlet diffusing structure is supported by a portion of the frame, adjacent the back plate of the fan wheel and includes a peripheral region. The second air outlet diffusing structure is similarly supported by a portion of the frame, adjacent the front plate of the fan wheel, and also includes a peripheral region, air exiting the annular air outlet of the fan wheel passing between the peripheral regions of the diffusing structures.
(1) Ventilation equipment, namely, fans, fan propellers, ventilators, blowers, exhaust units and exhaust systems consisting of blowers, evacuators and ventilators; air space heaters; air coolers; air filtering units and assemblies consisting of sound baffles and sound filtering assemblies; and packaged air conditioning systems and components thereof.
(2) Ventilation equipment, namely, fans, fan propellers, ventilators, blowers, exhaust units and exhaust systems consisting of blowers, evacuators and ventilators; air space heaters; air coolers; air filtering units and assemblies consisting of sound baffles and sound filtering assemblies; and packaged air conditioning systems and components thereof, for domestic, commercial, agricultural and industrial use.
(1) Propellers and impellers; blowers, air makeup units, evaporative coolers, ventilators, body coolers in the nature of electric fans, air recirculating units, air exhaust units, cold air intercept units and components thereof.
(2) Blowers, air makeup units, evaporative coolers, ventilators, body coolers in the nature of electric fans, air recirculating units, air exhaust units and cold air intercept units.
(1) Propellers and impellers for use in agricultural, industrial, commercial and domestic applications and apparatus for cooling and heating and exhausting and effecting a powered propulsion of gaseous fluids such as air and in blowers, air makeup units, namely, replacement air units which temper air into a facility, evaporative coolers, ventilators, body coolers, namely, fans, air recirculating units, air exhaust units, cold air intercept units and components thereof.
(2) Electrical fans.
(3) Blowers, air makeup units, namely, replacement air units which temper air into a facility, evaporative coolers, ventilators, body coolers, namely, electric fans, air recirculating units, air exhaust units and cold air intercepts units.
BLOWERS, AIR MAKEUP UNITS, EVAPORATIVE COOLERS, VENTILATORS, BODY COOLERS IN THE NATURE OF ELECTRIC FANS, AIR RECIRCULATING UNITS, AIR EXHAUST UNITS AND COLD AIR INTERCEPT UNITS
BLOWERS, AIR MAKEUP UNITS, EVAPORATIVE COOLERS, VENTILATORS, BODY COOLERS IN THE NATURE OF ELECTRIC FANS, AIR RECIRCULATING UNITS, AIR EXHAUST UNITS AND COLD AIR INTERCEPT UNITS
FANS; FAN PROPELLERS; VENTILATORS; BLOWERS; EXHAUST UNITS AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS COMPRISING BLOWERS, EVACUATORS AND VENTILATORS; AIR SPACE HEATERS; AIR COOLERS; AIR FILTERING UNITS AND ASSEMBLIES COMPRISING SOUND BAFFLES AND SOUND FILTERING ASSEMBLIES; AND PACKAGED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS THEREOF, FOR DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL, AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL USE
