Lighting and ventilation system having plate with central aperture positioned over grille to define intake gap
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1. A ventilating system comprising:
- a main housing defining an inlet configured to receive air into the main housing and an outlet configured to allow the air to exit the main housing;
a fan in the main housing and configured and arranged to generate a flow of air into the main housing through the inlet and from the main housing through the outlet;
a grille configured to be coupled to the main housing and defining at least one aperture; and
a plate coupled to the grille and defining an intake gap with a portion of the grille, the intake gap defining an airflow path into the main housing;
wherein the plate defines a plate aperture located substantially centrally on the plate formed by a plate aperture wall and the plate aperture wall including mounting notches.
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Abstract
A lighting and ventilating system includes a main housing with an air inlet and an air outlet a fan provided in the main housing to generate a flow of air between the air inlet and outlet; a grille having a plurality of apertures and coupled to the main housing; and a plate having an aperture located substantially centrally on the plate and defined by an aperture wall with a plurality of mounting notches, the plate coupled to the grille to define an airflow intake gap between the plate and at least a portion of the grille. The system further can include a lamp housing coupled to the grille and including at least a first set of illumination devices.
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1. A ventilating system comprising:
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a main housing defining an inlet configured to receive air into the main housing and an outlet configured to allow the air to exit the main housing; a fan in the main housing and configured and arranged to generate a flow of air into the main housing through the inlet and from the main housing through the outlet; a grille configured to be coupled to the main housing and defining at least one aperture; and a plate coupled to the grille and defining an intake gap with a portion of the grille, the intake gap defining an airflow path into the main housing; wherein the plate defines a plate aperture located substantially centrally on the plate formed by a plate aperture wall and the plate aperture wall including mounting notches. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A ventilating system comprising:
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a main housing defining an inlet configured to receive air into the main housing and an outlet configured to allow the air to exit the main housing; a fan in the main housing and configured and arranged to generate a flow of air into the main housing through the inlet and from the main housing through the outlet; a grille configured to be coupled to the main housing and defining at least one aperture; and a plate coupled to the grille and defining an intake gap with a portion of the grille, the intake gap defining an airflow path into the main housing; wherein the grill defines a substantially curved area which engages the plate.
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13. A ventilating system comprising:
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a main housing defining an inlet configured to receive air into the main housing and an outlet configured to allow the air to exit the main housing; a fan in the main housing and configured and arranged to generate a flow of air into the main housing through the inlet and from the main housing through the outlet; a grille configured to be coupled to the main housing and defining at least one aperture; and a plate coupled to the grille and defining an intake gap with a portion of the grille, the intake gap defining an airflow path into the main housing; wherein air first passes through the intake gap before passing through the at least one grille aperture.
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14. A ventilating system configured for ventilating a space comprising:
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a main housing defining an inlet configured to receive air from the space into the main housing and an outlet configured to allow the air exit the main housing; a fan supported in the main housing and configured and arranged to generate a flow of air from the space into the main housing through the inlet and from the main housing through the outlet; a grille configured to be coupled to the main housing, the grille defining at least one aperture and a lamp aperture; a plate engaged with the grille and defining an intake gap with a portion of the grille, the intake gap defining an airflow path into the main housing; and a lamp housing coupled to the grille substantially adjacent the lamp aperture, and the lamp housing including a first set of illumination devices; wherein the plate defines a plate aperture located substantially centrally on the plate formed by a plate aperture wall and the plate aperture wall including mounting notches. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A ventilating system configured for ventilating a space comprising:
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a main housing defining an inlet configured to receive air from the space into the main housing and an outlet configured to allow the air exit the main housing; a fan supported in the main housing and configured and arranged to generate a flow of air from the space into the main housing through the inlet and from the main housing through the outlet; a grille configured to be coupled to the main housing, the grille defining at least one aperture and a lamp aperture; a plate engaged with the grille and defining an intake gap with a portion of the grille, the intake gap defining an airflow path into the main housing; and a lamp housing coupled to the grille substantially adjacent the lamp aperture, and the lamp housing including a first set of illumination devices; wherein the grill defines a substantially curved area which engages the plate.
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