Air purifier
First Claim
1. An air purifier for removing particles from air and providing an aesthetically pleasing appearance, the air purifier comprising:
- a housing including an air inlet, an air outlet and an air flow path therethrough;
an air filter mounted within the housing in the air flow path;
a motor mounted within the housing including a motor shaft;
a fan mounted to the motor shaft for urging air into the air inlet, through the air flow path and out of the air outlet;
an air cowl removably mounted to the housing, the air cowl including a peripheral edge, one of the air inlet and the air outlet being defined between the peripheral edge and the housing.
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Abstract
An air purifier for removing particles from air and providing an aesthetically pleasing appearance includes a housing having an air inlet, an air outlet and an airflow path therethrough. An air filter is mounted within the housing in the airflow path and a motor is mounted within the housing. The motor includes a motor shaft and a fan is mounted to the motor shaft for urging air into the air inlet, through the airflow path and out of the air outlet. An air cowl is removably mounted to the housing. The air cowl includes a peripheral edge. The air inlet or the air outlet is defined between the peripheral edge and the housing. A method of operating the air purifier with the inlet or outlet formed between the peripheral edge and the housing is also disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. An air purifier for removing particles from air and providing an aesthetically pleasing appearance, the air purifier comprising:
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a housing including an air inlet, an air outlet and an air flow path therethrough;
an air filter mounted within the housing in the air flow path;
a motor mounted within the housing including a motor shaft;
a fan mounted to the motor shaft for urging air into the air inlet, through the air flow path and out of the air outlet;
an air cowl removably mounted to the housing, the air cowl including a peripheral edge, one of the air inlet and the air outlet being defined between the peripheral edge and the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of operating an air purifier including a housing having an air flow path therethrough and an air outlet, a motor mounted within the housing, a fan positioned within the air flow path driven by the motor, an air filter positioned within the air flow path, an air cowl having a peripheral edge, an air inlet defined between the peripheral edge and the housing, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) mounting the air cowl to the housing such that the peripheral edge defines the air inlet with the housing;
b) positioning the air purifier within a room; and
c) actuating the motor to drive the fan and urge room air into the air inlet, through the air filter and out of the air outlet. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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