METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ILLUMINATING AND REMOVING AIRBORNE IMPURITIES WITHIN AN ENCLOSED CHAMBER

• US 20080264257A1
• Filed: 04/25/2007
• Published: 10/30/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Oreck Holdings LLC (Techtronic Industries Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Oreck Holdings LLC (Techtronic Industries Company Limited)
• Inventors: Cohen, Shane Perry, Magyari, Doug Peter, Ryder III, Frank Ventorina
• Application Number:
  US11/739,747
• Publication Number:
  US 20080264257A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 95/291
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/20 Ultraviolet radiation
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2273/26 Making use of optical waves, e.g. for measurements
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 45/06 by reversal of direction of flow
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 46/42 Auxiliary equipment or operation thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 50/20 Combinations of devices covered by groups B01D45/00 and B01D46/00
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 8/00 Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49787 Obtaining plural composite product pieces from preassembled workpieces

Abstract

An enclosed chamber for illuminating and removing airborne impurities includes at least one air cleaner for removing airborne impurities. The enclosed chamber also includes a means for illuminating the airborne impurities. Airborne impurities can be introduced into the enclosed chamber through an aperture in a chamber housing of the enclosed chamber.

Claims

1. An apparatus for illuminating and removing airborne impurities from within an enclosed chamber, comprising:

a chamber housing;

airborne impurities within the chamber housing;

a means for illuminating the airborne impurities; and

at least one air cleaner coupled to the chamber housing for removal of the airborne impurities.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the chamber housing is substantially airtight.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the chamber housing is substantially transparent.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the chamber housing includes a substantially transparent portion.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the enclosed chamber has a first section and a second section, wherein the first section is coupled to the second section by at least one air passageway.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the first section is substantially larger than the second section.

7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the first section contains an aperture for introducing the airborne impurities.

8. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the first section contains a baffle corresponding to the at least one air passageway.

9. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein an air intake of the at least one air cleaner communicates with the first section and an air exhaust of the at least one air cleaner communicates with the second section.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the airborne impurities comprise reflective particulates.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the reflective particulates comprise mica.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the airborne impurities comprise fluorescent dirt.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the means for illuminating the airborne impurities comprises one or more illuminating lamps located on at least one wall of the chamber housing.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the one or more illuminating lamps comprises one or more MR-16 lamps.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the one or more illuminating lamps comprises one or more Ultra-violet lamps.

16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the one or more illuminating lamps comprises one or more black lights.

17. A method for forming an enclosed chamber for illuminating and removing airborne impurities from within the enclosed chamber, comprising:

providing a chamber housing;

providing airborne impurities within the chamber housing;

providing one or more illuminating lamps for illuminating the airborne impurities; and

coupling at least one air cleaner to the chamber housing for removing the airborne impurities.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the enclosed chamber is substantially airtight.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the chamber housing is substantially transparent.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the chamber housing includes a substantially transparent portion.

21. The method of claim 17, further providing the enclosed chamber with a first section and a second section, and coupling the first section to the second section by at least one air passageway.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the first section is substantially larger than the second section.

23. The method of claim 21, further providing an aperture in the chamber housing of the first section for introducing the airborne impurities.

24. The method of claim 21, further providing the first section with a baffle for each air passageway that is provided, wherein each baffle provides a space near the top of the first section of the enclosed chamber.

25. The method of claim 21, further providing the air cleaner with an air intake, wherein the air intake communicates with the first section of the enclosed chamber and providing the air cleaner with an air exhaust, wherein the air exhaust communicates with the second section of the enclosed chamber.

26. The method of claim 17, wherein providing the airborne impurities comprises providing reflective particulates.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein the reflective particulates comprise mica.

28. The method of claim 17, wherein providing the airborne impurities comprises providing fluorescent dirt.

29. The method of claim 17, further comprising positioning the one or more illuminating lamps on at least one wall of the chamber housing.

30. The method of claim 29, further comprising positioning the one or more illuminating lamps in the bottom wall of the first section, wherein the illuminating lamps illuminate up and into the first section.

31. The method of claim 29, wherein the one or more illuminating lamps comprises one or more MR16 lamps.

32. The method of claim 29, wherein the one or more illuminating lamps comprises one or more ultra-violet lamps.

33. The method of claim 29, wherein the one or more illuminating lamps comprises one or more black lights.

34. A method for illuminating and removing airborne impurities from within an enclosed chamber including a chamber housing with a first section and a second section, comprising:

introducing airborne impurities into the first section of the enclosed chamber;

providing illumination to the airborne impurities in the first section of the enclosed chamber; and

providing at least one air cleaner for removal of the airborne impurities within the first section of the enclosed chamber.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein introducing the airborne impurities comprises introducing the airborne impurities into the first section through an aperture in the first section.

36. The method of claim 34, wherein introducing airborne impurities into the first section of the enclosed chamber comprises introducing mica particles into the first section of the chamber housing.

37. The method of claim 34, wherein introducing airborne impurities into the first section of the enclosed chamber comprises introducing fluorescent dirt into the first section of the chamber housing.

38. The method of claim 34, wherein providing illumination to the airborne impurities comprises providing one or more illuminating lamps located on at least one side of the first section of the chamber housing.

39. The method of claim 38, further providing positioning the one or more illuminating lamps in the bottom of the first section, wherein the illuminating lamps illuminate up and into the first section.

40. The method of claim 38, wherein the one or more illuminating lamps comprises one or more MR-16 lamps.

41. The method of claim 38, wherein the one or more illuminating lamps comprises one or more ultra-violet lamps.

42. The method of claim 38, wherein the one or more illuminating lamps comprises one or more black lights.

43. The method of claim 34, wherein providing at least one air cleaner for removal of the airborne impurities within the first section of the enclosed chamber comprises providing an air intake, wherein the air intake communicates with the first section and providing an air exhaust, wherein the air exhaust communicates with the second section of the enclosed chamber.

44. The method of claim 34, further comprising coupling the first section to the second section with at least one air passageway.

45. The method of claim 44, wherein air containing airborne impurities enters the air cleaner through the air intake which communicates with the first section and air substantially free from airborne impurities exits the air cleaner through the air exhaust which communicates with the second section and returns to the first section through the at least one air passageway.

46. The method of claim 45, further providing the first section with at least one baffle, wherein air returning to the first section through the at least one air passageway must flow to the top of the at least one baffle upon exiting the at least one air passageway.