COLUMNAR AIR MOVING DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS

• US 20130023195A1
• Filed: 06/13/2012
• Published: 01/24/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Airius Ip Holdings LLC
• Original Assignee: Airius Ip Holdings LLC
• Inventors: Avedon, Raymond B.
• Granted Patent: US 9,459,020 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 454/248
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 13/06 Outlets for directing or distributing air into rooms or spaces, e.g. ceiling air diffuser
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 13/065 formed as cylindrical or spherical bodies which are rotatable
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2013/0612 Induction nozzles without swirl means
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2013/0616 Outlets that have intake openings
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2221/14 mounted on the ceiling

Abstract

An air moving system includes an air moving device including a housing member, a rotary fan assembly, and a nozzle, the housing including a plurality of air intake vents. The nozzle is configured to move relative to a longitudinal axis of the air moving device. The air moving system includes a ceiling grid structure. The air moving device is configured to rest within a grid within the ceiling grid structure or within an opening in the ceiling.

Claims

1. An air moving system comprising:

a ceiling structure comprising a first ceiling level forming a base portion of the ceiling, the first ceiling level having a plurality of grid cells, each grid cell bordered by a grid cell periphery structure, the ceiling structure further comprising a second ceiling level separated from the first ceiling level by a first height;

an air moving device positioned at least partially within one of the grid cells in the first ceiling level, the air moving device comprising;

a housing member forming an interior space within the air moving device, the housing member having a top surface, the housing member being positioned within the ceiling structure such that the top surface is located between the first and second ceiling levels;

a ceiling support structure forming an outer peripheral edge of the air moving device, at least part of the ceiling support structure supported by the grid cell periphery structure;

the housing member comprising a plurality of air vents for directing a volume of air into the interior space of the air moving device;

a rotary fan assembly mounted in the interior space, the rotary fan assembly comprising an impeller and a plurality of blades, the rotary fan assembly configured to direct the volume of air within the interior space; and

a nozzle communicating with and extending downwardly from the rotary fan assembly, the nozzle comprising a structure for further directing the volume of air out of the air moving device.

2. The air moving system of claim 1, wherein the housing member comprises a plurality of ring-shaped structures of varying diameter connected to one another, wherein gaps exist between each of the ring-shaped structures, the gaps forming the plurality of air vents.

3. The air moving system of claim 1, wherein the ceiling support structure rests on the grid cell periphery structure.

4. The air moving system of claim 1, wherein the ceiling support structure is secured to the grid cell periphery structure by at least one fastener.

5. The air moving system of claim 1, wherein the housing member comprises an upper housing member and a lower housing member, the upper housing member connected to the lower housing member.

6. The air moving system of claim 5, wherein the rotary fan is mounted to the lower housing member.

7. The air moving system of claim 1, wherein the nozzle comprises at least one stator vane.

8. The air moving system of claim 1, wherein the housing member comprises at least one anti-swirl member.

9. The air moving system of claim 1, wherein the housing member comprises at least one seismic connect tab.

10. An air moving device comprising:

a housing member forming an interior space within the air moving device, the housing member comprising a plurality of air vents for directing a volume of air into the interior space of the air moving device;

a rotary fan assembly mounted in the interior space, the rotary fan assembly comprising an impeller and a plurality of blades, the rotary fan assembly configured to direct the volume of air within the interior space; and

a nozzle communicating with and extending downwardly from the rotary fan assembly, the nozzle comprising a structure for further directing the volume of air out of the air moving device;

wherein the air moving device comprises a longitudinal axis, the housing member comprises an opening for insertion of the nozzle, and the nozzle comprises at least one spherical surface configured to fit within the opening such that the nozzle can be adjusted at various angles relative to the longitudinal axis.

11. The air moving device of claim 10, wherein the nozzle is configured to be adjustable from 0 to 45 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis in at least one direction.

12. The air moving device of claim 10, wherein the nozzle is configured to be locked in a plurality of different angular positions.

13. The air moving device of claim 12 wherein the nozzle is self-locking.

14. The air moving device of claim 10, wherein the housing member comprises a plurality of ring-shaped structures of varying diameter connected to one another, wherein gaps exist between each of the ring-shaped structures, the gaps forming the plurality of air vents.

15. The air moving device of claim 10, wherein the rotary fan is mounted to the lower housing member.

16. The air moving device of claim 10, wherein the housing member comprises an upper housing member and a lower housing member, the upper housing member connected to the lower housing member.

17. The air moving device m of claim 10, wherein the nozzle comprises at least one stator vane.

18. The air moving device of claim 10, wherein the housing member comprises at least one anti-swirl member.

19. The air moving device of claim 10, wherein the housing member comprises at least one seismic connect tab.

20. An air moving system comprising:

a ceiling structure comprising a ceiling level forming a base portion of the ceiling structure;

an air moving device positioned at least partially in contact with the ceiling structure, the air moving device comprising;

a housing member forming an interior space within the air moving device, the housing member having a top surface, the housing member being positioned within the ceiling structure such that the top surface is located above the ceiling level;

a ceiling support structure forming an outer peripheral edge of the air moving device;

the housing member comprising a plurality of air vents for directing a volume of air into the interior space of the air moving device;

a rotary fan assembly mounted in the interior space, the rotary fan assembly comprising an impeller and a plurality of blades, the rotary fan assembly configured to direct the volume of air within the interior space; and

a nozzle communicating with and extending downwardly from the rotary fan assembly, the nozzle comprising a structure for further directing the volume of air out of the air moving device.