COLUMNAR AIR MOVING DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS

• US 20130027950A1
• Filed: 06/13/2012
• Published: 01/31/2013
• 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 9,335,061 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/368
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 25/06 the pump being electrically driven F04D25/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 25/08 the working fluid being air, e.g. for ventilation
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 25/088 Ceiling fans
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 29/002 especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 29/325 for axial flow fans blade mountings F04D29/34, blades F04D29/38
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 29/522 especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 29/542 Bladed diffusers fixing blades to stators F01D9/042
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 29/545 Ducts
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 29/547 having a special shape in order to influence fluid flow
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/026 intended to be recessed in a ceiling or like overhead structure, e.g. suspended ceiling
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/06 by suspension
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/673 the fans being used for intake
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0088 Ventilating systems lighting fixtures combined with outlets for air treatment systems F24F13/078
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 13/078 combined with lighting fixtures
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 7/065 fan combined with single duct; mounting arrangements of a fan in a duct

Abstract

An air moving device includes a housing member, a rotary fan assembly, and a nozzle. The air moving device further includes a light source member mounted within the nozzle. The light source member can be placed within a flow of air moving out the end of the nozzle in a generally columnar pattern. The flow of air can be used to cool the light source member. A portion of the nozzle can be transparent, allowing the light from the light source member to emanate radially, as well as longitudinally.

Claims

1. An air moving device comprising:

a housing member forming an interior space within the air moving device, the housing member comprising at least one opening for directing a volume of air into the interior space;

a rotary fan assembly mounted within the interior space, the rotary fan assembly comprising an impeller and a plurality of blades for directing a volume of air in a first direction toward a target space to be de-stratified;

an elongate nozzle communicating with and extending substantially in said first direction from the rotary fan assembly, the elongate nozzle comprising at least one structure for directing the volume of air substantially in said first direction out of a bottom of the air moving device in a generally columnar manner;

a light source member positioned at least partially within the nozzle, the light source member configured to direct light out of the air moving device to at least partially illuminate said target space, the light source member positioned within a flow of the volume of air being directed downwardly through the nozzle and out of the air moving device; and

at least one vent structure located in the interior space between the rotary fan assembly and the bottom of the air moving device.

2. The air moving device of claim 1, wherein the nozzle comprises at least one stator vane for directing the volume of air in said first direction in a generally columnar manner out of the air moving device.

3. The air moving device of claim 1, wherein the light source member comprises a housing including the vent structure and a chamber below the vent structure.

4. The air moving device of claim 3, wherein the light source member comprises an LED light engine, the chamber having an hour-glass shape configured to direct air over the light engine so as to cool the light engine.

5. The air moving device of claim 1, wherein the light source member comprises a bulb, and wherein the flow of the volume of air in the nozzle is directly alongside a surface of the bulb.

6. The air moving device of claim 1, wherein the housing member comprises an outer housing having a generally cylindrical shape.

7. The air moving device of claim 1, wherein the light source member is attached to the nozzle.

8. The air moving device of claim 7, wherein the light source member is connected to a power source.

9. The air moving device of claim 1, wherein the nozzle comprises an inwardly recessed portion forming a venturi through the nozzle.

10. The air moving device of claim 1, wherein the nozzle comprises at least one joint portion, wherein two portions of the nozzle are joined together.

11. The air moving device of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the nozzle is transparent.

12. The air moving device of claim 1, wherein the air moving device comprises a support member, the air moving device being suspended from a structure by the support member.

13. The air moving device of claim 1, wherein the air moving device is mounted within a ceiling structure.

14. An air moving device comprising:

a housing member forming an interior space within the air moving device, the housing member comprising at least one opening for directing a volume of air into the interior space, the housing member comprising a top of the air moving device;

a rotary fan assembly mounted within the interior space, the rotary fan assembly comprising an impeller and a plurality of blades for directing a volume of air out of the air moving device;

an elongate nozzle communicating with and extending from the rotary fan assembly, the elongate nozzle comprising at least one structure for directing the volume of air out of the air moving device in a generally columnar manner, the elongate nozzle comprising a bottom of the air moving device; and

a light source member positioned at least partially within the nozzle, the light source member configured to direct light out of the air moving device, the light source member positioned within a flow of the volume of air being directed through the nozzle and out of the air moving device.