Flush mounted ceiling air cleaner
First Claim
1. An air cleaner adapted for flush mounting in a suspended ceiling system comprising:
- (a) a cabinet enclosing a blower, a blower motor and a plurality of filters, the cabinet having an attachment flange for securing the cabinet to a ceiling support structure, the cabinet including a return air grill located at an outermost end of an inlet side thereof upstream of said plurality of filters, and corresponding in size substantially to a first standard ceiling grid;
(b) at least one plenum chamber having a supply air grill at an outermost end of said plenum chamber and corresponding to in size, and adapted to be supported on, a second standard ceiling grid; and
(c) a flexible conduit connecting said cabinet and said supply air grill, said conduit connected to an outlet side of said cabinet downstream of said plurality of filters, and having a length sufficient to permit said cabinet and supply air grill to be located remote from each other.
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Abstract
An air cleaner device with the return grill and supply grill separated by a length of flexible insulated hose. The length of separation is sufficient to achieve maximum air circulation within the room. Multiple supply grills may be used to achieve more extensive air circulation requirements. The main filter compartment consists of a sheet metal cabinet housing containing motor, blower, filters, and hinged filter access door that also serves as a return grill for air to enter unit for filtration. The flexible insulated hose is connected to the main filter compartment by the use of a hose collar and secured by the use of hose clamps to achieve an air tight connection. The flexible insulated hose is connected to one or more supply grills in the same manner as it is connected to the main filter compartment.
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17 Claims
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1. An air cleaner adapted for flush mounting in a suspended ceiling system comprising:
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(a) a cabinet enclosing a blower, a blower motor and a plurality of filters, the cabinet having an attachment flange for securing the cabinet to a ceiling support structure, the cabinet including a return air grill located at an outermost end of an inlet side thereof upstream of said plurality of filters, and corresponding in size substantially to a first standard ceiling grid; (b) at least one plenum chamber having a supply air grill at an outermost end of said plenum chamber and corresponding to in size, and adapted to be supported on, a second standard ceiling grid; and (c) a flexible conduit connecting said cabinet and said supply air grill, said conduit connected to an outlet side of said cabinet downstream of said plurality of filters, and having a length sufficient to permit said cabinet and supply air grill to be located remote from each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A ceiling mounted air cleaner system comprising:
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a suspended ceiling structure including at least first and second standard grids; air cleaner means including a housing enclosing a blower, a blower motor and a plurality of air filters, and a return air grill located at an inlet side of said housing, said housing positioned, within said first standard ceiling grid, in flush relationship relative to adjacent grids; at least one plenum chamber having a room supply air grill mounted within said second standard ceiling grid remote from said first standard ceiling grid, also in flush relationship with adjacent grids; and air conduit means extending between an outlet side of said housing and said room supply air grill for carrying clean air from said air cleaner means to said plenum chamber and said room supply air grill. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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