Air mover system with reduced reverse air flow
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1. A system for moving air through an enclosure, said system comprising:
- air movers each mounted within said enclosure and each oriented to generate air flow through an interior of said enclosure along respective air flow paths;
each of said air movers having means mounted for forward rotation to generate said air flow; and
each of said air movers having means for preventing reverse rotation of said air flow generating means, thereby preventing said reverse rotation of said air flow generating means of a failed or failing air mover in response to air flow through another air mover, and thereby reducing reverse air flow along said air flow path of said failed or failing air mover.
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Abstract
An air mover system is provided having plural air movers each mounted along an air flow path. Each of the air movers includes means mounted for forward rotation to generate forward air flow. Each of the air movers also includes means for preventing reverse rotation of the air flow generating means, thereby reducing reverse air flow.
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1. A system for moving air through an enclosure, said system comprising:
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air movers each mounted within said enclosure and each oriented to generate air flow through an interior of said enclosure along respective air flow paths;
each of said air movers having means mounted for forward rotation to generate said air flow; and
each of said air movers having means for preventing reverse rotation of said air flow generating means, thereby preventing said reverse rotation of said air flow generating means of a failed or failing air mover in response to air flow through another air mover, and thereby reducing reverse air flow along said air flow path of said failed or failing air mover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for moving air through an enclosure, said system comprising:
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air movers each mounted within said enclosure and each oriented to generate air flow through an interior of said enclosure along respective air flow paths;
each of said air movers having means mounted for forward rotation to generate said air flow; and
each of said air movers having means positioned for contact with said air flow generating means for preventing reverse rotation of said air flow generating means, thereby preventing said reverse rotation of said air flow generating means of a failed or failing air mover in response to air flow through another air mover, and thereby reducing reverse air flow along said air flow path of said failed or failing air mover. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A system for moving air through an enclosure, said system comprising:
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air movers each mounted within said enclosure and each oriented to generate air flow through an interior of said enclosure along respective air flow paths;
each of said air movers having an impeller wheel mounted for rotation in a forward direction to generate said air flow;
each of said air movers having a motor coupled with said impeller wheel for rotating said impeller wheel in said forward direction; and
each of said air movers further comprises a bearing connected to permit said forward rotation of said impeller wheel and prevent reverse rotation of said impeller wheel. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. An air mover system adapted to urge air flow through an interior of an enclosure and through at least one opening defined by said enclosure, said air mover system comprising:
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at least two impellers each having impeller wheels mounted for rotation;
a motor coupled to each of said impeller wheels for causing rotation of said impeller wheels in a forward direction to urge air flow through said interior of said enclosure; and
each of said impellers having a member positioned to be coupled with said impeller wheel to prevent rotation of each of said impeller wheels in a reverse direction, thereby reducing the amount of reverse air flow through said interior in the event of a failure of one of said impellers. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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