Adjustable impingement dual blower apparatus

• US 6,340,283 B1
• Filed: 08/31/2000
• Issued: 01/22/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Brent R. Watson, Christopher Hare, Gssc, Inc., Mike Proctor
• Original Assignee: Graves Spray Supply Incorporated
• Inventors: Hedger, Thomas A., Bullock, Jeff Neal
• Primary Examiner(s): Look, Edward K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, NINH H
• Application Number:
  US09/652,886
• Time in Patent Office: 509 Days
• Field of Search: 415/60, 415/102, 415/121.2, 415/126, 415/213.1, 415/220, 416/63, 416/244.R, 416/246, 416/247.R
• US Class Current: 415/60
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 25/166 using fans
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 29/601 specially adapted for elastic fluid pumps

Abstract

A pair of high speed blowers are pivotally mounted in a vertical plane on a movable frame structure. Each blower has blades turning in an opposite direction from the other blower. The blowers are locked in place at an angle of 10 to 60 degrees with respect to each other so that air emanating from the blowers impinge on each other downstream from the blowers. The air impingement creates a triangular type expanding air stream pattern downstream from the impingement area.

Claims

1. An adjustable dual blower air impingement blower apparatus mounted on a frame structure having a protective safety grating in front of multiple blades in each of the dual blowers and no other obstruction to a stream of air emanating from each of the dual blowers, the apparatus further comprising:

(a) a means for pivoting each blower to a desired angle towards its mating blower on the frame structure;

(b) a means for locking each blower in place at an angle towards its mating blower, and

(c) each blower having blades turning in a direction opposite the other blower and emitting a solid stream of air towards an impingement area, the impingement of the solid stream of air from each blower creating a triangular type expanding air stream pattern downstream from the impingement area.

2. The adjustable dual blower air impingement blower apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the blowers are mounted on a vertical plane on the frame structure.

3. The adjustable dual blower air impingement blower apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the dual blowers are pivoted at an angle of 10 to 60 degrees with respect to each other.

4. The adjustable dual blower air impingement blower apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the blowers are powered by about a 1 h.p. motor.

5. The adjustable dual blower air impingement blower apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the blowers have a diameter of ten to forty-two inches.

6. The adjustable dual blower air impingement blower apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the means for locking each blower in place is a pin mounted in a side plate of the blower.

7. The adjustable dual blower air impingement blower apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the means for locking each blower in place is a locking screw connecting a side of the frame structure to a curved slot in a housing for the blower.

8. An adjustable dual blower air impingement blower apparatus comprising:

(a) a frame structure connected together in a vertical plane;

(b) a first blower having multiple blades turning clockwise, the first blower pivotally mounted in a lower portion of the frame structure;

(c) a second blower having multiple blades turning counterclockwise, the second blower pivotally mounted in an upper portion of the frame structure;

(d) a means for locking the first blower and the second blower at a desired angle towards each other so that an air stream emanating from the first blower intersects an air stream emanating from the second blower at an impingement area, the impinging air stream creating a triangular type expanding air stream pattern downstream from the impingement area, and

(e) the first and second blower each having a protective grate in front of the multiple blades and no other obstruction impeding the flow of air from the blower.

9. An adjustable dual blower air impingement blower apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the first and second blowers are locked in place at an angle of 10 to 60 degrees with respect to each other.

10. An adjustable dual blower air impingement blower apparatus according to claim 9 wherein each of the first and second blower is locked in place by a pin mounted in a side plate of the blower.

11. An adjustable dual blower air impingement blower apparatus according to claim 9 wherein each of the first and second blower has a curved slot in a housing side wall and a screw connects each blower to the frame structure at a desired position on the curved slot.

12. An adjustable dual blower air impingement blower apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the frame structure is movable on wheels.

13. An adjustable dual blower air impingement blower apparatus comprising:

(a) a vertically constructed frame structure adapted to mount at least two blowers;

(b) a first blower having multiple blades turning clockwise, the first blower pivotally mounted in a lower portion of the frame structure;

(c) a second blower having multiple blades turning counterclockwise, the second blower pivotally mounted in an upper portion of the frame structure;

(d) a means for locking the first blower and second blower at a preselected angle towards each other so that an air stream emanating from each blower intersect at a distance spaced downstream from a front grate protecting fan blades within the first and second blower; and

(e) the air stream from the first and second blower creating an expanding air stream downstream from a point of impingement of the two air streams.

14. The adjustable dual blower air impingement blower apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the preselected angle is 10 to 60 degrees.

15. The adjustable dual blower air impingement blower apparatus according to claim 13 wherein the means for locking the first and second blower is a pin mounted in a side plate of the first and second blower.

16. The adjustable dual blower air impingement blower apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the means for locking the first and second blower is a threaded slot in a side housing of the first and second blower and a locking screw connecting the vertically constructed frame structure to the threaded slot.

17. A method of creating an expanding air flow in a workplace comprising:

(a) pivotally mounting a first and second blower in a vertically constructed frame structure;

(b) providing a means for locking the first and second blower at a preselected angle towards each other;

(c) providing a sufficient source of electrical power to power the first and second blower; and

(d) providing a sufficient number of fan blades within the first blower turning clockwise and second blower turning counterclockwise so that an air stream emanating from the first and second blower intersect at a distance spaced downstream from a front grate protecting the fan blades to create an expanding air stream pattern downstream from the intersection of the first and second blower air streams.

18. The method according to claim 17 wherein the power provided to the first and second blower comes from about a one h.p. electric motor.

19. The method according to claim 17 wherein the preselected angle setting on the first and second blower towards each other is 10 to 60 degrees.

20. The method according to claim 17 wherein the vertically constructed frame structure is provided with wheels to enhance mobility of the frame structure.