Environmental testing device

• US 8,567,268 B2
• Filed: 08/23/2010
• Issued: 10/29/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Sun, Zheng-Heng, Ma, Xiao-Feng
• Primary Examiner(s): Rogers, David A
• Application Number:
  US12/861,031
• Publication Number:
  US 20110283808A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,163 Days
• Field of Search: 734/31, 738/656, 454/237, 454/275, 454/345, D23/352, D23/376, D23/377, D23/386, D23/387, D23/390, D23/393, D23/412
• US Class Current: 73/865.6
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 17/002 Test chambers
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 22/02 characterised by the use of electric means
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 23/19 characterised by the use of electric means G05D23/1393 takes precedence

Abstract

An environmental testing device includes a humidity control module, a temperature control module; and an air circulation module. The air circulation module includes an enclosure and a fan received in the enclosure. Two pairs of airflow openings are defined in the enclosure and form different airflow passages that allow air to flow along different directions in the environmental testing device.

Claims

1. An environmental testing device comprising:

a humidity control module;

a temperature control module; and

an air circulation module comprising an enclosure, a fan received in the enclosure, and two pairs of airflow openings defined in the enclosure; and

the two pairs of airflow openings defining two airflow channels that allow air to flow along different directions in the environmental testing device.

2. The environmental testing device of claim 1, wherein an axis of the enclosure is perpendicular to each of the airflow channels.

3. The environmental testing device of claim 1, wherein the enclosure comprises a cylindrical holding portion and a cover portion attached to the cylindrical holding portion, and the two pairs of airflow openings are defined in a side face of the cylindrical holding portion.

4. The environmental testing device of claim 3, wherein the cylindrical holding portion comprises a circular airflow guide protruding from an edge of each of the two pairs of airflow openings.

5. The environmental testing device of claim 3, wherein the cover portion comprises a circular panel and a pair of side plates extending from the circular panel, and the pair of side plates abut an inner surface of the cylindrical holding portion.

6. The environmental testing device of claim 5, wherein the cover portion further comprises a bracket mounted between the pair of side plates, and the fan is mounted in the bracket.

7. The environmental testing device of claim 6, wherein the fan is received in the cylindrical holding portion, and the circular panel of the cover portion is attached to a top of the cylindrical holding portion.

8. The environmental testing device of claim 7, wherein the cover portion is rotatable to adjust a direction of the fan.

9. An environmental testing device comprising:

a humidity control module;

a temperature control module; and

an air circulation module comprising an enclosure and a fan received in the enclosure, the enclosure having a first pair of airflow openings and a second pair of airflow openings defined therein;

wherein the first pair of airflow openings define a first airflow channel, and the second pair of airflow openings define a second airflow channel;

wherein the first airflow channel is perpendicular to the second airflow channel.

10. The environmental testing device of claim 9, wherein the enclosure comprises a cylindrical holding portion and a cover portion attached to the cylindrical holding portion, and the first and second pairs of airflow openings are defined in a side face of the cylindrical holding portion.

11. The environmental testing device of claim 10, wherein the cover portion comprises a circular panel, a pair of side plates extend from the circular panel, and a bracket mounted between the pair of side plates, and the fan is mounted in the bracket.

12. The environmental testing device of claim 11, wherein the fan is received in the cylindrical holding portion, and the circular panel of the cover portion is attached to a top of the cylindrical holding portion.

13. The environmental testing device of claim 12, wherein the cover portion is rotatable to adjust a facing direction of the fan.

14. The environmental testing device of claim 13, wherein the first pair of airflow openings comprises a first airflow inlet and a first airflow outlet, the second pair of airflow openings comprises a second airflow inlet and a second airflow outlet, a front face of the fan is located at the same side as the first airflow outlet and the second airflow outlet, and a rear side of the fan is located at the same side as the first airflow inlet and the second airflow inlet.