Air filtration apparatus

• US 9,375,669 B2
• Filed: 06/19/2013
• Issued: 06/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bill Spiegel
• Original Assignee: Bill Spiegel
• Inventors: Spiegel, Bill
• Primary Examiner(s): Smith, Duane
• Assistant Examiner(s): Bergfelder, Adam W
• Application Number:
  US13/922,138
• Publication Number:
  US 20140373719A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,105 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2201/50 Means for dissipating electrostatic charges
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 46/0038 with means for influencing the odor, e.g. deodorizing substances
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 46/22 the belts travelling during filtering

Abstract

An air filtration apparatus operable to be coupled with an air return of a conventional HVAC system wherein the air filtration apparatus is configured to supply a continuous supply of unused air filtration media. The air filtration apparatus further includes a frame having four sides and an opening configured to accommodate any size air return. A first media receptacle and a second media receptacle are mounted on the frame. Disposed within said first media receptacle and said second media receptacle is an air filtration media, wherein the air filtration media is substantially disposed within the first media receptacle in its first position and is disposed within the second media receptacle in its second position. A drive assembly and fan are operably coupled to the air filtration media operable to transition the air filtration media intermediate its first position and second position as a result of airflow through the air return.

Claims

1. An air filtration apparatus operable to be coupled with an air return of an air conditioning or heating system comprising:

a frame, said frame being adaptable to be releasably secured within the air return, said frame having an upper member and a lower member, said frame having a first lateral member and a second lateral member, said upper member, said lower member, said first lateral member and said second lateral member being contiguously formed, said frame being adjustable in a lateral and a longitudinal direction so as to accommodate any size air return, said frame having an opening;

a first media receptacle, said first media receptacle being integrally formed with said frame, said first media receptacle being formed so as to have an interior volume;

a second media receptacle, said second media receptacle being integrally formed with said frame opposite said first media receptacle, said second media receptacle having an interior volume;

an air filtration media, said air filtration media having an upper edge and a lower edge, said air filtration media having a first end and a second end, said upper edge of said air filtration media having a notch formed in said upper edge proximate said second end, said air filtration media being releasably stored in said first media receptacle, said air filtration media extending across said opening of said frame and into said second media receptacle, said air filtration media operable to be transitioned from said first media receptacle to said second media receptacle;

a media moving member, said media moving member operably coupled to said air filtration media, said media moving member operable to move said air filtration media from said first media receptacle to said second media receptacle; and

an alarm, said alarm operable to monitor said upper edge of said air filtration media, said alarm configured to provide an alert to a user ensuing detection of said notch.

2. The air filtration apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said media moving member is a drive fan, said drive fan being mounted at least partially over said opening of said frame, said drive fan being operably coupled to said air filtration media so as to transition said air filtration media from said first media receptacle to said second media receptacle.

3. The air filtration apparatus as recited in claim 2, and further including a drive assembly, said drive assembly operably coupling said drive fan to said air filtration media, said drive assembly further providing gear reduction between said drive fan and said air filtration media.

4. The air filtration apparatus as recited in claim 3, and further including a media support grid, said media support grid substantially extending across said opening of said frame, said media support grid operable to provide support for said air filtration media as it is extends across said opening during transition to said second media receptacle.

5. The air filtration apparatus as recited in claim 4, and further including a first support tube and a second support tube, said air filtration media being disposed around said first support tube in said first position, said air filtration media being disposed around said second support tube in said second position.

6. The air filtration apparatus as recited in claim 5, wherein said air filtration media further includes a fragrance compound, said fragrance compound being impregnated into a portion of said air filtration media.

7. The air filtration apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said alarm is a photo sensor configured to monitor the upper edge of the air filtration media.