Air filtering device

• US 9,579,597 B2
• Filed: 05/09/2014
• Issued: 02/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Original Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Inventors: Gruenbacher, Dana Paul, Schroeck, Steven James, Leon, Jessica Elizabeth, Dal Bo, Paolo, Schober, Uwe
• Primary Examiner(s): Minskey, Jacob T
• Assistant Examiner(s): PHAM, MINH CHAU THI
• Application Number:
  US14/273,598
• Publication Number:
  US 20140331625A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,026 Days
• Field of Search: 553/851, 553/852, 554/72, 554/73, 55D/IG.34, 95/25, 95/26, 952/73, 964/24, 963/97, 964/17, 964/22
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2273/30 Means for generating a circulation of a fluid in a filtration system, e.g. using a pump or a fan
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 46/02 Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, having hollow filters made of flexible material

Abstract

A device for filtering air having a base, a fan functionally attached to the base, an air filter releasably attached to the base, and a substantially air impermeable outer sleeve is provided.

Claims

1. An air filtering device comprising

a base having an air inlet and an air outlet;

a fan functionally attached to said base, wherein said fan is capable of moving air through said air outlet;

an air filter bag in air flow communication with said air outlet and comprising an air flow surface area from which air exits said air filter bag when said device is in use, wherein the air filter bag is foldable;

a substantially air impermeable outer sleeve comprising a first open end, a second open end, and an air flow path therebetween, wherein said outer sleeve is in air flow communication with said air outlet, and wherein said outer sleeve envelops said air filter bag around its longitudinal axis and defines a spatial gap between said air filter bag and said outer sleeve;

wherein the air flow rate in said air flow path is about 80 to about 100 CFM and the pressure drop at said spatial gap is less than about 8 Pa.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the minimum spatial gap is about 3 mm.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein said air flow surface area of said air filter bag comprises a lower region and an upper region positioned along a longitudinal axis, wherein the minimum spatial gap at said lower region is at least about 3 mm and the minimum spatial gap at said upper region is at least about 15 mm.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the exit velocity of air exiting said second open end of said outer sleeve is about 1 m/s.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein where the face velocity of air exiting said air filter bag is about 25 to about 50 fpm.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein said air filter has an air flow surface area of about 0.2 m² to about 1 m².

7. The device of claim 1 wherein the air flow rate exiting said second open end of said outer sleeve is at least 80% of the air flow rate entering said first end of said outer sleeve.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein said pressure drop of said device is less than about 5 Pa.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein said device comprises a backpressure of less than about 25 Pa.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein said fan provides an air flow rate of about 80 to about 100 CFM, at about 15 to about 25 Pa of pressure, when activated.

11. The device claim 1, wherein said device has a noise level of less than about 45 db.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein said outer sleeve is air impermeable.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein said outer sleeve comprises a flexible air impermeable material.

14. The device of claim 1, wherein said outer sleeve is constructed from a flexible material.

15. The device of claim 14, wherein said outer sleeve has an upright position volume 70% greater than a collapsed position volume.

16. The device of claim 1, wherein said base comprises a tapered shroud having a first step for receiving said air filter and second step for receiving said first open end of said outer sleeve.

17. The device of claim 1, further comprising an air quality sensor.

18. The device of claim 1, further comprising an end-of-life sensor.