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Blower unit for clean room

Assignee: MEISSNER and WURST and Co LUFTTESCHNISCHE ANLAGEN GEBAUDE- und VERFAHRENSTECHNIK GmbH
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Filing: 1996-03-27
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Granted: 1999-03-02
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Expires: 2016-03-27
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Abstract

Abstract A blower unit for clean rooms has a housing with a bottom, a cover, and first and second sidewalls. A filter is connected to the bottom. At least one blower is mounted in the housing. At least one air flow channel is connected to the blower and extends within the housing in an upward direction between two opposite ones of the first sidewalls. In the airflow channel clean air flows from the blower to the filter. Soundproofing material is connected to at least one side of the airflow channel.

Inventors

  • 👤 Manfred Renz
  • 👤 Helmut Bauer

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 02:39
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F3/00; F24F3/12; F24F3/16; F24F3/167; F24F7/00; F24F7/04; F24F7/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim 226 words
A blower unit for clean rooms, said blower unit comprising: a housing having a bottom, a cover, and first and second sidewalls; a filter connected to said bottom; at least one blower mounted in said housing; said at least one blower having two airflow channels; said two airflow channels extending within said housing in a vertical direction between two opposite ones of said first sidewalls, wherein in said airflow channels air flows from said blower to said filter in a vertical direction from said cover to said bottom; a soundproofing material connected to at least one side of said airflow channels; each one of said airflow channels limited by at least one vertically upwardly extending wall with a free upper end spaced at a distance to said cover and a lower end spaced at a distance from said bottom, wherein between said cover and said free upper end a flow opening is defined; and said at least one vertically upwardly extending walls connected to said two first opposite sidewalls; a horizontal bottom plate connecting said lower ends and connected to said two first opposite sidewalls; wherein said flow opening has a height selected such that a flow velocity of the clean air flowing through said flow opening is less or at most identical to a flow velocity of the clean air flowing within said airflow channel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 226 words
A blower unit for clean rooms, said blower unit comprising: a housing having a bottom, a cover, and first and second sidewalls; a filter connected to said bottom; at least one blower mounted in said housing; said at least one blower having two airflow channels; said two airflow channels extending within said housing in a vertical direction between two opposite ones of said first sidewalls, wherein in said airflow channels air flows from said blower to said filter in a vertical direction from said cover to said bottom; a soundproofing material connected to at least one side of said airflow channels; each one of said airflow channels limited by at least one vertically upwardly extending wall with a free upper end spaced at a distance to said cover and a lower end spaced at a distance from said bottom, wherein between said cover and said free upper end a flow opening is defined; and said at least one vertically upwardly extending walls connected to said two first opposite sidewalls; a horizontal bottom plate connecting said lower ends and connected to said two first opposite sidewalls; wherein said flow opening has a height selected such that a flow velocity of the clean air flowing through said flow opening is less or at most identical to a flow velocity of the clean air flowing within said airflow channel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 15 words
A blower unit according to claim 1, wherein two of said airflow channels are provided.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 17 words
A blower unit according to claim 2, wherein said two airflow channels extend parallel to one another.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 20 words
A blower unit according to claim 2, wherein said two airflow channels are positioned on opposite sides of said blower.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 23 words
A blower unit according to claim 2, wherein one of said second sidewalls delimits each one of said airflow channels on one side.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 17 words
A blower unit according to claim 5, wherein said soundproofing material is connected to said second sidewalls.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 21 words
A blower unit according to claim 5, wherein said second sidewalls and said upwardly extending walls are parallel to one another.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 23 words
A blower unit according to claim 2, wherein said upwardly extending walls of said two air flow channels are positioned opposite one another.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 19 words
A blower unit according to claim 8, wherein said bottom plate is positioned at a distance below said blower.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 24 words
A blower unit according to claim 8, wherein said blower has a base plate and wherein said base plate rests on said bottom plate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 27 words
A blower unit according to claim 8, wherein said blower has a base plate and wherein said bottom plate and said base plate form a unitary part.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 17 words
A blower unit according to claim 1, further comprising an external rotor motor connected to said blower.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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