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Multi-purpose clean air fan and fan motor mount assembly

Assignee: Microzone Corp
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Filing: 2001-09-25
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Granted: 2003-09-16
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Expires: 2021-09-25
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Abstract

Abstract A multi-use clean air fan and fan motor mount assembly comprising a bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, a fan motor mount, motor mount supports, a fan motor and a fan, the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector having a long outer wall, and a short inner wall, the fan motor mount suspended within the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector by motor mount supports fastened between the outer wall of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector and the fan motor mount, an aperture defining a central opening in the top of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, the fan and fan motor having a common longitudinal axis with the longitudinal axis of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, the fan having a series of vanes extending outwardly from the central longitudinal axis of the fan, the inside of the long outer wall of the bifurcated conical inlet and blown air deflector surrounding more than half of the longitudinal height of the vanes of the fan.

Inventors

  • 👤 Terence Webb

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04D; F04D29/00; F04D29/70; F04D29/701; F04D29/703; B; B01; B01D; B01D46/00; B01D46/0002; B01D46/0005; B01D46/10; B01D46/52; B01D46/521; B01D2265/00; B01D2265/02; B01D2265/028; B01D2267/00; B01D2267/40; B01D2273/00; B01D2273/30; B01D2279/00; B01D2279/50; B01D2279/51

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 222 words
A clean air room having two suspended ceilings, an upper suspended ceiling and a lower suspended ceiling, a source of pre-filtered air above the upper suspended ceiling, a series of openings in the upper suspended ceiling, a multi-use fan and fan motor mount assembly located in the openings in the upper suspended ceiling, the multi-use fan and fan motor mount assembly comprising a bifurcated conical air inlet a bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, a fan motor mount, motor mount supports, a fan motor and a fan, the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector having a long outer wall, and a short inner wall, an aperture defining a central opening in the top of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, the fan and fan motor having a common longitudinal axis with the longitudinal axis of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, the fan having a series of vanes extending outwardly from the central longitudinal axis of the fan, the inside of the long outer wall of the bifurcated conical inlet and blown air deflector surrounding more than half of the longitudinal height of the vanes of the fan, the lower suspended ceiling comprising non porous and porous panels, the porous panels comprising final filters which can be removed from within the room.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 222 words
A clean air room having two suspended ceilings, an upper suspended ceiling and a lower suspended ceiling, a source of pre-filtered air above the upper suspended ceiling, a series of openings in the upper suspended ceiling, a multi-use fan and fan motor mount assembly located in the openings in the upper suspended ceiling, the multi-use fan and fan motor mount assembly comprising a bifurcated conical air inlet a bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, a fan motor mount, motor mount supports, a fan motor and a fan, the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector having a long outer wall, and a short inner wall, an aperture defining a central opening in the top of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, the fan and fan motor having a common longitudinal axis with the longitudinal axis of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, the fan having a series of vanes extending outwardly from the central longitudinal axis of the fan, the inside of the long outer wall of the bifurcated conical inlet and blown air deflector surrounding more than half of the longitudinal height of the vanes of the fan, the lower suspended ceiling comprising non porous and porous panels, the porous panels comprising final filters which can be removed from within the room.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 251 words
A multi-use clean air fan and fan motor mount assembly comprising a bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, a fan motor mount, motor mount supports, a fan motor and a fan, the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector having a Long outer wall, and a short inner wall, the fan motor mount suspended from within the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector by motor mount supports fastened between the outer wall of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector and the fan motor mount, an aperture defining a central opening in the top of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, the fan and fan motor having a common longitudinal axis with the longitudinal axis of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, the fan having a series of vanes extending outwardly from the central longitudinal axis of the fan, the inside of the long outer wall of the bifurcated conical inlet and blown air deflector surrounding more than half of the longitudinal height of the vanes of the fan, the inside of the long outer wall of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector surrounding between two-thirds and three-quarters of the vertical height of the vanes of the fan, a clean room, the clean room having a suspended ceiling supporting a series of final filters removable from below the suspended ceiling, a series of multi-use clean air fan motor mount assemblies arranged above the suspended ceiling.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 251 words
A multi-use clean air fan and fan motor mount assembly comprising a bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, a fan motor mount, motor mount supports, a fan motor and a fan, the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector having a Long outer wall, and a short inner wall, the fan motor mount suspended from within the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector by motor mount supports fastened between the outer wall of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector and the fan motor mount, an aperture defining a central opening in the top of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, the fan and fan motor having a common longitudinal axis with the longitudinal axis of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, the fan having a series of vanes extending outwardly from the central longitudinal axis of the fan, the inside of the long outer wall of the bifurcated conical inlet and blown air deflector surrounding more than half of the longitudinal height of the vanes of the fan, the inside of the long outer wall of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector surrounding between two-thirds and three-quarters of the vertical height of the vanes of the fan, a clean room, the clean room having a suspended ceiling supporting a series of final filters removable from below the suspended ceiling, a series of multi-use clean air fan motor mount assemblies arranged above the suspended ceiling.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 245 words
A multi-use clean air fan and fan motor mount assembly comprising a bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, a fan motor mount, motor mount supports, a fan motor and a fan, the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector having a long outer wall, and a short inner wall, the fan motor mount suspended from within the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector by motor mount supports fastened between the outer wall of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector and the fan motor mount, an aperture defining a central opening in the top of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, the fan and fan motor having a common longitudinal axis with the longitudinal axis of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, the fan having a series of vanes extending outwardly from the central longitudinal axis of the fan, the inside of the long outer wall of the bifurcated conical inlet and blown air deflector surrounding more than half of the longitudinal height of the vanes of the fan, the inside of the long outer wall of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector surrounding between two-thirds and three-quarters of the vertical height of the vanes of the fan, a sterile suite ceiling system comprising a suspended ceiling below the multi-use clean air fan and fan motor mount assemblies supporting a series of final filters removable from below the ceiling.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 245 words
A multi-use clean air fan and fan motor mount assembly comprising a bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, a fan motor mount, motor mount supports, a fan motor and a fan, the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector having a long outer wall, and a short inner wall, the fan motor mount suspended from within the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector by motor mount supports fastened between the outer wall of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector and the fan motor mount, an aperture defining a central opening in the top of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, the fan and fan motor having a common longitudinal axis with the longitudinal axis of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, the fan having a series of vanes extending outwardly from the central longitudinal axis of the fan, the inside of the long outer wall of the bifurcated conical inlet and blown air deflector surrounding more than half of the longitudinal height of the vanes of the fan, the inside of the long outer wall of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector surrounding between two-thirds and three-quarters of the vertical height of the vanes of the fan, a sterile suite ceiling system comprising a suspended ceiling below the multi-use clean air fan and fan motor mount assemblies supporting a series of final filters removable from below the ceiling.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 286 words
A multi-use clean air fan and fan motor mount assembly comprising a bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, a fan motor mount, motor mount supports, a fan motor and a fan, the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector having a long outer wall, and a short inner wall, the fan motor mount suspended from within the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector by motor mount supports fastened between the outer wall of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector and the fan motor mount, an aperture defining a central opening in the top of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, the fan and fan motor having a common longitudinal axis with the longitudinal axis of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, the fan having a series of vanes extending outwardly from the central longitudinal axis of the fan, the inside of the long outer wall of the bifurcated conical inlet and blown air deflector surrounding more than half of the longitudinal height of the vanes of the fan, the inside of the long outer wall of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector surrounding between two-thirds and three-quarters of the vertical height of the vanes of the fan, a clean air room having air upper and lower suspended ceiling, a series of apertures defining openings in the upper suspended ceiling, a source of pre-filtered air above the upper suspended ceiling, the air inlet of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector located in an aperture in the upper suspended ceiling, the lower suspended ceiling comprised of a series of suspended final filters which can be removed from below.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 286 words
A multi-use clean air fan and fan motor mount assembly comprising a bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, a fan motor mount, motor mount supports, a fan motor and a fan, the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector having a long outer wall, and a short inner wall, the fan motor mount suspended from within the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector by motor mount supports fastened between the outer wall of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector and the fan motor mount, an aperture defining a central opening in the top of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, the fan and fan motor having a common longitudinal axis with the longitudinal axis of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, the fan having a series of vanes extending outwardly from the central longitudinal axis of the fan, the inside of the long outer wall of the bifurcated conical inlet and blown air deflector surrounding more than half of the longitudinal height of the vanes of the fan, the inside of the long outer wall of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector surrounding between two-thirds and three-quarters of the vertical height of the vanes of the fan, a clean air room having air upper and lower suspended ceiling, a series of apertures defining openings in the upper suspended ceiling, a source of pre-filtered air above the upper suspended ceiling, the air inlet of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector located in an aperture in the upper suspended ceiling, the lower suspended ceiling comprised of a series of suspended final filters which can be removed from below.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 165 words
A multi-use clean air fan and fan motor mount assembly comprising: a bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector having a long outer wall, a short inner wall and an aperture defining a central inlet opening in the top thereof, a fan motor mount, motor mount supports, a fan motor, and a fan, the fan motor mount suspended within the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector by motor mount supports fastened between the outer wall of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector and the fan motor mount, the fan and fan motor having a common longitudinal axis with the longitudinal axis of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, the fan having a series of vanes extending outwardly from the central longitudinal axis of the fan, and the inside of the long outer wall of the bifurcated conical inlet and blown air deflector surrounding more than half of the longitudinal height of the vanes of the fan.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 165 words
A multi-use clean air fan and fan motor mount assembly comprising: a bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector having a long outer wall, a short inner wall and an aperture defining a central inlet opening in the top thereof, a fan motor mount, motor mount supports, a fan motor, and a fan, the fan motor mount suspended within the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector by motor mount supports fastened between the outer wall of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector and the fan motor mount, the fan and fan motor having a common longitudinal axis with the longitudinal axis of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, the fan having a series of vanes extending outwardly from the central longitudinal axis of the fan, and the inside of the long outer wall of the bifurcated conical inlet and blown air deflector surrounding more than half of the longitudinal height of the vanes of the fan.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 148 words
A clean air module comprising in combination: an air pre-filter assembly, a fan and fan motor mount assembly, and a final filter assembly, in which the fan and fan motor mount assembly comprises: a bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector having a long outer wall, a short inner wall and an aperture defining a central inlet opening in the top thereof, a fan motor mount, motor mount supports, a fan motor, and a fan, the fan and fan motor having a common longitudinal axis with the longitudinal axis of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, the fan having a series of vanes extending outwardly from the central longitudinal axis of the fan, and the inside of the lone outer wall of the bifurcated conical inlet and blown air deflector surrounding more than half of the longitudinal height of the vanes of the fan.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 148 words
A clean air module comprising in combination: an air pre-filter assembly, a fan and fan motor mount assembly, and a final filter assembly, in which the fan and fan motor mount assembly comprises: a bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector having a long outer wall, a short inner wall and an aperture defining a central inlet opening in the top thereof, a fan motor mount, motor mount supports, a fan motor, and a fan, the fan and fan motor having a common longitudinal axis with the longitudinal axis of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, the fan having a series of vanes extending outwardly from the central longitudinal axis of the fan, and the inside of the lone outer wall of the bifurcated conical inlet and blown air deflector surrounding more than half of the longitudinal height of the vanes of the fan.

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