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US 10,704,552 B2Granted
Vacuum system
AssigneePowerex-Iwata Air Technology, Inc.
InventorsGregory Ellsworth Seaver, Joseph Anton Abt
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Abstract
A vacuum system is disclosed. The vacuum system includes a first pump bay and a second pump bay enclosed by an enclosure. Each pump bay houses a motor and a vacuum pump driven by the motor. An inlet manifold and an exhaust manifold are in fluid communication with the first and second pump bays. The inlet manifold and the exhaust manifold are arranged to flow air through the pump bays to cool at least the vacuum pumps.
Claims20
A vacuum system comprising:
- a frame;
- a plurality of panels attached to the frame and defining an enclosure;
- a first pump bay and a second pump bay enclosed by the enclosure, the first pump bay and the second pump bay each for including a motor and a vacuum pump driven by the motor during use;
- an inlet manifold bridging an interior and exterior of the enclosure, the inlet manifold in fluid communication with the first and second pump bays and arranged to extract ambient air from the environment surrounding the vacuum enclosure and deliver the ambient air to the pump bays when in use, the ambient air flows through the first and second bays to cool at least the vacuum pump and subsequently become heated air when in use, the first and second bays connected by a cooling opening that provides an airflow path between the first and second pump bays, and a baffle located in the first pump bay wherein the baffle directs air through the cooling opening;
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- an exhaust manifold bridging an interior and an exterior of the enclosure, the exhaust manifold in fluid communication with the first and second pump bays when in use, the exhaust manifold including at least one fan arranged to extract the heated air from the first and second pump bays and expel the heated air back into the environment surrounding the vacuum enclosure.
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A method of generating a vacuum system, the method comprising:
- enclosing a first motor and a first vacuum pump in a first pump bay and enclosing a second motor and a second vacuum pump in a second pump bay, the first pump bay and the second pump bay enclosed by an enclosure defined by a plurality of panels attached to a frame;
- forming an inlet manifold through at least a portion of the enclosure to extract ambient air from the environment surrounding the enclosure and deliver the ambient air to the first and second pump bays when in use, the ambient air flowing through the first and second pump bays cools at least the vacuum pump and subsequently becomes heated air when in use;
- providing a cooling opening that defines an airflow path for the ambient air between the first and second pump bays, and a baffle located in the first pump bay wherein the baffle directs air through the cooling opening;
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- forming an exhaust manifold through at least a portion of the enclosure, the exhaust manifold, comprising at least one fan, is in fluid communication with the first and second pump bays and the exhaust manifold is further arranged to extract the heated air from the first and second pump bays and expel the heated air back into the environment surrounding the enclosure when in use.
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A vacuum system comprising:
- a plurality of panels attached to a frame to define an enclosure;
- a first pump bay and a second pump bay enclosed by the enclosure, the first pump bay and the second pump bay each including a motor and a vacuum pump driven by the motor;
- an inlet manifold comprising at least one baffle arranged to prevent the emission of sound when in use, the inlet manifold, formed through at least a portion of the enclosure, in fluid communication with the first and second pump bays when in use, the inlet manifold arranged to extract ambient air from the environment surrounding the vacuum enclosure and deliver the ambient air via an approximately 90° turn to the pump bays, the ambient air flowing through the first and second bays cools at least the vacuum pump and subsequently becomes heated air when in use;
- a cooling opening that connects the first and second bays and provides an airflow path between the first and second pump bays, and a baffle located in the first pump bay wherein the baffle directs air through the cooling opening;
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- an exhaust manifold, formed through at least a portion of the enclosure, in fluid communication with the first and second pump bays when in use, the exhaust manifold including at least one fan is arranged to extract the heated air from the first and second pump bays, wherein the heated air is directed approximately 90° to travel from the pump bays to the exhaust manifold when in use, and wherein the heated air is directed approximately 90° to be expelled into the environment at a location spaced from the inlet manifold and in a direction away from the inlet manifold when in use.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.