Filter testing apparatus and method
AssigneeAmerican Air Filter Company, Inc.
InventorsMark Huza, Gene Lupton, Satish Dinakaran, Kenneth Beacham, Joshua Ray Selby, Jeremiah Scott Foreman
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for filter testing for use within an air handling system. The air handling system may include one or more scan assemblies. The scan assembly may include a track system using one or more magnetic arrays.
Claims19
An apparatus for introducing features to or monitoring characteristics of an air filter within an air handling system, comprising:
- a depending arm moveable in linear direction transverse to an air flow within an air handling system;
- wherein the depending arm includes an elongated spine extending for a length in a vertical direction;
- a plurality of scan probes is positioned along the length of the elongated spine, each one of the plurality of scan probes having an inner periphery defining an internal air passageway, wherein a portion of the inner periphery of each scan probe is defined by a portion of the elongated spine;
- wherein each one of the plurality of scan probes includes one or more channels extending from an upstream inlet towards a downstream outlet of the scan probe;
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- wherein the one or more channels are defined by one or more protrusions extending from the inner periphery of the scan probe.
An apparatus for introducing features to or monitoring characteristics of an air filter within an air handling system, comprising:
- a depending arm moveable in linear direction transverse to an air flow within an air handling system;
- wherein the depending arm includes an elongated spine extending for a length in a vertical direction;
- a plurality of scan probes is positioned along the length of the elongated spine, each one of the plurality of scan probes having an inner periphery defining an internal air passageway, wherein a portion of the inner periphery of each scan probe is defined by a portion of the elongated spine;
- wherein adjacent scan probes of the plurality of scan probes overlap for a distance along the length of the elongated spine;
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- wherein the adjacent scan probes are positioned on opposing sides of the elongated spine.
An apparatus for introducing features to or monitoring characteristics of an air filter within an air handling system, comprising:
- a depending arm moveable in linear direction transverse to an air flow within an air handling system;
- wherein the depending arm includes an elongated spine extending for a length in a vertical direction;
- a plurality of scan probes is positioned along the length of the elongated spine, each one of the plurality of scan probes having an inner periphery defining an internal air passageway, wherein a portion of the inner periphery of each scan probe is defined by a portion of the elongated spine;
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- wherein each one of the plurality of scan probes includes a three sided member tapering towards a downstream outlet coupled to a substantially planar lateral face of the elongated spine.
An apparatus for introducing features to or monitoring characteristics of an air filter within an air handling system, comprising:
- a depending arm moveable in linear direction transverse to an air flow within an air handling system;
- wherein the depending arm includes an elongated spine extending for a length in a vertical direction;
- a plurality of scan probes is positioned along the length of the elongated spine, each one of the plurality of scan probes having an inner periphery defining an internal air passageway, wherein a portion of the inner periphery of each scan probe is defined by a portion of the elongated spine;
- wherein each one of the plurality of scan probes includes one or more channels extending from an upstream inlet towards a downstream outlet of the scan probe;
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- wherein the one or more channels are positioned in a vertical position relative to each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.