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US 12,379,115 B2Granted
Portable, self-contained cooling device
AssigneeSolo Brands, LLC
InventorJohn P. Brinkman
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Abstract
A portable, self-contained cooling device includes a base, a reservoir fixedly secured to the base and arranged to store a liquid usable for cooling. The device also includes a fan assembly fixedly secured to the reservoir at a location above the reservoir. The fan assembly includes a fan configured to generate an airflow, a motor configured to operate the fan, and a nozzle disposed to spray the liquid as a mist into the airflow. The device also includes a power source configured to power the fan, the power source being disposed at an elevation adjacent to or below the reservoir.
Claims29
A portable, self-contained cooling device, comprising:
- a base;
- an enclosed reservoir fixedly secured to the base, the reservoir being arranged to store a liquid usable for cooling;
- a fan assembly directly coupled to the reservoir and is indirectly coupled to the base only by the reservoir and a handle, the fan assembly comprising:
- a fan having a central axis and configured to generate an airflow;
- a motor configured to operate the fan;
- and
- a nozzle disposed at the central axis of the fan and configured to spray the liquid into the airflow;
- a front diffuser;
- a rear diffuser;
- a hose configured to direct the liquid toward the nozzle, proximate to the central axis, the hose being disposed between the front diffuser and the rear diffuser in both a front-rear axis and an up-down axis, wherein the hose is in fluid communication with the reservoir;
- and
- a power source configured to power the fan, the power source being disposed within the base at an elevation completely below a top of the reservoir, wherein a weight of the power source at the elevation is sufficient to lower a center of gravity of the portable, self-contained cooling device such that the portable, self-contained cooling device is less prone to tipping.
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A portable, self-contained cooling device, comprising:
- an enclosed reservoir arranged to store a liquid usable for cooling;
- a fan assembly fixedly secured to the reservoir at a location above the reservoir, comprising:
- a fan having a central axis and configured to generate an airflow;
- a motor configured to operate the fan;
- and
- a nozzle disposed at the central axis and configured to spray the liquid into the airflow;
- a front diffuser;
- a rear diffuser;
- a hose configured to direct the liquid toward the nozzle, proximate to the central axis, the hose being disposed between the front diffuser and the rear diffuser in both a front-rear axis and an up-down axis, wherein the hose is in fluid communication with the reservoir;
- a pump configured pressurize the liquid to spray from the nozzle;
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- a power source configured to power the fan and the pump, the power source being disposed at an elevation completely below the top of the reservoir, wherein a weight of the power source at the elevation is sufficient to lower a center of gravity of the portable, self-contained cooling device such that the portable, self-contained cooling device is less prone to tipping.
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A portable, self-contained cooling device, comprising:
- a base;
- a reservoir fixedly secured at a location above the base, the reservoir being arranged to store a liquid usable for cooling;
- a top assembly fixedly secured at a location above the reservoir, the top assembly comprising:
- a fan having a central axis and configured to generate an airflow;
- a motor configured to operate the fan;
- and
- a nozzle disposed at the central axis of the fan and configured to spray the liquid into the airflow;
- a front diffuser;
- a rear diffuser;
- a hose configured to direct the liquid toward the nozzle, proximate to the central axis, the hose being disposed between the front diffuser and the rear diffuser in both a front-rear axis and an up-down axis, wherein the hose is in fluid communication with the reservoir;
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- a handle not in contact with the reservoir and extending adjacent the reservoir from the base to the top assembly, the handle defining a hand space between the reservoir and the handle, wherein the hand space is shaped to accommodate the fingers of a user for one-handed carry.
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A portable, self-contained cooling device for cooling air, the device comprising:
- an enclosed reservoir arranged to hold a liquid;
- a base configured to support the reservoir;
- a pump configured to pump the liquid;
- a fan assembly comprising:
- a fan having a central axis and configured to intake air and expel air;
- a motor configured to operate the fan;
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- a nozzle disposed at the central axis of the fan and configured to spray the liquid into the expelled air;
- a front diffuser;
- a rear diffuser;
- a hose configured to direct the liquid toward the nozzle, proximate to the central axis, the hose being disposed between the front diffuser and the rear diffuser in both a front-rear axis and an up-down axis, wherein the hose is in fluid communication with the reservoir;
- a power source configured to power the pump and the motor;
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- a handle extending from the base and the fan assembly and not the reservoir and configured such that the self-contained device can be carried one-handed,
- wherein the self-contained device has a height and a width, the height being substantially greater than the width,
- wherein the fan assembly is configured to swivel around a horizontal axis defined by a left pivot arm and a right pivot arm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.