Purifier, fan, and/or air circulator for use near sleeping area, and method of making and using same
AssigneeSereniby Inc.
InventorAlexander M. Melecki
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Abstract
A combination including a crib or bed having a support surface located a predetermined distance about a ground surface and an air circulator. The support surface extends parallel to the ground surface. The support surface can be configured to support a human or baby in a sleeping state. The air circulator can have a housing, a base, and a support structure therebetween. The base can be placed on the ground surface proximate the crib. The support surface can be adjustable to adjust a height of the housing above the base. A vertical midportion of the housing can be located above the support surface of the crib or bed. The housing can be directed toward the support surface of the crib or bed to circulate air at the support surface.
Claims17
A combination comprising:
- a crib or bed having a support surface located a predetermined distance above a ground surface, the support surface extending parallel to the ground surface, the support surface being configured to support a human or baby in a sleeping state;
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- a device having a housing, a generally flat base, and a support structure therebetween, the housing enclosing or supporting an air circulator and a high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter, the base being placed on the ground surface proximate the crib, the support structure being a cylindrical column that is vertically adjustable to adjust a height of the housing above the base, the HEPA filter being removable from the housing,
- wherein a vertical midportion of the housing is located above the support surface of the crib or bed,
- wherein the housing is directed toward the support surface of the crib or bed to circulate air at the support surface,
- wherein a width of the base is approximately equal to a width of the housing,
- wherein a length of the base is more than twice a length of the housing,
- wherein a bottom of the housing is located at or above the support surface of the crib or bed, and wherein the housing includes a display panel on a first side and a plurality of spaced-apart openings through which air can flow on an opposing second side.
A method of circulating air in a crib and preventing an air purifier from tipping over, the method comprising:
- placing an air circulator near a crib or bed such that a vertical midportion of a housing of the air circulator is located above a support surface of the crib or bed and a bottom of the housing is located at or above the support surface of the crib or bed,
- wherein the support surface extends parallel to a ground surface that supports the crib or bed,
- wherein the air circulator includes a support structure between a generally flat base and the housing thereof, the housing including a removable filter therein, the base contacting the ground surface, the support structure being adjustable to increase or decrease a height of the housing with respect to the base, and
- wherein air enters the housing at a lower portion thereof and exits the housing at an upper portion thereof, and
- wherein the housing includes a display panel on a first side and a plurality of spaced-apart openings through which air can flow on an opposing side.
A device configured to circulate air in a crib or bed, the device comprising:
- a housing enclosing an air circulator and a removable filter, an entirety of the housing being positioned above, spaced-apart from, and movable with respect to a ground surface supporting the device;
- a base configured to be placed on the ground surface, and
- a support structure supporting the weight of the housing above the base, the support structure extending along a single axis from a bottom of the housing to a top of the base, the support structure comprising a column that is vertically adjustable along the single axis to raise or lower the housing with respect to the base and the ground surface,
- wherein air flows into the housing on a first side of the housing and out of the housing through a vent on a second side of the housing, the first side being opposite the second side.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.