Methods and apparatus for a low-profile air purifier
AssigneeThe Dial Corporation
InventorsMengtao He, Paul Pappalardo, Winston Uchiyama, Carl Triplett
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Abstract
An air purifier having dimensions that enable the air purifier to be more discrete is disclosed. The air purifier also includes components that enable the air purifier to mimic a particular environment in which the air purifier may be placed. In addition, the air purifier includes electrical plugs such that the air purifier is able to be plugged into a traditional wall outlet and the components enable the air purifier to mimic the appearance and function of the wall outlet. Furthermore, the air purifier includes one or more modules to sanitize incoming air, facilitate air flow through the air purifier, and/or dispense scented vapors.
Claims20
An air purifier configured to mimic an electrical outlet, the electrical outlet having a first electrical receptacle pattern comprising a first electrical receptacle, the air purifier comprising:
- a housing comprising:
- an anterior surface having a second electrical receptacle pattern, said second electrical pattern comprising a second electrical receptacle, said second electrical pattern substantially corresponding to the first electrical receptacle pattern;
- a posterior surface comprising a plug pattern, said plug pattern comprising at least one plug;
- and
- a device interposed between said anterior surface and said posterior surface, said device configured to:
- intake air,
- purify said air, and
- output said purified air.
An air purifier, comprising:
- a housing comprising an anterior surface, said anterior surface comprising an electrical plug receptacle, said electrical plug receptacle coupled to electrical plugs extending from a posterior surface of said air purifier;
- and
- an air sanitizer module housed substantially within said housing, wherein said air sanitizer module is configured to at least partially purify air, and said housing is configured to rotate about said electrical receptacle and electrical plugs when said electrical plugs are attached to an electrical outlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.