Systems for delivering conditioned air to personal breathing zones
AssigneeHalo Innovations, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Schmid, Dean Hacker, Eric Krause
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Abstract
A system to significantly improve the air quality in a personal breathing environment. The system includes a blower unit that produces a conditioned air flow, a delivery system that delivers air provided by the blower unit to a person's breathing zone, and a conduit that interconnects the blower unit and the delivery system for directing conditioned air from the blower unit to the delivery system. The delivery system is positioned so that it sends conditioned air around an individual's head and into the individual's personal breathing zone, thereby creating a zone of conditioned air around the individual's head.
Claims20
Apparatus for creating a zone of conditioned air over a surface of a bed, comprising:
- a tower having at least a portion thereof extending generally vertically relative to the surface of the bed, the generally vertical portion having a flow passage therein through which conditioned air is able to flow;
- an air delivery unit having first and second ends, a longitudinal axis extending from the first end to the second end, and a flow passage between the first and second ends extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, the air delivery unit being configured to connect to the tower so that the air delivery unit is cantilever supported by the tower with the longitudinal axis extending generally orthogonal to the generally vertical portion of the tower, and the air delivery unit being configured so that the flow passage of the air delivery unit is in flow communication with the flow passage of the tower when the air delivery unit is connected to the tower;
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- the air delivery unit includes an air outlet section that is configured to place the flow passage of the air delivery unit in flow communication with the exterior of the air delivery unit, the air outlet section extends over a majority of the length of the air delivery unit, and the air outlet section is configured so that air is discharged therefrom generally orthogonal to the longitudinal axis.
Apparatus for creating a zone of conditioned air over a surface of a bed, comprising:
- a tower having a first end and a second end, a flow passage between the first and second ends through which conditioned air is able to flow, and an outlet opening adjacent the second end in flow communication with the flow passage;
- an air delivery unit having first and second ends, a longitudinal axis extending from the first end to the second end, a flow passage between the first and second ends extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, and an inlet opening at the first end in flow communication with the flow passage of the air delivery unit;
- the first end of the air delivery unit being configured to detachably connect to the tower so that:
- i) the air delivery unit is cantilever supported by the tower with the longitudinal axis extending generally orthogonal to the tower,
- ii) the inlet opening of the air delivery unit is in flow communication with the outlet opening of the tower whereby the flow passage of the tower is in flow communication with the flow passage of the air delivery unit;
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- the air delivery unit includes an air outlet section that is configured to place the flow passage of the air delivery unit in flow communication with the exterior of the air delivery unit.
Apparatus for use in creating a zone of conditioned air over a surface of a bed, comprising
- an air delivery unit having first and second ends, an interior air flow passage between the first and second ends, an air inlet opening in flow communication with the flow passage through which conditioned air enters the air flow passage, and an air outlet section that is configured to place the flow passage of the air delivery unit in flow communication with the exterior of the air delivery unit;
- wherein the flow passage is configured to maintain a generally constant air pressure along the length of the flow passage.
17-19. (canceled)
Apparatus for use in creating a zone of conditioned air over a surface of a bed, comprising:
- an air delivery unit having first and second ends, an interior air flow passage between the first and second ends, an air inlet opening in flow communication with the flow passage through which conditioned air enters the air flow passage, and an air outlet section that is configured to place the flow passage of the air delivery unit in flow communication with the exterior of the air delivery unit;
- and wherein the temperature of the conditioned air leaving the air outlet section is not lower than the surrounding air by 2° F. and not higher than the surrounding air by 1° F.
22-23. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.