Air cleaner airflow shaper
AssigneeOreck Holdings, LLC
InventorsChristopher Paterson, Charles Reynolds, Paul Moshenrose
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Abstract
An airflow shaper for use in an air cleaner is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The airflow shaper includes a body including a substantially central axis and a raised central region formed on the body. The raised central region transitions an impinging axial airflow into a substantially radial airflow or transitions an impinging radial airflow into a substantially axial airflow.
Claims30
An airflow shaper adapted for use in an air cleaner, the airflow shaper comprising:
- a body including a substantially central axis;
- and
- a raised central region formed on the body, wherein the raised central region transitions an impinging axial airflow into a substantially radial airflow or transitions an impinging radial airflow into a substantially axial airflow.
An airflow shaper adapted for use in an air cleaner, the airflow shaper comprising:
- a body including a substantially central axis;
- and
- a raised central region formed on the body, with the raised central region being substantially cylindrical, wherein the raised central region transitions an impinging axial airflow into a substantially radial airflow or transitions an impinging radial airflow into a substantially axial airflow.
A tower air cleaner, comprising:
- a base portion;
- a tower portion extending substantially vertically above the base portion;
- an air inlet extending at least partially around a first circumference of the tower portion;
- an air outlet;
- an air duct connecting the air inlet to the air outlet and including an inlet end and an outlet end;
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- at least one airflow shaper positioned in the air duct, wherein the airflow shaper transitions airflow in the tower air cleaner between a substantially vertical airflow and an airflow at an angle less than vertical.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.