Crib ventilation apparatus
AssigneeSanmi, Inc.
InventorsSANDRA MANOUCHEHRI, MICHAEL A PARNESS
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Abstract
A circulation unit is provided including a dual-fan unit having a first fan and a separate second fan. The first fan is configured to draw in fresh air from the ambient environment and direct the fresh air into the crib, while the second fan is configured to draw in dangerous gas from the crib and expel the dangerous gas to the ambient environment. The dual fan unit is fluidly coupled to a venting unit via a pair of fluid conduits. The venting unit is placeable within the crib, while the dual fan unit is placeable outside of the crib so as to distance the infant from electrical components and potentially harmful mechanical components, such as the fans.
Claims20
A fluid circulation unit for use with a crib, the circulation unit comprising:
- a housing adapted to be connectable to a crib so as to define a crib facing side and an opposing outwardly facing side, the crib facing side having a crib facing inlet and a crib facing outlet, the outwardly facing side having an outwardly facing inlet and an outwardly facing outlet;
- a first fan coupled to the housing and in fluid communication with the outwardly facing inlet and the crib facing outlet, the first fan being configured to draw in ambient air through the outwardly facing inlet and direct the ambient air into the crib via the crib facing outlet;
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- a second fan coupled to the housing and in fluid communication with the crib facing inlet and the outwardly facing outlet, the second fan being configured to draw in gases from the crib through the crib facing inlet and expel the gases through the outwardly facing inlet.
A ventilation system for controlling ventilation within a crib with a mobile communication device, the ventilation system comprising:
- a circulation unit including:
- a housing adapted to be connectable to a crib so as to define a crib facing side and an opposing outwardly facing side, the crib facing side having a crib facing inlet and a crib facing outlet, the outwardly facing side having an outwardly facing inlet and an outwardly facing outlet;
- a first fan coupled to the housing and in fluid communication with the outwardly facing inlet and the crib facing outlet, the first fan being configured to draw in ambient air through the outwardly facing inlet and direct the ambient air into the crib via the crib facing outlet;
- a second fan coupled to the housing and in fluid communication with the crib facing inlet and the outwardly facing outlet, the second fan being configured to draw in gases from the crib through the crib facing inlet and expel the gases through the outwardly facing inlet;
- a controller coupled to the housing and in operative communication with the first and second fans for controller the first and second fans;
- a wireless transceiver coupled to the housing and in operative communication with the controller;
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- a set of computer executable instructions downloadable onto the mobile communication device to configure the mobile communication device to wirelessly interface with the controller via the wireless transceiver for controlling operation of the first and second fans.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.