Multi-directional air circulating fan

A multi-directional air circulation device for use in a living space, said device comprising:

• a base;
• a first housing comprising:
• i) a first wall portion defining a first interior space,
• ii) a first air outlet, and
• iii) a first air directing grill adjacent to said first air outlet;
• at least a second housing rotatable with respect to said first housing, said second housing comprising:
• i) a second wall portion defining a second interior space,
• ii) a second air outlet and,
• iii) a second air directing grill adjacent to said second air outlet;
• a respective air inlet in at least one of said first housing, said second housing and/or said base to receive inlet air;
• and
• at least one air generator, said at least one air generator used to generate at least one air stream, said at least one air stream being discharged from said device via said first and second air outlets and said first and second air directing grills as at least two air exhaust streams, said at least two air exhaust streams being independently directed from one another,
• wherein said first housing and said at least a second housing further comprise respective wall members to divide said first and second interior spaces into respective inlet interior spaces and outlet interior spaces to substantially prevent said exhaust air streams from mixing with said inlet air.

A multi-directional air circulation device for use in a living space, said device comprising:

• a first housing comprising:
• i) a first wall portion defining a first interior space,
• ii) a first air outlet, and
• iii) a first air directing grill adjacent to said first air outlet;
• at least a second housing rotatable with respect to said first housing, said second housing comprising:
• i) a second wall portion defining a second interior space,
• ii) a second air outlet and,
• iii) a second air directing grill adjacent to said second air outlet;
• and
• at least one air generator comprising:
• i) a motor at least partially disposed in at least one of said first housing and/or said at least a second housing, and
• ii) at least one air impeller coupled to said motor, said at least one air impeller at least partially disposed in said first housing and/or said at least a second housing,
• wherein said at least one air generator used to generate at least one air stream, said at least one air stream being discharged from said device via said first and second air outlets and said first and second air directing grills as at least two air exhaust streams, said at least two air exhaust streams being independently directed from one another, said air directing grills each have a plurality of grill elements to direct said air exhaust streams and said air exhaust streams have a maximum velocity vector co-linear to respective centerlines of said air directing grills within an angle of +/−35 degrees relative to the centerline of said air directing grills.

A method for providing multi-directional air circulation within a living space, the method comprising:

• rotatably coupling a first housing to a base member;
• rotatably coupling at least a second housing to one of said first housing and said base member;
• engaging said base member with a surface;
• rotating an air impeller at least partially disposed within at least one of said first housing, said second housing and/or said base member;
• drawing air into one of said first housing, said second housing and/or said base member;
• generating at least one air stream within one of said first housing, said at least a second housing, and/or said base member;
• discharging respective air exhaust streams from said first housing and said at least a second housing based on said at least one air stream;
• and
• directing said air exhaust streams, via air directing grills each having a plurality of grill elements, into said living space independent from one another such that said air exhaust streams have a maximum velocity vector co-linear to respective centerlines of said air directing grills within an angle of +/−35 degrees relative to the centerline of said air directing grills.