Portable Air Mover with Stackable Housing and Rotatable Outlet
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional air movers have complex structures, high manufacturing and maintenance costs, and are not stackable, requiring significant storage space when not in use.
Innovation Solution
A portable air mover with an integral housing configuration featuring a compact design with minimal components, allowing for easy setup without tools, and incorporating an air direction adjustable stand, control panel, and stackable storage arrangement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional air movers use separate mounting parts and complex structures to adjust air flow direction, then air flow direction control is achieved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the air outlet portion and its rotational mounting mechanism directly into the housing body, eliminating separate wall members and mounting parts. The air outlet portion is rotatably mounted on the housing to allow direct adjustment of air flow direction without requiring additional complex structural components.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, contains the air blower apparatus, and incorporates the rotational mounting mechanism for air outlet adjustment. This multi-functional design reduces the need for separate dedicated components for each function.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional air movers include multiple mounting parts and grids for air inlet and outlet, then air flow direction adjustment is possible, but noise generation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent reduces the number of separate mounting parts by integrating them into the housing structure. Fewer discrete components mean fewer potential sources of noise from friction, vibration, and mechanical interaction between parts.
3Ease of manufacture
If conventional air movers are designed with separate components and non-stackable structure, then manufacturing and assembly are simplified, but storage space requirement increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the air mover with a stackable structure where multiple units can be nested or stacked vertically. The housing configuration allows one air mover to be placed inside or on top of another, significantly reducing the storage space required when multiple units are not in use.
4Adaptability or versatility
If conventional air movers use complex mounting structures for air outlet portion, then air flow direction control is achieved, but maintenance cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the mounting mechanism into the housing structure, reducing the number of separate parts that can wear out or fail. Fewer discrete mounting components mean fewer parts requiring maintenance and replacement.
5Adaptability or versatility
If conventional air movers have multiple separate components, then functional flexibility is improved, but setup complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple functions into the housing structure, including the air blower apparatus, rotational mounting mechanism, and control components. This integration reduces the number of separate components that need to be assembled and configured during setup.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides efficient air flow in multiple directions with reduced noise and increased user convenience, while also allowing for compact storage and easy transportation.
Implementation Method 1
The air blower apparatus is disposed in the hollow cylindrical portion of the air mover housing and comprises a fan assembly and an electric motor which is connected to the fan assembly to drive the fan assembly to produce air flow in a specific direction
Data Source
AI summary
A portable air mover includes an air mover housing for installing an air flow generating apparatus therein for generating air flow in a specific direction. The air mover housing is configured to have an air inlet portion having first and second air inlet grids formed on left and right sides of the air mover housing, an air outlet portion formed on a front side of the air mover housing, a handle and cable organizer portion formed on a top side of the air mover housing, an air direction adjustable stand portion provided on a bottom side and a rear side of the air mover housing, a control panel portion provided on the front side of the air mover housing, and a stackable storage arrangement portion provided on the left and right sides of the air mover housing