Tower Fan Adjustable Vein System for Focused and Divergent Airflow
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional tower fan designs are unable to manipulate airflow patterns, limiting their ability to create desired airflow configurations.
Innovation Solution
The integration of adjustable, pivotally mounted veins at the outlet of a tower fan, which can be directed to create focused or divergent airflow patterns through a sliding mechanism activated by a knob, allowing for various airflow settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional tower fan designs are used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the airflow pattern cannot be manipulated or adjusted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the veins pivotally mounted rather than fixed, allowing them to rotate and change position. This enables the airflow pattern to be dynamically adjusted from focused to divergent configurations, directly resolving the contradiction between adaptability and complexity by introducing controlled movement to a previously static structure
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the outlet structure into multiple independent veins that can be individually positioned. By dividing the outlet into separate controllable segments rather than a single fixed structure, the system gains versatility in airflow manipulation while maintaining manageable complexity through modular design
2Productivity
If adjustable veins are added to manipulate airflow patterns, then airflow directionality and velocity can be enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the adjustment mechanism for multiple veins into a single integrated system controlled by one knob. This combining of control functions allows airflow directionality to be enhanced across multiple veins simultaneously without proportionally increasing complexity, as one control element manages the entire vein assembly
Solution Approach 2:
The vein assembly serves multiple functions: it controls airflow direction, adjusts velocity distribution, and creates different airflow patterns (focused or divergent). This multi-functionality allows the added structural complexity to deliver multiple performance benefits simultaneously, improving productivity across several airflow parameters at once
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AI summary
The present invention is related in general to air circulators, and in particular, to an air circulator with a vein control system to direct and adjust airflow patterns. According to an exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides adjustable, vertical veins that are attached to the outlet of a tower fan. According to a preferred embodiment, the veins are pivotally mounted in such a way that by turning a knob, the veins can either be directed into a focused air-flow pattern or adjusted to a divergent air-flow pattern, or at any setting in between.