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• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
  • A61L9/00—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air
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  • A61L9/04—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone using substances evaporated in the air without heating
  • A61L9/12—Apparatus, e.g. holders, therefor
  • A61L9/122—Apparatus, e.g. holders, therefor comprising a fan
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
  • A01M—CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
  • A01M1/00—Stationary means for catching or killing insects
  • A01M1/20—Poisoning, narcotising, or burning insects
  • A01M1/2022—Poisoning or narcotising insects by vaporising an insecticide
  • A01M1/2027—Poisoning or narcotising insects by vaporising an insecticide without heating
  • A01M1/2033—Poisoning or narcotising insects by vaporising an insecticide without heating using a fan
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
  • A01M—CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
  • A01M1/00—Stationary means for catching or killing insects
  • A01M1/20—Poisoning, narcotising, or burning insects
  • A01M1/2022—Poisoning or narcotising insects by vaporising an insecticide
  • A01M1/2027—Poisoning or narcotising insects by vaporising an insecticide without heating
  • A01M1/2055—Holders or dispensers for solid, gelified or impregnated insecticide, e.g. volatile blocks or impregnated pads
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
  • A01M—CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
  • A01M1/00—Stationary means for catching or killing insects
  • A01M1/20—Poisoning, narcotising, or burning insects
  • A01M1/2022—Poisoning or narcotising insects by vaporising an insecticide
  • A01M1/2061—Poisoning or narcotising insects by vaporising an insecticide using a heat source
  • A01M1/2072—Poisoning or narcotising insects by vaporising an insecticide using a heat source combined with a fan
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
  • A01M—CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
  • A01M1/00—Stationary means for catching or killing insects
  • A01M1/20—Poisoning, narcotising, or burning insects
  • A01M1/2022—Poisoning or narcotising insects by vaporising an insecticide
  • A01M1/2061—Poisoning or narcotising insects by vaporising an insecticide using a heat source
  • A01M1/2077—Poisoning or narcotising insects by vaporising an insecticide using a heat source using an electrical resistance as heat source
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
  • A61L9/00—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air
  • A61L9/015—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone
  • A61L9/02—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone using substances evaporated in the air by heating or combustion
  • A61L9/03—Apparatus therefor
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
  • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
  • F04D17/00—Radial-flow pumps, e.g. centrifugal pumps; Helico-centrifugal pumps
  • F04D17/02—Radial-flow pumps, e.g. centrifugal pumps; Helico-centrifugal pumps having non-centrifugal stages, e.g. centripetal
  • F04D17/04—Radial-flow pumps, e.g. centrifugal pumps; Helico-centrifugal pumps having non-centrifugal stages, e.g. centripetal of transverse-flow type
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
  • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
  • F04D25/00—Pumping installations or systems
  • F04D25/02—Units comprising pumps and their driving means
  • F04D25/08—Units comprising pumps and their driving means the working fluid being air, e.g. for ventilation
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
  • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
  • F04D29/00—Details, component parts, or accessories
  • F04D29/70—Suction grids; Strainers; Dust separation; Cleaning
  • F04D29/701—Suction grids; Strainers; Dust separation; Cleaning especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
  • F04D29/705—Adding liquids

Definitions

• the present invention relates to an electric fan of the column type, and more particularly an improvement of this type of fan.
• Column type electric fans also called “tower” fans, such as that described in US Pat. No. 7,118,323, generally comprise a relatively high vertical housing, inside which is housed at least one element allowing air circulation.
• the advantage of such a structure is the possibility of a flow of air distributed over a height and out more directionally with respect to an axial turbine fan, such as traditional table fans, where the air comes out in the form of a cone.
• the element allowing an air circulation, in this type of apparatus is then advantageously, although not exclusively, an air turbine or a tangential wheel with vertical axis of rotation, driven by a motor, and allowing, in particular by the shape of its blades, but also by carefully positioned air guides, an air inlet inside the housing, and, after acceleration, an air outlet substantially opposite the entrance.
• the controls such as those of on / off as well as the different speeds of rotation of the wheel, are arranged on the top of the housing, on a face which is therefore accessible from all sides, facilitating the handling of say orders.
• the relatively high height of these devices allows to have these commands to about one meter from the ground, which makes their handling easier, without the need to bend or kneel.
• the present invention is part of this ease of use of these devices by providing an additional function of air treatment.
• a column-type electric fan comprising an elongated vertical housing which can rest freely or by means of a foot on the ground, said housing enclosing the at least one electric motor capable of causing the rotation of at least one wheel having blades, said housing being provided with a set of air inlet openings and a set of air outlet openings , said assemblies extending vertically on the vertical faces of the housing, substantially opposite each other, the wheel, during its rotation, causing a flow of air from the air inlet openings to the air outlet openings, said housing comprising a set of controls allowing in particular to control the rotation of the wheel, characterized in that the fan comprises a support for receiving a container of anti-mosquito product and / or disinfectant and / or deodorant, said support comprising at least one opening allowing the product to diffuse outside the support, said support being disposed near the set of air outlet openings.
• the present invention provides an additional function to a column type fan, by the presence of a specific product container for air treatment, the container being held by a housing near the air outlet openings. to take advantage of the outgoing air flow to drive the product into the workpiece.
• the product is volatile, which is favorable for dispersion in an air stream.
• the fan comprises a means for heating the support or container, allowing optimal and controlled diffusion of the product, regardless of the temperature of the workpiece and / or the speed of rotation of the wheel.
• the support in order to maintain an optimum temperature of the support for an ideal diffusion of the product, is arranged in a compartmentalized housing with respect to the interior of the housing. Such an arrangement also avoids penetration of the treatment products inside the casing which could impregnate certain parts of the casing and subsequently mix with different products used for other actions, and generally leave an undesired odor.
• the housing in order to effectively distribute the product in the room to be treated, comprises a diffusion opening of the product outside the housing.
• the support is disposed on the upper part of the housing, this upper part of the column fan being well suited to facilitate the use of the apparatus, by the high height of the latter.
• the support is arranged in the front part of the upper peripheral edge of the apparatus, in order to bring the housing closer to the air outlet openings of the apparatus.
• the support is inclined with respect to the vertical angle between 20 ° and 70 °, and preferably an angle of 45 °, which increases the ergonomics of access to the support , as well as the handling of the wafer.
• the set of controls is also arranged on the upper part of the housing, which facilitates the use of the apparatus by proposing all the functions available in the same place.
• the container is an impregnated wafer. processing product, easy to implement and handle.
• the housing comprises a slot for inserting the wafer into the support, with a section slightly greater than the section of the wafer, said slot being situated on one of the sides of the housing, allowing a simple embodiment without moving part of pivoting or sliding lid type.
• This construction also has the advantage of a quick understanding of the operation by the user.
• the housing has an exit slot of the wafer designed on the same diagram as the slot for introducing the wafer, with a section slightly greater than the section of the wafer and located on another side of the housing, substantially opposite the insertion slot of the wafer, so that the introduction of a new wafer the previous one towards the exit slot.
• the support comprises means for holding the wafer, these means consisting, in a simple embodiment of implementation, at least one lug from the support and against which is likely to position the wafer.
• Such maintenance is essentially ensured by the friction of one of the faces of the wafer against said lug, the latter may have a certain flexibility to adapt to slight dimensional variations of the wafers.
• FIG. 1 shows, in a perspective view, a column fan according to the invention
• FIG. 2 is a perspective view from above of the upper part of the fan.
• FIG. 3 is also a view from above of the upper part of the fan, from another perspective,
• FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the upper part of the fan where certain parts have been omitted
• FIG. 1 schematically shows a column fan 1 according to the invention.
• a column fan 1 thus comprises a housing 2 whose height is much greater than its depth and its width, this housing enclosing an engine electrical drive for driving a tangential wheel with vertical axis and extending substantially the height of the housing.
• Grids 4 and 6 are respectively provided at the rear and at the front of the housing, in correspondence with the arrangement of the wheel in the housing, thereby providing air inlet openings 5 and outlet openings 7. 'air.
• the air circulation circuit inside the housing also comprises different air deflection members, as is known in this type of apparatus.
• the casing is placed directly on the ground, but a foot can also be provided to increase the stability of the device.
• the housing has an upper part comprising the control members.
• This part 8 is slightly inclined to improve the ergonomics of the device, but a flatter shape can also be considered.
• the control members comprise various buttons 14 for switching on / off the drive motor of the wheel, as well as an adjustment of the air flow, by varying the engine speed.
• the apparatus comprises a device 20 for receiving a wafer comprising an air treatment product, this device being arranged close to the outlet grids 6 air.
• This device is advantageously placed on the upper face 8 of the device, to facilitate handling of the pads, centralizing somehow all the functions of the fan on said face.
• This device is in the form of a housing having a dome-shaped support on the edge of the circular upper face of the device.
• the dome although extending widely above the upper face of the apparatus, also extends slightly inside the casing, without however creating true a somehowlic communication with the interior. housing, by appropriate partitioning, and thus includes a vertical part of the peripheral flange 80 of the upper part 8 of the housing, this vertical part being a front part of the appliance, that is to say a part located substantially on the side of the air outlet of the apparatus.
• the housing comprises an inlet slot 22 for introducing the air treatment plate into the housing.
• This slit is of dimension slightly greater than the section of the wafer and is disposed on one of the walls of the housing facing the control buttons, the face being substantially vertical, which allows insertion of the wafer at a slight angle. compared to the horizontal.
• the housing of the wafer comprises a support 30, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, advantageously made of plastic, disposed on an inclined face and providing a space 32 for receiving the wafer.
• the inclination of the support is preferably close to 45 °, but can vary in large proportions, the principle being, on the one hand to orient the support towards the outgoing air flow, and on the other hand to facilitate the ergonomics of use.
• the receiving space 32 of the wafer is of parallelepipedal shape having an inlet face 31 disposed immediately behind the inlet slot 22 of the housing and an outlet face 33, opposite the inlet face.
• the space 32 is delimited by different pins 34, 35 from the support and allowing a guide of the wafer during its introduction.
• the input face is located in the upper part of the support, located towards the inside of the upper part of the apparatus, facing the control members, which facilitates the use of the apparatus.
• the maintenance of the wafer is provided essentially by a lug 38 coming from the upper face of the support and oriented in the volume 32, this lug being disposed substantially at mid-length of the support.
• the support 30 being inclined, in order to strengthen the holding of the wafer, a lug 42 is disposed at the outlet face 33, on a transverse part of the support.
• This lug is advantageously beveled.
• the support comprises a metal plate 40 occupying substantially the entire lower surface delimiting the volume 32, this plate 40 is flat and connected to electrical means for heating said plate by any known means, such as a simple resistive wire advantageously present a positive temperature coefficient in order to limit the temperature of the plate 40.
• the upper face of the support is advantageously perforated, not extending over the entire length of the support and having openings 36, to allow optimal distribution of the products contained in the wafer.
• the housing comprises a slot 24 for discharging a used wafer.
• This slot is arranged symmetrically with respect to the entrance slot 22. It is thus disposed in the extension of the support 30, after the exit face 33.
• the exit slot of the wafer is disposed at a level lower than the entrance slot, on the peripheral flange 80 of the upper part 8 of the housing.
• the housing has openings 26 disposed on a face on the same side as the outlet grille 6, these openings being substantially located above the space 32 and openings 36 of the support.
• Such platelets are constituted by a neutral support medium, advantageously porous such as a ceramic, impregnated with a treating product.
• the wafer then presents itself at the entrance to the space 32 where it comes into contact with some of the lugs 34 and / or 35, allowing it to be correctly introduced into the volume 32.
• the l end user introduced into the space 32, where it is held in place by the friction forces of its upper face against the lug 38, in contact with the plate 40.
• the lug 42 reinforces the maintaining the wafer if, due to the dimensional deviations of the wafer, the latter is not sufficiently held by the lug 38.
• the product impregnating the wafer then diffuses essentially through its upper face, directly through the openings 26 and through the openings
• the product can not migrate towards the inside of the housing, because of the partitioning of the housing
• the diffused product is then driven by the air flow leaving the grille 6, by the slight depression created upstream. of the air flow.
• the product can therefore advantageously benefit from the flow of air to be diffused in the part to be treated and this, without having to cross the housing of the ventilator.
• the inclination of the support relative to the vertical favors the volatilization of the treating product near the air flow.
• the slight depression also creates a flow of air in the housing 20, the air penetrating through the slot 22 and emerging through the slot 24 and the openings 26.
• the user can generate a heating of the wafer by a rise in temperature of the plate 40.
• the user actuates a button 10, which has the effect of electrically supplying the heating means of the plate 40.
• An indicator 12 makes it possible to indicate the operation of the heating means.
• This heater can work in the absence of fan operation.
• the knob 10 and the indicator 12 are advantageously arranged in the upper part of the fan, close to the other control members and the housing 20, thus facilitating the use of the air treatment device.
• the product used is an anti-mosquito product.
• the present invention is however not limited to this product alone, and also covers deodorizing products and / or phytotherapeutic virtue.
• the present invention is not limited to the single embodiment shown, and also includes various embodiments.
• the housing of the wafer may comprise a removable cover, or pivotally mounted, and revealing the support 30 for receiving the wafer. The entrance and exit slots are then useless.
• the housing of the wafer may be disposed around the periphery of the outlet grille, for example in the lower or upper part of the appliance, without departing from the scope of the present invention.
• the fan does not include a support housing.
• the support can also be reduced to a simple notch on which is positioned the product, either directly or via a complementary holding element to the notch and attached to said product.
• the wheel presented with a vertical axis, can find an equivalent in several wheels or turbines with horizontal axis, arranged one above the other.
• the exemplary embodiment presents the use of platelets containing an air treatment product
• the present invention also covers the embodiments where the product is in other forms, and especially in the liquid form or gel, the packaging of these products generally comprising product capacity shells, and a means of evaporation of said product, for example by perforations of suitable size.
• a reusable container that the user would fill product with a removable closure system allowing the product to remain in the container while allowing its dissemination, as previously mentioned.
• a removable closure system allowing the product to remain in the container while allowing its dissemination, as previously mentioned.
• Such a device allows the user to make himself the treating product, for example based on natural product, to control the products suspended in the air, and / or to diffuse a particularly appreciated personal scent.

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