US1786200A

US1786200A - Ventilating apparatus

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Publication number: US1786200A
Application number: US361355A
Authority: US
Inventors: Ferguson Charles
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1929-05-08
Filing date: 1929-05-08
Publication date: 1930-12-23
Anticipated expiration: 1947-12-23

Description

Dec. 23, 1930. c. FERGUSON VENTILATING APPARATUS Filed May 8L 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 lnvcnfar CHARLESEWGWJa/u 1 By A orney Dec. 23, 1930. c. FERGUSON VENTILATING APPARATUS Filed May 8, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventar A torney Patented Dee. z3, 1930v enanas nneusomor mrs rerun, Naw' ronx i vmmmrme Arrnna'rus Application med lay 8, 1829. Serial No. 881,355.

This invention relates to new and useful instance be thoroughl purified, and in an-l other instance, a mo 'cation of the main idea, be thoroughly purified and dried. In both instances, the air is also cooled to a rela-- tively high degree, so as to maintain the.

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interior of the ding in a relatively cool state during the warm weather.

An important object of the invention is to provide a Ventilating apparatus for use in the home or for use, on a sli htly larger scale, within a theatre, oflice bui ding or the like, of a generally inexpensive nature, and that is highly elicient in attaining the desired results.

In the drawings wherein there is disclosed two embodiments of the present invention:

Figure 1 is a detailed longitudinal sectional viewthrou h one type of the invention that is prefera ly used in the home.

Figure 2 is a horizontal section taken at right angles to Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal section through the absorbent disk carrying unit that forms an essential feature of the invention.

Figure 4 is a detailed longitudinal section through a Ventilating apparatus constructed in accordance with the present invention, and of a type preferably employed on a large scale, that is, within theatres, oiice buildings and the like.

Figure 5 is a view partially in end elevation and partially in cross section through that type of the apparatus disclosed in Figure 4, and

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary section through the air drying chamber of this type o the invention.

First having reference to Figures 1, 2 and 3, the form of the invention illustrated therein consists o a housing 5 of suitable material,

the front and rear wall of which are provided with relatively large 'circular openings 6-6, while the top thereof is provided with a hinge lid 7, in order that access may be had to the housing. Arranged within the bottom of this housing is a water pan 8 at one end of which is arranged a water tank 9, having a suitable filler neck 10 projecting through an opening in the hinged lid of the housin as illustrated in Figure 2. The lower end o this tank is equipped with a discharge nozzle 11, the outlet .end of which is arranged within the water pan 8, so that a steady flow of water will be introduced into the pan for maintaining a permanent level thereof, as illustrated in Figure'2.

Within the housing 5 between the tank 9 and the opposite end wall thereof are a pair of spaced shaft supporting brackets 12-12 adapted to loosely support the opposite ends of a horizontal shaft 13. Mounted upon this shaft 13 at spaced points are disks of absorbent material such as blotting paper 14 maintained in spaced relation by suitable spacing collars 15. Intermediate the disks of absorbent material are disks of wire mesh s`creening 16 which are also arranged upon the shaft and function as a supporting means to prevent excessive sagging or lateral bending of the absorbent discs'when the same are saturated with water.

The diameter of the

disks

14 and 16 are such that they will always engage at their lower ends within the water within the pan 8, as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2. Furthermore, these disks are free to' rotate upon the shaft 13 as suggested by the curved arrow in Figure 1.

Arranged at the backside' of the housing 7 is a fan housin 17, the fan blade unit 18 of which is located directly in back of the circular opening in the rear wall of the housing, so that the air being dischar d forwardly by the fan will pass through t e housinV 5, as disclosed by the horizontal arrows in igure 4. During the passage of the air through the housing 5, it will come into contact with the absorbent disks 14, as well as the screen wire disks 16. `This will thoroughly remove from the air all impurities, and will at the same time cool the same to a considerable degree.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figures 4, 5 and 6, the same general construction is present. In this instance however, the housing 5 is of considerable length, and is provided throughout its length with a series of vertical partitions 6, the lower edges of which are spaced from the bottom wall of the housin and which are provided with large circuir openings 6a. At the opposite ends of this housing 5 are relatively narrow compartments or chambers 17 '-17' The various compartments of the housing 5', as well as the outer endmost chamber 17 are provided with hinged lids as clearly illustratedl so that access may be had therein.

Within the bottom of the housing 5' is ar' ranged a water pan 8', while arranged transversely within each of the compartments of the housing are screen and absorbent disk material units designated in their entirety by the reference characters 14'. These units are of identical construction as the unit in the previously described form of the invention, and a detailed description thereof is not believed necessary.

Within the outer end compartment 17 are a pluralit of spaced bafiie lates 19 alternate ones of W ich are in space relation with the upper and lower walls of the chamber, as disclosed in Figure 4. These baille plates are covered by a suitable moisture gathering material 20, as disclosed in Figure 6, while within the bottom of this chamber is a moisture collecting pan 21.

Within the rear end chamber 17 of the device is located a suitable fan or blowerl 22 projecting air'through the compartments of the housing, as well as through the moisture removing chamber or compartment 17', and obviously during the passage of the air through the compartments of the main housing, the air will be thoroughly purified andcooled whilewhen passing through the moisture absorbing chamber, all moisture within the air will be collected, so that the air when finally leaving the apparatus will be of a thoroughly cleaned, cooled and dried nature.

In view of the foregoing description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, it will be a parent\that Iv have provided a. novel, simp e and highly eiicient Ventilating apparatus, in each mod1` fication of t-he invention, and'even though I have herein shown and described the two' modifications as consisting of certain detailed structural features, it is nevertheless to be understood that' some changes may be made therein, without affecting the spirit and scope of the appended claim. l Having thus described my invention, what 1 claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is:

In a Ventilating apparatus of the character described, a housing having air passages at its opposite ends, a fan at one end thereof for driving air througlh the housin a transversely extending s aft mounted or rotation in the housin a series of absorbent discs mounted on t e shaft in spaced relation, means for supplying water to the absorbent discs and a series of. foramnous discs mounted on the shaft intermediate the absorbent discs and in spaced relation thereto said foraminous discs constituting lateral supporting means for preventing excessive saggin or bending of the absorbent discs after t e latter are saturated with water.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

CHARLES FERGUSON.