System and Method for Maintaining Airflow within an Inflatable Booth
A system and method for maintaining airflow within an inflatable booth is herein disclosed. The system can comprise an inflatable frame, one or more air inlets, one or more air vents, and one or more exhaust panels. The inflatable frame that can at least partially define an interior space. At least a portion of a surface of the inflatable frame within or on the boundary of the interior space. The air inlets can receive air for the inflatable frame. The air vents can be on the portion of the surface of the inflatable frame. The air vents can allow air to pass from the inside of the inflatable frame to the interior space. The exhaust panels can be positioned on one of the wall section facing the direction of the air vents. Each of the exhaust panel can comprise a filter.
This disclosure relates to a system and method for maintaining airflow within an inflatable booth.
When used car dealerships purchase used automobiles, often the used automobile has basic wear and tear such as scratches. A low cost solution to this problem is to apply paint to a car, however due to environmental and other concerns, the paint must be applied in an enclosed space. Larger dealerships with an expansive fleet often have an enclosed space on their lot dedicated to making such repairs. However, smaller lots with smaller resources often do not have such facilities. Instead, they must send each car to an outside facility. However, such process puts mileage on the car, increases the time that the car must be away from the lot, requires additional man-hours moving the car, and therefore makes the process of applying the paint more expensive. As such it would be useful to have an improved system and method for maintaining airflow within an inflatable booth
SUMMARYA system and method for maintaining airflow within an inflatable booth is herein disclosed. The system can comprise an inflatable frame, one or more air inlets, one or more air vents, and one or more exhaust panels. The inflatable frame that can at least partially define an interior space. At least a portion of a surface of the inflatable frame within or on the boundary of the interior space. The air inlets can receive air for the inflatable frame. The air vents can be on the portion of the surface of the inflatable frame. The air vents can allow air to pass from the inside of the inflatable frame to the interior space. The exhaust panels can be positioned on one of the wall section facing the direction of the air vents. Each of the exhaust panel can comprise a filter.
A method for maintaining airflow within an inflatable booth is herein disclosed. The method can comprise the step of maintaining air supply to an inflatable booth. The inflatable booth can comprise an inflatable frame, one or more air inlets, one or more air vents, and one or more exhaust panels. The inflatable frame that can at least partially define an interior space. At least a portion of a surface of the inflatable frame within or on the boundary of the interior space. The air inlets can receive air for the inflatable frame. The air vents can be on the portion of the surface of the inflatable frame. The air vents can allow air to pass from the inside of the inflatable frame to the interior space. The method can also comprise the step of pushing air from the inflatable frame through the air vents.
Described herein is a system and method for maintaining airflow within an inflatable booth. The following description is presented to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the invention as claimed and is provided in the context of the particular examples discussed below, variations of which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. In the interest of clarity, not all features of an actual implementation are described in this specification. It will be appreciated that in the development of any such actual implementation (as in any development project), design decisions must be made to achieve the designers' specific goals (e.g., compliance with system- and business-related constraints), and that these goals will vary from one implementation to another. It will also be appreciated that such development effort might be complex and time-consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking for those of ordinary skill in the field of the appropriate art having the benefit of this disclosure. Accordingly, the claims appended hereto are not intended to be limited by the disclosed embodiments, but are to be accorded their widest scope consistent with the principles and features disclosed herein.
Inflatable frame 101 can provide structure to mobile paint booth 100. Inflatable frame 101 can allow mobile paint booth 100 to be portable and easy to set-up. Inflatable frame 101 can comprise a plurality of vertical supports 101a, in one embodiment. Each vertical support 101a can be placed at the opposite sides of mobile paint booth 100 and positioned parallel to each other. In another embodiment, inflatable frame 101 can comprise a base support 101b, a first set of upper beams 101c, a second set of upper beams 101d, and one or more horizontal beams 101e. Roof 102 can be connected at the top portion of inflatable frame 101. As such, roof 102 can serve as a top covering for the inner portion of mobile paint booth 100. In one embodiment, roof 102 can comprise of translucent materials that can allow natural lights to enter mobile paint booth 100. Floor 103 can be connected at the bottom portion of inflatable frame 101. Therefore, floor 103 can serve as a bottom covering for the inner portion of mobile paint booth 100. In one embodiment, floor 103 can comprise a durable plastic sheeting material that can include but is not limited to high-density polyethylene. As such, floor 103 can withstand high temperatures. Moreover, HDPE can protect the ground or the outer surroundings from the chemicals that can be used within mobile paint booth 100.
Wall sections 104 can be connected at each opposite sides of inflatable frame 101. Further, in one embodiment, roof 102, floor 103, and wall sections 104 can comprise of a durable sheet material such as plastic, or fabric that can include but are not limited to PVC tarpaulins or oxford nylon. Furthermore, inflatable frame 101, roof 102, floor 103, and wall sections 104 can define an interior space 105 and an exterior space 106. As such interior space 105 can be the working space created within mobile paint booth 100 while exterior space 106 can be the outer portion surrounding mobile paint booth 100.
In another embodiment, additional middle supports 202 can be between other corner supports. In one embodiment, pairs of middle supports on opposite sides of mobile paint booth 100 can be connected by additional upper beams 101c. In one embodiment, upper beams 101c can all be parallel with each other.
Further as an exemplary structure, cut 301 of entry port 300 can be in an inverted U-shape. Moreover, cut 301 can be connected with wall sections 104 through a zip fastener 302. In this embodiment, entry port 300 can further comprise a first door 303a, and a mat 304. Door 303a can be a re-sealable passage that is used to enter and/or exit mobile paint booth 100. As such door 303a can also comprise cut 301 on entry port 300 that can be fastened with zip fastener 302. Mat 304 can be a durable sheet material such as plastic or fabric and is placed directly below entry port 300. Moreover, mat 304 can extend from interior space 105 to exterior space 106. As such, mat 304 can be used to protect entry port 300 when entry port 300 is unzipped from second wall 204 by lying over entry port 300 if entry port 300 is lying on the ground.
Air inlet 502 can allow air from exterior space 106 to enter and fill up inflatable frame 101. As such, air inlet 502 can be placed at the outer surface of inflatable frame 101. Moreover, air inlet 502 can be connectable to an air pump 504. In one embodiment, air inlet 502 can be placed at the bottom. In such embodiment, air inlet 502 can be connected to base support 101b.
Air pump 504 must be sized according to the characteristics of mobile paint booth 100. For example, if mobile paint booth 100 is 16′×16′×9′, with twelve air vents 601 each around 3″×3″, then one or more air pumps capable of pushing around 5,000 cfm of air will be sufficient to support mobile paint booth, not damage the booth, and also maintain sufficient air turnover within interior space 105. At a minimum air within interior space 105 should turn completely at least once every twenty minutes.
Various changes in the details of the illustrated operational methods are possible without departing from the scope of the following claims. Some embodiments may combine the activities described herein as being separate steps. Similarly, one or more of the described steps may be omitted, depending upon the specific operational environment the method is being implemented in. It is to be understood that the above description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. For example, the above-described embodiments may be used in combination with each other. Many other embodiments will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. The scope of the invention should, therefore, be determined with reference to the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. In the appended claims, the terms “including” and “in which” are used as the plain-English equivalents of the respective terms “comprising” and “wherein.”
Claims
1. A system for maintaining airflow in an inflatable booth
- an inflatable frame that at least partially defines an interior space, further at least a portion of a surface of said inflatable frame within or on the boundary of said interior space;
- one or more air inlets that receive air for said inflatable frame;
- one or more air vents on said portion of said surface of said inflatable frame, said one or more air vents allowing air to pass from the inside of said inflatable frame to said interior space; and
- one or more exhaust panels positioned on one of said wall section facing the direction of said air vents, further wherein each of said exhaust panels comprises a filter.
2. The system of claim 1 further comprising wall sections.
3. The system of claim 2 further comprising one or more exhaust panels within one or more of said wall sections.
4. The system of claim 3 wherein each of said one or more air vents points to one of said one or more exhaust panels.
5. The system of claim 1 wherein each of said one or more air vents points substantially in the same direction.
6. The system of claim 1 wherein said interior space maintains a positive pressure relative to an exterior space.
7. The system of claim 1 wherein each of said one or more air vents comprises a filter.
8. The system of claim 3 wherein each of said one or more exhaust panels comprises a filter.
9. The system of claim 8 wherein said exhaust panel comprise a mesh, said mesh supporting said filter, further wherein said exhaust panel connects to one of said one or more wall sections by a fastener.
10. The system of claim 9 wherein said fastener is a hook and loop fastener.
11. The system of claim 6 further comprising a flap mounted to an exterior of said wall section opposite said exhaust panel.
12. A method for maintaining airflow within an inflatable booth
- maintaining air supply to an inflatable booth, wherein said inflatable booth comprises; an inflatable frame that at least partially defines an interior space, further at least a portion of a surface of said inflatable frame within or on the boundary of said interior space; one or more air inlets that receive air for said inflatable frame; one or more air vents on said portion of said surface of said inflatable frame, said air vents allowing air to pass from the inside of said inflatable frame to said interior space; and
- pushing air from said inflatable frame through said one or more air vents.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein said inflatable booth further comprises one or more exhaust panels mounted to a wall section.
14. The method of claim 13 wherein said inflatable booth wherein said air from said air vents flow towards the direction of said exhaust panels.
15. The method of claim 14 further comprising the step of pushing said air from said interior space an exterior space through said exhaust panels.
16. The method of claim 15 furthering comprising the step of filtering said air using a filter of said exhaust panels
17. The method of claim 16 further comprising the step of directing the air from said exhaust panels using a flap.
Type: Application
Filed: Jul 10, 2014
Publication Date: Jan 15, 2015
Inventor: Thomas Wiliams (Montgomery, TX)
Application Number: 14/328,696
International Classification: B05B 15/12 (20060101);