AIR DEFLECTOR
Enclosed is information related to heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) improvements including modifiable air deflectors and more specifically to an improved air deflector capable of moving in relation to changing air patterns, ceiling heights and inhabitants preferences. More specifically the present disclosure relates to an improved air deflector apparatus that allows for the deflector to be adjusted for pivoting the deflectors but also to change the distance between the pivot point merely by sliding a damper guide along rails thus being further adaptable to the air pattern demands in a specific area.
Embodiments of the present invention relate to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/992,778, filed May 13, 2014, entitled “AIR DEFLECTOR”, the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein and which is a basis for a claim of priority.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the Invention
Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) improvements including modifiable air deflectors and more specifically to an improved air deflector capable of moving in relation to changing air patterns, ceiling heights and inhabitants preferences.
2. Related Art
In prior art models of air deflectors an axle is placed in a fixed position and the air deflector is only capable of rotating around the fixed axle. Thus the air deflector is merely opened to various degrees from a pivot on the fixed axle. The prior art is limited to allow for any true customization and therefore an HVAC technician is forced with the decision carry a variety of air deflectors with them for variable jobs, or to just place a non-optimal air deflector in many cases where some vents are at different locations than others on the same job.
In contrast, the present embodiments relate to an improved air deflector apparatus that allows for the deflector to be adjusted for pivoting the deflectors but also to change the distance between the pivot point merely by sliding a damper guide along rails thus being further adaptable to the air pattern demands in a specific area.
SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSUREThis invention is based on creating a uniform built air deflector system that can be adjusted in the field to highly variable air pattern conditions. The axle of the air deflector is moving along the spacers. Wherein in the prior art models the air deflector axle is fixed and the air deflector is only capable of rotating around the axle.
When air flows through a venting system to either heat or cool a home or business the air is still subject to the properties of resistance and temperature associated with the air molecules. For instance, when running hot air through a vent that is in a ceiling, because hot air naturally rises and cold air does not, if the warm air leaving a vent is not pushed far enough out of the vent, down to the floor area, where the cooler air (and inhabitants) are very little effect will be felt at the lower areas. In such cases the warmer air will just accumulate along the ceiling area and will have trouble mixing with the cooler air found further below the vent. In order for best air mixing results to occur the air leaving the vent must have enough push behind it to allow it to travel to the distance required for proper mixing. For a standard ceiling at about 8 to 10 feet, the push only needs to be about 5 to 8 feet for the inhabitants to feel the flow and to allow the mixing of the airs. However, for a higher ceiling 15 to 20 feet high the push needs to be about 10 to 18 feet to provide most efficient air mixing and best occupant relief.
When cooling a room there is a need to provide enough air flow to push the cooler circulating air to where the inhabitants are as well, and for the same reasons the amount of push and the height desired by the occupants can be highly variable based upon the individual desires of the inhabitants. Additionally, whereas some inhabitants will want to feel the air flow on them for relief (like air from a fan), others will not want the air flow to directly reach their level and possible blow their papers or materials around and will only want the surrounding ambient air to be modified about them in a non-stream like or flow type way.
The embodiments of the present invention encompass an air deflector that may be manufactured in such a way that it can be modified in the field to address the variable demands of the individual job site and its inhabitants preferences. An advantage to this is that, instead of having to carry a variety of deflectors in their truck and running the risk of having the wrong deflector for the job, the HVAC technician can carry the embodied highly modifiable air deflector system that can be modified at point of use to reflect the air push demands of the individual vent placement and to the inhabitants preferences.
The embodied air deflector system comprises side frames which hold spacers or guide rails which allow for a damper guide with a pin holder spot to hold a pin that extends from the pin holder portion of a damper guide through a slot on a air deflector/damper and ends in a companion pin holder spot in another damper guide placed between spacers on the opposite end of the air deflector. The air deflector is held in place on both sides by the pin which serves as an axle within the damper guide and allows for the angle of the air deflector to be adjusted along the axle and fixed in place, but further fully adjustable upon request. Additionally the damper guide is situated between the spacers in such a way that the damper guide can be slid along a plane such that the spacers serve as a type of rail for the damper guides to be allowed to adjust at varying positions along the plane. This enables the axle which serves as a pivot point for the air deflector to be modified in such a way that when two opposing damper guides are placed in close proximity along the rails the deflectors are naturally in very close proximity and if angled towards each other one can get a very narrow opening for the air to push through. In these cases much like a nozzle on a water hose the air passing through will throw to a further distance away from the vent then it would if the deflectors were angled away and/or the damper guides were placed further from each other.
The embodied universal vent system/air deflector is capable of adapting to height of any placement by allowing the dampeners to slide within the vent so that they can determine the throw of the air from the vent. For a vent in an elevated ceiling there is a need to get the air from the vent a further distance in order to have a positive effect on the residents in the house.
For the purposes of the present invention the “throw” of the air from the vent is meant to mean the approximate distance the air molecules first travel upon exiting the vent chamber and starting to mix with the ambient air. It is most closely related to the spray distance of water out of a hose or sprinkler.
The throw of the air is affected by the pressure behind it when exiting the vent system much like the spray of water out of a hose nozzle. If the nozzle is very narrow the spray goes far, if the nozzle is not narrow the water merely runs out. The spray of water much like the throw of air can also be affected by how high the hose is turned on.
Thus, in order to minimize the need for a HVAC system to be turned on high to get the air where it needs to go, by using the right air deflector one can allow the HVAC system to remain constant while adjusting the amount of deflection to throw the air to the necessary distance for the job.
The vent system embodied can be installed at various heights and adjusted accordingly to the demands of the needs to throw the air to a certain distance.
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Claims
1. An air deflector system comprising:
- side frames connected by spacer rails
- wherein the spacer rails provide a surface for damper guides to slide back and forth along the rails;
- wherein the damper guides further have a pin placement hole for placing a pin;
- wherein the pin extends from the pin placement hole on the damper guide through a damper or deflector via a damper slot;
- wherein the pin within the pin placement hole serves as an axle or pivot point for dampers to be angled within the air deflector system;
- wherein the damper further includes a damper blade portion for deflecting or channeling air flow; and
- wherein the angle of the damper and thus the placement of the damper blade can be determined by pivoting the damper along the pivot point into the desired location.
2. The air deflector system according to claim 1 wherein the air flow can be modified by pivoting the angle of the deflector such that the angle blade of each deflector or in closer or distal proximity to one another.
3. The air deflector system according to claim 1 wherein the air flow through the system can be modified by sliding the damper guides in closer or further proximity to one another along the rails.
4. The air deflector system according to claim 3 wherein the air flow through the system can be further modified by sliding the damper guides in closer or further proximity to one another along the rails.
Type: Application
Filed: May 13, 2015
Publication Date: Nov 17, 2016
Applicant: Tanish, Inc. (Sun Valley, CA)
Inventors: Tatigh Manasians (Sun Valley, CA), Ani Abramian (Glendale, CA)
Application Number: 14/711,715