Abstract: An air filtering and treatment apparatus 10 including: a housing 12 having an air inlet structure 24 configured to receive ambient air, an air outlet structure 26 configured to release a first portion of filtered air 29b, and an air passageway 28 between the air inlet structure 26 and the air outlet structure 28; a fan 14 arranged to urge air through the air passageway 28 between the air inlet structure 24 and the air outlet structure 26; a controller 22 configured to control the fan 14; a filter 16 arranged to filter air passing through the air passageway 28; a receptacle 18 located toward the air outlet structure 26 relative to the filter 16 having located therein a treatment composition 56, wherein an evaporable vapour 58 associated with the treatment composition 56 is able to accumulate in a headspace 34 of the receptacle 18; and an entrainment structure 20, in fluid communication with the air passageway 28, having one or more entrainment outlets 30 for releasing a second portion 29b of filtered air 28, w
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 18, 2023
Publication date:
October 22, 2026
Applicant:
VBreathe PTY LTD
Inventors:
Angus Emerson Mabin, Anthony Elio Leo, Hans Christer Henric Engstrom, Jingkui Li, Lachlan Charles Chow, Noah Sean Kelly, Simon Nicholas Barnacoat
Abstract: An air filtering and treatment apparatus (10), the apparatus (10) including: a housing (12) having an air inlet (14), an air outlet (16), an air passageway (24) between the inlet (14) and outlet (16), and a fan (18) arranged to urge air through the air passageway (24) between the air inlet (14) and the air outlet (16), wherein the housing (12) includes filter (20) arranged to filter air passing through the air passageway (24), and a receptacle (26) located toward the air outlet (16) relative to filter (20). The receptacle (26) is adapted to hold treatment composition (22) such that an evaporable vapour associated with the treatment composition (22) is able to accumulate in a headspace (41) of the receptacle (26), the headspace (41) including at least one aperture (36).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 25, 2017
Date of Patent:
March 16, 2021
Assignee:
VBREATHE PTY LTD
Inventors:
Mohit Sharma, Robert Brian Seaman, Abigail Maude Thomas