INDOOR MIRROR DEFOGGING DEVICE

Abstract

An indoor mirror defogging device removes and prevents fog on an indoor mirror. The device includes a wall defining an interior space of a housing. The housing is elongated and structured to have an open face. A fan is coupled to the housing directing airflow out of the housing through the open face. Each of a pair of mounts is coupled to and extends from the wall for coupling the housing to a support surface such that the airflow is directed across a mirror positioned adjacent the housing on the support surface.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to defogging devices and more particularly pertains to a new defogging device for removing and preventing fog on an indoor mirror.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a wall defining an interior space of a housing. The housing is elongated and structured to have an open face. A fan is coupled to the housing directing airflow out of the housing through the open face. Each of a pair of mounts is coupled to and extends from the wall for coupling the housing to a support surface such that the airflow is directed across a mirror positioned adjacent the housing on the support surface.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a bottom front side perspective view of an indoor mirror defogging device according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is a front view of embodiments of the disclosure in use.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, a new defogging device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the indoor mirror defogging device 10 generally comprises a wall 12 defining an interior space 14 of a housing 16. The housing 16 is elongated. The housing 16 is structured to have an open face 18. The wall 12 is arcuate extending between opposed edges 20 defining the open face 18 of the housing 16. A fan 22 is coupled to the housing 16. The fan 22 directs airflow out of the housing 16 through the open face 18. The fan 22 is oriented to urge air longitudinally along the housing 16 towards an opposing face 24 such that the air will then be moved out of the housing 16 through the open face 18.

Each of a pair of mounts 26 is coupled to and extends from the wall 12 wherein the mounts 26 are configured for coupling the housing 16 to a support surface 28 such that the airflow is directed across a mirror 30 positioned adjacent the housing 16 on the support surface 28. Each of the mounts 26 extends outwardly from one of the opposed edges 20. A power cord 32 extends outwardly from an end 34 of the housing 16. Both mounts 26 extend from the same opposed edge 20 but the device 10 may be provided with the mounts 26 being positioned on either opposed edge 20 to orient the open face 18 to face the mirror 30 with the power cord 32 extending in a desired direction relative to the mirror 30. Each of the mounts 26 is a flange 38 having an aperture 40 extending therethrough. The flange 38 is planar. Each flange 38 is oriented perpendicular to the open face 18 of the housing 16.

Each of a plurality of heating elements 42 is coupled to the housing 16. Each heating element 42 is positioned proximate to and extends along the open face 18 wherein each heating element 42 is positioned to warm airflow directed out of the housing 16 through the open face 18. Respective opposite ends 44 of each heating element 42 are coupled to the housing 16. Each of a plurality of bars 66 may be coupled to the wall 12 and extend across the open face 18 to inhibit direct contact with the heating elements 42.

A compartment 48 is coupled to the housing 16. The compartment 48 is positioned at the end 34 of the housing 16. A motor 50 is positioned in the compartment 48. The motor 50 is operationally coupled to the fan 22 wherein the motor 50 powers the fan 22 when the motor 50 is activated. The power cord 32 is coupled to and extends from the motor 50. Each of the heating elements 42 is electrically coupled to the power cord 32.

In use, one of more of the device 10 may be coupled to the support surface 28 adjacent to the mirror 30. The power cord 32 is attached to a power source to activate the fan 22 and the heating elements 42. Warmed air is driven by the fan 22 across the mirror 30 to defog the mirror 30 and prevent fogging of the mirror 30 while the fan 22 is activated.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

Claims

1. An indoor mirror defogging device comprising:

a wall defining an interior space of a housing, said housing being elongated, said housing being structured to have an open face;

a fan coupled to said housing said fan directing airflow out of said housing through said open face; and

a pair of mounts, each of said mounts being coupled to and extending from said wall wherein said mounts are configured for coupling said housing to a support surface such that said airflow is directed across a mirror positioned adjacent said housing on said support surface.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprising a heating element coupled to said housing, said heating element being positioned proximate to and extending along said open face wherein said heating element is positioned to warm airflow directed out of said housing through said open face.

3. The device of claim 2, further comprising opposite ends of said heating element being coupled to said housing.

4. The device of claim 2, further comprising said heating element being one of a plurality of said heating elements coupled to and extending through said housing proximate said open face.

5. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a compartment coupled to said housing, said compartment being positioned at an end of said housing; and

a motor positioned in said compartment, said motor being operationally coupled to said fan wherein said motor powers said fan when said motor is activated.

6. The device of claim 5, further comprising a power cord coupled to and extending from said motor, said power cord extending outwardly from an end of said housing.

7. The device of claim 4, further comprising:

a power cord coupled to and extending from said motor, said power cord extending outwardly from an end of said housing; and

each of said heating elements being electrically coupled to said power cord.

8. The device of claim 1, further comprising said wall being arcuate extending between opposed edges defining said open face of said housing.

9. The device of claim 8, further comprising each of said mounts extending outwardly from one of said opposed edges.

10. The device of claim 9, further comprising each of said mounts being a flange having an aperture extending therethrough, said flange being planar, each said flange being perpendicular to said open face of said housing.

11. An indoor mirror defogging device comprising:

a wall defining an interior space of a housing, said housing being elongated, said housing being structured to have an open face, said wall being arcuate extending between opposed edges defining said open face of said housing;

a fan coupled to said housing said fan directing airflow out of said housing through said open face; and

a pair of mounts, each of said mounts being coupled to and extending from said wall wherein said mounts are configured for coupling said housing to a support surface such that said airflow is directed across a mirror positioned adjacent said housing on said support surface, each of said mounts extending outwardly from one of said opposed edges, each of said mounts being a flange having an aperture extending therethrough, said flange being planar, each said flange being perpendicular to said open face of said housing;

a plurality of heating elements coupled to said housing, each said heating element being positioned proximate to and extending along said open face wherein each said heating element is positioned to warm airflow directed out of said housing through said open face, respective opposite ends of each said heating element being coupled to said housing;

a compartment coupled to said housing, said compartment being positioned at an end of said housing;

a motor positioned in said compartment, said motor being operationally coupled to said fan wherein said motor powers said fan when said motor is activated; and

a power cord coupled to and extending from said motor, said power cord extending outwardly from an end of said housing, each of said heating elements being electrically coupled to said power cord.