Air moving devices

Abstract

Disclosed herein is an air moving device which includes a housing and a motor. The air moving device may include at least one shock absorber which is configured to reduce vibrations and/or noise. The air moving device may also be configured to cancel out noises generated when operating the device.

1 . An air moving device, comprising:
 a housing;   a motor within the housing, the motor including   a casing having a peripheral surface and an outer end surface;   at least one shock absorber positioned adjacent one end of the casing and having a first section and a second section, wherein:
 the first section includes an inner surface in contact with a portion of the peripheral surface of the casing and an outer surface in contact with a first portion of the housing; and 
 the second section includes an inner surface in contact with a portion of the outer end surface of the casing and an outer surface in contact with a second portion of the housing, 
   wherein the casing is spaced from the housing by the at least one shock absorber.   
     
     
         2 . The air moving device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one shock absorber is formed from resilient or semi-resilient material. 
     
     
         3 . The air moving device of  claim 1 , wherein the outer surface of the second section includes a plurality of concentric rings in contact with the second portion of the housing. 
     
     
         4 . The air moving device of  claim 1 , wherein the inner and outer surfaces of the first section are formed from an inner wall and an outer wall connected to one another by a plurality of struts which have a geometric shape. 
     
     
         5 . The air moving device of  claim 4 , wherein the first section includes a plurality of chambers defined between the struts. 
     
     
         6 . The air moving device of  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of chambers have a geometric shape. 
     
     
         7 . The air moving device of  claim 5 , wherein a membrane is disposed within each chamber connecting neighboring struts. 
     
     
         8 . The air moving device of  claim 4 , wherein the plurality of struts are arranged at an angle to the inner wall and the outer wall of the first section. 
     
     
         9 . The air moving device of  claim 1 , wherein the first section is arranged orthogonal to the second section. 
     
     
         10 . The air moving device of  claim 1 , further comprising a second shock absorber including said first section and said second section positioned at another end of the casing of the motor. 
     
     
         11 . An air moving device, comprising:
 a housing including an air inlet end and including a central longitudinally extending axis;   a motor within the housing, the motor configured to cause air to flow along the central longitudinally extending axis; and   a noise reduction system disposed between the motor and the air inlet end of the housing, the noise reduction system including a filter assembly including a basket provided with a plurality of ports for the passage of air from the air inlet end along the central longitudinally extending axis.   
     
     
         12 . The air moving device of  claim 11 , further comprising a filter positioned over the ports in the basket. 
     
     
         13 . The air moving device of  claim 11 , wherein the noise reduction system further comprises a noise attenuation assembly including a noise attenuation panel configured to divert the flow of air within the housing in a direction orthogonal to the central longitudinally extending axis. 
     
     
         14 . The air moving device of  claim 13 , wherein the noise attenuation panel includes a grating member axially aligned with the central longitudinally extending axis, the grating member including a plurality of ports through which air is flowable. 
     
     
         15 . The air moving device of  claim 14 , further comprising a filter disposed around the ports of the grating member. 
     
     
         16 . An air moving device, comprising:
 a housing having an air inlet end and a central longitudinally extending axis;   a motor within the housing, the motor including a casing including opposing ends, each end having a peripheral surface and an outer end surface, the motor configured to cause air to flow along the central longitudinally extending axis;   a first shock absorber positioned at the first end of the casing and a second shock absorber positioned at the second end of the casing, the casing of the motor being spaced from the housing by the first and second shock absorbers, each shock absorber having a first section and a second section, the first section includes an inner surface in contact with a portion of the peripheral surface of the casing and an outer surface in contact with a first portion of the housing, and the second section includes an inner surface in contact with a portion of the outer end surface of the casing and an outer surface in contact with a second portion of the housing; and   a noise reduction system disposed between the motor and the air inlet end of the housing, the noise reduction system including a filter assembly including a basket provided with a plurality of ports for the passage of air from the air inlet end along the central longitudinally extending axis.   
     
     
         17 . The air moving device of  claim 16 , further comprising a filter positioned over the ports in the basket. 
     
     
         18 . The air moving device of  claim 16 , wherein the inner and outer surfaces of the first section are formed from an inner wall and an outer wall connected to one another by a plurality of struts, and wherein the first section is arranged orthogonal to the second section. 
     
     
         19 . The air moving device of  claim 16 , wherein the noise reduction system further comprises a noise attenuation assembly including a noise attenuation panel configured to divert the flow of air within the housing in a direction orthogonal to the central longitudinally extending axis. 
     
     
         20 . The air moving device of  claim 19 , wherein the noise attenuation panel includes a grating member axially aligned with the central longitudinally extending axis, the grating member including a plurality of ports through which the air is flowable, and a filter is disposed around the ports of the grating member.