Ventilation system for providing fresh air into buildings

Abstract

The present disclosure includes an air guide assembly for cooling the inside of a building or refreshing the air inside of a building. The air guide assembly may be operatively coupled around, near, or at the opening of a building. In some aspects, the air guide assembly includes a body configured for re-directing an air current, a frame for supporting the body, a mounting device for supporting the frame and/or body, and an articulation member for positioning the body at a suitable angle for re-directing an air current into the building, or a combination thereof. In addition, methods of cooling the inside of a building or refreshing the air inside a building using an air guide assembly disclosed herein are described.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An air guide assembly, the assembly comprising:
 a frame configured to be disposed adjacent to an opening of a building; and   a body operatively coupled to the frame, the body having a surface configured to deflect an air current into the opening while the frame is operatively coupled to the building;   wherein the surface of the body is angularly disposed relative to the opening at an angle between about 20° to 80°.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the angle is about 45°. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the body comprises plastic, metal, or glass. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the body is translucent. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the body comprises a concave side. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the frame further comprises a mounting device configured to operatively couple the frame to the building. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the body defines a cavity. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein a horizontal cross-section of the body has a polygonal, pyriform, or oval shape. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly of  claim 1 , comprising an articulation member configured to move the surface of the body relative to the opening to adjust the angle. 
     
     
         10 . A method for cooling a building, the method comprising the steps of:
 operatively coupling a frame of an air guide assembly to a portion of a building defining an opening, the air guide assembly including:   the frame; and   a body operatively coupled to the frame, the body having a first surface configured to direct air into the opening; and   positioning the first surface of the body relative to the opening at a first angle between about 20° to 80°.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the first angle is about 45°. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , comprising:
 determining a direction of an air current; and   based on the direction of the air current, rotating the first surface to a second angle relative to the opening that is distinct from the first angle; and   wherein the air flow into the opening is greater while the first surface is disposed at the second angle than the first angle.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein rotating the first surface includes moving a rod operatively coupled to the body, the rod extending into the opening of the building. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the body includes a second surface angularly disposed relative to the opening at a third angle;   the third angle being substantially equal to and opposite of the first angle.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the body includes:
 the first surface disposed relative to the opening at the first angle; 
 a second surface disposed relative to the opening at a second angle; and 
 a third surface disposed relative to the opening at a third angle; and 
   the first angle is greater than the second angle; and   the second angle is greater than third angle.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the second surface is further from the opening than is the first surface; and   the third surface is further from the opening than is the second surface.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein operatively coupling the frame to the building comprises attaching a side of the frame to an exterior of the building by means of a mounting device.