Portable fan device
View Patent ↗A portable fan device for discreetly and efficiently cooling a user includes a housing having an interior space and a processor electrically coupled to a motor. An inlet vent and an outlet vent extend through the housing. A propeller is operably coupled to the motor wherein the motor is actuatable to rotate the propeller. The propeller is rotatable about an axis extending between the inlet vent and the outlet vent. A wall positioned within the interior space defines a channel. The channel is in fluid communication with the inlet vent and the outlet vent wherein the propeller draws air into the channel through the inlet vent and wherein the channel is configured to direct airflow through the housing to the outlet vent. A clip is coupled to the housing wherein the clip is designed to removably secure the housing to a user.
1 . A personal cooling assembly comprising:
a housing having an interior space;
a processor being positioned within the interior space;
a motor being electrically coupled to the processor;
an inlet vent extending through the housing;
an outlet vent extending through the housing, the outlet vent being spaced from the inlet vent;
a propeller being operably coupled to the motor wherein the motor is actuatable to rotate the propeller, the propeller being rotatable about an axis extending between the inlet vent and the outlet vent;
a wall defining a channel extending through the interior space, the propeller being positioned within the channel, the channel being in fluid communication with the inlet vent and the outlet vent wherein the propeller is configured to draw air into the channel through the inlet vent and wherein the channel is configured to direct airflow through the housing to the outlet vent;
a clip being coupled to the housing wherein the clip is configured to removably secure the housing to a user;
the wall further comprising:
a first lateral side;
a second lateral side, the propeller being positioned between the first lateral side and the second lateral side;
the first lateral side and the second lateral side being angled to extend upwardly from the inlet vent and outwardly relative to each other wherein a distance between the first lateral side and the second lateral side increases moving away from the inlet vent; and
an enclosure being positioned between the first lateral side and the second lateral side, the enclosure surrounding the processor and the motor wherein the enclosure is configured to direct airflow around the processor and the motor.
2 . The personal cooling assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a control being electrically coupled to the processor, the control being actuatable to signal the processor to actuate the motor.
3 . The personal cooling assembly of claim 2 , wherein the control is positioned on a front side of the housing, the control including a button having a forward surface being concavely arcuate wherein the forward surface is configured to inhibit the control from being actuated until the button is pressed by the user.
4 . The personal cooling assembly of claim 1 , the housing further comprising a front side, a back side, and a peripheral side being coupled to and extending between the front side and the back side to define the interior space, the clip being positioned on the back side of the housing, the back side of the housing being rotatably coupled to the peripheral side of the housing wherein the back side is rotatable to adjust a position of the clip relative to the outlet vent and wherein rotation of the back side is configured to facilitate the user in adjusting a direction of airflow through the outlet vent.
5 . The personal cooling assembly of claim 4 , the clip further comprising:
a top end;
a bottom end;
an outer surface being concavely arcuate between the top end and the bottom end;
an inner surface being convexly arcuate between the top end and the bottom end; and
a plurality of ridges being coupled to and extending from the inner surface toward the back side of the housing wherein the plurality of ridges are configured to secure the clip to the user.
6 . The personal cooling assembly of claim 4 , wherein the inlet vent extends through the peripheral side of the housing and wherein the outlet vent extends through the peripheral side of the housing.
7 . The personal cooling assembly of claim 1 , the wall further comprising:
a first extension being coupled to and extending from the first lateral side to the housing, the first extension being perpendicular to the axis about which the propeller is rotated;
a second extension being coupled to and extending from the second lateral side to the housing, the second extension being parallel to the first extension.
8 . The personal cooling assembly of claim 1 , wherein the inlet vent is a middle inlet vent of a plurality of inlet vents, the plurality of inlet vents further comprising:
a primary inlet vent; and
a terminal inlet vent being spaced from the primary inlet vent, the middle inlet vent being positioned between the primary inlet vent and the terminal inlet vent.
9 . The personal cooling assembly of claim 8 , wherein the outlet vent is a central outlet vent of a plurality of outlet vents, the plurality of outlet vents further comprising:
a first outlet vent; and
a final outlet vent being spaced from the first outlet vent, the final outlet vent being aligned with the first outlet vent across the housing wherein the first outlet vent and the final outlet vent define an angle being between 160.0° and 200.0°, the central outlet vent being positioned between the first outlet vent and the final outlet vent.
10 . The personal cooling assembly of claim 9 , wherein the middle inlet vent is aligned with the central outlet vent along the axis about which the propeller is rotated.
11 . The personal cooling assembly of claim 1 , the wall further comprising a soundproofing material wherein the soundproofing material is configured to inhibit sound waves emitted by rotation of the propeller from travelling through the wall and outwardly from the housing.
12 . A personal cooling assembly comprising:
a housing having an interior space;
a processor being positioned within the interior space;
a motor being electrically coupled to the processor;
an inlet vent extending through the housing;
an outlet vent extending through the housing, the outlet vent being spaced from the inlet vent;
a propeller being operably coupled to the motor wherein the motor is actuatable to rotate the propeller, the propeller being rotatable about an axis extending between the inlet vent and the outlet vent;
a wall defining a channel extending through the interior space, the propeller being positioned within the channel, the channel being in fluid communication with the inlet vent and the outlet vent wherein the propeller is configured to draw air into the channel through the inlet vent and wherein the channel is configured to direct airflow through the housing to the outlet vent;
a clip being coupled to the housing wherein the clip is configured to removably secure the housing to a user; and
the housing further comprising:
a front side, a back side, and a peripheral side being coupled to and extending between the front side and the back side to define the interior space, the clip being positioned on the back side of the housing, the back side of the housing being rotatably coupled to the peripheral side of the housing wherein the back side is rotatable to adjust a position of the clip relative to the outlet vent and wherein rotation of the back side is configured to facilitate the user in adjusting a direction of airflow through the outlet vent;
a groove extending into the peripheral side of the housing; and
a tongue extending from the back side into the groove in the peripheral side of the housing, the tongue being movably positioned within the groove to facilitate rotation of the back side of the housing.
13 . A personal cooling assembly comprising:
a housing having an interior space, the housing having a front side, a back side, and a peripheral side being coupled to and extending between the front side and the back side to define the interior space;
a processor being positioned within the interior space;
a motor being electrically coupled to the processor, the motor being positioned within the interior space, the motor being a brushless electric motor;
a plurality of inlet vents extending through the peripheral side of the housing, the plurality of inlet vents including:
a primary inlet vent;
a terminal inlet vent being spaced from the primary inlet vent;
a middle inlet vent being centered between the primary inlet vent and the terminal inlet vent;
a plurality of outlet vents extending through the peripheral side of the housing, the plurality of outlet vents being spaced from the plurality of inlet vents, the plurality of outlet vents including:
a first outlet vent;
a final outlet vent being spaced from the first outlet vent, the final outlet vent being horizontally aligned with the first outlet vent across the front side of the housing wherein the first outlet vent and the final outlet vent define an angle being 180°; and
a central outlet vent being vertically aligned with the middle inlet vent of the plurality of inlet vents across the housing;
a propeller being operably coupled to the motor wherein the motor is actuatable to rotate the propeller, the propeller being positioned within the interior space, the propeller being positioned adjacent to the plurality of inlet vents, the propeller being rotatable about an axis extending between the middle inlet vent of the plurality of inlet vents and the central outlet vent of the plurality of outlet vents wherein rotation of the propeller is configured to draw air inwardly through the plurality of inlet vents and direct air outwardly through the plurality of outlet vents;
a wall being positioned within the interior space, the wall defining a channel extending through the interior space, the channel being in fluid communication with the plurality of inlet vents and with the plurality of outlet vents wherein the propeller is configured to draw air into the channel through the plurality of inlet vents and wherein the channel is configured to direct airflow through the housing to the plurality of outlet vents, the propeller being positioned within the channel, the wall including a soundproofing material wherein the soundproofing material is configured to inhibit sound waves emitted by rotation of the propeller from travelling through the wall and outwardly from the housing, the wall including:
a first lateral side being positioned proximate to the primary inlet vent of the plurality of inlet vents wherein the first lateral side is spaced from the middle inlet vent;
a second lateral side being positioned proximate to the terminal inlet vent of the plurality of inlet vents wherein the second lateral side is spaced from the middle inlet vent, the propeller being positioned between the first lateral side and the second lateral side;
the first lateral side and the second lateral side being angled to extend upwardly from the peripheral side proximate to the plurality of inlet vents and outwardly relative to each other wherein a distance between the first lateral side and the second lateral side increases moving away from the plurality of inlet vents;
a first extension being coupled to and extending from the first lateral side to the peripheral side of the housing, the first extension being perpendicular to the axis about which the propeller is rotated, the first extension being positioned adjacent to the first outlet vent of the plurality of outlet vents;
a second extension being coupled to and extending from the second lateral side to the peripheral side of the housing, the second extension being parallel to the first extension, the second extension being horizontally aligned with the first extension wherein the second extension is positioned adjacent to the final outlet vent of the plurality of outlet vents;
an enclosure being positioned between the first lateral side and the second lateral side, the enclosure surrounding the processor and the motor wherein the enclosure is configured to direct airflow around the processor and the motor;
a clip being coupled to the back side of the housing wherein the clip is configured to removably secure the housing to an article of clothing of a user, the clip including:
a top end;
a bottom end, the clip having a length being measured between the top end and the bottom end, the length exceeding a diameter of the back side;
an outer surface being planar, the outer surface being concavely arcuate between the top end and the bottom end;
an inner surface being convexly arcuate between the top end and the bottom end; and
a plurality of ridges being coupled to and extending from the inner surface toward the back side of the housing wherein the plurality of ridges are configured to secure the clip to the article of clothing of the user;
a control being electrically coupled to the processor, the control being actuatable to signal the processor to actuate the motor, the control being positioned on the front side of the housing, the control being centered on the front side of the housing, the control including a button having a forward surface being concavely arcuate wherein the forward surface is configured to inhibit the control from being actuated until the button is pressed by the user;
a power source being electrically coupled to the processor, the power source being positioned within the interior space, the power source being positioned between the first lateral side of the wall and the peripheral side of the housing, the power source being a battery, the battery being rechargeable;
a charging port being electrically coupled to the power source wherein the charging port facilitates recharging the power source, the charging port being inset into the peripheral side of the housing, the charging port being exposed within the peripheral side of the housing, the charging port being configured to receive a universal serial bus charging cord, the charging port being positioned adjacent to the first outlet vent of the plurality of outlet vents; and
the back side of the housing being rotatably coupled to the peripheral side of the housing wherein the back side is rotatable to adjust a position of the clip relative to the plurality of outlet vents and wherein rotation of the back side is configured to facilitate the user in adjusting a direction of airflow through the plurality of outlet vents, the housing further including:
a groove extending into the peripheral side of the housing; and
a tongue extending from the back side into the groove in the peripheral side of the housing, the tongue being movably positioned within the groove to facilitate rotation of the back side of the housing.