Patent ID: 11940147
Assignee: BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 15:
16. A blown air heating system comprising:
a housing having an upstream air inlet and a downstream air outlet, the housing having a longitudinal axis that extends through the air inlet and the air outlet;
a forced-air device configured to draw air into the housing via the air inlet and force the air out of the housing via the air outlet, wherein the air follows an airflow path from the air inlet to the air outlet;
a motor powering the forced-air device, wherein an output shaft of the motor is coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the housing;
a gas burner aligned along the longitudinal axis of the housing and configured to heat the air as it passes through the housing;
a gas valve configured to provide a fuel gas to the gas burner, wherein the gas valve is located directly adjacent the motor; and
a baffle in the airflow path, the baffle being configured to divert the flow of air away from at least part of the gas valve in a localized manner such that the baffle diverts the flow of air only immediately adjacent the gas valve.