Patent ID: 9702575
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: F24F

Claim:
1. A portable appliance comprising: a housing defining a space; and operating components in the space, the housing having a top and bottom, the operating components comprising an air moving mechanism for causing atmospheric air to be drawn into the housing space to at least one of: a) cool at least one of the operating components; b) be treated by at least one of the operating components; and c) cause movement of a fluid within the housing space, the housing having a first wall with a downwardly facing surface in which an inlet opening is defined through which atmospheric air is drawn into the housing space, the housing further comprising a spacing wall that underlies the inlet opening and bounds in conjunction with the first wall an intake space through which atmospheric air is guided in a generally horizontal path towards the inlet opening, the portable appliance configured to be supported stably in an operative position upon an upwardly facing, subjacent support surface so that the upwardly facing, subjacent support surface underlies the inlet opening.