Patent ID: 6168378
Filing Date: 2001-01-02
Classification: F04D

Abstract:
An air deflector assembly for use with a ventilator, the ventilator including a blower assembly with an air outlet opening of a given size and a ventilator housing for housing the blower assembly therein, the ventilator housing including an air outlet opening for mating with the air outlet opening of the blower assembly, the ventilator housing air outlet opening which is smaller than the blower assembly outlet opening, the air deflector assembly comprising: a pair of air deflectors mountable in the air outlet opening of the blower assembly, each of said air deflectors having a front portion, a transition portion extending rearwardly at an angle from the front portion, the air deflectors being suitable for mounting in the air outlet opening of the blower assembly for reducing the size of the blower assembly air outlet opening to at least that of the ventilator housing air outlet opening for increasing air flow and decreasing turbulence in air exiting the blower assembly.