Patent ID: 6471194
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: B01F,B60H,F24F,Y02B,Y10S

Abstract:
A mist assembly for an electric fan having electric motor driven blades rotating about a central axis and covered by a guard grill, the assembly comprising;a nozzle mounting element for mounting to the guard grill at the approximate location of the central axis of the fan, the mounting element having an intake opening for receiving a source of pressurized fluid and a discharge opening; a single nozzle received within the discharge opening of the mounting element in snap-fit fashion, the nozzle having a nozzle element with a central orifice for discharging fluid to form a fluid mist; wherein the nozzle mounting element is an elbow shaped member having a central bore located between the intake and discharge openings, the bore forming a right angle channel with an internally radiused rear surface at the approximate mid-region thereof, the radiused surface being machined to a flat rear support surface for an attachment element; and wherein the attachment element is a bolt having a bolt head and a threaded shaft, the nozzle mounting element having a hole for receiving the bolt shaft, whereby the shaft can extend to the fan guard for attachment to the guard, the bolt head being retained against the flat rear support surface within the central bore of the nozzle mounting element.