Patent ID: 6786701
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: F04D,F24F,Y02B

Abstract:
A misting fan comprising:a rotatable propeller for generating an airstream when rotated; a nozzle assembly fluidly connectable to a fluid source and operable to inject fluid into the airstream; a pump fluidly disposed upstream from the nozzle assembly and operable to pressurize fluid flowing from the fluid source to the nozzle assembly; a cage configured to shield a person within the airstream from the propeller, said cage comprising an open framework that substantially surrounds the propeller, with at least part of the framework being located between the propeller and the nozzle assembly; and a single motor that rotates the propeller and operates the pump, said motor including a rotatable drive shaft presenting first and second ends, said first end of the drive shaft being drivingly connected to the propeller, said second end of the drive shaft being drivingly connected to the pump.