Abstract:
An aeration/ventilation device to be mounted on an aperture of a soffit may include a mounting platform to cooperate with the aperture of the soffit, a motor housing connected to the mounting platform, and a fan motor connected to the motor housing to a.) pull/draw cooler air in from the exterior of the soffit (under-eave) area of the building structure thus forcing the cooler air into the soffit interior and on into the attic space. b.) pull/draw hotter air out from the attic space into the interior of the soffit area thus forcing the hotter air out from the under-eave area of the structure. The aeration/ventilation device my use a double, single or multiple fan motors. These fan motors may be fixed to or be adjustable to the pitch angle of the roof structures. The aeration device my also include an electronic control housing to control the operation of the fan motors. The exhaust side of the motors may be fitted with adjustable air thruster device to create the effective exhaust velocity for improved air ventilation and circulation, along with a domed intake screens designed for improved air intake velocity. As well as being equipped with an intake rain guard(s).

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
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     STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT 
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     REFERENCE TO MICROFICHE APPENDIX 
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     This invention relates generally to the art and science of ventilating building structures, and in particular to an apparatus that provides an attic aeration/ventilation method by powering, forcing, pushing or drawing cooler air into the attic space from the soffit or under-eave area location/region of a building structure. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     Because of climate changes related to global warming and the continued rapid demand and rising cost of energy, along with the incentives to preserve our energy resources, conservation is paramount for both domestic and the industrial/commercial end user. 
     For most end users located around and in between the earth&#39;s circle of latitude parallel planes 40 degrees north and 40 degrees south, air conditioning accounts for a substantial portion of the annual energy expense, Although most building structures are insulated, a substantial amount of energy is expended by the air conditioning compressor to pump the radiant absorbed by the building structure out of the air conditioned living space into the outside ambience. 
     As an air conditioning systems compressor load is being intensified by the heat gain forces/thermal storage effects associated within the attic air space found in building structures, temperature can continue to rise rapidly as solar radiation is absorbed. 
     The results are a large amount of heat is transferred from the exposed roof structure to the air trapped within the attic air space. This body of trapped air in the attic space acts as a thermal reservoir which transfers heat through the ceiling and into the air conditioned living space. 
     Because of the large thermal mass associated within the attic air space and the roof structure, heat can start transferring through the ceiling and into the air conditioned space beginning in the early morning hours and not substantially subside until late night. 
     The thermal mass storage effect of trapped or stagnant attic air in the past has been address by the actions found in two different types of attic vents which are classified as Intake and Exhaust Attic Vents. 
     Intake vents allow fresh air from outside the structure to enter the attic, and the Exhaust vents allow the air to escape. 
     Intake vents are static vents that are typically found in the soffit or the under eave area of a structure and are used for air intake. These static type vents typically consist of soffit vents, under eave vents along with other variations of continuous perforated venting materials. 
     This type static ventilation technology meets the minimum in building ventilation requirements and is also minimally efficient in regards to intake air performance. 
     Exhaust vents are the attic vents that allow air to escape. Exhaust vents may be static or powered. 
     Static exhaust vents allow the air to escape with no powered assistance, while exhaust powered ventilators use power to move the air out of the attic space. 
     These types of exhaust vents are located on or near the peak of the roof. 
     Static Exhaust Vents that are used on or near the peak or the roof typically consist of Ridge Vents, Roof Louvers, Wall Louvers and Wind Turbines. 
     Powered Exhaust Ventilators that are used on or near the peak of the roof typically consist of Powered Attic Ventilators and Powered Side Wall Ventilators types. 
     The Powered Vents are typically mounted on or near the peak roof area of the building structure and use an “Exhaust Method” for vacating hot air by a “drawing air up effect” along with using the typically static intake vents located in the soffits as described above. 
     This method of ventilation is also not as efficient as it should be because the air that is being generated up through the static vents below for ventilation is being heated up by the thermal environment and radiation effect of that found in the attic at a comparable rate. 
     Because the air is being “drawn up” from a large distributed area, in an uncondensed volume and rate the air has the propensity to heat up rapidly. 
     Also the air flow is typically drawn toward the underside of the roof through the joist and does not necessarily directly affect any of the thermal loading trapped in the insulation at the ceiling level of the structure. 
     Although the past prior art of Power Attic Ventilation methods have held out the promise of reducing energy consumption in building structures, through research funding by the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have found and have expressed concerns that these devices do not necessarily realizing their perceived benefits and that they are: 
     Costly to operate/Uses more electricity than their benefits 
     Pull or suck air conditioned air from your living area into the attic space 
     Removes air from the home through ceiling leaks and associated bypasses 
     Increasing electricity cost and operation of the air conditioning compressor 
     Threat of back drafting combustion gases into a house living area 
     Pull pollutants from the crawlspace such as mold, radon, and sewer gases into the home 
     Back drafting fireplaces, water heaters as well as other fuel burning appliances 
     OBJECT OF THE INVENTION 
     It is therefore the principle object of the present invention to provide an improved process, method and strategy to improve attic ventilation performance. 
     The related objects of this invention is to address and elevate the conditions or issues that the past prior art could have contributed to or did not address. 
     Another object of the invention is to equalize, reduce, prevent or eliminate the negative pressures or vacuum effect caused by possible conditions of the prior art found in traditional power attic ventilators. 
     An additional object of the invention is to provide an aeration/ventilation method and approach by drastically improving and increasing the amount of cooler air intake, thus increasing intake/net air volume significantly. 
     And another object of the invention is to provide an authentic offensive (Powered Soffit/Under Eave Intake) ventilation strategy in contrast to a defensive (Powered Roof Exhaust) strategy. 
     Yet another object of the invention in addition and in concert is to enhance the performance with the other existing ventilation methods. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The First Aspects of the Invention 
     The aeration/ventilation device of the present invention provides a powered and/or pressured apparatus that uses the cooler air from the soffit or the under eave area of the building structure to cool the attic. The present invention provides an authentic offensive ventilation strategy in contrast to a defensive strategy. The present invention adds cooler air in to the attic space vs. taking away hot air and heating up cooler air from broad intake. 
     The Second Aspects of the Invention 
     The aeration device may be mounted on the soffit/under the eave of the building structure or may be mounted in the attic roof joist area while ducting cooler air in from the soffit/under the eave area of the building structure. The aeration device provides a soffit/under eave powered intake or outtake vent or an in attic mount powered intake or outtake vent. The aeration apparatus can either bring air in or push air out/or both using a powered intake or exhaust method of cooling the attic. 
     The Third Aspects of the Invention 
     The present invention provides an accelerated approach to cooling the attic space by increasing the air volume delivered, net air volume, and fresh air turnover rates, thus improving and reducing the time to provide cooler air into the attic space. The present invention reduces heat gain forces, thermo storage, thermal heat mass, heat load and the thermo shock effect from solar radiation by delivering cooler air directly at the ceiling level not just at the underside of an attics roof interior. 
     The Fourth Aspects of the Invention 
     The present invention can equalize, reduce, prevent or eliminate the negative pressure or vacuum effects caused by the prior art found in traditional power attic ventilators. The present invention by normalizing these pressures can reduce the actions of the removal of conditioned air from the building structure through ceiling leaks and bypasses. The present invention can reduce or prevent the pulling pollutants from the crawlspace such as mold, radon, and sewer gasses into the building structure. The present invention can decrease the chances of the back drafting of fireplaces, water heaters and other fuel-burning appliances. 
     The Fifth Aspects of the Invention 
     The invention eliminates the rate on putting the concern for the entrainment of intake moisture during operation. The invention eliminates the use of roof mounted intake ventilators, mounted just before the overhang, located directly in a heat effective zone which can bring hot air into the attic space generated by the radiation absorbed by the roof shingles. The invention eliminates the ventilation challenges found in building structures that have a limited amount or insufficient soffit/under eave area in order to provide adequate air flow in the attic space. 
     The Six Aspects of the Invention 
     The present invention offers a new technologically approach to ventilation and cooling an attic space over the previous/prior methods that have been using static intake and static/powered exhaust ventilators. The present invention may also be used in concert with a variety of other static ventilation technologies. The present invention may be used in concert to improve the efficiency and performance of other types of legacy powered attic or wall mounted ventilators. The present invention can be used with new building material technologies to further enhance the reduction of attic temperatures while providing additional energy savings and also to extend the life of those materials. 
     The Seventh Aspects of the Invention 
     The present invention provides an innovative method of removing excess heat and moisture to protect the roof from premature deterioration; Safeguarding attic possessions against mildew damage; Limiting the growth of harmful mold; Providing the roof protection from premature deterioration and roof rot; Minimizing peeling to extend the life of exterior and interior paint; Guards against ice damming in harsh winter climates and; Viably reducing excessive heat and air conditioning energy expense. 
     The Eight Aspects of the Invention 
     The present invention provides the architectural and structural benefits by replacing, reducing or eliminating the unsightly appearances on the roof structure from the use of other powered attic roof ventilators. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The invention may be understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which, like reference numerals identify like elements, and in which: 
         FIG. 1  illustrates a bottom view of the aeration apparatus ( 100 ) of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  illustrates an exploded view of the aeration apparatus ( 100 ) of the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  illustrates a top view of a the aeration apparatus ( 100 ) of the present invention; 
         FIG. 4  illustrates a side view of the aeration apparatus ( 100 ) of the present invention; 
         FIG. 5  illustrates a side view of the aeration apparatus ( 100 ) of the present invention; 
         FIG. 6  illustrates a bottom view of the aeration apparatus ( 200 ) of the present invention; 
         FIG. 7  illustrates an exploded view of the aeration apparatus ( 200 ) of the present invention; 
         FIG. 8  illustrates a top view of the aeration apparatus ( 200 ) of the present invention; 
         FIG. 9  illustrates a side view of the aeration apparatus ( 200 ) of the present invention; 
         FIG. 10  illustrates a side view of the aeration apparatus ( 200 ) of the present invention; 
         FIG. 11  illustrates a top view of the aeration apparatus ( 300 ) of the present invention; 
         FIG. 12  illustrates a bottom view of the aeration apparatus ( 300 ) of the present invention; 
         FIG. 13  illustrates a side view of the aeration apparatus ( 300 ) of the present invention; 
         FIG. 14  illustrates an exploded view of the aeration apparatus ( 300 ) of the present invention; 
         FIG. 15  illustrates a front view of the aeration apparatus ( 300 ) of the present invention; 
         FIG. 16  illustrates an exploded view of an aeration apparatus ( 400 ) of the present invention; 
         FIG. 17  illustrates a top view of the other aeration apparatus ( 400 ) of the present invention; 
         FIG. 18  illustrates a bottom view of the other aeration apparatus ( 400 ) of the present invention; 
         FIG. 19  illustrates a side view of the other aeration apparatus ( 400 ) of the present invention; 
         FIG. 20  illustrates a side view of the other aeration apparatus ( 400 ) of the present invention; 
         FIG. 21  illustrates a side view of the wire mesh guard diagram of the aeration apparatus of the present invention; 
         FIG. 22  illustrates a cross section view air intake diagram of the aeration apparatus of the present invention; 
         FIG. 23  illustrates a top and side view rain guard features of the aeration apparatus of the present invention; 
         FIG. 24  illustrates a first circuit diagram of the aeration apparatus of the present invention; 
         FIG. 25  illustrates a second circuit diagram of the aeration apparatus of the present invention; 
         FIG. 26  illustrates the aeration apparatus being positioned in a first position; and 
         FIG. 27  illustrates the aeration apparatus being positioned in a second position. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternate forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and herein described in detail. It should be understood, however that the description herein of specific embodiments is not intended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed. It is also to be understood that there is no invention to limit the invention to the specially disclosed embodiments but that the invention may be practiced using other features, elements methods and embodiments. 
       FIG. 1  illustrates a bottom view of the aeration apparatus ( 100 ) (or novel soffit vent) of the present invention, and the aeration apparatus ( 100 ) may include a mounting platform/plate  101  which may be formed from a solid aluminum, stainless or metal plate, wood, plastic or other suitable material. The mounting plate  101  may be rigid and formed in a rectangle, square, oval, circle or other shape device and may be shaped and sized to substantially cover a soffit opening and may include mounting apertures  103  which may extend around the periphery of the mounting plate  101  in order to cooperate with fasteners (not shown) such as screws, bolts or nails to mount over the soffit. 
     The mounting plate  101  may include only a first aperture  105  or may include a first aperture  105  and may include a second aperture  107  or multiples. The first aperture  105  and the second aperture  107  may be substantially mirror apertures and may extend through the mounting plate  101 . 
       FIG. 1  additionally illustrates an exterior filter  109  which may include a grid of intersecting wires and which may cover the first aperture  105  and may cover the second aperture  107  in order to prevent foreign objects from entering the first aperture  105  and the second aperture  107 . The exterior filter  109  may be mounted to the mounting plate  101  by a mounting ring  115  which may include apertures  117  to cooperate with fasteners (not shown) to fasten to the mounting plate  101 . The fasteners may be bolts, screws or other types of fasteners. Cooler air from the outside of a home or building is pulled into an attic by the fans. Warmer attic air then escapes the attic through an output vent thus cooling the attic space. 
       FIG. 2  illustrates an exploded view of the aeration device ( 100 ) of the present invention and illustrates a mounting platform  201  (the mounting platform may be substituted for the mounting plate) which may include a front wall  231  which may be opposed to a back wall  233  and which may be connected to a pair of opposing side walls  235 , the back wall  233  which may be connected to the opposing side walls  235 , the side walls  235  and the top wall  237  which may be connected to the front wall  231 , the side walls  235  and the back wall  233  around the periphery of the top wall  237 . The mounting platform  201  may be formed from metal, plastic, wood or other appropriate material and may be rigid.  FIG. 2  additionally illustrates mounting apertures  239  which may extend through the top wall  237  to cooperate with fasteners to connect the mounting platform  201  to the soffit. 
       FIG. 2  additionally illustrates the exterior filter  109 , the intersecting wires  113  and the mounting ring  115  including the apertures  117 . 
       FIG. 2  illustrates a control housing  141  which may be mounted on the top wall  237  of the mounting platform  201  and which may include a top wall  143  which may be connected to a pair of opposing side walls  145 . The control housing  141  maybe formed from plastic, metal or other appropriate material and may be hollow in order to cover and protect electrical circuits and connections. The electrical housing  141  maybe formed from plastic, metal, wood or other appropriate material and may be rigid. The side walls  145  and the top wall  143  may be detachably connected to a detachably connected front wall  147  which may be removable and replaceable. The front wall  147  may include an aperture  149  to cooperate with wires (not shown) to power the fan motor  151  which may be connected to the mounting platform  201 . A fluid deflector  153  which may deflect and redirect a fluid such as air may be connected to a motor housing  155  which may be a hollow cylinder to house the fan motor  151 , and the fluid deflector may be a truncated dome and formed from metal, plastic, wood or other appropriate material. The fluid deflector  153  may be rigid or flexible. 
       FIG. 3  illustrates a top view of the aeration apparatus ( 100 ) and illustrates a mounting platform  201 , the top wall  143  of the control housing  141 , the fan motor  151  the motor housing  155  and the fluid deflector  153 . 
       FIG. 4  illustrates a side view of the aeration apparatus ( 100 ) and illustrates the mounting plate  101 , the sidewall  145  of the control housing  141 , the exterior filter  109 , the wires  113 , the fan motor  151  and the motor housing  155 . 
       FIG. 5  illustrates a side view of a section of the aeration apparatus ( 100 ) and illustrates the mounting plate  101 , the exterior filter  109 , the wires  113 , the fan motor  151 , the fluid deflector device  153  and the motor housing  155 . 
       FIG. 6  illustrates a bottom view of the aeration apparatus ( 200 ) which may include a first and second exterior filter  109  which may include wires  113  and a first and second mounting ring  115 . 
       FIG. 7  illustrates an exploded view of an aeration apparatus ( 200 ) of the present invention having a first and second fan. the present invention and illustrates a mounting platform  201  (the mounting platform may be substituted for the mounting plate) which may include a front wall  231  which may be opposed to a back wall  233  and which may be connected to a pair of opposing side walls  235 , the back wall  233  which may be connected to the opposing side walls  235 , the side walls  235  and the top wall  237  which may be connected to the front wall  231 , the side walls  235  and the back wall  233  around the periphery of the top wall  237 . The mounting platform  201  may be formed from metal, plastic, wood or other appropriate material and may be rigid.  FIG. 7  additionally illustrates mounting apertures  239  which may extend through the top wall  237  to cooperate with fasteners to connect the mounting platform  201  to the soffit. 
       FIG. 7  additionally illustrates the exterior filter  109 , the intersecting wires  113  and the mounting ring  115  including the apertures  117 . 
       FIG. 7  illustrates a control housing  141  which may be mounted on the top wall  237  of the mounting platform  201  The control housing  141  may be formed from plastic, metal, wood or other appropriate material and may be rigid. The front and back walls  231 ,  233  and the top wall  237  may be detachably connected to a detachably connected to front and back walls  231 ,  233  which may be removable and replaceable. The front wall  231  may include a first and second and third apertures  149  to cooperate with wires (not shown) to power the first and second fan motors  151  which may be connected to the mounting platform  201 . First and second fluid defectors  153  which may deflect and redirect a fluid such as air may be connected to first and second motor housings  155  which may be a hollow cylinder to house the fan motor  151 , and the first and second fluid defectors  153  may be a truncated dome and formed from metal, plastic, wood or other appropriate material. The first and second fluid deflectors  153  may be rigid or flexible. 
       FIG. 7  additionally illustrates mounting apertures  239  which may extend through the top wall  237  to cooperate with fasteners to connect the mounting platform  201  to the soffit. 
       FIG. 7  additionally illustrates the first and second exterior filters  109 , the intersecting wires  113  and first and second mounting rings  115  including the apertures  117 . 
       FIG. 8  illustrates a top view of an aeration apparatus ( 200 ) which may include a mounting platform  201 , the top wall  237  of the control housing  141  the first and second fan motor  151 , and the first and second motor housing  155 . 
       FIG. 9  illustrates a side view of the aeration apparatus ( 200 ) and illustrates the mounting plate  201 , the control housing  141 , the exterior filter  109 , the fan motor  151  and the motor housing  155 .  FIG. 9  additionally illustrates the fluid defection device  153 . 
       FIG. 10  illustrates a side view of a section of the aeration apparatus ( 200 ) and illustrates the mounting plate  101 , the exterior filter  109 , the wires  113 , the fan motor  151 , the fluid deflector device  153  and the motor housing  155 . 
       FIG. 11  illustrates a top view of the aeration apparatus ( 300 ) which may include a mounting platform  301 , the top wall  237  of the control housing  141 , the first and second fan motor  151 , and the first and second motor housing  155 . 
       FIG. 12  illustrates a bottom view of the aeration apparatus ( 300 ) which may include a first and second exterior filter  109  which may include wires  113  and a first and second mounting ring  115 . 
       FIG. 13  illustrates a side view of the aeration apparatus ( 300 ) in which the fan motor  151  and the motor housing  155  have been pivoted and rotated on the shafts  157  supported by the circular formed flange  160  with respect to the mounting platform  301 .  FIG. 15  additionally illustrates the fluid defection device  153 . 
       FIG. 14  illustrates an exploded view of the aeration device ( 300 ) having a first and second fan which may be pivotal with respect to the mounting platform  201  of the present invention and illustrates a mounting platform  201  (the mounting platform may be substituted for the mounting plate) which may include a front wall  231  which may be opposed to a back wall  233 , the back wall  233  which may be connected to the top wall  237  which may be connected to the front wall  231  and the back wall  233  around the periphery of the top wall  237 . The mounting platform  201  may be formed from metal, plastic, wood or other appropriate material and may be rigid. 
       FIG. 14  illustrates a control housing  141  which may be mounted on the top wall  237  of the mounting platform  201 . The control housing  141  may be formed from plastic, metal, wood or other appropriate material and may be rigid. The front and back walls  231 ,  233  and the top wall  237  may be detachably connected to a detachably connected to front and back walls  231 ,  233  which may be removable and replaceable. The front wall  231  may include a first and second apertures  149  to cooperate with wires (not shown) to power the first and second fan motors  151  which may be connected to the mounting platform  201 . First and second fluid defectors  153  which may deflect and redirect a fluid such as air may be connected to first and second motor housings  155  which may be a hollow cylinder to house the fan motor  151 , and the first and second fluid defectors  153  may be a truncated dome and formed from metal, plastic, wood or other appropriate material. The first and second fluid deflectors  153  may be rigid or flexible. 
       FIG. 14  additionally illustrates mounting apertures  239  which may extend through the top wall  237  to cooperate with fasteners to connect the mounting platform  201  to the soffit. 
       FIG. 14  additionally illustrates the first and second exterior filters  109 , the intersecting wires  113  and first and second mounting rings  115  including the apertures  117 . 
     Further,  FIG. 14  illustrates the first and second interior filters  111  which may include overlapping wires  113 . 
       FIG. 14  additionally illustrates a first and second aperture  159  extending through the first and second motor housings  155  respectively. The first and second aperture  159  cooperates with a first and second shaft  157  which may cooperate with the first and second motor housings  155  by being pivotal with respect to the first and second shaft  157  so that the motor housing  115  can be tilted at an acute angle with respect to the mounting platform  201 . 
       FIG. 15  illustrates a front view of the aeration apparatus in which the fan motor  151  and the motor housing  155  have been pivoted and rotated on the shafts  157  supported by the circular formed flange  160  with respect to the mounting platform  201 .  FIG. 15  additionally illustrates the control housing  141 . 
       FIG. 16  illustrates an exploded view of the aeration device ( 400 ) of the present invention, and the aeration device ( 400 ) illustrates a mounting platform  401  (the mounting platform may be substituted for the mounting plate) which may include a housing  401  which may be formed from a rigid material such as metal plastic or other such material and which may be hollow. The housing  401  which may include a front wall  303  which may be elongated and which may be L-shaped and may include a back wall  305  which may include a shoulder  307  and a curved portion  309 . The housing  301  may include a top wall  311  which may pivotally rotate within a pair of opposing interior tracks  315  which may be formed on the interior wall of the sidewall  317  and which may extend discontinuously around the perimeter of the sidewall  317 . The end of the top wall  311  may cooperate with the interior tracks  315  to pivot the top wall  311 . The top wall  311  may be concavely curved in order to facilitate the movement within the interior tracks  315 , and the top wall  311  may include an air guide device  319  which may extend outwards from the exterior surface of the top wall  311  to guide the fluid such as air from the elongated fan blades  321 . 
     The housing  301  may be connected to the bottom plate  323  which may have a central aperture  325  to allow air to enter the elongated fan blades  321 . In addition, and external filter  327  may be connected to the bottom plate  323 . The external filter  327  may include intersecting wires  329 . A mounting ring  331  may hold the external filter  327  on the bottom plate  323 . 
       FIG. 16  additionally illustrates a motor  333  which may rotate the elongated fan blade  321  on a shaft  335  which may be connected to cylinders  337  which may cooperate with the bearing  339  having a central aperture  341  to rotate the elongated than blade  321  within the housing  301 . 
       FIG. 17  illustrates a top view of the aeration device ( 400 ) and illustrates the motor  333 , the guide device  319  which may extend from the top wall  311  which may pivot within the interior tracks  315  of the sidewall  317 , the top wall  311 , the side walls  317 , the front wall  303 , and the bottom plate  323 . 
       FIG. 18  illustrates the exterior filter  327  and the ring  329  which connect to the bottom plate  323 . 
       FIG. 19  illustrates a front cross-sectional view of the aeration device ( 400 ) and illustrates the motor  333 , the guide device  319  which may extend from the top wall  311  which may pivot within the interior tracks  315  of the sidewall  317 , the top wall  311 , the side walls  317 , and the bottom plate  323 . 
       FIG. 19  illustrates the exterior filter  327  and the ring  329  which connect to the bottom plate  323 . 
       FIG. 20  illustrates a side cross-sectional view of the aeration device ( 400 ) and illustrates the guide device  319  which may extend from the top wall  311  which may pivot within the interior tracks  315  of the sidewall  317 , the top wall  311 , the side walls  317 , the front wall  303 , and the back wall  305  and the bottom plate  323 . 
       FIG. 20  illustrates the exterior filter  327  and the ring  329  which connect to the bottom plate  323 . 
       FIG. 21  illustrates a side view  1201  of the exterior filter  109 , the intersecting wires  113  illustrating a domed wire mesh guard of the present invention. 
       FIG. 22  illustrates a cross section view air intake diagram  1301  of the aeration apparatus of the present invention. 
       FIG. 23  illustrates a top  1401  and side view  1501  rain guard features of the aeration apparatus of the present invention. 
       FIG. 24  illustrates a first circuit diagram  1601  for wiring the aeration devices together. 
       FIG. 25  illustrates a second circuit diagram  1701  for wiring the aeration devices together. 
       FIG. 26  illustrates the aeration device  200  being mounted in the soffit  1801  in the underside of the overhang of the roof of a building which may be a house, a commercial building, a factory some other type of building. 
       FIG. 27  illustrates the aeration device  200  being mounted between the roof joists  1901  of the building which may be a house, a commercial building, a factory or some other type of building, with an air duct created by fastening sheathing  1902  to the joists  1901  &amp; soffit  1903 . 
     Although the descriptions above contain many specifications, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention but as merely providing illustration of some of the embodiments of this invention. For example, an aeration device may be equipped with a two fan motors, one fan motor or multiple fan motors or other fan powered devices; an aeration device may be powered by standard household or industrial electrical current, solar energy or any other alternative energy types or developing energy sources. The aeration apparatus may also be solar powered itself using a solar panels, cells or modules that incorporate the use of mono or poly crystalline or amorphous or other developing solar energy generated materials; the aeration apparatus may also work in concert with other solar powered apparatuses; an aeration device may use different types of motors and electrical configurations which may include high or low voltage AC 115/220-240V or DC 5/12/24/48V power requirements; an aeration device may employ different fan types which might include but not limited to axial fans, cross flow fans, forward blowers, forward curved centrifugal fan, and backward curved centrifugal fans, et.; an aeration device may have a range of different fan air movement performances which may include a number of evolving cubic feet per minute performances and air flow rates; an aeration device may employ using a variety of guards and screens to control bug, animals, dust, fire embers from entering into the unit or attic access. The screen may be different sizes of thin wire mesh, rolled wire form, aluminum/stainless corrugated mesh material or made from any other type of material wood, metal, plastic, or other composite material; an aeration device may be controlled by a thermostats or and/or humidistat&#39;s or any other types of electrical operating controls that are electronic or electro mechanical or other.