Abstract:
The prior art has used pitched blades attached to a stationary motor normally electric to move air within the confines of a structure or room. The preferred invention incorporates a series of solid discs. The discs are affixed to a stationary electric motor and thus rotate around a central axis. The discs are equally spaced and centrally perforated in a manner that will allow air to flow in high volumes through the perforations and pass along the discs thus exiting symmetrically between each disc perpendicularly to the flow of air that is at its entrance.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    In order to maintain a level of human comfort within a dwelling the forced movement of air is employed to make one feel cooler. For the purpose of demonstrating a clear example of the preferred invention its use as a ceiling fan is selected. The prior art employs pitched blades when rotated by the motor the movement of air caused by the fan will create an artificial breeze. When temperatures are warm, this artificial breeze aids in a feeling cooler as the breeze passes over ones body. 
         [0002]    Since the middle of the 20 th  Century systems such as central air-conditioning were incorporated in dwellings, to control the internal temperature of homes during summer months. Those systems added heating elements to have a singular central system for the home owner. However limitations in the distribution of the heat or cold produced by these systems have demonstrated that an uneven distribution within a room or enclosed area of a structure lends itself to the addition of a ceiling fan to supplement the circulation of air within those confines for the comfort of the user. 
         [0003]    As stated the deficiencies that are part of the heating and or cooling system have been partially addressed by the use of a ceiling fan that obviously increases the movement of air within the confines of a room, the normal operating state of the ceiling fan is for its operation to be continuous. This continuous operation occurs while the heating/cooling system is cycled from operating to its off state. 
         [0004]    Another claimed benefit of the prior art bladed ceiling fan is a overall reduction in energy consumption caused by the ability to alter the set temperature of the heating/cooling system to reduce its time of operation yet provide the user the level of comfort with a lower duty cycle of the centralized heating/cooling system. 
         [0005]    The known physical property of air lends itself to the supplemental aid of a ceiling fan. To be specific, the fact that cooler air that has a greater density will seek a level lower with warmer air rising. The fan of the prior art will drive down the warmer air at the ceiling level in an attempt to create a higher state of movement within the confines of a room thus an attempt to equalize the distribution of the cool air when the cooling air source system is in use. Most ceiling fans of the prior art incorporate an ability to reverse the flow of air by reversing the direction of rotation of the fan blades. The purpose of the reverse flow is to enhance the distribution of warm air when the central heating feature of the heating/cooling system is being used, during the winter months. During the reverse flow of operation the warmer air at the ceiling is circulated across the ceiling and the desired effect is for this movement to create a circulation that distributes the room air with greater equality. 
         [0006]    Important to note is that all of the ceiling fans of the prior art attempt to gain the improvements in comfort to the user by moving air parallel to the vertical surfaces of the room and thus perpendicular to the horizontal surfaces of the room. Thus the motion of the air circulation of the prior art is limited to a single column of forced air commonly found at the center of the room, or for lager rooms multiple fans are affixed to the ceiling. For the purpose of clarity the preferred embodiment will describe the preferred invention when adopted as a single unit mounted in the center of an average room in a dwelling. 
         [0007]    As previously stated the pitched blade ceiling fan of the prior art forces a singular column of air from it position on the ceiling of a room perpendicular to the horizontal surfaces of a room. 
         [0008]    The prior art uses the movement of the single vertical column of air to strike one of the horizontal surfaces of the room thus requiring an abrupt 90 degree turn of that column of air. In an attempt to circulate the air in order to equalize or homogenize the natural hot and cold layers, the prior art is deficient towards that purpose. 
         [0009]    As will be seen by one skilled in the prior art the preferred invention greatly advances the basis of the ceiling fan paddle blade system to accomplish its stated goals. 
       OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION 
       [0010]    It is therefore a general object of the invention to provide an air pump apparatus that will meet the objectives and minimize limitations of the type previously described. 
         [0011]    It is a specific object of the invention to provide an air pump that is forcing its output laterally to its plane of rotation. 
         [0012]    It is another specific object of the invention to provide complete circulation and mixing of air of different temperatures when used within the confines of a room. 
         [0013]    It is another specific object of the invention to disperse its high volume of air displacement in all directions (360°) parallel to its plane of rotation. 
         [0014]    It is another specific object of the invention to pass cooling air symmetrically around the drive motor thus adding to its useful life. 
         [0015]    It is another specific object of the invention to allow the users of the prior art paddle blade(s) to refit and replace those blade(s) with the preferred invention. Thus overcoming the limitations of the prior art without the cost of complete replacement of all the components of the prior art. 
       BRIEF SUMMARY OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION 
       [0016]    In order to provide a solution to the deficiencies of the prior art, a preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a high volume air pump, comprised of multiple disc(s) stacked equally and then rotated around a central axis. The rotating disc(s) are manufactured in a fashion that allows air to enter from a central opening in the disc(s) and then exit in all directions via equal spaces between the array of disc(s) at a high volume. 
     
    
     
       THE DRAWINGS 
         [0017]    Objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein: 
           [0018]      FIG. 1  is a top view of a single disc of the preferred invention. 
           [0019]      FIG. 2  shows a horizontal view of a single disc of the preferred invention. 
           [0020]      FIG. 3  is a depiction of the disc array adapter mounting plate. 
           [0021]      FIG. 4  is a horizontal cut away view of the preferred invention depicting its mounting to a drive motor. 
           [0022]      FIG. 5  shows the path of air flow that is the preferred invention. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0023]    The primary feature of the preferred invention that improves the prior art is the circulated high volume of air emitted 360 degrees in its plane of rotation thus having the air follow a path that is parallel to the horizontal surfaces of the room when installed.  FIG. 1  is a top view of a single disc of the preferred invention  101 . Each disc  101  is manufactured identically with an opening, the air entry hub  103  that will allow air to flow into the array of disc(s)  401 .  102  is a hole drilled through the disc  101  and is repeated in a circular pattern and equally spaced approximately one inch outwardly from the edge of the air entry hole  103 . The purpose of the multiple hole(s)  102  is to provide passage of a mounting and disc support bolt  402  through each disc  101  on the air pump disc array  401 . In addition, bolt(s)  402  secure the drive motor mounting adapter plate  301  to the disc(s) array  401  as well as to the drive motor  406 . Regardless if the preferred invention is manufactured new or is used to replace the paddle blade(s) of the current art. The material used for the manufacturing of the preferred invention disc(s)  101 , or the adapter plate  301  can be plastic, laminated wood, wood or waste material composite, fiber glass or any semi-rigid current or future material. The structure of the disc(s)  101  may require the use of ribbing or other stiffing technique to maintain a rigid disc that will maintain its shape while hanging from the ceiling. However a smoothed surface is preferred for the preferred rotating disc(s)  101 . 
         [0024]    The disc(s)  101  of the preferred invention are practically limited as to diameter or material selected for construction. With regard to a material used for the construction of the disc(s)  101 , selection of plastic, metals or fiberglass resin materials will yield adequate for this purpose. 
         [0025]      FIG. 2  shows a horizontal view of a single disc of the preferred invention  201 . Each disc(s)  201  in the disc array  401  is identical in its manufacture.  202  describes the air entrance hub that is cut into, or formed when manufactured. The air entrance hub  202  allows air to enter the preferred invention as well as allowing for clearance of the disc array around the drive motor  406  when affixed to an existing ceiling fan of the prior art as a replacement, or when newly manufactured. In addition and due to the intrinsic nature of the preferred invention cooling air is passed directly around the drive motor  406  when the preferred invention is employed in any configuration.  203  shows the thickness of disc(s)  101  which is uniform in the disc array  401 , the determination of the dimension of  203  is dependent upon the construction material of the preferred invention, such thickness is selected to maintain rigidity of each disc in a horizontal plane as dictated by the material selected. 
         [0026]      FIG. 3  is a depiction of the disc array adapter mounting plate  301 , it can be manufactured of the same construction material that is aforementioned that is suitable for the pump disc(s)  101 . The adapter plate  301  is comprised of two concentric rings  305  and  308  attached to each other by a plurality of connecting stiffeners  303 . The connecting stiffeners  303  may be in the same plane as the concentric rings  305  and  308  or they may be shaped such as to aid in the flow and movement of air entering through the space  306  thus proceeding to the pump air entrance hub  202  of the disc array  401 . 
         [0027]    The outer ring  308  of the disc array adapter plate  301  has holes  304  drilled through it to match the hole pattern of the disc(s)  102  thus allowing the disc array mounting bolt  402  to pass through the plate  301  and disc array stack  401  securing the plate  301  to the disc array  401  with a nut, in addition available fastening techniques of varied methods may be employed to complete the disc array. 
         [0028]    The inner ring  305  is drilled with hole(s)  304  to provide mounting of the disc array adapter plate  301  to the drive motor  406 . The preferred invention allows for universal replacement of the prior art paddle blade configuration due to the inner ring  305  of the disc array adapter plate  301  and hole(s)  304  drilled to match ceiling fan flywheel blade mounting points of any existing ceiling fan flywheel of the prior art or when the preferred invention is newly manufactured. The circular space  307  which is interior to the inner ring  305  is to accommodate all lighting fixtures that are common to the prior art ceiling fan when the replacement with the preferred invention is accomplished by its user. 
         [0029]      FIG. 4  is a horizontal cut away view of the preferred invention depicting its mounting to a drive motor  406 . The disc array  401  when completely assembled to disc array adapter plate  405  is then screwed or bolted to the drive motor  406 . The motor turns around stationary drive shaft  407 . The disc array  401  is mounted to the disc array adapter plate  405  by use of bolt  402 . Between each disc  101  of disc array  401  spacer(s)  403  are placed to ensure that equal and uniformed space is maintained between each disc  101  comprising the disc array  401 . The air entrance  404  as depicted shows the open space surrounding the motor  406 . The preferred invention as a unit should not have less then three discs  101  in order to have adequate flow. A plurality of disc(s)  101  may be added when an increase of volume is needed by the user at the same rotational speed. The formula below can be used to describe the airflow of the preferred invention. 
         [0000]        P 2− P 1=(fluid density×angular velocity 2 )÷2( R 2 2   −R 1 2 ) 
         [0000]    Where P 2  and P 1  are pressures, and R 2  and R 1  are the radius differences. 
         [0030]    As described above the prior art is limited to a single column of air that it can displace. This singular column of air is limited by the diameter of the blades rotating about the hub of the fan; the single column is limited to the center of the room in a typical installation of a ceiling fan. The single column of air has a limited effect to any point lateral to that column until contact is made with a horizontal surface of the room. In addition the single column of air must make a 90 degree turn, and in the case of summer use [down draft] it will have to climb back to the ceiling. 
         [0031]    The preferred also lends itself to scaling of its diameter and number of disc(s)  101  dependent upon the application. 
         [0032]      FIG. 5  shows the path of air flow that is the preferred invention. Air  501  enters through the air entry hub  504  symmetrically when a rotational force given by the motor  505  is applied to the disc array  401 . After air  501  enters the array it turns 90 degrees and is expelled out the open end of the disc array  401  360 degrees or in all directions horizontal to the ceiling of a room in which the preferred invention is used. 
         [0033]    In describing the invention, reference has been made to preferred embodiments and illustrative advantages of the invention. The subject invention, however, is not limited to residential ceiling fans. Those skilled in the art and familiar with the instant disclosure of the subject invention may recognize additions, deletions, modifications, substitutions, and other changes which fall within the purview of the subject invention and claims. 
       SUMMARY OF MAJOR ADVANTAGES OF THE INVENTION 
       [0034]    After reading and understanding the foregoing detailed description of an inventive high displacement air pump apparatus in accordance with preferred embodiments of the invention, it will be appreciated that several distinct advantages of the subject high displacement air pump apparatus are obtained. 
         [0035]    At least some of the major advantages include providing a disc array  401  made of a plurality of materials suitable for the application. The disc array  401  is perforated in a pattern  102  that will allow the vertical stacking of the disc(s)  101  to be accomplished to a number desired by the user. The disc array  401  when rotated by a drive motor  406  will intake air via the open air intake hub  103  and expel that air at a high volume, relative to the prior art, in all directions 360 degrees parallel to the direction of rotation. When used as a replacement to the prior art ceiling paddle fan the induced circulation homogenizes the air within the room to cause even temperature distribution of the heated or conditioned air within.