Patent ID: 6942456

Claim:
A home comfort appliance comprising: a support member having a predetermined rise height R, the support member providing support and elevation; and an elongate housing comprising: at least one wall portion having a predetermined length L and an air generation envelope D, wherein the length L of elongate housing is oriented substantially vertically; at least one inlet opening formed in a first portion of the at least one wall portion; at least one vertically elongate outlet opening formed in a second portion of the at least one wall portion, and; an air generator disposed within the elongate housing and positioned between the at least one inlet opening and the at least one vertically elongate outlet opening, said air generator inducing inlet air to enter the elongate housing through the inlet opening and providing exhaust air that exits the elongate housing through to the at least one elongate outlet opening, said air generator further comprising: at least one motor including at least one shaft extension; at least one blade assembly attached to the shaft extension; an axis of rotation of the blade assembly oriented in a substantially vertical orientation; an overall length of the blade assembly measured from a lower vertical extent to an upper vertical extent of the blade assembly along a path substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the blade assembly; a support member having a predetermined rise height R measured from the support surface to an opposing elevated end of the column, the support member providing support and elevation to the elongate housing to elevate and support the elongate housing above a support surface, the support member further comprising; a base contacting the support surface; a column supported by the base and extending vertically upward relative to the support surface and operatively connected to the elongate housing at the opposing elevated end of the column; wherein rise height R of the support member and the length L of the elongate housing are utilized to elevate the exhaust air above the support surface, wherein the rise height R is greater than about 39% of length L of the elongate housing.