Inventors:
- Northville MI, US
Masahiko Inaba - Chino Hills CA, US
International Classification:
F04D 29/70
F04D 29/66
F04D 29/42
F04D 29/28
F04D 25/06
F04D 25/08
Abstract:
An air mover assembly comprising: (a) an impeller having an impeller outer diameter and a rotational axis; (b) a motor for driving the impeller; (c) an air mover housing that encloses at least a portion of the impeller and the motor, the air mover housing including: at least one air inlet that receives air when the impeller is rotating and at least one air outlet; and (d) an air mover inlet interface adjoining the at least one air inlet and including: (i) a height, (ii) a wall having a curvature along at least a portion of the height of the air mover inlet interface that extends outward in a direction of air flow, and (iii) an inner diameter; wherein the inner diameter is less than the impeller outer diameter.