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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2017
United Metal Products, Inc., Tempe, AZ (US);
Stephen W. Kinkel, Phoenix, AZ (US);
United Metal Products, Inc., Tempe, AZ (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a flow-directing motor mount for a motor mounted within the flow stream of a moving air. A flow-directing motor mount is described. Embodiments of the flow-directing motor mount cause a change in the direction of flow of a air stream constrained by a air intake cone or baffle and flowing through a HVAC device, such as a fan of an air-handler assembly. The change in direction of flow creates an angular momentum in the air stream in the direction of rotation of a fan, increasing the overall operating efficiency of the HVAC device. By increasing the operating efficiency, the air resistance created by the flow-directing motor mount supports coupling a motor to the HVAC device is offset, enabling the HVAC device to operate at a higher efficiency.