Global Patent Index - EP 2182830 A1

EP 2182830 A1 20100512 - IMPROVED AIRFLOW SYSTEM&APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AIRFLOW SYSTEM

Title (en)

IMPROVED AIRFLOW SYSTEM&APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AIRFLOW SYSTEM

Title (de)

VERBESSERTE LUFTSTRÖMUNGSANLAGE UND -VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN FÜR EINE LUFTSTRÖMUNGSANLAGE

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ET SYSTÈME D'ÉCOULEMENT D'AIR AMÉLIORÉS, ET PROCÉDÉ DE CE SYSTÈME

Publication

EP 2182830 A1 20100512 (EN)

Application

EP 08733267 A 20080312

Priority

  • AU 2008000338 W 20080312
  • AU 2007901255 A 20070312
  • AU 2007201120 A 20070312
  • AU 2007201038 A 20070312

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2008109942A1] An airflow system enhances airflow in a hand-drying apparatus which expels a stream of sterilised, hot air for drying of hands. Inside the apparatus, the airflow is decelerated by one or more filters. Therefore, the system is provided with an airflow-pathway that is progressively smaller along its pathway in respect of flowthrough cross-section. The airflow is enhanced by flowing initially through a larger part of the airflow-pathway, and subsequently through a smaller part of the airflow-pathway after which the airflow exits the apparatus. To enhance the airflow, a universal commutator motor is used to drive an appliance that provides air movement. The motor comprises magnetic field generating means, a rotating armature adapted for rotational motion in operative association with the magnetic field. A ratio of magnetic field strength at the armature to the magnetic field strength within the magnetic field is less than about 1 to 1.

IPC 8 full level

A47K 10/48 (2006.01); F24H 3/12 (2006.01); H01R 4/01 (2006.01); H02K 1/06 (2006.01); H02K 3/04 (2006.01); H02K 13/00 (2006.01); H02K 23/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47K 10/48 (2013.01 - EP US); H02K 13/006 (2013.01 - EP US); H02K 23/40 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2008109942A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2008109942 A1 20080918; AU 2008226326 A1 20080918; CN 102316779 A 20120111; EP 2182830 A1 20100512; TW 200916038 A 20090416; US 2010209080 A1 20100819

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 2008000338 W 20080312; AU 2008226326 A 20080312; CN 200880015744 A 20080312; EP 08733267 A 20080312; TW 97108673 A 20080312; US 53125008 A 20080312