FAN AND MOUNTING BRACKET FOR AN AIR MOVER

摘要

An air mover comprising a housing with a top portion is disclosed. A mounting bracket is recessed into the housing through the top portion of the housing. The mounting bracket comprises a plurality of top chords intersecting at a first portion of an inner web and a plurality of bottom chords intersecting at a second portion of the inner web. The mounting bracket also has a base plate coupled to the plurality of bottom chords. A motor is coupled to the base plate of the mounting bracket. An impeller is coupled to the motor. The air mover further comprises a housing cover that has an inlet ring positioned on the top portion of the housing. The housing cover is coupled to the mounting bracket via the mounting flanges and a portion of the inlet ring protrudes into the impeller inlet inside the housing.

主权项

1. An air mover comprising:
a housing having a top portion; a mounting bracket recessed into the top portion of the housing, the mounting bracket comprising:
a plurality of top chords intersecting at a first portion of an inner web and a plurality of bottom chords intersecting at a second portion of the inner web wherein the inner web comprises a plurality of vertical chords extending from the first portion of the inner web to the second portion of the inner web;the plurality of top chords each having an impeller clearance notch and a mounting flange;a plurality of outer chords wherein each outer chord extends from a corresponding top chord to a corresponding bottom chord; anda base plate coupled to the plurality of bottom chords; a motor coupled to the base plate of the mounting bracket; an impeller coupled to the motor wherein the impeller comprises an inlet and a plurality of blades, the impeller being positioned so that a portion of the plurality of blades pass through the plurality of impeller clearance notches as the impeller rotates; and a housing cover having an inlet ring positioned on the top portion of the housing wherein the motor and the impeller are coupled to the housing cover via the mounting bracket using the mounting flanges and a portion of the inlet ring protrudes into the impeller inlet inside the housing.