Air purifier in a furniture article

Abstract

A room air purifier has a body with a frame at least partially defining an interior chamber and an opening to the chamber. A purification mechanism in the chamber includes one or more filters and one or more blowers. A panel is configured to removably mount to the body and cover the opening to the chamber. A base mounted to the body, and each leg of a set of legs is mounted to the base. A nonwoven fabric portion covers at least part of the body. The blower when activated generates an inflow through the nonwoven fabric portion and a filter, and an outflow though the body, all while hidden from view in what to an observer looks like an article of furniture.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A room air purifier, comprising:
 a body at least partially defining an interior chamber, the body having a plurality of sides;   a top coupled with the body;   at least one opening provided between the top and the body; and   a purification mechanism provided within the interior chamber, the purification mechanism comprising at least one filter and at least one blower, wherein the purification mechanism is configured to generate an inflow through the at least one opening and an outflow to an exterior of the body through at least one of the plurality of sides.   
     
     
         2 . The room air purifier of  claim 1  wherein the top is removably coupled to the body. 
     
     
         3 . The room air purifier of  claim 1  wherein the top is coupled to the body by at least one of nesting in a socket on the body, resting on a shoulder on the body, snap-fitting to the body, latching to the body, or being hinged to the body. 
     
     
         4 . The room air purifier of  claim 1 , further comprising a set of legs extending from a base, wherein the base couples to the top via at least one of the plurality of sides. 
     
     
         5 . The room air purifier of  claim 4  wherein the set of legs defines an access area. 
     
     
         6 . The room air purifier of  claim 4  wherein the set of legs project at an angle generally outwardly away from a central axis. 
     
     
         7 . The room air purifier of  claim 1  wherein the at least one blower includes a first blower and a second blower, wherein the first blower is independent of the second blower. 
     
     
         8 . The room air purifier of  claim 1 , further comprising a bezel provided between the top and the body. 
     
     
         9 . The room air purifier of  claim 8 , further comprising a user interface provided on the bezel. 
     
     
         10 . The room air purifier of  claim 1  wherein the top comprises a recessed area surrounded by a lip raised above a surface of the recessed area. 
     
     
         11 . The room air purifier of  claim 1  the outflow to the exterior of the body is through a frame on at least one of the plurality of sides. 
     
     
         12 . The room air purifier of  claim 11  wherein the frame further comprises vents. 
     
     
         13 . A room air purifier, comprising:
 a body at least partially defining an interior chamber, the body having, an upper portion, a lower portion, and a plurality of sides;   a top attached to the upper portion of the body;   a purification mechanism provided within the interior chamber, the purification mechanism comprising at least one filter and at least one blower; and   dual inlets in fluid communication with the purification mechanism wherein the purification mechanism is configured to generate an airflow through the dual inlets.   
     
     
         14 . The room air purifier of  claim 13  wherein the dual inlets are spaced about opposite potions of the room air purifier. 
     
     
         15 . The room air purifier of  claim 13  wherein the dual inlets are located on at least two of the plurality of sides. 
     
     
         16 . The room air purifier of  claim 13  wherein the top is removably coupled to the body. 
     
     
         17 . A room air purifier, comprising:
 a body at least partially defining an interior chamber and an opening to the interior chamber, the body having a plurality of sides;   a top supported by the body;   at least one opening provided between the top and the body;   a working air flow path including the at least one opening and at least one aperture located at one or more of the plurality of sides; and   a purification mechanism fluidly coupled to the working air flow path, wherein the purification mechanism comprises at least one filter and at least one blower.   
     
     
         18 . The room air purifier of  claim 17 , further comprising a bezel provided between the top and the body. 
     
     
         19 . The room air purifier of  claim 18 , further comprising a user interface provided on the bezel. 
     
     
         20 . The room air purifier of  claim 17 , further comprising a set of legs extending from a base coupled to the top via at least one of the plurality of sides, wherein the set of legs defines an access area.