Claims
- 1. An oscillating baffle which is oscillated by air flow, comprising:a baffle having a length between two ends; said baffle having a height and width which form a cross-section of said baffle; and said baffle having a first degree of freedom and a second degree of freedom, said first and second degree of freedom allowing movement of said baffle by movement of air flow pass said baffle.
- 2. An oscillating baffle which is oscillated by air flow, comprising:a baffle having a length between two ends; said baffle having a height and width which form a cross-section of said baffle; and said baffle having a first degree of freedom and a second degree of freedom a rod extending from each end of said baffle; two bearings; and at least two vertical springs having two ends; wherein each of said rods is rotatably fixed in one of said bearings, thereby providing said first degree of freedom; and wherein each of said bearings is fixed between said two ends of one of said vertical springs, thereby providing said second degree of freedom.
- 3. An oscillating baffle which is oscillated by air flow, comprising:a baffle having a length between two ends; said baffle having a height and width which form a cross-section of said baffle; and said baffle having a first degree of freedom and a second degree of freedom a rod extending from each end of said baffle; two bearings having round outer surfaces and two curved surfaces acting as tracks; and wherein each of said rods is rotatably fixed in one of said bearings, thereby providing said first degree of freedom; and wherein each of said bearings is placed along one of said curved surfaces, thereby providing said second degree of freedom.
- 4. An oscillating baffle which is oscillated by air flow, comprising:a baffle having a length between two ends; said baffle having a height and width which form a cross-section of said baffle; and said baffle having a first degree of freedom and a second degree of freedom two rods, where each of said rods has a main section, a first end and a second end; wherein said first and second ends are at a ninety degree angle to said main section; wherein each of said first ends of said rod are rotatably connected to one of said ends of the baffle, thereby providing said first degree of freedom; and wherein each of said second ends of said rod are rotatably fixed above said baffle, thereby providing said second degree of freedom.
- 5. An oscillating baffle which is oscillated by air flow, comprising:a baffle having a length between two ends; said baffle having a height and width which form a cross-section of said baffle; and two rods extending from said ends of the baffle; a cam connected to each of said rods; a shaft extending from each of said cams; and a motor connected to at least one of said shafts.
- 6. The oscillating baffle of claim 1, further including a rod extending from each end of said baffle, two bearings and at least two vertical springs having two ends; wherein each of said rods is rotatably fixed in one of said bearings, thereby providing said first degree of freedom; and wherein each of said bearings is fixed between said two ends of one of said vertical springs, thereby providing said second degree of freedom.
- 7. The oscillating baffle of claim 1, further including a rod extending from each end of said baffle, two bearings having round outer surfaces and two curved surfaces acting as tracks; wherein each of said rods is rotatably fixed in one of said bearings, thereby providing said first degree of freedom; and wherein each of said bearings is placed along one of said curved surfaces, thereby providing said second degree of freedom.
- 8. The oscillating baffle of claim 1, further including two rods, where each of said rods has a main section, a first end and a second end; wherein said first and second ends are at a ninety degree angle to said main section; wherein each of said first ends of said rod are rotatably connected to one of said ends of the baffle, thereby providing said first degree of freedom; and wherein each of said second ends of said rod are rotatably fixed above said baffle, thereby providing said second degree of freedom.
- 9. The oscillating baffle of claim 1, further including a replacement for said first and second degrees of freedom comprising: two rods extending from said ends of the baffle; a cam connected to each of said rods; a shaft extending from each of said cams; and a motor connected to at least one of said shafts.
Parent Case Info
This patent application is a divisional patent application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/986,704 filed Dec. 8, 1997 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,066,043.
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