Fan with an outflow baffle

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an outlet side of a fan with an outflow baffle of a first embodiment of the invention, with pivotable flaps in an open orientation;

FIG. 2 is an axial view of an intake side of the fan/baffle combination of FIG. 1 , showing a hub and a plurality of curved blades extending therefrom;

FIG. 3 is an azial view of the outlet side of the fan/baffle combination of FIG. 1 , with the flaps shown edge-on;

FIG. 4 is a side view of the fan/baffle combination, taken locking from the right of FIG. 3 ;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the fan/baffle combination, taken looking from the left of FIG. 3 ;

FIG. 6 is a side view of the fan/baffle combination, taken looking from the top of FIG. 3 ; and

FIG. 7 is a side view of the fan/baffle combination, taken looking from the bottom of FIG. 3 ;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an outflow baffle;

FIG. 9 is an axial view of an outlet side of the baffle of FIG. 8 ;

FIG. 10 is an axial view of an inlet side of the baffle of FIG. 8 ;

FIG. 11 is a side view of the baffle, taken looking from the right side of FIG. 9 ;

FIG. 12 is a side view of the baffle, taken looking from the left side of FIG. 9 ;

FIG. 13 is a side view of the baffle, taken looking from the top of FIG. 9 ; and,

FIG. 14 is a side view of the baffle, taken looking from the bottom of FIG. 9 .