Dyson Bladeless Fan Still Really Blows

[geoffs]

How efficient is it? Does it move a larger volume of air for a given amount of electricity? Or conversely, can it move the same volume of air using less electricity? If so, then this is a major advance. If not, it's just cool (no pun intended, I just can't think of a better word to describe it).

And, if they can make one that's inexpensive and nearly silent, then they can license it to AMD and it can become part of their "Cool'n'Quiet" technology.

 

[apache_lives]

can it play crysis? wait its a fan..

 

[tburns1]

So ...where do I tape the hamsters now?

 

[tburns1]

So ...where do I tape the hamsters now?

 

[dark_lord69]

I wonder if this can be used to improve computer cooling somehow.

 

[ricdiculus]

People... My guess is that they use a 'corona' wire(not the beer 😛 )charged with high voltage, low current power just like those air purifiers every one was so wild about. This will generate a decent airflow on it own. Throw in the Amplifier ( based on the venturi effect) and it probably makes a decent little blast of air.... But there aint no way I'm spending that kinda jack on a fan, bladeless or otherwise!

 

[ssalim]

Can it blow something else? lol

 

[frankv]

Since there's a fan in the base blowing a presumably small jet of high speed air upwards, it seems to me that the circular opening thing could be replaced by a suitable diffuser and a reflector. I think an angled piece of corrugated cardboard would do the same job. I'll sell that technology for half-price, say $250 a piece.

 

[Guest]

So.. we now have Digital air ?

 

[frankv]

Can it blow something else? lol

In a vacuum cleaner application, I can see it being really useful in preventing accidents like this:

 

[frankv]

I wonder whether it can be made to work in reverse? i.e. take a large volume of slowish-moving air and convert it to a small volume of high-speed air? Then we could have windmills with moving parts limited to a turbine which is protected from the environment.

 

[Guest]

Air amplifiers have been around for a long time. Google coanda affect. Nice looking package but silly price.

 

[kingtoid]

This is cool, but by telling us how it works I can EASILY see how to make one for around 20 bucks. And mine would look cooler. And I would partner with other companies for branding and in general selling my product (and self) out. I would call it the Slipstream, and I would sell it for a price far to high, but just enough such that people would think that it is special and can't help but waste their money on it.

And then I would build a fan and sell that too.

But some of still are in the heat of summer. This last week we have been averaging in the 90's. A wonderful reprieve from the normal highs in the 100's (or more) during the summer. And for myself personally, a 14 dollar box fan does just fine.

 

[precariousgray]

I'm pretty sure most people who can afford to spend $300 on a fan can probably already afford air conditioning.

 

[geoffs]

[citation][nom]ricdiculus[/nom]People... My guess is that they use a 'corona' wire(not the beer )charged with high voltage, low current power just like those air purifiers every one was so wild about. This will generate a decent airflow on it own.![/citation]Highly unlikely, since those generate a lot of ozone, which can cause problems for people with allergies or asthma. Lawsuits over health issues related to the "Ionic Breeze" purifier are what put The Sharper Image out of business. I'm pretty sure Dyson wouldn't make the same mistake.

 

[Kelavarus]

"Air is drawn into the base of the machine. The air is forced up into the loop amplifier and accelerated through the 1.3mm annular aperture"

So this is literally Aperture Science...

A lot lamer than I'd hoped.

 

[papasmurf]

ooooh scale this sucker up a bit and you've got a really neat engine for an ultralight

 

[tmike]

worth the price for appearance alone

 

[derek2006]

I need the buffeting sound of the fan to sleep. Or I hear every damn noise in the house. The sound of the fan soothes me and makes me get a much better sleep.

 

[Platypus]

If they develop this technology enough, we might even start to see engines on aircraft without the big turbines on the front. No more landing in the Hudson due to birds flying into your engines. It definitely won't be around for quite a while. But it's a very neat possibility.

 

[kalogagatya]

Check their video. the one that says "see the reactions".
Notice how there's not a single hair waving on the long haired women..
I could say the machine is on a low setting, but still.....

I would never spend 300$ on this :\..

 

[mickey21]

Nice idea, but can it get rid of jimmybuffeting?



Seriously, if it moves more air, is more quiet, and is more efficient... Done, where do I sign...

Very impressed with their other models so far... The Dyson we own in miles ahead of our last several vacuums... Kudos for them to try to think outside the box and improve on classic designs... Sure they are expensive, but no more expensive then the other models that simply keep packaging the same unit and calling it a new model...

 

[CaptainObvious]

Thrown in a Blu-Ray player and a boxed set of the Blade trilogy, and I might actually consider it. ;-)

 

[WheelsOfConfusion]

If Dyson wants to make himself useful he can invent things that can be bought by people outside the top 10% income bracket.

 

[Guest]

I'll buy when they come in 90mm and 120mm sizes