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A method and apparatus for providing ventilation to a selected structure. The apparatus may include various features such as flexible portions, rigid portions, and assembly portions. Further, various steps may be used to form the structure to achieve selected results, such as monolithic formation, inclusion of various positioning members, and the like.
A method and apparatus for providing ventilation to a selected structure. The apparatus may include various features such as flexible portions, rigid portions, and assembly portions. Further, various steps may be used to form the structure to achieve selected results, such as monolithic formation, inclusion of various positioning members, and the like.
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What is claimed is: 1. A ventilation system, comprising: a housing member having a front face cross-section plane; a fan system operable to move a volume of gas downstream positioned relative to said housing member; a first door and a second door extending from a first portion of said housing member and downstream of the fan system; and a door positioning member extending between a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is connected at the first portion of the housing that is upstream of the second end that is connected to a structure downstr...
What is claimed is: 1. A ventilation system, comprising: a housing member having a front face cross-section plane; a fan system operable to move a volume of gas downstream positioned relative to said housing member; a first door and a second door extending from a first portion of said housing member and downstream of the fan system; and a door positioning member extending between a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is connected at the first portion of the housing that is upstream of the second end that is connected to a structure downstream of the first portion; wherein the door positioning member is operable to allow the first door and the second door to move near one another; wherein the door positioning member is operable to move with the first and second door while they are near one another and allow a selected movement of at least one of the first door or the second door, while near one another, passed 90 degrees relative to the front face cross-section plane of the housing member. 2. The ventilation system of claim 1, wherein the housing member, the first door and the second door are formed of a single member such that the first door and the second door substantially cover an opening on the housing member formed by removing them from the single member. 3. The ventilation system of claim 2, wherein at least one of the first door, the second door, or combinations thereof are cut from the single member and hingedly affixed to the housing member. 4. The ventilation system of claim 2, wherein at least one of the first door, the second door, or combinations thereof are at least partially cut from the housing member to hingedly move relative to the housing member. 5. The ventilation system of claim 1, wherein the door positioning member is selected from at least one of a rigid member, a flexible member, a sectioned member, or combinations thereof. 6. The ventilation system of claim 5, wherein the door positioning member includes a flexible connection member. 7. The ventilation system of claim 6, further comprising a diffuser extending from said housing member. 8. The ventilation system of claim 7, wherein the flexible connection member is connected to the diffuser. 9. The ventilation system of claim 1, further comprising: a controller; wherein the controller is operable to control the operation of the fan system. 10. The ventilation system of claim 1, wherein the door positioning member is operable to maintain the first door and the second door next to one another during operation of the fan system. 11. A method of ventilating an area with a ventilation system having a fan system positioned relative to a housing with at least a first door and a second door extending from a portion of the housing, comprising: providing a housing to define a first cross-sectional area; selectively covering at least a portion of the first cross-sectional area with the first door and the second door; operating the fan system to selectively move a volume of gas downstream and move the first door near the second door a selected amount; connecting a first portion of a door positioning member to a first portion of the provided housing; extending the door positioning member between the first door and the second door; connecting a second portion of the door positioning member to a structure downstream of the first portion; allowing the first door to remain near the second door and move relative to the provided housing with the door positioning member between the first door and the second door; allowing movement of the first door and the second door with the door positioning member between the first door and the second door for at least a portion of a range of motion of the first door or the second door; and positioning the first door or the second door with the door positioning member whereupon ceasing operation of the fan system, both of the first door and the second door are operable to be closed. 12. The method of claim 11, further comprising forming the housing and forming the first door and the second door together as a monolithic member. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein forming the first door and the second door includes cutting at least a portion of the first door and the second door from the monolithic member. 14. The method of claim 11, further comprising: providing a hinge; and hingedly moving the door. 15. The method of claim 11, further comprising: providing a door closing system operable to move the door to a closed position at a selected time. 16. The method of claim 11, wherein positioning the first door and the second door includes substantially limiting movement of the first door and the second door relative to the housing to a maximum position that is substantially parallel with a plane of movement of the gas by the fan system and greater than 90 degrees to a plane defined by the first cross-sectional area. 17. The method of claim 11, further comprising providing a diffuser extending from the provided housing. 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising: providing a first housing and first diffuser and a second housing and a second diffuser: positioning the first housing and the first diffuser relative to the second housing and the second diffuser; and at least partially deforming the first diffuser, the second diffuser, or combinations thereof. 19. The method of claim 11, further comprising selectively operating the fan system. 20. The method of claim 11, wherein forming the housing includes injection molding, extrusion molding, fiberglass molding, casting, stamping, or combinations thereof. 21. The method of claim 11, wherein the first door and the second door move within a selected range of movement allows at least one of the first door or the second door to open more than 90 degrees while near the other of the first door or the second door. 22. A method of providing a ventilation system to a structure, the method comprising: providing a first ventilation housing having a first flexible diffuser; providing a second ventilation housing have a second flexible diffuser; mounting the first ventilation housing near the second ventilation housing within a structural element of the structure; selecting a non-zero amount of deformation of at least one of the first flexible diffuser, the second flexible diffuser, or combinations thereof; wherein selecting the amount of deformation includes the positioning of the first flexible diffuser near the second flexible diffuser at the structure so that the first flexible diffuser deforms the second flexible diffuser, the second flexible diffuser deforms the first flexible diffuser, or the first and the second flexible diffuser both deform each other when fixed to the structure. 23. The method of claim 22, providing a grate over a portion of the first diffuser or the second diffuser; wherein the provided grate has an exterior dimension less than an interior dimension of the first diffuser or the second diffuser and is operable to allow the selected amount of deformation; wherein providing a grate includes providing a first grate for the first diffuser and providing a second grate for the second diffuser. 24. The method of claim 22, further comprising positioning the first ventilation housing, the second ventilation housing, or combinations thereof in a structure. 25. The method of claim 22, wherein selecting an amount of deformation of at least one of the first flexible diffuser, the second flexible diffuser, or combinations thereof includes selecting at least four inches of deformation of at least one of the first flexible diffuser, the second flexible diffuser, or combinations thereof. 26. A ventilation system, comprising: a housing perimeter defining a first cross-sectional area; a housing face member defining a second cross-sectional area and having a door connection region; a door assembly including a first door member and a second door member connected to the door connection region, wherein the first door member and the second door member are substantially equal in area to the second cross-sectional area; a door positioning system having a member having a first end connected near the door connection region and a second end connected downstream of the door connection region; and a fan selectively operable to move a volume of gas through the housing face in a downstream direction; wherein the fan is positioned relative to the housing perimeter; wherein the door positioning system is operable to allow the first door member to move to a selected position substantially parallel to the second door member and allow the first door member to remain in the selected position substantially parallel to the second door member as the first door member and the second door member move during operation of the fan; wherein the door positioning system allows the first door member and the second door member to move to a position wherein at least one of the first door member and the second door member is at an angle greater than 90 degrees to a plane defined by the second cross-sectional area and obstructs the motion of either of the doors from moving to a position to allow the first door member and the second door member to return to a closed position with a door closing system. 27. The ventilation system of claim 26, wherein the door connection region is adjacent a hinge for the door. 28. A method of forming a ventilation system, comprising: forming a one-piece housing member having, a housing perimeter defining a first cross-sectional area, a housing face defining a second cross-sectional area, and door members and a door support which together are substantially equal in area to the second cross-sectional area; removing the door members from the one-piece housing member; moveably attaching the removed door members to the remainder of the one-piece housing member; and positioning a fan to selectively move a volume of gas downstream past the door members. 29. The method of claim 28, further comprising: forming a first door and a second door of the removed door members; moving the first door and the second door from a closed position; moving the first door to a selected position substantially parallel relative to the second door; moving both the first door and the second door within a selected range of movement during operation of the fan while the first door remains in the selected position substantially parallel relative to the second door as the first door and the second door move; limiting a maximum movement of either the first door or the second door with a door positioning system, whereupon cessation of the movement of the gas, both of the first door and the second door return to a closed position. 30. The method of claim 29, wherein the one piece member is formed by at least one of injection molding, extrusion, fiberglass molding, casting, stamping, blow molding, or combinations thereof. 31. The method of claim 29, further comprising: positioning a door positioning member between the first door and the second door at least when the first door is substantially parallel to the second door. 32. The method of claim 31, wherein the door positioning member includes a rigid member, a flexible member, a sectioned member, or combinations thereof. 33. The method of claim 31, wherein positioning the door positioning member includes connecting an elongated and thin member extending between the first door and the second door from the housing face. 34. The method of claim 29, further comprising: closing both the first door and the second door with a door closing system connected directly to at least one of the first door and the second door; wherein limiting a maximum movement ensures that the door closing system closes the first door and the second door when movement of the volume of gas ceases. 35. The method claim 28, further comprising: providing a diffuser including a minimum third cross-sectional area equal to the second cross-sectional area; and connecting a diffuser to extend from the housing face. 36. The method of claim 35, further comprising: providing a second diffuser extending from the housing face; and selectively deforming at least one of the diffuser and the second diffuser with the other of the diffuser or the second diffuser a non-zero amount. 37. The method of claim 28, further comprising: hingedly connecting the door members to at least a portion of the housing face; wherein the door members are operable to move between a closed position and an open position. 38. The method of claim 37, wherein hingedly connecting the door member includes providing a hinge member at least partially separate from the doors, the housing face, or combinations thereof.
