Tech Talk

It’s shaped like a lollipop -- a really BIG lollipop, or a big magnifying glass without a glass. It’s the new bladeless fan.

British company Dyson has reinvented the fan, it do away with the rotating blades, and instead uses suction and acceleration to expel air.

The new device is called the Dyson Air Multiplier, it draws in air and amplifies it 15 times. Its ring that expels the air is hollow and is not covered by a grill.

You can say that this is technology without the ‘cutting edge.’

It definitely looks safer than the traditional electric fan, and I’m sure it’s much quieter since there are no blade rotating.

Designer Engineer James Dyson said of the traditional fan, “The fundamental problem has remained the same for more than 125 years — the blades ‘chop’ the air creating an uneven airflow and unpleasant buffeting.”

He based his design for the bladeless fan on the Dyson Airblade, a hand dryer that is more efficient as it dry faster than others in the market.

Here’s Dyson as he explains the principle behind his bladeless fan

The revolutionary fan is not cheap though, it cost $300 for the 10-inch and $330 for the 12-inch model.