LOW PROFILE AIR PURIFIER

A low-profile air purifier comprises a housing that includes a pair of plates opposing one another, an intake opening and an output opening; a toroidal fan rotatably mounted in the housing between the plates, an axis of the toroidal fan being essentially perpendicular to the plates; a motor disposed in a central opening of the toroidal fan for rotating the toroidal fan; and a filter mounted to the housing for filtering air flowing through the housing. The present patent application also discloses a modular wall section that comprises an internal frame; an air purifier mounted within the internal frame; and a panel mounted in the internal frame for movement between an open position for accessing the air purifier and a closed position concealing the air purifier. The air purifier of the modular wall section may have similar configuration as the above discussed low-profile air purifier.