With Illumination Means Patents (Class 416/5)
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Publication number: 20140212285Abstract: This invention describes a device effective in maximizing the power output of a rotor in a fluid. This turbine uses a rotor (2) similar to HAWT but placed in a vertical position enclosed in a static diffuser with the shape of an inverted wing. The motionless structure (1) is influenced by two combined flows, enhancing the energy produced by the rotor (2). The rotor (2) is connected to an element of transformation of mechanical energy integrated in the structure (1) with an aerodynamic shape of an inverted wing. The system does not have an orientation mechanism with the direction of the wind since it is completely omnidirectional and presents only one movable component, the rotor (2) with blades (3). The turbine may still comprise an aerodynamic deflector in a brim (6) in the upper part of the structure (1) and is divided in multi-elements (9) with at least two aerodynamic elements. This invention is applicable in the energy producing energy with the micro-generation, as well as large power systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Inventor: António Pedro DE CAMPOS RUÃO DA CUNHA
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Publication number: 20140199168Abstract: An integrated ceiling device (80, 120) includes an electronics assembly (56) and a mechanical arrangement (20). The mechanical arrangement includes a housing (22), a heat dissipating structure (24), and support arms (26). The housing is configured to retain the electronics assembly. The heat dissipating structure includes a lamp seat (50) for receiving a light source (54), and a central opening (34) surrounded by fins (36). The support arms extend between and interconnect the housing with the heat dissipating structure. The housing is positioned within the central opening and is spaced apart from the fins of the heat dissipating structure to enable a free flow of air in an air gap (42) between the housing (22) and the structure (24). The electronics assembly may include a plurality of elements (160, 162, 164, 166) retained in the housing which are spaced apart from the heat dissipating structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Inventor: Daniel S. Spiro
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Patent number: 8770949Abstract: A ceiling fan comprising: a fan motor and blade assembly, a mounting tube for suspending the fan motor and blade assembly from a ceiling, and a power supply mounted within the mounting tube configured to power the fan motor. Also a ceiling fan comprising a moulded stator frame, a raised turret integrally moulded within the frame configured to enclose and mount a motor controller, and an external user changeable auxiliary module. Also ceiling fan comprising: a totally enclosed safety extra low voltage fan motor assembly configured to be suspended from an upper side, and a sealing arrangement within the assembly providing a substantial degree of ingress protection against dust and water incident from at least an under side. Also a method comprising providing a ceiling fan comprising moulded stator frame, and mounting an external user changeable auxiliary module to a raised turret integrally moulded within the frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2008Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Delta T CorporationInventor: Ernest John Noble
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Publication number: 20140186178Abstract: A device for fastening a fan in a housing of a lighting device, wherein the lighting device has a pot-shaped housing in which a number of lighting units are arranged, such that the fan can be fastened on a carrier frame at several fastening points by means of fasteners, wherein the carrier frame can be fastened on the housing by means of additional fasteners, wherein the fan is connected to the carrier frame at each fastening point by a plug-in connection as a fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Inventor: Franz-Georg Willeke
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Patent number: 8753081Abstract: A fan comprises a rotatable hub, a plurality of fan blades coupled with the hub, and a plurality of air fences coupled with the fan blades. Each fan blade has a free end and an opposite end secured to the hub. The air fences are positioned at selected locations along the length of the fan blades, between the ends of the fan blades. Each air fence includes a fin, which may extend upwardly or downwardly from the fan blade. Each air fence may be formed of a resilient material and may be configured to allow the air fence to be snapped onto a fan blade. Each air fence may define an opening through which a fan blade may be inserted. One or more surfaces of the air fence may be contoured to complement a surface contour of an airfoil shaped fan blade.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2010Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Delta T CorporationInventors: Richard M. Aynsley, Richard A. Oleson
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Publication number: 20140112781Abstract: A ventilation fan with illumination includes a housing, a fan, and lighting equipment in the housing. The housing includes a first opening connected to an air outlet, the first opening communicating with a duct, and a second opening that communicates with an interior space, The lighting equipment includes a light, a cover in the housing that surrounds the light periphery, the cover reflecting light and transmitting the light into the space through the second opening, and a restrictor that restricts passage of air between the light periphery and the lighting cover. An air intake gap is provided between a lower end of the cover and an edge of the second opening and introduced through the second opening and the air intake gap, is discharged through the first opening into the duct, the edge of the second opening being located below the lower end of the cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2014Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicants: PANASONIC CORPORATION, PANASONIC ECOLOGY SYSTEMS GUANGDONG CO., LTD.Inventors: Decong YANG, Qianhao TAN, Pingting YANG, Qiuqian LIANG, Yannong WU, Hitoshi YOSHIKAWA
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Patent number: 8668451Abstract: A ceiling fan (10) is disclosed which has a motor (13) and an annular array of blade irons (14) each having a blade (15) mounted thereto. Each blade iron includes a body portion (18) and a mounting portion (19). The body portion (18) has a motor mounting flange (21) which includes a trapezoidal shaped groove 28 and a flat spring (32). The mounting portion (19) includes a trapezoidal shaped or dove tailed tongue (40) which has a depression (42) adapted to receive the spring to lock to the position of the body portion relative to the mounting portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2010Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Hunter Fan CompanyInventor: Fred Haynes
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Patent number: 8641375Abstract: Disclosed is a ceiling recessed ventilating fan with illuminating device, including a body, a blower disposed horizontally within the body and an illuminating device disposed inside the body. The illuminating device is disposed around an air inlet of the blower. The illuminating device is disposed within the body, and does not protrude from the surface of the ceiling.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignees: Panasonic Ecology Systems Guangdong Co. Ltd., Panasonic CorporationInventors: Liang Tian, Kai Tan
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Patent number: 8622700Abstract: People, especially children, need a small amount of illumination to orient themselves and navigate around a darkened room. Children often have trouble calming themselves down at bedtime. Finding the fan and light controls on a ceiling fan is difficult in the dark. Ceiling fan blades and hardware that incorporate phosphorescent materials addresses each of these problems: they provide a night light effect without using electricity. They create pleasing and soothing artistic effects when the fan is rotating. Phosphorescent fan controls or illumination from other components of the invention with phosphorescent surfaces allow for easy navigation in a darkened room.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2010Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Inventor: Alan Robert Coffey
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Publication number: 20130315731Abstract: The ceiling mounted ventilation fan with illumination employs a configuration in which a second opening for guiding light from an illumination unit into the room is formed in a lower part of a main housing and in which a air inlet on a fan casing of a fan unit is provided so as to open toward upper part of the main housing. Thus the air inlet of the fan unit opens in a direction opposite to the second opening communicating with inside of the room. As a result, sounds such as operation noises from the fan unit that are transmitted to outside of the fan unit chiefly through the air inlet can be made to resist being transmitted through the second opening into the room, so that the noises can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicants: PANASONIC CORPORATION, PANASONIC ECOLOGY SYSTEMS GUANGDONG CO., LTD.Inventors: Decong Yang, Qianhao Tan, Pingting Yang, Qiuqian Liang, Yannong Wu, Hitoshi Yoshikawa
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Patent number: 8579588Abstract: A fan assembly having a motor with a shaft. A hub member is mounted to the shaft so as to be rotated thereby. The hub member defines slots that receive arm members in the slots. The arm members are secured via bolts or other fasteners in the slots and can be replaced if broken or worn. Fan blades are positioned over or otherwise mounted to the arm members. The fan blades and the arm members can be contoured to engage with each other along the length of the arm members so that force is transmitted therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2010Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Macroair Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Edward K. Boyd
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Publication number: 20130272879Abstract: A ceiling fan includes a fan unit and a plurality of blade units connected with the fan unit. Each of the blade units includes an upper blade, a lower blade combined with the upper blade, and a light source located between the upper blade and the lower blade. Thus, each of the blade units is made of a plastic material to decrease the cost of fabrication of the ceiling fan and to reduce the weight of the ceiling fan.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventor: Chin-Li Chen
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Publication number: 20130266443Abstract: A ceiling mounted ventilation fan with illumination capable of suppressing conduction of noise to inside of a room is provided. In the fan, a restriction member is provided for restricting passage of air between a lighting cover and a periphery of a lighting part, the lighting cover having a reflecting surface for reflecting light from the lighting part to lead the light to the inside of the room. A gap for air intake is formed between a lower end of the lighting cover and an edge of the indoor-side opening. Thus, air introduced into the main housing through the gap is discharged into the duct by the fan unit and conduction of noises produced by the fan unit to the room inside with the noise directivity enhanced in the lighting cover can be suppressed by the restriction member, so that conduction of noise to the room inside can be suppressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2011Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicants: PANASONIC CORPORATION, PANASONIC ECOLOGY SYSTEMS GUANGDONG CO., LTD.Inventors: Decong Yang, Qianhao Tan, Pingting Yang, Qiuqian Liang, Yannong Wu, Hitoshi Yoshikawa
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Publication number: 20130170986Abstract: The turbine system for wind and/or water power, wherein the radial turbines have a rotor which can rotate about an axis and comprises one or more turbine blades, wherein the turbine blades are aligned parallel to the rotor, wherein the turbine blades are arranged within a cylindrical shell, which is arranged concentrically around the axis and has an outer radius R1 and an inner radius R2, is characterized in that the turbine blades have a specific geometry and in that two radial turbines (1, 2) which are aligned alongside one another and parallel are arranged, which radial turbines (1, 2) are connected to one another and can pivot about a pivoting axis (15) parallel to the turbine axes (18), wherein the pivoting axis and the guide surfaces (3, 4) are not located on the connecting line between the turbine axes, and are both located on the same side of the connecting line. It is proposed that the abstract be published without any drawing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2011Publication date: July 4, 2013Inventor: Dennis Patrick Steel
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Patent number: 8469560Abstract: A light (10) includes a mounting bracket (17) including a top plate (18), a pair of arms (19), and an inner cap (20). The inner cap has a central D-shaped mounting hole (21) and an offset pull chain passage hole (22). A hollow D-shaped nipple (25) is positioned within the D-shaped mounting hole. The light also includes a light diffusor (34) and an outer cap having a central D-shaped mounting hole (37) journalled upon the D-shaped nipple and an offset pull chain passage hole (38). The ceiling fan includes a motor having a pull chain which passes through the pull chain passage holes. Lastly, a hollow finial (40) is threaded onto the nipple to a position abutting the bottom of the outer cap so as to lock the position of the light diffusor and outer cap. The D-shape of the nipple and surrounding mounting holes prevent the nipple from rotating relative to the inner and outer caps.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Hunter Fan CompanyInventors: Jeremy R Tarr, Daniel P Edwards
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Publication number: 20130149147Abstract: A combined ceiling fan and light fitting (fan/light) having folding fan blades is provided. The fan light has a blade support arranged to be rotated by an electric motor, with blades being secured to the blade support, a root end of each blade being pivotable between folded and operative positions about a blade pivot axis fixed in the blade support. In one aspect of the invention, an improved mechanism is provided for synchronizing movement of the blades. This uses a sun gear mounted to the blade support and arranged to mesh with planet gears that rotate about the blade pivot axes. In addition improvements are provided to blades and blade mounting arrangements that balance compact folding of the blades and good air moving effectiveness.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2012Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: Fanaway Technology Hong Kong LtdInventor: Joe Villella
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Publication number: 20130136594Abstract: A wind turbine is provided with a rotor rotatable about a rotor axis and having a plurality of blades rotatably fitted to a hub about a blade axis and a plurality of pitch actuators configured to adjust the pitch angles of the blades; a brake controlled by a brake actuator configured to arrest the rotor; a rotating electric machine connected to the rotor; an inverter configured to control the rotating electric machine; and a control system including a plurality of image reflection measuring devices configured to detect the deformations of each blade and configured to emit control signals configured to selectively control at least one of pitch actuators; the brake actuator; and the inverter as a function of the deformations retrieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: WILIC S.AR.L.Inventors: Matteo Casazza, Amedeo Sabbadin, Gunther Stockner
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Patent number: 8449252Abstract: An embodiment of a ceiling fan assembly has a motor rotatably mounted to a shaft and adapted to be mounted to an extent of a substantially planar support surface. A first set of fan blades are connected to the motor and a second set of fan blades are connected to the shaft a predetermined distance below the extent of the substantially planar support surface, the motor, and the first set of fan blades. A method of circulating air comprises driving the motor to drive the first set of blades in a first rotational direction about the shaft. Simultaneously, responsive to the air flow generated by the rotation of the first set of blades in a first rotational direction, the second set of blades rotates in a second rotational direction about the shaft, opposite the first rotational direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2010Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Craftmade International, Inc.Inventor: Angela Lynn Van Otten Tolman
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Publication number: 20130101415Abstract: A wind turbine blade includes one or more electric powered modules powered by light beams so as to provide a galvanic separation between the electric powered modules and a lightning protection system in a wind turbine blade. The modules have a power supply converting an energy source in the form of light beams to electrical power for the one or more modules. A wind turbine and a method for manufacturing a wind turbine blade are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/SInventor: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
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Publication number: 20130101416Abstract: A lighting assembly for a ceiling fan, the ceiling fan having an attachment interface having an electrical connection for powering an external assembly, the lighting assembly including a housing configured to be connected to and supported by the attachment interface of the ceiling fan, a plurality of lighting arms extending from the housing and provided with a socket to receive a light bulb, the socket being configured to be in electrical communication with the electrical connection of the ceiling fan, and an auxiliary connection provided at a side of the housing to provide power to an external device coupled to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Inventor: Alvin E. Todd
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Patent number: 8376702Abstract: A universal fan blade mount for connecting an integral fan blade assembly having two or three or four fan blades to a fan blade rotor, wherein the fan blade mount includes an adapter plate having a plurality of peripheral holes each for accommodating a respective mounting pin of the fan blade assembly, at least one of the holes being configured to accommodate a mounting pin of any one of the fan blade assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2009Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Inventor: Yuval Gorali
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Patent number: 8348610Abstract: A ceiling fan blade covering system includes a ceiling fan that includes a plurality of fan blades. A plurality of coverings is provided. Each of the blades has one of the coverings positioned thereon. The coverings include a sleeve that has an open end, a closed end and a perimeter wall. An associated one of the blades is extended into the open end. The sleeve is comprised of a cloth material that is statically charged.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2009Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Inventor: Bradley W. Wilson
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Patent number: 8342806Abstract: A vinyl cover for a ceiling fan to aid in keeping them clean and free from dust, particularly during non-use, is herein disclosed. The cover comprises a large, circular vinyl cover with a slightly larger diameter than that of the ceiling fan blades, further bifurcated into a two (2)-piece “pancake”-style design with a small diameter aperture in the center to accommodate a support pole for the ceiling fan. An upper piece is provided with a zipper that runs from the aperture to the outer perimeter. This zipper is opened to slide the cover over the ceiling fan blades and motor and then shut. In such a manner the ceiling fan assembly is kept clean and free from dust build-up when not in use. When needed again, it is simply opened, removed, and folded away for storage, leaving the ceiling fan clean and ready to operate.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2009Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Inventor: Robert H. Stabe, Jr.
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Patent number: 8337162Abstract: Quick attachable and detachable mounting arms for ceiling fans. A first version has flat headed fasteners initially attached to one end of mounting arms, with key-hole slots in the endshield of the ceiling fan motor. The user raises the mounting arm so that the flat headed fasteners fits through the larger openings in the keyhole slots and then pulls the mounting arm outward until the arm locks in place by the smaller opening portions of the keyhole slots. Rubber type gaskets and washers help lock and hold the mounting arms in place. The flat headed fasteners can also be located on the endshields with the keyhole slots on mounting arms. A second embodiment includes inwardly deformable springably snapable fasteners that can be located on the ends of the mounting arms which can deform inwardly and expand after passing through slots on the endshield of the rotor. Alternatively, the fasteners can be located on the bottom of the endshield with the receiving slots on the ends of the mounting arms.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Chien Luen Industries Co., Ltd., Inc.Inventors: Charles E. Bucher, John C. Bucher
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Patent number: 8317470Abstract: A combined ceiling fan and light fitting (fan/light) (1) having folding fan blades (12) is provided. The fan light (1) has a blade support (13) arranged to be rotated by an electric motor (6), with blades (12) being secured to the blade support (13), a root end of each blade (12) being pivotable between folded and operative positions about a blade pivot axis-(14) fixed in the blade support (13). In one aspect of the invention, an improved mechanism is provided for synchronizing movement of the blades. This uses a sun gear (16) mounted to the blade support and arranged to mesh with planet gears (17) that rotate about the blade pivot axes (14). In addition improvements are provided to blades (12, 33, 60) and blade mounting arrangements that balance compact folding of the blades (12, 33, 60) and good air moving effectiveness.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Fanaway Technology Hong Kong Ltd.Inventor: Joe Villella
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Patent number: 8292585Abstract: A fan device having simultaneously foldable blades includes a rotatable driving unit. A plurality of supporting frames extend outwardly from the driving unit, each supporting frame has a pivot mounted on one end thereof. A plurality of shells are respectively mounted on the supporting frames, each shell has a center hole defined therein. A plurality of blades are respectively disposed on the shells. Each blade has an assembling portion disposed thereon. Each assembling portion has a through hole defined therein. A plurality of coupling rods respectively positioned between every two adjacent shells. When the driving unit rotates, the shells synchronously rotate and driving the coupling rods to be moved for simultaneously driving the blades to retractably fold/unfold.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2010Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Pan Air Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ching-Wen Liu
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Patent number: 8221077Abstract: A fan blade assembly having both an electrical connection and a mechanical connection to a rotating hub. The assembly is configured so that a single installation motion creates the mechanical connection and the electrical connection. The electrical connection preferably includes multiple independent conductor paths.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2009Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Fatchdato, LLCInventors: Mark Pelshak, Henri Hudson, Anand Paleja, Rodger Seabrooks
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Publication number: 20120063895Abstract: The electronic module (7) for the light beacon on the blade tip is integrated into a lighting system consisting of a power supply (3) located in the rotor (2), a fiber optic transmission system (4) that extends along the length of the blade (1), a converter (5) and a light emitting module (6). The electronic module comprises a power circuit and a control circuit, located at the blade tip (1) and encapsulated for protection against lightning strikes. The operating method of the electronic module (7) selects the blade (1) lighting during the ON interval corresponding to the 120° of the top rotation area, and keeps it switched off and receiving energy during the OFF interval corresponding to the bottom rotation area.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Inventors: Ion AROCENA DE LA RUA, Anna Candela Garolera, Eneko Sanz Pascual, Pablo Sanchis Gurpide
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Patent number: 8128245Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is a make-mirror designed to direct airflow to a user's face, and includes a mirror embedded in a housing that encases a fan, and is vented to direct airflow to a user's face. Various embodiments may include lighting, bases, stands, extension arms, components for flush mounting the invention to a wall, electrical wiring, battery adapted power components, and solar power components.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Inventor: Lisa Limjoco
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Publication number: 20120045331Abstract: There is provided a combined ceiling fan and light fitting (10) having blades (1-4) that when the ceiling fan is not in use retract and are stowed above an enclosure (12) containing a light emitting device and that when the fan is in use are extended under centrifugal force. The blades are formed in such a way as to both stow compactly above the enclosure and provide reasonable aerodynamic performance. Each blade partially overlies a neighbouring blade when in its stowed position and the blades are so formed as to permit such stacking while limiting the overall height of the assemblage of stowed blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: FANAWAY TECHNOLOGY HONG KONG LTDInventor: Joe Villella
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Patent number: 8100649Abstract: In a ceiling fan having a blade surface light, an annular blade surface light including a plurality of LEDs that are light emitters that are continuously placed is secured on a circumference that connects sides near tips of a plurality of rotary blades of the ceiling fan, and the light emitters are lit by a lighting controller only when they are in a predetermined range on a rotation reference circumference. LED devices housing the LEDs that are the light emitters and that are provided with cooling fins are housed in an annular LED case, and the LED case is secured to the rotary blades. Thus, the LEDs radiate heat from the cooling fins provided in the LED devices by rotation of the rotary blades, and they are intermittently lit and extinguished to prevent a temperature increase. The LEDs only in the predetermined range are lit, thereby preventing any uncomfortable feeling when LEDs are caused to flash.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: NEC Lighting, Ltd.Inventor: Katsuyuki Okimura
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Patent number: 8092155Abstract: A light-emitting fan includes a frame, a vane, at least one flexible circuit structures, and a plurality of light-emitting elements. The van is pivotally provided on the frame. The van has a hub and a plurality of blades connected to the hub. The flexible circuit structure is circumferentially provided on the frame. The light-emitting elements are provided on the flexible circuit structure to emit light respectively. With the above arrangement, the light-emitting elements can be combined with the frame easily via the flexible circuit structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Enermax Technology CorporationInventor: Chih-Chun Tsen
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Publication number: 20110305569Abstract: The present invention relates to a displayable wind turbine. The displayable wind turbine includes a central shaft arranged vertically to a flow direction of fluid. Radially extending upper spokes are coupled to an upper hub. Radially extending lower spokes are coupled to a lower hub. Blades have first ends connected to an end of the upper hub and second ends connected to an end of the lower hub. A pitch control unit adjusts a blade pitch angle. A detection unit includes a fluid direction detection unit, a fluid velocity detection unit, a central shaft speed detection unit, and a central shaft position detection unit. A light emitting unit includes a printed circuit board and light emitting devices. A control unit controls operations of the pitch control unit and the light emitting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2009Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: SNU R&DB FOUNDATIONInventor: Seung Jo Kim
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Patent number: 8075252Abstract: A cooling fan includes a frame, a stator, a rotor and a display panel. The frame includes a base. The stator is mounted on a bottom surface of the base. The rotor is rotatably installed on the stator and received in the frame. The display panel is attached to a top surface of the base and electrically connected to the stator. The display panel can show a lot of useful information such as a logo of the cooling fan, a rotating speed of the cooling fan and an environment temperature.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2009Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hong-Bo Xu
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Patent number: 8066480Abstract: A high volume low speed (HVLS) fan provides improved air circulation and thermal control in a building by incorporating composite fan blades pivotable to both positive and negative pitch angles. The blades are molded of polymer material over a metal tube core for strength and ease of attachment to the fan hub, and have a symmetrical airfoil shape to produce an efficient bi-directional conical airflow. The fan includes a control unit providing manual and automated intelligent control over blade angle and rotational speed, as well as startup with approximately zero blade angle for more economical power consumption and less motor wear. The fan structure and mounting system allows the fan to be installed at an optimal height inside a variety of buildings to provide increased efficiency of air destratification and air mixing. An array of multiple HVLS fans with alternating directions of airflow can further increase efficiency of air movement.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: AirMotion Sciences, Inc.Inventor: Joe E Madsen
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Patent number: 8052387Abstract: A cooling fan includes a hub (40) and blades (50) extending radially from the hub. Each of the blades is divided into strip zones (505, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56), projections of homocentric arcs concentric with the hub on the blades are defined as boundaries of the zones. The zones are coated with a layer of paint with different colors to present a rainbow-liked image when the fan is in operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2007Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hong-Bo Xu
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Patent number: 8033787Abstract: A ceiling fan (12) is suspended from a mounting bracket (40) by a down rod (32) and a canopy (42) is provided for concealing the mounting bracket (40). The canopy (42) has a lower end (52) with apertures (56, 58) for mounting the ceiling fan (12) directly to the canopy (42) in alternative mounting configurations. A cover (44) is provided for concealing the apertures (56, 58) in the canopy (42). The cover (44) has a collar (102) which extends through a down rod opening (54) in the canopy (42), and has a plurality of protuberances (104) which secure the cover (44) to the lower end (52) of the canopy (42) in a snap engagement. A lip portion (100) upwardly extends from the cover (44) to provide a spacer for locating the protuberances (104) adjacent to an upper side of the lower end (52) of the canopy (42).Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Litex Industries, LimitedInventors: Michael D. R. Miller, John F. Mares
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Patent number: 8025480Abstract: A blade for a wind turbine has a surface with a first color band and a second color band and a third color band thereon in spaced relationship to each other. A luminescent band extends in the space between said first, second and third color bands. The first, second and third color bands are of different colors. The luminescent band extends around a periphery of each of first, second and third color bands. The first color band is a red color. The second color band is a white color. The third color band is a blue color.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2007Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Inventor: George R. King
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Patent number: 7963741Abstract: The present invention provides a motor which includes a stator including a plurality of one-phase stators composed of a pair of stator cores having claw-type teeth and a coil for generating magnetic flux at the claw-type teeth, and a rotor for generating torque at a rotary shaft, wherein the stator core includes a plurality of split cores having the same shape, and the split cores are formed to have a recessed portion and a projected portion to be fitted in the recessed portion. Thereby, by using a plurality of the split cores having the same shape, one stator core is formed. On this occasion, the shape of the split cores is molded so that the recessed portion and the projected portion of one stator core are disposed at positions at which those are fitted to the projected portion and the recessed portion of the opposing stator core, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2007Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryoso Masaki, Yuji Enomoto, Motoya Ito, Hisato Amano, Shigeki Morinaga, Katsuyuki Yamazaki, Kazuhide Ebine
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Patent number: 7927071Abstract: Efficient traditionally appearing ceiling fan blades with aerodynamical upper surfaces and wide tip ends for ceiling fans with blades formed from plastic and/or wood and/or separately attached surfaces that run at reduced energy consumption that move larger air volumes than traditional flat shaped ceiling fan blades. And methods of operating the novel ceiling fans blades for different speeds of up to and less than approximately 250 rpm. The novel blades twisted blades can be configured for ceiling fans having any diameters from less than approximately 32 inches to greater than approximately 64 inch fans, and can be used in two, three, four, five and more blade configurations. The novel fans can be run at reduced speeds, drawing less Watts than conventional fans and still perform better with more air flow and less problems than conventional flat type conventional flat and planar upper and lower surface blades.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2009Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Danny S. Parker, Bart Hibbs
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Patent number: 7914260Abstract: A ceiling fan (50) is disclosed having a motor housing (51) which encases an electric motor (53). The motor includes a bottom mounting plate (54) that rotates and thereby drives an annular array of blade irons (56), each having a blade (57) mounted thereto in conventional fashion. Each blade iron is mounted for pivotal and radial movement relative to the bottom mounting plate. An annular segmented balancing ring (68) made of a plurality of links (69) causes pivotal and radial movement of other blade irons (76) in response to the radial movement of an off-balanced blade iron.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2007Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Hunter Fan CompanyInventor: Richard A. Pearce
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Publication number: 20110044814Abstract: Disclosed is a ceiling recessed ventilating fan with illuminating device, including a body, a blower disposed horizontally within the body and an illuminating device disposed inside the body. The illuminating device is disposed around an air inlet of the blower. The illuminating device is disposed within the body, and does not protrude from the surface of the ceiling.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Inventors: Liang Tian, Kai Tan
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Patent number: 7887293Abstract: A fan assembly includes an elongate support member having an end portion that has a first fastener opening defined therein. The fan assembly further includes a motor assembly including (i) a motor having an output shaft, and (ii) a support assembly that supports the motor, the support assembly having a receptacle configured to receive the end portion of the elongate support member therein, and the receptacle having a second fastener opening defined therein. In addition, the fan assembly includes at least one fan blade coupled to the output shaft of the motor so that rotation of the output shaft causes rotation of the at least one fan blade. The fan assembly also includes a resilient interface member having a third fastener opening defined therein, the resilient interface member being (i) positioned within the receptacle, and (ii) interposed between the end portion of the elongate support member and receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2007Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Fanimation, Inc.Inventors: Thomas C. Frampton, Peter S. Jenkins
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Patent number: 7874798Abstract: A fan assembly includes an elongate support member having a first end portion and a second end portion. The fan assembly further includes a motor assembly including (i) a motor having an output shaft, and (ii) a support assembly that supports the motor, the support assembly being secured to the first end portion of the elongate support member. The fan assembly also includes at least one fan blade coupled to the output shaft of the motor so that rotation of the output shaft causes rotation of the at least one fan blade. In addition, the fan assembly includes a bracket assembly having (i) a base, (ii) a first support extending from the base, (iii) a second support extending from the base, (iv) a first jaw interposed between the first support and the second support, and (v) a second jaw interposed between the first support and the second support. The fan assembly also includes a first fastener. The first jaw and the second jaw are spaced apart from each other to define a space.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2007Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Fanimation, Inc.Inventors: Thomas C. Frampton, Peter S. Jenkins
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Patent number: 7854590Abstract: A rotorcraft, such a helicopter or a tiltrotor aircraft, includes a light emitting device configured to provide light at a tip of a rotor blade. The light emitting device includes a light emitting diode arranged on the rotor blade, and a power source, wherein the power source is configured to power the light emitting diode due to a movement of the rotor blade. The power source may include a piezo-electric material configured to create a voltage due to movements of the rotor blade or an electrical generator including a stationary magnet assembly and a moveable coil assembly arranged on a shaft that rotates the rotor blade.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2007Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventor: Martin Landry
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Publication number: 20100316495Abstract: A lighting and heating assembly is provided. The lighting and heating assembly is configured for mounting to an existing ceiling fan. The lighting and heating assembly includes a lighting assembly for distributing light and a heating assembly for providing heat to the air circulated by the ceiling fan. The lighting assembly is attachable to the ceiling fan and has the heating assembly detachably connected thereto, which allows the lighting assembly to be used without the heating assembly. Additionally, the lighting and heating assembly is adjustable such that the lighting assembly and/or heating assembly are repositionable at desired locations in relation to one another and the air flow generated by the ceiling fan.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Inventor: Alvin E. TODD, JR.
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Patent number: 7850354Abstract: A rod-shaped light for marking a pylon or a pylon element, in particular of a wind power installation, with lights, is in the form of a rod-shaped holder, at the first end of which lighting means are arranged and at the second end of which lighting means connections are arranged. In order to equip a pylon, in particular of a wind power installation which has already been erected, or a pylon element for a wind power installation which is still to be erected, with a light marking arrangement, the rod-shaped light is fitted from the inside through a bore in the pylon wall so that the lighting means radiate into the surrounding area of the pylon.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2006Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Inventor: Aloys Wobben
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Patent number: 7795769Abstract: A cover for the motor housing of a ceiling fan includes a flexible wrap for covering the motor housing and a magnetic assemblage for attaching the wrap to the motor housing. The cover can be insulating, have an outer decorative surface for aesthetic effects, or both. A ship lap joint may be included to secure the ends of the cover together.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2007Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Inventors: Thomas Cartwright, Allison Cartwright
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Patent number: 7778024Abstract: A board card having a control circuit includes a first substrate and an electrical fan. The first substrate has a heat source and the electrical fan is disposed on the first substrate. The electrical fan includes a revolving spindle, a plurality of blades and a LED module. The revolving spindle is disposed on the first substrate and rotates about an axis. The blades are joined with the revolving spindle. The LED module is electrically connected to the control circuit, wherein when the revolving spindle drives the blades rotate, the light-emitting direction of the LED module is along a radial direction of the revolving spindle.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2008Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.Inventors: Fou-Ming Liou, Chih-Peng Wu
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Patent number: 7726942Abstract: The present invention relates to a connector box adapted to be at least partly embedded in a fiber-reinforced part of a wind turbine, where said connector box comprises a flexible base part and a sealing part. The sealing part seals off and protects at least one compartment between the sealing part and the base part during manufacture of said fiber-reinforced part, but can be partly removed after manufacture making said compartment accessible. The base part is adapted to fasten the connector box in the fiber-reinforced part by having a larger circumference near its bottom than near its top. Further, the invention relates to such a connector box fixating a part of an element in the compartment of the box and making a second part of the element accessible from the compartment after manufacture.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: LM Glasfiber A/SInventors: Ivan Engmark Mortensen, Lars Erik Jensen