Ceiling fan with moisture protection features
AssigneeDelta T, LLC
InventorRichard A. Oleson
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Abstract
A fan may be designed for the strategic diversion of moisture through or around a housing enclosing a controller and/or a motor. The enclosure may include one or more paths for directing moisture away from the controller or the motor. For instance, the housing may include a gap between a support structure and the housing for preventing moisture from entering the housing. The housing may also include a hollow structure for directing fluid through the housing. Additionally, the housing may include one or more channels, raised walls, gutters, and shields for preventing fluid, such as liquid water, from entering an enclosure for the controller or motor.
Claims8
An apparatus for driving a fan including a plurality of blades, comprising:
- a motor for rotating the plurality of blades about an axis of rotation;
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- a housing for housing the motor, the housing including a casing having a plurality of channels on a surface of the casing, said channels adapted for directing liquid contacting the casing in a radial direction, the plurality of channels formed by a plurality of upstanding walls extending radially along the casing and further formed by a plurality of gutters in the casing, the plurality of gutters recessed within said surface of the housing and located radially outward from the upstanding walls.
An apparatus for circulating air, comprising:
- a rotatable hub including a plurality of blades;
- a motor for rotating the hub;
- a controller for controlling the motor;
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- a housing for housing the motor and controller, the housing including an opening and at least one strategic path for directing liquid away from the motor and the controller, wherein the at least one strategic path is at least partially defined by a raised perimeter wall extending from the opening on the housing and at least one gutter recessed within a surface of the housing and located radially outward from the raised perimeter wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.