Ceiling fan
AssigneeHunter Fan Company
InventorsPhillip Santolucito, Agustin Chacon
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Abstract
An ceiling fan comprising a motor system. The motor system is mounted around a motor shaft. The motor shaft couples to a downrod for suspending the ceiling fan from a structure. The motor shaft and motor are encased by a motor housing. The motor housing comprises hub arms for mounting a plurality of blade holders. The blade holders coupled to a plurality of blades rotatable about the motor during operation. The downrod comprises a wire disk mounting guy wiring to the downrod. A retention rod is utilized internal of the motor and downrod as a secondary retention method. An electrical connector is internal of the motor shaft and electrically couples to the stator to power the motor.
Claims20
A ceiling fan assembly comprising:
- a motor assembly having a rotating blade hub with a first receiver;
- at least one blade having a second receiver;
- a blade holder having a first end with a circular cross-section and a second end with an elliptical cross-section, with a transition section provided between the first end and the second end transitioning from the circular cross-section to the elliptical cross-section;
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- wherein the first end of the blade holder is insertable into the first receiver, the second end of the blade holder is insertable into the second receiver, and the blade removably fastens to the blade holder to mount the blade to the motor assembly.
A ceiling fan assembly comprising:
- a motor assembly having a rotating blade hub with a first receiver;
- at least one blade having a second receiver;
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- a blade holder assembly comprising:
- a first end with a circular cross-section received within the first receiver,
- a second end with an elliptical cross-section including a major axis received within the second receiver to couple the at least one blade to the motor assembly,
- a transition section provided between the first end and the second end transitioning from the circular cross-section to the elliptical cross-section, and
- a push-lock assembly at least partially including another circular cross-section complementary to the circular cross-section of the first end and provided at the first end, the push-lock assembly configured to secure the blade holder assembly to the motor assembly;
- wherein the first end of the blade holder is insertable into the first receiver, the second end of the blade holder is insertable into the second receiver, and the blade removably fastens to the blade holder to mount the blade to the motor assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.