Edge-lit light kit for ceiling fans
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorsWalter Steven Register, Palmer Joseph Primm, Dhavalkumar Prabhudas Patel
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Abstract
A ceiling fan is provided. The ceiling fan includes one or more fan blades. The ceiling fan further includes a motor. The motor is operatively coupled to the one or more fan blades. The motor is configured to drive rotation of the one or more fan blades. The ceiling fan further includes a light kit. The light kit includes a panel. The panel has an edge extending between a top surface of the panel and a bottom surface of the panel. The light kit further includes at least one light source positioned to illuminate the edge.
Claims19
A ceiling fan comprising:
- one or more fan blades;
- a motor operatively coupled to the one or more fan blades, the motor configured to drive rotation of the one or more fan blades;
- and
- a light kit comprising:
- a panel having an edge extending between a top surface of the panel and a bottom surface of the panel;
- at least one light source positioned to illuminate the edge;
- a diffuser positioned such that the diffuser diffuses light exiting the panel, the diffuser including a patterned surface;
- and
- a light reflector positioned to reflect light exiting the panel in a direction towards the top surface of the panel;
- wherein the at least one light source is positioned between the light reflector and the diffuser.
A light kit for a ceiling fan, the light kit comprising:
- a panel having an edge extending between a top surface of the panel and a bottom surface of the panel;
- at least one light source positioned to illuminate the edge of the panel;
- a diffuser positioned such that the diffuser diffuses light exiting the panel, the diffuser including a patterned surface;
- a light reflector positioned to reflect light exiting the panel in a direction towards the top surface of the panel, wherein the at least one light source is positioned between the light reflector and the diffuser;
- and
- a mounting bracket configured to secure the light kit to the ceiling fan.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.