Ceiling fan airflow diffuser apparatus
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorsEdward A. Arens, Hui Zhang
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AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorsEdward A. Arens, Hui Zhang
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A ceiling fan airflow diffuser apparatus and system that creates elevated air speeds indoors for cooling occupants, improving room air circulation, and reducing energy use by the cooling system of the building. The apparatus has a diffuser support structure and diffuser body oriented below the blades of a ceiling fan. The diffuser body has an outer rim with an annular opening and a top surface forming a shroud for the fan blades. A smaller concentric inner ring positioned coaxially in relation to the outer rim is joined to the outer rim with struts. The inner ring has a frustoconical shape with a central opening. The outer rim and inner ring may also have directional visible light sources to provide flicker-free lighting, or an integrated UV-C light source oriented in an upward direction to inhibit airborne pathogens exposed to the light source.
A fan airflow diffuser and lighting apparatus, comprising:
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