High efficiency twisted leaf blade ceiling fan
AssigneeUniversity of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsDanny S. Parker, Thomas Zambrano, Taras Kiceniuk, Jr.
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Abstract
Twisted leaf shaped ceiling fan blades for low, medium and high speed operation of less than approximately 250 rpm. The novel blades twisted blades can be configured for 52″, 54″, 56″, 60″ and 64″ diameter fans, and have less blades (3 for example) than conventional flat type bladed fans having 4, 5 blades and have greater air flow and less power draw results than the conventional flat 54 inch fans. Any of the novel twisted blades of 48″, 52″, 54″, 56″, 60″ and 64″ 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 leaf shaped blades.
Claims19
A high efficiency ceiling fan comprising:
- a hub with a motor;
- and
- a plurality of twisted leaf shaped blades attached to the ceiling fan motor, each blade having a twist between a root end, a first midportion, a second midportion, a third midportion, a fourth midportion and a tip end;
- the tip end having a width between approximately 2.85″ to approximately 3.02″ with a leading edge between approximately 18″ to approximately 12″ below the horizontal plane, and a trailing edge between the horizontal plane and approximately 7 degrees above the horizontal plane;
- the first midportion having a width between approximately 7.47″ to approximately 7.18″ with a leading edge between approximately 13 degrees to approximately 10 degrees below the horizontal plane, and a trailing edge up to approximately 3 degrees below the horizontal plane;
- the second midportion having a width of approximately 10.72″ to approximately 9.05″ with a leading edge between approximately 10 degrees to approximately 5 degrees below the horizontal plane, and a trailing edge between approximately 13 degrees to approximately 6 degrees below the horizontal plane;
- the third midportion having a width between approximately 12.20″ to approximately 10.90″ with a leading edge up to approximately 5 degrees below the horizontal plane, and a trailing edge between approximately 7 degrees to approximately 2 degrees below the horizontal plane;
- the fourth midportion having width between approximately 9.15″ to approximately 9.00″ with a leading edge between approximately 4 degrees above the horizontal plane, and a trailing edge approximately 1 degree below the horizontal plane;
- the root end having a width between approximately 5.54″ to approximately 6.00″ with a leading edge between approximately 14 degrees to approximately 5 degrees above the horizontal plane, wherein the twisted leaf shaped blades move greater amounts of air compared to planar shaped blades.
A method of operating a ceiling fan, comprising the steps of:
- providing twisted leaf shaped blades attached to a ceiling fan motor;
- rotating the twisted leaf shaped blades relative to the motor;
- generating an airflow of at least approximately 1,250 cfm (cubic feet per minute) below the rotating blades;
- and
- running the ceiling fan with the twisted leaf shaped blades with the motor at an efficiency of at least approximately 155 CFM per watt.
A method of operating a ceiling fan, comprising the steps of:
- providing twisted leaf shaped blades attached to a ceiling fan motor;
- rotating the twisted leaf shaped blades relative to the motor;
- generating an airflow of at least approximately 3,000 cfm (cubic feet per minute) below the rotating blades;
- and
- running the ceiling fan with the twisted leaf shaped blades with the motor at an efficiency of at least approximately 100 CFM per watt.
A method of operating a ceiling fan, comprising the steps of:
- providing twisted leaf shaped blades attached to a ceiling fan motor;
- rotating the twisted leaf shaped blades relative to the motor;
- generating an airflow of at least approximately 5,000 cfm (cubic feet per minute) below the rotating blades;
- and
- running the ceiling fan with the twisted leaf shaped blades with the motor at an efficiency of at least approximately 75 CFM per watt.
A method of operating a ceiling fan comprising the steps of:
- providing aerodynamical leaf shaped blades attached to a ceiling fan motor;
- rotating the aerodynamical leaf shaped blades;
- generating air flow at least approximately 10% above nonaerodynamical leaf shaped blades;
- and
- increasing airflow efficiency at least approximately 10% above nonaerodynamical leaf shaped blades.
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