Ceiling fan
AssigneeMinka Lighting, Inc.
InventorMark Gajewski
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates, in some embodiments, to ceiling fans. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to ceiling fans that may comprise a body comprising a top cover, a bottom cover, and an internal cavity therebetween. Curvilinear segments of the top cover may contour against curvilinear segments of the bottom cover. Fan blades may be secured between the top cover and the bottom cover, and may extend through a lateral recess of the body. The top cover and the bottom cover may form a body comprising a substantially discoidal or substantially oblate spheroid geometry.
Claims30
A ceiling fan comprising:
- a body comprising a top cover, a bottom cover, and an internal cavity defined between the top cover and the bottom cover;
- and
- a fan blade, wherein
- the top cover includes a plurality of circumferentially distributed blade interface sections and a plurality of circumferentially distributed curvilinear sections,
- the bottom cover includes a plurality of circumferentially distributed blade interface sections and a plurality of circumferentially distributed curvilinear sections,
- the plurality of curvilinear sections of the top cover contour against corresponding curvilinear sections of the bottom cover when the top cover is assembled over the bottom cover,
- a plurality of lateral recesses are respectively defined between the plurality of blade interface sections of the top cover and the plurality of blade interface sections of the bottom cover, and
- the fan blade extends outward through one of the lateral recesses and is fixed in the lateral recess when an end of the fan blade is secured within the internal cavity of the body.
A method of assembling a ceiling fan, the method comprising:
- providing a bottom cover of a body, the bottom cover comprising a peg;
- providing a fan blade comprising a fan blade recess;
- securing the peg of the bottom cover within the fan blade recess;
- providing a top cover of the body, the top cover comprising a pin;
- and
- securing the pin of the top cover within the fan blade recess;
- wherein the top cover and the bottom cover form an internal cavity therebetween,
- wherein the top cover further comprises a plurality of circumferentially distributed blade interface sections and a plurality of circumferentially distributed curvilinear sections,
- wherein the bottom cover further comprises a plurality of circumferentially distributed blade interface sections and a plurality of circumferentially distributed curvilinear sections,
- wherein the body comprises a plurality of lateral recesses, said plurality of lateral recesses respectively defined between the plurality of blade interface sections of the top cover and the plurality of blade interface sections of the bottom cover, and
- wherein the fan blade extends outward through one of the plurality of lateral recesses and the fan blade is fixed in the lateral recess when an end of the fan blade is secured within the internal cavity of the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.