Patent Application
20230417257
The present disclosure relates to a ceiling fan and a connecting device, and more particularly to an integrated ceiling fan and a ceiling fan connecting device.
Conventionally, noticeable intervals are present among multiple housings included in a downrod ceiling fan or a hugger fan after a mounting process is completed. As a result, an overall appearance of the ceiling fan can be unsatisfactory. Furthermore, when the downrod ceiling fan or the hugger fan is being mounted, numerous components need to be installed at correct positions by the operator. Not only does this process take a large amount of time, but issues arising from incorrect installation are also likely to occur. Therefore, how to overcome the above-mentioned deficiencies through an improvement in the structural design has become one of the important issues to be solved in the industry.
In response to the above-referenced technical inadequacies, the present disclosure provides an integrated ceiling fan and a ceiling fan connecting device.
In one aspect, the present disclosure provides an integrated ceiling fan, and the integrated ceiling fan includes a ceiling fan connecting device, a ceiling device, and a ceiling fan device. The ceiling fan connecting device includes a connecting housing and a connecting seat that is disposed in the connecting housing. The connecting housing has a top surface, a surrounding side surface that surrounds and is connected to an edge of the top surface, and a plurality of mounting slots that are recessed from the top surface. The ceiling device includes a ceiling housing and a plurality of first fixing members that are locked to the ceiling housing and the top surface of the connecting housing. The ceiling fan device includes a motor housing, a plurality of second fixing members, and a ceiling fan main body. The second fixing members are respectively located in the mounting slots and are locked to the motor housing, and the ceiling fan main body is partly disposed in the connecting seat and the ceiling housing.
In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a ceiling fan connecting device, and the ceiling fan connecting device includes a connecting housing and a connecting seat. The connecting housing has top surface, a surrounding side surface that surrounds and is connected to an edge of the top surface, and a plurality of mounting slots that are recessed from the top surface. The connecting seat is disposed in the connecting housing and partly penetrates through the top surface.
Therefore, in the integrated ceiling fan and the ceiling fan connecting device provided by the present disclosure, by virtue of: the ceiling fan connecting device including a connecting housing and a connecting seat that is disposed in the connecting housing, the connecting housing having a top surface, a surrounding side surface that surrounds and is connected to an edge of the top surface, and a plurality of mounting slots that are recessed from the top surface, and the second fixing members being respectively located in the mounting slots and being locked to the motor housing, no longer are any noticeable intervals present between the connecting housing, the ceiling housing, and the motor housing. In addition, a quantity of components in the integrated ceiling fan is reduced, so that installation thereof can be more conveniently performed by a user.
These and other aspects of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following description of the embodiment taken in conjunction with the following drawings and their captions, although variations and modifications therein may be affected without departing from the spirit and scope of the novel concepts of the disclosure.
The described embodiments may be better understood by reference to the following description and the accompanying drawings, in which:
The present disclosure is more particularly described in the following examples that are intended as illustrative only since numerous modifications and variations therein will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Like numbers in the drawings indicate like components throughout the views. As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, the meaning of “a”, “an”, and “the” includes plural reference, and the meaning of “in” includes “in” and “on”. Titles or subtitles can be used herein for the convenience of a reader, which shall have no influence on the scope of the present disclosure.
The terms used herein generally have their ordinary meanings in the art. In the case of conflict, the present document, including any definitions given herein, will prevail. The same thing can be expressed in more than one way. Alternative language and synonyms can be used for any term(s) discussed herein, and no special significance is to be placed upon whether a term is elaborated or discussed herein. A recital of one or more synonyms does not exclude the use of other synonyms. The use of examples anywhere in this specification including examples of any terms is illustrative only, and in no way limits the scope and meaning of the present disclosure or of any exemplified term. Likewise, the present disclosure is not limited to various embodiments given herein. Numbering terms such as “first”, “second” or “third” can be used to describe various components, signals or the like, which are for distinguishing one component/signal from another one only, and are not intended to, nor should be construed to impose any substantive limitations on the components, signals or the like.
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It should be noted that in the present embodiment, the ceiling fan connecting device 1 is described together with the ceiling device 2 and the ceiling fan device 3, but in other embodiments of the present disclosure, the ceiling fan connecting device 1 can also be independently used (e.g., sold) or used in cooperation with other components.
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In addition, materials of the connecting housing 11 and the connecting seat 12 can be adjusted according to practical requirements, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto. However, in the present embodiment, the connecting housing 11 is preferably made of aluminum. Furthermore, in other embodiments not shown in the present disclosure, the ceiling fan connecting device 1 can also be provided without the gasket 13.
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Furthermore, the connecting seat 12 is located in the connecting housing 11 and partly penetrates through the top surface 111. The shape of the base 121 of the connecting seat 12 is similar to that of a flange seat, and the shape of the accommodating tube 122 is similar to that of a flange tube.
In addition, the connecting seat 12 is located between the three mounting slots 113, and the connecting seat 12 is located at a central position inside the connecting housing 11. The connecting seat 12 can be used to allow a hanging pipe to pass through, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, in other embodiments not shown in the present disclosure, a position of the connecting seat 12 can be adjusted according to practical requirements.
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In addition, the ceiling housing 21 has a bottom plate 211 and a side plate 212 that is surroundingly formed on an edge of the bottom plate 211, and the bottom plate 211 abuts against the top surface 111 of the connecting housing 11.
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It should be noted that a quantity of the second fixing members 32 is exemplified as being three in the present embodiment, in which the three second fixing members 32 are screws; however, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. In addition, the ceiling fan main body 33 of the present embodiment includes a plurality of fan blades (not shown in the drawings) and a ceiling fan motor (not labeled in the drawings) that is connected to the fan blades.
Since the primary focus of the present disclosure is not on improvements to the ceiling fan main body 33, details regarding the same will not be described herein. Here, only features that differ from the related art will be illustrated.
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It should be noted that when the surrounding side surface 112 abuts against the flange portion 312, a depth of each of the mounting slots 113 is at least ⅔ to ⅘ of a smallest vertical distance between the top surface 111 and the flange portion 312 of the motor housing 31. Accordingly, when the three second fixing members 32 are located in the three mounting slots 113 and are locked to the motor housing 31, an operator can easily perform a locking operation.
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In conclusion, in the integrated ceiling fan 100 and the ceiling fan connecting device 1 provided by the present disclosure, by virtue of: the ceiling fan connecting device 1 including a connecting housing 11 and a connecting seat 12 that is disposed in the connecting housing 11, the connecting housing 11 having a top surface 111, a surrounding side surface 112 that surrounds and is connected to an edge of the top surface 111, and a plurality of mounting slots 113 that are recessed from the top surface 111, and the second fixing members 32 being respectively located in the mounting slots 113 and are locked to the motor housing 31, no longer are any noticeable intervals present between the connecting housing 11, the ceiling housing 21, and the motor housing 31. In addition, the quantity of components in the integrated ceiling fan 100 is reduced, so that installation thereof can be more conveniently performed by a user.
The foregoing description of the exemplary embodiments of the disclosure has been presented only for the purposes of illustration and description and is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching.
The embodiments were chosen and described in order to explain the principles of the disclosure and their practical application so as to enable others skilled in the art to utilize the disclosure and various embodiments and with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. Alternative embodiments will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains without departing from its spirit and scope.
