Information
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Patent Grant
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6280145
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Patent Number
6,280,145
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Date Filed
Monday, February 7, 200025 years ago
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Date Issued
Tuesday, August 28, 200123 years ago
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Inventors
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Original Assignees
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Examiners
- Look; Edward K.
- Nguyen; Ninh
Agents
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CPC
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US Classifications
Field of Search
US
- 416 5
- 416 244 R
- 416 210 R
- 248 342
- 248 343
- 248 344
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International Classifications
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Abstract
A suspending structure of a ceiling fan is disclosed. Since in the prior art suspending structure of a ceiling fan, the swinging angle of a swinging pipe set is confined by the assembly hole of a suspender, a swinging pipe set, a hanging bell and other components. Therefore, the swing is preformed in a small angle. For a surface (such as ceiling) with a large inclined angle, it can not be used and is very dangerous. Therefore, in the present invention, two sides of the assembly hole of a suspender are formed with a cavity and an opening, and the engaging hole of the hanging bell is formed with long sides. Two ends of the long side are placed on the cavity and opening of the suspender. Thereby, as the swinging pipe set shifts toward said cavity, said swinging pipe is received within one end of said long side of the cavity. Therefore, a swing of large angle is generated, moreover, said swinging path of the swinging pipe set is confined by said buckle and said trench. Thus, the suspending structure according to the present invention can be suitable for a non-horizontal surface with a large angle shift safely.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a suspending structure of a ceiling fan. Two sides of the assembly hole of a suspender is formed with a cavity and an opening, and the engaging hole of the hanging bell is formed with long sides. Two ends of the long side are placed on the cavity and opening of the suspender. Thereby, as the swinging pipe set shifts toward said cavity, said swinging pipe is received within one end of said long side of the cavity. Therefore, a swing of large angle is generated, moreover, said swinging path of the swinging pipe set is confined by said buckle and said trench. Thus, the suspending structure according to the present invention can be suitable for a non-horizontal surface with a large angle shift safely.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1
shows a prior art suspending structure of a ceiling fan. The prior art suspending structure is formed by a suspender
10
, a swinging pipe set
11
and a hanging bell
12
. The suspender
10
is installed with an assembly hole
101
so that the hemisphere hanging head
111
can be installed within the assembly hole
101
and is swingable through a small swing angle. The bottom of the hanging bell
12
is formed with a round through hole
121
for being passed through by the swinging pipe
112
of the swinging pipe set
11
and then the hanging bell
12
is combined to the suspender
10
as a shielding body of the suspending structure of a ceiling fan.
In the prior art, the suspending structure of a ceiling fan, the swinging angle of the swinging pipe set in the suspender is confined by the assembly hole of the suspender, swinging pipe set, hanging bell and other factors about the safety and construction. Therefore, it can be installed to a general horizontal ceiling. For an installing surface with a large slope, not only it can not be installed thereto, but also is not safe.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, the primary object of the present invention is to provide a suspending structure of a ceiling fan, wherein, two sides of the assembly hole of a suspender is formed with a cavity and a opening, and the engaging hole of the hanging bell is formed with long sides. Two ends of each long side are placed on the cavity and opening of the suspender. Thereby, as the swinging pipe set shifts toward said cavity, said swinging pipe is received within one end of said long side of the cavity. Therefore, a swing of large angle is generated, moreover, said swinging path of the swinging pipe set is confined by said buckle and said trench. Thus, the suspending structure according to the present invention can be suitable for a non-horizontal surface with a large angle shift safely.
The various objects and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the appended drawing.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1
is an exploded perspective view schematically showing the suspending structure of a prior art concave space.
FIG. 2
is an exploded perspective view schematically showing the present invention.
FIG. 3
is a plane schematic view showing the structure of the present invention.
FIG. 4
is a first plane schematic view showing the operation about the structure of the present invention.
FIG. 5
is a second plane schematic view showing the operation about the structure of the present invention.
FIG. 6
is a plane schematic view showing another embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
With reference to
FIGS. 2 and 3
, the suspending structure of a ceiling fan according to the present invention is illustrated. The suspending structure of the present invention mainly includes a suspender
20
, a swinging pipe set
30
and a hanging bell
40
.
The suspender
20
is installed with a frame
21
and two sets of fixing ears
22
. The frame
21
is installed with an assembly hole
23
. The fixing ears serve to combine with an assembling surface
50
(for example, a ceiling). A cavity
24
and opening
25
are installed at opposite sides of the frame
21
in the suspender
20
. The frame
21
at one side of the cavity
24
is protruded with a buckle
26
.
One end of the swinging pipe set
30
is formed as a hanging head as a hemisphere, while another end is formed as a swinging pipe
32
. A trench
311
is formed on the hanging head
31
. The swinging pipe set
30
can be installed to the assembly hole
23
of the suspender
20
through the hanging head
31
. The buckle
26
is embedded into the trench
311
and is swingable therein.
The hanging bell
40
is disposed as a cover, and an engaging hole
41
is formed thereon. The engaging hole
41
is an opening with long sides and short sides. The swinging pipe
32
can pass through the engaging hole
41
to combine the hanging bell
40
with the suspender
20
as a shielding cover of the suspending structure. The first end
411
and second end
412
at the long side of the engaging hole
41
are located at positions with respect to the cavity
24
and opening, respectively.
Thereby, after the aforesaid suspender
20
, swinging pipe set
30
, hanging bell
40
are assembled, the buckle
26
is embedded into the trench
311
, and the first end
411
and second end
412
at the long sides of the engaging hole
41
are placed at the cavity
24
and opening
25
of the suspender
20
. Thereby, as the swinging pipe set
30
swings toward the first end
411
of the engaging hole
41
, the swinging pipe
32
can be received within the cavity
24
(not to be hindered by the frame). Therefore, the swinging pipe set
30
may swing along a large traveling length. Moreover, the swing track is confined by the buckle
26
and the trench
311
. That is, the swing path is along the trench
311
. It is appreciated that the maximum swing length is wider than that in the prior art, and the structure is steady and safe.
If should be noted, referring to
FIG. 5
, as the swinging pipe set
30
swings toward the second end
412
of the engaging hole
41
, the orientation of the suspender
20
is changed so that the cavity is at position with respect to the second end
412
, and opening
25
is at position with respect to first end
411
(in
FIG. 5
, the cavity is with respect to the first end, and the opening is with respect to the second end).
Moreover, in the present invention, an angled frame
60
serves to install the ceiling fan with a shift to the horizontal direction, or serves to install the ceiling fan at wall or between beams, as shown in FIG.
5
. In general, as a ceiling fan is installed, it is general that the ceiling fan is not installed at the connections of the beams or walls, or angled wall. However, these will cause the places for installing the ceiling fan is confined greatly. Since the suspending structure of a ceiling fan in the present invention can be used in a non-horizontal surface (
50
), and therefore, as shown in the figures, the angled frame
60
is firmly secured to places such as connections of beams and walls, and then the suspending structure of the present invention is firmly secured thereto (the suspender
20
is combined with the angled frame
60
). That is, the concave space can be installed to a surface (
50
) with a large angle therebetween.
In summary, in the present invention, as it is embodied, two sides of the assembly hole of the suspender are installed with cavity and opening, and the engaging hole of the hanging bell is formed with long sides. Two ends of each long side are placed at the cavity and opening of the suspender, Therefore, as the swinging pipe set swings toward the cavity, the swinging pipe can be received within the end of the long side of the cavity so that a large swing is tolerable. Moreover, by the engagement of the buckle and the trench, the suspending structure of a ceiling fan according to the present invention can be safely installed to a non-horizontal surface with a large angle shift.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, it will be understood that the invention is not limited to the details described thereof. Various substitutions and modifications have been suggested in the foregoing description, and others will occur to those of ordinary skill in the art. Therefore, all such substitutions and modifications are intended to be embraced within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.
Claims
- 1. A suspending structure of a ceiling fan comprising:a suspender formed with a frame and fixing ears, an inner side of said frame being formed with an assembly hole with an opening, and said fixing ear being capable of being combined with a predetermined installing surface; a swinging pipe set, one end of said swinging pipe being formed with a hanging head having a hemisphere shape, while another end thereof being formed by a swinging pipe; said swinging pipe set being installed to said assembly hole of the suspender by said hanging head thereof and then being swingable; a hanging bell being a cover, an engaging hole being installed thereon, thereby, said swinging pipe can pass through said engaging hole to combine said hanging bell with said frame; characterized in that: a cavity and an opening are installed at two opposite sides of said frame of said suspender, a buckle protrudes from said frame at one side of said cavity, and a trench is formed on said hanging head, said engaging hole is formed as a hole with long sides; as said hanging head is received into said assembly hole and said swinging pipe passes through the assembly hole, then the buckle will be embedded into said trench, and two ends of said long sides of said engaging hole are at positions with respect to said cavity and said opening, thereby, as the swinging pipe set shifts toward said cavity, said swinging pipe is received within one end of said long side of the cavity, and therefore, a swing of large angle is generated, moreover, said swinging path of the swinging pipe set is confined by said buckle and said trench.
- 2. The suspending structure of a ceiling fan as claimed in claim 1, wherein said suspender is used with an angled frame, then said angled frame is installed to a non-horizontal surface.
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