Ceiling fan

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11873818-B2
Application number	US-202117472785-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 13, 2021
Priority date	Sep 15, 2020
Publication date	Jan 16, 2024
Grant date	Jan 16, 2024

Abstract

A ceiling fan may include a column; a hub case coupled to the column and rotatable with respect to the column; and a plurality of blades disposed at the hub case, and arranged radially around the column. Each blade may include a lower blade having a first side coupled to the hub case and a second side, opposite to the first side, directed radially outwardly; an upper blade spaced apart from the lower blade, and having a first side coupled to the hub case and a second side, opposite to the first side, directed radially outwardly; and an air gap disposed between the lower blade and the upper blade. The blade may be formed as a tandem blade, thereby generating a greater lift force than a blade having one positive pressure surface and one negative pressure surface, such that an air volume may increase at a same power output.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A ceiling fan, comprising:
a column;
a hub case coupled to the column and rotatable with respect to the column; and
a plurality of blades disposed at the hub case, wherein each blade comprises:
a lower blade having a first side coupled to the hub case and a second side, opposite to the first side, directed radially outwardly;
an upper blade spaced apart from the lower blade, having a first side coupled to the hub case, and a second side, opposite to the first side, directed radially outwardly;
an air gap defined between the lower blade and the upper blade, which are spaced apart from each other; and
a tip that connects the second side of the lower blade and the second side of the upper blade.

2. The ceiling fan of claim 1 , wherein the upper blade is disposed above the lower blade, and the air gap forms a height difference.

3. The ceiling fan of claim 1 , wherein the lower blade comprises:
a lower end of a lower portion forming a lower edge in a radial direction;
an upper end of the lower portion forming an upper edge in the radial direction;
a first side of the lower portion which is coupled to the hub case;
a second side of the lower portion which is coupled to the tip;
a lower positive pressure surface that connects the lower end and the upper end of the lower portion and directed downwardly; and
a lower negative pressure surface that connects the lower end and the upper end of the lower portion and directed upwardly.

4. The ceiling fan of claim 3 , wherein the upper end and the lower end of the lower portion are linear.

5. The ceiling fan of claim 3 , wherein a first side of the lower end of the lower portion is disposed below a second side of the lower portion.

6. The ceiling fan of claim 3 , wherein the lower end of the lower portion forms an inclination angle with respect to a horizontal direction.

7. The ceiling fan of claim 3 , wherein the lower positive pressure surface and the lower negative pressure surface are curved surfaces, which are concave with respect to a bottom thereof.

8. The ceiling fan of claim 3 , wherein a radius of curvature of the first side of the lower blade is located on a lower side of the lower blade.

9. The ceiling fan of claim 3 , wherein a radius of curvature of the second side of the lower blade is located on a lower side of the lower blade.

10. The ceiling fan of claim 3 , wherein a radius of curvature of the second side of the lower blade is greater than a radius of curvature of the first side of the lower blade.

11. The ceiling fan of claim 3 , wherein the upper blade comprises:
a lower end of an upper portion forming a lower edge in the radial direction;
an upper end of the upper portion forming an upper edge in the radial direction;
a first side of the upper portion which is coupled to the hub case;
a second side of the upper portion which is coupled to the tip;
an upper positive pressure surface that connects the lower end and the upper end of the upper portion and directed downwardly; and
an upper negative pressure surface that connects the lower end and the upper end of the upper portion and directed upwardly.

12. The ceiling fan of claim 11 , wherein the air gap is disposed between the upper end of the lower portion and the lower end of the upper portion.

13. The ceiling fan of claim 11 , wherein the upper end of the lower portion is disposed above the lower end of the upper portion.

14. The ceiling fan of claim 11 , wherein the upper end and the lower end of the upper portion are linear.

15. The ceiling fan of claim 11 , wherein a first side of the upper end of the upper portion is disposed above a second side of the upper portion.

16. The ceiling fan of claim 11 , wherein the upper end of the upper portion forms an inclination angle with respect to a horizontal direction.

17. The ceiling fan of claim 11 , wherein the upper positive pressure surface and the upper negative pressure surface are curved surfaces which are concave with respect to a bottom thereof.

18. The ceiling fan of claim 11 , wherein:
a radius of curvature of the first side of the upper blade is located on a lower side of the upper blade; and
a radius of curvature of the second side of the upper blade is located on the lower side of the upper blade.

19. The ceiling fan of claim 11 , wherein a radius of curvature of the second side of the upper blade is greater than a radius of curvature of the first side of the upper blade.

20. A ceiling fan, comprising:
a column;
a hub case coupled to the column and rotatable with respect to the column; and
a plurality of blades disposed at the hub case, wherein each blade comprises:
a lower blade having first side coupled to the hub case and a second side, opposite to the first side, directed radially outwardly;
an upper blade spaced apart from the lower blade, having a first side coupled to the hub case, and a second side, opposite to the first side, directed radially outwardly;
an air gap defined between the lower blade and the upper blade, which are spaced apart from each other; and
a tip that connects the second side of the lower blade and the second side of the upper blade, wherein the air gap extends in both horizontal and vertical directions.

21. A ceiling fan, comprising:
a column;
a hub case coupled to the column and rotatable with respect to the column; and
a plurality of blades disposed at the hub case, wherein each blade comprises:
a lower blade having first side coupled to the hub case and a second side, opposite to the first side, directed radially outwardly;
an upper blade spaced apart from the lower blade, having a first side coupled to the hub case, and a second side, opposite to the first side, directed radially outwardly;
an air gap defined between the lower blade and the upper blade, which are spaced apart from each other; and
a tip that connects the second side of the lower blade and the second side of the upper blade, wherein a radius of curvature of the respective second sides of the lower blade and the upper blade is smaller than a radius of curvature of the respective first sides of the lower blade and the upper blade.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Yang Seungdeok
• Jung Jaehyuk
• Choi Seokho

Classifications

• F04D25/088 Primary

  Ceiling fans · CPC title

• F04D29/384

  characterised by form · CPC title

• F05D2240/301

  Cross-sectional characteristics · CPC title

• F05D2240/305

  related to the pressure side of a rotor blade · CPC title

• F05D2240/307

  related to the tip of a rotor blade · CPC title