Built-in ventilation fan

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12553602-B2
Application number	US-202519046074-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 5, 2025
Priority date	Feb 26, 2024
Publication date	Feb 17, 2026
Grant date	Feb 17, 2026

Abstract

An annular light emitting unit emits light from the inside of a louver toward an outer circumference, with respect to the entire circumference direction. A surface emitting unit emits light in a vertical direction directed opposite to a casing. Light intensity of the surface emitting unit is greater than light intensity of the annular light emitting unit.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A built-in ventilation fan, including:
a casing that includes a first surface and a second surface different from each other, a suction port provided on the first surface, and a blow-out port provided on the second surface; and a louver that is provided on the upstream side of the suction port and that leads air to the suction port from a direction parallel to the first surface, the louver including:
an annular light emitting unit disposed on an inner surface that faces the first surface; and
a surface emitting unit disposed on a back surface that faces opposite to the inner surface and that prevents the air from flowing into the suction port from a direction perpendicular to the first surface,
wherein the annular light emitting unit emits light from the inside of the louver toward an outer circumference, with respect to the entire circumference direction, wherein the surface emitting unit emits light in the vertical direction directed opposite to the casing, and wherein light intensity of the surface emitting unit is greater than light intensity of the annular light emitting unit.

2 . The built-in ventilation fan according to claim 1 , wherein the annular light emitting unit is disposed on the inside of the outer circumference edge of the louver.

3 . The built-in ventilation fan according to claim 1 ,
wherein the annular light emitting unit includes:
a projection projecting annularly in a direction from the inner surface toward the casing; and
a plurality of light emitting units arranged on an outer circumference wall of the projection, and
wherein the plurality of light emitting units emit light toward the outer circumference.

4 . The built-in ventilation fan according to claim 3 ,
wherein the louver includes a power supply unit disposed on the inside of the annular shape of the projection, and wherein the power supply unit supplies electricity to at least the annular light emitting unit and controls light emission of the plurality of light emitting units.

5 . The built-in ventilation fan according to claim 3 ,
wherein the louver includes a human detection sensor disposed on the inside of the annular shape of the projection and closer to the inner surface than a top edge of the projection, and wherein the human detection sensor detects the presence of a person on the back surface side.

6 . The built-in ventilation fan according to claim 3 ,
wherein the louver includes:
a base that includes the annular light emitting unit and the surface emitting unit; and
a connection unit that connects the base and the casing,
wherein the connection unit includes:
a center opening provided in the center; and
a lattice portion disposed around the center opening,
wherein the center opening allows the air to pass through, and wherein the lattice portion allows the air to pass through and reinforces the connection unit.

7 . The built-in ventilation fan according to claim 6 , wherein the outer circumference wall of the projection is disposed on the inside of the lattice portion.

8 . The built-in ventilation fan according to claim 7 , wherein the top edge of the outer circumference wall of the projection has a curved surface shape.

Assignees

• Panasonic Ip Man Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ogawa Daisuke

Classifications

• F24F13/08 Primary

  Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates (F24F7/013, F24F13/06 take precedence) · CPC title

• F24F13/078

  combined with lighting fixtures · CPC title

• F24F7/007

  with forced flow (using ducting systems F24F7/06) · CPC title

• F21V33/0096

  Fans, e.g. ceiling fans (forced cooling of lighting devices characterised by the arrangement of fans F21V29/67) · CPC title

• F21V33/0088 Primary

  Ventilating systems (lighting fixtures combined with outlets for air treatment systems F24F13/078) · CPC title