| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 416005000 | WITH ILLUMINATION MEANS | 33 |
| 20080213094 | CEILING FAN WITH ROTARY BLADE SURFACE LIGHT - In a ceiling fan having a blade surface light, an annular blade surface light including a plurality of LEDs that are light emitters that are continuously placed is secured on a circumference that connects sides near tips of a plurality of rotary blades of the ceiling fan, and the light emitters are lit by a lighting controller only when they are in a predetermined range on a rotation reference circumference. LED devices housing the LEDs that are the light emitters and that are provided with cooling fins are housed in an annular LED case, and the LED case is secured to the rotary blades. Thus, the LEDs radiate heat from the cooling fins provided in the LED devices by rotation of the rotary blades, and they are intermittently lit and extinguished to prevent a temperature increase. The LEDs only in the predetermined range are lit, thereby preventing any uncomfortable feeling when LEDs are caused to flash. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080310959 | Ceiling fan - A ceiling fan, including a plurality of blades, wherein at least one surface of at least one blade in the plurality of blades is covered by a decorative motif. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090053059 | Ceiling fan and manufacturing method thereof - A ceiling fan and a fabrication method thereof have been disclosed in the invention. The ceiling fan comprises a canopy, a pipe, and a housing. The canopy is secured to an external surface for installation; an end of the pipe is connected to the canopy; the housing is connected to another end of the pipe and includes a stationary portion and a swivel portion. The stationary portion is connected to a stator, which has a corresponding rotor that is connected to the swivel portion; the swivel portion comprises a blade stand for connecting at least a fan blade and a first circuit, so as to drive the stator and the rotor. The ceiling fan of the invention is characterized in that: at least a fan blade has light guiding means, and a plurality of lighting elements are disposed on the blade stand of the swivel portion, which are electrically connected to a first circuit via the second circuit. Accordingly, when the fan blade starts to rotate, the plurality of lighting elements emit light because of the electrical connection, so that light is guided and emitted via the light guiding means of the fan blade. At least a fan blade has the light guiding means, and the plurality of lighting elements are circularly disposed in the stationary portion of the housing inside of the fan stand; when the fan blade starts to rotate, the plurality of lighting elements emit light because of the electrical connection, and light from the lighting elements at the inside of the fan blade is guided via the light guiding means of the fan blade and emitted. At least one fan blade has light guiding means, an optic fiber for receiving light transmitted from a light generator and is circularly disposed in the stationary portion of the housing at the inside of the fan stand. The optic fiber has a suitable number of notches disposed thereon for achieving the effect of translucence. When the fan blade starts to rotate, light from the optic fiber is guided via the light guiding means of the fan blade and emitted. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090116961 | Ceiling Fan with Heating Assembly - An apparatus for distributing heated air to an environment comprises a ceiling fan assembly secured to a heating assembly. The ceiling fan assembly comprises a plurality of rotatable blades arranged substantially in a horizontal plane to drive airflow in a desired direction when the blades are rotated. The heating assembly comprises a heating element and a power supply for energizing the heating element to produce heat, whereby air driven by the ceiling fan contacts the heating element and passes into the environment. A lighting assembly and a guard may be included. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090208333 | Ceiling Fan System with Brushless Motor - A fan system includes a motor, a rotatable hub, and a plurality of fan blades. The motor is coupled with the hub by a hollow drive shaft, such that the drive system of the fan system is gearless. The motor is controlled by a PFC-based control module, which is in communication with sensors that are configured to sense parameters associated with operation of the fan system. The control module is configured to react in certain ways to certain conditions detected by the sensors, such that the fan system uses feedback-based control algorithms. A remote control panel is in communication with the control module. The remote control panel is operable to display fault conditions detected by the sensors. Blade retainers prevent fan blades from falling when a fan blade breaks free from the hub. Pins prevent the hub from falling when the hub breaks free from the rotor. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090297345 | Ceiling fan lights - This invention provides ceiling fan lights in the form of UFO (Under Fan Optics) Lites comprising a product line of easily applied decorative lights to be secured to the blades of a ceiling fan, creating a dazzling visual effect when the fan is in motion. The lights comprise lightweight and shatterproof lights which can be affixed to an existing ceiling fan by use of adhesive strips, or clips. UFO Lites comprising lightweight and shatterproof lights which can be easily adhered to the surface of the ceiling fan blades via a sticky adhesive backing which coats the underside of the lights, or by way of heavy duty clips or similar fasteners are provided. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100316495 | Lighting and Heating Assembly for a Ceiling Fan - A lighting and heating assembly is provided. The lighting and heating assembly is configured for mounting to an existing ceiling fan. The lighting and heating assembly includes a lighting assembly for distributing light and a heating assembly for providing heat to the air circulated by the ceiling fan. The lighting assembly is attachable to the ceiling fan and has the heating assembly detachably connected thereto, which allows the lighting assembly to be used without the heating assembly. Additionally, the lighting and heating assembly is adjustable such that the lighting assembly and/or heating assembly are repositionable at desired locations in relation to one another and the air flow generated by the ceiling fan. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110044814 | CEILING RECESSED VENTILATING FAN WITH ILLUMINATING DEVICE - Disclosed is a ceiling recessed ventilating fan with illuminating device, including a body, a blower disposed horizontally within the body and an illuminating device disposed inside the body. The illuminating device is disposed around an air inlet of the blower. The illuminating device is disposed within the body, and does not protrude from the surface of the ceiling. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110305569 | DISPLAYABLE WIND TURBINE - The present invention relates to a displayable wind turbine. The displayable wind turbine includes a central shaft arranged vertically to a flow direction of fluid. Radially extending upper spokes are coupled to an upper hub. Radially extending lower spokes are coupled to a lower hub. Blades have first ends connected to an end of the upper hub and second ends connected to an end of the lower hub. A pitch control unit adjusts a blade pitch angle. A detection unit includes a fluid direction detection unit, a fluid velocity detection unit, a central shaft speed detection unit, and a central shaft position detection unit. A light emitting unit includes a printed circuit board and light emitting devices. A control unit controls operations of the pitch control unit and the light emitting unit. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120045331 | COMBINED CEILING FAN AND LIGHT FITTING - There is provided a combined ceiling fan and light fitting ( | 02-23-2012 |
| 20130101415 | WIND TURBINE BLADE, WIND TURBINE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A WIND TURBINE BLADE - A wind turbine blade includes one or more electric powered modules powered by light beams so as to provide a galvanic separation between the electric powered modules and a lightning protection system in a wind turbine blade. The modules have a power supply converting an energy source in the form of light beams to electrical power for the one or more modules. A wind turbine and a method for manufacturing a wind turbine blade are also disclosed. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130101416 | Lighting and Heating Assembly for Ceiling Fan - A lighting assembly for a ceiling fan, the ceiling fan having an attachment interface having an electrical connection for powering an external assembly, the lighting assembly including a housing configured to be connected to and supported by the attachment interface of the ceiling fan, a plurality of lighting arms extending from the housing and provided with a socket to receive a light bulb, the socket being configured to be in electrical communication with the electrical connection of the ceiling fan, and an auxiliary connection provided at a side of the housing to provide power to an external device coupled to the housing. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130149147 | COMBINED LIGHT FITTING AND CEILING FAN - A combined ceiling fan and light fitting (fan/light) having folding fan blades is provided. The fan light has a blade support arranged to be rotated by an electric motor, with blades being secured to the blade support, a root end of each blade being pivotable between folded and operative positions about a blade pivot axis fixed in the blade support. In one aspect of the invention, an improved mechanism is provided for synchronizing movement of the blades. This uses a sun gear mounted to the blade support and arranged to mesh with planet gears that rotate about the blade pivot axes. In addition improvements are provided to blades and blade mounting arrangements that balance compact folding of the blades and good air moving effectiveness. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130170986 | WINDTRACKER TWIN-TURBINE SYSTEM - The turbine system for wind and/or water power, wherein the radial turbines have a rotor which can rotate about an axis and comprises one or more turbine blades, wherein the turbine blades are aligned parallel to the rotor, wherein the turbine blades are arranged within a cylindrical shell, which is arranged concentrically around the axis and has an outer radius R | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130266443 | CEILING MOUNTED VENTILATION FAN WITH ILLUMINATION - A ceiling mounted ventilation fan with illumination capable of suppressing conduction of noise to inside of a room is provided. In the fan, a restriction member is provided for restricting passage of air between a lighting cover and a periphery of a lighting part, the lighting cover having a reflecting surface for reflecting light from the lighting part to lead the light to the inside of the room. A gap for air intake is formed between a lower end of the lighting cover and an edge of the indoor-side opening. Thus, air introduced into the main housing through the gap is discharged into the duct by the fan unit and conduction of noises produced by the fan unit to the room inside with the noise directivity enhanced in the lighting cover can be suppressed by the restriction member, so that conduction of noise to the room inside can be suppressed. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130272879 | Ceiling Fan - A ceiling fan includes a fan unit and a plurality of blade units connected with the fan unit. Each of the blade units includes an upper blade, a lower blade combined with the upper blade, and a light source located between the upper blade and the lower blade. Thus, each of the blade units is made of a plastic material to decrease the cost of fabrication of the ceiling fan and to reduce the weight of the ceiling fan. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130315731 | CELING MOUNTED VENTILATION FAN WITH ILLUMINATION - The ceiling mounted ventilation fan with illumination employs a configuration in which a second opening for guiding light from an illumination unit into the room is formed in a lower part of a main housing and in which a air inlet on a fan casing of a fan unit is provided so as to open toward upper part of the main housing. Thus the air inlet of the fan unit opens in a direction opposite to the second opening communicating with inside of the room. As a result, sounds such as operation noises from the fan unit that are transmitted to outside of the fan unit chiefly through the air inlet can be made to resist being transmitted through the second opening into the room, so that the noises can be reduced. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140112781 | CEILING MOUNTED VENTILATION FAN WITH ILLUMINATION - A ventilation fan with illumination includes a housing, a fan, and lighting equipment in the housing. The housing includes a first opening connected to an air outlet, the first opening communicating with a duct, and a second opening that communicates with an interior space, The lighting equipment includes a light, a cover in the housing that surrounds the light periphery, the cover reflecting light and transmitting the light into the space through the second opening, and a restrictor that restricts passage of air between the light periphery and the lighting cover. An air intake gap is provided between a lower end of the cover and an edge of the second opening and introduced through the second opening and the air intake gap, is discharged through the first opening into the duct, the edge of the second opening being located below the lower end of the cover. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140186178 | DEVICE FOR FASTENING A FAN - A device for fastening a fan in a housing of a lighting device, wherein the lighting device has a pot-shaped housing in which a number of lighting units are arranged, such that the fan can be fastened on a carrier frame at several fastening points by means of fasteners, wherein the carrier frame can be fastened on the housing by means of additional fasteners, wherein the fan is connected to the carrier frame at each fastening point by a plug-in connection as a fastener. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140199168 | INTEGRATED CEILING DEVICE WITH MECHANICAL ARRANGEMENT FOR A LIGHT SOURCE - An integrated ceiling device ( | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140212285 | COMBINED OMNIDIRECTIONAL FLOW TURBINE SYSTEM - This invention describes a device effective in maximizing the power output of a rotor in a fluid. This turbine uses a rotor ( | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140241881 | COMBINED CEILING FAN AND LIGHT FITTING - There is provided a combined ceiling fan and light fitting ( | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140314571 | CEILING LIGHT ASSEMBLY - A ceiling light assembly which comprises: a main body comprising (a) an upper shell developing an upper shell space inside and one group of suction holes at its surface and (b) a lower shell on which a lower through hole is centrally opened; a fan unit held in the upper shell space and comprising at least a fan body and an airflow tube to which the fan body is connected wherein the airflow tube is a hollow ringlike tube developing an air passage internally and having an air outlet which faces downward being away from the fan body and linking said air passage; a lighting unit installed in the main body to realize the hidden fan unit which is integrated with the lighting unit. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140363293 | WIND TURBINE AND A METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE PRESENCE AND/OR THICKNESS OF AN ICE LAYER ON A BLADE BODY OF A WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine comprising an elongated blade body, a system for detecting an ice layer on the blade body, the system comprising a light source for emitting a light beam; a light splitting optical element optically connected to the light source so as to receive the light beam emitted from the light source, the optical element adapted to split the light beam received from the light source into a reference light beam and a detecting light beam, a boundary area which is arranged at the blade body so as to be exposed to the outer surroundings of the blade body and which is optically connected to the light splitting optical element such as to receive the detecting light beam and to reflect an internal reflected part of the detecting light beam at the boundary area and to transmit a transmitting part of the detecting light beam to the outer surroundings of the blade body through the boundary area and to allow an external reflected part of the transmitting part of the detecting light beam, which has been reflected from outside of the blade body, to be re-transmitted through the boundary area, a light measuring device optically connected to the light splitting optical element so as to receive the reference light beam, the internal reflected part of the detecting light beam and the external reflected part of the detecting light beam, wherein the light measuring device is configured to analyze the received light and to determine the presence and/or thickness of an ice layer on the blade body dependent on the analysis. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150086363 | LED lamp integrated to electric fan - An LED lamp, integrated to electric fan, comprising at least one flat LED lamp that comprises a light box containing, light diffuser, light reflector, multiplicity of packaged LEDs, heat sink, vent holes and printed circuit board, is powered by a programmable LED driver unit. The lamp employs multiplicity of packaged LEDs as a source for generating visible light for illumination. The LED lamp can be made in any shape and size and can be integrated to the electric fan at the front side or back side of the fan. The programmable driver unit can be programmed to apply desired ratio of power to RGB LEDs to generate various colors of light and hues of colors of light from the LED lamp containing multiplicity of packaged RGB LEDs. The program can be adjusted to generate various colors of light and hues of colors of light from the LED lamp depending on the time of the day or night. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150110625 | Ceiling fan and an accessory module for a ceiling fan - The present invention relates to a ceiling fan ( | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150110626 | CEILING MOUNTED VENTILATION FAN WITH ILLUMINATION - A ventilation fan with illumination includes a housing, a fan, and lighting equipment in the housing. The housing includes a first opening communicating with an air outlet, the first opening communicating with a duct, and a second opening that communicates with an interior space, The lighting equipment includes a light, a cover in the housing that surrounds the light periphery, the cover reflecting light and transmitting the light into the space through the second opening, and a restrictor that restricts passage of air between the light periphery and the lighting cover. An air intake gap is provided between a lower end of the cover and an edge of the second opening and introduced through the second opening and the air intake gap, is discharged through the first opening into the duct, the edge of the second opening being located below the lower end of the cover. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150125296 | ILLUMINATED MULTIPURPOSE PADDLE SYSTEM - A paddle is provided with lighting devices in the blade of the paddle. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150330619 | CEILING FAN - A ceiling fan includes a support, a motor portion, a blade portion, control section, illumination portion, and case. Illumination portion includes lower illumination cover, upper illumination cover, and LED substrate portion. Heat dissipation plates are provided on a side of upper illumination cover. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150371575 | LED display for wind turbines - The invention comprises of the installation of an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) to the moving parts of any wind turbine. The LEDs are controlled to generate a viewable image when the turbine blades or other parts are rotating. The image is generated by individual control of each LED while the array of LEDs follows the movement of the wind turbine blades, thus sweeping an area where the image appears. Means for controlling the LEDs include variable speed control to generate steady or moving images when the turbine rotates at variable rotational speeds. Electricity generated by the turbine may be used to power the LEDs and controller. LED arrays can be arranged anywhere on the moving parts of the turbine. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160169501 | SELECTIVELY PERCEPTIBLE WIND TURBINE SYSTEM | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160169503 | LED LAMP FOR CEILING FAN AND CEILING FAN HAVING THE SAME | 06-16-2016 |
| 20170237369 | ELECTRIC POWER-GENERATING SYSTEM FOR A ROTOR BLADE, LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR A ROTOR BLADE, ROTOR BLADE AND ROTOR SYSTEM | 08-17-2017 |
