US20130189109A1 - Thin airfoil ceiling fan blade - Google Patents

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US20130189109A1
US20130189109A1 US13/743,456 US201313743456A US2013189109A1 US 20130189109 A1 US20130189109 A1 US 20130189109A1 US 201313743456 A US201313743456 A US 201313743456A US 2013189109 A1 US2013189109 A1 US 2013189109A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01D—NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
    • F01D5/00—Blades; Blade-carrying members; Heating, heat-insulating, cooling or antivibration means on the blades or the members
    • F01D5/02—Blade-carrying members, e.g. rotors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D25/00—Pumping installations or systems
    • F04D25/02—Units comprising pumps and their driving means
    • F04D25/08—Units comprising pumps and their driving means the working fluid being air, e.g. for ventilation
    • F04D25/088—Ceiling fans
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
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    • F04D29/26—Rotors specially for elastic fluids
    • F04D29/32—Rotors specially for elastic fluids for axial flow pumps
    • F04D29/34—Blade mountings
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00—Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/26—Rotors specially for elastic fluids
    • F04D29/32—Rotors specially for elastic fluids for axial flow pumps
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  • a fan blade or airfoil may include one or more upper air fences and/or one or more lower air fences at any suitable position(s) along the length of the fan blade or airfoil.
  • Merely exemplary air fences are described in U.S. Pat. Pub. No. 2011/0081246, entitled “Air Fence for Fan Blade,” published Apr. 7, 2011, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein.
  • any other suitable type of component or feature may be positioned along the length of a fan blade or airfoil; or such components or features may simply be omitted.
  • the outer tip of a fan blade or airfoil may be finished by the addition of an aerodynamic tip or winglet.
  • winglets are described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,252,478, entitled “Fan Blade Modifications,” issued Aug. 7, 2007, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. Additional winglets are described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,934,907, entitled “Cuffed Fan Blade Modifications,” issued May 3, 2011, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. Still other exemplary winglets are described in U.S. Pat. No. D587,799, entitled “Winglet for a Fan Blade,” issued Mar. 3, 2009, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein.
  • such winglets may interrupt the outward flow of air at the tip of a fan blade, redirecting the flow to cause the air to pass over the fan blade in a perpendicular direction, and also ensuring that the entire air stream exits over the trailing edge of the fan blade and reducing tip vortex formation. In some settings, this may result in increased efficiency in operation in the region of the tip of the fan blade.
  • an angled extension may be added to a fan blade or airfoil, such as the angled airfoil extensions described in U.S. Pat. No. 8,162,613, entitled “Angled Airfoil Extension for Fan Blade,” issued Apr. 24, 2012, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein.
  • an outer tip of an airfoil or fan blade may be simply closed (e.g., with a cap or otherwise, etc.), or may lack any similar structure at all.
  • the interface of a fan blade and a fan hub may also be provided in a variety of ways.
  • an interface component is described in U.S. Pat. No. 8,147,204, entitled “Aerodynamic Interface Component for Fan Blade,” issued Apr. 3, 2012, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein.
  • the fan blade may include a retention system that couples the tip of a fan blade to an attachment point on the fan hub via a cable running through the fan blade, such as that disclosed in U.S. Pat. Pub. No. 2011/0262278, published Oct. 27, 2011.
  • the interface of a fan blade and a fan hub may include any other component or components, or may lack any similar structure at all.
  • Fans may also include a variety of mounting structures.
  • a fan mounting structure is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 8,152,453, entitled “Ceiling Fan with Angled Mounting,” issued Apr. 10, 2012, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein.
  • a fan need not be mounted to a ceiling or other overhead structure, and instead may be mounted to a wall or to the ground.
  • a fan may be supported on the top of a post that extends upwardly from the ground. Examples of such mounting structures are shown in U.S. Design Pat. No. D635,237, entitled “Fan with Ground Support,” issued Mar. 29, 2011, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein; U.S. Design Pat. No.
  • a fan may include sensors or other features that are used to control, at least in part, operation of a fan system.
  • fan systems are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 8,147,182, entitled “Ceiling Fan with Concentric Stationary Tube and Power-Down Features,” issued Apr. 3, 2012, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein; U.S. Pat. No. 8,123,479, entitled “Automatic Control System and Method to Minimize Oscillation in Ceiling Fans,” issued Feb. 28, 2012, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein; U.S. Pat. Pub. No. 2010/0291858, entitled “Automatic Control System for Ceiling Fan Based on Temperature Differentials,” published Nov.
  • a winglet in a component that may be located at a position on a fan blade other than at the free end of the fan blade.
  • a component that may be located at a position on a fan blade other than at the free end of the fan blade.
  • Such components are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Pub. No. 2011/0081246, entitled “Air Fence For Fan Blade,” published Apr. 7, 2011, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein.
  • Such a component may provide an effect on fan efficiency similar to the effect provide by a winglet, albeit at one or more additional regions of the fan blade.
  • such a component or accessory may serve as an aerodynamic guide or air fence, interrupting slippage of air along the length or longitudinal axis of the fan blade; and redirecting the air flow to a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the fan blade, above and/or below the fan blade.
  • flat planar blades are used by inclining the blades at an angle of approximately ten to twenty degrees from the horizontal to displace airflow in a downward direction.
  • These flat blades might not be aerodynamically efficient in some settings. Accordingly, to move a given volume of air, the fan must operate at a higher speed, thereby consuming more electricity.
  • these flat blades might be manufactured from wood or fiberboard, harvested from trees, such as Monterey Pine, which typically take 25-30 years to reach maturity. Since the regrowth time of the raw materials may exceed the lifespan of the ceiling fan, continued production in this manner is not an environmentally sustainable practice.
  • airfoil blades of the types disclosed in Parker, et al. may increase manufacturing complexity since the airfoil thickness has a teardrop profile and varies substantially from leading edge to trailing edge. In some instances, to create this teardrop profile the blade must be manufactured by plastic injection molding or, alternatively, machined from a flat sheet material, which may result in significant wastage. Thus, a need exists for an improved blade design that offers optimal airflow performance at the low Reynolds numbers experienced by a ceiling fan and is capable of being manufactured by simple techniques using sustainable materials.
  • FIG. 1 depicts a front perspective view of an exemplary fan having a plurality of exemplary ceiling fan blades attached thereto;
  • FIG. 2 depicts an exploded perspective view of the fan of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 depicts an side elevation view of the fan of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 4 depicts a plan view of the exemplary ceiling fan blade of FIGS. 1-3 ;
  • FIG. 4A depicts a cross-sectional view of the ceiling fan blade of FIG. 4 taken along section line A-A of FIG. 4 ;
  • FIG. 4B depicts a cross-sectional view of the ceiling fan blade of FIG. 4 taken along section line B-B of FIG. 4 ;
  • FIG. 4C depicts a cross-sectional view of the ceiling fan blade of FIG. 4 taken along section line C-C of FIG. 4 ;
  • FIG. 5 depicts a combination cross-sectional view of the blade sections shown in FIGS. 4A-4C , showing the relative curvature of each section;
  • FIG. 6 depicts a front elevation view of the fan blade of FIGS. 1-5 ;
  • FIG. 7 depicts a perspective view of an alternative fan having a plurality of exemplary ceiling fan blades attached thereto;
  • FIG. 8 depicts an exploded perspective view of the fan of FIG. 7 ;
  • FIG. 9 depicts a plan view of the exemplary fan blade of FIG. 7 .
  • FIG. 10 depicts an elevation view taken from a root end of the fan blade of FIG. 9 .
  • a fan ( 10 ) of the present example comprises a support ( 20 ), a motor ( 30 ) (shown in FIG. 2 ), and a plurality of fan blades ( 50 ). While three fan blades ( 50 ) are shown, it should be understood that any other suitable number of fan blades ( 50 ) may be used. Fan blades ( 50 ) of the present example may define a fan diameter ranging from approximately 0.5 meters (1.64 feet), inclusive, to approximately 5 meters (16.4 feet), inclusive. In the present example, fan blades ( 50 ) define a fan diameter of approximately 1.5 meters (4.92 feet). Alternatively, fan ( 10 ) and/or fan blades ( 50 ) may have any other suitable dimensions.
  • Support ( 20 ) is configured to be coupled to a surface or other structure at a first end such that fan ( 10 ) is substantially attached to the surface or other structure.
  • Support ( 20 ) of the present example comprises an elongate metal tube-like structure that couples fan ( 10 ) to a ceiling, though it should be understood that support ( 20 ) may be constructed and/or configured in a variety of other suitable ways as will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein.
  • support ( 20 ) is configured to couple to an electrical junction box (not shown) located within or on a ceiling. With support ( 20 ) comprising an elongate metal tube, wires or other power supply or control members are extended through support ( 20 ) to motor ( 30 ).
  • support ( 20 ) need not be coupled to a ceiling or other overhead structure, and instead may be coupled to a wall or to the ground.
  • support ( 20 ) may be positioned on the top of a post that extends upwardly from the ground.
  • support ( 20 ) may be mounted in any other suitable fashion at any other suitable location. This includes, but is not limited to, the teachings of the patents, patent publications, or patent applications cited herein.
  • support ( 20 ) may be configured in accordance with the teachings of U.S. Pat. Pub. No. 2009/0072108, entitled “Ceiling Fan with Angled Mounting,” published Mar. 19, 2009, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein.
  • support ( 20 ) may have any other suitable configuration.
  • fan ( 10 ) of the present example includes a motor ( 30 ) that is coupled to fan blades ( 50 ).
  • Motor ( 30 ) of the present example is coupled to fan blades ( 50 ) via fasteners ( 32 ).
  • Fasteners ( 32 ) may include screws, bolts, clips, clamps, and/or any other suitable fastener ( 32 ) for coupling fan blades ( 50 ) to motor ( 30 ).
  • fasteners ( 32 ) may be omitted and fan blades ( 50 ) may be adhesively attached or integrally formed with a portion of motor ( 30 ) such that fan blades ( 50 ) rotate when motor ( 30 ) is operated.
  • a blade shoe ( 40 ) is interposed between motor ( 30 ) and each fan blade ( 50 ).
  • blade shoe ( 40 ) may comprise a rubber, synthetic rubber, or other vibratory buffering material such that fan blades ( 50 ) are substantially isolated from vibrations of motor ( 30 ) and/or other portions of fan ( 10 ).
  • blade shoe ( 40 ) may comprise a plastic, metal, wood, composite, and/or any other material.
  • blade shoe ( 40 ) is merely optional and may be omitted.
  • motor ( 30 ) comprises an AC induction motor having a drive shaft, though it should be understood that motor ( 30 ) may alternatively comprise any other suitable type of motor (e.g., a permanent magnet brushless DC motor, a brushed motor, an inside-out motor, etc.).
  • motor ( 30 ) is fixedly coupled to support ( 20 ) and is configured to rotate fan blades ( 50 ) relative to support ( 20 ) such that air is propelled by fan ( 10 ) away from the structure to which support ( 20 ) is coupled.
  • a hub ( 430 ) may be included in addition to, or instead of, blade shoes ( 40 ). In the version shown in FIGS.
  • hub ( 430 ) comprises an annular member having a plurality of holes ( 432 ) disposed about the circumference to which fan blades ( 50 ) may be coupled.
  • Hub ( 430 ) is coupled to motor ( 30 ) such that rotation of hub ( 430 ) by motor ( 30 ) rotates fan blades ( 50 ).
  • motor ( 30 ) may be constructed in accordance with at least some of the teachings of U.S. Pat. Pub. No. 2009/0208333, entitled “Ceiling Fan System with Brushless Motor,” published Aug. 20, 2009, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein.
  • fan ( 10 ) may include control electronics that are configured in accordance with at least some of the teachings of U.S. Pat. Pub. No.
  • motor ( 30 ), blade shoe ( 40 ), and/or hub ( 430 ) may have any other suitable components, configurations, functionalities, and operability, as will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein.
  • fan ( 10 ) further includes a top cover ( 34 ).
  • Top cover ( 34 ) comprises a dome-shaped component configured to enclose the top of motor ( 30 ).
  • Top cover ( 34 ) of the present example is attached to support ( 20 ) to form a dome over the top of motor ( 30 ) when motor ( 30 ) is coupled to support ( 20 ).
  • top cover ( 34 ) is threadably coupled to support ( 20 ).
  • top cover ( 34 ) may be integrally formed with support ( 20 ), coupled via fasteners (not shown), or otherwise attached to support ( 20 ) and/or motor ( 30 ).
  • fan blades ( 50 ) of the example shown in FIGS. 1-3 are coupled to motor ( 30 )
  • fan blades ( 50 ) and top cover ( 34 ) substantially enclose motor ( 30 ), as seen best in FIG. 1 .
  • Fan blades ( 50 ) of the example shown in FIGS. 1-6 each include an arcuate cutout ( 54 ) at a root end ( 52 ) of each fan blade ( 50 ).
  • arcuate cutouts ( 54 ) form a cylindrical aperture ( 56 ).
  • a semi-transparent lens ( 48 ) is inserted into aperture ( 56 ).
  • a sensor (not shown) is mounted within aperture ( 56 ) and is configured to receive infrared signals from a remote control (not shown) or other source. The sensor is coupled to a motor control module that is operable to control fan ( 10 ).
  • Fan ( 10 ) may be further configured in accordance with at least some of the teachings of the fan systems disclosed in U.S. Pat. Pub.
  • lens ( 48 ), arcuate cutouts ( 54 ), aperture ( 56 ), and the sensor will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein.
  • lens ( 48 ), arcuate cutouts ( 54 ) and aperture ( 56 ) are merely optional and may be omitted.
  • fan ( 10 ) While some merely exemplary features of fan ( 10 ) have been described herein, it should be understood that fan ( 10 ) may have other features, components, and/or configurations as will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein.
  • a single fan blade ( 50 ) is shown plan form in FIG. 4 having a root end ( 52 ), a tip ( 70 ), a leading edge ( 80 ) and a trailing edge ( 90 ).
  • Sections A-A, B-B, and C-C are shown in FIG. 4 and correspond to cross-sectional FIGS. 4A , 4 B, and 4 C, respectively. Sections A-A, B-B, and C-C will be discussed in greater detail below.
  • root end ( 52 ) of the present example comprises an arcuate cutout ( 54 ) configured to permit lens ( 48 ) be inserted in a central aperture ( 56 ) formed when fan blades ( 50 ) are mounted.
  • Root end ( 52 ) further includes a pair of openings ( 58 ) that permit fasteners ( 32 ) to extend therethrough to couple fan blade ( 50 ) to motor ( 30 ) and/or hub ( 42 ).
  • root end ( 52 ) of the present exemplary fan blade ( 50 ) comprises a domed sector that corresponds to an approximately 120 degree sector of a dome for the present fan ( 10 ) having three fan blades ( 50 ).
  • the domed sector of root end ( 52 ) is substantially flat, or parallel, relative to the plane of rotation for fan blades ( 50 ) at or near arcuate cutout ( 54 ).
  • the domed sector curves upwardly toward motor ( 30 ) and/or support ( 20 ).
  • Root end ( 52 ) may of course include an approximately 180 degree, 90 degree, 60 degree, 45 degree and/or any other sector portion of a dome or may omit a domed sector end. Of course other root ends ( 52 ) will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein.
  • Fan blade ( 50 ) also includes a transition region ( 60 ) extending from root end ( 52 ), shown best in FIGS. 4 and 6 .
  • transition region ( 60 ) comprises a first portion ( 62 ), an inflection portion ( 64 ), and a second portion ( 66 ).
  • First portion ( 62 ) comprises an extension of the domed sector of root end ( 52 ) that terminates at inflection portion ( 64 ).
  • Inflection portion ( 64 ) of the present example comprises a quasi-parabolic shaped portion that extends from leading edge ( 80 ) to trailing edge ( 90 ) and transitions fan blade ( 50 ) from the upwardly extending domed shape of first portion to a planar portion.
  • Second portion ( 66 ) extends from inflection portion ( 64 ) and transitions fan blade ( 50 ) from the planar inflection portion ( 64 ) to the downwardly curved root airfoil profile ( 100 ), shown in FIG. 4A .
  • a non-dimensional matrix of coordinates in Table 1 below generally describes the surface formed by transition region ( 60 ) and airfoil profile ( 100 ). It should be understood that the domed sector of root end ( 52 ) is omitted from the coordinates in Table 1.
  • the Z coordinate corresponds to the vertical height of the point at the transition point from root end ( 52 ) (e.g., a height of 0 corresponds to where root end ( 52 ) ends and transition region ( 60 ) beings)
  • the X coordinate corresponds to the longitudinal distance from a central point about which blade ( 50 ) rotates
  • the Y coordinate corresponds to the chord-wise position, where negative coordinates approach trailing edge ( 90 ) and positive coordinates approach leading edge ( 80 ).
  • transition region ( 60 ) and/or other regions of fan blade ( 50 ) may be used.
  • root end ( 52 ) omits a domed sector
  • fan blade ( 50 ) may omit first portion ( 62 ) and, in some versions, inflection portion ( 64 ), having only second portion ( 66 ) transition to root airfoil profile ( 100 ) directly.
  • transition region ( 60 ), etc. will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein.
  • Root airfoil profile ( 100 ) comprises a top surface ( 102 ), a bottom surface ( 104 ), a leading edge ( 106 ), and a trailing edge ( 108 ).
  • Root airfoil profile ( 100 ) of the present example comprises a curved airfoil having a substantially constant thickness ( 110 ) and a substantially constant radius of curvature ( 120 ).
  • thickness ( 110 ) may range from approximately 1 millimeter (0.03937 inches), inclusive, to approximately 5 millimeters (0.19685 inches), inclusive.
  • thickness ( 110 ) is approximately 4 millimeters (0.15748 inches) though this is merely one embodiment. Still further values for thickness ( 110 ) will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein.
  • radius of curvature ( 120 ) is measured from a center point ( 118 ) and may range from approximately 2 meters (6.56167 feet), inclusive, to approximately 5 meters (16.4042 feet), inclusive. In the example shown, radius of curvature ( 120 ) is approximately 3.7 meters (12.1391 feet). Still further values for radius of curvature ( 120 ) will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein. In the example shown in FIG.
  • root airfoil profile ( 100 ) is defined when radius of curvature ( 120 ) is swept through a root angle ( 122 ).
  • Root angle ( 122 ) of the present example is approximately 14 degrees, though it should be understood that this is merely exemplary and other smaller and/or larger root angles ( 122 ) will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein.
  • leading edge ( 106 ) and trailing edge ( 108 ) comprise rounded surfaces connecting top surface ( 102 ) to bottom surface ( 104 ), though this is merely optional.
  • Leading edge ( 102 ) and trailing edge ( 104 ) of the present example form rounded surfaces having a radius of curvature substantially equal to thickness ( 110 ).
  • a substantially constant thickness root airfoil profile ( 100 ) is formed.
  • FIG. 4B depicts a cross-sectional intermediate airfoil profile ( 200 ) taken along section B-B of FIG. 4 at an approximate midpoint between root airfoil profile ( 100 ) and tip airfoil profile ( 300 ), discussed in greater detail below.
  • intermediate airfoil profile ( 200 ) of the present example comprises a top surface ( 202 ), a bottom surface ( 204 ), a leading edge ( 206 ), and a trailing edge ( 208 ).
  • Intermediate airfoil profile ( 200 ) of the present example is substantially identical to root airfoil profile ( 100 ) and has a substantially identical thickness ( 110 ) and is defined by a substantially identical radius of curvature ( 120 ) with the exception that radius of curvature ( 120 ) is swept through an intermediate angle ( 222 ).
  • intermediate angle ( 222 ) is approximately 12.5 degrees, though of course other smaller and/or larger intermediate angles ( 222 ) will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein.
  • FIG. 4C shows a cross-sectional tip airfoil profile ( 300 ) taken along section C-C of FIG. 4 at an approximate tip ( 70 ) of fan blade ( 50 ).
  • Tip airfoil profile ( 300 ) of the present example comprises a top surface ( 302 ), a bottom surface ( 304 ), a leading edge ( 306 ), and a trailing edge ( 308 ).
  • Tip airfoil profile ( 300 ) of the present example is substantially identical to root airfoil profile ( 100 ) and has a substantially identical thickness ( 110 ) and is defined by a substantially identical radius of curvature ( 120 ) with the exception that radius of curvature ( 120 ) is swept through a tip angle ( 322 ).
  • tip angle ( 322 ) is approximately 7 degrees, though of course other smaller and/or larger tip angles ( 322 ) will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein.
  • FIG. 5 depicts a composite overlay of the cross-sections of FIGS. 4A-4C .
  • root airfoil profile ( 100 ), intermediate airfoil profile ( 200 ), and tip airfoil profile ( 300 ) are substantially identical in shape and thickness with the exception of each being formed by sweeping radius of curvature ( 120 ) to various angle ( 122 , 222 , 322 ).
  • the tip angle ( 322 ) is a minimum value for the angles through which radius of curvature ( 120 ) is swept while root angle ( 122 ) is a maximum value for fan blade ( 50 ).
  • tip angle ( 322 ) need not necessarily be the minimum value for the angles through which radius of curvature ( 120 ) is swept and/or root angle ( 122 ) need not necessarily be the maximum value for the angles through which radius of curvature ( 120 ) is swept.
  • angles ( 122 , 222 , 322 ) may linearly increase in value from tip angle ( 322 ) to root angle ( 122 ).
  • angles ( 122 , 222 , 322 ) may increase in value logarithmically, parabolically, cubically, and/or in any other manner from tip angle ( 322 ) to root angle ( 122 ). Referring briefly to FIG.
  • fan blade ( 50 ) is also configured to have a blade rise angle ( 98 ).
  • blade rise angle ( 98 ) corresponds to the angle formed between the plane in which the fan rotates and the top surface of fan blade ( 50 ).
  • the absolute height of each fan blade ( 50 ) increases from root end ( 52 ) to tip ( 70 ).
  • blade rise angle ( 98 ) may be an angle of approximately 0 degrees, inclusive, to approximately 20 degrees, inclusive. More specifically, blade rise angle ( 98 ) may be from 2.5 degrees, inclusive, to 5 degrees, inclusive. In the example shown, blade rise angle ( 98 ) is approximately 3.8 degrees.
  • airfoil profiles ( 100 , 200 , 300 ) and/or fan blade ( 50 ) will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein.
  • flaps, slats, extensions, electrical or mechanical actuators, and/or other features may be added to fan blades ( 50 ).
  • Fan blade ( 50 ) of the present example is manufactured from thin sheets of material laminated together.
  • fan blade ( 50 ) may be constructed by combining individual sheets with adhesive between each layer and forcing the sheets together under pressure in a shaped mold to form fan blade ( 50 ) shown in FIGS. 1-6 .
  • fan blade ( 50 ) may be manufactured using 7 layers of 0.5 millimeter (0.019685 inches) thick bamboo veneer that are compressed together as described above. Of course other thicknesses and/or number of layers may be used. Alternatively, other types of wooden veneer may be used or may be combined with other woods to form composite fan blades ( 50 ).
  • fan blade ( 50 ) may be formed from of a thermoplastic resin that is injected into a mold for fan blade ( 50 ) to achieve the desired profile. Further still, fan blade ( 50 ) may be formed from a single layer of plastic that is heated and bent or inserted into a mold to form the profile of fan blade ( 50 ). In still a further alternative, fan blade ( 50 ) may be formed from layers of fiberglass matting or carbon fiber composite materials combined with epoxy resins. In yet another alternative, layers of wood veneer or other materials (e.g., carbon fiber, fiberglass, etc.) may initially be layered within a mold and plastic or another resin may be injected or otherwise added to form fan blade ( 50 ). Of course still further constructions for fan blade ( 50 ) will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein.
  • FIGS. 7-10 depict an alternative fan ( 400 ) having a support ( 410 ), a motor ( 420 ), a hub ( 430 ), and a plurality of fan blades ( 450 ).
  • Support ( 410 ) and motor ( 420 ) of the present example may be constructed in substantial accordance with support ( 20 ) and motor ( 30 ) described above.
  • Hub ( 430 ), shown best in FIG. 8 comprises an annular member disposed about and coupled to motor ( 420 ) such that rotation of motor ( 420 ) rotates hub ( 430 ).
  • Hub ( 430 ) further includes a plurality of holes ( 432 ) to which fasteners ( 434 ) may be coupled to substantially fixedly coupled fan blades ( 450 ) with hub ( 430 ).
  • fan ( 400 ) further includes a top cover ( 412 ) having a circular center (not shown) and a plurality of rectangular fan extensions ( 414 ).
  • rectangular fan extensions ( 414 ) curve downwardly relative to support ( 410 ) and are configured to nest within top recesses ( 454 ) formed in fan blades ( 450 ), described below, to form a substantially smooth transition between top cover ( 414 ) and fan blades ( 450 ).
  • a circular bottom cover ( 416 ) includes a plurality of upwardly projecting L-shaped tabs ( 418 ) disposed about the circumference of bottom cover ( 416 ) and a central lens ( 419 ).
  • Lens ( 419 ) may be constructed in accordance with lens ( 48 ) described above.
  • Bottom cover ( 416 ) is configured to couple to a bottom portion of fan blades ( 450 ) via tabs ( 418 ) inserting into recesses (not shown) formed in fan blades ( 450 ) and then being rotated such that an axial projection from each tab locks into the recesses. Accordingly, when bottom cover ( 416 ) is coupled to fan blades ( 450 ), a substantially smooth lower surface for fan ( 400 ) is formed.
  • bottom cover ( 416 ) may couple to fan blades ( 450 ) through other attachment members, such as screws, bolts, clips, clamps, straps, resilient tabs, etc.
  • bottom cover ( 416 ) may be directly coupled to motor ( 420 ).
  • Fan ( 400 ) may be further configured in accordance with the teachings of fan ( 10 ) described above or in any other manner as will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein.
  • fan blade ( 450 ) of the present example comprises a root end ( 452 ), a tip ( 470 ), a leading edge ( 480 ), and a trailing edge ( 490 ).
  • Fan blade ( 450 ) of the present example comprises airfoil profiles that substantially correspond to airfoil profiles ( 100 , 200 , 300 ) described above. In the present example, however, fan blade ( 450 ) comprises an alternative root end ( 452 ) and transition region ( 466 ).
  • Transition region ( 466 ) of the present example comprises a tapered portion of fan blade ( 450 ) that transitions from root end ( 452 ) to airfoil profiles ( 100 , 200 , 300 ) for fan blade ( 450 ).
  • Root end ( 452 ) of the present example includes a top recess ( 454 ) configured to receive a respective extension ( 414 ) therein.
  • a substantially smooth transition is formed from top cover ( 414 ) to fan blades ( 450 ) for fan ( 400 ).
  • one or more openings ( 456 ) are formed through a lower portion of root end ( 452 ) to permit fasteners ( 434 ) therethrough to substantially fixedly coupled fan blade ( 450 ) to hub ( 430 ) described above.
  • Root end ( 452 ) is further includes a recessed ledge ( 458 ) and an outer lip ( 460 ) disposed on opposing ends of root end ( 452 ).
  • recessed ledge ( 458 ) corresponds to the side of fan blade ( 450 ) with leading edge ( 480 ) while outer lip ( 460 ) corresponds to the side of fan blade ( 450 ) with trailing edge ( 490 ). Accordingly, when fan blades ( 450 ) are assembled for fan ( 400 ), recessed ledge ( 458 ) nests with and below outer lip ( 460 ) of the fan blade ( 450 ) to form a substantially smooth and continuous surface from one fan blade ( 450 ) to the next.
  • fan blades ( 450 ) have root ends ( 452 ) with recessed ledges ( 458 ) and outer lips ( 460 ) disposed approximately 120 degrees from each other such that three fan blades ( 450 ) may be combined to form a substantially continuous fan blade structure (as shown in FIG. 7 ).
  • angular relationships may be used as well (e.g., 180 degrees for a dual fan blade ( 450 ) assembly, 90 degrees for a four fan blade ( 450 ) assembly, 60 degrees for a five fan blade ( 450 ) assembly, etc.).
  • fasteners may be used to couple corresponding recessed ledges ( 458 ) and outer lips ( 460 ) together for fan blades ( 450 ).
  • rubber grommets may be interposed between corresponding recessed ledges ( 458 ) and outer lips ( 460 ) to vibrationally isolate fan blades ( 450 ) from one another.
  • a pair of rib members ( 462 ) are provided within root end ( 452 ) to reinforce or otherwise provide additional rigidity to root end ( 452 ), though these are merely optional. Still further constructions for root end ( 452 ) and/or fan blade ( 450 ) will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein.
  • Fan blade ( 450 ) of the present example is manufactured by a thermoplastic resin that is injected into a mold for fan blade ( 450 ) to achieve the desired profile.
  • fan blade ( 450 ) may be formed from thin sheets of material laminated together and anchored to a thermoplastic or other material root end ( 452 ).
  • fan blade ( 450 ) may be constructed by combining individual sheets with adhesive between each layer and forcing the sheets together under pressure in a shaped mold to form fan blade ( 450 ) shown in FIGS. 9-10 and anchored to root end ( 452 ).
  • fan blade ( 450 ) may be manufactured using 7 layers of 0.5 millimeter (0.019685 inches) thick bamboo veneer that are compressed together as described above.
  • fan blade ( 450 ) may be formed from a single layer of plastic that is heated and bent or inserted into a mold to form the profile of fan blade ( 450 ) which is subsequently joined to root end ( 452 ).
  • fan blade ( 450 ) may be formed from layers of fiberglass matting or carbon fiber composite materials combined with epoxy resins.
  • layers of wood veneer or other materials may initially be layered within a mold and plastic or another resin may be injected or otherwise added to form fan blade ( 450 ).
  • plastic or another resin may be injected or otherwise added to form fan blade ( 450 ).
  • fan blade ( 450 ) will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein.

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