Ceiling fan with heating assembly

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1. Field of Invention

The present invention relates to ceiling fans. More particularly, this invention relates to ceiling fans with heating elements.

2. Description of the Related Art

In the field of fans, ceiling fans are commonly utilized to assist in ventilation of air. Most ceiling fans comprise an electric motor suspended from the ceiling with a plurality of blades drivingly connected to the motor. The operation of the motor causes the blades to rotate about a vertical axis forcing air in a desired direction. These ceiling fans typically incorporate switches that control the operation of the ceiling fan. In addition to this assembly, many ceiling fans support housings for light bulbs.

The operation of ceiling fans is typically for the purpose of ventilation. Commonly ceiling fans are employed to merely move air within an enclosure without adding heat to the air which passes the fan.

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention there is provided an apparatus for distributing heated air to an environment comprising 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 subassembly and a guard may be included.

In one embodiment, the ceiling fan is suspended from the ceiling so that rotation of the plurality of blades forces air in a downward direction. A heating assembly is disposed below the plurality of rotatable blades. A controlled power supply is configured to energize the heating assembly to produce heating of that air forced downwardly past the heating assembly by the rotating blades. The cage of the present invention is carried by the ceiling fan and is designed to support the heating assembly in the preferred embodiment. The cage is permeable to air flow whereby air flow from the rotating blades passes over the heating assembly and through the cage into a room or other environment.

In one embodiment, the ceiling fan may include a lighting assembly disposed below blades of the ceiling fan assembly. In one embodiment, the lighting assembly may be disposed between the ceiling fan assembly and the heating assembly. In this case, the lighting assembly may include extended arms which position the lights beyond the perimeter of the cage to give unobstructed lighting of the room. The light bulbs are shielded for purposes that may include aesthetically pleasing qualities and/or to provide protection from the heat generated by the heating assembly of the ceiling fan. These aesthetically pleasing qualities are significant because light bulbs, specifically low-wattage or energy efficient light bulbs, can degrade the aesthetic environment.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

The above-mentioned features of the invention will become more clearly understood from the following detailed description of the invention read together with the drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the embodiment of the present invention depicted in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlargement of one embodiment of a light bulb shield of the present invention depicted in FIG. 1 and depicts a low energy bulb decorated by a light bulb shield constructed in accordance with various features of the invention;

FIG. 4A illustrates a flow diagram of the power supply and rheostat positions as represented by an alternative embodiment of the present invention;

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