ADJUSTING FAN ASSEMBLING HAVING TWO DEGREES OF FREEDOM

Abstract

A two-dimension fan adjusting assemble having a support that is slidably engaged to the fan housing by pins and slidably engaged to a hanger by clamps, allowing a two-dimensional positioning of the fan housing in a construction wall.

Claims

1. An adjusting fan assembling having two degrees of freedom comprising a fan housing, defining a housing axis along the height of the housing, wherein the housing is provided with a first cutout and a second cutout disposed each on opposing sides of the housing the cutouts extending along the housing height, preferably close to the end of a lower edge of the housing, a first support and a second support, having an outer face disposed on the opposite side of the inner face of the support, comprising pins that engage to the fan housing, a first hanger and a second hanger, both configured to mount the housing, the first hanger and the second hanger having a longitudinal length defining a hanger axis and having an outer surface provided with a gap that is configured to receive the support, wherein the support clamps secure and slidably engages the supports to the hangers, the pins secure and slidably engages the supports to the fan housing, providing the fan housing with two degrees of freedom for its positioning relative to the joists or to a surface.

2. The adjusting fan assembling from claim 1, wherein the first cutout is provided with a first channel at the inner side of the housing and the second cutout is provided with a second channel at the inner side of the housing, said channels having grooves that engage to the pin allowing the pin to slide through the channel parallel and along the housing axis.

3. The adjusting fan assembling from claim 1, wherein the surface is a wall, drywall or a ceiling.

4. The adjusting fan assembling from claim 1, wherein the first support and the second support are provided with horizontal side walls arranged in parallel and with openings forming a C type clamp, having an outer face disposed on the opposite side of the inner face of the support.

5. The adjusting fan assembling from claim 1, wherein the pins are screws.

6. The adjusting fan assembling from claim 1, wherein the pins are screws provided with nuts that enable adjusting the tightness of the grip between the supports and the fan housing.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mounted adjusting fan assembling having two degrees of freedom.

[0013] FIG. 2 is a side view of the adjusting fan assembling having two degrees of freedom of FIG. 1.

[0014] FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the adjusting fan assembling having two degrees of freedom of FIG. 1.

[0015] FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of the support.

[0016] FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of the support.

[0017] FIG. 6 is perspective front view of the adjusting fan assembling having two degrees of freedom of FIG. 1

[0018] FIG. 7 is perspective rear view of the adjusting fan assembling having two degrees of freedom of FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0019] Before any embodiments are explained in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangement of components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or of being carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. The use of including, comprising, or having and variations thereof herein are meant to encompass the items listed thereafter and equivalents thereof as well as additional items. Unless specified or limited otherwise, the terms mounted, connected, supported, and coupled and variations thereof are used broadly and encompass both direct and indirect mountings, connections, supports, and couplings.

[0020] FIG. 1 illustrates a two-dimensional adjusting assembling (1), including a fan secured in a fan housing (10). FIG. 2 depicts the fan housing (10) having a height, defined by the fan housing wall (10a) and a diameter D. In FIG. 3 the diameter D of the fan housing (10) defines a fan housing center which passes a housing axis (100), in the same direction of the fan housing height/wall. The wall housing of the fan housing is provided with a first cutout (11) and a second cutout (12) disposed each one at opposing sides of the housing (10). The cutouts extend along the housing height, in the same direction of the housing axis (100). Preferably, the cutouts extend along the majority of the fan housing (10), and more preferably extend at least 95% of the fan housing height. In practical terms, the cutouts end close to the lower end of the housing (10).

[0021] FIG. 4 illustrates the first cutout (11) provided with a first channel (111) at the inner side of the housing, the second cutout (12) is provided with a second channel (121) at the inner side of the housing, said channels having grooves (41, 42) that engage to a pin (20, 21) and allow the pin to slide through the channel, parallel and along the housing axis (100). The movement of the pin along the fan housing cutout provides the fan housing with a first degree of freedom, allowing the positioning of the fan housing (and the fan) closer of farther from a surface such as a wall, drywall, ceiling or any structure the assembly is mounted.

[0022] The pins are preferably screws and, provided with nuts, allow adjusting the tightness of the grip between the supports and the fan housing, making easier to install the fan housing to the pins. For instance, if the user wishes the fan housing to be secured only after installation of the adjusting fan assembly, the fan housing is positioned and slidably secured by the pins at the desired position, screwing the screws and nuts, the screws and nuts are tightened together, and the fan housing becomes immovable. If the user prefers the fan housing closer or farther from the surface (i.e. a ceiling, a wall), the screws and nuts are loosened, allowing the screws to slide/travel along the cutouts and the fan housing is positioned in the desired position.

[0023] The fan housing is secured by the pin (20) to a first support (30) and by a second pin (21) to a second support (40) (see FIG. 5). Both supports are provided with horizontal side walls arranged in parallel and with openings forming a C type clamp, having an outer face disposed on the opposite side of the inner face of the support (30, 40). The horizontal side walls arranged in parallel and with openings forming a C type clamp cooperate with hangers (50, 55) to secure the support to the hangers.

[0024] The first hanger (50) and the second hanger (55) having a longitudinal length defining a hanger axis (200) (see FIG. 3) and having an outer surface provided with a gap that is configured to receive the support (30,40). FIG. 7 illustrates the supports (30, 40) attached to the hangers and allowing the fan house to can move along the hanger axis (200), in a second degree of freedom.

[0025] The support (30) is slidably engaged to the fan housing (10) by the pin (20) and is slidably engaged to the hanger (50) by the clamp. The support (40) is also slidably engaged to the fan housing (10) by the pin (21) and is slidably engaged to the hanger (55) by the clamp.

[0026] The construction fan housing (10) plus pins (30,40) plus the hangers (50, 55) allow a positioning of the fan housing relative to the structure joists (60) in a surface (70) in two degrees of freedom.