Canopy Assembly for a Ceiling Fan
First Claim
1. A canopy assembly adapted for use in a ceiling fan, said canopy assembly comprising:
- a bracket;
a canopy surrounding said bracket and having an upper end portion that has two locking sections and two installation sections interconnecting said locking sections, said locking sections and said installation sections being alternately arranged, each of said installation sections having a limit wall and an abutment wall that is connected to said limit wall and that cooperates with said limit wall to define an installation groove;
a plurality of screws securing threadedly said locking sections of said canopy to said bracket and each having a head that is exposed from said locking sections of said canopy;
two biasing members attached respectively on said installation sections of said canopy, each of said biasing members including an elastic plate that engages said installation groove of the respective one of said installation sections, and at least one protrusion that is formed on said elastic plate and that is exposed from the respective one of said installation sections; and
an annular decorative ring surrounding said upper end portion of said canopy, covering said head of each of said screws and said biasing members, and having two engaging segments that are registered respectively with said installation sections of said upper end portion of said canopy, each of said engaging segments being formed with a groove that is engaged with said protrusion of a respective one of said biasing members.
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Abstract
A canopy assembly includes a bracket, a canopy, a plurality of screws, two biasing members and an annular decorative ring. The canopy has two locking sections and two installation sections. Each of the installation sections has a limit wall and an abutment wall connected to the limit wall and cooperating with the limit wall to define an installation groove. Each of the biasing members includes an elastic plate engaging a respective one of the installation grooves and a protrusion formed on the elastic plate. The annular decorative ring covers the screws and has two engaging segments. Each of the engaging segments is formed with a groove engaged with the protrusion of a respective one of the biasing members.
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7 Claims
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1. A canopy assembly adapted for use in a ceiling fan, said canopy assembly comprising:
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a bracket; a canopy surrounding said bracket and having an upper end portion that has two locking sections and two installation sections interconnecting said locking sections, said locking sections and said installation sections being alternately arranged, each of said installation sections having a limit wall and an abutment wall that is connected to said limit wall and that cooperates with said limit wall to define an installation groove; a plurality of screws securing threadedly said locking sections of said canopy to said bracket and each having a head that is exposed from said locking sections of said canopy; two biasing members attached respectively on said installation sections of said canopy, each of said biasing members including an elastic plate that engages said installation groove of the respective one of said installation sections, and at least one protrusion that is formed on said elastic plate and that is exposed from the respective one of said installation sections; and an annular decorative ring surrounding said upper end portion of said canopy, covering said head of each of said screws and said biasing members, and having two engaging segments that are registered respectively with said installation sections of said upper end portion of said canopy, each of said engaging segments being formed with a groove that is engaged with said protrusion of a respective one of said biasing members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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