Fan assembly for an umbrella
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1. A fan assembly comprising:
- a first integrated sub-assembly clampable about a pole, the first integrated sub-assembly including;
a collar surrounding the pole;
a support housing on a lower end of the collar defining a drive ring support plate;
a motor housing enclosing a motor therein on an upper end of the collar spaced from the drive ring support plate; and
a second integrated sub-assembly rotatably disposable about the pole, the second integrated sub-assembly including;
a drive ring rotatably disposed about the collar and having a lower surface which is supported by the drive ring support plate of the support housing, a drive ring drive mechanism, and a plurality of fan blades coupled to the drive ring.
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Abstract
A fan assembly for an umbrella including a first integrated sub-assembly clampable about an umbrella pole. The first integrated sub-assembly has a split collar surrounding the umbrella pole, a support housing on a lower end of the collar defining a drive ring support plate, and a motor housing enclosing a motor therein on an upper end of the collar spaced from the drive ring support plate. A second integrated sub-assembly is rotatably disposable about the collar and the umbrella pole and includes a drive ring having a lower surface which is supported by the drive ring support plate of the support housing, a drive ring drive mechanism, and a plurality of fan blades coupled to the drive ring.
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44 Claims
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1. A fan assembly comprising:
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a first integrated sub-assembly clampable about a pole, the first integrated sub-assembly including;
a collar surrounding the pole;
a support housing on a lower end of the collar defining a drive ring support plate;
a motor housing enclosing a motor therein on an upper end of the collar spaced from the drive ring support plate; and
a second integrated sub-assembly rotatably disposable about the pole, the second integrated sub-assembly including;
a drive ring rotatably disposed about the collar and having a lower surface which is supported by the drive ring support plate of the support housing, a drive ring drive mechanism, and a plurality of fan blades coupled to the drive ring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A fan blade assembly for a pole, the fan blade assembly comprising:
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a support housing coupled to but spaced from a motor housing having a motor therein, each housing configured in sections which can be clamped about a pole; and
a separate drive ring with fan blades extending therefrom also configured in sections which can be disposed about the pole, the drive ring disposed between the motor housing and the support housing and supported for rotation about the pole on the support housing. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A fan assembly for an umbrella, the fan assembly comprising:
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a first integrated sub-assembly clampable about a pole, the first integrated sub-assembly including;
a split collar surrounding the pole, a support housing located on a lower end of the split collar defining a drive ring support plate having a plurality of fixed bearing members upstanding therefrom, and a motor housing enclosing a D.C. motor and a rechargeable battery therein located on an upper end of the split collar and spaced from the drive ring support plate; and
a second integrated sub-assembly rotatably disposable about the split collar between the support housing and the motor housing, the second integrated assembly including;
a drive ring rotatably disposed about the split collar and having a lower surface which is supported by the fixed bearing members of the drive ring support plate, a drive ring drive mechanism, and a plurality of fan blades coupled to the drive ring.
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39. A fan assembly for an umbrella, the fan assembly comprising:
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a first integrated sub-assembly clampable about an umbrella pole, the first integrated sub-assembly including;
a split collar surrounding the umbrella pole, a support housing disposed on a lower end of the split collar defining a drive ring support plate, a motor housing enclosing a D.C. motor and a rechargeable battery disposed therein located on an upper end of the split collar and spaced from the drive ring support plate;
a second integrated sub-assembly rotatably disposable about the split collar between the support housing and the motor housing, the second integrated assembly including;
a drive ring rotatably disposed about the split collar and having a lower surface which is supported by the drive ring support plate, a drive ring drive mechanism, and a plurality of fan blades coupled to the drive ring; and
a charger for the rechargeable battery.
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40. A fan assembly for an umbrella, the fan assembly comprising:
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a first integrated sub-assembly clampable about a pole, the first integrated sub-assembly including;
a collar surrounding the pole, a support housing disposed on a lower end of the collar defining a drive ring support plate, a motor housing enclosing a motor and a slipable drive train sub-assembly therein disposed on an upper end of the collar spaced from the drive ring support plate; and
a second integrated sub-assembly rotatably disposable about the umbrella pole, the second integrated assembly including;
a drive ring rotatably disposed about the collar and having a lower surface which is supported by the drive ring support plate of the support housing, a drive ring drive mechanism coupled to the slipable drive train sub-assembly of the motor housing, and a plurality of fan blades coupled to the drive ring.
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41. A fan blade assembly for a pole, the fan blade assembly comprising:
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a support housing coupled to but spaced from a motor housing having a D.C. motor and a rechargeable battery therein, each housing configured in sections which can be clamped about a pole;
a separate drive ring with fan blades extending therefrom also configured in sections which can be disposed about the pole, the drive ring disposed between the motor housing and the support housing and supported for rotation on the support housing; and
a battery charger for the rechargeable battery.
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42. A fan blade assembly for a pole, the fan blade assembly comprising:
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a split collar;
a support housing coupled to the split collar and spaced from a motor housing also coupled to the split collar, the motor housing having a motor therein, each housing configured in sections which can be clamped about a pole; and
a separate drive ring with fan blades extending therefrom also configured in sections which can be disposed about the split collar, the drive ring disposed between the motor housing and the support housing and supported for rotation about the split collar on the support housing.
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43. A fan assembly comprising:
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a first sub-assembly clampable about a pole, the first sub-assembly including;
a collar surrounding the pole;
a support on a lower end of the collar defining a drive ring support;
a motor housing enclosing a motor therein disposed on the collar; and
a second integrated sub-assembly rotatably disposable about the umbrella pole, the second integrated sub-assembly including;
a drive ring rotatably disposed about the collar, and a drive ring drive mechanism directly supported by the drive ring support, and a plurality of fan blades coupled to the drive ring.
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44. A fan assembly comprising:
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a first sub-assembly clampable about a pole, the first sub-assembly including;
a collar surrounding the pole;
a support on a lower end of the collar defining a drive ring support;
a motor housing enclosing a motor therein disposed on the collar; and
a second integrated sub-assembly rotatably disposable about the umbrella pole, the second integrated sub-assembly including;
a drive ring rotatably disposed about the collar, and a drive ring drive gear directly supported by the drive ring support, and a plurality of fan blades coupled to the drive ring.
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