Method of manufacturing an audio equipped fan assembly
First Claim
1. A method of manufacturing an audio equipped fan assembly comprising:
- providing a housing defining an inner cavity, a motor disposed at least partially in the inner cavity of the housing and having an output shaft extending therefrom that is rotatable by the motor, a fan connected to the output shaft of the motor and rotatable therewith, a grille connected to the housing and positioned in alignment with the fan, the grille having an interior side and an exterior side and defining first openings through which air flows while the fan is rotated and second openings through which sound travels;
connecting a speaker to at least one of the housing, motor, fan and grille and aligned on the interior side of the grille with the second openings of the grille so that sound travels from the speaker through the grille; and
wherein the speaker is positioned along a central axis of the grille so that air flows around the speaker and through the fan without interruption and sound travels from the speaker located on the interior side of the grille, through the second openings to the exterior side of the grille, and connecting the speaker comprises fastening the speaker to the grille.
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Abstract
An audio equipped fan is disclosed having a housing defining an inner cavity, a motor disposed at least partially in the inner cavity of the housing and having an output shaft extending therefrom that is rotatable by the motor, a fan connected to the output shaft of the motor and rotatable therewith, a grille connected to the housing and positioned in alignment with the fan, the grille having an interior side and an exterior side and defining first openings through which air may flow while the fan is rotated and second openings through which sound may travel, and having a speaker connected to at least one of the housing, motor, fan and grille and aligned on the interior side of the grille with the second openings of the grille so that sound may travel from the speaker through the grille. Related methods are also disclosed.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of manufacturing an audio equipped fan assembly comprising:
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providing a housing defining an inner cavity, a motor disposed at least partially in the inner cavity of the housing and having an output shaft extending therefrom that is rotatable by the motor, a fan connected to the output shaft of the motor and rotatable therewith, a grille connected to the housing and positioned in alignment with the fan, the grille having an interior side and an exterior side and defining first openings through which air flows while the fan is rotated and second openings through which sound travels; connecting a speaker to at least one of the housing, motor, fan and grille and aligned on the interior side of the grille with the second openings of the grille so that sound travels from the speaker through the grille; and wherein the speaker is positioned along a central axis of the grille so that air flows around the speaker and through the fan without interruption and sound travels from the speaker located on the interior side of the grille, through the second openings to the exterior side of the grille, and connecting the speaker comprises fastening the speaker to the grille. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of manufacturing an audio equipped fan assembly comprising:
- providing a housing defining an inner cavity, a motor disposed at least partially in the inner cavity of the housing and having an output shaft extending therefrom that is rotatable by the motor, a fan connected to the output shaft of the motor and rotatable therewith, a grille connected to the housing and positioned in alignment with the fan, the grille having an interior side and an exterior side and defining first openings through which air flows while the fan is rotated and second openings through which sound travels;
connecting a speaker to at least one of the housing, motor, fan and grille and aligned on the interior side of the grille with the second openings of the grille so that sound travels from the speaker through the grille; and creating a first grille region that permits downward propagation of sound waves while restricting admission of moisture into the speaker or a speaker interior space, and a second grille region that permits admission of moisture into and through the inner cavity of the fan housing or fan interior space while decreasing fan noise beneath the fan assembly.
- providing a housing defining an inner cavity, a motor disposed at least partially in the inner cavity of the housing and having an output shaft extending therefrom that is rotatable by the motor, a fan connected to the output shaft of the motor and rotatable therewith, a grille connected to the housing and positioned in alignment with the fan, the grille having an interior side and an exterior side and defining first openings through which air flows while the fan is rotated and second openings through which sound travels;
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26. A method of manufacturing an audio equipped fan assembly comprising:
- providing a housing defining an inner cavity, a motor disposed at least partially in the inner cavity of the housing and having an output shaft extending therefrom that is rotatable by the motor, a fan connected to the output shaft of the motor and rotatable therewith, a grille connected to the housing and positioned in alignment with the fan, the grille having an interior side and an exterior side and defining first openings through which air flows while the fan is rotated and second openings through which sound travels;
connecting a speaker to at least one of the housing, motor, fan and grille and aligned on the interior side of the grille with the second openings of the grille so that sound travels from the speaker through the grille; shielding at least one of the fan, motor and speaker or electrical wiring connecting these components from a power source to avoid the fan and motor from interfering with the speaker and the transmission of sound from the speaker, and electrically isolating the motor and wiring connecting the motor to the power source from the speaker and speaker wiring to avoid motor interference with the speaker. - View Dependent Claims (27)
- providing a housing defining an inner cavity, a motor disposed at least partially in the inner cavity of the housing and having an output shaft extending therefrom that is rotatable by the motor, a fan connected to the output shaft of the motor and rotatable therewith, a grille connected to the housing and positioned in alignment with the fan, the grille having an interior side and an exterior side and defining first openings through which air flows while the fan is rotated and second openings through which sound travels;
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