Down rod installation structure for ceiling fan

{
  "publication_number": "US11655829B1",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B1",
  "title": "Down rod installation structure for ceiling fan",
  "abstract": "A down rod installation structure for a ceiling fan has a coupling seat, a down rod, and an elastic member. The down rod is threadedly connected to the coupling seat. The elastic member has a fixed end that is fixed to the coupling seat. The elastic member further has an abutment portion to be engaged in a perforation of the coupling seat and an aperture of the down rod, so that the down rod installation structure invention has the advantages of quick installation and increasing the stability of the ceiling fan.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A down rod installation structure for a ceiling fan, comprising: a coupling seat, having a coupling portion and an annular portion, the coupling portion having an opening, the coupling portion further having a coupling space therein, the opening communicating with the coupling space, the coupling portion having an internal thread on a peripheral wall of the coupling space, a peripheral side of the coupling portion having a perforation; a down rod, having a threaded portion corresponding to the internal thread of the coupling portion, the threaded portion of the down rod being in the coupling space and being threadedly connected to the internal thread of the coupling portion, the threaded portion of the down rod having an aperture corresponding to the perforation of the coupling portion; an elastic member, including an elastic portion and an abutment portion connected to the elastic portion, the elastic portion being disposed outside the coupling portion, the elastic portion having a fixed end and a free end connected to the fixed end, the fixed end of the elastic portion being fixed to the coupling seat, the abutment portion being connected to the free end of the elastic portion, the abutment portion corresponding to the perforation of the coupling seat and the aperture of the down rod, one side of the abutment portion, opposite to the elastic portion, having an inclined portion corresponding to the threaded portion of the down rod, the inclined portion having a first end and a second end, the inclined portion being inclined from the first end to the second end, the first end being disposed adjacent to the elastic portion and the opening, the second end being disposed away from the elastic portion and the opening; wherein when the elastic portion is in a normal state, the free end of the elastic portion is in a normal statue position adjacent to an outer wall of the coupling portion and the perforation, and the abutment portion is located in the coupling space and the perforation; when the abutment portion is pushed by the down rod to elastically displace the abutment portion and the free end of the elastic portion to be in a stressed state, the free end of the elastic portion is in a stressed state position away from the outer wall of the coupling portion and the perforation, and the abutment portion is moved away from the coupling space, the free end of the elastic portion is displaceable between the normal state position and the stressed state position; when the down rod is coupled to the coupling portion, the free end of the elastic portion returns to the normal state position, and the abutment portion is engaged in the perforation of the coupling portion and the aperture of the down rod.",
    "2. The down rod installation structure as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a retaining disc locked to a top of the coupling seat, wherein one side of the annular portion, close to the perforation, is recessed with an engaging groove, the fixed end of the elastic portion is fixed to the engaging groove of the coupling seat, and the retaining disc covers the fixed end of the elastic portion and the engaging groove so that the fixed end of the elastic portion is firmly disposed in the engaging groove.",
    "3. The down rod installation structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the peripheral side of the coupling portion has a through hole for insertion of an electric wire.",
    "4. The down rod installation structure as claimed in claim 2, wherein the retaining disc has a first axial hole for insertion of the elastic member, the down rod and the coupling portion of the coupling seat, the elastic member is secured between an inner wall of the first axial hole and the coupling portion, the retaining disc is located between the fixed end and the abutment portion of the elastic member, and the retaining disc is adjacent to the fixed end of the elastic member.",
    "5. The down rod installation structure as claimed in claim 4, further comprising a retaining plate, the retaining plate being locked to a top of the retaining disc, the retaining plate having a second axial hole for insertion of the elastic member, the down rod and the coupling portion of the coupling seat, the elastic member being secured between an inner wall of the second axial hole and the coupling portion, the retaining plate being located between the fixed end and the abutment portion of the elastic member, the retaining plate being adjacent to the fixed end of the elastic member.",
    "6. The down rod installation structure as claimed in claim 5, wherein the peripheral side of the coupling portion has a through hole for insertion of an electric wire, the annular portion has a notch for insertion of the electric wire, the retaining disc further has a first hole extending from the first axial hole for insertion of the electric wire, the retaining plate further has a second hole extending from the second axial hole for insertion of the electric wire, the annular portion is connected to a bottom edge of the coupling portion, and the free end of the elastic portion is adjacent to the outer wall of the coupling portion.",
    "7. The down rod installation structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fixed end and the free end of the elastic portion are not parallel to each other.",
    "8. The down rod installation structure as claimed in claim 7, wherein the fixed end and the free end of the elastic portion are perpendicular to each other."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The present invention relates to a ceiling fan structure, and more particularly, to a down rod installation structure for a ceiling fan.\n\nA conventional ceiling fan fixing structure includes a ceiling fan, a down rod, and a motor. The upper end of the down rod is fixed to the ceiling. The motor is fixed to the lower end of the down rod. In general, the ceiling fan, the down rod and the motor are locked with screws or by a rotary screwing connection, so as to complete the assembly of the ceiling fan, the down rod and the motor for the ceiling fan to be turned smoothly.\n\nHowever, for the ceiling fan fixing structure using screws, the assembly is not only complicated and cumbersome but also time-consuming. If the ceiling fan is to be moved or replaced, the large number of screws will cause inconvenience in disassembly and assembly. For the ceiling fan fixing structure using a rotary screwing connection, when the ceiling fan runs and vibrates for a long time, it is easy to cause the down rod to loosen. There will be doubts about lack of safety. Accordingly, the inventor of the present invention has devoted himself based on his many years of practical experiences to solve these problems.\n\nThe primary object of the present invention is to provide a down rod installation structure for a ceiling fan, which has the advantages of quick installation and increasing the stability of the ceiling fan.\n\nIn order to achieve the above object, a down rod installation structure for a ceiling fan provided by the present invention comprises a coupling seat, a down rod, and an elastic member.",
  "cpc": [
    "F04D 29/646",
    "F04D 25/088",
    "F04D 29/601",
    "F16M 13/027"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "F04D 25/08",
    "F04D 29/64",
    "F16M 13/02"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "Air Cool Industrial Co Ltd"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Cliff Wang"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2021-12-23",
  "publication_date": "2023-05-23",
  "grant_date": "2023-05-23",
  "priority_date": "2021-12-23",
  "application_number": "US-202117561655-A",
  "family_id": "86385346",
  "cited_by_count": 1,
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}