Ceiling Fan Blade Air Filter Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Ceiling fans circulate air contaminated with particulates like pollen, mold spores, dust, and smoke, which can cause respiratory issues and discolor fabrics, necessitating an effective air filtration solution.
Innovation Solution
An air filtering device with a longitudinally extending support and adaptable foundation that allows for customizable attachment to ceiling fan blades, featuring a telescoping arrangement and various attachment mechanisms, paired with filters made from materials like fiberglass, paper, or activated charcoal to capture and reduce airborne impurities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If a ceiling fan is used to circulate air, then air circulation and cooling are improved, but airborne particulates are distributed throughout the room
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the filtration function from a separate air handling system and integrates it directly onto the ceiling fan blades. Filters are attached to the blades so that particulates are removed from the air stream as it passes over the rotating blades, separating the harmful particulates from the circulated air.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the air circulation function of the ceiling fan with the air filtration function by attaching filters directly to the fan blades. This combination allows a single device to perform both air movement and particulate removal without requiring separate systems.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If an air filter is attached to the ceiling fan blade, then particulate removal is improved, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The foundation is divided into multiple modular components including outer arms, inner arms, and adaptors that can be independently assembled. This segmentation allows the complex filtering device to be built from simple, interchangeable parts that can be easily attached and removed from the fan blade.
Solution Approach 2:
The foundation incorporates movable joints and adjustable adaptors that allow the structure to dynamically adapt to different fan blade shapes and sizes. The adaptors can be extended or reconfigured to match various blade geometries, reducing the need for multiple specialized attachment devices.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the foundation structure is made adaptable to different fan blade shapes, then versatility is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The adaptors incorporate adjustable parameters such as extendable lengths and reconfigurable joint angles that allow the same basic component to fit multiple fan blade geometries. By making the attachment parameters adjustable rather than fixed, the device achieves high versatility without requiring precision manufacturing for each specific fan type.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The device effectively reduces airborne particulates, improving indoor air quality and preventing damage to fabrics, while being aesthetically discreet and easy to install and maintain.
Implementation Method 1
an air filter sized and shaped to be releasably attached to the top surface of the support
Data Source
AI summary
The presently disclosed subject matter is generally directed to a device that is releasably or permanently mountable on at least one blade of a conventional ceiling fan to reduce the number of particulates in the air. Specifically, the device cooperates with a filter to remove a wide variety of impurities from the air, such as dust, pollen, smoke, pet dander, and the like. The disclosed system comprises a device and a filter. The device includes a support that provides a base for the attachment of the filter. The device further includes an adaptor that cooperates with a series of joints to allow the size and shape of the support to be customized for a particular ceiling fan blade. Advantageously, the device can be coupled to a wide variety of ceiling fan blades to enable an associated filter to clean the air as the fan blades rotate, thereby reducing the number of particulates in the air.