Garage Fan Ring Housing With Adjustable LED Work Lighting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing garage fans are limited to ceiling-mounted configurations without adjustable lighting options, and traditional ceiling-mounted lights in garages only direct light downward, lacking flexibility in direction.
Innovation Solution
A garage fan system with adjustable lights that can be ceiling or wall-mounted, featuring a ring-shaped housing with pivotable handles and rotatable axis members for LED paddles, allowing independent adjustment of light aiming positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional ceiling mounted lights are used, then the garage fan can be ceiling mounted, but the light direction cannot be adjusted and only directs light downward
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the garage fan housing with adjustable lighting components into a single integrated unit. The lights are mounted on the fan housing and can be independently adjusted to various angles, allowing the lighting function to be merged with the fan structure while maintaining adjustability. This resolves the contradiction by providing versatile light direction control without requiring a completely separate lighting system.
Solution Approach 2:
The lighting system incorporates adjustable mounts that allow the light direction to be dynamically changed by the user. The lights can be positioned at different angles and orientations depending on the lighting needs of the garage space. This dynamic adjustability provides versatility in light direction while keeping the overall device design relatively simple through standardized adjustment mechanisms.
2Adaptability or versatility
If ceiling mounted configuration is used, then the fan can be installed on the ceiling, but it cannot be wall mounted and lacks lighting functionality
Solution Approach 1:
The garage fan is designed with universal mounting capabilities that allow it to be installed on both ceilings and walls. The mounting bracket system is configured to accommodate different installation surfaces and orientations. Additionally, the integrated lighting components provide illumination functionality regardless of the mounting location. This multi-functionality approach resolves the contradiction by providing versatile mounting options and lighting capabilities while using a standardized design that doesn't significantly increase overall device complexity.
3Ease of operation
If traditional fixed lights are used, then the installation is simple, but the lighting coverage and directionality are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system is segmented into multiple independently adjustable light sources mounted on the fan housing. Each light can be positioned and oriented separately to illuminate different areas of the garage. This segmentation allows for flexible lighting coverage and directionality while using relatively simple individual light fixtures and mounting mechanisms, resolving the contradiction between operational flexibility and device complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
Ceiling, and wall mounted garage-fans include left and right paddles, with a plurality of LEDS (light emitting diodes) adjustably mounted to left and right sides of a ring housing with a fan. Left adjustable mount allows the left paddle with LEDS rotate in vertical and horizontal axes. Right adjustable mount allows the right paddle with LEDS rotate in vertical and horizontal axes. The housing can be mounted by a lower C channel to a ceiling. Left and right rotatable-knobs on the C-channel, can be loosened so that a handle can be moved to change orientation of the housing. The housing can be mounted by another C channel to a wall. Knobs on the C-channel, allow the housing be pivoted up or down to change orientation of the fan. The wall mount can include a horizontal pivot so that the fan can be moved across a horizontal plane.