Ventilating and illuminating apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional ventilating and illuminating apparatuses have a bulky, unaesthetic design and are difficult to install and maintain, with the illuminating device often being damaged by high temperature and humidity, and requiring extensive maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A ventilating and illuminating apparatus with a detachable illuminating device, utilizing modular parts for easy installation, maintenance, and waterproofing to protect against humidity, featuring a connecting frame, illuminating device, and connecting shaft for secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the illuminating device is integrated with the ventilating fan in a conventional design, then the apparatus can control indoor air quality and provide light simultaneously, but the design becomes bulky and unaesthetic, and the illuminating device is difficult to maintain or replace
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is divided into separate functional modules: the ventilating fan unit and the illuminating device. The illuminating device is mounted on the outer circumferential surface of the fan housing through a connecting frame and connecting shaft, allowing independent installation, maintenance, and replacement of each component without disassembling the other.
2Volume of moving object
If the illuminating device is combined with the ventilating fan, then space is saved, but the ventilating fan cannot effectively cool the lighting device, causing it to operate in high temperature and humidity conditions which damages the illuminating device
Solution Approach 1:
The illuminating device is nested on the outer surface of the fan housing, utilizing the available external space without interfering with the internal cooling airflow of the ventilating fan. This positioning allows the illuminating device to benefit from the airflow generated by the fan while maintaining spatial efficiency.
3Shape
If the illuminating device is integrated into the ventilating fan housing, then the apparatus appears unified, but the design becomes complicated and the illuminating device cannot be easily accessed for maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting frame and connecting shaft provide a modular interface between the fan housing and illuminating device, maintaining aesthetic unity while enabling easy detachment. The illuminating device can be removed by detaching the connecting shaft from the fastening hole, providing direct access for maintenance without complicated disassembly procedures.
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AI summary
The present invention provides a ventilating and illuminating apparatus. The ventilating and illuminating apparatus includes a ventilating fan, a connecting frame, an illuminating device and a connecting shaft. The ventilating fan has a housing. The connecting frame is connected to the housing and has a mounting portion and a fastening hole. The fastening hole is disposed on the mounting portion. The illuminating device has an illuminating element and a through hole. The connecting shaft partially passes through the through hole of the illuminating device and the fastening hole of the connecting frame and is mounted on the mounting portion of the connecting frame, so as to fasten the illuminating device on the mounting portion of the connecting frame.