Patent ID: 11867189
Assignee: DELTA T, LLC
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  Y | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A fan system, wherein the fan system comprises:
(a) a ceiling fan including a hub, a plurality of fan blades mounted to the hub, and a motor operable to rotate the hub;
(b) a motor controller configured to control operation of the motor; and
(c) a plurality of sensors configured to sense a plurality of parameters associated with operation of the fan system, wherein the plurality of sensors are in communication with the motor controller, wherein the motor controller is configured to stop rotation of the hub in response to a value communicated from one or more of the plurality of sensors exceeding a predetermined threshold value, wherein the predetermined threshold value is representative of an occurrence of a condition external of the fan system;
wherein at least one of the plurality of sensors comprises at least one accelerometer in communication with the motor controller, wherein the at least one accelerometer is configured to sense an imbalance condition associated with operation of the ceiling fan, wherein the motor controller is configured to adjust a speed of the motor in response to the occurrence of the imbalance condition.