Patent ID: 8167542
Filing Date: 2012-05-01
Classification: F04D

Abstract:
1. A fan capable of 360 degree continuous rotation, the fan comprising: a fan cap having a control knob attached to a fan cap top of the fan cap; a motor housing; a motor positioned within the motor housing, where the motor includes a positive brush and a negative brush; an impeller housing secured between the fan cap and the motor housing; an impeller positioned within the impeller housing; an impeller shaft connected between the impeller and the motor to rotate the impeller; a base having a trunk positioned on a platform, where the motor housing resides on the trunk; a gear system connected between the motor and the impeller housing to rotate the impeller housing in 360 degree continuous rotation; a contact ring support attached to the base; a contact ring attached to the impeller shaft and positioned between the motor and the contact ring support, where the positive brush and the negative brush of the motor reside against the contact ring; the motor rotates relative to the contact ring and receives power from the contact ring via the positive and negative brushes; a power cord attached to, the contact ring support; the motor housing bearing plate attached to a top of the motor housing between the impeller housing and the motor and includes a motor stabilizer ring attached to the motor housing within a motor housing interior and below motor housing bearing plate.