Patent ID: 9028211
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: F04D

Abstract:
1. A lighting and heating assembly for a ceiling fan, the ceiling fan being suspended by tubing and having a plurality of blades about a vertical line to move air in a desired direction when the plurality of blades are rotated and an attachment interface having an electrical connection for powering an external assembly, said ceiling fan lighting and heating assembly comprising: a lighting assembly adapted to be operatively connected to and supported by the attachment interface of the ceiling fan, said lighting assembly comprising a housing and an arm, said housing including an auxiliary connection in electrical communication with a power source other than the electrical connection of the ceiling fan, said arm extending outwardly from said housing and carrying a socket adapted to receive a light bulb for lighting an environment, said socket adapted to be placed in electrical communication with the electrical connection of the ceiling fan; a light bulb shield defining an opening having a first diameter, said opening configured to receive a first portion of the light bulb having a diameter smaller than the first diameter such that said light bulb shield rests against a second portion of the light bulb having a diameter larger than the first diameter; and a heating assembly detachably connected to said lighting assembly such that said lighting assembly remains operatively connected to the ceiling fan during the detachment of said heating assembly, said heating assembly comprising a heating element and a heating element cage, said heating element having at least one connector to detachably connect said heating element to said auxiliary connection for receiving power such that said heating element is adapted to radiate heat, said heating element cage comprising a heating element support fabricated from a material that is not thermally conductive, said heating element support thermally isolating said cage from said heating element, said heating element cage defining a plurality of openings allowing the air moved by the ceiling fan to flow past said heating element and be heated by said heating element before passing into the environment.