Patent ID: 6250884
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: F04D

Abstract:
A ceiling fan comprising:a motor including a stator with first upper and lower end portions opposite to each other in an upright direction, and a rotor with annular second upper and lower end portions surrounding concentrically and radially spaced apart from said first upper and lower end portions of said stator respectively and rotatable about an axis parallel to the upright direction, and a lateral circumferential portion disposed between said second upper and lower end portions;an upper cover including an upper major wall mounted on said first upper end portion and having a periphery, and an annular skirt portion extending downwardly from said periphery and spaced radially apart from and shielding an upper part of said lateral circumferential portion to form an annular first peripheral edge distal to said periphery;a casing body including an annular rotor connecting portion secured threadedly on said second lower end portion of said rotor, an annular shielding portion extending outwardly and upwardly from said rotor connecting portion towards said first peripheral edge and spaced radially apart from and shielding a lower part of said lateral circumferential portion to form an annular second peripheral edge proximate to and spaced apart from said first peripheral edge, and a plurality of blade connecting members angularly spaced from each other and extending radially and outwardly from said shielding portion; anda plurality of fan blades secured threadedly on said blade connecting members, respectively.