Patent ID: 6802361
Filing Date: 2004-10-12
Classification: F24F

Abstract:
A ceiling panel structure to be mounted to a ceiling surface downstream of an air outlet of a ceiling-mounted air-conditioning unit, the air-conditioning unit having a central air inlet and having the air outlet arranged at a periphery of the air inlet, said ceiling panel structure comprising:a plurality of linear panels, each of said linear panels including: a base member having a first side surface and a second side surface opposite said first side surface, said base member to be mounted to the ceiling surface so as to extend along a corresponding linear side edge of the air-conditioning unit with said first side surface against the ceiling surface, said base member having an engaging portion at said second side surface, and having an adjustable length and width; and a cover member having an adjustable length, having an engaging portion for engaging said engaging portion of said base member so as to fix said cover member to said base member, and having a substantially rigid deflection induction portion for deflecting a portion of the conditioned air discharged from the air outlet of the air-conditioning unit back toward the air inlet of the air-conditioning unit; and a plurality of corner panels, each of said corner panels being operable to engage ends of adjacent linear panels when positioned between said ends of said adjacent linear panels.