Abstract:
The present invention relates an electric fan. The fan has a body and a fan assembly housed in the body. The fan is able to pivot and elevate/descend with respect to the body. Furthermore, the body has a fragrance container received in a recess defined in the body, such that when the fan is activated, ambience will be full of delightful scent.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to an electric fan, and more particularly to an electric fan, which can be used in an upright position and a horizontal position by means of the elevation and decent of a pair of racks attached to the rear grill of the fan. 
     2. Description of Related Art 
     An electric fan normally can only be used in either an upright position or a horizontal position. That is, the configuration of the fan limits how a user will be able to use the electric fan. The appearance of the conventional electric fan is also dull, such that it adds no ambiance to its surroundings. 
     To overcome the drawbacks, the invention intends to provide an improved electric fan, which can be used in either an upright or a horizontal position. Furthermore, a container having fragrance stored therein is provided with the electric fan so that when the fan is actuated, the surroundings will have a delightful scent. 
     An electric fan constructed in accordance with the present invention tends to mitigate and/or obviate the aforementioned problem. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The main object of the present invention is to provide an improved electric fan, which can be used in either an upright or a horizontal position. 
     Another object of the present invention is to provide a container as part of the electric fan having fragrance stored therein, such that the surroundings will have a delightful scent after the electric fan is started. 
    
    
     Other objects, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
     BRIEF DFSCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the electric fan of the present invention; 
     FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the inner structure of the body of the electric fan; 
     FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a fan connected to a transmission member and the body before assembly; 
     FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the fan and the transmission member of the fan assembly; 
     FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing fragrance container provided to the electric fan of the invention; 
     FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the electric fan in accordance with the present invention used in a different status; and 
     FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing the status of the electric fan shown in FIG. 6. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     Referring to FIG. 1, 2, 3 and 4, an electric fan constructed in accordance with the invention comprises a fan (40) having a grill (41) provided with a pair of opposed lugs (42) on the rear face thereof and a case (43) securely connected to the fan (40). 
     A body (10) houses a transmission member (20) therein and has a cover (11) with a recess (13) defined therein for receiving the grill (41) of the fan (40) therein, a pair of openings (15) defined in a face defining the recess (13) so as to respectively correspond to each of the racks (21), such that each of the racks (21) are able to extend from the corresponding openings (15), a trough (17) defined in the face defining the recess (13) and communicated with the recess (13) for receiving the case (43) of the fan (40) therein and a path (19) communicating with the trough (17) and the recess (13) for selectively receiving the L-shaped link (24) therein and a bottom (12) detachably connected with the cover (11) and provided with a plurality of spaced legs (14) securely extended outward for supporting the body (10) and each of the legs (12) having a foot (16) formed on a distal end thereof. 
     Referring to FIG. 4, the transmission member (20) has a pair of racks (21) movably mounted thereon and respectively corresponded to and pivotally connected with one of the lugs (42), a gear set (22) securely connected with each of the racks (21), a motor (23) securely connected with the gear set (22) for controlling the movement of the racks (21); a pair of bases (25, 18) respectively supporting the racks (21) and the gear set (22) thereon and an L-shaped link (24) pivotally connected between the underside of the case (43) and the inner face of the body (10). 
     Furthermore, referring to FIG. 5, a container (50) for storing a fragrant substance (not shown) is provided in the recess (13) of the body (10). The container (50) has a cylindrical body (51) provided with a closed end (512), an open end (513) with outer threads (511), a cover (52) securely located on top of the cylindrical body (51) to close the open end (513) and having two sets of holes (521) defined in opposite sides thereof and a split bushing (522) formed thereon and having a flange (523) provided on the top edge thereof, an outer cover (53) threadingly connected with the outer threads (511) to enclose the cover (52) and having two arcuate slots (531) defined to respectively and selectively corresponding to each set of the holes (521) and a central hole (532) defined to correspond to the split bushing (522) so as to allow the split bushing (522) to extend therefrom and a button (54) having two opposed openings (541) respectively corresponding to one of the two segments of the split bushing (522), thereby allowing the flanges (523) of the split bushing (522) to securely abut the peripheral face defining the openings (541). 
     With such an arrangement, when the motor (23) is activated, the racks (21) will be able to elevate or descend depending on the requirement or desire of the user. Furthermore, when the racks (21) are lowered by the traction of the gear set (22), due to the pivotal connection of the L-shaped link (24) between the underside of the case (43) and the inner face of the body (10), the L-shaped link (24) is received in the path (19). Once the L-shaped link (24) is received in the path (19) and, of course, the case (43) is received in the recess (13), the fan (40) is oriented in such a direction that the grill (41) of the fan (40) together with the cover (11) integrally form a smooth and arcuate face, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. 
     Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.