Patent ID: 7621498

Claim:
A hanger for a ceiling fan comprising: a hanger firmly assembled on a ceiling, said hanger having opposite sides of its upper edge respectively extended downward transversely to form a locking lug to be locked on said ceiling, said locking lugs having their lower ends respectively extended downward and formed with an annular bearer, said annular bearer formed with a receiving opening in the interior, said receiving opening having its inner circumference disposed with a conical receiving surface contracted downward gradually; a hanging spherical member made of metal and positioned in said receiving opening of said hanger, said hanging spherical member bored with an insert hole in its center for firmly receiving a hanging rod therein, said hanging spherical member having its outer circumferential edge annularly provided with a protruding stop ring at a preset location for preventing said hanging spherical member from dropping down, said stop ring formed with a diameter larger than an internal diameter of inner edge of said receiving opening of said hanger, said stop ring having its lower end formed with a stop surface; and a shock-absorbing cover at least covered around an outer circumference under said stop ring of said hanging spherical member and resisting against said stop surface, said shock-absorbing cover having its upper and lower edge respectively exceeding upper and lower edge of said receiving surface of said hanger, said shock-absorbing cover being a hollow body made of elastic plastic, said shock-absorbing cover having its inner circumferential camber matching with an outer circumferential camber of said hanging spherical member, said shock-absorbing cover having its outer circumference completely resisting and touching said receiving surface of said hanger.