Patent ID: 8469660

Claim:
A fan assembly comprising a device for creating an air flow, an air outlet for emitting the air flow, the air outlet being mounted on a stand for conveying the air flow to the air outlet, and a tilt mechanism for tilting the air outlet relative to at least part of the stand, the tilt mechanism comprising a flexible hose defining, at least in part, an air passage through the tilt mechanism, a first member connected to the stand, and a second member connected to the air outlet and wherein the flexible hose extends between the first member and the second member, wherein the air outlet comprises an inner casing section and an outer casing section which together define a mouth for emitting the air flow, and wherein the second member of the tilt mechanism is connected to the outer casing section of the air outlet, and the inner casing section defines and extends about an opening through which air from outside the fan assembly is drawn by the air flow emitted from the mouth.