Wall-Mounted Fan

Abstract

A wall-mounted fan, such as used in residential settings, includes a base, an arm, and a housing. The housing includes an oscillator motor and a fan blade motor that may be operated at variable speeds. The arm connects the housing to the base and the base connects the wall-mounted fan to the wall.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wall-mounted fan comprising:
 a fan blade assembly comprising a plurality of fan blades;   a direct current motor configured to rotate the fan blades;   a controller configured to control operation of the direct current motor at variable speeds;   an AC to DC converter configured to convert an AC power input to DC power supplied to the direct current motor; and   a hanger bracket for supporting the controller, converter, direct current motor and fan blade assembly, and configured to be mounted to a wall;   wherein the fan has a wall-mounting surface area of less than about a circle of twelve inches in diameter.   
     
     
         2 . The wall-mounted fan of  claim 1 , further comprising an oscillator mechanism operated by an oscillator motor. 
     
     
         3 . The wall-mounted fan of  claim 2 , wherein the oscillator motor is an alternating current motor that operates in only an “on” or an “off” state. 
     
     
         4 . The wall-mounted fan of  claim 2 , wherein the oscillator motor is a second direct current motor to be controlled separately from the fan blade motor at variable speeds. 
     
     
         5 . The wall-mounted fan of  claim 1 , wherein the fan operates on a single hot-wire in a two wire system. 
     
     
         6 . The wall-mounted fan of  claim 1 , wherein the AC to DC converter is capable of converting both a 110 volt AC power input and a 220 volt AC power input to DC power. 
     
     
         7 . The wall-mounted fan of  claim 1 , further comprising an arm to connect the hanger bracket to a housing, wherein the housing includes the direct current motor. 
     
     
         8 . The wall-mounted fan of  claim 7 , wherein the arm includes a curved proximal end and a curved distal end;
 wherein the curved proximal end is received by the hanger bracket;   wherein the curved proximal and the curved distal end curve in different directions.   
     
     
         9 . The wall-mounted fan of  claim 8 , wherein the curved distal end further comprises:
 a first housing mount and a second housing mount;   a third portion;   wherein the first housing mount and the second housing mount are to be coupled to the housing;   wherein the third portion curves around the housing when the first housing mount and the second housing mount are coupled to the housing.   
     
     
         10 . The wall-mounted fan of  claim 8 , wherein the curved proximal end further comprises:
 a first portion and a second portion;   wherein the first portion is generally straight and is to be received by the hanger bracket;   wherein the second portion defines the curve in the curved proximal end.   
     
     
         11 . The wall-mounted fan of  claim 1 , wherein the wall mounting surface area is less than about a circle of eight inches in diameter. 
     
     
         12 . The wall-mounted fan of  claim 1 , further comprising a canopy disposed over the hanger bracket. 
     
     
         13 . A wall-mounted fan comprising:
 a fan blade assembly comprising a plurality of fan blades;   a direct current motor configured to rotate the fan blades;   a controller configured to control operation of the direct current motor at variable speeds;   an AC to DC converter configured to convert an AC power input to DC power supplied to the direct current motor;   an oscillator mechanism and an oscillator motor configured to operate the oscillator mechanism;   a hanger bracket for supporting the controller, converter, direct current motor, oscillator mechanism and motor, and fan blade assembly, and configured to be mounted to a wall;   an arm for coupling to the hanger bracket;   wherein the fan is configured to operate on a single hot-wire in a two wire system; and   wherein the fan has a wall-mounting surface area of less than about a circle of twelve inches in diameter.   
     
     
         14 . The wall-mounted fan of  claim 13 , further comprising a canopy disposed over the hanger bracket. 
     
     
         15 . The wall-mounted fan of  claim 13 , wherein the hanger bracket includes a shaft to receive the arm. 
     
     
         16 . The wall-mounted fan of  claim 13 , wherein the oscillator motor comprises an alternating current motor. 
     
     
         17 . The wall-mounted fan of  claim 13 , wherein the oscillator motor comprises a second direct current motor. 
     
     
         18 . A wall-mounted fan comprising:
 a fan blade assembly comprising a plurality of fan blades;   a housing including:
 a direct current motor configured to rotate the fan blades; 
 an AC to DC converter configured to convert AC power input to DC power supplied to the direct current motor; 
 an oscillator mechanism and an oscillator motor configured to operate the oscillator mechanism; 
 a wireless receiver capable of wireless communication with a wireless device; and 
 a controller configured to control operation of the direct current motor at variable speeds; 
   a hanger bracket for supporting the housing and the fan blade assembly, and configured to be mounted to a wall;   an arm for connecting the hanger bracket to the housing;   wherein the fan has a wall-mounting surface area of less than about a circle of twelve inches in diameter;   wherein the fan operates on a single hot-wire in a two wire system; and   wherein the controller is capable of receiving input from the wireless device through the wireless receiver.   
     
     
         19 . The wall-mounted fan of  claim 18 , wherein the wall-mounting surface area is less than about a circle of eight inches in diameter. 
     
     
         20 . The wall-mounted fan of  claim 18 , wherein the oscillator motor is an alternating current motor. 
     
     
         21 . The wall-mounted fan of  claim 18 , further comprising a junction box including at least one mounting device and capable of being mounted to a wall;
 wherein the hanger bracket includes at least one mounting hole;   wherein an at least one fastener secures the hanger bracket to the junction box by the at least one mounting device and at least one mounting hole.