Portable ceiling/wall fan

Abstract

A portable fan assembly. The fan assembly includes a motor, a shaft rotatably driven by the motor and a plurality of fan blades coupled to the shaft and rotatable with the shaft. The fan assembly further includes a mounting mechanism that is configured to releasably mount the fan to a non-upwardly facing, horizontal flat surface without requiring modification of the surface.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A portable fan assembly comprising:
 a motor;   a shaft rotatably driven by the motor;   a plurality of fan blades coupled to the shaft and rotatable with the shaft; and   a mounting mechanism configured to releasably mount the fan to a flat surface.   
     
     
         2 . The fan according to  claim 1 , wherein the mounting mechanism is configured to releasably mount the fan to at least one of a vertical, oblique or lower horizontal surface. 
     
     
         3 . The fan according to  claim 1 , wherein the mounting mechanism is configured to releasably mount the fan to the surface without requiring modification of the surface. 
     
     
         4 . The fan according to  claim 1 , wherein the mounting mechanism is a non-clamping variety of mounting mechanism. 
     
     
         5 . The fan according to  claim 1 , wherein the mounting mechanism is a vacuum mounting system. 
     
     
         6 . The fan according to  claim 1 , wherein the mounting mechanism includes at least one suction cup. 
     
     
         7 . The fan according to  claim 1 , wherein the mounting mechanism includes an adhesive material. 
     
     
         8 . The fan according to  claim 1 , wherein the mounting mechanism includes an adhesive strip or adhesive pad. 
     
     
         9 . The fan according to  claim 1 , wherein the mounting mechanism includes a plurality of suction cups spaced about an axis of rotation of the motor. 
     
     
         10 . The fan according to  claim 1 , wherein the mounting mechanism includes a plurality of suction cups spaced about an axis of rotation of the fan blades. 
     
     
         11 . The fan according to  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of suction cups are equidistantly spaced about the axis of rotation of the fan blades. 
     
     
         12 . The fan according to  claim 1 , wherein the mounting mechanism defines a mounting plane. 
     
     
         13 . The fan according to  claim 1 , wherein the mounting mechanism includes a plurality of suction cups, the suction cups defining a mounting plane. 
     
     
         14 . The fan according to  claim 13 , wherein the fan blades are rotatable about an axis of rotation and the axis of rotation is substantially perpendicular to the mounting plane. 
     
     
         15 . The fan according to  claim 13 , wherein the fan blades are rotatable in a plane substantially parallel to the mounting plane. 
     
     
         16 . The fan according to  claim 13 , wherein the fan blades are rotatable about an axis of rotation and the axis of rotation is adjustable relative to the mounting plane. 
     
     
         17 . A portable fan assembly comprising;
 a motor;   a shaft rotatably driven by the motor;   a plurality of fan blades coupled to the shaft and rotatable with the shaft; and   a mounting mechanism configured to releasably mount the fan to a non-upwardly facing, horizontal flat surface without requiring modification of the surface.