US20080063511A1 - Ceiling medallion with air ventilation openings - Google Patents
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Abstract
A ceiling medallion includes a first disk component having a first outer circumferential edge and a first diameter; and a second disk component having a second outer circumferential edge and a second diameter. The second diameter of the second disk component is less than the first diameter of the first disk component; the first disk component defines a central opening extending there through; the second disk component is disposed in overlying concentric relation to the first disk component; and the first disk component and the second disk component are disposed at a fixed spaced relation to each other such that a gap exists between the second outer circumferential edge of the second disk component and the first disk component, and such that an air passageway extends between the gap and the central opening defined in the first disk component.
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- All of the material in this patent document, including the computer program listing of the Appendix attached hereto, is subject to copyright protection under the copyright laws of the United States and other countries. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in official governmental records but, otherwise, all other copyright rights whatsoever are reserved.
- The present invention generally relates to ventilation fans and, in particular, to ventilation fans for use in high end residential and commercial settings where appearances are important. Such settings may include, for example, powder rooms in high end residential homes. Such settings also may include, for example, dining rooms in high end restaurants and gaming rooms in high end casinos, especially in such commercial settings where smoking is permitted.
- Generally, ventilation fans are present in rooms or spaces from which the removal of stale air or odors is desired. Known ventilation assemblies including ventilators having fans or impellers generally also include covers for the ventilators. The covers typically are fabricated from a lightweight material—often plastic—and include openings through which air may flow. Because the appearance of such ventilation assemblies is typically unappealing, many ventilation assemblies are designed to be as unobtrusive as possible, e.g., they are recessed into a ceiling and have a generally flat cover that is placed flush with the ceiling. More specifically, generally a hole is cut into the ceiling at the location where the ventilation assembly is to be installed. The ventilation assembly is recessed into the ceiling, and the cover is placed over the ventilation fan with very little, if any, of the ventilation assembly protruding from the ceiling (sometimes the cover protrudes from the ceiling). The cover is typically sized to completely cover the hole that has been cut into the ceiling.
- Many ventilation assemblies also are known that include a light combined therewith to form a ventilation fan and light combination device. Such a device reduces the number of holes that otherwise would be cut into ceilings of rooms wherein both a light and a ventilation fan is needed. As with the designs of ventilation assemblies, the designs of the ventilation fan and light combination devices are also typically as unobtrusive as possible with very little, if any of the devices protruding below the ceiling. Indeed, the light is generally recessed and contained within the cover, which includes a lens cover for the light integral therewith.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional ventilation fan andlight combination device 10, andFIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken of thecombination device 10 ofFIG. 1 along line 2-2. Thecombination device 10 typically includes acover 12 havingopenings 14 disposed therein for removal of air A. Thecover 12 also includes a light (generally represented by lens cover 16) centrally positioned therein. Acombination device 10 is typically installed such that thecover 12 will be flush with aceiling 18 or nearly flush with aceiling 18 in a room in which it is placed. Examples of such designs may be seen in U.S. Design Pat. Nos. 192,312; 282,972; 287,888; and 372,775, each of which is incorporated herein by reference. - One having ordinary skill in the relevant art (“Ordinary Artisan”) will know the components of the
conventional combination device 10 and will understand how these components interact to remove air A from a room. Nonetheless, a brief explanation of aconventional combination device 10 is included herein. The ventilation fan orventilator 20 of thecombination device 10 is disposed in a ceiling. Theventilator 20 includes ahousing 22 having mountingtabs 24 and anairduct interface 26 for connecting thehousing 22 to an airduct (not shown) that vents to the outside. A motor and impeller (not shown) are disposed within thehousing 22. In operation, the motor powers the impeller to draw air A into theventilator 20 through theopenings 14 in thecover 12, and the air A is vented to the outside through the airduct. Thelight 16 and theventilator 20 are powered and actuated separately, i.e., thelight 16 and theventilator 20 may be turned on and off separately from one another. - More decorative versions of a ventilation fan and light combination device are known. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 2,010,322 (the '322 patent), which is hereby incorporated herein by reference, discloses a ventilation fan and light combination device comprising a light surrounded by a housing having a ventilation channel disposed therein. The housing has a grille through which air may flow to reach the ventilation channel. The grille includes an upper and a lower ring having parallel horizontal planes and spaced a fixed distance from one another. The upper and lower rings are connected to one another by curved connecting bars disposed in perpendicular relation to the horizontal planes of the upper and lower rings and spaced a fixed distance from one another. Spaces between the connecting bars form openings in the grill through which air may flow. While the ventilation fan and light combination device of the '322 patent is more decorative than other available devices, such device nevertheless is still disposed nearly flush with a ceiling of a room in which it is placed.
- Accordingly, there is a need for a ventilation system that may be used in a highly stylized residential or commercial setting. This setting includes kitchens and bathrooms in homes that have been decorated by professional interior designers or that have been expertly decorated by their owners. The owners of these homes do not want to spend thousands of dollars decorating their homes only to add an unsightly ventilation fan and light combination device in one of the decorated rooms. Further, a ventilation system is also needed for commercial settings wherein a more aesthetically pleasing appearance is desired.
- The present invention includes many aspects and features.
- In an aspect of the invention, a ceiling medallion includes: a first disk component having a first outer circumferential edge and a first diameter; and a second disk component having a second outer circumferential edge and a second diameter. The second diameter of the second disk component is less than the first diameter of the first disk component; the first disk component defines a central opening extending there through; the second disk component is disposed in overlying concentric relation to the first disk component; and the first disk component and the second disk component are disposed at a fixed spaced relation to each other such that a gap exists between the second outer circumferential edge of the second disk component and the first disk component, and such that an air passageway extends between the gap and the central opening defined in the first disk component.
- In a feature of this aspect, the gap comprises an annular opening.
- In a feature of this aspect, the gap exists between the first outer circumferential edge of the first disk component and the second outer circumferential edge of the second disk component.
- In a feature of this aspect, the second disk component defines a central opening extending there through that is concentric with the central opening defined by the first disk component.
- In a feature of this aspect, the first disk component includes a rim defining the first outer circumferential edge.
- In a feature of this aspect, the arrangement further includes at least one spacer and preferably a plurality of spacers extending between and abutting the first disk component and the second disk component and keeping the two disk components at a fixed, spaced relation to one another. Each spacer may be cylindrical, and each may include a fastener that extends through the spacer and that fastens the two disk components together.
- In a feature of this aspect, the arrangement further includes a fastener extending between and connecting the first and second disk components together in fixed disposition relative to each other. In this respect, the fastener preferably comprises a threaded shaft and may include a screw or a bolt.
- In a feature of this aspect, the second disk component defines a plurality of slits extending there through to the air passageway.
- In a feature of this aspect, the second disk opening defines a central opening therein that is concentric with the central opening of the first disk component.
- In another aspect of the invention, a ceiling medallion includes: a first disk component defining an first air passageway extending there through; and a second disk component disposed in fixed, overlying relation to the first disk component. The first disk component and the second disk component collective define a second air passageway that communicates with the first air passageway in the first disk component, whereby air flows from an exterior of the second disk component through the second air passageway to the first air passageway.
- In a feature of this aspect, the first air passageway comprises a central opening extending through the first disk component and the second air passageway comprises an annular opening defined between the first disk component and the second disk component.
- In a feature of this aspect, the ceiling medallion further includes a fastener extending between and connecting the first and second disk components together in fixed disposition relative to each other.
- In a feature of this aspect, the ceiling medallion further includes a spacer that extends between and abuts the first disk component and the second disk component.
- In yet another aspect of the invention, a ceiling medallion includes: a first disk component defining an first air passageway extending there through; and a second disk component disposed in fixed, overlying relation to the first disk component. The second disk component defines a second air passageway extending there through that communicates with the first air passageway in the first disk component, whereby air flows from an exterior of the second disk component through the second air passageway to the first air passageway.
- In a feature of this aspect, the ceiling medallion further includes a fastener extending between and connecting the first and second disk components together in fixed disposition relative to each other.
- In another feature of this aspect, the ceiling medallion further includes spacers that extend between and abut the first disk component and the second disk component.
- In an aspect of the invention, a ventilation fan and hanging light arrangement includes: a ventilator assembly located in a ceiling of the room, the ventilator assembly including a ventilator having an impeller and an airduct attachment opening for ventilating air from the room through the airduct attachment opening; a cover disposed over the ventilator assembly concealing the ventilator assembly from view by a person in the room, wherein the cover has at least one ventilation opening disposed therein allowing airflow there through from the room to the ventilator assembly; and a hanging light fixture suspended from the ventilator assembly.
- In a feature of this aspect, the cover includes a central opening and the hanging light fixture includes a light and a chain, the chain extending through the central opening in the cover to the light suspended below the cover. The hanging light fixture further preferably includes a power cord that extends through the central opening in the cover down to the light suspended below the cover for powering of the light.
- In a feature of this aspect, the hanging light fixture includes a base plate that abuts and retains the cover in the concealing disposition of the ventilator assembly.
- In a feature of this aspect, the hanging light fixture comprises a chandelier.
- In a feature of this aspect, the cover includes a circular outer edge.
- In a feature of this aspect, the cover comprises a medallion.
- In a feature of this aspect, the cover includes a first disk component and a second disk component, wherein a back side of the first disk component is abutted against the ceiling and a central portion of a front side of the first disk component is concealed by the second disk component. A surface area of the first disk component preferably is slightly larger than a surface area of the second disk component, such that when the second disk component is positioned to conceal the central portion of the front side of the first disk component, the ventilation opening is formed between a perimeter of the second disk component and a perimeter of the first disk component. Spacers also preferably are positioned between the first disk component and the second disk component, and the first disk component and the second disk component preferably are round.
- In a feature of this aspect, the cover comprises a plurality of ventilation openings. Each of the ventilation openings of the plurality preferably comprises a narrow opening, i.e., a slit, that is formed in and through the second disk component.
- In a feature of this aspect, the at least one ventilation opening comprises a single ventilation opening. The ventilation opening may include an annular opening.
- In a feature of this aspect, the cover comprises a ceiling medallion.
- In a feature of this aspect, the cover is round.
- In another aspect of the invention, a ventilation fan and hanging light arrangement includes: a ventilator assembly located in a ceiling of the room, the ventilator assembly including a ventilator having an impeller and an airduct attachment opening for ventilating air from the room through the airduct attachment opening; a cover disposed in covering relation to the ventilator assembly and defining a ventilation opening allowing airflow there through from the room to the ventilator assembly; and a hanging light fixture suspended from the ventilator assembly.
- In an aspect of the invention, a method of installing a ventilation fan and hanging light arrangement in a room includes the steps of: installing a ventilator assembly in a ceiling of a room; and suspending a hanging light fixture from the ceiling of the room directly below the ventilator assembly.
- In a feature of this aspect, the method further includes the step of extending a portion of the hanging light fixture through an opening in a ceiling medallion and connecting the portion of the hanging light fixture to the ventilator assembly such that the ceiling medallion is retained in a disposition covering the ventilator assembly, wherein the ceiling medallion defines at least one ventilation opening permitting airflow therethrough to the ventilator assembly for ventilating of the room by the ventilator assembly.
- In addition to the aforementioned aspects and features of the present invention, it should be noted that the present invention further includes the various possible combinations of such aspects and features.
- One or more preferred embodiments of the present invention now will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein the same elements are referred to with the same reference numerals, and wherein,
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional ventilation fan and light combination device; -
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken of the combination device ofFIG. 1 along line 2-2; -
FIG. 3 a is a perspective view of portion of a ventilation system in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 3 b is a perspective view of the ventilation system ofFIG. 3 a further illustrating in complete view the hanging light fixture thereof; -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the portion of the ventilation system ofFIG. 3 a taken along the line 4-4; -
FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the ceiling medallion of the ventilation system ofFIG. 3 a; -
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an interior of the ventilator housing ofFIGS. 3 a and 4; -
FIG. 7 a is a perspective view during installation of the ventilation system ofFIG. 3 b that includes a conventional ventilator assembly as shown inFIG. 6 but having an adapter mounted thereto for suspended support of a hanging light fixture in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 7 b is a perspective view of the ventilator assembly shown inFIG. 7 a wherein the power cord of the hanging light fixture shown inFIG. 7 a has been wired into the power supply of the ventilator assembly; and -
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a portion of a ventilation fan and hanging light arrangement in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention. - As a preliminary matter, it will readily be understood by the Ordinary Artisan that the present invention has broad utility and application. Furthermore, any embodiment discussed and identified as being “preferred” is considered to be part of a best mode contemplated for carrying out the present invention. Other embodiments also may be discussed for additional illustrative purposes in providing a full and enabling disclosure of the present invention. Moreover, many embodiments, such as adaptations, variations, modifications, and equivalent arrangements, will be implicitly disclosed by the embodiments described herein and fall within the scope of the present invention.
- Accordingly, while the present invention is described herein in detail in relation to one or more embodiments, it is to be understood that this disclosure is illustrative and exemplary of the present invention, and is made merely for the purposes of providing a full and enabling disclosure of the present invention. The detailed disclosure herein of one or more embodiments is not intended, nor is to be construed, to limit the scope of patent protection afforded the present invention, which scope is to be defined by the claims and the equivalents thereof. It is not intended that the scope of patent protection afforded the present invention be defined by reading into any claim a limitation found herein that does not explicitly appear in the claim itself.
- Thus, for example, any sequence(s) and/or temporal order of steps of various processes or methods that are described herein are illustrative and not restrictive. Accordingly, it should be understood that, although steps of various processes or methods may be shown and described as being in a sequence or temporal order, the steps of any such processes or methods are not limited to being carried out in any particular sequence or order, absent an indication otherwise. Indeed, the steps in such processes or methods generally may be carried out in various different sequences and orders while still falling within the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, it is intended that the scope of patent protection afforded the present invention is to be defined by the appended claims rather than the description set forth herein.
- Additionally, it is important to note that each term used herein refers to that which the Ordinary Artisan would understand such term to mean based on the contextual use of such term herein. To the extent that the meaning of a term used herein—as understood by the Ordinary Artisan first disk based on the contextual use of such term—differs in any way from any particular dictionary definition of such term, it is intended that the meaning of the term as understood by the Ordinary Artisan should prevail.
- Furthermore, it is important to note that, as used herein, “a” and “an” each generally denotes “at least one,” but does not exclude a plurality unless the contextual use dictates otherwise. Thus, reference to “a picnic basket having an apple” describes “a picnic basket having at least one apple” as well as “a picnic basket having apples.” In contrast, reference to “a picnic basket having a single apple” describes “a picnic basket having only one apple.”
- When used herein to join a list of items, “or” denotes “at least one of the items,” but does not exclude a plurality of items of the list. Thus, reference to “a picnic basket having cheese or crackers” describes “a picnic basket having cheese without crackers”, “a picnic basket having crackers without cheese”, and “a picnic basket having both cheese and crackers.” Finally, when used herein to join a list of items, “and” denotes “all of the items of the list.” Thus, reference to “a picnic basket having cheese and crackers” describes “a picnic basket having cheese, wherein the picnic basket further has crackers,” as well as describes “a picnic basket having crackers, wherein the picnic basket further has cheese.”
- Referring now to the drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention are next described. The following description of preferred embodiments is merely exemplary in nature and is in no way intended to limit the invention, its application, or uses.
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FIG. 3 a is a perspective view of portion of a ventilation system in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The ventilation system ofFIG. 3 a includes a fan and hanginglight arrangement 100 that is more completely illustrated inFIG. 3 b. Thearrangement 100 includes aventilator 102 located in a ceiling of a room and a cover comprising aceiling medallion 104 disposed over theventilator 102 that conceals theventilator 102 from view by a person in the room. Themedallion 104 has anannular ventilation opening 106 disposed therein to allow air A to flow there through to theventilator 102. The ventilation fan and hanginglight arrangement 100 also includes a hanginglight fixture 108, as best seen inFIG. 3 b, suspended directly below theventilator 102. - Similar to a conventional ventilation fan, the
ventilator 102 of the present invention includes ahousing 110 having mountingtabs 112 and anairduct interface 114. Theventilator 102 is mounted in the ceiling of the room wherein it is located using the mountingtabs 112 and is connected to an existing airduct in the ceiling using theairduct interface 114 so that air A may be vented to the outside. When themedallion 104 and thelight fixture 108 are installed, theventilator 102 is completely concealed from view. The interior components of theventilator 102 will be discussed in greater detail herein below. -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the portion of the ventilation system ofFIG. 3 a taken along the line 4-4.FIG. 5 is an exploded view of theceiling medallion 104 of the ventilation system ofFIGS. 3 a and 3 b. In the present embodiment, themedallion 104 includes afirst disk component 116 and asecond disk component 118. Thefirst disk component 116 is generally planar and has aback side 120 and afront side 122 and a raiseddecorative ring portion 124 adjacent thecircumferential perimeter 134 thereof. Theback side 120 of thefirst disk component 116 is disposed in abutment with the ceiling and retained in place thereat by abase plate 144 of the hanginglight fixture 108. Thebase plate 144, in turn, it secured in place by through a threaded engagement with a downrod connector 146 (also described below). Thefirst disk component 116 also includes a central recessedportion 126 which is unadorned. Similarly, thesecond disk component 118 is generally planar and has a raiseddecorative ring portion 128 adjacent thecircumferential perimeter 132 thereof. However, unlike thefirst disk component 116, a substantial portion of afront side 130 of thesecond disk component 118 is adorned with decorative designs. - The
first disk component 116 has a slightly larger diameter than that of thesecond disk component 118. As such, when thesecond disk component 118 is positioned concentrically over thecentral portion 126 of thefirst disk component 116, theannular ventilation opening 106 is defined between thecircumferential perimeter 132 of thesecond disk component 118 and the raiseddecorative ring portion 124 of thefirst disk component 116. More particularly, theventilation opening 106 is formed by the gap between theperimeter 132 of thesecond disk component 118 and thedecorative ring portion 124 of thefirst disk component 116. Air A being drawn out of the room passes through theventilation opening 106. -
Spacers 136 are provided between thefirst disk component 116 andsecond disk component 118 to create a void 138 through which air A may flow after passing through theventilation opening 106. Thespacers 136 are fixed in place bysmall screws 139 threaded through theback side 120 of thefirst disk component 116 and extending into thevoid 138 and partially into thesecond disk component 118. Thescrews 139 should be sized appropriately to fit through thefirst disk component 116, the voidedspace 138 and partially through thesecond disk component 118 without extending completely through thesecond disk component 118. - The
first disk component 116 andsecond disk component 118 have concentriccentral apertures central apertures light fixture 108 may be mounted to the ceiling and connected to a power supply. Further, thecentral aperture 140 of thefirst disk component 116 provides a conduit through which air A drawn through theventilation opening 106 and void 138 flows to reach theventilator 102. While thefirst disk component 116 andsecond disk component 118 in the present embodiment are round, the Ordinary Artisan will understand that thefirst disk component 116 andsecond disk component 118 may be any geometry, as long as thesecond disk component 118 andfirst disk component 116 are configured to create aventilation opening 106 and air flow passageway to theventilator 102. - Because of the way the
first disk component 116 and thesecond disk component 118 fit together, and despite the fact that thesecond disk component 118 is spaced apart from thefirst disk component 116 by thespacers 136, theventilation opening 106 is not perceptible to a person looking up at the ventilation fan and hanginglight arrangement 100 in a room where it is installed. Indeed, themedallion 104 appears to be a single component rather than two separate components. - The
light fixture 108 includes abase plate 144 from which thelight fixture 108 is suspended. When thebase plate 144 is installed, it completely covers thecentral aperture 142 of thesecond disk component 118 so that neither thecentral aperture 142 nor theventilator 102 are visible to a person in the room. Thebase plate 144 is connected to one end of adownrod connector 146. The other end of thedownrod connector 146 is connected to theventilator 102. Therefore, thedownrod connector 146 connects thelight fixture 108 to theventilator 102 and supports the weight of thelight fixture 108. In the present embodiment, thedownrod connector 146 is in the form of a bolt having a threaded shaft. The Ordinary Artisan will understand that anydownrod connector 146 known in the art may be used. As the weight of thelight fixture 108 increases, so too must the weight support capabilities of thedownrod connector 146. It is contemplated that multiple downrod connectors or more weight bearing downrod connectors may be utilized for heavier light fixtures. Thelight fixture 108 may be of any design; however, in at least some embodiments it is preferred that thelight fixture 108 be a chandelier. -
FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view of an interior of aventilator housing 110 of a conventional ventilation fan and light combination device similar to the one shown inFIGS. 1-2 . Thehousing 110 encloses amotor 148 and animpeller 150, which are both recessed into thehousing 110 and covered and held in place by abrace 152. Twoelectrical hookups housing 110;electrical hookup 151 powers themotor 148 of the ventilator andelectrical hookup 153 is provided for powering a light (not shown inFIG. 6 ). -
FIG. 7 a is a perspective view during installation of the ventilation system ofFIG. 3 b that includes aconventional ventilator housing 110 similar to that shown inFIG. 6 but having anadapter 154 mounted thereto for suspended support of the hanginglight fixture 108 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.FIG. 7 b is a perspective view of the interior of theventilator housing 110 shown inFIG. 7 a, wherein the power cord of the hanginglight fixture 108 shown inFIG. 7 a has been connected to theelectrical hookup 153 of theventilator housing 110. - As further shown in
FIGS. 7 a and 7 b, theadapter 154 is mounted to thebrace 152 of theconventional ventilator housing 110. The Ordinary Artisan will understand that theadapter 154 may be mounted to thebrace 152 using any conventional mounting technique. In the present embodiment, theadapter 154 is mounted to thebrace 152 using conventional fasteners such as screws and/or bolts. Theadapter 154 enables the conventional ventilator housing to accept the suspendedlight fixture 108 of the present invention. Theadapter 154 has a mountingflange 156 attached thereto for supporting thelight fixture 108. The mountingflange 156 is attached to theadapter 154 at either end thereof by a pair of screws. The mountingflange 156 includes a notchedopening 158 that partially extends through a lateral extent thereof. The notchedopening 158 is centrally located between two ends of the mountingflange 156. Thedownrod connector 146 connecting thelight fixture 108 to the mountingflange 156 is slidably engaged in the notched opening 158 of the mountingflange 156 and is suspended and held in place by aflanged end 160 of thedownrod connector 146. As discussed previously, thedownrod connector 146 is connected at its other end to thebase plate 144 of thelight fixture 108. Thedownrod connector 146 passes through thecentral apertures second disk component 118 and thefirst disk component 116, respectively, to reach the mountingflange 156 of theadapter 154. Thelight fixture 108 is powered in the same manner that a conventional light would be powered, i.e., the power supply cord of the light fixture is wired into the power source of the housing, which power source and wiring thereof is conventional. - In use, when the
ventilator 102 of the ventilation fan and hanginglight arrangement 100 is turned on, theimpeller 150 draws the air A through theventilation opening 106 of themedallion 104 where it travels through the void 138, through thecentral aperture 140 of thefirst disk component 116, through theventilator housing 110, and through the airduct where it is vented to the outside. Thelight fixture 108 may or may not be powered while theventilator 102 is operational. -
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a portion of a ventilation fan and hanginglight arrangement 200 in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention. In the alternative embodiment, the ventilation fan and hanginglight arrangement 200 includes a cover comprising aceiling medallion 204. Theceiling medallion 204 includesventilation openings 206 that are individually formed as a plurality of openings disposed in asecond disk component 218 of theceiling medallion 204. Theventilation openings 206 comprise slits formed in thesecond disk component 218 and serve as decorative enhancements to themedallion 204. Afirst disk component 216 and asecond disk component 218 of theceiling medallion 204 are similar in appearance to thefirst disk component 116 andsecond disk component 118 of theceiling medallion 104, but do not form any air flow openings at the perimeters thereof and do not include any spacers. Indeed, thefirst disk component 216 and thesecond disk component 218 may be integrally formed as one piece without an annular opening extending thereabout. - The operation of the ventilation fan and hanging
light arrangement 200 with thealternative medallion 204 is very similar to that of the ventilation fan and hanginglight arrangement 100 withmedallion 104. The primary difference is that air A is drawn through the plurality ofopenings 206 in thesecond disk component 218 of themedallion 204, rather than through theannular opening 106 formed between thesecond disk component 118 and thefirst disk component 116 as found in the ventilation fan and hanginglight arrangement 100. - Advantageously, the ventilation system of the present invention provides a ventilation system that is ideal for a highly stylized residential or commercial settings. The cover of the present invention is decorative and functional at the same time. Further, the light fixture provides the elegance of a suspended light fixture without sacrificing the functionality of the ventilator.
- Based on the foregoing description, it will be readily understood by those persons skilled in the art that the present invention is susceptible of broad utility and application. Many embodiments and adaptations of the present invention other than those specifically described herein, as well as many variations, modifications, and equivalent arrangements, will be apparent from or reasonably suggested by the present invention and the foregoing descriptions thereof, without departing from the substance or scope of the present invention.
- Accordingly, while the present invention has been described herein in detail in relation to one or more preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that this disclosure is only illustrative and exemplary of the present invention and is made merely for the purpose of providing a full and enabling disclosure of the invention. The foregoing disclosure is not intended to be construed to limit the present invention or otherwise exclude any such other embodiments, adaptations, variations, modifications or equivalent arrangements, the present invention being limited only by the claims appended hereto and the equivalents thereof.
- For example, a contemplated embodiment within the scope of the present invention includes a ventilation fan and hanging light arrangement in which an annular ventilation opening is defined by and between a cover and the ceiling itself, with a surface of the cover being located in spaced, generally parallel relation to the ceiling by one or more spacers so as to create a void therebetween for air flow toward the ventilation fan. This spacer arrangement may be similar to the arrangement of
spacers 136 shown between the twodisk components light arrangement 100, which spacer 136 create the void for air flow A through theventilation opening 106. The spacers in such alternative embodiment may be attached by mechanical fasteners or otherwise affixed to the cover. Still yet, the spacers may be integrally formed with the cover in a single manufacturing step. The cover in such alternative embodiment also may be retained in its disposition relative to the ceiling by a base plate of the hanging light fixture, similar in manner to the retention of thecover 204 against the ceiling by the base plate of the hanging light fixture of the ventilation fan and hanginglight arrangement 200. - Another contemplated embodiment of a ventilation fan and hanging light arrangement includes a cover that comprises a single piece (i.e., is not composed of two or more components) and that itself defines the one or more ventilation openings in the single piece. For example, the cover may be integrally formed as a single piece of material in a single manufacturing step to have a desired shape and contour. Like the
cover 204, the cover in such an alternative embodiment includes one or more ventilation openings defined therein as well as one or more passageways through which air may flow toward the ventilation fan hidden by the cover.
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1. A ceiling medallion, comprising:
(a) a first disk component having a first outer circumferential edge and a first diameter; and
(b) a second disk component having a second outer circumferential edge and a second diameter, said second diameter of said second disk component being less than said first diameter of said first disk component;
(c) wherein said first disk component defines a central opening extending there through;
(d) wherein said second disk component is disposed in overlying concentric relation to said first disk component; and
(e) wherein said first disk component and said second disk component are disposed at a fixed spaced relation to each other such that,
(i) a gap exists between said second outer circumferential edge of said second disk component and said first disk component, and
(ii) an air passageway extends between said gap and said central opening defined in said first disk component.
2. The ceiling medallion of claim 1 , wherein said gap comprises an annular opening.
3. The ceiling medallion of claim 1 , wherein said gap exists between said first outer circumferential edge of said first disk component and said second outer circumferential edge of said second disk component, said first outer circumferential edge of said first disk component comprising a raised decorative ring portion.
4. The ceiling medallion of claim 1 , wherein said second disk component defines a central opening extending there through that is concentric with said central opening defined by said first disk component.
5. The ceiling medallion of claim 1 , wherein said first disk component includes a rim defining said first outer circumferential edge.
6. The ceiling medallion of claim 1 , further comprising a fastener extending between and connecting said first and second disk components together in fixed disposition relative to each other.
7. The ceiling medallion of claim 6 , wherein said fastener comprises a threaded shaft.
8. The ceiling medallion of claim 1 , further comprising spacers that extend between and abut said first disk component and said second disk component.
9. The ceiling medallion of claim 8 , wherein each said spacer is cylindrical.
10. The ceiling medallion of claim 9 , further comprising a fastener extending within each said spacer.
11. The ceiling medallion of claim, 10 wherein said fastener comprises a threaded shaft.
12. The ceiling medallion of claim 1 , wherein said second disk component defines a plurality of slits extending there through to said air passageway.
13. A ventilation fan and hanging light fixture arrangement including the ceiling medallion of claim 1 .
14. A ceiling medallion, comprising:
(a) a first disk component defining an first air passageway extending there through; and
(b) a second disk component disposed in fixed, overlying relation to said first disk component;
(c) wherein said first disk component and said second disk component collectively define a second air passageway that fluidly communicates with said first air passageway in said first disk component, whereby air may flow from an exterior of said second disk component through said second air passageway to said first air passageway.
15. The ceiling medallion of claim 14 , wherein said first air passageway comprises a central opening extending through said first disk component and wherein said second air passageway comprises an annular opening defined between said first disk component and said second disk component.
16. The ceiling medallion of claim 14 , further comprising a fastener extending between and connecting said first and second disk components together in fixed disposition relative to each other.
17. The ceiling medallion of claim 14 , further comprising a spacer that extends between and abuts said first disk component and said second disk component.
18. A ceiling medallion, comprising:
(a) a first disk component defining an first air passageway extending there through; and
(b) a second disk component disposed in fixed, overlying relation to said first disk component;
(c) wherein said second disk component defines a second air passageway extending there through that communicates with said first air passageway in said first disk component, whereby air may flow from an exterior of said second disk component through said second air passageway to said first air passageway.
19. The ceiling medallion of claim 18 , further comprising a fastener extending between and connecting said first and second disk components together in fixed disposition relative to each other.
20. The ceiling medallion of claim 18 , further comprising spacers that extend between and abut said first disk component and said second disk component.
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