SELF-ORIENTED TRIM FOR TABLE PEDESTAL AND WALL FAN

FIELD OF INVENTION:
[001] The present subject matter described herein, relates to self-balancing trim, and, in particular, to self-balancing trim in table, pedestal, and wall (TPW) fan.
BACKGROUND AND PRIOR ART:
[002] Generally, table, pedestal, and wall (TPW) fan stand vertically with reference to floor/ground. The TPW fans has a base, middle vertical supporting member, motor mounted on the middle supporting member, blade unit connected with the motor, and front guard that covers the blade unit. A trim is provided on the front guard of the blade unit to indicate logo or trademark or brand name of the company of manufacturer.
[003] Technical problem: Whenever user removes front guard of TPW fan for cleaning or any other purpose after re-installation, most of the time brand name or logo that is mounted on the front guard get dis-oriented with respect to vertical position which doesn’t look good. Therefore, dis-orientation of the logo creates an aesthetic problem and brand image problems as logo is a carrier of company. It happens because the logo is usually on trim which is fixed on front guard and rotates with its rotation. The trim is fixed on the front guard and rotates along with the front guard. Therefore, the trim get dis-oriented along with the front guard.
[004] Therefore, there is a need to develop a self-oriented or self-aligning trim that can align the trim and keeps the trim to its original position. Accordingly, the inventors of the present application provides a technical solution by understanding center of gravity concept, disconnecting the fix connection of trim with the front guard, and applying the same to provide technical solution for the present technical problem.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION:
[005] The principal objective of the present invention is to provide a self-oriented trim for TPW fan.
[001] Another object of the present invention is to provide a self-oriented trim which works on center of gravity for aligning the trim to its original position.
[002] Another object of the present invention is to provide a self-oriented trim that aligns the trim by adding local balancing mass at the self-oriented trim.
[006] Another object of the present invention is to provide a self-oriented trim that keeps logo parallel to ground.
[007] Another object of the present invention is to provide an assembly of the self-oriented trim with front guard that allows free rotation of the self-oriented trim with the front guard.
[008] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a simple and cost-effective self-oriented trim.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:
[009] The present subject matter relates to a self-oriented trim for keeping logo in its original position on front guard of table fan. The self-oriented trim comprising an arbitrary shape plate having an outer surface and an inner surface. Further, a pivot rod extending from inner surface along central axis (AA’) and a balancing/local mass extending from the inner surface provided proximally to an edge of the arbitrary shape plate . The balancing mass keeps the trim in its original position due to center of gravity.
[0010] To further understand the characteristics and technical contents of the present subject matter, a description relating thereto will be made with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the drawings are illustrative only but not used to limit scope of the present subject matter.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of the present subject matter and are therefore not to be considered for limiting of its scope, for the invention may admit to other equally effective embodiments. The detailed description is described with reference to the accompanying figures. In the figures, the left-most digit(s) of a reference number identifies the figure in which the reference number first appears. The same numbers are used throughout the figures to reference like features and components. Some embodiments of system or methods in accordance with embodiments of the present subject matter are now described, by way of example, and with reference to the accompanying figures, in which:
[0012] Fig. 1 illustrates structure of self-oriented trim, in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter;
[0013] Fig. 2 illustrates mounting of the self-oriented trim with front guard, in accordance with the present subject matter; and
[0014] Fig. 3 illustrates assembled view of the self-oriented trim with front guard of TPW fan, in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
[0015] The figures depict embodiments of the present subject matter for the purposes of illustration only. A person skilled in the art will easily recognize from the following description that alternative embodiments of the structures and methods illustrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles of the disclosure described herein.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS:
[0016] It should be noted that the description and figures merely illustrate the principles of the present subject matter. It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that conception and specific embodiment disclosed may be readily utilized as a basis for modifying or designing other structures for carrying out the same purposes of the present subject matter. It should also be appreciated by those skilled in the art that by devising various arrangements that, although not explicitly described or shown herein, embody the principles of the present subject matter and are included within its spirit and scope. Furthermore, all examples recited herein are principally intended expressly to be for pedagogical purposes to aid the reader in understanding the principles of the present subject matter and the concepts contributed by the inventor(s) to furthering the art, and are to be constructed as being without limitation to such specifically recited examples and conditions. The novel features which are believed to be characteristic of the present subject matter, both as to its organization and method of operation, together with further objects and advantages will be better understood from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying figures.
[0017] These and other advantages of the present subject matter would be described in greater detail with reference to the following figures. It should be noted that the description merely illustrates the principles of the present subject matter. It will thus be appreciated that those skilled in the art will be able to devise various arrangements that, although not explicitly described herein, embody the principles of the present subject matter and are included within its scope.
[0018] The table, pedestal, and wall fan have front guard to cover blade unit. The front guard avoids accident that can happen with contact of blade unit.
[0019] Fig. 1 illustrates structure of self-oriented trim, in accordance with the present subject matter. The self-oriented trim 100 may be an arbitrary shape plate 101 having an outer surface 102 and an inner surface 103. The arbitrary shape plate 101 can be any regular shape selected from circular, rectangular, square, hexagonal, pentagon, etc. For the description of the present subject matter, the arbitrary shape plate 101 is considered circular. Hereinafter, the arbitrary shape plate 101 may be referred circular plate 101 interchangeably. Further, a circumferential flanged edge 105 extends from the inner surface 103. The circumferential flanged edge 105 defines a thickness ‘T1’. The circumferential flanged edge 105 is provided around the circumference of the circular plate 101. The self-oriented trim 100 has a pivot rod 104 that extends from the inner surface 103 along central axis AA’ from center of the arbitrary shape plate 101. To align the self-oriented trim 100, a local mass 106 is provided proximal to the circumferential flanged edge 105. The balancing mass 106 extends from the inner surface 103 proximally to the circumferential flanged edge 105. The local mass 106 is in rigid shape.
[0020] In another embodiment of the present subject matter, the balancing mass 106 can be provided at an outer edge of the arbitrary shape plate 101 having no circumference flanged edge.
[0021] In yet another embodiment, the circular plate 101 may or may not have the circumference flanged edge 105. The balancing mass 106 (can be referred as local mass 106)can be provide at edge of the circular plate 101.
[0022] The present self-oriented trim 100 works based on gravity. It is well known principle that everything that contains mass has a center of gravity which is towards earth’s center of gravity. Therefore, by providing the local mass 106 at the self-oriented trim 100 center of gravity of the self-oriented trim 100 is changed.
[0023] Referring to figure 2, the self-oriented trim 202 (100 as in figure 1 self-oriented trim) is mounted on a bearing 203 of a front guard 201 through pivot rod 202a of the self-oriented trim 202. When the self-oriented trim 202 is mounted on the bearing 203 of the front guard 201, the self-oriented trim 202 always comes to its original position where the local mass 106 is perfectly vertical to the ground.
[0024] Referring to figure 2 and 3, the self-oriented trim 100 (202) always remain in same position as the local mass 106 rests vertical along axis YY’. The self-oriented trim 200 may have a logo 300 which is placed horizontally along ground axis XX’. Further, the logo 300 can be placed in vertical direction YY’ also. Furthermore, placement of the logo 300 can be selected based on viewing of the logo, for example, if logo is in vertical position place the logo along YY’ axis and if logo is in horizontal position place the logo along XX’ axis on the self-oriented trim 100.
[0025] Referring to figure 2 and 3, with this assembly whenever a person rotates the front guard 201, the self-oriented trim 100 rotates with respect to the bearing and due to the local mass 106 it aligns itself with respect to vertical position and keeps the logo 300 parallel to the ground along XX’ axis.
[0026] In an embodiment, the self-oriented trim 100 rotates freely on the bearing 203 based on center of gravity.
[0027] In an embodiment, the local weight 106 can be integrated with the arbitrary shape plate and provided during molding process.
[0028] In an embodiment, the local weight 106 can be mounted on the arbitrary shape plate through pasting, screw or any other known means.
[0029] In an embodiment, the self-oriented trim 100 can be made of plastic material via molding process.
[0030] In an embodiment, the self-oriented trim 100 can be made of metal material via casting process.
[0031] It will be understood by those within the art that, in general, terms used herein, and especially in the appended claims (e.g., bodies of the appended claims) are generally intended as “open” terms (e.g., the term “including” should be interpreted as “including but not limited to,” the term “having” should be interpreted as “having at least,” the term “includes” should be interpreted as “includes but is not limited to,” etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is intended, such an intent will be explicitly recited in the claim, and in the absence of such recitation no such intent is present. For example, as an aid to understanding, the following appended claims may contain usage of the introductory phrases “at least one” and “one or more” to introduce claim recitations. However, the use of such phrases should not be construed to imply that the introduction of a claim recitation by the indefinite articles “a” or “an” limits any particular claim containing such introduced claim recitation to inventions containing only one such recitation, even when the same claim includes the introductory phrases “one or more” or “at least one” and indefinite articles such as “a” or “an” (e.g., “a” and/or “an” should typically be interpreted to mean “at least one” or “one or more”); the same holds true for the use of definite articles used to introduce claim recitations. In addition, even if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is explicitly recited, those skilled in the art will recognize that such recitation should typically be interpreted to mean at least the recited number (e.g., the bare recitation of “two recitations,” without other modifiers, typically means at least two recitations, or two or more recitations). Furthermore, in those instances where a convention analogous to “at least one of A, B, and C, etc.” is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., “a system having at least one of A, B, and C” would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). In those instances where a convention analogous to “at least one of A, B, or C, etc.” is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., “a system having at least one of A, B, or C” would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that virtually any disjunctive word and/or phrase presenting two or more alternative terms, whether in the description, claims, or drawings, should be understood to contemplate the possibilities of including one of the terms, either of the terms, or both terms. For example, the phrase “A or B” will be understood to include the possibilities of “A” or “B” or “A and B.”
[0032] It will be further appreciated that functions or structures of a plurality of components or steps may be combined into a single component or step, or the functions or structures of one-step or component may be split among plural steps or components. The present invention contemplates all these combinations. Unless stated otherwise, dimensions and geometries of the various structures depicted herein are not intended to be restrictive of the invention, and other dimensions or geometries are possible. In addition, while a feature of the present invention may have been described in the context of only one of the illustrated embodiments, such feature may be combined with one or more other features of other embodiments, for any given application. It will also be appreciated from the above that the fabrication of the unique structures herein and the operation thereof also constitute methods in accordance with the present invention. The present invention also encompasses intermediate and end products resulting from the practice of the methods herein. The use of “comprising” or “including” also contemplates embodiments that “consist essentially of” or “consist of” the recited feature.
[0033] Although embodiments for the present subject matter have been described in language specific to structural features, it is to be understood that the present subject matter is not necessarily limited to the specific features described. Rather, the specific features and methods are disclosed as embodiments for the present subject matter. Numerous modifications and adaptations of the system/component of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and thus it is intended by the appended claims to cover all such modifications and adaptations which fall within the scope of the present subject matter.

We claim:

1. A self-oriented trim (100) comprising:
an arbitrary shape plate (101) having an outer surface (102) and an inner surface (103);
a pivot rod (104) extending from inner surface (102) along central axis (AA’);
a local mass (106) extending from the inner surface (103) and provided proximally to an edge of the arbitrary shape plate (101).
2. The self-oriented trim (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein shape of the arbitrary shape plate (101) is selected from regular shapes.
3. The self-oriented trim (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein shape of the arbitrary shape plate (101) is selected from circular, square, rectangular, pentagon, and hexagon.
4. The self-oriented trim (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pivot rod (104) mounted on a bearing (203) for free rotation of the self-oriented trim (100).
5. The self-oriented trim (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the local mass (106) is integrated with the arbitrary shape plate (101).
6. The self-oriented trim (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the local mass (106) is mounted on the arbitrary shape plate (101).
7. The self-oriented trim (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outer surface (102) provided with a logo (300).
8. The self-oriented trim (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the self-oriented trim (100) is made of plastic.
9. The self-oriented trim (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the self-oriented trim (100) is made of metal or alloy.
10. The self-oriented trim (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the self-oriented trim (100) is mounted on front guard (201) of Table Pedestal Wall (TPW) fan (200).