Method of manufacturing an audio equipped fan assembly
US9609407B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2201/021
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An audio equipped fan is disclosed having a housing defining an inner cavity, a motor disposed at least partially in the inner cavity of the housing and having an output shaft extending therefrom that is rotatable by the motor, a fan connected to the output shaft of the motor and rotatable therewith, a grille connected to the housing and positioned in alignment with the fan, the grille having an interior side and an exterior side and defining first openings through which air may flow while the fan is rotated and second openings through which sound may travel, and having a speaker connected to at least one of the housing, motor, fan and grille and aligned on the interior side of the grille with the second openings of the grille so that sound may travel from the speaker through the grille. Related methods are also disclosed.
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