ES1322121U

ES1322121U - Quick mounting system for ceiling fans

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Publication number: ES1322121U
Application number: ES202530357U
Authority: ES
Inventors: Gil Angel Aparicio
Original assignee: CristalRecord SL
Current assignee: CristalRecord SL
Priority date: 2025-03-03
Filing date: 2025-03-03
Publication date: 2025-08-11
Anticipated expiration: 2035-03-03
Also published as: ES1322121Y

Abstract

Quick assembly system for ceiling fans, fans of the type constituted from a main body (1) that is linked to a support structure of fixed or folding blades (2), main body (1) that is linked superiorly to a support column (4), is characterized in that the support column (4) has a single-piece tubular character in whose upper mouth and in correspondence with its inner edge it includes a series of lugs (17) determining means of fixing by bayonet to a ceiling support (5), materialized in a piece in the form of an inverted cylindrical bowl, whose base includes a central hole (7) for the passage of the electrical supply cables coming from the installation of the home, as well as a series of perimeter holes (6) for screwing this piece on the ceiling, having been foreseen that on the vertical perimeter wall of the ceiling support (5) at least two staggered recesses are established that after an initial vertical section (11) They extend in a lateral sector (12) determining a bayonet closure in which the lugs (17) of the support column (4) fit by means of plugging and turning, fitting into respective seats (13) provided in the lateral sectors (12), including at least one security screw (15) that links the ceiling support (5) and the support column (4), as well as an accessory element to facilitate the connection between the cables of the fan and the electrical installation, materialized in a support and separation element constituted by a "C" rod, with an elongated middle branch, whose extreme branches are capable of fitting into a housing (9) provided on the ceiling support, and in a support hole (10) provided in the support column (4). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPCIÓNDESCRIPTION

Sistema de montaje rápido para ventiladores de techo Quick mounting system for ceiling fans

SECTOR DE LA TÉCNICATECHNICAL SECTOR

La presente invención se refiere a un nuevo sistema de montaje rápido para ventiladores de techo, que facilita enormemente las maniobras de manipulación de cables y piezas, reduciendo sensiblemente los tiempos de ejecución y montaje, todo ello de una forma muy sencilla que no requiere de habilidades especiales. The present invention relates to a new rapid assembly system for ceiling fans, which greatly facilitates the handling of cables and parts, significantly reducing execution and assembly times, all in a very simple manner that does not require special skills.

ANTECEDENTES DE LA INVENCIÓNBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

En el ámbito de aplicación práctica de la invención, a la hora de instalar un ventilador de techo, es habitual que el mismo incluya una estructura metálica que se atornilla al techo, y en la que encaja una especie de rótula en la que se remata un puntal que emerge del cuerpo principal del ventilador. In the practical application of the invention, when installing a ceiling fan, it is common for it to include a metal structure that is screwed to the ceiling, and into which fits a type of ball joint that ends with a strut that emerges from the main body of the fan.

Estos elementos deben ser cubiertos mediante embellecedores, que dificultan sensiblemente la tarea de instalación, conexión de cables y manipulación en general. These elements must be covered with trim, which significantly complicates installation, cable connections, and general handling.

En definitiva, los medios de montaje para ventiladores de techo existentes hasta la fecha requieren de una gran habilidad y tiempo de manipulación, todo lo cual repercute muy negativamente a la hora de ser instalados por consumidores no expertos en bricolaje, hasta el punto de tener que recurrir a profesionales con el consecuente sobrecosto que ello supone. In short, existing ceiling fan mounting methods require a great deal of skill and handling time, all of which has a very negative impact on installation by non-DIY users, to the point of having to call in professionals, with the consequent additional costs that this entails.

EXPLICACIÓN DE LA INVENCIÓNEXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

El sistema de montaje para ventiladores de techo que se preconiza resuelve de forma plenamente satisfactoria la problemática anteriormente expuesta, en base a una solución sencilla pero sumamente eficaz. The proposed ceiling fan mounting system fully resolves the aforementioned problem, providing a simple yet highly effective solution.

Para ello, partiendo de la estructuración convencional de un ventilador de techo, ya sea de palas fijas o abatióles, la invención centra sus características en que su base superior o columna de sustentación presenta un carácter tubular monopieza, es decir que no requiere de elementos embellecedores, al hacer tanto de elemento de sustentación como de elemento embellecedor, de modo que una vez fijada al cuerpo principal del ventilador por atornillamiento todo el conjunto constituye un elemento monopieza que se fija al techo a través de un soporte de una forma extremadamente rápida y sencilla. To this end, starting from the conventional structure of a ceiling fan, whether with fixed or folding blades, the invention focuses its characteristics on the fact that its upper base or support column has a single-piece tubular character, that is to say that it does not require decorative elements, as it acts as both a support element and a decorative element, so that once fixed to the main body of the fan by screwing, the entire assembly constitutes a single-piece element that is fixed to the ceiling through a support in an extremely quick and simple manner.

De forma más concreta, el soporte de techo presenta una configuración en forma de cazoleta cilíndrica invertida, cuya base incluye un orificio central para paso de los cables de alimentación del ventilador, así como una serie de orificios perimetrales para atornillado de esta pieza sobre el techo. More specifically, the ceiling support has an inverted cylindrical bowl configuration, the base of which includes a central hole for the fan's power cables, as well as a series of perimeter holes for screwing this piece to the ceiling.

La pared vertical y perimetral de esta cazoleta presenta la particularidad de que incluye unos rebajes escalonados que tras un tramo inicial vertical se prolongan en un sector lateral determinante de un cierre por bayoneta en el que encajan mediante enchufamiento y giro sendos tetones emergentes de la pared interna del borde superior de la columna de sustentación. The vertical and perimeter wall of this bowl has the particularity of including stepped recesses that, after an initial vertical section, extend into a lateral sector that determines a bayonet closure into which the two lugs emerging from the inner wall of the upper edge of the support column fit by means of plugging and turning.

De esta forma, el acoplamiento entre el ventilador completamente armado y este soporte solo requiere de una sencilla y rápida maniobra de enfrentamiento de los tetones con las emobocaduras de los cierres de bayoneta y su correspondiente giro hasta que dichos tetones lleguen al final del recorrido lateral de dichas guías. In this way, the coupling between the fully assembled fan and this support only requires a simple and quick maneuver of facing the lugs with the openings of the bayonet locks and their corresponding rotation until said lugs reach the end of the lateral travel of said guides.

NO obstante, antes de llevar a cabo esta maniobra es preciso conectar los cables provenientes de la instalación eléctrica de la vivienda con el cableado del ventilador, al que se accede igualmente a través de la embocadura superior de la columna de sustentación. However, before carrying out this maneuver, it is necessary to connect the cables from the home's electrical installation to the fan wiring, which is also accessed through the upper opening of the support column.

Para ello, y de acuerdo con otra de las características de la invención, se ha previsto que el conjunto se complemente con una varilla en forma de “C”, con su rama media alargada, cuya rama superior se introduce en un orificio previsto en el soporte de techo, mientras que su rama inferior se introduce a su vez en un orificio previsto próximo a la embocadura superior de la columna de sustentación. To this end, and in accordance with another of the characteristics of the invention, it has been provided that the assembly is complemented with a “C” shaped rod, with its elongated middle branch, the upper branch of which is inserted into a hole provided in the ceiling support, while its lower branch is in turn inserted into a hole provided near the upper mouth of the support column.

Esta varilla permite soportar todo el peso del ventilador y situar este suficientemente distanciado de la columna de sustentación del ventilador como para dejar un espacio suficiente como para conectar los cables anteriormente citados de forma cómoda y accesible, de manera que una vez conectados dichos cables, se procederá a retirar la varilla en forma de “C”, al tratarse de un elemento accesorio, para seguidamente proceder al enchufamiento por bayoneta de la columna de sustentación en el soporte de techo. This rod allows the entire weight of the fan to be supported and to be positioned sufficiently far from the fan support column to leave enough space to connect the aforementioned cables in a comfortable and accessible manner. Once these cables are connected, the “C” shaped rod will be removed, as it is an accessory element, and then the support column can be bayoneted into the ceiling support.

Solo resta señalar por último que, el dispositivo incluirá al menos un tornillo de seguridad que vincule sendos orificios roscados y enfrentados entre soporte de techo y columna de sustentación en posición de acoplamiento entre dichas piezas, para evitar que estas puedan desencajarse accidentalmente. Finally, it remains to be noted that the device will include at least one security screw that links two threaded holes facing each other between the roof support and the support column in the coupling position between said pieces, to prevent them from accidentally coming loose.

Se consigue de esta forma un sistema de montaje de ventiladores de techo sumamente sencillo y rápido, que exige un menor nivel de habilidad a la hora de realizar este tipo de instalaciones, haciendo que estas sean accesibles a la mayoría del público en general. Con éste nuevo sistema, se da solución a la falta de espacio que siempre ha habido en la instalación de ventiladores, y a problemas con cables que se quedaban presionados o incluso con riesgo de no estar bien conectados. This creates an extremely simple and quick ceiling fan mounting system, requiring a lower level of skill for this type of installation, making it accessible to the general public. This new system addresses the long-standing lack of space for fan installations, as well as problems with cables that get pinched or even risk being improperly connected.

BREVE DESCRIPCIÓN DE LOS DIBUJOSBRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Para complementar la descripción que seguidamente se va a realizar y con objeto de ayudar a una mejor comprensión de las características del invento, de acuerdo con un ejemplo preferente de realización práctica del mismo, se acompaña como parte integrante de dicha descripción, un juego de planos en donde con carácter ilustrativo y no limitativo, se ha representado lo siguiente: To complement the description that follows and in order to help better understand the characteristics of the invention, in accordance with a preferred example of practical implementation thereof, a set of drawings is attached as an integral part of said description, in which the following has been represented for illustrative and non-limiting purposes:

La figura 1.- Muestra una vista en perspectiva del soporte de techo que participa en un sistema de montaje rápido para ventiladores de techo realizado de acuerdo con el objeto de la presente invención, soporte sobre el que aparece acoplada la varilla accesoria en forma de “C”. Figure 1.- Shows a perspective view of the ceiling support that participates in a quick mounting system for ceiling fans made in accordance with the object of the present invention, support on which the accessory rod in the form of a “C” is coupled.

La figura 2.- Muestra una vista en perfil del conjunto de la figura 1. Figure 2.- Shows a profile view of the assembly in Figure 1.

La figura 3.- Muestra una vista en perspectiva de la columna de sustentación del ventilador, en situación de ser atornillada sobre el cuerpo principal del ventilador, obteniendo un cuerpo monopieza a nivel de suelo que reduce por tanto el número de elementos a controlar durante la instalación. Figure 3.- Shows a perspective view of the fan support column, when it is screwed onto the main body of the fan, obtaining a single-piece body at ground level, which therefore reduces the number of elements to be controlled during installation.

La figura 4.- Muestra una vista en perspectiva del cuerpo principal del ventilador en situación inicial de montaje, sustentado mediante la varilla en “C” fijada al soporte de techo, generando un espacio suficiente para poder manipular los cables de alimentación del ventilador. Figure 4.- Shows a perspective view of the main body of the fan in its initial assembly situation, supported by the “C” rod fixed to the ceiling support, creating enough space to manipulate the fan's power cables.

La figura 5.- Muestra un detalle ampliado del conjunto de la figura 4. Figure 5.- Shows an enlarged detail of the assembly in figure 4.

La figura 6.- Muestra, finalmente una vista en explosión del sistema de la invención, incluyendo el tornillo de seguridad que se instala finalmente, así como la llave de accionamiento de dicho tornillo. Figure 6.- Finally, it shows an exploded view of the system of the invention, including the security screw that is finally installed, as well as the key to operate said screw.

REALIZACIÓN PREFERENTE DE LA INVENCIÓNPREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

A la vista de las figuras reseñadas, y en especial de la figura 6, puede observarse como el sistema de montaje rápido de la invención es aplicable a todo tipo de ventiladores de techo, de manera que a modo meramente ejemplario, en las figuras se ha representado un ventilador en el que participa un cuerpo principal (1) que se vincula a unas palas (2) abatibles, y que cuenta con medios de iluminación (3) en su base inferior, si bien la invención, como se decía, es igualmente aplicable a ventiladores de palas fijas, con o sin medios de iluminación. In view of the figures mentioned, and especially of figure 6, it can be seen how the quick assembly system of the invention is applicable to all types of ceiling fans, so that by way of example only, the figures show a fan in which a main body (1) is involved which is linked to folding blades (2), and which has lighting means (3) in its lower base, although the invention, as stated, is equally applicable to fans with fixed blades, with or without lighting means.

Pues bien, el cuerpo principal (1) del ventilador vendrá de fábrica completamente montado , a excepción de su columna de sustentación (4), la cual deberá ser fijada mediante tornillos (17) al cuerpo principal, tal y como muestra la figura (3). Well, the main body (1) of the fan will come from the factory completely assembled, except for its support column (4), which must be fixed with screws (17) to the main body, as shown in figure (3).

Una vez realizada esta maniobra el ventilador podrá manejarse de forma sencilla como un cuerpo monopieza, complementándose con un soporte de techo (5), el mostrado en detalle en las figuras 1 y 2. Once this maneuver has been carried out, the fan can be easily handled as a single-piece body, complemented by a ceiling support (5), the one shown in detail in figures 1 and 2.

El soporte de techo (5) presenta una configuración en forma de cazoleta cilíndrica invertida, cuya base incluye un orificio central (7) para paso de los cables provenientes de la instalación de la vivienda, destinados a alimentar eléctricamente el ventilador, así como una serie de orificios perimetrales (6) para atornillado de esta pieza sobre el techo. The ceiling support (5) has a configuration in the form of an inverted cylindrical bowl, the base of which includes a central hole (7) for the passage of cables from the home installation, intended to electrically supply the fan, as well as a series of perimeter holes (6) for screwing this piece onto the ceiling.

Estos orificios pueden ser indistintamente redondos y/o alargados, lo que facilita aún más la instalación del soporte, el cual se materializa en una pieza ligera y fácil de manipular. These holes can be either round or elongated, making it even easier to install the bracket, which is made into a lightweight and easy-to-handle piece.

De acuerdo con otra de las características de la invención sobre la pared perimetral vertical del soporte de techo (5) se establecen al menos dos rebajes escalonados que tras un tramo inicial vertical (11) se prolongan en un sector lateral (12) determinante de un cierre por bayoneta en el que encajan mediante enchufamiento y giro sendos tetones (17) emergentes de la pared interna del borde superior de la columna de sustentación (4), visibles en la figura 5. According to another of the characteristics of the invention, at least two stepped recesses are established on the vertical perimeter wall of the roof support (5) which, after an initial vertical section (11), extend into a lateral sector (12) determining a bayonet closure in which two studs (17) emerging from the internal wall of the upper edge of the support column (4), visible in figure 5, fit by means of plugging and turning.

Estos tetones están destinados a encajar en respectivos asientos (13) previstos en el sector lateral (12) e incluir unos orificios roscados (16) complementarios de respectivos orificios (14) previstos por encima de los asientos (13), para paso de al menos un tornillo de seguridad (15) accionado mediante una llave (18). These studs are intended to fit into respective seats (13) provided in the lateral sector (12) and include threaded holes (16) complementary to respective holes (14) provided above the seats (13), for the passage of at least one safety screw (15) actuated by means of a key (18).

No obstante, y como se ha dicho con anterioridad, esta sencilla maniobra debe ser precedida por la maniobra de conexión entre los cables de alimentación del ventilador, alojados en la columna de sustentación (4) y los cables de la instalación de la vivienda, que sobresale a través del orificio central (7) del soporte de techo (5). However, and as previously stated, this simple maneuver must be preceded by the connection maneuver between the power cables of the fan, housed in the support column (4) and the cables of the home installation, which protrudes through the central hole (7) of the ceiling support (5).

Para ello, se ha previsto que el sistema se complemente con una pieza accesoria, concretamente una varilla en “C” (8) de rama media alargada, destinada a vincular el soporte de techo (5) y ventilador de forma suficientemente separada como para permitir la manipulación de los cables de forma cómoda y segura, de acuerdo con la posición mostrada en la figura 4. For this purpose, it has been planned that the system be complemented with an accessory piece, specifically a “C” shaped rod (8) with an elongated middle branch, intended to link the ceiling support (5) and the fan in a sufficiently separate manner to allow the handling of the cables in a comfortable and safe manner, in accordance with the position shown in figure 4.

De forma más concreta, la rama superior de la varilla en “C” (8) se insertará en un alojamiento (9) previsto sobre el soporte de techo, mientras que la rama inferior de dicha varilla se acoplará en un orificio de sustentación (10) previsto en la columna de sustentación (4), tal y como se puede observar en la figura 5. More specifically, the upper branch of the “C” rod (8) will be inserted into a housing (9) provided on the roof support, while the lower branch of said rod will be coupled into a support hole (10) provided in the support column (4), as can be seen in Figure 5.

Esto permite definir un espacio de trabajo adecuado para conectar los cables entre sí, tras lo que se procederá a retirar la varilla en “C” (8) y a introducir los tetones (17) en la embocadura o tramo inicial vertical (11) del cierre de bayoneta para seguidamente girar la columna hasta que dichos tetones queden encajados en los asientos (13) de los sectores laterales (12), posición en la que se aplicará al menos un tornillo de seguridad (15) que evite el giro relativo entre soporte de techo (5) y columna de sustentación (4). This allows defining a suitable work space to connect the cables together, after which the “C” rod (8) will be removed and the lugs (17) will be introduced into the mouth or initial vertical section (11) of the bayonet closure to then rotate the column until said lugs are fitted into the seats (13) of the lateral sectors (12), position in which at least one safety screw (15) will be applied to prevent relative rotation between the roof support (5) and the support column (4).

A partir de esta estructuración es posible instalar un ventilador de techo sin necesidad de ayuda de terceros, con un mínimo de herramientas, en un tiempo mínimo y sin requerir habilidades especiales. With this setup, it's possible to install a ceiling fan without the need for third-party assistance, with minimal tools, in minimal time, and without requiring any special skills.

Claims

1§.- Quick assembly system for ceiling fans, fans of the type constituted from a main body (1) that is linked to a support structure of fixed or folding blades (2), main body (1) that is linked superiorly to a support column (4), is characterized in that the support column (4) has a single-piece tubular character in whose upper mouth and in correspondence with its inner edge it includes a series of lugs (17) determining means of fixing by bayonet to a ceiling support (5), materialized in a piece in the form of an inverted cylindrical bowl, whose base includes a central hole (7) for the passage of the electrical supply cables coming from the installation of the house, as well as a series of perimeter holes (6) for screwing this piece on the ceiling, having been foreseen that on the vertical perimeter wall of the ceiling support (5) at least two staggered recesses are established that after an initial vertical section (11) extend into a side sector (12) determining a bayonet closure into which the lugs (17) of the support column (4) fit by plugging and turning, fitting into respective seats (13) provided in the side sectors (12), including at least one safety screw (15) that links the ceiling support (5) and the support column (4), as well as an accessory element to facilitate the connection between the cables of the fan and the electrical installation, materialized in a support and separation element consisting of a "C" rod, with an elongated middle branch, whose extreme branches are capable of fitting into a housing (9) provided on the ceiling support, and in a support hole (10) provided in the support column (4).

2§.- Quick mounting system for ceiling fans, according to claim 1§, wherein the studs (17) are affected by threaded holes (16) complementary to respective holes (14) provided above the seats (13) of the ceiling support (5), for the passage of at least one safety screw (15).

3§.- Quick mounting system for ceiling fans, according to claim 1§, wherein the ceiling support (5) includes both round and elongated fixing holes to the ceiling.