US Patent 11536284 Ceiling fan

A ceiling fan or ceiling fan includes a body defining an interior passage having an inlet and an outlet provided on the body. The inlet, outlet, and interior passage can be annular. An impeller is mounted within the interior passage and driven by a motor mounted within the body to draw a volume of air through the interior passage from the inlet to the outlet. A deflector is provided within the body and extending through the outlet including an upper angled surface and a lower angled surface to direct the air in a generally upward or generally downward direction, respectively.