Sample of Concepts for Ceiling Fans - This is a sample from a series of concepts done for a ceiling fan using a centrifugal fan instead of the more common four or five bladed propeller type fan. The centrifugal fan has several advantages over traditional fans. The foremost being a smaller footprint on the ceiling. It can be mounted in rooms that have a low ceiling and might not be able to accommodate a traditional fan since it doesn’t have any exposed rotating surfaces. Depending on the concept, air maybe drawn in from the center opening and then redistributing it laterally or from vents along the base near the ceiling and vented outward and downward. Furthermore, these concepts are intended to reduce noise from the fan by incorporating ceramic bearings for the fan assembly and using sound damping materials in the body and shell.