Free-standing overhead fan apparatus

摘要

A free-standing overhead fan apparatus includes a stand and a fan mounted on the stand. The stand includes a base positioned on ground level and an elongated member extending upwardly from the base. The fan is mounted at the upper end of the elongated member, preferably about seven feet above ground level. The fan includes a housing containing an electric motor and a rotating shaft extending from the motor. The fan also includes fan blades radially extending from the motor shaft. The fan is mounted on the stand such that the motor shaft and fan blades are rotatable about a vertical axis to emulate a ceiling fan.