System for remotely controlling spas and hot tubs

• US 20040255375A1
• Filed: 06/10/2004
• Published: 12/23/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alto Technologies Corporation
• Original Assignee: Alto Technologies Corporation
• Inventors: Scarlata, Stephen J.
• Application Number:
  US10/865,534
• Publication Number:
  US 20040255375A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 4/541.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2033/0058 controlled by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2033/0079 using remote control signal transmission devices, e.g. ultrasonic, infrared
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2033/0083 Illumination
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 33/005 Electrical circuits therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 33/0087 Therapeutic baths with agitated or circulated water
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 33/60 Components specifically designed for the therapeutic baths of groups A61H33/00 plumbing E03C1/00

Abstract

A system for remotely controlling jet pump, lighting, and air blower settings in a spa or hot tub through an integrated audio system. A wireless remote control sends signals to the integrated audio system, where the signals are interpreted, and communicated to the spa through an interface.

Claims

1. A remotely-operated control system for spas or hot tubs having one or more of pumps, blowers and lights, comprising:

an integrated audio system comprising an audio controller that drives one or more loudspeakers;

a wireless remote control device that transmits wireless control signals under user control;

one or more sensor modules for receiving wireless control signals from the remote control device;

an electronic logic element, operatively coupled to the sensor modules, for creating, in response to the wireless control signals received by the sensor modules, appropriate control instructions for the audio system and for the pumps, blowers, and lights;

means for providing control instructions to the controller; and

means for providing control instructions to the pumps, blowers and lights.

2. The control system of claim 1 wherein the spa or hot tub has a spa system controller for controlling the pumps, blowers and lights, and wherein the means for providing control instructions to the pumps, blowers and lights comprises means for providing control instructions to the spa system controller.

3. The control system of claim 2, wherein the means for providing control instructions to the spa system controller and the means for providing control instructions to the audio controller are combined into a single control module connected to both the audio controller and the spa system controller.

4. The control system of claim 3, wherein the single control module further accomplishes the electronic logic element.

5. The control system of claim 1, wherein the remote control device is waterproof and floats.

6. The control system of claim 1, wherein the sensor modules are integrated into the audio system loudspeakers.

7. A remotely-operated control system for spas or hot tubs having one or more of pumps, blowers and lights and a spa system controller for controlling the pumps, blowers and lights, and an integrated audio system comprising an audio controller that drives one or more loudspeakers, the system comprising:

a wireless remote control device that transmits wireless control signals under user control;

one or more sensor modules integrated into one or more of the loudspeakers, for receiving wireless control signals from the remote control device; and

an electronic logic element, operatively coupled to the sensor modules, for creating, in response to the wireless control signals received by the sensor modules, appropriate control instructions for the audio system and for the pumps, blowers, and lights, and providing the control instructions to the audio controller and the spa system controller.