MODULAR REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE

• US 20070241929A1
• Filed: 06/06/2007
• Published: 10/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nice S.p.A. (Nice Group SpA)
• Original Assignee: Nice S.p.A. (Nice Group SpA)
• Inventors: MARCHETTO, Oscar
• Application Number:
  US11/758,758
• Publication Number:
  US 20070241929A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/825.720
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 9/0235 specially adapted for remote control, e.g. of audio or video apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 9/0242 Protective enclosures; Cushioning means
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 9/025 Stands or organisers to facilitate location or operation

Abstract

A modular remote control device (10) is described, said remote control device comprising at least one transmission unit (20a; 20b; 20c; 20d; 20e; 20f), provided with at least one pushbutton (30), and a support (40a; 40b; 40c; 40d) for said at least one unit (20a; 20b; 20c; 20d; 20e; 20f), said at least one unit (20a; 20b; 20c; 20d; 20e; 20f) being removably housed with interference inside a seat (44a; 44b; 44c) with corresponding dimensions formed in a surface (42a, 42b, 42c) of said support, so as to allow said at least one unit to be interchangeable with said support.

Claims

1. Modular remote control device (10) comprising at least one transmission unit (20a;

20b;

20c;

20d;

20e;

20f), equipped with at least one pushbutton (30), and a support (40a;

40b;

40c;

40d) for said at least one unit (20a;

20b;

20c;

20d;

20e;

20f), said at least one unit (20a;

20b;

20c;

20d;

20e;

20f) being removably housed with interference inside a seat (44a;

44b;

44c) with corresponding dimensions, formed in a surface (42a, 42b, 42c) of said support, so as to allow said at least one unit to be interchangeable with said support.

2. Remote control device (10) according to claim 1, wherein said at least one unit (20a;

20b;

20c) and said seat (44a;

44b;

44c) have the form of a parallelepiped with a square base.

3. Remote control device (10) according to claim 1, wherein said at least one unit (20a;

20b;

20c) and said seat (44a;

44b;

44c) have a rounded form.

4. Remote control device (10) according to claim 1, wherein said support (40a) is a plate designed to be fixed to a wall.

5. Remote control device (10) according to claim 1, wherein said support (40a) is an elongated rigid plate (42b) inside which said seat (44b) is formed and associated with a non-slip, corrugated, soft element (48).

6. Remote control device (10) according to claim 1, wherein said support (40c) is a flattened block with rounded edges.

7. Remote control device (10) according to claim 1, wherein said unit (20c) comprises a display (32).

8. Remote control device (10) according to claim 1, wherein said at least one transmission unit (20a;

20b;

20c;

20d;

20e;

20f) is housed inside said seat of said support (40a;

40b;

40c;

40d) by means of temporary fixing elements.

9. Remote control device (10) according to claim 1, wherein said unit (20a;

20b;

20c;

20d;

20e;

20f) is of the type comprising an independent power supply.

10. Automated system for gates, shutters or roller blinds generally having a plurality of remote control devices, characterized in that it comprises one or more remote control devices (10) according to claim 1.