REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A FAN ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A remote control system for controlling operation of a fan assembly, comprising:
- a first sensor module having a first housing, a first sensor, a first microprocessor, and a first RF transmitter;
the first sensor, the first microprocessor and the first RF transmitter being disposed within the first housing, the first microprocessor being operably coupled to the first sensor and the first RF transmitter;
the first microprocessor being programmed to generate a first control signal to induce the first RF transmitter to transmit a first RF signal in response to a sensor signal from the first sensor, the first RF signal having a first address value and a first command value;
a fan control module having a second housing, a second microprocessor, an AC power plug, an AC/DC voltage converter, a controllable switch, and an RF receiver;
the second microprocessor, the AC/DC voltage converter, the controllable switch, and the RF receiver being disposed within the second housing;
the AC power plug being coupled to the second housing;
the second microprocessor being operably coupled to the AC/DC voltage converter, the controllable switch, and the RF receiver;
the AC power plug being electrically coupled to the AC/DC voltage converter and to the controllable switch such that an AC voltage is routed from the AC power plug to the AC/DC voltage converter and the controllable switch;
the AC/DC voltage converter configured to output a DC voltage in response to the AC voltage, the DC voltage being received by the second microprocessor and the RF receiver;
the RF receiver configured to receive the first RF signal;
the second microprocessor being programmed to compare the first address value to a first predetermined address value; and
the second microprocessor being further programmed to generate a second control signal to induce the controllable switch to transition to a closed operational position to route the AC voltage to an AC outlet device if the first address value corresponds to the first predetermined address value, and the first command value corresponds to an activation command value;
the AC outlet device configured to be electrically removably coupled to the fan assembly.
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Abstract
A remote control system for controlling operation of a fan assembly is provided. The system includes a first sensor module having a first housing, a first sensor, a first microprocessor, and a first RF transmitter. The first microprocessor is programmed to generate a first control signal to induce the first RF transmitter to transmit a first RF signal in response to a sensor signal from the first sensor. The first RF signal has a first address value and a first command value. The remote control system further includes a fan control module having a second housing, a second microprocessor, an AC power plug, an AC/DC voltage converter, a controllable switch, and an RF receiver. The RF receiver is configured to receive the first RF signal.
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17 Claims
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1. A remote control system for controlling operation of a fan assembly, comprising:
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a first sensor module having a first housing, a first sensor, a first microprocessor, and a first RF transmitter;
the first sensor, the first microprocessor and the first RF transmitter being disposed within the first housing, the first microprocessor being operably coupled to the first sensor and the first RF transmitter;the first microprocessor being programmed to generate a first control signal to induce the first RF transmitter to transmit a first RF signal in response to a sensor signal from the first sensor, the first RF signal having a first address value and a first command value; a fan control module having a second housing, a second microprocessor, an AC power plug, an AC/DC voltage converter, a controllable switch, and an RF receiver;
the second microprocessor, the AC/DC voltage converter, the controllable switch, and the RF receiver being disposed within the second housing;
the AC power plug being coupled to the second housing;
the second microprocessor being operably coupled to the AC/DC voltage converter, the controllable switch, and the RF receiver;the AC power plug being electrically coupled to the AC/DC voltage converter and to the controllable switch such that an AC voltage is routed from the AC power plug to the AC/DC voltage converter and the controllable switch; the AC/DC voltage converter configured to output a DC voltage in response to the AC voltage, the DC voltage being received by the second microprocessor and the RF receiver; the RF receiver configured to receive the first RF signal; the second microprocessor being programmed to compare the first address value to a first predetermined address value; and the second microprocessor being further programmed to generate a second control signal to induce the controllable switch to transition to a closed operational position to route the AC voltage to an AC outlet device if the first address value corresponds to the first predetermined address value, and the first command value corresponds to an activation command value;
the AC outlet device configured to be electrically removably coupled to the fan assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A remote control system for controlling operation of a fan motor in a fan assembly, comprising:
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a first sensor module having a first housing, a first sensor, a first microprocessor, and a first RF transmitter;
the first sensor, the first microprocessor and the first RF transmitter being disposed within the first housing, the first microprocessor being operably coupled to the first sensor and the first RF transmitter;the first microprocessor being programmed to generate a first control signal to induce the first RF transmitter to transmit a first RF signal in response to a sensor signal from the first sensor, the first RF signal having a first address value and a first command value; a fan control module being disposed in a housing of the fan assembly, the fan control module having a second microprocessor, an AC/DC voltage converter, a controllable switch, and an RF receiver;
the second microprocessor being operably coupled to the AC/DC voltage converter, the controllable switch, and the RF receiver;the AC/DC voltage converter and the controllable switch configured to receive an AC voltage; the AC/DC voltage converter configured to output a DC voltage in response to the AC voltage, the DC voltage being received by the second microprocessor and the RF receiver; the RF receiver configured to receive the first RF signal; the second microprocessor being programmed to compare the first address value to a first predetermined address value; and the second microprocessor being further programmed to generate a second control signal to induce the controllable switch to transition to a closed operational position to route the AC voltage to the fan motor if the first address value corresponds to the first predetermined address value, and the first command value corresponds to an activation command value.
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