REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A FAN ASSEMBLY

• US 20170067239A1
• Filed: 11/18/2016
• Published: 03/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Essential Technology, LLC
• Original Assignee: Direct Success, LLC
• Inventors: Dorendorf, Bruce, Parkhurst, Greg
• Application Number:
  US15/355,216
• Publication Number:
  US 20170067239A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: E03D 9/04 Special arrangement or operation of ventilating devices ventilating rooms in general F24F
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/0001 for ventilation F24F11/30 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/56 Remote control
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/77 by controlling the speed of ventilators
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2007/001 with exhausting air ducts
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2110/30 Velocity
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 30/70 Efficient control or regulation technologies, e.g. for control of refrigerant flow, motor or heating

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.

Claims

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/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 second microprocessor being operably coupled to the AC/DC voltage converter, the controllable switch, and the RF receiver;

the second housing being sized and shaped such that the second housing is at least partially disposed within the fan assembly;

the AC/DC voltage converter configured to output a DC voltage in response to an 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.