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Remotely controlled ceiling fan and light assembly

  • US 4,621,992 A
  • Filed: 04/26/1984
  • Issued: 11/11/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A fan assembly (20) for being mounted to a ceiling and suspended therefrom and comprising;

  • support means adapted for connection to a ceiling and an electrical power outlet, a fan blade means (22) rotatably supported by said support means, an electrical drive motor (24) supported by said support means for rotating said fan blade means (22), an electrical light means (26) supported by said support means for selectively providing illumination, said assembly characterized by radio signal receiver means (48) electrically connected respectively to said drive motor (24) and said light means (26) and adapted for electrical connection to the electrical power outlet for controlling the electrical power supply to said drive motor (24) and said light means (26) independently of one another in response to predetermined first and second radio signals, said receiver means including electrical current regulator means (60,61,62,63) for establishing the magnitude of electrical power supplied to said drive motor (24) and said light means (26) respectively over a predetermined range of power in response to said first and second radio signals respectively to establish the speed of rotation of said drive motor (24) for said fan blade means (22) in response to the employment of said first radio signal and to turn said light means (26) ON and OFF and establish the degree of illumination of said light means (26) among a plurality of different degrees of illumination over said predetermined range of power in response to the employment of said second radio signal.

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