Spa and swimming pool remote control systems
First Claim
1. In a method of controlling equipment for operating a spa,the improvement comprising in combination the steps of:
- providing electrical controls for controlling said equipment;
providing a manual stationary control for manual user operation of said electrical controls;
positioning said manual stationary control at a control location beyond manual reach from said spa;
providing a manual remote control including a hand-held wireless remote control unit for manual user operation, at least from inside said spa, of said electrical controls operable by said manual stationary control;
activating said manual stationary control for manual user operation of said equipment through said electrical controls manually from said control location;
activating said manual remote control for manual user operation of said equipment through said electrical controls with said hand-held wireless remote control unit at least from inside said spa; and
maintaining said manual stationary control activated for continued manual user operation of said equipment through said electrical controls manually from said control location while said manual remote control remains activated for manual user operation of said equipment through said electrical controls interchangeably with said manual stationary control from said control location and with said hand-held wireless remote control unit at least from inside said spa.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for controlling equipment for operating a spa, provide electrical controls for controlling such equipment, a manual stationary control for manual user operation of these electrical controls, and a manual remote control including a hand-held wireless remote control unit for manual user operation, at least from inside the spa, of the electrical controls operable by the manual stationary control. The manual stationary control is maintained activated for continued manual user operation of the equipment through the electrical controls manually from a control location while the manual remote control remains activated for manual user operation of the equipment through the electrical controls interchangeably with the manual stationary control from the control location and with the hand-held wireless remote control unit at least from inside the spa. Visual indicators are preferably provided for indicating to the user various conditions of the electrical controls and equipment as selected from time to time interchangeably with the remote control unit and with the manual stationary control.
120 Citations
40 Claims
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1. In a method of controlling equipment for operating a spa,
the improvement comprising in combination the steps of: -
providing electrical controls for controlling said equipment; providing a manual stationary control for manual user operation of said electrical controls; positioning said manual stationary control at a control location beyond manual reach from said spa; providing a manual remote control including a hand-held wireless remote control unit for manual user operation, at least from inside said spa, of said electrical controls operable by said manual stationary control; activating said manual stationary control for manual user operation of said equipment through said electrical controls manually from said control location; activating said manual remote control for manual user operation of said equipment through said electrical controls with said hand-held wireless remote control unit at least from inside said spa; and maintaining said manual stationary control activated for continued manual user operation of said equipment through said electrical controls manually from said control location while said manual remote control remains activated for manual user operation of said equipment through said electrical controls interchangeably with said manual stationary control from said control location and with said hand-held wireless remote control unit at least from inside said spa. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. In a method of controlling equipment for operating a spa,
the improvement comprising in combination the steps of: -
providing electrical controls for controlling said equipment; providing a manual stationary control for manual user operation of said electrical controls; positioning said manual stationary control at a control location beyond manual reach from said spa; providing a manual remote control including a hand-held wireless remote control unit for manual user operation, at least from inside said spa, of said electrical controls operable by said manual stationary control; activating said manual stationary control for manual user operation of said equipment through said electrical controls manually from said control location; activating said manual remote control for manual user operation of said equipment through said electrical controls with said hand-held wireless remote control unit at least from inside said spa; and providing visual indicators for indicating to the user various conditions of said electrical controls and equipment as selected from time to time interchangeably with said remote control unit and with said manual stationary control. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. In apparatus for controlling equipment for operating a spa,
the improvement comprising in combination: -
electrical controls for controlling said equipment; a manual stationary control for said electrical controls; a manual remote control for said electrical controls, including a hand-held wireless remote control unit; means for activating said manual stationary control for manual user operation of said equipment through said electrical controls manually from a control location; means for activating said manual remote control for manual user operation of said equipment through said electrical controls with said hand-held wireless remote control unit at least from inside said spa; and means for maintaining said manual stationary control activated for continued manual user operation of said equipment through said electrical controls manually from said control location while said manual remote control remains activated for manual user operation of said equipment through said electrical controls interchangeably with said manual stationary control from said control location and with said hand-held wireless remote control unit at least from inside said spa. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. In apparatus for controlling equipment for operating a spa,
the improvement comprising in combination: -
providing electrical controls for controlling said equipment; a manual stationary control for said electrical controls; a manual remote control for said electrical controls, including a hand-held wireless remote control unit; means for activating said manual stationary control for manual user operation of said equipment through said electrical controls manually from a control location; means for activating said manual remote control for manual user operation of said equipment through said electrical controls with said hand-held, wireless remote control unit at least from inside said spa; and visual indicators connected to said electrical controls for indicating to the user various conditions of said electrical controls and equipment as selected from time to time interchangeably with said remote control unit and with said manual stationary control. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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