Transmitter holder apparatus and method

• US 8,854,798 B1
• Filed: 10/02/2009
• Issued: 10/07/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Watt Stopper Incorporated (Legrand SA)
• Original Assignee: Qmotion Incorporated
• Inventors: Mullet, Willis Jay, Wysoczynski, Christopher Lee, Brunk, Darrin W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wilson, Adrian S
• Application Number:
  US12/587,140
• Time in Patent Office: 1,831 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.01, 174/50
• US Class Current: 361/679.01
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/14 Fastening of cover or lid to box

Abstract

A transmitter holder apparatus includes a bezel with a front surface, sides and a flat back where the front surface includes a recess A transmitter assembly is provided where the transmitter assembly is configured to fit within the recess in the front surface of the bezel. A connector device is provided for removably connecting the transmitter assembly with the bezel.

Claims

1. A transmitter holder apparatus comprising:

a) a bezel with a front surface, sides and a flat back wherein the front surface includes a recess;

b) a transmitter assembly wherein the transmitter assembly is configured to fit within the recess in the front surface of the bezel;

c) a connector device for removably connecting the transmitter assembly with the bezel wherein the connector device is asymmetrical such that said transmitter assembly is connected with said bezel in only one particular orientation said connector device includes a male member and a female member wherein said male member is connected with either the transmitter assembly or said bezel and wherein said male member joins with said female member in said bezel or said transmitter assembly in cooperative relationship such that said transmitter assembly and said bezel are removably connected; and

wherein the connector device includes a metal plate and a magnet in cooperative relationship such that said magnet removably connects with said metal plate.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said metal plate is connected with said bezel in the recess and wherein the recess includes a base and the metal plate extends out from said recess base.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said magnet is connected with said transmitter assembly and wherein said transmitter assembly includes a chamber such that the metal plate fits within the chamber in said transmitter assembly.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the transmitter assembly includes an operating surface and the operating surface of the transmitter assembly extends above the front surface of the bezel when the transmitter assembly is connected with the bezel.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said transmitter assembly includes controls for operation of a device in an operating surface of said transmitter assembly.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the device is a curtain assembly.

7. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the controls control movement of a curtain assembly such that a shade moves up and down.

8. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the controls control movement of a curtain assembly such that a shade moves up and down a percentage of a total distance.

9. A transmitter holder apparatus comprising:

a) a bezel with a front surface, sides and a back wherein the front surface includes a recess;

b) a transmitter assembly for operation of an appliance wherein the transmitter assembly includes controls for operation of the appliance and wherein said transmitter assembly includes a power source and wherein the transmitter assembly is configured to fit within the recess in the front surface of the bezel;

c) a connector device for removably connecting the transmitter assembly with the bezel wherein the connector device includes a male member and a female member wherein said male member includes either a metal plate or a magnet connected with either the transmitter assembly or said recess of said bezel and wherein said male member includes either a magnet or a metal plate and joins with said female member in said bezel or said transmitter assembly in cooperative relationship such that said transmitter assembly and said bezel are removably connected and wherein the connector device is located in an asymmetrical location within said recess such that said transmitter assembly is connected with said bezel in only one particular orientation.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said recess in the front surface of the bezel extends beyond the back of the bezel.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said recess in the bezel is conformed to fit within an electrical switch box.

12. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the appliance is a curtain assembly and wherein the curtain assembly includes a shade for covering an opening and wherein the controls control operation of the curtain assembly such that the shade moves up to an upper limit and down to a lower limit.

13. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the appliance is a curtain assembly and wherein the curtain assembly includes a shade for covering an opening and wherein the controls include a first control, a second control and a third control and wherein the first control controls movement of the curtain assembly such that approximately twenty-five per-cent of an opening is covered by the shade, wherein said second control controls movement of the curtain assembly such that approximately fifty per-cent of an opening is covered by the shade and wherein said third control controls movement of the curtain assembly such that approximately seventy-five per-cent of an opening is covered by the shade.

14. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the connector device is asymmetrical such that said transmitter assembly is always connected with said bezel in only one particular orientation.

15. A transmitter holder method for utilizing a transmitter comprising:

a) providing a bezel with a front surface, sides and a flat back wherein the front surface includes a recess;

providing a transmitter assembly for operation of an appliance wherein said transmitter assembly includes controls for operation of the appliance and wherein said transmitter assembly includes a power source and wherein said transmitter assembly is configured to fit within said recess in the front surface of the bezel;

providing a connector device for removably connecting the transmitter assembly with the bezel wherein the connector device includes a metal plate and a magnet in cooperative relationship such that said magnet removably connects with said metal plate wherein the connector device is in an asymmetrical location in said recess such that said transmitter assembly is connected with said bezel in only one particular orientation; and

b) placing the transmitter assembly with said bezel such that said metal plate and said magnet hold said transmitter assembly in connection with said bezel.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein said metal plate is connected with said bezel and said magnet is connected with said transmitter assembly.

17. The method of claim 15 wherein the appliance is a curtain assembly and wherein the curtain assembly includes a shade for covering an opening and wherein the controls control operation of the curtain assembly such that the shade moves up to an upper limit and down to a lower limit.

18. The method of claim 15 wherein the appliance is a curtain assembly and wherein the curtain assembly includes a shade for covering an opening and wherein the controls include a first control, a second control and a third control and wherein the first control controls movement of the curtain assembly such that approximately twenty-five per-cent of an opening is covered by the shade, wherein said second control controls movement of the curtain assembly such that approximately fifty per-cent of an opening is covered by the shade and wherein said third control controls movement of the curtain assembly such that approximately seventy-five per-cent of an opening is covered by the shade.