Battery powered wall mounted remote control for ceiling fans and lights
First Claim
1. A battery operated remote control comprising:
- a remote control housing attachable to an existing wall switch after a wall switch cover has been removed, the remote control housing comprising a front housing and a rear housing and a slot opening passing from the front housing through the rear housing, the front housing including a door hingedly attached to cover a portion of the front housing and a control panel adjacent to the door;
an electronic assembly connected with the control panel with plural switches for controlling an operation of a fan and a light fixture attached to the fan and a transmitter for transmitting a control signal to the fan; and
a battery compartment accessible when the door is in an open position for a battery to power the electronic assembly, wherein when the door is in the open position the wall switch is accessible and exposed through the slot opening passing from the front housing to the rear housing, and the wall switch is not accessible when the door is in a closed position closing off the portion of the front housing.
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Abstract
Systems, devices and methods for providing a battery powered wall mounted remote control for ceiling fans and lights. The battery powered remote control can be installable over an existing wall switch without hard wiring into electrical system at the switch box. The remote control housing is decorative in nature and has functional fan and light buttons for remotely controlling operation of the fan and light fixture. The remote housing attaches to the hard wired wall mounted switch using existing hardware that previously held the switch plate in place. The remote housing has a door that opens to allow the original fan/light switch to still be used in an on/off power control for the device being controlled by the battery powered wall mounted remote control for ceiling fans and lights.
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10 Claims
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1. A battery operated remote control comprising:
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a remote control housing attachable to an existing wall switch after a wall switch cover has been removed, the remote control housing comprising a front housing and a rear housing and a slot opening passing from the front housing through the rear housing, the front housing including a door hingedly attached to cover a portion of the front housing and a control panel adjacent to the door; an electronic assembly connected with the control panel with plural switches for controlling an operation of a fan and a light fixture attached to the fan and a transmitter for transmitting a control signal to the fan; and a battery compartment accessible when the door is in an open position for a battery to power the electronic assembly, wherein when the door is in the open position the wall switch is accessible and exposed through the slot opening passing from the front housing to the rear housing, and the wall switch is not accessible when the door is in a closed position closing off the portion of the front housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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