Wireless battery-powered remote control having multiple mounting means
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1. A remote control for a wireless load control system, the remote control comprising:
- a housing having a front surface and an outer periphery defined by a length and a width;
an actuator provided at the front surface of the housing;
a wireless transmitter contained within the housing; and
a controller contained within the housing and coupled to the wireless transmitter for causing transmission of a wireless signal in response to an actuation of the actuator, the wireless transmitter and the controller adapted to be powered by a battery contained within the housing, wherein the remote control is configured to function when held in a user'"'"'s hand;
wherein the length and the width of the housing are slightly smaller than a length and a width of a standard opening on the front of a faceplate, respectively, wherein the outer periphery of the housing is received within the standard opening on the front of the faceplate and the full front surface of the housing is exposed through the opening in the faceplate when the housing and the faceplate are mounted to a vertical surface, wherein the remote control is configured to function when mounted to the vertical surface and received in the opening of the faceplate and appears to the user to function like a wallbox-mounted load control device.
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A remote control for a wireless load control system, the remote control comprising: a housing having a front surface and an outer periphery defined by a length and a width; an actuator provided at the front surface of the housing; a wireless transmitter contained within the housing; and a controller contained within the housing and coupled to the wireless transmitter for causing transmission of a wireless signal in response to an actuation of the actuator, the wireless transmitter and the controller adapted to be powered by a battery contained within the housing; wherein the length and the width of the housing are slightly smaller than a length and a width of a standard opening of a faceplate, respectively, such that the outer periphery of the housing is adapted to be received within the standard opening of the faceplate when the housing and the faceplate are mounted to a vertical surface.
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1. A remote control for a wireless load control system, the remote control comprising:
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a housing having a front surface and an outer periphery defined by a length and a width; an actuator provided at the front surface of the housing; a wireless transmitter contained within the housing; and a controller contained within the housing and coupled to the wireless transmitter for causing transmission of a wireless signal in response to an actuation of the actuator, the wireless transmitter and the controller adapted to be powered by a battery contained within the housing, wherein the remote control is configured to function when held in a user'"'"'s hand; wherein the length and the width of the housing are slightly smaller than a length and a width of a standard opening on the front of a faceplate, respectively, wherein the outer periphery of the housing is received within the standard opening on the front of the faceplate and the full front surface of the housing is exposed through the opening in the faceplate when the housing and the faceplate are mounted to a vertical surface, wherein the remote control is configured to function when mounted to the vertical surface and received in the opening of the faceplate and appears to the user to function like a wallbox-mounted load control device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A remote control device adapted to be mounted to a vertical surface, the remote control device comprising:
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a faceplate having a standard opening; a wireless transmitter; a controller coupled to the wireless transmitter for causing transmission of wireless signals; and a housing having a front surface and an outer periphery defining a length and a width slightly smaller than a length and a width of the standard opening of the faceplate, respectively, the housing containing the controller and the wireless transmitter, the controller and the wireless transmitter adapted to be powered by a battery contained within the housing, wherein the remote control device is configured to function when held in a user'"'"'s hand; wherein when the faceplate and the housing are mounted to the vertical surface, the outer periphery of the housing is received within the standard opening of the faceplate and the full front surface of the housing is exposed through the opening in the faceplate, wherein the remote control device is configured to function when mounted to the vertical surface and received in the opening of the faceplate and appears to the user to function like a wallbox-mounted load control device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A remote load control device adapted to be mounted to a vertical surface, the load control device comprising:
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a faceplate having a standard opening and adapted to be mounted to the vertical surface; a wireless transmitter; a controller coupled to the wireless transmitter for causing transmission of wireless signals; a housing adapted to be mounted to the vertical surface and containing the controller and the wireless transmitter, the housing having a front surface and a length and a width slightly smaller than a length and a width of the standard opening on the front of the faceplate, respectively; and a battery enclosure portion within the housing for receiving the battery; wherein the load control device is configured to function when held in a user'"'"'s hand; whereby the housing is to fit snugly within the standard opening on the front of the faceplate, when the housing and faceplate are mounted on the vertical surface and the full front surface of the housing is exposed through the opening in the faceplate, wherein the load control device is configured to function when mounted to the vertical surface and received in the opening of the faceplate and appears to the user to function like a wallbox-mounted load control device.
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23. A remote load control device adapted to be mounted to a vertical surface, the load control device comprising:
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a faceplate having a standard opening and adapted to be mounted to the vertical surface; a wireless transmitter; a controller coupled to the wireless transmitter for causing transmission of wireless signals; and a housing adapted to be mounted to the vertical surface and containing the controller and the wireless transmitter, the housing having a front surface and a length and a width slightly smaller than a length and a width of the standard opening on the front of the faceplate, respectively, wherein the load control device is configured to function when held in a user'"'"'s hand; wherein the housing is sized to fit in an opening formed by the vertical surface and the opening on the front of the faceplate when mounted to the vertical surface and the full front surface of the housing is exposed through the opening in the faceplate, wherein the load control device is configured to function when mounted to the vertical surface and received in the opening of the faceplate and appears to the user to function like a wallbox-mounted load control device.
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24. A remote load control device adapted to be mounted to a vertical surface, the load control device comprising:
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a faceplate having a front surface having a standard opening and adapted to be mounted to the vertical surface; a wireless transmitter; a controller coupled to the wireless transmitter for causing transmission of wireless signals; and a housing adapted to be mounted to the vertical surface and containing the controller and the wireless transmitter, the housing having a front surface and a length and a width slightly smaller than a length and a width of the standard opening on the front of the faceplate, respectively, wherein the load control device is configured to function when held in a user'"'"'s hand; wherein the housing is sized to fit in the volume formed by the plane of the front surface of the faceplate, the plane of the vertical surface, and the opening on the front of the faceplate when mounted to the vertical surface and the full front surface of the housing is exposed through the opening in the faceplate, wherein the load control device is configured to function when mounted to the vertical surface and received in the opening of the faceplate and appears to the user to function like a wallbox-mounted load control device.
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25. A method of remotely controlling an electrical load in a wireless load control system, the method comprising:
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determining a length and a width of a standard opening of a faceplate from a standard published by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association; providing a remote control comprising a housing having a front surface and a length and a width slightly smaller than the length and the width, respectively, of the standard opening on the front of the faceplate; transmitting a wireless signal from the remote control in response to an actuation of an actuator; and controlling the electrical load in response to the wireless signal transmitted by the remote control, wherein the remote control is configured to function when held in a user'"'"'s hand;
further comprising;mounting the faceplate and the housing to a vertical surface, such that an outer periphery of the housing is received within the standard opening on the front of the faceplate and the full front surface of the housing is exposed through the opening in the faceplate, wherein the remote control is configured to function when mounted to the vertical surface and received in the opening of the faceplate and appears to the user to function like a wallbox-mounted load control device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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