Low profile ceiling fan having a remote control receiver
US6015274A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04D27/008
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A remote control receiver is provided, as well as a system for installing the receiver within a motor housing of a ceiling fan which may comprise a low profile ceiling fan. The receiver may be provided as an add-on unit or pre-packaged with new fans. The receiver includes upper and lower housings which engage one another and define an interior space of the receiver. Electronic circuitry is provided within the interior space which is effective for controlling at least the rotational speed of the ceiling fan motor and the fan blades attached to the motor. The receiver may optionally control the operation of a light fixture included as part of the fan, and in some applications the receiver may also control the direction of rotation of the motor and blades. The system for installing the receiver within the motor housing includes a stationary portion of the ceiling fan, such as a ceiling mount plate or motor mount plate, which is spaced apart from the rotating components. The system may farther include a plurality of apertures formed in the lower housing of the receiver and at least one strap, wire or cable, etc. which is passed through selected ones of the apertures and attaches the re…
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