Remote Control for a Wireless Load Control System
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.
1 . A system configured to control power delivered from a power distribution source to an electrical load, the system comprising:
a remote-control device that includes:
a housing having an attachment feature disposed on an external surface of the housing;
at least one actuatable element disposed on an external surface of the housing;
radio-frequency (RF) transmitter circuitry disposed within the housing; and
a mounting assembly couplable to a vertical surface, the mounting assembly including:
a complimentary attachment feature to receive the attachment feature disposed on the external surface of the housing to couple the remote-control device to the mounting assembly; and
a plurality of coupling features, each of the plurality of coupling features to receive a corresponding one of a plurality of complimentary coupling features.
2 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a faceplate member couplable to the mounting assembly, the plurality of complimentary coupling features disposed on at least a portion of an external surface of the faceplate member.
3 . The system of claim 2 :
wherein the faceplate member includes a front surface and a rear surface and an aperture extending from the front surface to the rear surface of the faceplate member, the aperture to permit the passage of the remote-control housing.
4 . The electrical control system of claim 3 wherein at least a portion of the plurality of complimentary coupling features are disposed on at least a portion of the rear surface of the faceplate member.
5 . The electrical control system of claim 3 :
wherein the housing includes a front surface and a rear surface; and
wherein when coupled to the mounting assembly, the front surface of the housing is flush with the front surface of the faceplate assembly.
6 . The electrical control system of claim 2 wherein the plurality of complimentary coupling features includes a plurality of post members.
7 . The electrical control system of claim 6 wherein the plurality of coupling features includes a plurality of apertures to receive corresponding ones of the plurality of post members.
8 . The electrical control system of claim 7 wherein the plurality of apertures extend at least partially through a thickness of the mounting assembly.
9 . The electrical control system of claim 3 :
wherein the aperture formed in the faceplate member includes a rectangular aperture having radiused corners; and
wherein the remote-control housing comprises a rectangular housing having radiused corners corresponding to the radiused corners of the faceplate member aperture.
10 . The electrical control system of claim 1 wherein the attachment feature comprises a groove.
11 . The electrical control system of claim 10 wherein the complimentary attachment feature comprises a tongue member receivable in at least a portion of the groove.
12 . The electrical control system of claim 1 :
wherein the remote-control device comprises a motorized window treatment remote control device; and
wherein the at least one actuatable element disposed on the external surface of the housing comprises a plurality of actuatable elements to control the position of the motorized window treatment.
13 . A remote-control device mounting system comprising:
a mounting assembly that includes:
an attachment feature to receive a complimentary attachment feature disposed on the external surface of a remote-control device housing, the attachment feature to couple the remote-control device housing to the mounting assembly; and
a plurality of coupling features, each of the plurality of coupling features to receive a corresponding one of a plurality of complimentary coupling features; and
a faceplate member couplable to the mounting assembly, the plurality of complimentary coupling features disposed on at least a portion of an external surface of the faceplate member.
14 . The mounting system of claim 13 :
wherein the faceplate member includes a front surface and a rear surface and an aperture extending from the front surface to the rear surface of the faceplate member, the aperture to permit the passage of the remote-control device housing.
15 . The mounting system of claim 14 wherein at least a portion of the plurality of complimentary coupling features are disposed on at least a portion of the rear surface of the faceplate member.
16 . The mounting system of claim 15 wherein the plurality of complimentary coupling features includes a plurality of post members.
17 . The mounting system of claim 16 wherein the plurality of coupling features includes a plurality of apertures to receive corresponding ones of the plurality of post members.
18 . The mounting system of claim 17 wherein the plurality of apertures extend at least partially through a thickness of the mounting assembly.
19 . The mounting system of claim 14 :
wherein the aperture formed in the faceplate member includes a rectangular aperture having radiused corners; and
wherein the remote-control housing comprises a rectangular housing having radiused corners corresponding to the radiused corners of the faceplate member aperture.
20 . The mounting system of claim 13 wherein the attachment feature comprises a tongue member.