Wireless controlled damper

Abstract

A wireless radial damper system includes at least one radial damper having a motor connected thereto to rotate the radial damper between an open position and a closed position inside a duct. A receiver is connected to the motor for communicating with the motor via a wireless signal. A wireless thermostat remote from the receiver sends the wireless signal to the receiver which in turn operates the motor to control the radial damper. The wireless thermostat allows for the radial damper to be temperature controlled rather than user controlled. A wireless remote controller, a wireless wand or some other type of wireless device may be used in place of a wireless thermostat.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A wireless radial damper system for use with a duct having an air inlet and air outlet inside the duct, said wireless radial damper system comprising:
 at least one radial damper including a central shaft and radial blades operatively connected to said central shaft,   said radial blades being movable between an open position for opening the air inlet and air outlet, and a closed position for closing the air inlet and air outlet;   a motor operatively connected to said central shaft for moving said radial blades between the open position, the closed position or a position between the open and closed positions;   a receiver operatively connected to said motor for receiving a wireless signal to control said motor; and   a programmable wireless thermostat for selectively transmitting the wireless signal to said receiver,   wherein said radial damper system is capable of being temperature controlled based on the programming of said wireless thermostat.   
     
     
         2 . A wireless radial damper system according to  claim 1 , wherein said motor is an econo spring return motor. 
     
     
         3 . A wireless radial damper system according to  claim 1 , wherein said motor is located within the air inlet and outlet of the duct. 
     
     
         4 . A wireless radial damper system according to  claim 1 , wherein said motor is located outside of the air inlet and outlet of the duct. 
     
     
         5 . A wireless radial damper system according to  claim 1  and further comprising a take off operatively connected to the outside of the duct for mounting said receiver outside of the duct. 
     
     
         6 . A wireless radial damper system according to  claim 4  and further comprising a cable connected from said motor outside of the duct to said central shaft inside of the duct. 
     
     
         7 . A wireless radial damper system according to  claim 1  wherein said motor has a rotation angle of 180 degrees. 
     
     
         8 . A wireless radial damper system according to  claim 1  wherein said thermostat is a wireless remote controller. 
     
     
         9 . A wireless radial damper system according to  claim 1  wherein said thermostat is a wireless wand.