Eco-friendly register

Abstract

An eco-friendly register ( 100 ) is provided herein. The eco-friendly register ( 100 ) includes a grill assembly ( 102 ) having a plurality of vents. The eco-friendly register ( 100 ) further includes a housing ( 104 ) having a butterfly ( 106 ), the butterfly ( 106 ) having a powered blade ( 107 ) and unpowered blade ( 108 ) that are rotatable from a first position to a second position to open or close supply of air through the plurality of vents. The eco-friendly register ( 100 ) further includes a linkage ( 120 ) coupled with the powered blade ( 107 ) and the unpowered blade ( 108 ), the linkage ( 120 ) is configured to slide horizontally from a first wall to a second wall of housing ( 104 ), based on rotation of the powered blade ( 107 ) from the first position to the second position, the linkage ( 120 ) further configured to rotate the unpowered blade ( 108 ) from the first position to the second position, based on the sliding. The eco-friendly register ( 100 ) further includes a motor ( 110 ) configured to rotate the powered blade ( 107 ) from the first position to the second position to open or close supply of air through the vents, and a receiver ( 116 ) configured to wirelessly receive instructions and control operation of the motor ( 110 ) based on the instructions.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An eco-friendly register ( 100 ) comprising:
 a grill assembly ( 102 ) having a plurality of vents;   a housing ( 104 ) having a butterfly ( 106 ), the butterfly ( 106 ) having a powered blade ( 107 ) and unpowered blade ( 108 ) that are rotatable from a first position to a second position to open or close supply of air through the plurality of vents;   a linkage ( 120 ) coupled with the powered blade ( 107 ) and the unpowered blade ( 108 ), the linkage ( 120 ) is configured to slide horizontally from a first wall to a second wall of housing ( 104 ), based on rotation of the powered blade ( 107 ) from the first position to the second position, the linkage ( 120 ) further configured to rotate the unpowered blade ( 108 ) from the first position to the second position, based on the sliding;   a motor ( 110 ) configured to rotate the powered blade ( 107 ) from the first position to the second position to open or close supply of air through the vents; and   a receiver ( 116 ) configured to wirelessly receive instructions, and control operation of the motor ( 110 ) based on the instructions.   
     
     
         2 . The eco-friendly register ( 100 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the receiver ( 116 ) is configured to receive instructions from a transmitter of a thermostat ( 500 ). 
     
     
         3 . The eco-friendly register ( 100 ) of  claim 2 , wherein the thermostat ( 500 ) comprises a display ( 502 ) having a set point temperature to be set by a user. 
     
     
         4 . The eco-friendly register ( 100 ) of  claim 3 , wherein the thermostat ( 500 ) having a temperature sensor that displays current room temperature on the display ( 502 ). 
     
     
         5 . The eco-friendly register ( 100 ) of  claim 4 , wherein if the temperature set by the user is less than the current room temperature, the transmitter is configured to send instruction to the receiver ( 116 ) to open the blades ( 108 ) to allow air inside the room. 
     
     
         6 . The eco-friendly register ( 100 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the motor ( 110 ) is coupled with the powered blade ( 107 ) via a shaft ( 118 ). 
     
     
         7 . The eco-friendly register ( 100 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the linkage ( 120 ) is configured to act as limit switch. 
     
     
         8 . The eco-friendly register ( 100 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the motor ( 110 ) is switched off when the linkage ( 120 ) hits the wall of the housing ( 104 ) during the horizontal slide. 
     
     
         9 . The eco-friendly register ( 100 ) of  claim 1 , further comprising a battery ( 112 ) to power the motor ( 110 ). 
     
     
         10 . The eco-friendly register ( 100 ) of  claim 9 , wherein the battery ( 112 ) is replaceable by a user.