Remote Control for a Wireless Load Control System

Abstract

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.

What is claimed is: 
     
         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.