Retrofit remote control device
AssigneeLutron Technology Company LLC
InventorChris Dimberg
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Abstract
A control device may be configured to be mounted over a bezel portion of an electrical device and to control a lighting load. The control device may comprise a base portion having planar extensions removably attached or affixed thereto. The planar extensions may be adapted to be received in a gap between a faceplate of the electrical device and the bezel portion for holding the control device against the faceplate. The planar extensions may comprise barbs that allow for insertion of the extensions in the gap, and may bite into the faceplate to hinder removal of the control device. The planar extensions may be defined by a mounting structure that is configured to be received in the gap between the bezel portion and the faceplate. The mounting structure may protrude beyond a front surface of the faceplate.
Claims22
A control device adapted to be mounted over a bezel portion of an electrical device, the electrical device having a faceplate mounted thereto, the faceplate defining a first opening through which the bezel portion is received, the first opening of the faceplate defining a gap between the faceplate and the bezel portion of the electrical device, the control device comprising:
- a control module comprising a wireless communication circuit and a control circuit that is configured to transmit a digital message via the wireless communication circuit in response to a user input;
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- a mounting structure having a base that defines a second opening extending therethrough, the base of the mounting structure configured to be disposed between a yoke of the electrical device and the faceplate, the mounting structure defining a plurality of planar extensions that extend from two or more sides of the second opening of the base, the plurality of planar extensions configured to be disposed into the gap between the first opening of the faceplate and the bezel portion of the electrical device and protrude beyond a front surface of the faceplate;
- wherein the planar extensions are configured to secure the control module in an attached position relative to the electrical device.
A mounting structure for mounting a control device over a bezel portion of an electrical device, the electrical device having a faceplate mounted thereto, the faceplate having a first opening through which the bezel portion is received, the first opening of the faceplate defining a gap between the faceplate and the bezel portion, the mounting structure comprising:
- a base that defines a second opening extending therethrough, the base of the mounting structure configured to be disposed between a yoke of the electrical device and the faceplate;
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- a plurality of planar extensions that extend from two or more sides of the second opening of the base, the plurality of planar extensions configured to be disposed into the gap between the first opening of the faceplate and the bezel portion of the electrical device and protrude beyond a front surface of the faceplate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.