Motorized overhead stowage system

A storage bin comprising:

• a receptacle for receiving items;
• a mounting support fixedly attached to a structure substantially above a floor, the mounting support shaped to receive the receptacle frame;
• and
• a mechanism for connecting the receptacle to the mounting support and guiding the receptacle downward from the mounting support to a first position to allow placement or retrieval of the items and guiding the receptacle upward to the mounting support to a second position adjacent to the mounting support for storage of the items, the mechanism comprises pulleys arranged to connect the receptacle to the mounting support via at least one link;
• a RF-controlled motor having a receiver associated therewith for receiving controlling signals from a transmitter;
• a spool operable by the RF-controlled motor, wherein the spool is caused to move the receptacle downward when the at least one link is unwound from around the spool, and caused to move the receptacle upward when the at least one link is wound around the spool.