Low profile ceiling fan having a remote control receiver

A remote control receiver for use in a ceiling fan having a motor, said remote control receiver comprising:

• an upper housing;
• a lower housing engaged with said upper housing, said upper and lower housings combining to form an interior space, said lower housing including a lower portion, a pair of opposing end portions extending upwardly from said lower portion and a pair of opposing side portions extending upwardly from said lower portion;
• a first plurality of apertures formed in and extending through said lower portion;
• a second plurality of apertures, each of said second plurality of apertures formed in and extending through one of said end portions of said lower housing and disposed proximate one of said first plurality of apertures;
• a third plurality of apertures, each of said third plurality of apertures formed in and extending through one of said side portions and disposed proximate one of said first plurality of apertures;
• said remote control receiver being attachable to the ceiling fan using selected ones of said first, second and third pluralities of apertures, each of said second plurality of apertures being aligned with one of said first plurality of apertures and communicating with the corresponding one of said first plurality of apertures via said interior space, each of said third plurality of apertures being aligned with one of said first plurality of apertures and communicating with the corresponding one of said first plurality of apertures via said interior space;
• said remote control receiver being in electrical communication with said motor and effective for controlling at least a speed of rotation of said motor when installing said ceiling fan.

A system for installing a remote control receiver in a ceiling fan having a motor with a rotor and a stator, the ceiling fan further including a motor housing surrounding the motor the remote control receiver including upper and lower housings which engage one another, said system comprising:

• a plurality of apertures formed in a least one of the upper and lower housings of said remote control receiver;
• at least one strap passed through selected ones of said apertures to secure the remote control receiver within the motor housing at a location spaced apart from the rotor of the ceiling fan motor;
• and
• a stationary portion of the ceiling fan disposed within the motor housing;
• wherein
• said at least one strap being effective for securing said remote control receiver to said stationary portion at a location spaced apart from the rotor;
• said stationary portion comprises a motor mount plate attached to the stator of the ceiling fan motor;
• said system further comprises a plurality of apertures formed in said motor mount plate;
• said at least one strap engages said apertures in said motor mount plate.

A kit of component parts for a ceiling fan comprising:

• a remote control receiver having upper and lower housings which engage one another and combine to form an interior space, said lower housing including a plurality of apertures formed therein;
• at least one strap sized for engagement with said apertures;
• at least one of a motor mount plate and a ceiling mount plate;
• said lower housing of said remote control receiver includes a lower portion, a pair of opposing end portions extending upwardly from said lower portion and a pair of opposing side portions extending upwardly from said lower portion and interconnecting said end portions;
• said plurality of apertures comprises first, second and third pluralites of apertures, said first plurality of apertures being formed in and extending through said lower portion, each of said second plurality of apertures being formed in and extending through one of said end portions and disposed proximate one of said first plurality of apertures and communicating with the corresponding proximate one of said first plurality of apertures via said interior space, whereby each of said second plurality of apertures and the corresponding proximate one of said first plurality of apertures are operably effective for receiving one of said at least one strap, each of said third plurality of apertures being formed in and extending through one of said side portions and disposed proximate one of said first plurality of apertures and communicating with the corresponding proximate one of said first plurality of apertures via said interior space whereby each of said third plurality of apertures and the corresponding proximate one of said first plurality of apertures are operably effective for receiving one of said at least one strap.

A ceiling fan comprising:

• a motor having a rotor and a stator;
• a plurality of fan blades attached to said rotor;
• a motor housing disposed in surrounding relationship with said motor, said motor housing defining an interior space;
• and
• a remote control receiver in electrical communication with said motor, said remote control receiver effective for controlling at least the rotational speed of said motor, said remote control receiver being disposed within said interior space in a location spaced apart from the rotor, said remote control receiver being secured to a stationary portion of said ceiling fan;
• wherein
• said stationary portion comprises a motor mount plate which supports said motor;
• said remote control receiver comprises an upper housing and a lower housing engaged with one another, and a plurality of apertures formed in at least one of said upper and lower housings;
• said motor mount plate includes a plurality of openings;
• said ceiling fan further comprises a strap having a first end and a second end, said strap being passed through selected ones of said apertures in said remote control receiver and through selected openings in said motor mount plate, said first end of said strap being fastened to said second end to form a loop to secure the remote control receiver to the motor mount plate.

A ceiling fan comprising:

• a motor having a rotor and a stator;
• a plurality of fan blades attached to said rotor;
• a motor housing disposed in surrounding relationship with said motor, said motor housing defining an interior space;
• and
• a remote control receiver in electrical communication with said motor, said remote control receiver effective for controlling at least the rotational speed of said motor, said remote control receiver being disposed within said interior space in a location spaced apart from the rotor, said remote control receiver being secured to a stationary portion of said ceiling fan;
• a ceiling mount plate for securing the ceiling fan to a ceiling;
• wherein
• said stationary portion comprises said ceiling mount plate;
• said remote control receiver includes a plurality of apertures;
• said ceiling fan further comprises a strap having a first end and a second end, said strap being passed through selected ones of said apertures and over one side of said ceiling mount plate, said first end of said strap being fastened to said second end to form a loop to secure the remote control receiver to the opposite side of said ceiling mount plate.

A ceiling fan comprising:

• a motor having a rotor and a stator;
• a plurality of fan blades attached to said rotor;
• a motor housing disposed in surrounding relationship with said motor, said motor housing defining an interior space;
• a remote control receiver in electrical communication with said motor, said remote control receiver being effective for controlling at least the rotational speed of said motor, said remote control receiver being disposed within said interior space in a location spaced apart from the rotor;
• a bracket attached to a stationary portion of said ceiling fan;
• and
• a mount pocket defined by said bracket and said stationary portion;
• wherein said remote control receiver is disposed within said mount pocket.

A low profile ceiling fan comprising:

• an inside-out motor having a rotor and a stator, said rotor being rotatable about said stator;
• a plurality of fan blades attached to said rotor;
• a motor housing disposed in surrounding relationship with said motor, said motor housing defining an interior space;
• a remote control receiver in electrical communication with said motor, said remote control receiver effective for controlling at least the rotational speed of said motor, said remote control receiver being disposed within said interior space in a location spaced apart from the rotor;
• and
• a strap having a first end and a second end;
• said remote control receiver comprising an upper housing and a lower housing engaged with one another, said remote control receiver further including a plurality of apertures formed in said lower housing;
• said strap being passed through selected ones of said apertures in said remote control receiver and over at least one side of said stationary portion, said first end being fastened to said second end to form a loop to secure said remote control receiver to said stationary portion.

A low profile ceiling fan for installation on a ceiling, said ceiling fan comprising:

• a ceiling mount plate for securing the ceiling fan to the ceiling;
• an inside-out motor disposed below and supported by said ceiling mount plate, said motor having a rotor and a stator, said rotor being rotatable about said stator;
• a plurality of fan blades attached to said rotor of said motor for rotation therewith during operation of the motor;
• a motor housing attached to said ceiling mount plate and disposed in surrounding relationship with said motor, said motor housing defining an interior space;
• a remote control receiver in electrical communication with said motor, said remote control receiver being effective for controlling at least the rotational speed of said motor and said fan blades, said remote control receiver being disposed within said motor housing, said remote control receiver comprising a plurality of apertures;
• and
• a strap having a first end and a second end, said strap being passed through selected ones of said apertures in said remote control receiver, said first end of said strap being fastened to said second end to form a loop to secure the remote control receiver to a stationary portion of said ceiling fan.