RF antenna integrated into a control device installed into a wall switch box

A remote control electrical device which can communicate with a remote control device, the remote control electrical device being connectable to a power source and being adapted to fit into a housing which fits into a wall mounting, the remote control electrical device comprising:

• a) a control circuit disposed in the housing;
• b) a transmitter disposed in the housing;
• c) a receiver disposed in the housing wherein said transmitter and said receiver are in communication with said control circuit;
• d) a support plate having an inside face and an outside face, and being coupled to the housing, said support plate extending outside of said housing;
• e) an antenna coupler coupled to said support plate;
• f) an antenna, coupled to said antenna coupler, wherein said antenna is adapted to receive signals from the remote control device and transmit signals to the remote control device, said antenna being in communication with said transmitter, and said receiver, wherein said antenna is coupled to said outside face of said support plate and extends to an inside face of said support plate.

A remote control electrical device comprising:

• a) a housing;
• b) a strap coupled to said housing and having an inside face facing into said housing and an outside face, facing out from said housing
• c) an antenna coupled to an outside face of said strap;
• d) a printed circuit board disposed inside of said housing;
• and
• e) a strip line buss disposed on said printed circuit board, said strip line buss including an antenna feed point wherein said antenna extends from an outside face on said strap to an inside face on said strap and is coupled to said antenna feed point and extends on a plane outside of said housing on an outside face of said strap.