Louver system

A fixture and electrical control system (10) for promoting safety and facilitating energy conservation, said fixture and electrical control system (10) comprising:

• a. the louver system (100) for controlling airflow in a duct (110) from a forced air heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system comprising:
• i. a housing (200) having a housing perimeter wall (210), a housing front edge (220), a housing rear edge (230), and a mounting fascia (240) disposed on the housing front edge (220);
• ii. a positionable louver (300) rotatably disposed on the mounting fascia (240);
• iii. a longitudinal slat (400), wherein the slat (400) comprises a slat first end (410), a slat second end (420), a slat first side edge (430), a second side edge, a slat first surface (450), a slat second surface (460), and a slat positioning wheel (480) disposed on the slat first end (410), wherein the slat first end (410) is rotatably disposed in the housing perimeter wall (210), wherein the slat second end (420) is rotatably disposed in the housing perimeter wall (210), wherein, in a fully open position, the slat first side edge (430) is disposed toward the housing front edge (220) and the slat second side edge (440) is disposed toward the housing rear edge (230) or the slat second side edge (440) is disposed toward the housing front edge (220) and the slat first side edge (430) is disposed toward the housing rear edge (230), wherein the slat (400) is positioned fully in-line with a direction of airflow from a duct (110), whereby in the fully open position the slat (400) does not impede the airflow in the duct, wherein, in a fully closed position, the slat first side edge (430) is disposed toward the housing perimeter wall (210) and the slat second side edge (440) is disposed toward the housing perimeter wall (210), wherein the slat (400) is positioned fully perpendicular to the direction of airflow from the duct (110), wherein the slat first surface (450) or the slat second surface (460) faces the direction of airflow from the duct (110), whereby in the fully closed position the slat (400) impedes the airflow in the duct, wherein, the slat (400) is rotatable in a single continuous direction, wherein the slat (400) is infinitely positionable between the fully open position and the fully closed position;
• iv. a slat positioning assembly (500) disposed in the housing (200) comprising a centrally located main shaft (530) having a main shaft positioning wheel (540) disposed on the main shaft (530) proximal to a main shaft first end (532), wherein the main shaft (530) is disposed parallel to the slat (400), wherein a drive belt (550) is disposed on and engages the main shaft positioning wheel (540) and the slat positioning wheel (480), wherein a positioning gear (560) is disposed on the main shaft (530) proximal to the main shaft first end (532), wherein a solenoid actuator (570) is disposed in the housing (200), wherein the solenoid actuator (570) comprises an engagement tip (580) for engaging the positioning gear (560);
• v. a mainspring assembly (600) disposed in the housing (200), wherein the mainspring assembly (600) comprises a ratcheting mechanism (610) operatively coupled to the main shaft (530), wherein a spring coil (620) is operatively coupled to the ratcheting mechanism (610);
• vi. a winding assembly (650) disposed in the housing (200) operatively coupled to the mainspring assembly (600) comprising a hand crank (660),
• (a) a safety block (1200) comprising a safety-block rear (1202), a safety-block front (1204), a safety-block cavity (1206), a safety-block alternating current (AC) power supply connector (1210), and a safety-block AC power transfer connector (1220),
• wherein said safety-block rear (1202) comprises the safety-block AC power supply connector (1210) disposed thereon, wherein said safety-block AC power supply connector (1210) operatively attaches to an AC power supply (1130), wherein said safety-block AC power supply connector (210) passes through the safety block (1200) via the safety-block cavity (1206), wherein said safety-block front (1204) comprises a safety-block AC power transfer connector (1220) disposed thereon, wherein said safety-block AC power transfer connector (1220) operatively attaches to the safety-block AC power supply connector (1210), wherein the safety block further comprises a plurality leveling screws disposed on each side thereon, said leveling screws, adjustably affix the safety block into a static, level position inside a household electrical box;
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• (b) a control module (1300) comprising a control-module rear (1302), a control-module user interface (1304), a control-module cavity (1306), and a control-module alternating current (AC) power connector (1335);
• wherein said control-module rear (1302) comprises the control-module AC power connector (1335) disposed thereon, wherein said control-module power connector (1335) operatively connects to the safety-AC block AC power transfer connector (1220), wherein said control-module AC power connector (1335) passes through the control module (1300) via the control-module cavity (1306), wherein said control-wherein the hand crank (660) projects through an aperture disposed on the mounting fascia (240), wherein upon actuation of the hand crank, the mainspring assembly is rewound;
• vii. a motor (700) disposed in the housing (200) operatively coupled to the winding assembly (650), wherein upon actuation of the motor, the mainspring assembly is rewound;
• viii. a local control system (750) disposed in the housing (200) having a microprocessor (760), a transmitter (770), and a receiver (780), wherein the local control system (750) is operatively connected to the slat positioning assembly (500), wherein the local control system (750) is operatively connected to the motor (700), wherein the local control system (750) is operatively connected to the solenoid actuator (570);
• ix. a power supply (800) disposed in the housing (200) operatively connected to the motor (700) and the local control system (750);
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• x. an electricity generator (850) rotatably disposed in the housing (200) comprising a turbine (860), wherein the electricity generator (850) is operatively connected to the power supply (800), wherein when airflow is present, the turbine (860) rotates the electricity generator (850) thereby producing a current, wherein the current charges the power supply (800);
• b. a smoke detector device comprising:
• i. an elongated base (110-1) having a top end (111), a bottom end, and a generally hollow inner cavity, wherein the bottom end (112) is an electrical box (1000) for fixtures, devices and appliances consolidating multiple control points, and safely isolating a typical household power source, for promoting safety and facilitating energy conservation, wherein the electrical box (1000) comprises:
• module user interface (1304) operatively attaches to the control-module AC power connector (1335);
• ii. a top aperture (115) disposed in the top end (111) of the base (110-1) for providing access to the inner cavity of the base (110-1) via the top end (111);
• iii. a first groove (120a) disposed in an outer surface of the base (110-1), a third groove (120c) disposed in the outer surface of the base (110-1) below the top end (111) of the base (110-1), and a second groove (120a) disposed in the outer surface of the base (110-1) in between the first groove (120a) and the third groove (120c);
• iv. a first flange (128a) extending outwardly from the outer surface of the base (110-1) in between the first groove (120a) and the second groove (120b), a second flange (128b) extending outwardly from the outer surface of the base (110-1) in between the second groove (120b) and the third groove (120c), and a third flange 128c extending outwardly from the outer surface of the base (110-1) above the third groove (120c) at the top end (111) of the base (110-1);
• v. a first ring (200a-1) for wrapping around the first groove (120a), a second ring (200b-1) for wrapping around the second groove (120b), and a third ring (200c-1) for wrapping around the third groove (120c);
• vi. a first base wire opening (145a) is disposed in the first groove (120a), a second base wire opening (145b) is disposed in the second groove (120b), and a third base wire opening (145c) is disposed in the third groove (120c);
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• vii. a first module wire opening (146a) disposed in the first ring (200a-1), a second module wire opening (146b) disposed in the second ring (200b-1), and a third module wire opening (146c) disposed in the third ring (200c-1), wherein the first base wire opening (145a) is aligned with the first module wire opening (146a), the second base wire opening (145b) can be aligned with the second module wire opening (146b), and the third base wire opening (145c) can be aligned with the third module wire opening (146c) so as to allow a wire from the inner cavity of the base to be directed into the respective ring (200-1);
• wherein the electrical box (1000) isolates a typical household power source via the features of the safety block (1200), and consolidates multiple control points to remotely activate the louver system via the features of the control module (1300), thereby promoting safety and facilitating energy conservation, wherein the control module (1300) sends an activation signal to the local control system (750) of the louver system (100);
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• wherein upon receiving an activation signal, the local control system (750) sends a positioning signal via the microprocessor (760) to the solenoid actuator (570), wherein the solenoid actuator (570) releases the stored energy from the mainspring assembly (600) to actuate the slot positioning assembly (500) via the positioning gear (560) and the engagement tip (580), wherein the slat positioning assembly (500) rotates the slat (400) to a specified position, wherein in the fully open position, the slat (400) allows airflow, wherein the fully closed position, the slat (400) inhibits airflow, wherein in a position between the fully open position and the fully closed position (partially open), the slat (400) allows an inhibited rate of airflow, wherein the mainspring assembly (600) is wound via the winding assembly (650), wherein the winding assembly (650) is actuated via the hand crank (660) or the motor (700).