Patent ID: 9589461
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: G08C

Claim:
1. A battery operated remote control comprising: a remote control housing attachable to an existing wall switch after a wall switch cover has been removed, the remote control housing comprising a front housing and a rear housing and a slot opening passing from the front housing through the rear housing, the front housing including a door hingedly attached to cover a portion of the front housing and a control panel adjacent to the door; an electronic assembly connected with the control panel with plural switches for controlling an operation of a fan and a light fixture attached to the fan and a transmitter for transmitting a control signal to the fan; and a battery compartment accessible when the door is in an open position for a battery to power the electronic assembly, wherein when the door is in the open position the wall switch is accessible and exposed through the slot opening passing from the front housing to the rear housing, and the wall switch is not accessible when the door is in a closed position closing off the portion of the front housing.