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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2018
Hubbell Incorporated, Shelton, CT (US);
Shawn Monteith, Burlington, CT (US);
Michael Tetreault, Simsbury, CT (US);
Hubbell Incorporated, Shelton, CT (US);
Abstract
Fan systems for circulating air in a space are provided. In one example implementation, a fan system includes a canopy controller configured to be disposed within a canopy housing of a ceiling fan. The canopy controller can be configured to control operation of a motor associated with the ceiling fan. The canopy controller can have a communication interface configured to communicate using a first wireless communication protocol. The fan system can include an in-wall controller. The in-wall controller being in electrical communication with the canopy controller via one or more electrical conductors. The in-wall controller can include an interface element configured to receive a user input. The in-wall controller can be configured to communicate one or more control commands to the canopy controller using the first wireless communication protocol. The in-wall controller configured to communicate data associated with the ceiling fan via a second wireless communication protocol.