Seasonal switch for remote controls

摘要

Controls, devices, systems, and methods for remotely reversing ceiling fan rotation directions based on seasonal appearing indicia controls, and remotely selecting ceiling fan turn off times when the user falls asleep. Cooler weather indicia for a remote control reverse switch can include snowflake symbol and/or the types of seasonal weather indicators such as for winter time use. Warmer weather indicia for a remote control reverse switch can include a sun symbol and/or other types of seasonal weather conditions, such as for summer time. Sleep timer controls, such as buttons for 2 hours, 4 hours and 8 hours, allows the user to preset when the fan is to be turned off after the user decides to go to sleep.

主权项

1. A remote control for ceiling fans with lights, comprising:
a portable housing having a reverse motor control with a first position for rotating a ceiling fan in a room, in a first rotational direction to push airflow downward, and a second position spatially different than the first position for reversing operation of the fan to rotate the fan in a second rotational direction opposite to the first rotational direction to pull airflow upward, the reverse motor control consisting of: an elongated slidable switch having a slightly raised roughened upper surface portion with a plurality of parallel ridges for being slid from the first position to the second position and back, and a first seasonal indicia illustration on the reverse motor control fixed adjacent to the first position, wherein the first seasonal illustration consists of a cooler weather indicating nontext indicia symbol, and a second seasonal indicia illustration on the reverse motor control fixed adjacent to the second position, wherein the second seasonal illustration consists of a warmer weather indicating nontext indicia symbol, wherein the first seasonal indicia illustration of a cooler weather indicating nontext indicia symbol and the second seasonal indicia illustration of a warmer weather indicating nontext indicia symbol are not limited to a reverse indicia illustration, a sleep timer control having at least two settings each setting having a separate switch consisting of turning off the fan after a preselected different time duration adapted for when a user goes to sleep, speed controls for remotely selecting different fan speeds for rotating the fan, variable breeze control to simulate a natural breeze when rotating the fan, random light mode to continuously cycle a fan light on and off for a selected time to simulate occupancy in the room, and a delay off control which delays turning off the fan light after a selected time to allow a user to exit the room.