公开(公告)号：US20090296288A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-03

申请号：US12132598

申请日：2008-06-03

申请人： Fred KEMPLER

发明人： Fred KEMPLER

IPC分类号： H02H3/16

CPC分类号： H01H71/74 ,  H01H71/123 ,  H01H83/02

摘要： A bi-directional fault circuit interrupter comprising a first connection interface, a second connection interface, at least one fault circuit, and at least one switch which is movable from at least one first position to at least one second position to selectively electrically connect the fault circuit to either the first connection interface or the second connection interface. There are also a plurality of conductors configured to electrically connect the first connection interface to the switch and the second connection interface to the switch.

摘要翻译： 一种双向故障电路断续器，包括第一连接接口，第二连接接口，至少一个故障电路以及可从至少一个第一位置移动到至少一个第二位置的至少一个开关，以选择性地电连接故障 电路到第一连接接口或第二连接接口。 还存在多个导体，其被配置为将第一连接接口电连接到开关，并且将第二连接接口电连接到开关。

公开(公告)号：US20090260966A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-22

申请号：US12430718

申请日：2009-04-27

申请人： Parimal Patel ,  Alfred J. Lombardi ,  Danilo F. Estanislao

发明人： Parimal Patel ,  Alfred J. Lombardi ,  Danilo F. Estanislao

IPC分类号： H01H9/00

CPC分类号： H01H13/705 ,  H01H9/168 ,  H01H9/52 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H01H2219/062 ,  H01H2221/018 ,  H01H2235/022 ,  H01H2237/004 ,  H01H2239/004

摘要： An electrical device is disclosed for use in a wall box having a series of buttons that can either be rocker buttons or push buttons. These buttons can be supported by springboards formed integral with a support board. The springboards are for biasing the series of buttons. Much of the device is housed within a housing formed at a first end by a body and a second end by a strap coupled to the housing. The strap extends beyond the body, wherein this strap can be used to dissipate heat from the device. Inside of the housing can be at least one circuit board which has switches, which can be used to receive instructions from a plurality of buttons. In one embodiment, a plurality of light pipes are adapted so that they are housed at least partially inside of these buttons. At least one portion of the light pipe can be formed as a shaft and adapted to extend out from this housing and down to a light emitter disposed on the circuit board. In at least one embodiment, this light pipe can also include at least one actuator which is used to contact an associated springboard when a button is acted on. This movement causes the springboard to contact an actuator on a TAC switch which then results in an associated set of instructions being sent to the circuit board.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种电气设备，用于具有可以是摇杆按钮或按钮的一系列按钮的墙壁盒中。 这些按钮可以由与支撑板形成一体的跳板支持。 跳板用于偏置一系列按钮。 装置的大部分被容纳在壳体的第一端形成的壳体内，并且第二端由连接到壳体的绑带固定。 表带延伸超出主体，其中该带可用于从装置散发热量。 壳体内部可以是具有开关的至少一个电路板，其可用于从多个按钮接收指令。 在一个实施例中，多个光管被适配成使得它们至少部分地容纳在这些按钮的内部。 光管的至少一部分可以形成为轴并且适于从该壳体延伸出并且向下延伸到布置在电路板上的发光体。 在至少一个实施例中，该光管还可以包括至少一个致动器，当致动按钮时，该致动器用于接触相关的跳板。 该移动导致跳板与TAC开关上的致动器接触，然后导致将一组相关指令发送到电路板。

公开(公告)号：US20090180261A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-16

申请号：US12014347

申请日：2008-01-15

申请人： Mario ANGELIDES ,  Michael KAMOR

发明人： Mario ANGELIDES ,  Michael KAMOR

IPC分类号： H05K7/00

CPC分类号： H01H83/04 ,  H01R13/514 ,  H01R13/7135

摘要： A modular electronic device comprising a housing and at least one phase conductor, and at least one neutral conductor coupled to the housing. The housing has at least one receptacle for receiving a modular component when this modular component is inserted therein. The housing has at least one module release button coupled to the housing wherein when said module release button is pressed, the modular component is released from the housing. In at least one embodiment, the modular component is an electrical component, wherein the electrical component is electrically coupled to the at least one phase conductor and the at least one neutral conductor when the module is inserted into the housing. In at least one embodiment, the modular component has a power blade which connects the modular electrical component to the conductors of the housing. In at least one of these embodiments, the power blade is formed as a key which has at least one prong which uniquely identifies said modular component. In this way, the housing is adapted to have a complementary structure which accepts only modular components having this form of power blade.

摘要翻译： 一种模块化电子设备，包括壳体和至少一个相位导体，以及耦合到壳体的至少一个中性导体。 当该模块化部件插入其中时，壳体具有至少一个用于接收模块化部件的插座。 壳体具有耦合到壳体的至少一个模块释放按钮，其中当按下所述模块释放按钮时，模块化部件从壳体释放。 在至少一个实施例中，模块化部件是电气部件，其中当模块插入壳体中时，电气部件电耦合到至少一个相导体和至少一个中性导体。 在至少一个实施例中，模块化部件具有将模块化电气部件连接到壳体的导体的动力叶片。 在这些实施例中的至少一个中，功率叶片形成为具有唯一地识别所述模块化部件的至少一个尖头的键。 以这种方式，壳体适于具有互补结构，其仅接受具有这种形式的动力叶片的模块化部件。

公开(公告)号：US20090150356A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-11

申请号：US12326502

申请日：2008-12-02

申请人： Chris D. Walker

发明人： Chris D. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F7/06 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： H04L12/2809 ,  H04L29/12113 ,  H04L61/1541 ,  H04L67/16 ,  H04L2012/285

摘要： The present disclosure relates to a method for discovering, identifying, and cataloguing devices on a network, particularly, devices included in a home automation or building control network. In embodiments, a node information table is populated with generic entries representing potentially-discoverable devices on the network. The table is traverse iteratively and potential devices are queried in turn to determine the type and capabilities of each potential device in the network. Device responses stored in the node information table, replacing generic entries with updated entries representative of actual network devices. Additionally, device responses may be used as a basis for subsequent queries to network devices. After device queries are completed, any remaining generic node information table entries are removed from the table, thereby only entries corresponding to positively-identified network devices remain in the table.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及一种用于在网络上发现，识别和编目设备的方法，特别是包括在家庭自动化或楼宇控制网络中的设备。 在实施例中，节点信息表填充有表示网络上的潜在可发现设备的通用条目。 该表遍历遍历迭代，依次查询潜在的设备，以确定网络中每个潜在设备的类型和功能。 存储在节点信息表中的设备响应，用代表实际网络设备的更新条目替换通用条目。 此外，设备响应可以用作对网络设备的后续查询的基础。 设备查询完成后，从表中删除剩余的通用节点信息表项，从而只有与正确识别的网络设备相对应的条目保留在表中。

公开(公告)号：US07501774B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-10

申请号：US11381986

申请日：2006-05-05

申请人： Robert L. Hick ,  Richard A. Leinen

发明人： Robert L. Hick ,  Richard A. Leinen

IPC分类号： H05B37/00 ,  H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B39/081 ,  H05B39/086

摘要： A light control system having a multi-button low voltage adaptable switch compatible with a two input switch control system where each input can have any one of three values yielding a number of states thus mimicking the functionality of a two button light control switch system. Features such as dimming and daylight harvesting are also disclosed herein. For implementation of a daylight harvesting feature, an ambient light sensor is connected to a detection circuit for sensing and detection of the ambient light level. A number of user-controlled actuators are connected to a decoder that translates a command into a command compatible with the two-input switch.

摘要翻译： 一种具有与双输入开关控制系统兼容的多按钮低电压适应开关的光控制系统，其中每个输入可以具有产生多个状态的三个值中的任何一个，从而模仿两个按钮光控开关系统的功能。 这里还公开了诸如调光和采光的特征。 为了实现日光收集特征，将环境光传感器连接到用于感测和检测环境光水平的检测电路。 许多用户控制的致动器连接到解码器，其将命令转换成与双输入开关兼容的命令。

公开(公告)号：US20090057303A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-05

申请号：US11848903

申请日：2007-08-31

申请人： DENNIS ODDSEN ,  COSMO CASTALDO

发明人： DENNIS ODDSEN ,  COSMO CASTALDO

IPC分类号： H02G3/08

CPC分类号： H02G3/126 ,  H02G3/14

摘要： The disclosure relates to an electrical component connection device which includes a first housing in the form of a wall box and a second housing for inserting into the first housing in a telescoping manner. The second housing is for receiving and holding at least one electrical component such as a receptacle or a switch. The housing and the second housing can be coupled together via a plurality of connection elements. The housing can have a first set of connection elements, while the second housing can have a second set of connection elements. These connection elements may include a ratcheted section and a plurality of slotted sections disposed on each side of the ratcheted section. This ratcheted section on the housing can comprise a plurality of teeth each having a sloping front face facing a front edge of the housing and a flat face facing a back edge of the housing. The second set of connection elements may include a plurality of teeth, each having a sloping front face facing a front edge of the second housing and a flat back face facing a back edge of the second housing.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种电气部件连接装置，其包括壁箱形式的第一壳体和用于以伸缩方式插入到第一壳体中的第二壳体。 第二壳体用于容纳和保持至少一个电气部件，例如插座或开关。 壳体和第二壳体可以经由多个连接元件联接在一起。 壳体可以具有第一组连接元件，而第二壳体可以具有第二组连接元件。 这些连接元件可以包括棘轮部分和设置在棘轮部分的每一侧上的多个开槽部分。 壳体上的棘轮部分可以包括多个齿，每个齿具有面向壳体的前边缘的倾斜前表面和面向壳体的后边缘的平坦面。 第二组连接元件可以包括多个齿，每个齿具有面向第二壳体的前边缘的倾斜前表面和面向第二壳体的后边缘的平坦后表面。

公开(公告)号：US20090040667A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-12

申请号：US12118419

申请日：2008-05-09

申请人： Nicholas L. DiSALVO ,  Ross MERNYK ,  Roger M. BRADLEY ,  Stephen STEWART ,  Frantz GERMAIN ,  Armando CALIXTO

发明人： Nicholas L. DiSALVO ,  Ross MERNYK ,  Roger M. BRADLEY ,  Stephen STEWART ,  Frantz GERMAIN ,  Armando CALIXTO

IPC分类号： H02H3/00

CPC分类号： H02H3/335

摘要： Resettable circuit interrupting devices having self-test and non-resettable or limited resettable power interrupting systems are provided. The permanent power interrupting system activates when a circuit interrupting device is no longer capable of operating in accordance with applicable standards governing such devices or the device is no longer capable of operating in accordance with its design characteristics.

摘要翻译： 提供具有自检和不可复位或限制的可复位电源中断系统的可复位电路中断装置。 当电路中断设备不再能够根据管理这种设备的适用标准进行操作时，永久功率中断系统激活，或者设备不再能够根据其设计特性进行操作。

公开(公告)号：US20080237010A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-02

申请号：US11694917

申请日：2007-03-30

申请人： Parimal Patel ,  Alfred J. Lombardi ,  Danilo F. Estanislao

发明人： Parimal Patel ,  Alfred J. Lombardi ,  Danilo F. Estanislao

IPC分类号： H01H9/16 ,  H01H1/00

CPC分类号： H01H13/705 ,  H01H9/168 ,  H01H9/52 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H01H2219/062 ,  H01H2221/018 ,  H01H2235/022 ,  H01H2237/004 ,  H01H2239/004

摘要： An electrical device is disclosed for use in a wall box having a series of buttons that can either be rocker buttons or push buttons. These buttons can be supported by springboards formed integral with a support board. The springboards are for biasing the series of buttons. Much of the device is housed within a housing formed at a first end by a body and a second end by a strap coupled to the housing. The strap extends beyond the body, wherein this strap can be used to dissipate heat from the device. Inside of the housing can be at least one circuit board which has switches, which can be used to receive instructions from a plurality of buttons. In one embodiment, a plurality of light pipes are adapted so that they are housed at least partially inside of these buttons. At least one portion of the light pipe can be formed as a shaft and adapted to extend out from this housing and down to a light emitter disposed on the circuit board. In at least one embodiment, this light pipe can also include at least one actuator which is used to contact an associated springboard when a button is acted on. This movement causes the springboard to contact an actuator on a TAC switch which then results in an associated set of instructions being sent to the circuit board.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种电气设备，用于具有可以是摇杆按钮或按钮的一系列按钮的墙壁盒中。 这些按钮可以由与支撑板形成一体的跳板支持。 跳板用于偏置一系列按钮。 装置的大部分被容纳在壳体的第一端形成的壳体内，并且第二端由连接到壳体的绑带固定。 表带延伸超出主体，其中该带可用于从装置散发热量。 壳体内部可以是具有开关的至少一个电路板，其可用于从多个按钮接收指令。 在一个实施例中，多个光管被适配成使得它们至少部分地容纳在这些按钮的内部。 光管的至少一部分可以形成为轴并且适于从该壳体延伸出并且向下延伸到布置在电路板上的发光体。 在至少一个实施例中，该光管还可以包括至少一个致动器，当致动按钮时，该致动器用于接触相关的跳板。 该移动导致跳板与TAC开关上的致动器接触，然后导致将一组相关指令发送到电路板。

公开(公告)号：US5162968A

公开(公告)日：1992-11-10

申请号：US758186

申请日：1991-09-12

申请人： Benjamin B. Neiger

发明人： Benjamin B. Neiger

IPC分类号： H01H47/24

CPC分类号： H01H47/24 ,  Y10T307/773

摘要： The present invention teaches a control system wherein fiber optics controls the functioning of one or more types of wiring devices, such as a wall receptacle. With the use of the present invention, a relatively safer system is provided for use in wet, hospital, explosive and other environments, and which is capable of surface mounting. Switch and load supply assemblies are interconnected by fiber optic means for transmitting reflected signals from a movable mirror to a photocell-influenced relay circuit.

摘要翻译： 本发明教导了一种控制系统，其中光纤控制一种或多种类型的接线装置（例如墙壁插座）的功能。 利用本发明，提供了一种比较安全的系统，用于湿，医院，爆炸和其他环境中，并能够进行表面安装。 开关和负载电源组件通过光纤装置互连，用于将来自可移动镜的反射信号传输到受光电池的继电器电路。

公开(公告)号：USD327256S

公开(公告)日：1992-06-23

申请号：US535451

申请日：1990-06-08

申请人： David B. Balaban

设计人： David B. Balaban