公开(公告)号：US11217402B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-04

申请号：US17007453

申请日：2020-08-31

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Matthew P. McDonald ,  Sean Tucker

IPC: H01H13/02 ,  H01H19/14 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05G1/10 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H01H9/18 ,  H05B45/14 ,  H05B45/10 ,  H05B47/11

Abstract: A control device for controlling power delivered to an electrical load may illuminate an area around a button of the control device, such as a gap formed between the button and an opening of a faceplate of the control device. The control device may illuminate the gap to provide a nightlight feature, to provide feedback (e.g., a status of the electrical load), and/or to indicate a selected preset. The button may have a cap portion that may be actuated by a user and a diffuser portion that may contact a rear surface of the cap portion and may conduct light emitted by an internal light source to illuminate the gap around the button.

公开(公告)号：US20210111657A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-15

申请号：US17071532

申请日：2020-10-15

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Gregory S. Altonen ,  Chris Dimberg ,  Matthew P. McDonald ,  Nikhil V. Bhate ,  Rebecca Michalski

IPC: H02P27/08 ,  H02P25/18 ,  H02M7/5387 ,  B60L15/08 ,  B60L50/51 ,  G01R19/165

Abstract: A wall-mountable load control device may include an illuminated rotary knob for providing a nightlight feature. The load control device may be configured to control an intensity of a lighting load. The load control device may include a yoke adapted to be mounted to an electrical wall box, an enclosure attached to the yoke, a faceplate attached to the yoke and having an opening, a mounting member attached to the yoke, and/or a potentiometer located within the enclosure and having a shaft extending through an opening in the yoke and the opening of the faceplate. The load control device may include a collar attached to the boss of the mounting member and surrounding the shaft of the potentiometer. The mounting member may be configured to conduct light from at least one light source housed within the enclosure to illuminate the faceplate.

公开(公告)号：US20200043395A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-06

申请号：US16541400

申请日：2019-08-15

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Chris Dimberg ,  Kevin J. Heimann ,  Brad M. Kreschollek ,  Matthew P. McDonald

IPC: G09G3/20 ,  H05B37/02 ,  G09F9/00 ,  H01H13/83

Abstract: A veneer may be configured to be secured to a backlit button of a control device. A plate portion of the veneer may have one or more indicia machined therethrough. The indicia may define an open portion, a floating portion, and one or more ribs that suspend the floating portion. The one or more ribs may be configured to create an optical illusion that conceals the ribs from view relative to a user of the control device. The rib may define an upper surface that is recessed relative to a front surface of the veneer, and may define opposed sides that extend from a base of the rib to the upper surface. The sides may be tapered between the base and the upper surface, such that the upper surface is narrower than the base. The sides and the upper surface of the rib may be unfinished.

公开(公告)号：US12127352B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US17664347

申请日：2022-05-20

Applicant: LUTRON TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LLC

Inventor： Matthew P. McDonald

IPC: H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K7/14 ,  F21Y115/10

CPC classification number: H05K5/0017 ,  H05K5/0217 ,  H05K7/1427 ,  F21Y2115/10

Abstract: A mounting bracket for coupling a control device to a wall box is disclosed. The mounting bracket may include a body having an inner perimeter defining an opening. A plurality of flanges may extend into the opening. Each flange of the plurality of flanges may be configured to be engaged by an arm of a faceplate for coupling the faceplate to the mounting bracket.

公开(公告)号：US20240072711A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US18504313

申请日：2023-11-08

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Gregory S. Altonen ,  Nikhil V. Bhate ,  Chris Dimberg ,  Matthew P. McDonald ,  Rebecca Michalski

IPC: H02P27/08 ,  B60L15/08 ,  B60L50/51 ,  G01R19/165 ,  H02M7/5387 ,  H02P25/18

CPC classification number: H02P27/08 ,  B60L15/08 ,  B60L50/51 ,  G01R19/16538 ,  H02M7/53871 ,  H02P25/184 ,  B60L2220/54

Abstract: A wall-mountable load control device may include an illuminated rotary knob for providing a nightlight feature. The load control device may be configured to control an intensity of a lighting load. The load control device may include a yoke adapted to be mounted to an electrical wall box, an enclosure attached to the yoke, a faceplate attached to the yoke and having an opening, a mounting member attached to the yoke, and/or a potentiometer located within the enclosure and having a shaft extending through an opening in the yoke and the opening of the faceplate. The load control device may include a collar attached to the boss of the mounting member and surrounding the shaft of the potentiometer. The mounting member may be configured to conduct light from at least one light source housed within the enclosure to illuminate the faceplate.

公开(公告)号：US20240047157A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18258822

申请日：2021-12-21

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Chris Dimberg ,  Matthew V. Harte ,  Matthew P. McDonald ,  Robert C. Newman, Jr. ,  Daniel L. Twaddell

IPC: H01H19/14 ,  H01H9/02 ,  G08C17/02

CPC classification number: H01H19/14 ,  H01H9/0235 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C2201/10 ,  G08C2201/32 ,  G08C2201/34 ,  H01H2300/03

Abstract: A remote control device my comprise a control unit and a mounting structure (e.g., a smart mounting structure) to which the control unit is configured to be mounted. The control unit may be configured to operate in a plurality of operating modes. The control unit may transmit a first message for controlling a first electrical load when the control unit is operating in a first operating mode and a second message for controlling a second electrical load when the control unit is operating in a second operating mode. When the control unit is mounted to the mounting unit, the mounting unit may transmit a third message to the first control circuit of the control unit in response to receiving a user input received via an input circuit of the control unit. The control unit may change between the plurality of operating modes in response to receiving the third message.

公开(公告)号：US11776772B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US17538287

申请日：2021-11-30

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Matthew P. McDonald ,  Sean Tucker

IPC: H01H13/02 ,  H01H19/14 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H01H9/18 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05G1/10 ,  H05B45/14 ,  H05B45/10 ,  H05B47/11

CPC classification number: H01H13/023 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05G1/105 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H01H19/14 ,  H05B45/14 ,  H01H9/181 ,  H01H2219/038 ,  H01H2219/039 ,  H01H2219/056 ,  H01H2219/0622 ,  H05B45/10 ,  H05B47/11

Abstract: A control device for controlling power delivered to an electrical load may illuminate an area around a button of the control device, such as a gap formed between the button and an opening of a faceplate of the control device. The control device may illuminate the gap to provide a nightlight feature, to provide feedback (e.g., a status of the electrical load), and/or to indicate a selected preset. The button may have a cap portion that may be actuated by a user and a diffuser portion that may contact a rear surface of the cap portion and may conduct light emitted by an internal light source to illuminate the gap around the button.

公开(公告)号：US11729892B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17557276

申请日：2021-12-21

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Chris Dimberg ,  Kevin J. Heimann ,  Brad Michael Kreschollek ,  Matthew P. McDonald

IPC: H01H9/18 ,  G05G1/02 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H05B47/175 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G09F9/00 ,  H05B47/195 ,  G09F13/04 ,  H01H13/02

CPC classification number: H05B47/19 ,  G09F9/00 ,  G09G3/20 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H05B47/175 ,  G09F13/0427 ,  H01H13/023 ,  H01H2009/187 ,  H01H2209/0021 ,  H01H2219/039 ,  H01H2219/062 ,  H01H2219/066 ,  H05B47/195

Abstract: A control device includes a plurality of buttons having a backlight or indicia indicating a function of the buttons. Each button has a button body that is translucent and configured to be backlit by a lighting element. A front surface of the button body is opaque outside of the area of the indicia. The button body has a post that extends from a rear surface of the button body and is aligned with an actuator. Selection of a button by a user, such as by pressing the button, results in the selected button displaying a greater illumination intensity than the other buttons.

公开(公告)号：US11703624B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-18

申请号：US17026936

申请日：2020-09-21

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Matthew P. McDonald ,  Joseph M. Nichols ,  Andrew P. Schmalz

IPC: H05B47/19 ,  F21V8/00

CPC classification number: G02B6/0018 ,  G02B6/002 ,  G02B6/0096 ,  H05B47/19

Abstract: A control device, such as a gateway device for a wireless load control system, has a light bar extending around a periphery of an enclosure to provide feedback to a user of the load control system, as well as to provide a pleasing aesthetic effect on the gateway device. The control device may include at least one light-emitting diode mounted to a printed circuit board inside the enclosure, a control circuit mounted to the printed circuit board and operatively coupled to the light-emitting diode for controllably illuminating the light-emitting diode, and a multi-functional mounting structure for mounting the printed circuit board inside the enclosure. The mounting structure may have at least one light-pipe structure for conducting light from the at least one light-emitting diode to the light bar. The mounting structure may have an antenna-mounting structure to which an antenna of the control device may be mounted.

公开(公告)号：US20210103088A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-08

申请号：US17026936

申请日：2020-09-21

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Matthew P. McDonald ,  Joseph M. Nichols ,  Andrew P. Schmalz

IPC: F21V8/00 ,  H05B47/19

Abstract: A control device, such as a gateway device for a wireless load control system, has a light bar extending around a periphery of an enclosure to provide feedback to a user of the load control system, as well as to provide a pleasing aesthetic effect on the gateway device. The control device may include at least one light-emitting diode mounted to a printed circuit board inside the enclosure, a control circuit mounted to the printed circuit board and operatively coupled to the light-emitting diode for controllably illuminating the light-emitting diode, and a multi-functional mounting structure for mounting the printed circuit board inside the enclosure. The mounting structure may have at least one light-pipe structure for conducting light from the at least one light-emitting diode to the light bar. The mounting structure may have an antenna-mounting structure to which an antenna of the control device may be mounted.