公开(公告)号：US07247999B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-24

申请号：US11125045

申请日：2005-05-09

Applicant: Russikesh Kumar

Inventor： Russikesh Kumar

IPC: G05F1/00

CPC classification number: H05B37/0209 ,  H05B39/041 ,  Y02B20/48 ,  Y10T307/76

Abstract: A smart dimmer for controlling the intensity of a lighting load from a source of AC power is operable to replace one of the three-way switches in a standard three-way lighting system without the need to replace the other three-way switch with a unique accessory switch. A simple rewiring is needed in the wallbox of the remaining three-way switch. In the resulting three-way lighting system, the smart dimmer is always coupled between the lighting load and the source and the remaining three-way switch is coupled between either of the load terminals of the dimmer and an accessory terminal of the dimmer. The remaining three-way switch acts to either couple or decouple an AC voltage from the accessory terminal. The smart dimmer is operable to detect a change in the state at the accessory terminal and toggle the lighting load on or off as a result of the change in state.

Abstract translation: 用于控制来自AC电源的照明负载强度的智能调光器可操作以替代标准三向照明系统中的三路交换机中的一个，而不需要用独特的替换另一个三路交换机 附件开关 剩下的三路交换机的墙箱需要简单的重新布线。 在所产生的三向照明系统中，智能调光器总是耦合在照明负载和源之间，并且剩余的三路开关耦合在调光器的任一负载端子和调光器的附件端子之间。 剩余的三路开关用于将AC电压与附件端子耦合或去耦。 智能调光器可操作以检测附件端子处的状态变化，并且由于状态改变而打开或关闭照明负载。