LOAD CONTROL DEVICE HAVING AUDIBLE FEEDBACK
    81.
    发明申请
    LOAD CONTROL DEVICE HAVING AUDIBLE FEEDBACK 审中-公开
    具有可信反馈的负载控制装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100013649A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-21

    申请号:US12506623

    申请日:2009-07-21

    申请人: Joel S. Spira

    发明人: Joel S. Spira

    IPC分类号: G08B21/00

    摘要: A load control device for controlling the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load comprises a non-visual, haptic sensory output structure for producing a variable human detectable output related to the amount of power being delivered to the load. Specifically, the load control device may comprise an audible sound generator for generating audible sounds having operational characteristics that are representative of the amount of power being delivered to the load. For example, the amplitude (or frequency) of the audible sounds may increase as the amount of power delivered to the load increases and may decrease as the amount of power delivered to the load decreases. The audible sound generator may generate a turn-on audible sound that increases in amplitude (or frequency) with respect to time when the load is turned on, and a turn-off audible sound that decreases in amplitude (or frequency) with respect to time when the load is turned off.

    摘要翻译: 用于控制从AC电源传递到电负载的功率量的负载控制装置包括用于产生与递送到负载的功率量相关的可变人可检测输出的非视觉的触觉感应输出结构。 具体地说,负载控制装置可以包括一个可听声音发生器,用于产生具有代表递送给负载的功率量的操作特性的可听声音。 例如,随着传送到负载的功率量的增加,可听见的声音的振幅(或频率)可能增加,并且随着递送到负载的功率量的减少,可以减小。 听觉声音发生器可产生相对于负载开启时的振幅(或频率)增大的开启可听见的声音,以及相对于时间的幅度(或频率)减小的关闭可听见的声音 当负载关闭时。

    Load Control Device Having a Visual Indication of an Energy Savings Mode
    82.
    发明申请
    Load Control Device Having a Visual Indication of an Energy Savings Mode 审中-公开
    负载控制装置具有节能模式的可视化指示

    公开(公告)号:US20090256483A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-15

    申请号:US12474950

    申请日:2009-05-29

    IPC分类号: H05B37/02

    摘要: A load control system (e.g., a dimmer switch) operates in a normal mode of operation and an energy-saver mode and displays a visual indication when the system is operating in the energy-saver mode. The system comprises a controllably conductive device adapted to be coupled in series between a power source and a lighting load, a control circuit operatively coupled to the controllably conductive device for adjusting the intensity of the lighting load, and a visual indicator for providing the visual indication that the system is in the energy-saver mode of operation. The control circuit controls the intensity of the lighting load between a minimum intensity and a first maximum intensity when the system is in the normal mode of operation, and between the minimum intensity and a second maximum intensity less than the first maximum intensity when the system is in the energy-saver mode.

    摘要翻译: 负载控制系统(例如,调光开关)在正常操作模式和节能模式下操作,并且当系统以节能模式运行时,显示视觉指示。 该系统包括适于串联耦合在电源和照明负载之间的可控制导电装置,可操作地耦合到可控导电装置的控制电路,用于调节照明负载的强度,以及可视指示器,用于提供视觉指示 该系统处于节能模式。 当系统处于正常操作模式时,控制电路控制最小强度和第一最大强度之间的照明负载强度,并且当系统处于正常工作模式时,控制电路在最小强度和小于第一最大强度的第二最大强度之间 在节能模式下。