公开(公告)号：US20240153699A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18508815

申请日：2023-11-14

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Ankit Bhutani ,  Nikhil Vithal Bhate ,  William Taylor Shivell ,  Sean R. Pearson

IPC: H01F38/14 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q9/42

CPC classification number: H01F38/14 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q9/42

Abstract: A provided wireless wallbox dimmer may accommodate a plurality of button configurations. The dimmer may be configured to contain a variable number of controllably conductive devices. The dimmer may include a yoke that defines a first plane and an antenna that defines a second plane that is substantially parallel to and spaced apart from the first plane. The yoke may have a flange that is oriented angularly offset relative to the first plane and provides a plurality of mounting locations for controllably conductive devices. The antenna may provide the dimmer with a first wireless transmission range. The dimmer may include a faceplate that cooperates with the antenna to provide the dimmer with a second wireless transmission range that is broader than the first wireless transmission range. The dimmer may include a button assembly that is supported independently of the yoke.

公开(公告)号：US11968761B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-23

申请号：US18138374

申请日：2023-04-24

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Dinesh Sundara Moorthy

IPC: H05B47/175 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: H05B47/175 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A control device configured for use in a load control system to control an electrical load external to the control device may comprise an actuation member having a front surface defining a capacitive touch surface configured to detect a touch actuation along at least a portion of the front surface. The control device includes a main printed circuit board (PCB) comprising a control circuit, a tactile switch, a controllably conductive device, and a drive circuit operatively coupled to a control input of the controllably conductive device for rendering the controllably conductive device conductive or non-conductive to control the amount of power delivered to the electrical load. The control device also includes a capacitive touch PCB that comprises a touch sensitive circuit comprising one or more receiving capacitive touch pads located on the capacitive touch PCB and arranged in a linear array adjacent to the capacitive touch surface.

公开(公告)号：US11968756B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-23

申请号：US17880959

申请日：2022-08-04

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Bryan Robert Barnes ,  Shilpa Sarode ,  Shenchi Tian ,  Kenneth Priester ,  Brad Michael Kreschollek

IPC: H05B45/20 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  H05B47/155 ,  H05B47/19

CPC classification number: H05B45/20 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  H05B47/155 ,  H05B47/19

Abstract: The network device may be configured to define or update a scene for controlling a zone in a certain area or location of a load control system. For example, the load control system may be installed in a residential home or building. At least one lighting control device that is configured to control a corresponding lighting load may be assigned to each of the one or more zones. The network device may be configured to display one or more graphical user interfaces that a user of the network device may interact with to define or update a scene. The network device may also be configured to display one or more graphical user interfaces that a user of the network device may interact with to define or update natural show functionality. After a scene and/or natural show have been configured, the may enabled or activated in response to a triggering event.

公开(公告)号：US20240125910A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-18

申请号：US18391936

申请日：2023-12-21

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： James P. Steiner

IPC: G01S13/04 ,  F04D25/08 ,  F04D27/00 ,  F04D29/66 ,  F24F7/007 ,  F24F11/65 ,  G01S13/34 ,  G01S13/56 ,  G01S13/88 ,  H02P27/04

CPC classification number: G01S13/04 ,  F04D25/088 ,  F04D27/001 ,  F04D27/004 ,  F04D29/661 ,  F24F7/007 ,  F24F11/65 ,  G01S13/343 ,  G01S13/56 ,  G01S13/88 ,  H02P27/04 ,  F24F2110/20

Abstract: A control device for a ceiling fan may have a motor drive circuit configured to control a rotational speed of a motor of the ceiling fan, an occupancy sensing circuit, and a control circuit configured to adjust the rotational speed of the motor in response to a detected occupancy or vacancy condition. The control circuit may process the signals generated by the occupancy sensing circuit to eliminate the effects of vibrations and/or wobbling of the ceiling fan. The control circuit may control the motor drive circuit to adjust the rotational speed of the motor in response to an accelerometer to minimize the magnitude of the wobble of the ceiling fan. The control circuit may be configured to learn a preferred rotational speed for the motor. The control circuit may also be configured to control the rotational speed of the motor to affect a thermal comfort level of an occupant.

公开(公告)号：US20240120843A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US18390741

申请日：2023-12-20

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Stuart W. DeJonge

IPC: H02M3/335 ,  H05B45/37

CPC classification number: H02M3/33523 ,  H02M3/33571 ,  H05B45/37

Abstract: A load control device may utilize a feedback signal representative of an average magnitude of the load current conducted through an electrical load to control the amount of power delivered to the electrical load. The feedback signal may be generated based on a sense signal that is electrically isolated from the line voltage input of the load control device. Depending on the operational characteristics of the electrical load, the feedback signal may be generated using different techniques. In one example technique, the sense signal may be integrated and filtered to derive the feedback signal. In another example technique, the sense signal may be used in conjunction with an input power of the load control device and an efficiency parameter of the load control device to derive the feedback signal. In yet another example technique, values derived from the foregoing two techniques may be blended together to obtain the feedback signal.

公开(公告)号：US20240120827A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US18545084

申请日：2023-12-19

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Jason E. Lewis ,  Ryan Matthew Bocock

IPC: H02M1/08 ,  H02M7/217 ,  H05B45/10

CPC classification number: H02M1/081 ,  H02M7/2176 ,  H05B45/10

Abstract: An illumination device and method are provided for controlling light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The LEDs (specifically, the LED loads) are controlled, e.g., brightness and color of the LED loads, independent of a phase-cut dimmer applied to the AC mains feeding a DC power supply. The power supply is active dependent upon the duration of a conduction angle supplied from the dimmer The power supply, however, produces drive currents that are independent from the conduction angle by using a two-stage power supply and a relatively slow and fast control loops that are controlled through a microprocessor-based control circuit. Parameters stored in the control circuit are drawn by the microprocessor to control the two-stage power supply to produce the drive currents independent and decoupled from the conduction angle yet dependent on the controller parameters.

公开(公告)号：US20240110677A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-04

申请号：US18541541

申请日：2023-12-15

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Steven F. Coakley ,  John P. Michalko ,  Derek E. Logan

IPC: F21S8/02 ,  F21V17/10 ,  F21V21/04 ,  F21V23/02 ,  F21V29/503

CPC classification number: F21S8/026 ,  F21V17/105 ,  F21V21/042 ,  F21V23/026 ,  F21V29/503 ,  F21Y2115/10

Abstract: A recessed downlight fixture and method for installation is provided. The recessed downlight fixture can be installed in a retrofit application, after a ceiling is installed, through a pre-existing opening in that ceiling. Alternatively, a recessed downlight fixture according to a second embodiment can be installed before a ceiling is present. In either embodiment, the light source coupled to, for example, a heat sink, can be universally moved in three degrees of movement, rotationally, along a tilt axis, or further within the ceiling to increase or decrease the recess. All such universal adjustments can take place through and below the ceiling opening during or after installation.

公开(公告)号：US20240097598A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18514583

申请日：2023-11-20

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Donald F. Hausman, JR. ,  Chen Ming Wu

IPC: H02P29/032 ,  E06B9/70 ,  E06B9/82 ,  H02P7/03 ,  H02P29/024

CPC classification number: H02P29/032 ,  E06B9/70 ,  E06B9/82 ,  H02P7/04 ,  H02P29/024 ,  E06B2009/6818

Abstract: A motor drive unit for driving a motor of a motorized window treatment may comprise software-based and hardware-based implementations of a process for detecting and resolving a stall condition in the motor, where the hardware-based implementation is configured to reduce power delivered to the motor if the software-based implementation has not first reduced the power to the motor. A control circuit may detect a stall condition of the motor, and reduce the power delivered to the motor after a first period of time from first detecting the stall condition. The motor drive unit may comprise a stall prevention circuit configured to reduce the power delivered to the motor after a second period of time (e.g., longer than the first period of time) from determining that a rotational sensing circuit is not generating a sensor signal while the control circuit is generating a drive signal to rotate the motor.

公开(公告)号：US20240096207A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18522426

申请日：2023-11-29

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Robert C. Newman, JR. ,  Shan Shi ,  Jaykrishna A. Shukla

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H05B47/11 ,  H05B47/115 ,  H05B47/19

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H05B47/11 ,  H05B47/115 ,  H05B47/19 ,  E06B9/38

Abstract: A load control system may include control devices for controlling electrical loads. The control devices may include load control devices, such as a lighting device for controlling an amount of power provided to a lighting load, and controller devices, such as a remote control device configured to transmit digital messages for controlling the lighting load via the load control device. The remote control device may communicate with the lighting devices via a hub device. The remote control device may detect a user interface event, such as a button press or a rotation of the remote control device. The remote control device or the hub device may determine whether to transmit digital messages as unicast messages or multicast messages based on the type of user interface event detected. The remote control device, or other master device, may synchronize and/or toggle an on/off state of lighting devices in the load control system.

公开(公告)号：US20240093862A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18517150

申请日：2023-11-22

Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventor： Ryan M. Bocock ,  Richard S. Burberry ,  Christopher M. Green ,  Jivan J. Luu ,  Ananthanag Nemmani ,  Jaykrishna A. Shukla

IPC: F21V23/00 ,  F21K9/69 ,  F21S4/28 ,  F21V5/00 ,  F21V7/00 ,  F21V21/005 ,  F21V23/06

CPC classification number: F21V23/005 ,  F21K9/69 ,  F21S4/28 ,  F21V5/008 ,  F21V7/0091 ,  F21V21/005 ,  F21V23/002 ,  F21V23/06 ,  F21Y2115/10

Abstract: A lighting device may include an elongated housing that defines a cavity. The lighting device may include plurality of emitter printed circuit boards configured to be received within the cavity. Each of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards may include a plurality of emitter modules mounted thereto. Each of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards may include a control circuit configured to control the plurality of emitter modules mounted to the respective emitter printed circuit board based on receipt of one or more messages. The lighting device may include a total internal reflection lens for each of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards. The total internal reflection lens may be configured to diffuse light emitted by the emitter modules of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards.