公开(公告)号：US20060009861A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-12

申请号：US11137810

申请日：2005-05-25

申请人： Gaetano Bonasia ,  David Eckel ,  Stephen Hebeisen ,  Ross Mernyk

发明人： Gaetano Bonasia ,  David Eckel ,  Stephen Hebeisen ,  Ross Mernyk

IPC分类号： G05B11/01 ,  G05B19/18

CPC分类号： H05B37/0245 ,  H04L12/2809 ,  H04L29/1232 ,  H04L61/2092

摘要： A method of adding a device to an existing or new electrical or electronic automation or multimedia network. The invention facilitates adding a device to the network that can communicate using various protocols such as LonWorks, CEBus, X-10, etc. over media such as AC power line, IR, RF, twisted pair, optical fiber, etc. The method is a mechanism for adding a device to a system that can be used by an ordinary user of network capable electrical devices. The method comprises the steps an installer would perform including the handshaking that needs to occur between devices to accomplish the binding process. A Functional Profile for LonWorks networks is given as an example. This includes a Home Device profile that employs an automated explicit type messaging for all devices intended for use in a home environment. The invention includes adding to the device an install button and a visual indicator for status such as an LED. Alternatively, existing buttons and LEDs on the device may be used for installed and binding purposes. Other methods of binding can be employed by the use of wired or wireless handheld tools, remote controls, etc. Other interfaces and user feedback can be used such as touch screen, personal computers, cellular phones, PDAs, etc which can offer simple ‘virtual’ binding by the press of an icon versus the physical button on the device. The binding can be performed locally or remotely such as via LAN, WAN, Internet, etc.

摘要翻译： 将设备添加到现有或新的电气或电子自动化或多媒体网络的方法。 本发明有利于将网络设备添加到可以通过诸如交流电源线，红外线，射频，双绞线，光纤等介质的诸如LonWorks，CEBus，X-10等各种协议的通信。该方法是 用于向可由具有网络能力的电子设备的普通用户使用的系统添加设备的机制。 该方法包括安装者将执行的步骤，包括需要在设备之间发生的握手以完成绑定过程。 以LonWorks网络的功能配置为例。 这包括一个家庭设备配置文件，它为所有要在家庭环境中使用的设备采用自动显式类型的消息传递。 本发明包括向设备添加安装按钮和诸如LED之类的状态的视觉指示器。 或者，设备上的现有按钮和LED可用于安装和绑定目的。 可以通过使用有线或无线手持工具，遥控器等来采用其他装订方法。可以使用诸如触摸屏，个人计算机，蜂窝电话，PDA等的其他接口和用户反馈，其可以提供简单的“虚拟 “通过按下图标与设备上的物理按钮进行绑定。 绑定可以本地或远程执行，如通过LAN，WAN，Internet等。

公开(公告)号：US20060057890A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-16

申请号：US11094161

申请日：2005-03-31

申请人： Steven Feldman ,  David Eckel ,  Maxim Laurent ,  Gaetano Bonasia

发明人： Steven Feldman ,  David Eckel ,  Maxim Laurent ,  Gaetano Bonasia

IPC分类号： H01R13/66

CPC分类号： H01R13/6658 ,  H01R13/64 ,  H01R13/717 ,  H01R13/7172 ,  H01R13/7175 ,  H01R13/7177

摘要： Indicator means located in a plug or connector indicates when at least one phase of an AC multi-phase voltage is absent. The indicator means can be any one of a variety of light sources and/or an audible generator. The light source can be, for example, an LED, an illuminating ring visible from any angle around the body of the plug or connector, etc. An opaque barrier can be used to totally or partially block the light from the light source when light from the light indicator may be objectionable such as during a stage lighting application. The indicator means for detecting the absence of at least one phase can be on a printed circuit board connected to receive power from the conductors in the plug or connector.

摘要翻译： 位于插头或连接器中的指示装置指示何时不存在交流多相电压的至少一相。 指示器装置可以是各种光源和/或听觉发生器中的任何一个。 光源可以是例如LED，从插头或连接器的主体周围的任何角度可见的照明环等。当来自光源的光线来自光源时，可以使用不透明屏障来完全或部分地阻挡来自光源的光 光指示器可能是令人不快的，例如在阶段照明应用期间。 用于检测不存在至少一个相位的指示器装置可以在连接以从插头或连接器中的导体接收电力的印刷电路板上。

公开(公告)号：US20050043907A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-24

申请号：US10951244

申请日：2004-09-27

申请人： David Eckel ,  Gaetano Bonasia ,  James Porter

发明人： David Eckel ,  Gaetano Bonasia ,  James Porter

IPC分类号： G01K1/04 ,  G01K1/08 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H05B41/392 ,  G06F19/00

CPC分类号： H05B37/0245 ,  G01K1/045 ,  G01K1/08 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H05B37/0218 ,  H05B37/0227 ,  H05B37/0254 ,  H05B41/3922 ,  Y02B20/44 ,  Y02B20/46

摘要： A multifunction sensor device which provides various transducer functions including means for performing temperature sensing, humidity sensing, ambient light sensing, motion detection, thermostat functions, switching functions, load switching and dimming functions, displaying actual and set temperature values, displaying time of day values and a means to put the device in an on, off or auto mode. The device has utility in environments such as that found in offices, schools, homes, industrial plants or any other type of automated facility in which sensors are utilized for energy monitoring and control, end user convenience or artificial or natural cooling, heating and HVAC control. The device can be used as a switch or dimmer, sensor or thermostat as well as to adjust and control all natural and artificial lighting, temperature and humidity devices. Key elements of the invention include overcoming the difficulty of mounting diverse sensors or transducers within the same device or housing; permitting these various sensors to exist in a single package that can be mounted to a wall in a substantially flush manner; and eliminating the requirement of an air flow channel in the device, thus minimizing any adverse effects on the motion detecting element or sensor as well as providing built in partial hysteresis. The device may include additional transducers or sensors and is constructed such that the temperature and humidity sensors are neither exposed to the flow of air in a room or area nor in an airflow channel whereby a chimney effect may occur. The device can transmit and receive real time data, relative data and actual discrete data in addition to switching and controlling loads locally or remotely. An embodiment utilizing airflow channels to direct air over the temperature and humidity sensors is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 提供各种传感器功能的多功能传感器装置，包括用于执行温度感测，湿度感测，环境光感测，运动检测，恒温器功能，开关功能，负载切换和调光功能的装置，显示实际和设定温度值，显示时间值 以及将设备置于开，关或自动模式的方法。 该设备在诸如在办公室，学校，家庭，工厂或任何其他类型的自动化设施中可用的环境中使用，其中传感器用于能量监测和控制，终端用户便利性或人造或自然冷却，加热和HVAC控制 。 该设备可用作开关或调光器，传感器或恒温器，以及调整和控制所有天然和人造照明，温湿度设备。 本发明的关键要素包括克服将不同传感器或换能器安装在同一设备或外壳内的难度; 允许这些各种传感器存在于可以以基本上齐平的方式安装到壁上的单个包装中; 并且消除了设备中空气流通道的要求，从而最小化对运动检测元件或传感器的任何不利影响以及提供内置的部分滞后。 该装置可以包括附加的换能器或传感器，并且被构造成使得温度和湿度传感器既不暴露于房间或区域中的空气流也不暴露于气流通道中，从而可能发生烟囱效应。 除了本地或远程的负载切换和控制外，该设备还可以发送和接收实时数据，相对数据和实际离散数据。 还公开了利用气流通道将空气引导到温度和湿度传感器上的实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20060240878A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-26

申请号：US11428248

申请日：2006-06-30

申请人： David Eckel ,  Maxim Laurent ,  Parimal Patel

发明人： David Eckel ,  Maxim Laurent ,  Parimal Patel

IPC分类号： H04B1/38 ,  H04M1/00

CPC分类号： H04M1/0293 ,  H04M1/72502

摘要： A cordless telephone outlet device that not only provides the cordless telephone access to a telephone network, but also provides the cordless telephone the proper DC electrical energy for proper operation eliminating the need for an unsightly external DC power supply typically connected to an AC outlet. Further, the device significantly reduces exposure of the telephone line connection between the cordless telephone and the telephone network. The outlet device comprises a body having a communications connector mounted thereon and a base attached to the body. The base contains DC power supply circuitry that is connected to a source of AC electrical energy. The output of the power supply circuit is connected to a DC line terminated with a DC male plug. The cordless telephone can be directly mounted onto the device allowing the communications connector of the cordless telephone to engage directly with a corresponding communications connector mounted onto the device of the present invention while the device also provides DC power to the cordless telephone via the DC male plug. Alternatively, a relatively short telephone line cable can be used to electrically connect the respective communications connectors with the cordless phone mounted onto the outlet device of the present invention.

摘要翻译： 一种无绳电话插座装置，其不仅提供无绳电话接入电话网络，而且还为无绳电话提供适当的DC电能，以便正常运行，从而无需通常连接到交流电源插座的不好看的外部直流电源。 此外，该设备显着地减少了无绳电话和电话网络之间的电话线连接的暴露。 出口装置包括具有安装在其上的通信连接器的主体和附接到主体的基座。 基座包含连接到交流电能源的直流电源电路。 电源电路的输出端连接到以直流公插头端接的直流线路上。 无绳电话可以直接安装到设备上，允许无绳电话的通信连接器直接与安装在本发明的设备上的相应通信连接器接合，同时该设备还通过DC公插头向无绳电话提供直流电力 。 或者，可以使用相对较短的电话线电缆来将相应的通信连接器与安装到本发明的出口设备上的无绳电话电连接。