Cover and support plate arrangement for wall mounted devices
    2.
    发明授权
    Cover and support plate arrangement for wall mounted devices 失效
    壁挂式装置的盖板和支撑板装置

    公开(公告)号:US4803380A

    公开(公告)日:1989-02-07

    申请号:US877229

    申请日:1986-06-20

    摘要: A cover and support plate arrangement for a wall mounted device, such as a wall switch, display, dimmer, etc., for mounting to a wall box embedded in the wall and having overall surface dimensions greater than that of the wall box. The cover plate is juxtaposed over the front surface of the support plate and is spaced therefrom to provide an air gap between the cover plate and the support plate creating a chimney through which air currents may flow. The device includes an electric circuit having a heat generating device, such as a triac, which is thermally connected to the support plate and in series electrically with a controlled load. The cover plate casts a shadow along vertical sides of the support plate such that the vertical sides of the support plate are visible only when viewed at extreme angles with respect to an imaginary line perpendicular to the plane of the support plate or the wall in which the device is mounted. The cover plate appears to float from the wall while proper thermal dissipation is achieved through the chimney between the cover and support plate. Means are disclosed for constructing a low profile, conventionally sized family of wall mounted dimmer switches that meet Underwriters Laboratories operating temperature standards.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于壁挂式装置(例如墙壁开关,显示器,调光器等)的盖和支撑板装置,用于安装到嵌入壁中的壁盒并具有大于壁盒的整体表面尺寸。 盖板并列在支撑板的前表面上并与其间隔开,以在盖板和支撑板之间提供气隙,从而产生气流可以流过的烟囱。 该装置包括具有诸如三端双向可控硅开关之类的发热装置的电路,其热连接到支撑板并与受控负载串联电连接。 盖板沿着支撑板的垂直侧面投射阴影,使得仅当垂直于支撑板或壁的平面的假想线观察时,支撑板的垂直侧面才可见,其中, 设备已安装。 盖板似乎从墙壁浮动,同时通过盖和支撑板之间的烟囱实现适当的散热。 公开了用于构建低调度,常规尺寸的壁挂式调光开关系列的装置,这些开关符合美国保险商实验室的工作温度标准。

    Portable programmer for a lighting control
    3.
    发明授权
    Portable programmer for a lighting control 失效
    便携式编程器,用于照明控制

    公开(公告)号:US5187655A

    公开(公告)日:1993-02-16

    申请号:US465354

    申请日:1990-01-16

    摘要: A hand-held programmer is provided for adjusting various functions of a multi-scene, multi-zone programmable lighting control. The programmer generally includes push-buttons for selecting particular scenes and zones to be programmed and for activating any one of the functions to be adjusted; namely, intensity, fade time, and fade delay. An alphanumeric LCD display includes a number of controllable display areas, adjacent to and aligned with the push-buttons, for identifying the names of the selected scene and zone and the function settings associated with them. A cylindrically elongated rotary encoder, having a knurled, rubbery surface, is easily manipulated to adjust the setting of the activated function and provides kinesthetic feedback, so that its adjustment can be coordinated with a visual perception of the lighting scene. A locking type socket receives a corresponding plug for electrically connecting the programmer to a wall station in any one of a number of lighting areas to provide communication between the programmer and the lighting control. Once connected to a wall station in a particular area, the programmer is prevented from selecting scenes or zones in other areas to prevent inadvertent misadjustments.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于调整多场景,多区域可编程照明控制的各种功能的手持编程器。 编程器通常包括用于选择要编程的特定场景和区域以及用于激活要调整的任何一个功能的按钮; 即强度,衰落时间和衰落延迟。 字母数字LCD显示器包括与按钮相邻并对准的多个可控显示区域,用于识别所选场景和区域的名称以及与其相关联的功能设置。 具有滚花的橡胶表面的圆柱形细长的旋转编码器被容易地操纵以调节激活的功能的设置并提供动觉反馈,使得其调节可以与照明场景的视觉感知协调。 锁定型插座接收相应的插头,用于将编程器电连接到多个照明区域中的任何一个中的壁台,以提供编程器与照明控制之间的通信。 一旦连接到特定区域的墙上电台,就可以防止程序员选择其他区域的场景或区域,以防止无意的错误调整。

    Wall plate insert
    6.
    发明授权
    Wall plate insert 失效
    墙板插入

    公开(公告)号:US4833277A

    公开(公告)日:1989-05-23

    申请号:US45719

    申请日:1987-04-24

    IPC分类号: H02G3/14

    摘要: A filler element or insert for installation in a decorator-type wall plate when the latter are used to cover mounting boxes containing standard electrical controls, the insert being a substantially rectangular element dimensioned to fit within the central opening in the wall plate. The insert in turn includes an aperture usually centrally disposed therein, the latter aperture being shaped and dimensioned to accommodate the extending or projecting portion of a desired electrical control. The insert also includes means disposed on its edge portion for providing a luminance mask or visual discontinuity between the front surface of the decorator plate and the front surface of the insert. Means are provided for securing the insert in the aperture in the wall plate.

    摘要翻译: 一种填充元件或插入件,用于安装在装饰器型壁板中,当后者用于覆盖包含标准电气控制装置的安装盒时,插入件是大体矩形的元件,其大小适合于装配在壁板的中心开口内。 插入件又包括通常居中设置在其中的孔,后者的孔的形状和尺寸被设计成适应期望的电气控制的延伸或突出部分。 插入件还包括设置在其边缘部分上的装置,用于在装饰板的前表面和插入件的前表面之间提供亮度掩模或视觉不连续性。 提供了用于将插入件固定在壁板中的孔中的装置。

    OPERATING BUTTONS WITH DISAPPEARING TRIANGULAR INDICIA
    10.
    发明申请
    OPERATING BUTTONS WITH DISAPPEARING TRIANGULAR INDICIA 审中-公开
    操作按钮与不正当的三角形印度

    公开(公告)号:US20110266122A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-03

    申请号:US12771369

    申请日:2010-04-30

    IPC分类号: H01H9/00

    CPC分类号: H01H9/18 H01H2009/187

    摘要: Directional indicators on the control buttons of an electrical control for a light dimmer or a motor controller are formed by triangular lines with vertices pointing away from one another and in a direction related to the change initiated by pressing the related button. The indicia are formed by narrow lines of length less than about one hundred thousands of an inch, and tend to disappear from view as an observer is farther away from the control buttons. The buttons are formed of right triangles with adjacent spaced hypotenuses and fit into a rectangular area. On/off rectangular buttons of the same color as the control buttons are atop and below the rectangular area.

    摘要翻译: 用于光调光器或电动机控制器的电气控制器的控制按钮上的定向指示器由具有指向彼此并且与通过按压相关按钮而发起的变化相关的顶点的三角形线形成。 标记由长度小于约十万英寸的窄线形成,并且随着观察者离开控制按钮更倾向于从视野消失。 按钮由具有相邻间隔斜边的直角三角形形成,并且适合于矩形区域。 与控制按钮相同颜色的开/关矩形按钮位于矩形区域的上方和下方。