Portable programmer for a lighting control
    1.
    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。

    Cover and support plate arrangement for wall mounted devices
    5.
    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。

    Ballast structure for central high frequency dimming apparatus
    8.
    发明授权
    Ballast structure for central high frequency dimming apparatus 失效
    中央高频调光装置的镇流器结构

    公开(公告)号:US4207497A

    公开(公告)日:1980-06-10

    申请号:US966601

    申请日:1978-12-05

    IPC分类号: H05B41/392 H05B41/26

    CPC分类号: H05B41/392 Y10S315/04

    摘要: An illumination control system for gas discharge lamps which can be dimmed is provided in which a central inverter produces sinusoidal output voltage at about 23 kHz. The amplitude of the inverter output is adjustable to dim the lamps. A transmission line consisting of spaced wires having respective thick insulation sheaths distributes the high frequency power to remotely located assemblies of ballasts and lamps. A high power factor rectifier network is disclosed for providing a d-c input to the inverter from the 50/60 Hz mains. Several ballasts are disclosed, which consist principally of circuits using passive linear components. Some of the ballasts disclosed are conjugate ballasts which are those made of complex conjugate impedances which resonate with or near the input power frequency. Some ballasts disclosed are non-linear when the lamp is out in order to limit the open circuit voltage. The ballasts disclosed all have the following characteristics:(a) good power factor (above 0.8) and include at least one capacitor and one inductor;(b) are dimmable by at least 50% by a variable amplitude input having a substantially continuous wave form;(c) use only two input wires;(d) operate at a relatively high frequency (at least an order of magnitude above line frequency);(e) a good current crest factor.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种可以调光的气体放电灯的照明控制系统,其中中央逆变器产生大约23kHz的正弦输出电压。 变频器输出的幅度可调,以使灯变暗。 由具有各自的厚绝缘护套的隔开的导线组成的传输线将高频功率分配到位于镇流器和灯的远程组件。 公开了一种用于从50/60Hz电源向逆变器提供d-c输入的高功率因数整流器网络。 公开了几个镇流器,其主要包括使用无源线性部件的电路。 公开的一些镇流器是共轭镇流器,它们是由与输入功率频率共振或接近输入功率频率的复共轭阻抗制成的。 为了限制开路电压,当灯熄灭时,所公开的一些镇流器是非线性的。 所公开的镇流器都具有以下特性:(a)功率因数(0.8以上),并且包括至少一个电容器和一个电感器; (b)通过具有基本连续波形的可变幅度输入可调光至少50%; (c)只使用两根输入线; (d)以相对高的频率工作(至少高于线路频率的数量级); (e)良好的电流波峰因数。