Low voltage touch panel
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1. A wall mountable touch panel for controlling a load device, the touch panel comprising:
- a capacitive touch sensor configured to receive a user touch input, the touch input indicating a manner of controlling the load device based on the user touch input; and
a power interface unit that is physically separate from the capacitive touch sensor that is electrically coupled to the load device and to the touch sensor that transmits a low-voltage direct current (DC) power signal to the touch sensor,wherein the touch panel is remotely mounted from the power interface unit and the touch panel transmits a signal to the power interface unit indicating the manner to control the load device, andthe power interface unit controls the load device based on the signal transmitted to the power interface unit indicating the manner to control the load device, and the power interface unit controls the load device based on the transmitted signal.
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Abstract
Wall mountable touch panels are described. In one embodiment, a wall mountable touch panel for controlling a load device includes a touch sensor configured to receive a user touch input and to control the load device based on the user touch input and a power interface configured to receive a low-voltage direct current (DC) power signal for powering the touch sensor. Other embodiments are also described.
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1. A wall mountable touch panel for controlling a load device, the touch panel comprising:
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a capacitive touch sensor configured to receive a user touch input, the touch input indicating a manner of controlling the load device based on the user touch input; and a power interface unit that is physically separate from the capacitive touch sensor that is electrically coupled to the load device and to the touch sensor that transmits a low-voltage direct current (DC) power signal to the touch sensor, wherein the touch panel is remotely mounted from the power interface unit and the touch panel transmits a signal to the power interface unit indicating the manner to control the load device, and the power interface unit controls the load device based on the signal transmitted to the power interface unit indicating the manner to control the load device, and the power interface unit controls the load device based on the transmitted signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A wall mountable touch panel for controlling a load device, the touch panel comprising:
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a capacitive touch sensor configured to receive a user touch input and to control the load device based on the user touch input; and a power interface unit that is physically separate from the capacitive touch sensor that is electrically coupled to the load device and to the touch sensor that transmits a low-voltage direct current (DC) power signal f to the touch sensor, wherein the touch panel is remotely mounted from the power interface to the touch panel and transmits a signal to the power interface to control the power interface. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A wall mountable capacitive touch panel suitable for use with an electrical gang/patress box, the touch panel comprising:
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a capacitive touch sensor configured to receive a user touch input and to control a light, a fan, an electronic wall outlet, or a window covering based on the user touch input, wherein the capacitive touch sensor is flat and includes an interface for connection to the electrical gang/patress box; and a power interface unit that is physically separate from the capacitive touch sensor that is configured to receive a direct current (DC) power signal having a voltage that is lower than an alternating current (AC) power signal that is accessible from within the electrical gang/patress box and to power the capacitive touch sensor, wherein no AC-DC transformation is performed in the wall mountable capacitive touch panel, and the touch panel is remotely mounted from the power interface unit and the touch panel and transmits a signal to the power interface to control the power interface. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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