Retrofit switch
First Claim
1. A retrofit switch apparatus for being attached to a traditional switch device, the traditional switch device being fixed to an environment surface and having a traditional switch and a traditional switch surface cover, the traditional switch having a protruding portion extended above the traditional switch surface cover, the traditional switch device being used for receiving a first user manual operation to control a target device connected to the traditional switch device via an electrical wire, the retrofit switch apparatus comprising:
- a cover body having a storing space for containing and covering the traditional switch to keep the traditional switch in a default operation mode;
a replacement switch disposed at a first end of the cover body, the replacement switch receiving a second user manual operation; and
a wireless controller disposed at a second end of the cover body, the wireless controller electrically connected to the replacement switch for converting the second user operation to a wireless control command to control the target device.
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Abstract
A retrofit switch apparatus is designed to pair with a traditional switch device that has a traditional switch for accepting a first user manual operation to control a target device connected to the traditional switch device with an electrical wire. The traditional switch device has a connecting structure. The retrofit switch apparatus has an attaching device, a cover body, a replacement switch and a wireless controller. The attaching device is attached to the connecting structure of the traditional switch device. The wireless controller wirelessly controls the target device. The replacement switch and the wireless component are not overlapped to each other vertically with respect to the surface cover of the traditional switch device.
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1. A retrofit switch apparatus for being attached to a traditional switch device, the traditional switch device being fixed to an environment surface and having a traditional switch and a traditional switch surface cover, the traditional switch having a protruding portion extended above the traditional switch surface cover, the traditional switch device being used for receiving a first user manual operation to control a target device connected to the traditional switch device via an electrical wire, the retrofit switch apparatus comprising:
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a cover body having a storing space for containing and covering the traditional switch to keep the traditional switch in a default operation mode; a replacement switch disposed at a first end of the cover body, the replacement switch receiving a second user manual operation; and a wireless controller disposed at a second end of the cover body, the wireless controller electrically connected to the replacement switch for converting the second user operation to a wireless control command to control the target device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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