Apparatus and method for addressing a device
First Claim
1. An addressing device, comprising:
- a mounting base configured to be removably engaged with a corresponding mounting portion of an addressed device, wherein being removably engaged includes being moveable from a non-engaged position to an engaged position;
a constant contact configured to contact a respective addressed device constant contact when the addressing device and the addressed device are in the engaged position;
a first contact that is electrically connected to the constant contact;
a first switch configured to move the first contact from a first position to a second position, wherein in the first position the first contact forms an electrical connection with a first addressed device contact when the addressing device and the addressed device are in the engaged position, and wherein in the second position the first contact forms an open electrical connection with the first addressed device contact when the addressing device and the addressed device are in the engaged position;
a second contact that is electrically connected to the constant contact and the first contact; and
a second switch configured to move the second contact from a third position to a fourth position, wherein in the third position the second contact forms an electrical connection with a second addressed device contact when the addressing device and the addressed device are in the engaged position, and wherein in the fourth position the second contact forms an open electrical connection with the second addressed device contact when the addressing device and the addressed device are in the engaged position.
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Abstract
An addressing device and method for addressing an addressed device configured to be removeably engaged with the addressing device. The addressing device includes a series of addressing device contacts that are individually and selectively configured to move from a first contact position to a second non-contact position via a respective switch. In the first contact position, an addressing device contact forms an electrical connection with a respective addressed device contact when the addressing device and the addressed device are in the engaged position. In the second non-contact position the addressing device contact does not form an electrical connection with a respective contact of the addressed device. The sequence of continuity provided to the addressed device by the selective contact or non-contact of the addressing device contacts is used to set an address of the addressed device.
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17 Claims
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1. An addressing device, comprising:
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a mounting base configured to be removably engaged with a corresponding mounting portion of an addressed device, wherein being removably engaged includes being moveable from a non-engaged position to an engaged position; a constant contact configured to contact a respective addressed device constant contact when the addressing device and the addressed device are in the engaged position; a first contact that is electrically connected to the constant contact; a first switch configured to move the first contact from a first position to a second position, wherein in the first position the first contact forms an electrical connection with a first addressed device contact when the addressing device and the addressed device are in the engaged position, and wherein in the second position the first contact forms an open electrical connection with the first addressed device contact when the addressing device and the addressed device are in the engaged position; a second contact that is electrically connected to the constant contact and the first contact; and a second switch configured to move the second contact from a third position to a fourth position, wherein in the third position the second contact forms an electrical connection with a second addressed device contact when the addressing device and the addressed device are in the engaged position, and wherein in the fourth position the second contact forms an open electrical connection with the second addressed device contact when the addressing device and the addressed device are in the engaged position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A combined device, comprising:
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an addressed device; an addressing device that is configured to be removably engaged with the addressed device, wherein the addressing device further comprises; a constant contact configured to contact a corresponding addressed device constant contact when the addressing device and the addressed device are in an engaged position; a first contact that is electrically connected to the constant contact; a first switch configured to move the first contact from a first position to a second position, wherein in a first position the first contact forms an electrical connection with a first addressed device contact when the addressing device and the addressed device are in the engaged position, and wherein in the second position the first contact forms an open electrical connection with the first addressed device contact when the addressing device and the addressed device are in the engaged position; a second contact that is electrically connected to the constant contact and the first contact; and a second switch configured to move the second contact from a third position to a fourth position, wherein in the third position the second contact forms an electrical connection with a second addressed device contact when the addressing device and the addressed device are in the engaged position, and wherein in the fourth position the second contact forms an open electrical connection with the second addressed device contact when the addressing device and the addressed device are in the engaged position. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An addressed device configured to be removeably engaged with and addressed by an addressing device comprising a constant contact, a first contact, and a second contact, the addressed device comprising:
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an addressed device constant contact configured to provide continuity with a constant contact of the addressing device when the addressing device and the addressed device are in an engaged position; a first addressed device contact configured to be selectively contacted by a first contact of the addressing device when the addressing device and addressed device are in the engaged position; a second addressed device contact configured to be selectively contacted by the second contact of the addressed device when the addressing device and addressed device are in the engaged position, wherein the selective engagement of the first addressing device contact and the second addressing device contact with the first addressed device contact and the second addressed device contact provides a continuity sequence which sets an address of the addressed device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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