Timer switch

• US 20060125324A1
• Filed: 12/15/2004
• Published: 06/15/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: David Ping Lai Lui
• Original Assignee: Advanced Timer Technologies Limited
• Inventors: Lai Lui, David Ping
• Granted Patent: US 7,251,142 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 307/141.400
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2300/03 Application domotique, e.g. for house automation, bus connected switches, sensors, loads or intelligent wiring
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 43/00 Time or time-programme switches providing a choice of time-intervals for executing one or more switching actions and automatically terminating their operations after the programme is completed
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 50/545 Self-contained, easily replaceable microswitches
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 90/20 Smart grids as enabling technology in buildings sector smart grids supporting the management or operation of end-user stationary applications in general, or like technologies with no associated climate change mitigation effect Y04S20/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/14 Protecting elements, switches, relays or circuit breakers

Abstract

The present invention discloses a timer switch that uses an integrated circuit to control the time and a self-locking electromagnetic coil solenoid valve to drive the operation of a microswitch, which is particularly applicable to be installed on a wall as a timer switch. The switch device uses the electronic control of two 1.5V AA batteries to enter a set time through input keys, and a CPU will issue a pulse with very short timing of 30 ms to the solenoid to produce a magnetic field to drive a turning rod and open a primary switch in order to turn on or off a circuit.

Claims

1. A timer switch, comprising a lower casing, a fixing board, an upper casing and an external transparent panel;

said fixing board, being disposed at the top of said lower casing and fixed onto a wall, and the top of said fixing board fixing said upper casing, and an operating panel being disposed on the surface of said upper casing, and said external transparent panel that can be rotated to open;

a size AA battery module, being disposed on one side in the space between said lower and upper casings, and a circuit board being fixed therein, and said circuit board comprising an LCD display panel and a rubber press key and said LCD display panel and said rubber press key being extended to the panel at the surface of said upper casing for viewing said LCD display panel and operating said rubber press key from the outside;

a turning switch, being disposed on said circuit board for controlling and enabling the standby mode of a solenoid;

a solenoid valve, a rotating rod and a primary switch being installed in said lower casing, and an axle of said solenoid valve selectively pushing forward and pulling backward as to contact with an extended arm of said turning rod, and another extended arm of said turning rod being in touch with a trigger key of said primary switch, such that when said solenoid valve is controlled by an integrated circuit (IC) to move said axle and push said turning rod to rotate, one of said extended arms pushes said trigger key of said primary switch to selectively control the connection and disconnection of a power supply.

2. The timer switch of claim 1, wherein said circuit board has a circuit comprising a controller IC, an LCD display unit, and an input unit, such that a control data is entered externally from said input unit and said LCD display unit displays related information and said controller IC controls to start said solenoid valve and controls said primary switch to selectively connect and disconnect a power supply.