Electrical control system

• US 20070046422A1
• Filed: 01/13/2006
• Published: 03/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited (Eaton Corporation PLC.)
• Original Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company (Eaton Corporation PLC.)
• Inventors: Fair, James, Goyal, Rahul, Malkowski, Mariusz
• Granted Patent: US 7,446,666 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/3.700
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/14 Fastening of cover or lid to box

Abstract

An electrical control system.

Claims

1. An electrical device for operation in a control system comprising one or more master devices, comprising:

a controller;

a communication interface operably coupled to the controller adapted to permit communication between the controller and one or more of the master devices of the control system for controlling an operation of the controller; and

an indicator operably coupled to the controller;

wherein the communication interface comprises a radio frequency communication interface;

wherein the controller is adapted to control the operation of the indicator to indicate whether or not the electrical device is operably coupled to a power supply; and

wherein the controller is adapted to control the operation of the indicator to indicate whether or not the electrical device is installed in the control system.

2. An electrical device for operation in a control system comprising one or more master devices, comprising:

a controller;

a communication interface operably coupled to the controller adapted to permit communication between the controller and one or more of the master devices of the control system for controlling an operation of the controller; and

an LED indicator operably coupled to the controller;

wherein the communication interface comprises a radio frequency communication interface;

wherein the controller is adapted to control the operation of the indicator to indicate whether or not the electrical device is operably coupled to a power supply;

wherein the controller is adapted to control the operation of the indicator to indicate whether or not the electrical device is installed in the control system; and

wherein the indication that the electrical device is operably coupled to the power supply is different from the indication that the electrical device is operably coupled to the control system.

3. A method of operating an electrical device adapted to be operably coupled to a power supply and installed within a control system comprising one or more master devices adapted to communicate with the electrical device using radio frequency signals, comprising:

providing a visual indication of whether or not the electrical device is operably coupled to the power supply; and

providing a visual indication of whether or not the electrical device is installed in the control system.

4. A method of operating an electrical device adapted to be operably coupled to a power supply and installed within a control system comprising one or more master devices adapted to communicate with the electrical device using radio frequency signals, comprising:

providing a visual indication of whether or not the electrical device is operably coupled to the power supply; and

providing a visual indication of whether or not the electrical device is installed in the control system;

wherein the visual indication that the electrical device is operably coupled to the power supply and the visual indication that electrical device is installed within the control system are different; and

wherein the visual indication that the electrical device is operably coupled to the power supply and the visual indication that electrical device is installed within the control system are different are provided on the electrical device.

5. A system for operating an electrical device adapted to be operably coupled to a power supply and installed within a control system comprising one or more master devices adapted to communicate with the electrical device using radio frequency signals, comprising:

means for providing a visual indication of whether or not the electrical device is operably coupled to the power supply; and

means for providing a visual indication of whether or not the electrical device is installed in the control system.

6. A system for operating an electrical device adapted to be operably coupled to a power supply and installed within a control system comprising one or more master devices adapted to communicate with the electrical device using radio frequency signals, comprising:

means for providing a visual indication of whether or not the electrical device is operably coupled to the power supply; and

means for providing a visual indication of whether or not the electrical device is installed in the control system;

wherein the visual indication that the electrical device is operably coupled to the power supply and the visual indication that electrical device is installed within the control system are different; and

wherein the visual indication that the electrical device is operably coupled to the power supply and the visual indication that electrical device is installed within the control system are different are provided on the electrical device.

7. A computer program for operating an electrical device adapted to be operably coupled to a power supply and installed within a control system comprising one or more master devices adapted to communicate with the electrical device using radio frequency signals, comprising program instructions for:

providing a visual indication of whether or not the electrical device is operably coupled to the power supply; and

providing a visual indication of whether or not the electrical device is installed in the control system.

8. A computer program for operating an electrical device adapted to be operably coupled to a power supply and installed within a control system comprising one or more master devices adapted to communicate with the electrical device using radio frequency signals, comprising:

providing a visual indication of whether or not the electrical device is operably coupled to the power supply; and

providing a visual indication of whether or not the electrical device is installed in the control system;

wherein the visual indication that the electrical device is operably coupled to the power supply and the visual indication that electrical device is installed within the control system are different; and

wherein the visual indication that the electrical device is operably coupled to the power supply and the visual indication that electrical device is installed within the control system are different are provided on the electrical device.