Apparatuses and Methods for Driving a Doorbell System Peripheral Load at a Higher Current
First Claim
1. A peripheral load driver that, when coupled to a conventional doorbell system comprising a primary load, can drive a doorbell system peripheral load at a higher current, said peripheral load driver comprising:
- a. power converting means for converting power extracted from said conventional doorbell system from a higher-voltage-at-a-lower-current to a lower-voltage-at-a-higher-current wherein said higher-voltage-at-a-lower-current is insufficient to energize said primary load and said lower-voltage-at-a-higher-current is compatible with said peripheral load.
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Abstract
A peripheral load driver that utilizes the power, wiring, and primary load of a conventional doorbell system to drive a doorbell system peripheral load at a higher current without risk of inadvertently energizing the primary load of the conventional doorbell system. The peripheral load driver comprising a power converting means for converting power extracted from the conventional doorbell system from a higher-voltage-at-a-lower-current to a lower-voltage-at-a-higher current wherein the higher-voltage-at-a-lower-current is insufficient to energize the primary load of the conventional doorbell system and the lower-voltage-at-a-higher-current is compatible with the doorbell system peripheral load.
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23 Claims
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1. A peripheral load driver that, when coupled to a conventional doorbell system comprising a primary load, can drive a doorbell system peripheral load at a higher current, said peripheral load driver comprising:
a. power converting means for converting power extracted from said conventional doorbell system from a higher-voltage-at-a-lower-current to a lower-voltage-at-a-higher-current wherein said higher-voltage-at-a-lower-current is insufficient to energize said primary load and said lower-voltage-at-a-higher-current is compatible with said peripheral load. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A primary load bypass apparatus that, when coupled to a conventional doorbell system comprising a primary load and primary load switching means for switching power to and from said primary load, can drive a doorbell system peripheral load at higher current, said primary load bypass apparatus comprising:
a. power diverting means for diverting power extracted from said conventional doorbell system away from said primary load toward said peripheral load when said primary load switching means has not switched power to said primary load. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for driving a doorbell system peripheral load at a higher current wherein said method utilizes a conventional doorbell system comprising a primary load, said method comprising:
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a. converting power extracted from said conventional doorbell system from a higher-voltage-at-a-lower-current to a lower-voltage-at-a-higher-current wherein said higher-voltage-at-a-lower-current is insufficient to energize said primary load and said lower-voltage-at-a-higher-current is compatible with said peripheral load; b. coupling said lower-voltage-at-a-higher-current to said peripheral load.
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21. A method for driving a doorbell system peripheral load at a higher current wherein said method utilizes a conventional doorbell system comprising a primary load and primary load switching means for switching power to and from said primary load, said method comprising:
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a. diverting power extracted from said conventional doorbell system away from said primary load toward said peripheral load when said primary load switching means has not switched power to said primary load; b. coupling the power diverted away from said primary load to said peripheral load.
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22. A system that, when coupled to a conventional doorbell system comprising a primary load and a primary load switching means for switching power to and from said primary load, can drive a doorbell system peripheral load at a higher current, said system comprising:
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a. a primary load bypass apparatus comprising; i. power diverting means for diverting power extracted from said conventional doorbell system away from said primary load toward said peripheral load when said primary load switching means has not switched power to said primary load; a. a peripheral load driver comprising; i. power converting means for converting the power diverted away from said primary load from a higher-voltage-at-a-lower-current to a lower-voltage-at-a-higher-current.
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23. A method for driving a doorbell system peripheral load at a higher current wherein said method utilizes a conventional doorbell system comprising a primary load and primary load switching means for switching power to and from said primary load, said method comprising:
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a. diverting power extracted from said conventional doorbell system away from said primary load toward said peripheral load when said primary load switching means has not switched power to said primary load; b. converting the power diverted away from said primary load from a higher-voltage-at-a-lower-current to a lower-voltage-at-a-higher-current; c. coupling said lower-voltage-at-a-higher-current to said peripheral load.
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