WALL-MOUNTED ELECTRICAL DEVICE WITH MODULAR ANTENNA BEZEL FRAME
First Claim
1. An electrical device configured to install within a wall mounted electrical box, the field configurable electrical device comprising:
- (a) an antenna bezel frame;
(b) an antenna element mounted to the antenna bezel frame such that the antenna element is located a distance forward of a plane that contains a front surface of the faceplate when the field configurable electrical device is installed; and
(c) a radio frequency circuitry component in electrical communication with the antenna element and configured to receive a control signal from the antenna element;
wherein at least a portion of the antenna bezel frame that includes the antenna element is configured to protrude through an opening in the faceplate.
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Abstract
An electrical device configured to install within a wall mounted electrical box includes an antenna bezel frame, an antenna element, and a radio frequency circuitry component. At least a portion of the antenna bezel frame is configured to protrude through an opening in a faceplate. The antenna element is mounted to the antenna bezel frame such that the antenna element is located a distance forward of a plane that contains a front surface of the faceplate when the field configurable electrical device is installed. The radio frequency circuitry component is in electrical communication with the antenna element and is configured to receive a control signal from the antenna element.
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21 Claims
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1. An electrical device configured to install within a wall mounted electrical box, the field configurable electrical device comprising:
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(a) an antenna bezel frame; (b) an antenna element mounted to the antenna bezel frame such that the antenna element is located a distance forward of a plane that contains a front surface of the faceplate when the field configurable electrical device is installed; and (c) a radio frequency circuitry component in electrical communication with the antenna element and configured to receive a control signal from the antenna element; wherein at least a portion of the antenna bezel frame that includes the antenna element is configured to protrude through an opening in the faceplate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A field configurable electrical device kit comprising:
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a first antenna bezel frame; a first antenna element mounted to the first antenna bezel frame such the first antenna element is located a distance forward of a plane that contains a front surface of the faceplate when the first antenna bezel frame is installed in the field configurable electrical device; and a first radio frequency circuitry component corresponding to the first antenna element, wherein the first antenna element and the first radio frequency circuitry component operate at a first frequency; wherein at least a portion of the first antenna bezel frame that includes the first antenna element is configured to protrude through an opening in the faceplate. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21)
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16. A method for controlling a load comprising:
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receiving, at a first electrical device, a control signal with an antenna element of the first electrical device, wherein the antenna element is mounted to an antenna bezel frame of the first electrical device such that the antenna element is located a distance forward of a plane that contains a front surface of a faceplate when the first electrical device is installed in a wallbox; obtaining control information from the control signal using at least a radio frequency circuitry component of the first electrical device, wherein the radio frequency circuitry component is in electrical communication with the antenna element; and controlling a load in electrical communication with the first electrical device based on the control information; wherein at least a portion of the antenna bezel frame that includes the antenna element protrudes through an opening in the faceplate. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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