REMOTE CONTROLLED POWER CONSUMING DEVICE AND MODULE
First Claim
1. A power consuming device including control circuitry for normal operation of a plurality of components installed in said power consuming device, said power consuming device comprising:
- a communication module, the communication module receiving communication signals from a remote source;
an electrical relay coupled between an external power source and the control circuitry, the electrical relay also coupled between the external power source and the communication module, the electrical relay coupling power from the external power source to the communication module, and wherein the electrical relay is configured to transmit power from the external power source to the control circuitry when the communication module energizes the electrical relay based on the communication signals.
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Abstract
A power consuming device that includes a control circuitry controlling a plurality of components installed in the power consuming device comprises a communication module receiving communication signals from a remote source, and a control module including an electrical relay coupled between an external power source and the control circuitry, the control module coupled between the external power source and the communication module to provide power from the external power source to the communication module, and wherein the electrical relay is configured to transmit power from the power source to the control circuitry when the communication signals energize the electrical relay. A communication assembly utilized in a power consuming device is also described herein.
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22 Claims
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1. A power consuming device including control circuitry for normal operation of a plurality of components installed in said power consuming device, said power consuming device comprising:
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a communication module, the communication module receiving communication signals from a remote source; an electrical relay coupled between an external power source and the control circuitry, the electrical relay also coupled between the external power source and the communication module, the electrical relay coupling power from the external power source to the communication module, and wherein the electrical relay is configured to transmit power from the external power source to the control circuitry when the communication module energizes the electrical relay based on the communication signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A communication assembly for interfacing with a public utility company and controlling discretionary functions of a power consuming device having control circuitry controlling a plurality of components installed in the power consuming device, the communication assembly comprising:
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a communication module, the communication module receiving communication signals from a public utility; a control module comprising an electrical relay coupled between an external power source and the control circuitry, the control module also coupled between the external power source and the communication module to provide power from the external power source to the communication module, and wherein the electrical relay is configured to transmit power from the external power source to the control circuitry when the communication module energizes the electrical relay based on the communication signals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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