Two-Part Load Control System Mountable To A Single Electrical Wallbox
First Claim
1. A load control system for controlling an amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load, the load control system comprising:
- a load control device adapted to be coupled in series electrical connection between the AC power source and the electrical load for controlling the amount of power delivered to the electrical load, the load control device comprising a first inductive coil; and
a remote control device for controlling an operation of the load control device, the remote control device comprising a power supply and a second inductive coil,wherein the remote control device is configured to charge the power supply using energy derived from magnetic coupling between the first inductive coil and the second inductive coil.
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Abstract
A load control system includes a load control device and a remote control for configuring and controlling operation of the load control device. The load control device and remote control may be mounted to an electrical wallbox. The system may be configured by associating the remote control with the load control device, and actuating a button on the remote control to configure the load control device. A second remote control device may be directly or indirectly associated with the load control device. The load control device and remote control may communicate via inductive coils that are magnetically coupled together. The remote control may be operable to charge a battery from energy derived from the magnetic coupling between the inductive coils. The load control device and remote control may include near-field communication modules that are operable to communicate wirelessly via near-field radiation.
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21 Claims
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1. A load control system for controlling an amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load, the load control system comprising:
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a load control device adapted to be coupled in series electrical connection between the AC power source and the electrical load for controlling the amount of power delivered to the electrical load, the load control device comprising a first inductive coil; and a remote control device for controlling an operation of the load control device, the remote control device comprising a power supply and a second inductive coil, wherein the remote control device is configured to charge the power supply using energy derived from magnetic coupling between the first inductive coil and the second inductive coil. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A load control system for controlling an amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load, the load control system comprising:
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a load control device adapted to be coupled in series electrical connection between the AC power source and the electrical load for controlling the amount of power delivered to the electrical load, the load control device comprising a first inductive coil; and a remote control device for controlling an operation of the load control device, the remote control device comprising a second inductive coil, wherein the remote control device is configured to communicate information to the load control device via magnetic coupling between the first inductive coil and the second inductive coil. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A load control system for controlling an amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load, the load control system comprising:
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a load control device adapted to be coupled in series electrical connection between the AC power source and the electrical load for controlling the amount of power delivered to the electrical load, the load control device comprising a first near-field communication (NFC) module; and a remote control device for controlling an operation of the load control device, the remote control device comprising a second NFC module, wherein the remote control device is configured to communicate information to the load control device via transmission of NFC radio signals to the first NFC module. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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