REMOTE CONTROL HAVING A CAPACITIVE TOUCH SURFACE AND A MECHANISM FOR AWAKENING THE REMOTE CONTROL
First Claim
1. A remote control device configured for use with a load control device, the remote control device comprising:
- a housing supporting a capacitive touch surface, the housing having a resiliently deformable portion configured to be operated from a relaxed state to a deformed state and the capacitive touch surface being configured to provide and receive touch controls for controlling an electrical load using the load control device;
a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed in the housing, the PCB comprising a switch configured to awaken the remote control device from a sleep state; and
a conductive member in contact with the deformable portion of the housing,wherein, when the deformable portion of the housing is deformed into the deformed state, the conductive member makes electrical contact with a portion of the switch such that the capacitive touch surface is awakened from the sleep state.
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Abstract
A remote control device having capacitive touch controls may be configured to enter a sleep state (or mode). For example, the remote control device may be configured to enter the sleep state upon expiration of an interval of time since a most recent button press. The remote control may be configured to awaken from the sleep state when one or more portions of a housing of the remote control are deflected, for example, when a user grasps the remote control to actuate one or more of the capacitive touch controls. For example, the remote control device may include a switch. The switch may include a carbon structure that may be configured to contact an open circuit pad on a circuit board to close the corresponding circuit when the housing is deflected and awaken the remote control device from the sleep state.
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44 Claims
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1. A remote control device configured for use with a load control device, the remote control device comprising:
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a housing supporting a capacitive touch surface, the housing having a resiliently deformable portion configured to be operated from a relaxed state to a deformed state and the capacitive touch surface being configured to provide and receive touch controls for controlling an electrical load using the load control device; a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed in the housing, the PCB comprising a switch configured to awaken the remote control device from a sleep state; and a conductive member in contact with the deformable portion of the housing, wherein, when the deformable portion of the housing is deformed into the deformed state, the conductive member makes electrical contact with a portion of the switch such that the capacitive touch surface is awakened from the sleep state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A remote control device for controlling an electrical load, the remote control device comprising:
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a capacitive touch surface; and a flexible housing supporting the capacitive touch surface, wherein flexing at least a portion of the housing causes the capacitive touch surface to awaken from a sleep state. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A remote control device for controlling an electrical load, the remote control device comprising:
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a housing that defines an interior and an exterior surface; a switch that is enclosed within the interior of the housing; and a capacitive touch surface supported by the exterior surface of the housing; wherein the switch is configured to cause the remote control device to awaken from a sleep state in response to an actuation capacitive touch surface. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A remote control device for controlling an electrical load, the remote control device comprising:
a flexible housing supporting the capacitive touch surface, wherein flexing at least a portion of the housing causes the remote control device to awaken from a sleep state. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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