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REMOTE CONTROL HAVING A CAPACITIVE TOUCH SURFACE AND A MECHANISM FOR AWAKENING THE REMOTE CONTROL

  • US 20140268628A1
  • Filed: 03/14/2013
  • Published: 09/18/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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