WIRELESS CONTROL DEVICE
First Claim
1. A wall-mountable wireless control device comprising:
- a yoke configured to mount the control device to an electrical wallbox;
a slot antenna configured to transmit or receive radio-frequency signals;
a radio-frequency communication circuit configured to transmit or receive the radio-frequency signals via the slot antenna; and
a control circuit responsive to the radio-frequency communication circuit.
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Abstract
A wall-mountable wireless control device may include an antenna (e.g., a slot antenna or a hybrid slot-patch antenna) for transmitting and/or receiving radio-frequency signals, and may have a conductive material on a large amount (e.g., greater than or equal to approximately 85%) of a front surface of the control device. The wireless control device may operate consistently when installed with different types of faceplate assemblies (e.g., faceplate assemblies having metal and/or plastic components) and when installed with different types of electrical wallboxes (e.g., metal and plastic wallboxes). A faceplate comprising a conductive element may be installed on the wireless control device, such that the conductive element operates as a radiating element of the antenna. The wireless control device may comprise a conductive member (e.g., a conductive label or a conductive strap) extending around a rear enclosure of the wireless control device between opposite sides of a conductive yoke.
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36 Claims
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1. A wall-mountable wireless control device comprising:
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a yoke configured to mount the control device to an electrical wallbox; a slot antenna configured to transmit or receive radio-frequency signals; a radio-frequency communication circuit configured to transmit or receive the radio-frequency signals via the slot antenna; and a control circuit responsive to the radio-frequency communication circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A wall-mountable wireless control device comprising:
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a yoke configured to mount the control device to an electrical wallbox; a user interface configured to receive a user input; a faceplate defining an elongated opening for receiving the user interface, the faceplate comprising a conductive element electrically coupled to the yoke via a single electrical connection when the faceplate is mounted to the wireless control device and the user interface is received through elongated opening of the faceplate, the conductive element defining a first slot substantially the same size as and substantially aligned with the opening of the faceplate when the faceplate is mounted to the wireless control device and the user interface is received through elongated opening of the faceplate; an antenna configured to transmit or receive radio-frequency signals; a radio-frequency communication circuit configured to transmit or receive the radio-frequency signals via the antenna; and a control circuit responsive to the user input and the radio-frequency communication circuit; wherein the conductive element is configured to operate as a radiating element of the antenna when the faceplate is mounted to the wireless control device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A wall-mountable wireless control device comprising:
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a user interface configured to receive a user input; a faceplate defining an opening for receiving the user interface, the opening defined by an aspect ratio in the range of 3;
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1;an antenna comprising a radiating element configured to transmit or receive radio-frequency signals; a radio-frequency communication circuit configured to transmit or receive the radio-frequency signals via the antenna; and a control circuit responsive to the user input and the radio-frequency communication circuit; wherein the radiating element defines an opening that is substantially the same size as and substantially aligned with the opening of the faceplate. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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