CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING MULTIPLE OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ELECTRICAL LOAD
First Claim
1. A control device configured for use in a load control system to control one or more electrical loads external to the control device, the control device comprising:
- a base portion configured to be mounted to an electrical wallbox or over a mechanical switch;
a rotating portion rotatable with respect to the base portion;
an actuation portion comprising a front surface; and
a control circuit configured to generate first control data for changing a first characteristic of the one or more electrical loads in response to rotations of the rotating portion when the front surface of the actuation portion is located in a first plane along an axis perpendicular to the base portion, and generate second control data for changing a second characteristic of the one or more electrical loads in response to rotations of the rotating portion when the front surface of the actuation portion is located in a second plane parallel to the first plane.
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Abstract
A load control device may be configured to control multiple characteristics of one or more electrical loads such as the intensity and color of a lighting load. The load control device may switch from controlling one characteristic of the electrical loads to controlling another characteristic of the electrical loads based on the position and/or orientation of one or more components of the load control device. Such a position and/or orientation may be manipulated by moving the one or more components relative to a base portion of the load control device. The load control device may be a wall-mounted device or a battery-powered remote control device.
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22 Claims
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1. A control device configured for use in a load control system to control one or more electrical loads external to the control device, the control device comprising:
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a base portion configured to be mounted to an electrical wallbox or over a mechanical switch; a rotating portion rotatable with respect to the base portion; an actuation portion comprising a front surface; and a control circuit configured to generate first control data for changing a first characteristic of the one or more electrical loads in response to rotations of the rotating portion when the front surface of the actuation portion is located in a first plane along an axis perpendicular to the base portion, and generate second control data for changing a second characteristic of the one or more electrical loads in response to rotations of the rotating portion when the front surface of the actuation portion is located in a second plane parallel to the first plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A control device configured for use in a load control system to control one or more electrical loads external to the control device, the control device comprising:
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a base portion configured to be mounted to an electrical wallbox or over a mechanical switch; a rotating portion rotatable with respect to the base portion, the rotating portion comprising a front area; and a control circuit configured to generate first control data for changing an intensity of the one or more electrical loads in response to rotations of the rotating portion when the front area of the rotating portion is located in a first plane along an axis perpendicular to the base portion, and generate second control data for changing a color of the one or more electrical loads in response to rotations of the rotating portion when the front area of the rotating portion is located in a second plane parallel to the first plane. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A control device for controlling an electrical load in a load control system, the control device comprising:
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a base portion configured to be mounted over an actuator of a mechanical switch that controls power delivered to the electrical load; a rotating portion rotatable with respect to the base portion; an actuation portion having a front surface; and a control circuit configured to generate first control data for changing an intensity of the electrical load in response to rotations of the rotating portion when the front surface of the actuation portion is located in a first plane along an axis perpendicular to the base portion, and generate second control data for changing a color of the electrical load in response to rotations of the rotating portion when the front surface of the actuation portion is located in a second plane parallel to the first plane.
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