TOUCH SWITCH CAPABLE OF TAKING UP NEW FUNCTION

• US 20180203560A1
• Filed: 02/10/2017
• Published: 07/19/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2017
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Philio Technology Corporation
• Original Assignee: Philio Technology Corporation
• Inventors: HUANG, Cheng-Hung
• Application Number:
  US15/429,179
• Publication Number:
  US 20180203560A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/042 using digital processors G05B19/05 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/0423 Input/output
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/13031 Use of touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2642 Domotique, domestic, home control, automation, smart house
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/36168 Touchscreen
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04108 Touchless 2D- digitiser, i.e. digitiser detecting the X/Y position of the input means, finger or stylus, also when it does not touch, but is proximate to the digitiser's interaction surface without distance measurement in the Z direction
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0238 Programmable keyboards key guide holders G06F3/0224
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0412 Digitisers structurally integrated in a display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/046 by electromagnetic means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: H03K 17/962 Capacitive touch switches

Abstract

A touch switch capable of taking up new functions, electrically connected to at least one electrical appliance device, includes a touch display module, a processing unit, and control modules. The touch display module displays a function icon, receives a touch message, and senses ambient temperature, ambient brightness, and human body motion in close vicinity. The processing unit receives the touch message and triggers the electrical appliance device to undergo a switching motion. The control modules each have an operating function corresponding to one of the electrical appliance devices to start the operating function corresponding to the touch message after the processing unit has received the touch message so that the electrical appliance device corresponding to the operating function undergoes the execution motion. The touch switch integrates and controls the electrical appliance devices and enables users to select an appropriate one of the control modules as needed, thereby achieving customization.

Claims

1. A touch switch capable of taking up new functions, disposed in a recess on a wall surface and electrically connected to at least one electrical appliance device, the touch switch comprising:

a touch display module for displaying a function icon and receiving a touch message on the function icon;

a processing unit having a plurality of slots and being in electrical communication with the touch display module to receive the touch message and trigger the electrical appliance device to undergo a switching motion; and

a plurality of control modules disposed in the slots and being in electrical communication with the processing unit, wherein the control modules each have an operating function corresponding to one of the electrical appliance devices to trigger the electrical appliance device to undergo an execution motion,

wherein, after receiving the touch message, the processing unit starts the operating function corresponding to the touch message so that the electrical appliance device corresponding to the operating function undergoes the execution motion.

2. The touch switch capable of taking up new functions in accordance with claim 1, wherein the touch switch further comprises a connection stand connected to the touch display module through a positioning element.

3. The touch switch capable of taking up new functions in accordance with claim 2, wherein the connection stand comprises a plurality of engaging portions for engaging with and fixing the processing unit and the control modules in place.

4. The touch switch capable of taking up new functions in accordance with claim 1, wherein the processing unit comprises a circuit board capable of receiving the touch message, performing voltage transformation, and performing rectification.

5. The touch switch capable of taking up new functions in accordance with claim 1, wherein the touch display module comprises a display screen, a touch electrode, and a protective plate, with the display screen electrically connected to the touch electrode to display the function icons, and the touch electrode is attached to the protective plate to receive the touch message, convert the touch message into an electronic signal, and send the electronic signal to the processing unit.

6. The touch switch capable of taking up new functions in accordance with claim 1, wherein the touch display module further comprises a sensing unit for sending an electromagnetic wave to detect for a human body motion signal in close vicinity and, after sensing the human body motion signal, automatically trigger the electrical appliance device to undergo the switching motion.

7. The touch switch capable of taking up new functions in accordance with claim 1, wherein the touch display module further comprises a sensing unit for detecting for ambient brightness automatically and, when the brightness is overly low, triggering automatically the electrical appliance device to undergo the switching motion.

8. The touch switch capable of taking up new functions in accordance with claim 1, wherein the touch display module further comprises a sensing unit for detecting for an ambient temperature automatically and, when the temperature is overly low, triggering automatically the electrical appliance device to undergo the switching motion.

9. The touch switch capable of taking up new functions in accordance with claim 1, wherein the processing unit further comprises a wireless transmission module whereby the touch switch is in electrical communication with a mobile device.

10. The touch switch capable of taking up new functions in accordance with claim 1, wherein the control modules are replaceably in electrical communication with the processing unit.