INTELLIGENT LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A lighting control system comprising:
- a base module including a base housing forming a well and including a first electrical connector positioned in the well, the first electrical connector connected to a power circuit that is configured to receive current from an A.C. power supply and is configured to be electrically coupled to a lighting circuit of a light fixture, wherein the base module is configured to connect the current from the A.C. power supply to the lighting circuit for illumination of a light bulb connected to the light fixture; and
a light switch module configured for nesting, at least in part, in the well of the base module, the light switch module comprising;
a module housing,a graphical user interface coupled to the module housing,a rechargeable battery housed in the module housing,a second electrical connector electrically connected to the rechargeable battery, the second electrical connector configured for engagement with and electrical coupling to the first electrical connector of the base module when nested in the well of the base module, anda switch control circuit positioned in the housing and including a processor configured to modulate the flow of electrical energy to the lighting circuit via a dimmer circuit to produce a plurality of lighting scenes by varying the illumination of the light bulb, the switch control circuit electrically connected to the graphical user interface, the rechargeable battery, and the second electrical connector, wherein the processor is, in response to receipt of a control command to discontinue illumination of the light bulb, configured to;
1) cause, for a first pre-specified period of time, the amperage of the current flowing from the A.C. power supply to the power circuit to be reduced, and2) open, for the first pre-specified period of time, the electrical connection between the switch control circuit and the second electrical connector.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system for temporarily opening a circuit in the system. The lighting control system includes a light switch module including a switch control circuit. The switch control circuit includes a processor configured to modulate the flow of electrical energy to the lighting circuit via a dimmer circuit to produce a plurality of lighting scenes by varying the illumination of the light bulb. The processor is, in response to receipt of a control command to discontinue illumination of the light bulb, configured to cause, for a first pre-specified period of time, the amperage of the current flowing from an alternating current power supply to the power circuit to be reduced, and open, for the first pre-specified period of time, the electrical connection between the switch control circuit and an electrical connector.
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16 Claims
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1. A lighting control system comprising:
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a base module including a base housing forming a well and including a first electrical connector positioned in the well, the first electrical connector connected to a power circuit that is configured to receive current from an A.C. power supply and is configured to be electrically coupled to a lighting circuit of a light fixture, wherein the base module is configured to connect the current from the A.C. power supply to the lighting circuit for illumination of a light bulb connected to the light fixture; and a light switch module configured for nesting, at least in part, in the well of the base module, the light switch module comprising; a module housing, a graphical user interface coupled to the module housing, a rechargeable battery housed in the module housing, a second electrical connector electrically connected to the rechargeable battery, the second electrical connector configured for engagement with and electrical coupling to the first electrical connector of the base module when nested in the well of the base module, and a switch control circuit positioned in the housing and including a processor configured to modulate the flow of electrical energy to the lighting circuit via a dimmer circuit to produce a plurality of lighting scenes by varying the illumination of the light bulb, the switch control circuit electrically connected to the graphical user interface, the rechargeable battery, and the second electrical connector, wherein the processor is, in response to receipt of a control command to discontinue illumination of the light bulb, configured to; 1) cause, for a first pre-specified period of time, the amperage of the current flowing from the A.C. power supply to the power circuit to be reduced, and 2) open, for the first pre-specified period of time, the electrical connection between the switch control circuit and the second electrical connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of operating a lighting control system comprising:
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powering, at a first current level and via an AC power source, a base module connected to a lighting circuit of a light fixture in a closed circuit such that a light bulb electrically connected to the light fixture is (substantially) unilluminated; converting the AC to DC; transferring the DC from the base module to a light switch module nested, at least in part, in a well of the base module via a first electrical connector of the base module electrically coupled to a second electrical connector of the light switch module, wherein the second electrical connector is electrically coupled to a switch control circuit in the light switch module, the switch control circuit including a processor configured to modulate the flow of electrical energy to the lighting circuit via a dimmer circuit to produce a plurality of lighting scenes by varying the illumination of the light bulb, wherein the switch control circuit is electrically connected to a rechargeable battery, in response to receiving a first command from the switch control circuit to illuminate the light bulb, increasing the current of electrical energy flowing from the base module to the lighting circuit; in response to receiving a second command to discontinue illumination of the light bulb at the light switch module; 1) reducing the amperage of current flowing to the lighting circuit to a level configured to discontinue illumination of the light bulb, 2) for a first pre-specified period of time, reducing the amperage of the current flowing in the base module to a second level lower than the first current level from the A.C. power supply, 3) for a second pre-specified period of time, opening the electrical connection between the switch control circuit and the second electrical connector, and 4) using the rechargeable battery to power the switch control circuit during the second pre-specified period of time. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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