Touch-operated power control device
First Claim
1. A selective power control device for the connection of electric power from a source to a selected one of a plurality of power lines associated with individual electrical functions or applicances, comprising a visual display to the operator of the functions or appliances available to him, operator-controlled sensor means, cycling control means including a clock oscillator responsive to a first signal from said sensor means to initiate repeated cycling providing an automatic successive identification to said operator of individual ones of said functions or appliances, means responsive to a second signal from said sensor means to halt said successive identification at a selected one of said functions or appliances, switches for controlling power application to said power lines, an electronic counter having a plural outputs connected to respective ones of said switches to switch on power from said source to said power line associated with said selected one of said functions or appliances, and an auto-reset counter connected to an output of said electronic counter to de-energise said clock oscillator after cycling through a predetermined number of repetitions.
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Abstract
A power switching device especially for use by handicapped persons for remote power switching by an operator of available appliances, comprising a touch sensor producing a first signal and a second signal with a successive touch, cycling control means including a clock oscillator responding to the first signal to cause identified display of the appliances in continuing sequence, and a circuit responding to the second signal to halt identifying the sequence at a selected display and to switch power to the appliance corresponding to the selected display either on if not already on or off if already on.
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- 1. A selective power control device for the connection of electric power from a source to a selected one of a plurality of power lines associated with individual electrical functions or applicances, comprising a visual display to the operator of the functions or appliances available to him, operator-controlled sensor means, cycling control means including a clock oscillator responsive to a first signal from said sensor means to initiate repeated cycling providing an automatic successive identification to said operator of individual ones of said functions or appliances, means responsive to a second signal from said sensor means to halt said successive identification at a selected one of said functions or appliances, switches for controlling power application to said power lines, an electronic counter having a plural outputs connected to respective ones of said switches to switch on power from said source to said power line associated with said selected one of said functions or appliances, and an auto-reset counter connected to an output of said electronic counter to de-energise said clock oscillator after cycling through a predetermined number of repetitions.
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7. A selective power control device for the connection of electric power from a source to a selected one of a plurality of power lines associated with individual electrical functions or appliances, comprising a presentation to the operator of the functions or applicances available to him, operator-controlled sensor means, means responsive to a first signal from said sensor means to initiate repeated cycling providing a successive identification to said operator of individual ones of said functions or appliances, said initiation means comprises cycling control means including a clock oscillator energised by receipt of said first signal and an electronic counter having plural outputs connected to respective ones of switches controlling power application to said power lines means responsive to a second signal from said sensor means to halt said successive identification at a selected one of said functions or appliances, means to switch on power from said source to said power line associated with said selected one of said functions or appliances and an auto-reset counter connected to an output of said electronic counter to de-energise said clock oscillator, after cycling through a predetermined number of repetitions.
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