DC touch control switch circuit
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1. A direct current powered touch controlled switching circuit comprising:
- a source of direct current power;
an oscillator coupled to said source for providing periodic output signals therefrom;
a series voltage divider circuit coupled to said oscillator for receiving said periodic output signals therefrom, said voltage dividing circuit including at least one capacitor and an input touch terminal for coupling a person'"'"'s body capacitance in series with said at least one capacitor such that the voltage at the junction of said at least one capacitor and said touch terminal will vary upon a person touching said touch terminal; and
a control circuit coupled to the junction of said at least one capacitor and said touch terminal and responsive to a change in voltage thereat for providing a control output signal in response to the touching of said touch terminal.
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Abstract
A switching circuit includes a source of direct current for operating an oscillator which in turn applies a signal to a detector circuit including a touch plate. The detector includes a voltage dividing capacitive system or, in one embodiment, a phase detector circuit. In either embodiments, the output signal from the phase detector circuit or the voltage divider provides a control signal which can be used for actuating a solid-state switch such as a transistor or the like for providing control functions.
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1. A direct current powered touch controlled switching circuit comprising:
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a source of direct current power; an oscillator coupled to said source for providing periodic output signals therefrom; a series voltage divider circuit coupled to said oscillator for receiving said periodic output signals therefrom, said voltage dividing circuit including at least one capacitor and an input touch terminal for coupling a person'"'"'s body capacitance in series with said at least one capacitor such that the voltage at the junction of said at least one capacitor and said touch terminal will vary upon a person touching said touch terminal; and a control circuit coupled to the junction of said at least one capacitor and said touch terminal and responsive to a change in voltage thereat for providing a control output signal in response to the touching of said touch terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A direct current powered touch controlled switching circuit comprising:
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a source of direct current power; an oscillator coupled to said source and providing periodic output signals; a comparator circuit including first and second input terminals each coupled to said oscillator; and an input touch terminal for coupling a person'"'"'s body capacitance when touched to one of said input terminals of said comparator such that the periodic signal thereat will be varied when said touch terminal is touched wherein said comparator responds to the signal variation to provide an output control signal indicating the touching of said touch terminal. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A direct current powered touch controlled switching circuit comprising:
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a source of direct current power; an oscillator coupled to said source for providing periodic output signals therefrom; and a detector circuit coupled to said oscillator for receiving said periodic output signals therefrom, said detector circuit including an input touch terminal said detector circuit responsive to signals from said oscillator circuit and the simultaneous presence of a person'"'"'s body capacitance coupled to said touch terminal when touched by a person to provide a control output signal in response to the touching of said touch terminal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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