Control arrangement for consumer units which are allocated to groups
First Claim
1. Process for controlling consumer units allocated to groups in dependence upon the operation of operating elements provided respectively for the consumer unit groups,characterised in that,during a commissioning phase for determining the allocation of the consumer units to the groups,the consumer units of a first consumer unit group are respectively connected with first control receivers,a first group address, which indicates the allocation of the first consumer unit group to a first operating element is stored in the first control receivers as a result of an operation of the first operating element,the consumer units of a second consumer unit group are respectively connected with second control receivers,a second group address, which indicates the allocation of the second consumer unit group to a second operating element, is stored in the second control receivers as a result of an operation of the second operating element, whilst the first group address stored in the first control receivers is retained, andin that during an operational phaseoperating one of said operating elements and transmitting a group address, which indicates said one operating element, to all said control receivers, and effecting the control of a consumer unit connected to a control receiver in which a stored group address corresponds with the transmitted group address.
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Abstract
There is disclosed a control arrangement for plural consumer units allocated to groups for operation by means of operating elements connected with at least one group address control transmitter. The transmitter transmits group addresses to control receivers which are connected to customer units and in which group addresses are stored during a commissioning phase, whereby after such commissioning, consumer units are connected in groups with associated control receivers according to the operation of an operating element.
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20 Claims
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1. Process for controlling consumer units allocated to groups in dependence upon the operation of operating elements provided respectively for the consumer unit groups,
characterised in that, during a commissioning phase for determining the allocation of the consumer units to the groups, the consumer units of a first consumer unit group are respectively connected with first control receivers, a first group address, which indicates the allocation of the first consumer unit group to a first operating element is stored in the first control receivers as a result of an operation of the first operating element, the consumer units of a second consumer unit group are respectively connected with second control receivers, a second group address, which indicates the allocation of the second consumer unit group to a second operating element, is stored in the second control receivers as a result of an operation of the second operating element, whilst the first group address stored in the first control receivers is retained, and in that during an operational phase operating one of said operating elements and transmitting a group address, which indicates said one operating element, to all said control receivers, and effecting the control of a consumer unit connected to a control receiver in which a stored group address corresponds with the transmitted group address.
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7. Control arrangement for controlling consumer units allocated to groups, having
a plurality of operating elements each for controlling a consumer unit group to be associated therewith, at least one control transmitter, each operating element being connected with a control transmitter for sending signals thereto, which signals correspond to an operating function associated with the operating element or correspond to one of a plurality of operating functions associated with the operating element, a plurality of control receivers, to which consumer units can be connected, said control receivers each having a memory for storing group and/or function addresses, a connection test device for determining whether a consumer unit is connected to a control receiver, and a control circuit for controlling the connected consumer unit, and a control line which connects the control transmitter or control transmitters with the control receivers for the transmission of the group and/or function addresses, said control arrangement being characterised in that each operating element is connected with the control line via a central control transmitter.
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15. Control arrangement for controlling consumer units allocated to groups, having
a plurality of operating elements each for controlling a consumer unit group to be associated therewith, at least one control transmitter, each operating element being connected with a control transmitter for sending signals thereto, which signals correspond to an operating function associated with the operating element or correspond to one of a plurality of operating functions associated with the operating element, a plurality of control receivers, to which consumer units can be connected, said control receivers each having a memory for storing group and/or function addresses, a connection test device for effecting a connection test for determining whether a consumer unit is connected to a control receiver, and a control circuit for controlling the connected consumer unit, and a control line which connects the control transmitter or control transmitters with the control receivers for the transmission of the group and/or function addresses, said control arrangement being characterised in that, the connection test device effects the connection test mechanically by probing a connection location for a consumer unit and/or a plug location for a cable connection with the consumer unit.
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17. Control arrangement for controlling consumer units allocated to groups, having
a plurality of operating elements each for controlling a consumer unit group to be associated therewith, at least one control transmitter, each operating element being connected with a control transmitter for sending signals thereto, which signals correspond to an operating function associated with the operating element or correspond to one of a plurality of operating functions associated with the operating element, a plurality of control receivers, to which consumer units can be connected, said control receivers each having a memory for storing group and/or function addresses, a connection test device for effecting a connection test for determining whether a consumer unit is connected to a control receiver, and a control circuit for controlling the connected consumer unit, and a control line which connects the control transmitter or control transmitters with the control receivers for the transmission of the group and/or function addresses, said control arrangement being characterised in that, the connection test device effects the connection test electrically, by means of impedance measurement at the electrical connection device provided for the consumer unit.
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19. Control arrangement for controlling consumer units allocated to groups, having
a plurality of operating elements each for controlling a consumer unit group to be associated therewith, at least one control transmitter, each operating element being connected with a control transmitter for sending signals thereto, which signals correspond to an operating function associated with the operating element or correspond to one of a plurality of operating functions associated with the operating element, a plurality of control receivers, to which consumer units can be connected, said control receivers each having a memory for storing group and/or function addresses, a connection test device for effecting a connection test for determining whether a consumer unit is connected to a control receiver, and a control circuit for controlling the connected consumer unit, and a control line which connects the control transmitter or control transmitters with the control receivers for the transmission of the group and/or function addresses, said control arrangement being characterised in that, the control circuit has a power regulation part which allows a variation of the power take-up of the connected consumer unit.
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