Electrical switched load relocation apparatus
First Claim
1. Electrical switched-load relocation apparatus adapted for use with an electrical connection, controlled by a switch, a source of A.C. electrical power, and an electrical load, comprising:
- a wireless transmitter module in electrical communication with the electrical connection and the source of A.C. electrical power, the transmitter module being operative to radiate a remote-control signal on a per-cycle basis when the electrical power is applied to the connection through the switch; and
a wireless receiver module physically separate from the wireless transmitter module and disposed in an electrical path between the source of A.C. electrical power and the electrical load, the receiver being operative to route power from the source to the load on a per-cycle basis in response to the remote-control signal radiated by the transmitter, thereby enabling the switch to control a relocated load on a delayed-phase basis.
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Abstract
A wireless transmitter associated with a switched electrical connection and a receiver therefor, adapted for connection in an electrical path between the source of power and a load, enables the load to be controlled by the switch originally used to control the switched electrical connection. The communication between the transmitter and receiver may be realized only when power is applied or removed from the switched connection, or, alternatively, this communication may be carried out on a per-cycle basis, enabling a phase-delay type of control over the relocated load, including dimming of the relocated load without requiring modification to a previously installed dimmer switch. The signal radiated by the transmitter may be of acoustic or electromagnetic origin, though IR transmissions are used in the preferred embodiment. The transmitter module includes means for making electrical contact to a switched electrical connection, and means for transmitting a wireless signal in response to the application of electrical Dower to the switched electrical connection, and the receiver module includes means for making electrical contact to a source of electrical power, means for making contact to an electrical load, and means for routing electrical power from the source to the load in response to the signal transmitted by the transmitter module. Exposed wires, plug- and socket-type connections may be utilized as alternatives depending upon physical implementation.
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14 Claims
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1. Electrical switched-load relocation apparatus adapted for use with an electrical connection, controlled by a switch, a source of A.C. electrical power, and an electrical load, comprising:
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a wireless transmitter module in electrical communication with the electrical connection and the source of A.C. electrical power, the transmitter module being operative to radiate a remote-control signal on a per-cycle basis when the electrical power is applied to the connection through the switch; and a wireless receiver module physically separate from the wireless transmitter module and disposed in an electrical path between the source of A.C. electrical power and the electrical load, the receiver being operative to route power from the source to the load on a per-cycle basis in response to the remote-control signal radiated by the transmitter, thereby enabling the switch to control a relocated load on a delayed-phase basis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for relocating a switched electrical connection, comprising:
a transmitter module, including; a threaded base for making electrical contact to a switched electrical socket of the type configured to receive a light bulb with threaded base, and means other than the light bulb for transmitting a wireless signal in response to the application of electrical power to the switched electrical socket; and
a receiver module, including;means for making electrical contact to a source of electrical power, means for making contact to an electrical load, and means for routing electrical power from the source to the load in response to the signal transmitted by the transmitter module. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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