Load control system and method
First Claim
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1. A configurable system for controlling at least one load, comprising:
- a circuit board;
a plurality of triac devices mounted on said circuit board;
a plurality of connectors operatively associated with said plurality of triac devices, said plurality of connectors selectively connecting at least one of said plurality of triac devices in parallel with at least one other of said plurality of triac devices to said at least one load;
plurality of driver circuits provided on said circuit board, each of said plurality of driver circuits connected to each of said plurality of triac devices, at least one of said plurality of driver circuits operable to actuate each of said plurality of triac devices connected in parallel at about the same time to balance the total current delivered to the at least one load substantially equally through each of said plurality of triac devices connected in parallel.
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Abstract
A load control systems and methods. One embodiment of a load control system comprises at least two triac devices connected in parallel to a load, the at least two triac devices operable to deliver current to the load. At least one driver circuit is linked to the at least two triac devices. A controller is linked to the at least one driver circuit, the controller signaling the at least one driver circuit to actuate the at least two triac devices at about the same time.
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33 Claims
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1. A configurable system for controlling at least one load, comprising:
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a circuit board;
a plurality of triac devices mounted on said circuit board;
a plurality of connectors operatively associated with said plurality of triac devices, said plurality of connectors selectively connecting at least one of said plurality of triac devices in parallel with at least one other of said plurality of triac devices to said at least one load;
plurality of driver circuits provided on said circuit board, each of said plurality of driver circuits connected to each of said plurality of triac devices, at least one of said plurality of driver circuits operable to actuate each of said plurality of triac devices connected in parallel at about the same time to balance the total current delivered to the at least one load substantially equally through each of said plurality of triac devices connected in parallel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A load control system, comprising:
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at least two triac devices connected in parallel to a load, said at least two triac devices operable to deliver current to the load;
at least one driver circuit linked to said at least two triac devices;
a controller linked to said at least one driver circuit, said controller signaling said at least one driver circuit to actuate said at least two triac devices at about the same time; and
program code operativey associated with said controller, said program code for signaling said at least one driver circuit up to about 255 times every half AC cycle to actuate each said at least two triac devices connected in parallel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A load control system, comprising:
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at least two triac devices connected in parallel to a load, said at least two triac devices operable to deliver current to the load;
at least one driver circuit linked to said at least two triac devices; and
a controller linked to said at least one driver circuit and operatively associated with a CAN bus, said controller signaling said at least one driver circuit to actuate said at least two triac devices at about the same time in response to receiving a signal over said CAN bus. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system for controlling at least one load with a plurality of triac devices, comprising:
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means for logically connecting the plurality of triac devices in parallel;
actuating means for actuating the plurality of semiconductor switching devices connected in parallel at about the same time to balance the total current delivered to the at least one load substantially equally through each of the plurality of triac devices connected in parallel; and
program code means for signaling said actuating means up to about 255 times every half AC cycle for actuating each of said plurality of triac devices.
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31. A system for controlling at least one load with a plurality of triac devices, comprising:
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means for logically connecting the plurality of triac devices in parallel; and
actuating means for actuating the plurality of semiconductor switching devices connected in parallel at about the same time to balance the total current delivered to the at least one load substantially equally through each of the plurality of triac devices connected in parallel; and
controller means operatively associated with a CAN bus for signaling said actuating means in response to receiving a signal over said CAN bus.
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32. A method for controlling at least one load, comprising:
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reconfigurably connecting at least one triac device in parallel with at least one other triac device for providing current to the at least one load;
actuating each of said plurality of triac devices connected in parallel at about the same time to balance the total current delivered to the at least one load substantially the same portions through each of said plurality of triac devices connected in parallel; and
repeatedly signaling each of said plurality of triac devices connected in parallel up to about 255 times during each half AC cycle. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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