Radio wall switch
First Claim
1. A switch unit for coupling to a load circuit, the switch unit comprising:
- a) a first contact switch and a second contact switch for controlling a load through the load circuit, wherein actuating the first contact switch increases the load through the load circuit and wherein depressing the second contact switch decreases the load through the load circuit; and
b) a flexible switch plate position over the first contact switch and the second contact switch for selectively actuating the first contact switch and the second contact switch by pushing a first side and second side, respectively, and for simultaneously actuating the first contact switch and the second contact switch by simultaneously pushing the first side and the second side to place the switch unit into a program mode.
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Abstract
A radio wall switch that uses radio signals to control a load through a load circuit is disclosed. The radio wall switch is also configured group or bind electronic devices to operate collectively by responding to the same radio control signals. Preferably, the radio wall switch and electronic devices are grouped or bound to reflect their location in a floor plan architecture. The radio wall switch includes a radio control board is configured to be removable and located outside of a wall receptacle while electrically coupled to the load circuit. The radio control board includes contact switches that are selectively depressed by a switch plate for manually controlling the load. The switch plate is flexible and can be deformed to simultaneously actuate multiple contact switches to place the radio wall switch in a program mode for grouping or binding the other electronic devices.
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23 Claims
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1. A switch unit for coupling to a load circuit, the switch unit comprising:
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a) a first contact switch and a second contact switch for controlling a load through the load circuit, wherein actuating the first contact switch increases the load through the load circuit and wherein depressing the second contact switch decreases the load through the load circuit; and b) a flexible switch plate position over the first contact switch and the second contact switch for selectively actuating the first contact switch and the second contact switch by pushing a first side and second side, respectively, and for simultaneously actuating the first contact switch and the second contact switch by simultaneously pushing the first side and the second side to place the switch unit into a program mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A light control unit, the light control unit comprising:
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a) a housing configured to fit into and secure to a wall receptacle; b) a load control circuit within the housing for coupling to a load circuit; c) a radio control board electrically coupled to the load control circuit for controlling the load through load control circuit in response to radio transmitted instructions, wherein the radio control board is configured to be positioned externals to the wall receptacle; d) contact switches for manually controlling the load through the load control circuit; and e) a flexible and resilient switch plate positioned over the contact switches for selectively engaging the contact switches to manually adjust the load through the load control circuit, the switch plate being sufficiently flexible to bend and simultaneously actuate the contact switches and place the light control unit in a program mode. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of grouping electronic devices through a switch unit to respond to radio control commands transmitted with a common Location Descriptor, the method comprising:
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a) pushing a first side and a second side of a resilient and flexible switch plate to simultaneously contact a first micro-switch and a second micro-switch to place the switch unit in program mode, wherein flexible and resilient switch plate is configured to selectively and independently contact the first micro-switch and the second micro-switch when a force is applied to the first side and second side, respectively; b) broadcasting a Location Identifier with a Location Descriptor from the switch unit using a radio waves; c) receiving the Location Identifier at the each of the electronic devices to be grouped; and d) storing the common Location Descriptor at each of the electronic devices, thereby grouping the grouping electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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Specification