Dual load control device
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1. An electrical control device comprising;
- a single-gang electrical housing being at least partially mountable within an electrical wall box;
first and second switches disposed at least partially within said housing, each of said first and second switches configured as providing a respective first and second input to the electrical control device, the electrical control device being wired to a respective first and a second electrical load, wherein the first input controls the first electrical load and the second input controls the second electrical load;
a frame assembly supporting first and second actuators, each of said first and second actuators adapted to actuate said respective first and second switches; and
,a communications device disposed at least partially within said housing and configured to wirelessly transmit and/or receive a control signal, wherein the communications device is adapted to control at least one of the first electrical load, the second electrical load, and a remote electrical load in accordance with the received control signal.
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Abstract
An electrical control device comprising a housing configured to be at least partially mountable within a single-gang electrical box; and including at least first and second switches disposed at least partially within the housing, each the at least first and second switches configured as providing a respective first and second input to the electrical control device and, the electrical control device being configured to be wired to a respective first and a second electrical load. A communications device disposed at least partially within the housing is configured to wirelessly transmit a control signal to control at least one additional electrical load.
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18 Claims
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1. An electrical control device comprising;
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a single-gang electrical housing being at least partially mountable within an electrical wall box; first and second switches disposed at least partially within said housing, each of said first and second switches configured as providing a respective first and second input to the electrical control device, the electrical control device being wired to a respective first and a second electrical load, wherein the first input controls the first electrical load and the second input controls the second electrical load; a frame assembly supporting first and second actuators, each of said first and second actuators adapted to actuate said respective first and second switches; and
,a communications device disposed at least partially within said housing and configured to wirelessly transmit and/or receive a control signal, wherein the communications device is adapted to control at least one of the first electrical load, the second electrical load, and a remote electrical load in accordance with the received control signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for controlling a plurality of electrical loads using a single-gang electrical load control device, the method comprising:
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actuating a first switch or a second switch using a respective first or second actuator supported by a housing of said load control device; providing an input to the electrical load control device in response to said actuation of said first or second switch; controlling a respective first and second electrical load electrically connected to said single-gang electrical load control device in response to said input; and
,either (i) receiving a wireless control signal and controlling one or more of said first load, said second load and a remote electrical load, or (ii) transmitting a wireless control signal in response to said input to further wirelessly control a remote electrical load. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. An actuator frame assembly for an electrical control device, said electrical control device including a housing at least partially mountable within an electrical box, said electrical control device including a switch for controlling a wired electrical load, said actuator frame assembly comprising:
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a frame base adapted to engage a front surface of said housing, said frame base including an actuator; a leaf spring disposed on said frame base and configured to bias said actuator in a first direction, said actuator having an actuating arm extending from a bottom surface of said actuator; a first opening formed in said frame base, said first opening disposed in alignment with said actuating arm and said switch of said electrical control device; wherein said actuating arm is adapted to extend through said first openings to contact said switch upon actuation of said actuator. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electrical control device comprising:
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a single-gang housing including a line terminal for connection to a source of electricity and a plurality of load terminals adapted for connection to a respective plurality of electrical loads; a plurality of switches electrically coupled between said line terminal and said plurality of respective load terminals, wherein each of said plurality of switches selectively electrically couple respective said plurality of electrical loads to said line terminal to provide electricity to said plurality of electrical loads; first and second actuators supported by said single-gang housing, each of said first and second actuators adapted to actuate a respective switch of said plurality of switches; a communications circuit adapted to transmit/receive wireless control signals; and a controller coupled to said communications circuit and to said plurality of switches, said controller being adapted to accept a local control signal and/or said wireless control signal, wherein said controller selectively controls said plurality of switches in response to said local control signal and/or said wireless control signal.
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