Electric timer for controlling power to a load
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A wall mountable electric timer for switching power to a load between an “
- on”
state and an “
off”
state in accordance with a programmable schedule, the wall mountable electric timer comprising;
a housing having a front, a back and side walls extending between the front and the back, the housing configured to be mountable to a wall with the back situated toward the wall and the front facing away from the wall;
at least one memory for storing a programmable schedule and one or more controller settings;
a controller coupled to the at least one memory for controlling the switching of power to a load between an “
on”
state and an “
off”
state in accordance with the programmable schedule;
a user interface situated on the front of the housing and coupled to the controller, the user interface including a display, a first button, and a second button;
the controller is programmed such that a user can program the programmable schedule and the one or more controller settings by interacting with only the first button and the second button;
wherein the controller has an operating mode and a setup mode;
wherein in the operating mode, depressing the first button causes the controller to switch power to the load between the “
on”
state and the “
off”
state; and
wherein in the operating mode, depressing the first button for an extended period of time causes the controller to enter the setup mode.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A wall mountable electric timer that is capable of switching power to a load between an “on” state and an “off” state in accordance with a programmable schedule. In some cases, the electric timer may be programmed such that a user can program the electric switch by interacting with only a first button and a second button of a user interface. Alternatively, or in addition, the electric switch may include a power stealing circuit, a series of setup menus, a visual indicator to indicate the operating state of the load, and/or a randomly generated schedule.
50 Citations
13 Claims
-
1. A wall mountable electric timer for switching power to a load between an “
- on”
state and an “
off”
state in accordance with a programmable schedule, the wall mountable electric timer comprising;a housing having a front, a back and side walls extending between the front and the back, the housing configured to be mountable to a wall with the back situated toward the wall and the front facing away from the wall; at least one memory for storing a programmable schedule and one or more controller settings; a controller coupled to the at least one memory for controlling the switching of power to a load between an “
on”
state and an “
off”
state in accordance with the programmable schedule;a user interface situated on the front of the housing and coupled to the controller, the user interface including a display, a first button, and a second button; the controller is programmed such that a user can program the programmable schedule and the one or more controller settings by interacting with only the first button and the second button; wherein the controller has an operating mode and a setup mode; wherein in the operating mode, depressing the first button causes the controller to switch power to the load between the “
on”
state and the “
off”
state; andwherein in the operating mode, depressing the first button for an extended period of time causes the controller to enter the setup mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- on”
-
13. A wall mountable electric timer for switching power to a load between an “
- on”
state and an “
off”
state in accordance with a schedule, the wall mountable electric timer comprising;a housing having a front, a back and side walls extending between the front and the back, the housing configured to be mountable to a wall with the back situated toward the wall and the front facing away from the wall; a controller for controlling the switching of power to a load between an “
on”
state and an “
off”
state in accordance with the schedule; andwherein the controller is programmed to randomly generate a random schedule of turn “
on”
times and turn “
off”
times during a predetermined time period, each of the randomly generated turn “
on”
times and turn “
off”
times not being based upon a corresponding preprogrammed turn “
on”
times and turn “
off”
times of the schedule; andwherein the controller is configured to switch power to the load in accordance with the turn “
on” and
turn “
off”
times of the random schedule.
- on”
Specification
-
- Resources
Litigation Campaign Assessment
Thank you for your request. You will receive a custom alert email when the Litigation Campaign Assessment is available.
×
-
Current AssigneeAdemco Inc. (Resideo Technologies, Inc.)
-
Original AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
-
InventorsSimard, Pierre, Meilleur, Benoit
-
Primary Examiner(s)AMAYA, CARLOS DAVID
-
Application NumberUS12/182,069Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,575 DaysField of Search307/140, 307/141, 200/33.RUS Class Current307/140CPC Class CodesG04C 23/347 some operations being overr...G04G 15/006 for operating at a number o...
