Digital wiring device
First Claim
1. A digital wiring device configured to be mounted in a single-gang electrical box, comprising:
- a digital display;
a power input configured to receive power from an electrical supply in a normal power mode and to provide power to the digital display;
a detection circuit configured to detect a power loss of the electrical power supply;
a battery configured to provide power to the power input of the digital wiring device in a battery backup mode based on the detection of the power loss such that the display remains active; and
a back light operable separate from the display to illuminate at least a portion of the digital display, wherein the back light is disabled in the battery backup mode.
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Abstract
A digital wiring device including a user interface panel, a digital display, and a paddle including a transparent portion to reveal the digital display and an opaque portion to cover the user interface panel. The paddle rotates from a first closed position to a second open position. A digital “schedule-at-a-glance” may be provided so that a user can quickly assess a schedule of events. The digital wiring device may include a back light to illuminate the digital display. The paddle may be operatively associated with the back light. A battery may provide an electrical current to power the digital wiring device in a battery backup mode, and the back light may be disabled based on the mode. The user interface panel may be used to schedule events or otherwise configure the digital wiring device.
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19 Claims
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1. A digital wiring device configured to be mounted in a single-gang electrical box, comprising:
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a digital display; a power input configured to receive power from an electrical supply in a normal power mode and to provide power to the digital display; a detection circuit configured to detect a power loss of the electrical power supply; a battery configured to provide power to the power input of the digital wiring device in a battery backup mode based on the detection of the power loss such that the display remains active; and a back light operable separate from the display to illuminate at least a portion of the digital display, wherein the back light is disabled in the battery backup mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for preserving at least one programmable instruction in the event of a power loss of a digital wiring device mountable in a single-gang electrical gang box, comprising:
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detecting a power loss from an electrical supply; switching a power input of the digital wiring device from a normal power mode to a battery backup mode using power from a battery; and disabling a back light of a digital display and continuing to operate the digital display in the battery backup mode. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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