Modular load control
US11016451B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B47/196
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide local and/or remote control for one or more connected loads or remote appliances. A load control device includes controls for switching and varying the power to associated loads and also includes communication components for remote operations. A user interface device includes a configurable and user customizable interface to communicate control instructions to the load control device. The load control device and the user interface device may be installed as a single unit, mechanically and electrically coupled together, or they may be installed remote from each other. Accordingly, the load control device and the user interface device include wired and wireless communication capabilities.
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