Intelligent electrical switches
US12113525B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B20/40
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical switch comprises a first terminal, a second terminal, a third terminal, a solid-state AC switch connected in an electrical path between the first terminal and the second terminal, and a microcontroller configured to control operation of the solid-state AC switch to control power flow between the first terminal and the second terminal. The microcontroller is configured to communicate with a second electrical switch over a data line that is connected to the third terminal of the electrical switch and to the second electrical switch, to implement multi-way switch control for controlling power to a load. The microcontroller is configured, upon power up, to perform a master/slave self-identification process to determine whether to operate the electrical switch in a master mode or a slave mode, based on sensing a voltage level on the data line that is connected to the third terminal of the electrical switch.
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