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Touch dimmer circuit

US4250432A · kind A · utility

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3References
10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 16, 1979
Grant dateFeb 10, 1981
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 16, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B39/085
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A touch dimmer switch incorporating an integrated circuit for controlling a thyristor dimming circuit, has a touch control connected in a high impedance, unidirectionally conducting circuit, and a filter circuit for filtering out ambient electrical noise. The touch control is isolated from the AC power source so that the polarity of connection to the power source is not critical.

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