Wall-Mountable Wireless Remote Control Device

摘要

A wall-mountable remote control device may be installed in place of an existing light switch and may be configured to transmit wireless signals to an electrical load device, such as a screw-in light-emitting diode (LED) lamp, to provide control of the electrical load device. The remote control device may comprise an air-gap switch adapted to be electrically coupled in series between a power source and the controllable light source, but may not comprise a bidirectional semiconductor switch for controlling the amount of power delivered to the electrical load device using a phase-control dimming technique. The remote control device may have a low-profile enclosure that is smaller than an enclosure of a standard dimmer switch, and thus may be easier to install in an electrical wallbox. The remote control device may comprise two parts including an air-gap switch device and a wireless communication device mounted to the air-gap switch device.

主权项

1. A wall-mountable remote control device for controlling an electrical load device adapted to receive power from an AC power source, the remote control device comprising:
an enclosure configured to be mounted inside of an electrical wallbox; an air-gap switch located in the enclosure and adapted to be electrically coupled in series between the AC power source and the electrical load; an air-gap switch actuator configured to open and close the air-gap switch; a user interface configured to receive an input; a radio-frequency (RF) communication circuit configured to transmit an RF signal; and a control circuit coupled to the user interface and the RF communication circuit, the control circuit configured to cause the RF communication circuit to transmit the RF signal in response to the input received by the user interface, the RF signal including a command for controlling the electrical load.