Encapsulating protective cover for a switch
US-9818555-B1 · Nov 14, 2017 · US
Remote controlled switch cover
US9959997B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9959997-B2 |
| Application number | US-201614988642-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Publication date | May 1, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2018 |
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A light switch cover for converting a standard toggle switch into a remote-controlled toggle switch. In one embodiment, the light switch cover comprises a switch toggle member for acting upon a toggle light switch member to place the toggle light switch member into either an on position or an off position, a gear train coupled to the switch toggle member that causes the switch toggle member to act upon the toggle light switch member, an electric motor, coupled to the gear train, for driving the gear train in a first direction to cause the switch toggle member to place the toggle light switch member into the on position, and for driving the gear train in a second direction to cause the switch toggle member to place the toggle light switch member into the off position, motor driving circuitry coupled to the electric motor, a receiver for receiving signals that cause actuation of the standard toggle switch, and processing circuitry coupled to the receiver and the motor driving circuitry that causes the light switch cover to receive a signal to turn the toggle switch into the on position and, in response, causing the electric motor to rotate in a direction to cause the switch toggle member to place the toggle light switch member into the on position.
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We claim: 1. A light switch cover for converting a standard toggle switch into a remote-controlled toggle switch, comprising: a switch toggle member for acting upon a toggle light switch member to place the toggle light switch member into either an on position or an off position; a gear train coupled to the switch toggle member that causes the switch toggle member to act upon the toggle light switch member; an electric motor, coupled to the gear train, for driving the gear train in a first direction to cause the switch toggle member to place the toggle light switch member into the on position, and for driving the gear train in a second direction to cause the switch toggle member to place the toggle light switch member into the off position; motor driving circuitry coupled to the electric motor; a receiver for receiving signals that cause actuation of the standard toggle switch; and processing circuitry coupled to the receiver and the motor driving circuitry that causes the light switch cover to receive a signal to turn the toggle switch into the on position and, in response, causing the electric motor to rotate in a direction to cause the switch toggle member to place the toggle light switch member into the on position.
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- H01H23/04Primary
Cases; Covers · CPC title
Application domotique, e.g. for house automation, bus connected switches, sensors, loads or intelligent wiring · CPC title
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- What does patent US9959997B2 cover?
- A light switch cover for converting a standard toggle switch into a remote-controlled toggle switch. In one embodiment, the light switch cover comprises a switch toggle member for acting upon a toggle light switch member to place the toggle light switch member into either an on position or an off position, a gear train coupled to the switch toggle member that causes the switch toggle member to …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ecolink Intelligent Technology Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01H23/04. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).