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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2020
Xiamen Eco Lighting Co. Ltd., Xiamen, CN;
Weihua Lin, Xiamen, CN;
Jiaqing Zhuang, Xiamen, CN;
XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD., Fujian, CN;
Abstract
A retrofit switch apparatus is designed for attaching to a mechanical switch. The mechanical switch has a manual switch for performing an operation of a connected target device. The retrofit switch apparatus includes an assembly box, a wireless module, a switch unit, and a control unit. The assembly box covers the mechanical switch. The wireless module is used for receiving an external command. The switch unit has a driving structure. The driving structure is disposed in the assembly box for engaging with the mechanical switch for moving the mechanical switch to perform the operation according to the external command. The control unit has an operating unit and a trigger unit connected to the operating unit. A portion of the operating unit is exposed outside a surface of the assembly box for a user to operate to directly trigger the mechanical switch.