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Patent No.:

US 11646166 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2023

Filed:

Jan. 26, 2022

Remote load control device capable of orientation detection

Applicant:

Lutron Technology Company Llc, Coopersburg, PA (US);

Inventors:

Chris Dimberg, Easton, PA (US);

Alexander Wade Gage, Havertown, PA (US);

Matthew V. Harte, Stewartsville, NJ (US);

Jason C. Killo, Emmaus, PA (US);

Brad Michael Kreschollek, Bethlehem, PA (US);

Matthew Philip McDonald, Phoenixville, PA (US);

Daniel L. Twaddell, Allentown, PA (US);

Assignee:

Lutron Technology Company LLC, Coopersburg, PA (US);

Attorney:

Flaster Greenberg, P.C.

Primary Examiner:

K Wong

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 9/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/0488 (2022.01); H01H 11/00 (2006.01); H01H 23/16 (2006.01); H02G 3/14 (2006.01); H03K 17/96 (2006.01); H05B 45/20 (2020.01); H05B 47/175 (2020.01); H05B 47/115 (2020.01); H05B 47/165 (2020.01); H05B 45/00 (2022.01); H05B 47/19 (2020.01); H05B 47/10 (2020.01); H05B 47/105 (2020.01); H05B 47/11 (2020.01); G01D 5/02 (2006.01); G01D 5/14 (2006.01); G01D 5/20 (2006.01); G01D 5/34 (2006.01); G01R 21/00 (2006.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01); H01H 35/02 (2006.01); G05G 1/08 (2006.01); G06F 3/04847 (2022.01); G06F 3/04883 (2022.01); G06F 3/0354 (2013.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); H01H 9/28 (2006.01); H05B 45/31 (2020.01); H05B 47/195 (2020.01); H01H 9/16 (2006.01); H01H 19/14 (2006.01); H01H 23/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 9/0207 (2013.01); G01D 5/02 (2013.01); G01D 5/145 (2013.01); G01D 5/20 (2013.01); G01D 5/34 (2013.01); G01R 21/00 (2013.01); G05G 1/08 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/04847 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G08C 17/02 (2013.01); H01H 9/02 (2013.01); H01H 9/0235 (2013.01); H01H 11/00 (2013.01); H01H 23/16 (2013.01); H01H 35/02 (2013.01); H02G 3/14 (2013.01); H03K 17/96 (2013.01); H03K 17/962 (2013.01); H05B 45/00 (2020.01); H05B 45/20 (2020.01); H05B 47/10 (2020.01); H05B 47/105 (2020.01); H05B 47/11 (2020.01); H05B 47/115 (2020.01); H05B 47/165 (2020.01); H05B 47/175 (2020.01); H05B 47/19 (2020.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/03547 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04808 (2013.01); G08C 2201/32 (2013.01); H01H 9/025 (2013.01); H01H 9/16 (2013.01); H01H 9/287 (2013.01); H01H 19/14 (2013.01); H01H 23/12 (2013.01); H01H 2223/034 (2013.01); H01H 2231/032 (2013.01); H01H 2300/03 (2013.01); H05B 45/31 (2020.01); H05B 47/195 (2020.01); Y02B 90/20 (2013.01); Y04S 20/14 (2013.01);
Abstract

A remote control device is provided that is configured for use in a load control system that includes one or more electrical loads. The remote control device includes a mounting structure and a control unit, and the control unit is configured to be attached to the mounting structure in a plurality of different orientations. The control unit includes a user interface, an orientation sensing circuit, and a communication circuit. The control unit is configured to determine an orientation of the control unit via the orientation sensing circuit. The control unit is also configured to translate a user input from the user interface into control data to control an electrical load of the load control system based on the orientation of the control unit and/or provide a visual indication of an amount of power delivered to the electrical load based on the orientation of the control unit.

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