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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2014
Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc., Melville, NY (US);
Adam Kevelos, Plainview, NY (US);
Ronald Jansen, Ridgewood, NY (US);
Renjith Mathew, New Hyde Park, NY (US);
Michael Kamor, North Massapequa, NY (US);
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC., Melville, NY (US);
Abstract
A dimmer switch includes an air-gap switch for coupling to a power source, a power semiconductor switch electronically controlling power to a load connected in series with the air-gap switch, a dimmer module connected to the power semiconductor switch for coupling to the load to deliver an adjustable level of power to the load, and a dimmer actuator. The dimmer actuator is movable between an operational position and a disconnected position wherein the dimmer actuator is configured to act as a single control mechanism for selectively engaging either the dimmer module to adjust the level of power delivered to the load when in the operational position or the air-gap switch when in the disconnected position.