Modular device control unit

A device control assembly, comprising:

• a set of device control assembly electrical contacts;
• and
• a device control assembly housing configured to be removably inserted into a cavity of any of a plurality of backplates, a backplate of the plurality of backplates configured to mount to an electrical junction box, the backplate further configured to connect to electrical wiring within an electrical junction box, the backplate comprising:
• a backplate housing providing the cavity to accept the device control assembly;
• a set of backplate electrical contacts configured to couple to the set of device control assembly electrical contacts;
• a translatable cover, the cover configured to shield the set of backplate electrical contacts from the cavity when translated to a closed position, the cover further configured to expose the set of backplate electrical contacts to the cavity when translated to an open position;
• and
• a lock configured to maintain the cover in the closed position unless the device control assembly is inserted into the cavity, wherein inserting the device control assembly into the cavity engages the lock to allow the cover to be translated to the open position to expose the set of backplate electrical contacts to the set of device control assembly electrical contacts.

A modular control unit, comprising:

• a device control assembly, the device control assembly including a set of device control assembly electrical contacts;
• and
• a backplate configured to removably accept the device control assembly, the backplate configured to mount to an electrical junction box, the backplate further configured to connect to electrical wiring within the electrical junction box, the backplate comprising:
• a backplate housing providing a cavity to accept the device control assembly;
• a set of backplate electrical contacts configured to couple to the set of device control assembly electrical contacts;
• a translatable cover, the cover configured to shield the set of backplate electrical contacts from the cavity when translated to a closed position, the cover further configured to expose the set of backplate electrical contacts to the cavity when translated to an open position;
• and
• a lock configured to maintain the cover in the closed position unless the device control assembly is inserted into the cavity, wherein inserting the device control assembly into the cavity engages the lock to allow the cover to be translated to the open position to expose the set of backplate electrical contacts to the set of device control assembly electrical contacts.