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US 2007/0176714 A1Published application
Dimmer Switch
OwnerMichael Potempa, Brian Potempainventors
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Abstract
A dimmer switch for controlling a light includes a wheel assembly, a rotational motion detector and a dimmer control. As the wheel assembly is rotated, the light is dimmed. An on/off control is responsive to a push detector for detecting whether the wheel assembly has been pushed. The on/off control controls where the light is on or off.
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A mechanism for controlling a light comprising:
- a wheel assembly;
- a rotational motion detector coupled to the wheel assembly for detecting the rotation of the wheel assembly;
- a dimmer control coupled to the rotational motion detector for increasing or decreasing the energy provided to the light;
- a push detector coupled to the wheel assembly for detecting whether the wheel assembly has been pushed;
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- an on/off control responsive to the push detector for controlling whether energy is provided to the light.
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A mechanism for controlling a light comprising:
- a wheel assembly having an axis;
- a rotational motion detector coupled to the wheel assembly for detecting the rotation of the wheel assembly;
- a dimmer control coupled to the rotational motion detector for increasing or decreasing the energy provided to the light;
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- a toggle switch for controlling whether energy is provided to the light, the toggle switch mounted below the toggle switch.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.